Long story short, I'm arguing with The Hickmans about who does the theme song for House M.D.  "It's Massive Attack."  "No, it's Portishead!"--for the record, it's Massive Attack.  Then I realize I've done some pretty fruitful but senseless Goolingduring my search for validation.  So, like any good megalomaniacal crazy with a keyboard and too much time, I Google "Holly Riddle" to see what comes up.

Don't you judge me; we've all done it before.  Like picking your nose; you may not do it in front of others, but when you're alone and the shades are drawn . . .

Naturally this site pops up, first thing.  But then I keep scrolling, trying to find the bits and pieces of the world wide web where the words "holly" and "riddle" have nothing to do with me and everything to do with someone else.  I tell you here, kiddies, I found some pretty eclectic schtuff.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article408716.ece - On a list of unfortunate British citizens who died during the Asian tsunami in late 2004.

http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:SpEfvl2FaJcJ:www.dhhs.state.nc.us/mhddsas/commission/advisorycommittee4-12-06.pdf+Holly+Riddle&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=6&gl=us - From the minutes of an April 2006 committee meeting for the Commission for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services.  Appearantly I'm the Director of North Carolina's Council on Developmental Disabilities.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0725748/ - An actress--no picture--who's had parts in such memorable films as "Hot Java" and "Slice and Dice."

http://www.skylandbooks.com/ - Listed as the manager of this bookstore in West Jefferson, North Carolina.

http://www.personalmd.com/news/n0307080516.shtml - Woman named in a piece about pregancy at an older age.

http://www.tullyrunners.com/XC2006/FrontierChamp.htm - From a page listing the results of a cross country race that took place in October 2006 at Watertown High School (no state named).  I have no idea how I did.  It was at the bottom of the list, though, so it probably wasn't that well.

This is a fun little game, seeing what all the people in the world with your name are up to.  It's also a bit humbling as well.  Just when you think you're all original, such an individual, you find out you're one in a dozen.  Or in the case of the above-mentioned items, one of seven.  I know I'm making a bit much out of a name--I'd still smell as sweet according to Shakespeare.  But names are a source of identity for all of us.  It's our way of not just presenting ourselves to the world, but to also recognize everything else around us.

Humbling, like I said.

So, give it a try.  It's free, it kills a little bit of time, and who doesn't like the word "Googling"?  If you don't, you're a communist.

Love and Light,
~Holls~

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