Nerd Night (final draft)

Staying up late is a very common occurrence with me and several of my friends. Sometimes it’s going out to bars but other times it’s staying home and punishing some anonymous individuals hiding behind an alias. On those nights we speak a whole different language, shouting phrases that would make no sense to anyone unfamiliar with this phenomenon. The transformation to our vocabulary isn’t the only change that occurs on these nerdy nights of competition, our diet becomes a lot less healthy. We chow down on some of the unhealthiest food, but it is extremely delicious. As much as I love our feast of junk, it might be beneficial to us all if we can find a healthier substitute, if even only a little.

Snacks are one of the most essential parts of nerd night. Other than the hardware and software, they’re all we need! The most common snacks chosen for these events include, but are definitely not limited to: Cheetos, Mountain Dew, pizza rolls, and of course the all mighty mozzarella sticks. It is well known this is probably one of the most unwholesome activities we can participate in, and we do not care. We do not choose these foods with health in mind though. Our nights consist of very little break time; we want to get back at it as soon as possible. We grab what we can in minutes and chow down. All there is to care about is having fun with some friends and trying our hardest to come out on top.

From time to time I do wonder if there was a way for us to enjoy our nerd nights in a slightly less fattening way. I’ve thought of checking for some easy ways to make different foods that taste just as good. I search in hopes of finding some rare and unbelievable recipes that are relatively easy to make. Not only need they be easy to make, but these dishes should contain some nutrients, rather than none. As of now, it has been to no avail. I hope that if I look hard enough eventually I will have to find something out there that meets these criteria.

Staying awake until the sun is peaking though the window, caffeine coursing through our veins we feel the rush of victory and the crush of defeat. Cramming down snacks, chugging soda, blistering our thumbs, or breaking another keyboard; this is how we spend those nights we’re out of cash. Health doesn’t even cross our minds, just the fun and company of the night. To some it may not seem like any fun at all, but to us it is a blast.