I'm back. I've missed you, etc. How was your vacation? Mine was busy: The Pulse hired me as the full-time City Editor in January, so I've been working to improve all content and churning out copy at all hours of the night. I'm quite pleased with some of it; the mayoral profiles and endorsement expressed my feelings -- and those of the Pulse's larger editorial board -- clearly enough that they're bound to hack people off.
"Hack off" is a favorite coloquialism of my new roommate, Abel Sisco, who has arrived from Nebraska, all Schmidt-like, to redesign my living room. (Those Cornhuskers are mad about interior decoration.) You can experience the newly-clean Meshpartment next weekend, when Abel and I will host the Third Annual Ex-RA Clubhouse Oscar Bash. That's February 27, starting at 7 p.m. If you know how to get to my house, you're invited. Bring food.
I'm still worrying over the look of this place; Bill and I are excited about soon connecting our blogs to the online Pulse, creating a trifecta of Chattanews dialogue. But I'm still distracted by daily editing chores, along with freelance work for Regional Obstetrics and Coptix. While you wait for inspired content, comfort yourself with the knowledge that there are now two other editions of Aaron Mesh in the world: this guy, who appears to be a Floridian punk rocker, and this kid, who I think is Ethiopian although he might just have written a paper about Africa. It's hard to say. (Yes, I googled myself. It was for professional reasons. No, I still don't feel good about it.) Discovering that two people -- one of them nicknamed Meshy -- share your uncommon moniker is a very American Splendor moment. I'm doing my best to cope. If you think buying me beer would help, I won't stop you.
Posted by mesh at February 17, 2005 12:53 PM | TrackBackOh hi again!!
Posted by: april at February 17, 2005 01:23 PMI came back for you.
Posted by: mesh at February 17, 2005 01:24 PMHeart of darkness back again. Glad to see you up and running, Mesh.
Posted by: jes at February 17, 2005 04:08 PMI've googled myself multiple times. No, I don't feel bad about it. I'm the second most famous Evan Donovan online.
Posted by: Evan Donovan at February 17, 2005 04:42 PMMesh...I will definitely be coming over for Oscar night. Keep a chair warm for me.
Posted by: steele at February 17, 2005 06:22 PMDon't google yourself too much Mesh, you'll go blind.
Posted by: John at February 17, 2005 06:59 PMwelcome back.
Posted by: pablo at February 17, 2005 11:38 PMI think that those other two are you and that you've been spending this whole time writing anonymously under your own name. I googled someone with this name after being told about him.
Posted by: Kevin at February 18, 2005 12:41 AMYay! You have returned!
Actually, if we are to believe those who left comments below the article, the first Aaron Mesh that you cite was a victim of misnomification (if you will...). The anonymous poster below claims that the lead singer's name was not Mesh, but Marsh (an obviously inferior name).
Thus, since we all know anonymous posters to be more reliable than those who write reviews for small publications, you may rest easy in the knowledge that your UMQ (Unique Moniker Quotient) remains steadfast.
Posted by: Robert at February 19, 2005 12:20 AMread your post about googling yourself. so i googled you and the very first listing was your post about googling yourself -- that's just weird.
Posted by: josh d. at February 19, 2005 06:38 AMRob: That's comforting. I agree, Aaron Marsh isn't as good a name.
Josh: That is weird. Mind-bogglingly circular, actually.
Posted by: mesh at February 19, 2005 04:20 PMI googled myself and got Josh's comment about getting Aaron's post about googling himself. Wierd.
Posted by: John Totten at February 19, 2005 05:21 PMHello Aaron,
I have been googling your name for a few days now trying to find your email address, but no luck.
If you read this comment please email me. I'd very much like to talk with you. If you can't place me name, think WVA.
I hope to hear from you.
Matthew Metzger
well, against all advise, i googled myself a while back and found that i share my name with a professional wrestler. or do i?
Posted by: josh at February 23, 2005 04:15 AMabel sisco? THE abel sisco. i wonder...
Posted by: elise at May 21, 2005 01:30 AM