Today’s guest writer is Shahin Adl Zarrabi. He’s 18 years old and is a genuine Gothenburger. Besides being in high-school, he works as a writer and foreign correspondent for the e-sport / gaming site Fragbite.com and will soon be presenting a new blog about great e-sport and gaming.

You've been sitting in that chair in front of the computer for three days. With the help of two cartons of Red Bull you’ve managed to watch all the seasons of LOST. Around you are your friends that have passed out in front of their computers after having been awake for too long with the help of caffeine. You have all probability not showered in three days and the room you’re in has a stench to it. The stench of the room where you sit. But what does it matter? You’re enjoying it!

Of course I’m generalizing; all LANs don’t look like that. Behind the nerd label is more than pimply fat guys that don’t have a life or in the words of Blondinbella ,"teenage boys who don’t shower for four days but who stuff themselves with micro waved pizza and hot dogs and drink solely Jolt Cola."

It is no coincidence that five friends decide to lock themselves in a room with their computers and connect to a local network (a Local Area Network), people like it, and they have every right to. In addition to "just sitting in front of a computer" is that feeling of community that makes a LAN so cozy. You play games against each other, watch movies together and play tricks on those who are unlucky enough to fall asleep first. There you are being of less use than six billion appendixes. The best part? You’re doing it with your friends.

Grab some friends, computers, a case of a caffeinated beverage of choice, a few Ethernet cables and a router (you will after all have internet, because we know that the Facebook withdrawal will kick in sooner or later and that you do not want to be too late to accept pending friend requests). Go down to the basement or any room with a large table and chairs. A window is also recommended, as you are guaranteed to want to get some fresh air in there every now and then. Connect and go online, get a chair (office chairs for maximum comfort, but for reasons easily understood, you should refrain from leather) and prepare a caffeine high that will last for days. You’re LAN:ing, and I’ll bet that you’re loving it.