Category: White Elorda’s Nerdy Lifestyle Blog

That’s right – it’s about time I did something like this, just to let any readers get a more rounded idea of who I am. So here are 10 things you probably didn’t know about me.

1. I am a naturalised US Citizen.

I have been for 4 years now. I was born in the United Kindgom, specifically in North Wales. My family moved to the US in 2008, I joined them permanently in 2010. All of my relatives outside of my immediate family still live in Wales, and I like to go and visit them whenever I can.

2. I studied Marine Biology in University.

I didn’t actually finish unfortunately – but I hope to go back and do so one day. I’ve wanted to study marine life since I was 4 years old and a family member showed me some photos that he had taken while scuba diving. Since then, I’ve been hooked on learning all I can about marine creatures, but most especially sharks and rays.

3. I’m a certified Open Water Diver.

This one ties in with no. 2. I got certified as a open water scuba diver when I was 16 years old. I was lucky enough to get my certification in Egypt during a family holiday. My dad also got certified with me, and is my diving buddy. I got my certification through PADI.

4. I am allergic to coconut and turkey.

Kind of a weird one, but isn’t that the point with lists like this? As far as allergies go, I think mine are fairly unusual. The coconut one can be especially frustrating when it comes to things like skincare and makeup – as a lot of those contain coconut oil, which I cannot use, as it will make me break out and is just in general not a fun time.

5. I used to fence, my preferred weapon is an epee.

I took up fencing when I was in High School and enjoyed it greatly. I trained in using a foil, a saber, and an epee, but epee was always my favourite, and the one I specialised in. Unfortunately, I couldn’t keep up with going to my local club after I started attending university, but I do still have all of my own equipment. My preferred handle is the pistol grip.

6. My favourite gaming console of all time is the Nintendo GameCube.

I wanted to throw a nerdy one in here. While I talk about gaming sometimes on here, and I have mentioned what my favourite game is – but I don’t think I’ve ever talked about my favourite console. The GameCube holds a lot of fond memories for me, mostly from playing Mario Kart: Double Dash and WarioWare with my friends. My favourite Resident Evil game also had it’s debut on the GameCube. (A cookie for anyone who can tell me which Resident Evil game it is.)

7. My favourite Final Fantasy summon is Knights of the Round

With Final Fantasy VII once again gaining popularity from the release of the Remake, I thought I’d include what my favourite summon is from Final Fantasy as a whole. That would be Knights of the Round from the original Final Fantasy VII. It is by far the hardest summon to get, but it is so worth it. It will always be my favourite of all time – though I do also enjoy Ramuh from Final Fantasy XV.

8. I’m really good at crane games

Another kind of weird one, but it’s true. I don’t win at crane games every time, as there is other factors at play, but I am good at getting the crane exactly where it needs to be each time. I feel like I should make a video or something actually showing this one. I spent a lot of time in arcades as a kid, so I got a lot of practice at these things.

Also, this refers specifically to western style cranes games (the kind with a three or four pronged grabber) as opposed to the UFO style that is popular in Japanese arcades. I need some more practice with the latter kind.

9. I have really neat handwriting

This one sounds like a brag, but it is something that I have had more than a few people comment on. Though my handwriting is quite neat, for the longest time I was not able to write in a straight line without a guide. I had a laminated piece of lined paper that I would place underneath plain paper that would guide my writing so my sentences didn’t end up drooping as they went along the page.

10. My favourite Cryptid is the Jersey Devil.

We’ll finish with something that I only realised about myself recently. My fiancee is a big fan of Mothman, which leads to us having a discussion about Cryptids. It is during this that I realise that my favourite of the North American Cryptids is the Jersey Devil. There are a couple of reasons for this – I had a fascination with him before I ever moved to the US; and I remember playing a PS1 game based on the legend when I was younger.

I also really like the design of the Jersey Devil in The Wolf Among Us, which is based upon Fables – one of my favourite comic book series.

Anyway, that’s it for my 10 things you may not have known about me. Did you know any of these things already?

I’m gathering questions for a Q&A, so if there is anything that you would like to ask me, then feel free to comment them below!

Stay nerdy my friends!

Diolch am ddarllen.

White Elorda

Introvert, nerd and wannabe blogger.