November 11, 2016

Hi. You can call me Auntie Mo. Not many people in my real life call me that and the few nephews and nieces I had seemed to quickly outgrow the "ie" in Aunt and I longed to always be called that by them. The title Auntie envelops the essence of me. Aunt can represent an older relative that is hopefully a little wiser yet doesn't have the responsibility strings of such titles as Mom, Mother Wife, Daughter and even Sister. The "ie" respresents a whimsical, fun connotation added to the "Aunt" word. 

Mo is a nickname off of my given first name. I haven't always been called Mo and honestly am only addressed as Mo from my work friends. I found out a long time ago that it was just easier for me to be addressed this way. My real name is Monique but got tired of people addressing me as Monica. Hard to butcher Mo though! Plus, its much more fun to rhyme or when someone calls out for me I like to answer "Yo!". Recently I ordered a Chai Tea at Starbucks and after telling them my name, I found they spelled my name Moeneek! Yes, M-O-E-N-E-E-K! I have proof. I'd attach the picture to this post if only I knew how! In the meantime, I'll set that as one of my goals.

What should you expect from this blog? I might talk about some quirky memory or rant about what happened at work or at home. I'm usually pretty complacent and easy to get along with. Some describe me as laid-back. BUT, I know I can get angry, and who knows, maybe this can be like my "anger management" therapy. So, join me as I start a new outlet to express myself.