name.

Today, I removed the crosses from my name.

No, it wasn't a major operation. In fact, one would hardly give any concern to it, much less making it an event. So it's now just plain deus ex machina. Without the crosses.

Doesn't mean much. But there's a bit of unknown history about that. Choosing your first nickname to be put on your MSN Messenger was once considered a milestone in your life. You wanted to avoid frivolous and kiddie ones, and those that reeked of tryhardtobecool-ness. Something that would both stand out and fit in with the rest.

So after so many years, I've finally come to the conclusion that adding things in front of your name can potentially be childish and attention-grabbing. Which probably explains my decision to drop them and tone it down.

Like I said, it isn't a big deal. Not something you'd particularly blog about either.

But with that, I've also realized, not entirely without the contributing factor of re-doing personality tests and the whole mambo jumbo, that I've changed as well. Not significantly, but I know it's different. I'm not really into large crowds anymore, and at times find myself incapable of striking meaningless conversations with some others. I've also come to really cherish personal private time, to recharge my cells and just to enjoy the peaceful company of one. And alot of other different things.

Like I said, it isn't a big deal. But somehow, it rings a distant bell.


. Arigato .