What is a dork, exactly? It’s between a nerd and a geek, not a genius by any means, but not a techno geek either. So basically, my definition of a dork is: an individual who is keenly interested everything from politics to books to everyday occurrences, fairly intelligent while at the same time being loveable and very personable. Urban dictionary says this: “Dorks are typically more noted for their quirky personality and behavior rather than their interests or IQ which may or may not be on level with traditional geeks or nerds.”
Confession: In high school I was a total ugly duckling, permed frizzy hair, pegged pants and double socks, and a lot of charmed pins and vests for some reason… Yes, I tried desperately to fit in. I never felt like I belonged in my own skin till I was in my 30’s. High school was intimidating, not just in the halls, but in the classroom, math was never my friend — in fact I was SO good at it, I took Algebra I two years in a rowJ. I excelled at English and History however… just do not ask me to balance your checkbook.
Confession: Yesterday, I related Klout to the popular table in high school, the cool table that I was never invited to sit at. I remember staring across at that table, at the football captain…the hunk of the school; yeah he never knew my name. Likewise, Klout intimidates me like that. I’m not popular, I don’t influence people, I am the girl that sits on the steps of the lunch room with my peanut butter sandwich and Snapple and trying to melt into the background. Who wants to listen to an eternal dork….
Confession: I read Gone with the Wind over a weekend. Two days, I couldn’t put it down. I inhaled it.
Confession: I love love LOVE the smell of post it notes. I like to flip them and inhale the post-it goodness…Oh and when the Post-it note people tweeted me on twitter, I nearly died of a smile attack, I was so excited.
Confession: I watch at least one hour of news every day… and sometimes… I sneak on for more mid day…sshhhh
Confession: I trip — often. It seems the floor jumps up at me, or the walls try to attack me. This usually happens more when I am very tired. It’s not bad except I bruise easy and always look like someone abused me.
Confession: I willingly and excitedly went to college for the first time in November of 2010. It makes me happy to log in every day, and doing homework makes me smile. Don’t get me started on taking notes.
Confession: Lord of the Rings –Fellowship of the Rings is my favoritist movie, I cried at the end of August Rush and I know all the words to the songs in Lion King, Little Mermaid and every other Disney Movie ever made.
Confession: I currently have a 99.16% in my English Lit class – it is making me crazy that it’s not a 100%…
Confession: I love Destination Truth and Ghost Hunters… but I’m scared of my own shadow and make the dog sit with me if I watch it by myself when no one is home.
So, now you know, my name is Corey, and I have been dork for 13,086 days, and plan on being completely adorkable until the day I die, at which time I want a large celebration to take place….. and please, no flowers, send pizza.


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September 1, 2011 at 8:51 pm
@VickyAkins
Big boobs, no confidence, smart but not smart enough to try harder, bell bottoms, rings-loads of them, probably had one on all my fingers. A closet athletic (3 yrs of softball with notably the absolute WORST girly throw in human history -my husband can confirm this-but my catching ability rocked the last couple years and for a big boned chick with huge boobs, I could run surprisingly fast. Track-I ran hurdles..once…in practice…broke the school record. First track meet, I fell, injured my leg and never ran track again) BUT I STILL hold the record for hurdles in my junior high. That’s right, I’m bragging about something I did 100 years ago. Also a big swimmer. Not competitively, just loved to swim and bike. Biked back and forth two miles into town every day, several times a day just to go swimming at the quarry. EVERY summer, which is why I now have shoulders and calves like a linebacker.
Dork-dom was my home. No social life, no makeup, horrible hair (when you let your mom determine your hairstyle you’re just ASKING to be placed in the Geek Hall of Fame.) She also occasionally MADE clothes for me. Lawd help me. I was doomed.
I could go on and on but I think you get the point. You are not alone in Dorkland, if no one else fesses up, you’ll always have company in me. Makes me sorta love ya even more, sistah! xoxo
September 1, 2011 at 9:04 pm
Heather Ostrom
Your distant dork sister right here. I had the awful permed hair (with lavender and white perm rods) and the pegged pants, 5’9″ by 6th grade and completely goofy +10. Oh and I did go to a George Michael concert too (gotta have Faith). Loved this post Corey and I love ya lady.
September 1, 2011 at 10:12 pm
Iain Mallory
Adorkable or not you are able to influence many people in the best possible way, you make people smile, laugh and feel good about themselves. You totally rock!
September 2, 2011 at 2:16 am
molly campbell
OMG. You and Rachel Klenhauser! DORKS ARE THE BEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD. I know. I married one 41 years ago. He is still hilarious. (who, ME? I’m not dorky; I’m cool…) LOVE YOU AND LOVE YOUR BLOG. XO
September 2, 2011 at 5:32 pm
RickGriffin (@RickGriffin)
I’m a dork and I have ADD so I guess that makes me an ADDD (Attention Deficit Disorder Dork) or a DWADD (Dork With Attention Deficit Disorder). Either way, it looks like I’m in good company:)
September 3, 2011 at 7:07 pm
Janet Heaton @Jkheaton
Well then Corey, I guess I am a dork too! LOL Never knew or read the actual definition. Loved this post, you are very open, honest, love you for being you! I also trip a lot for no reason, in heels especially dangerous
I have also walked into glass doors and even screens trying to get outside. And I was just reading your post to my 14 year old daughter and she says you are her soul sister
Cheers to the dorks! XO
September 22, 2011 at 3:42 pm
Justin Hamlin
Send pizza!?!? Ok…. guess I’ll just have to send that extra copy of Star Wars back to Amazon then….
(oh, and y’all don’t know dork til you’ve seen my pictures from High School. It even scares me.)
September 28, 2011 at 2:55 pm
Raul (@ilivetotravel)
Enjoyed your writeup. I read most of Agatha Christie’s books in one summer. Dork. But I enjoyed myself
November 28, 2011 at 3:34 am
Ian Makay
Adorkable in every way! Too Skewl for Kewl! Love it!!!