We all do it. Don't pretend you haven't. I know you Google your name. I know you do.
It's perfectly logical that there are others out there with our names. It is also perfectly logical to be curious about these people. Through the magic of the Internet we can find these folks and see what the different versions of us are up to.
I would like you to meet a few of my Name Twins. They seem alright.
Nicole Olson #1:
Nicole is a Realtor for Re/Max in the lovely state of Illinois. She is also a personal wine consultant, loving wife and Mother of two. She also is a web site developer. I found Nicole's website a few years ago. I check in every once in a while to see what she's been up to. She used to sell Tupperware.
Things we have in common: We both live in the Midwest. I like wine.
You can click on Nicole #1's picture for more information.
Nicole Olson #2:
Finding Nicole Olson #2 was a bit unsettling. She's a great lady. Has a handsome husband and a beautiful baby. These things don't bother me, not one bit. In fact, I am glad that things are going so well for her. The unsettling thing is that her husbands name is Matthew. My brothers name is Matthew. It's just weird seeing my name and my brothers united in Holy matrimony.
Things we have in common: We both live in the Midwest. I too, am related to a dude named Matthew Olson. Blogging.
Click on Matt and Nicki's picture to find out all about them.
Nicole Olson #3:
I don't have a picture of Nicole Olson #3. I wish I did. That is a key part in getting to know your Name Twins. Maybe she will find my blog and feel compelled to send me a photo? (Yeah, right.) I like this Nicole the best.
Things we have in common: She is a photo stylist. Isn't that something else?
I wonder if we would like each other? You should check out her website.
http://nicoleolsonstyle.com/
Now, this is just a select sampleing of other Nicole Olsons. I know there are more. I just know it. Maybe someday I will organize some sort of convention where once a year all the Nicole Olsons will gather in one spot and do convention-like things. There will be workshops and presentations. There will be award ceremonies and happy hours. There will also be hotel and dinner discounts available with the use of a special discount code or password or something.
I may be onto something.
1 comment:
For your convention idea:
In June of 1995 the writer Phil Campbell organized and wrote about a convention of people who shared their name with the town of Phil Campbell, Alabama. Twenty-two Phil Campbells and one Phyllis Campbell, hailing from all over America, attended. The story of the Phil Campbell convention was published in Might Magazine, a San-Francisco-based publication founded by Dave Eggers. The essay was later included in Might’s anthology, Shiny Adidas Tracksuits and the Death of Camp, and the convention itself was mentioned by Ripley's Believe it or Not! A second “Phil Campbell Day” was organized the following year, but it was not as well attended, and no more were organized. Phil Campbell’s city hall, however, still maintains a file of all the Phil Campbells who visit.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Campbell,_Alabama
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