I've had a couple of people ask me about my name just lately. So I decided to go ahead and post about it. It's kind of sad actually but here goes.

I never thought about blogs. I mean, I knew they existed but I never really thought about using one to talk about me. A place where I could be completely selfish. Meeee!

Well I was looking around a book forum on Myspace. Yes, I used to spend alot of time there. One comment caught my eye and I clicked over to there page. It belonged to a guy who called himself 'The Evacuee.'

On his page was the beginings of a story about a blind date he was set up on. So, at the end, I clicked over to his blog. After snooping around a bit I was hooked. I started leaving comments and signed them as 'nn' so he could connect the comments.

I got the 'nn' because they are the last two letters of my last name. I know, not real creative but at that point I never planned on having a blog. Of course I ended up figuring out I could have a blog. A little place of my own.

I had to keep 'nn' in the name so that was my starting point. The Evacuee has since disappeared. Sometimes he comes back after a break but I don't think he will this time.

Alright, so back to the name. Well, I actually explained in my first post ever titled, "Awkward." Since I've reached 200 posts I will paste it here for you. That is if you haven't given up on this post yet. It has gotten rather long.

Awkward

"It's always awkward starting new things so I've decided to just start by why i picked new north as my name.

When i was a little kid, because i still think of myself as a kid, i always used to think north was which ever way i was facing. I remember a time when i knew i was wrong but really couldn't quite figure out how i was wrong. I would look at maps and north always pointed the way i was directed but i new north couldn't change directions like i did. Eventually i figured it out, but it took a surprisingly long time.

I don't know how many people, besides me, have had similar experiences because, of course, i would never admit to not understanding the idea of north.

Sadly this still affects me today. Subconsciously, i think of north as being in front of me. I know it isn't but there's still that thought. Well it seems i am always traveling south, so i have confused myself into thinking south is north. I understand how to read maps and everything but i am just turned upside down.

So to solve my problem i have decided south is my new north! Now if i can only get the road signs changed!"

I didn't capitilize my 'I's back then.

So there you have it. Although the truth is, I just liked the way it sounded.

newnorth signing out :p