Socialcaterpillar’s Weblog

“cat•er•pil•lar |ˈkatə(r)ˌpilər|
noun
1 the larva of a butterfly or moth”

I have never considered myself a “social” person. I don’t consider myself a social person; however, I find myself, at this time in my life, being a very social person (or, at least, relatively social).

I have never understood which social group was my own: geek, nerd, dork, loser, slacker, hacker, musician, politician, beautician, starving artist, social critic, outsider, south-sider, child philosopher, stand-up comic, etc…, etc…, etc…. What I have come to realize though, through my limited recent forays into society, is how much these lines converge. The geek knows someone who’s a nerd, who’s best friend is sort of a dork, who’s boyfriend might be a complete loser, who’s roommate is a total slacker (and a mediocre hacker at best, but who is also best friends with the geek!).

Thusly, I decided to start a blog, for my own sake, to log my journey as I try to navigate the strange and interconnected channels of Louisville society. So, what does it mean to be a Social Caterpillar? Well, I might have to admit to having become a (relatively) social person, but I still can’t claim to have the grace to justify being called a Social Butterfly.