On Lists and Personas

[katiefoolery]

I need to write exactly two thousand, two hundred and ninety-seven words in the next few days if I hope to meet my November target of ten thousand words.  And you know what?  I can do that.  Easily.  Tonight, in fact, if I actually get my act together.

Of course, it’s entirely likely that I’ll forget this intention to write and instead spend the evening reading fanfic, messing about on messageboards and writing pointless lists of stuff.  But I shall do my best not to let that happen.  Well, much.

Besides, the pointless lists will be about writing, so they practically count towards my word count, don’t they?

*looks hopeful*

I really do need to make a list of these stories in my head, otherwise I’ll lose track of them.  And maybe if I write them down, that will keep them separate and they’ll stop bumping into each other and making new little baby stories to add to the litter.  I’m only one person!  I can only write so much.  And that procrastinating takes a huge chunk out of my time, too.

In non-writing news, I’m finding myself increasingly alienated from this person who used to be “Buneater”.  It’s quite a bizarre sensation, considering that’s who I’ve been pretty much since I first set foot on the ’net.  But she seems to belong in the past and she keeps pulling away from me, looking askance at who I am now and raising a disdainful eyebrow at the stories that come into my head these days.  And it’s OK with me, because I don’t really feel like “Buneater” any more.  I think I’m almost ready to start saying my goodbyes to her and move onto something new.  ’Cause there's a great deal of fun stuff in my life that isn’t related to Bunliness at all.  Yes indeed.

Mind you, there’s still a fair bit that is attached to Bunliness, but I can cope with that.  Being introduced to people’s friends and family as “Bunne” is quite a unique experience, really.

But I’d be interested to know if anyone else has done what I seem to be doing: switching one internet identity for the other.  Is it always such a strange experience?  Or is it just a matter of using a different name?  And how do you keep from potentially alienating people who have always known you by your first “identity”?

Comments

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

I tend to alternate when talking about (or to) the LorFers. Sometimes, you'll be "Rig" and other times, I'll remember to call you "Bec". However, I think Flit's the only one who could get both names in the one sentence. Usually, I manage to at least separate everyone else out long enough to keep their names consistent.

With me, I think it's Em who stays as Em. She just feels very Em-ish to me.

[emerald85.livejournal.com]

Hehe. I feel Em-ish. I don't mind being called Em. I like it and it's as much my name now as Aimee I suppose. And online you are all your online names, but when i talk about you to my mum I try to use your real names, but it does get hard when i know you all first by a different name. I must confuse her a lot.

I can't be terrible helpful in this area cause I feel no great connections to names. I don't hold any great fondness for my name, which is probably why.

But i will always know you as Bunne or Buneater from Ober.net no matter what you change your online name to. And you wont be alienating us or saying you want nothing to do with us just cause you're changing your name. We love you for who you are, not what you are called! :D

*grugs*

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

I'm the same with my name - I never really felt like a Kathryn. It just seemed to be a handy way to refer to myself without actually meaning much to me. Katie feels more like me and so does Bunne, weirdly enough.

And thank-you, Em - that was such a sweet thing to say. :D

*grugs back*