A question for all the members (well, okay, actually a couple of questions):

I was thinking about how we're able to create our personas here from scratch, something we can't always do in life. It's a neat opportunity to play out who you really are or experiment with someone you might want to be. So, that got me wondering:

What made you decide on your handle/nickname when you registered? (I.e., how does it represent who you are?)

Given that very few of us realized how active we'd become in terms of posting when we chose our handles, would you have chosen something different had you known? (I.e., do you still like the name you picked originally?)

I'll kick things off:

Personally, I picked 'sugarfreecandy' because I'm diabetic; and I also like the seeming impossibility of the image (though the stuff does actually exist)... I also go by 'sweetstuff' because it was a childhood nickname, and I think it kind of goes with the other handle --- plus although it didn't start off with any flirtatious connotations, it certainly has that potential! I think both names capture the combination of playfulness and kindness that I try to maintain in my life. (No comments as yet on how successful I am with that... ) I still like the handles, though I occasionally wonder how my persona here would be different had I chosen a different name.

So whose turn is it next? Tell me why you are who you are here!

--- sweetstuff