Famous again March 23, 2007
Posted by Niels in : Beauty and the Geek, Personal , 5 commentsWell, my two weeks of anonymity in Europe were fun, but they’re over now. I made it as far as the food court in the Newark airport before someone asked to take a photo of me. And Phoenix has been ridiculous. The desk clerk at the hotel recognized me when I checked in, along with the greeters at the restaurant I went to afterwards, several hotel guests, and countless people left and right when I went out to the bars tonight.
The high point of the evening, though, may have been this conversation:
Drunk dude: “Hey! I recognize you!”
Me: “Hey man, what’s up?”
blah blah blah conversation blah blah blah
Me: “It’s a bit of a sausagefest in here!”
Drunk dude now hanging off my shoulders: “Yeah… thank God!”
It’s ok, gay guys need D-list celebrity sightings, too.
Your thoughts?Ask Niels: Why do people treat me like I’m stupid? March 9, 2007
Posted by Niels in : Beauty and the Geek, How to, Other , 18 comments
I know you are getting like 5,000000 messages from girls & it must be getting tiresome… but I just really wanted your advice on something.. I want to learn how to transform myself so people don’t think I am stupid & will respect me more, like the girls on the show learned.. do you have any advice on this? Oh & if you don’t have time to answer I completely understand!!!
-Valerie
This past season of Beauty and the Geek was about first impressions, and that’s where your problem lies. People jump to conclusions quickly based on a first impression. We have to. Years of evolution bred survival instincts into us. The faster you realized that the chimpanzee with a stick was dangerous, the more likely you were to survive.
Whether or not it’s fair, the first impression you make governs the way people treat you. The way you walk, the way you dress, the way you talk - all these things and more affect the assumptions people make about you. I get better reactions when I approach a stranger with a smile on my face. Imagine that!
We sometimes have men come through our workshop who are extremely physically attractive, but still socially awkward. The process is especially painful for them, because everyone they meet expects them to be really social and outgoing, just because they’re good looking.
So if people treat you like you’re stupid, if you want more respect, examine the way you dress, the way you talk, the way you behave. Do you wear clothes that are inappropriate for the occasion? Perhaps people assume you’re all body and no brains. Do you say “like” all the time? Have you stopped reading books that expand your vocabulary? The way you talk says a lot about you.
Take a step back and ask yourself what image you’re presenting to the world. People jump to conclusions about you for a reason, and if you can find it, you can fix it.
Your thoughts?More Beauty and the Geek fan questions March 6, 2007
Posted by Niels in : Beauty and the Geek, Personal , 10 comments
Wow seems your a very busy guy! Like many other people I just find you so intresting. I have some questions for you.
1. What is your biggest regret?
2. How do you feel being termed a”Geek”? and is that a word describes you?
3. Do you feel that on the show you were actually being Niels or were you playing a geeky niels?
4. What is on your mind?
Just wanted to write you not sure why. Oh and I hope that your not freaked out by a gay guy thinking your really HOT.
-en
1. My biggest regret is that I spent so many years emotionally walled off from my friends and my family.
2. I’m ok with being termed a “Geek”. I’d prefer dork, but I’m so happy with who I am right now that people could call me anything they want and I’d be ok with it.
3. That was me. Me eight months ago, but that was me.
4. I wish I had a cute girl on my bed next to me instead of my laptop.
Your thoughts?Featured in my high school newspaper February 27, 2007
Posted by Niels in : Beauty and the Geek, Links , 3 comments
I was featured in my high school’s student newspaper, Silver Chips.
Your thoughts?During his four years in the Magnet, he was a Presidential Scholar nominee and a National Advanced Placement Scholar who earned perfect SAT scores. “My time in the Blair Magnet taught me to push my own limits,” he said. “It also made me a big geek.”
Vegas, baby! February 22, 2007
Posted by Niels in : Beauty and the Geek, Personal , 23 comments
Vegas started a little slow. It took me four hours to get from the airport into my hotel room. But I somehow scored a suite at the Frontier for $50 a night, so I can’t complain too much.
I was the first person to arrive in town, so I spent Tuesday seeing how rusty my poker skills had become. Pretty rusty. I made a few bucks, but damn, I’m out of practice.
Last night, of course, was our party at Tao. Scooter, Jennylee, Nate, Nadia, and myself all made it. Cecille was planning on coming, but apparently after the last few episodes she’s not really friends with anyone anymore. I wish we had a bigger turnout, but it was just good to see everyone again. And Tao was so much fun! I’ve never been a VIP before. We had amazing food, a private viewing party, people saying “hi” to me all night… Now I’ve just got one day to recover before I arrive in LA for more bar hopping. Whew!
Your thoughts?