So, yeah, my name isn’t really Monique. I kept up the front for a long time, until I inadvertently “outed” myself by pasting in an e-mail that I received. Some of you know what my name is, I don’t keep it too much of a secret, but here, in this space, I am Monique.
Why Monique? Because it’s cute. It’s exotic. It conjures up an image of a snotty girl. It makes me laugh.
The name popped into my head one day, before I even thought of writing a blog. A then-colleague asked me a question for a book he was writing about relationships (do NOT even get me started about this man and his so-called “qualifications.”) and I said, “I’ll answer only if you’ll call me Monique!” He was not amused. I believe he used my quote but I was shoved into the chapter about “toxic” women. Asshole.
Anyway. Monique it is.
∗ Posted by Monique on 07.02.2007
∗ Blogaversary, Blogging
That’s some pretty interesting head-knowledge information.
Comment by Snarky cool - July 2, 2007 8:30 pm
SC — You’d be surprised at how often that phrase still is tossed around!
Comment by Monique - July 2, 2007 10:47 pm
Hmmmm, that is something I didn’t know about you until now.
I also just found out what your real name is, but I’ll keep the secret. 
Comment by Angel - July 2, 2007 11:00 pm