First Exactly three years, I started my first real job. Right at the very same time I started binding. The problem was that this job was in New York, and I lived in Philadelphia, which is a two hour commute on the bus. Each way. Binding is a real pain when you’re sitting on the bus for 2 hours, but I would do it because … Continue reading Transitioning At Work
An ineffable string of random letters and/or sounds that somehow represents you. YOU. Who you are. Your essence. The same word is used to refer to who you used to be; to call your attention to the present; to stand in for who you will become. This name is yours. Your name is yours. You are your name. Even when so many others share the … Continue reading Nameless
Maddox is not my real name, although it has been my online moniker for quite some time. It’s is a cool name, some people even tell me so. It’s original and somewhat unique, yet still common enough to be recognizable. I see the name written out in forums and blogs. It is used to refer to me online. I sign off on emails with it. … Continue reading Misnomer
Aunt Alice My girlfriend has an aunt. Let’s call her Aunt Alice. We recently moved cross country, and it so happens that we are now geographically very near to Aunt Alice. We get to see her on some weekends, as well as during Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the Super Bowl. But Aunt Alice is not Alice anymore; her name is now Lisa. She moved here about … Continue reading Name Changes
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