Strange to Think

[windemere]

I posted a message a few days ago on a friend's FB wall. We haven't probably messaged in nearly a year and with so many people to keep track of, even FB friends I know well fall by the wayside.  Anyways, they asked where I was, what I was doing (because NO ONE ever checks out your profile page first) and I told them I was back here in England 'for the foreseeable future'.

To which they responded: 'Dr. Hetherington?'

That's the first time anyone has written it down. And I just had the most AWESOME moment of OMG IN THREE YEARS THAT'S WHAT I'LL BE CALLED!

You are all going to have to call me that, by the way. Consider this fair warning. I will refuse to answer to anything else.

Comments

[sakai-yukari.livejournal.com]

Yeah, you'll still be called, "Hey, seler!" and "Rome, pay attention, this is serious!" but maybe, occasionally, "Dr. Stupidface, hurry up!"

[eldanna.livejournal.com]

For you, I'll answer to anything you'd like.

[zaftig46.livejournal.com]

That's pretty awesome-sounding, actually! I have a friend who calls me "Dr J.," which I love, cause it's like Dr Dre, but more academic, and ironic, because I'm totally "street", you know? But I can't be called Dr Mylastname, because my mother is already Dr Mylastname and she's a real doctor, and that would be wierd. But if I ever get married, I can't change my last name because I already have publications under Mylastname. Dillemma!!!

[grey-wonderer.livejournal.com]

I don't blame you, but after twenty or so years, if I'm still alive and in my right mind, can I just call you Amydoc? It will make you sound like a Brandybuck and that will amuse me in my old age.

[eldanna.livejournal.com]

Actually, for that nickname, you can start as soon as I have a shiny piece of paper in hand that says I'm a doctor!

[eldanna.livejournal.com]

Ah, the sacrifices we make for academia...but it's 'modern' for a woman to keep her name anyways, right?

Dr. J is awesome! Dr. H? Not quite the same ring. Unless it's from a kid, like Mrs. H, which I have heard young children call my mother in the past.

[zaftig46.livejournal.com]

I +1 this nickname option.

[eldanna.livejournal.com]

:D