This post requires some crowd participation. I try not to include identifiable information on this blog. I watch too many of those news programs so I'm sometimes overzealous in my attempt to protect my identity. More for fear of ending up as a feature story on Dateline where people scoff at me from their living rooms when they hear how I left myself vulnerable to predators.
Anyway, onto the instructions...
From now on when I say "my new last name" there are two participation options. One, if you know what it is, simply insert the name silently to yourself. Two, if you don't know me personally (which is fine...you're still welcome here) any last name will do. Might I suggest a short name, perhaps two-syllables like Parker or Gordon.
Okay, everyone ready?
As some of you know, I've changed my email address to reflect my recent name change (and to finally stop paying for an email address that sees more traffic from spammers than anything else). I typed in what I wanted my new username to be. I typed in k-my new last name.
The email provider informed me that that user name was not available. To help me out they listed several usernames that they said were "similar to my request" and shockingly still available.
My actual choice is quite boring compared to one option they gave me...
my new last name - enator
Which I think is supposed to be like "terminator". Only given my new last name...much less destructive.
Anyway, onto the instructions...
From now on when I say "my new last name" there are two participation options. One, if you know what it is, simply insert the name silently to yourself. Two, if you don't know me personally (which is fine...you're still welcome here) any last name will do. Might I suggest a short name, perhaps two-syllables like Parker or Gordon.
Okay, everyone ready?
As some of you know, I've changed my email address to reflect my recent name change (and to finally stop paying for an email address that sees more traffic from spammers than anything else). I typed in what I wanted my new username to be. I typed in k-my new last name.
The email provider informed me that that user name was not available. To help me out they listed several usernames that they said were "similar to my request" and shockingly still available.
My actual choice is quite boring compared to one option they gave me...
my new last name - enator
Which I think is supposed to be like "terminator". Only given my new last name...much less destructive.
