Greetings friends, people I've managed to pick up along the way, and all other fellow bloggers!!!! So I was reading some of the latest news stories on Yahoo and couldn't help but be distracted by a very odd article, since odd things always manage to grab my attention. Anyway, the site is:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081013/ap_on_fe_st/odd_name_change;_ylt=ArJBVjdJsaRUof3hx68UCUwZ.3QA
And the article is about a 19-year old girl legally changing her name to CutoutDissection.com!!!! A page from the web site "People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals" or simply (and more well known) PETA. Is this weird to anyone else???? I'm all up for strange names, but changing your name to a web site is just a little bizarre. The girl formerly known as (prince, just kidding =D) Jennifer Thornburg decided to change her name because she "wanted to do something real to protest animal dissections in schools." I may not be much for killing animals, but if you're dissecting they're already dead and I have to admit that dissecting that frog a couple years ago was pretty sweet! I mean how many times do you get to cut into a brain at school (without getting in trouble)???? Exactly. You know I'm right, huh????
Anyways, she "began opposing dissections in middle school after a class assignment to cut up a chicken wing made her uncomfortable." After that, she helped create a policy at her high school that allows students who object dissections to complete an "alternative assignment".
Good for her, I guess. I get what she's going for, spreading the word and all. "Once they find out what my name is, they want to know more about what the Web site is about," says CutoutDissection.com. She wants to protect the animals, which is always good, I just think she could've done it in a different and perhaps more affective way. The stretch on personal freedoms is being pushed to the limit here (and I'm always up for backing rebels), but I have a feeling she is going to be taken as a joke to many people. Furthermore, what about when she's older! I don't think she was thinking about her own well being when making this decision. I mean who's going to hire someone named after a web site??? Not I! And just think of what her children will be named!!!
Surprisingly, her parents were very supportive of her decision. I guess that was totally their next choice on the list of baby names! Although most of her family still call her Jennifer (even though it's obviously the harder to remember out of the two! haha).
So even though I often support the strange this one didn't exactly "tickle my fancy" if I may be so bold. Oh, and on a side note, I would like to be referred to as http://brittanyday.blogspot.com/ from now on!!!!!!! Just kidding! =D
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Bahaha. The artist formerly known as Prince is Prince again, isn't he? He keeps going back and forth. So confusing.
Anyways...
That girl is trying a little too hard to be a little too different. It defeats the purpose of being different and strange if you have to try.
So I've decided to change my name to Walmart.com.
How's that sound?
Sounds awesome, Walmart.com!!!!!!!!
haha =D
I'm going to change my name to Amy Winehouse! Oh wait, I just found out that was already taken... can I change it to I'dpayamilliondollarstomarryJohnMayer?
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