Welcome to 2009, everyone! As we ring in the new year, how are you thinking of improving yourself for the coming year? Are you thinking of becoming a more confident, dynamic person? What resolutions are you thinking of this year?

For me, this year will bring a lot of content to both this site and its sister humor site, phailpail.com. I intend to write about many aspects of self-confidence and provide confidence boosting tips that will help you in your quest to become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Content planned for this year include in-depth guides into learning skills and hobbies as a way of boosting self-esteem, highlighting confident figures in the real world and in imagined worlds - and heck, maybe a little bit of controversy thrown in here and there

Related to that, I should announce right now that the update schedule to this site will be slowed down to about once or twice a week, because school is starting again. However, there is much for me to share here, rest assured that I’m not going anywhere!

Please share your plans for 2009 here!

Here’s the deal - if you’re reading this, there’s a fair chance that you’re a geek. Heck, there’s a fair chance that you feel somewhat lacking in the confidence and self-esteem department as well.

Well, don’t fret - that’s what this site is here for! Let me begin by saying that I, myself, am a geek of the first order. I am a science graduate student, an avid video-game player, a manga reader, a bad movie fanatic, a prospective D&D player, a compulsive blogger… and some even say that I read fanfiction. I know, the horror of it just cannot be contained.

And yes, there was a time in my life, a few years ago, that my confidence and self-esteem was at an all-time low. But, over the years -  I grew, I reflected and I applied everything that I learnt. The fact of the matter is, I’m much, much more confident about myself than I was before. I’m not going to climb tall buildings half-naked and using only my arms and legs, mind you - but I’m no longer shy and withdrawn, either.

This blog is here to help you in your transformation into a healthy, self-adjusted, confident member of society. I hope you find the articles here thought-provoking and useful - and I hope that one day, you can wake up knowing that everything is well and good within yourself, and that you’re the most confident geek you know.