Better Know A Completist: nerdygirl

This post series profiles the wonderful Colbert Completists who work to keep this site the absolute best Stephen Colbert fan site on the internet.

Blogging handle:
nerdygirl

Age:
40

How long have you been a Completist?:
About eight months, I think? Pretty sure it was around the Christmas break.

What’s your No Fact Zone news beat?:
I do the weekly Daily Show Toss recaps, when there’s Tosses to recap. Sometimes if there isn’t, I make one up!

Occupation:
I work for an IT Consulting company in Los Angeles.

When did you first become a ‘Colbert Report’/ Stephen Colbert fan?:
I was a fan of Stephen’s going back to the Daily Show days, although back in those days I was always fonder of Steve Carell. I remember tuning in to the first week or so of TCR and being a little disappointed — I had liked him better as a correspondent. I watched on and off for a while, but was more of a casual viewer until one day a friend sent me a link of Stephen doing the duet of “I Write the Songs” with Barry Manilow. Barry Manilow has always been a bit of a guilty pleasure for me, plus I have always been a sucker for a man who can sing. Especially men with hidden singing talent — I had never heard him sing before. That clip did it — I went from casual viewer to full-on unabashed squeeing fangirl in the space of two minutes. Never looked back. The only way it could have been better would have been if they’d done “Weekend in New England.”

What are some of your hobbies outside of blogging?:
My nerddom extends to classic movies, music, and pretty much anything related to computers. I am currently building a web server and trying to learn PHP programming.

Favorite recurring character on the ‘Colbert Report’:
I miss Tad the Building Manager and Steagle Colbeagle the Eagle.

What’s your favorite part about participating in the Colbert fandom?:
I think as with all fandoms, it’s just really cool when different people from different walks of life can come together in their shared enjoyment of something, in this case TCR. That sounds sappy, but it’s true.

Favorite quote by Stephen Colbert:
I know he didn’t say it, but I’m pretty sure he wrote it (if the commentary track is to be believed); it’s a line from Strangers With Candy: “I cried because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet. And then I laughed my ass off.”

Is there anything else you’d like to tell the Zoners?:
I love it when I’m disappointed in a Toss and everyone else loves it! It makes me see it with fresh eyes. I feel privileged to be participating here, and I’d like to thank DB and all the other Completists for the great work they do here.