Be Who you want to be

Be who you want to be.

I’ve always wanted a nick name. Well I had one, my ex girlfriend used to call me ‘snake’… but that was just irony.

You are not really supposed to give yourself a nickname – a nickname is something other people spot about you.

Often cruel.

Then along comes the internet. Now you can be who you want to be. See yourself as Mace Windu? Get yourself into a chat room my son.

Just have a look at some of the profile available for example on yahoo. Fit Hunk 1977? Clearly a seven stone weakling. Miss No knickers? Clearly a 40 year old man.

See that’s the internet for you. Not so much a case of be who you want to be. But be who you’re not. Outside of cyberspace we have some givens.

Well I’ve decided to re-brand myself but I’m going to do it…wait for it… in the real world!!!!

My other ex…(oh yes there have been two of them) sent me a tape of Coldplay’s Yellow and said it reminded her of me. She also sent me a crystal with a note saying “I bought you a rainbow”.

OK, OK, I chucked her…I know I’m a bastard!

Anyway… yellow it is. I’m going to tell everyone to call me Yellow. From now on. Life is going to be like a chat room.

I’m going to keep a diary to see what happens.

Monday
Sent e-mail to everyone in my address book telling them to call me Yellow.

Tuesday
No response yet.

Wednesday
Got an e-mail back today from someone telling me never to write to him again.

He wasn’t a close friend.

Thursday
So far I’ve had to remind two people who have called me Simon that my name is now Yellow.

Friday
Very quiet in the office today.

Clearly it’s early days.