I swear I'm not as big a nerd as this makes me sound.

[moireach.livejournal.com]

Okay, kids. I'm new to the area and wondering what there is to do in Somerville/Cambridge for the post-liberal arts set. Book groups, poetry readings, etc? Generally cool ways to meet people? Much thanks!

Comments

[jadelennox]

Shmooze in the Diesel and express interest in other people's reading matter. It works.

Invite people to a get together in the Diesel or the Someday to talk about your obscure academia topic of choice. cnoocy, for example, speaks Latin with folks.

Follow the MIT community; cool fun theatre &c.

[moireach.livejournal.com]

Oh, wonderful, thanks. :)

[jadelennox]

Sure. :) Once I was hanging out in the Diesel with a friend talking about a NEMLA paper we're working on and mocking overwritten papers. Several hours later I walked back in and a man looked up and said "are you the teleology girl?" We had a long and interesting conversation about teleology. It was great.

[moireach.livejournal.com]

Hey, I know you from fandom. That's creepy-yet-cool.

[jadelennox]

I had the same reaction when I saw your post. It was all "wait! fandom person! in Davis Square!"

Welcome to the neighborhood.

[moireach.livejournal.com]

Hee, thank you. :) And that's a great Diesel story; I don't think I've ever seen someone in there *not* reading something interesting.