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ive gone back and forth

ive gone back and forth on the idea of putting my name on this site.

on one hand, i love my moniker and what it stands for; i love having to explain it and how i came to identify with it. ive come to be known and recognized by it. its comfortable. and theres always been that little voice warning of 'internet stalkers'.

but on the other hand, anyone that wanted to find my name wouldnt have to look very far. numerous people go by their full names online. and for crying out loud - i really need to get over myself. the odds of someone stalking me is very slim.

in the past few months ive become less and less worried when someone uses my real name in a comment here - to the point that i dont care at all.

my real name is beautiful and original (unless you live in france: its a french surname). my name has a story; the story doesnt say much about me or my personality, but its a pretty good one nonetheless. ill tell it sometime.

i dont know if (or when) i will begin using it in comments and such on other sites. and im sure its not a big deal to anyone reading this. but it is, it was, to me.

my name is valette. nice to meet you.

(you just wait - not much longer, and ill start using capitalization. that should really creep everyone out.)