Friday 14 November 2008

Oh yes...who am I?

This week as an assignment have had to google my own name and feedback on my conclusions.

My conclusion is that I don't exist.

I have a common surname and during the decade in which I was born, parents all around the English speaking world were asking themselves what would be an unusual first name for the new offsprung (it took my parents a long time - I was the only one of their 4 noted on the labels of family film reels as "baby")... and they all came up with the same name.

There is a famous opera singer, an artist, a maker of art lampshades (who lives in the village my folks came from originally, but is no relation) and many many more. There is also a slightly differently spelt person in the same line of work as me, but in Brazil.

But pleased to find my pseudonym not taken here or on Flickr.

Have had this nom de net since 2002 (here) http://ulc.net/forum/index.php?
and am fond of it.

small flying critter blues

Have spent much of the week cursing a screen. And often cursing mosquitoes at the same time.

The computer I use is in a very mozzy-rich environment. The owners and operators of this environment spray regularly, possibly with a view to breeding a tougher, nastier form of mosquito.

It seems to be working.