Makes No Sense.
Nightly Discussions in the Morrone/Sparling Household:
1. Explain Donkey Kong. When people were naming this game, how exactly did the "donkey" part fit in? You have a big gorilla who throws barrels, a captured princess, and a guy trying to save her by climbing complex ladder structures and dodging barrels and fire. Of course it should be called Donkey Kong. Makes perfect sense.
2. Same with the Vlasic Pickle stork. Storks bring babies and eat small fish. Pickles are rogue cucumbers tossed in brine. Is this the whole "pregnancy is to pickles as storks are to babies" thing? Confusing, nonetheless.
3. Hyphenating vs. Not Hyphenating. After checking out an article on the Email Experience Council (don't ask), a discussion erupted about how I would handle my married name.
My logic is all over the place on this one: I want to be traditional and take my husband's name (Kerri Sparling), but what about my name that I like so much (Kerri Morrone)? Okay, so I could hyphenate (Kerri Morrone-Sparling) but then th
at could be further mangled (Kerri Moron-Sparkling). How about Kerri Sparling and writing under Kerri Morrone?
How about getting waaa-ay ahead of myself and worrying about bizarre details that don't need to be bothered with for months? Check.
4. I have another follow-up appointment for my eyes this afternoon. It never fails that my dilations are on days when the weather is bright and sunny. I have my big ol' sunglasses at the ready and I'm ready for the drops.
Thanks to Johnboy, I'm considering this less of a doctor's appointment, and more of an experiment in visual media. ;)
Comments
Good luck at the eye doctor!
Posted by: SarahN | May 3, 2007 11:40 AM
I don't get Donkey Kong either. I love the way of looking at your eye appointment!
Posted by: Christine | May 3, 2007 12:12 PM
I'm off to the eye doc next week. They may as well knock me out for that crap!
Posted by: Michelle | May 3, 2007 12:28 PM
Or you could avoid hyphenating altogether and change your name to Kerri Morrone Sparling, using Morrone as your middle name. Or your second middle name. That way, it's still legally your name (so you can cash your hefty book advances, of course) but the crazy stalker people will have a tougher time finding you. Or something.
Anyway. I kept my maiden name and it cracks me up when people think that TCBIM is Mr. julia'slastname. My girls all have my maiden name as their second middle name.
Posted by: julia | May 3, 2007 12:42 PM
Maybe you should change your name to K-Mo and not worry about all that other stuff. :)
Donkey Kong rocks even though the name makes no sense at all! I have had the convo before BTW.
Posted by: George | May 3, 2007 12:59 PM
We have wacky convos like that. I wish I could remember the one we had last night, but I'm too sleep-deprived.
Both of the friends who decided to go for the First Name Maiden Name His Last Name route pretty much just use His Last Name now. Funny that.
After 6 years of marriage and 2 kids, my cousin decided to change her name to her husband's. That was kinda strange to get used to.
I think the Sparling-officially and Morrone-writing would be your best option. (Only because I'll probably do the same with my very common maiden name when I get some fiction published. This last name works for freelance, though. Sounds more authoritative, ha!)
Posted by: Rachel | May 3, 2007 01:14 PM
I would say keep your last name and forget the hyphenating!!! If you change your name there are so many thing you have to change. Your driver license, your passport, bank accounts, 401K, stocks, car insurance, magazine subscription and the list goes on.
On the eyes, thanks for reminding me-I am coming up on one year since my last visit so I guess I should make an appointment--fun!!
Dave
Posted by: Dave | May 3, 2007 01:25 PM
Screw it--Both of you change
your name to Smith and be done with it--why should only women have this dilemma---if he's not willing to switch to Smith--you keep it at Morrone---you gave him his chance.......
Posted by: Tom | May 3, 2007 01:50 PM
I did what Julia suggests. I go my husband's last name, but professionally I get 3 names and sound very author-like. "Kerri Morone Sparling, author of the best-selling, multiple award-winning book" sounds pretty good!
Posted by: Nic | May 3, 2007 03:00 PM
I don't know if it's true or not, but apparently the actual title is supposed to be Monkey Kong (a la King Kong) but got screwed up in translation. I'm not sure if that's an urban legend or not.
Just for your edification, I went to snopes. Guess they say that is an urban legend, but all you wanted to know about it is right here for the reading:
http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/donkeykong.asp
Posted by: Maniacally Monday | May 3, 2007 07:59 PM
oooh, I have an opinion on the hyphen. I hyphenated and totally regret it. Why? Try fitting "Gregorio-Palmer" on the label of a test tube. Or into most computer database forms. It's a pain in the tush.
Had I the chance to do it over, I would have kept my maiden name. I'd choose the maiden name as middle name option, but I love my middle name (believe it or not) b/c it's my grandmothers.
If we're voting, though, I'm on board with K-mo ;)
Posted by: Kassie | May 3, 2007 08:31 PM
It was incorrectly translated from Japanese. It was supposed to be "Monkey Kong", but somehow the translator (possibly a gaijin having some fun), put it down as "Donkey Kong". I think it works better this way. Who would have wanted to play "Monkey Kong"???
Posted by: Nick | May 3, 2007 10:37 PM
Stick with his last name...at least that's how we do things down south. You'll still be the same Kerri Morone at the end of the day to those of us who read the blog...sort of! I'm all in favor of you taking Chris' last name. By the way, GO YANKEES!!!!
Posted by: Nathan | May 4, 2007 09:19 AM
I had my eyes "done" last week with dilating drops and took some pictures when I got home - I looked like a vampire. My normally hazel eyes looked huge and black - spooky.
But, I'm grateful to live in a place where they can check for damage before it happens and we can react before things do too far.
Posted by: Christine | May 4, 2007 09:32 AM
It won't be a bad idea for people to mispronounce Sparkling for your last name. Your website, personality and writing is sparkling :)
Just read your newest news about 2 years. Happy 2nd blogiversary :)
Posted by: Jill E | May 4, 2007 11:40 AM