Friday, July 10, 2015

UnGoogleable.

Yes.  That's a word.
UnGoogleable.

Since the start of my time on the internet... Circa 1995 I had a pretty distinct name.  First name fairly tradition, spelt in a traditional way.  With trendy 70's and 80's it became non-traditional.  Meghan.  That's me.  My Maiden name was less traditional, and combined with Meghan it was pretty one of a kind.

I was a very high-profile athlete at a school that loved to do press releases.  We played 2/3 games a week for a full season.  That's maybe 12 games?  It was a long time ago.  I played for 4 years.  That's a hell of a lot of press.

So...  When you Googled my former name, it was all me.  Maybe the first 3 or 4 pages of Google.  I learned that employers will Google you for a job interview years before others did.  You could not miss me.  And the photos...  Yikes.

I got married and that part of my life changed.  I now have the same last name as a B- list celebrity.  I moved across the country, started a new job and all of a sudden, I was just like the rest of the world.  When someone Googles you, there are pages to sort through.

And unlike the rest of the world, the first 3 or 4 pages are all devoted to someone else.

It's weird.  And I love it.  Except for when I want to feel cool.  I used to say "Google me.  It's all me"

Now I say "just try to Google me.  Just try"






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