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28 November 2010

I won! I won! I won!

I placed an order with the Sampler Girl on Wednesday and didn't know that there was a giveaway/contest involved. Today, I checked my e-mail and there was a list of winners.

I need to admit, I'm still not used to my married name. It's not that I don't like it, I'm just not used to writing it. You would think by now I would remember my last name is Harper. I'm used to it being Left-brain's name, I know I'm Mrs. Left-brain Harper. But I'm not used to being Rachel Harper. I still want to write my old last name, and so I have to focus extra hard. But I'm forcing myself to use it--I won't get used to it if I never make myself write it and use it. Especially now that I changed my bank account to the new name and new address. On Wednesday, I was a good little wife and put in the new name as my name. And just kept going.

Today, when I opened the email, I saw "Rachel Harper, MD" as a winner. My first instinct was, "Bummer, it's another Rachel. And not me." It took me a minute to figure out that it had to be me. And then I felt like a dummy. Maybe one of these days.

I'm just happy I won! Woo hoo!

10 comments:

Melissa said...

Congratulations!!!

Annie said...

I saw that on Facebook and wondered if it was you. A very nice new name. Congrats on your winnings!

riona said...

When I was a newlywed everytime someone used my married name I turned around to see if my mother-in-law was in the room. Now for the really important question: What did you win?

Raven/Missy said...

Congratulations on your win!

I understand about the name thing. It took me a while also to get used to my married name and remembering to write it. It caused a few funny looks at the grocery store when I wrote a check and had to void it because I signed my maiden name. LOL

Donna said...

Cute story. And congrats.

Julie M said...

Too funny Rachel and congrats on the win! You'll get used to it someday although in 30 years of marriage I sometimes still slip up and use my maiden name!

valerie said...

LOL! That's pretty funny! Congrats on your win!

Pumpkin said...

That's awesome Rachel! With MD at the end, it sounds like you're a doctor ;o) LOL!

Carol said...

That is just wonderful, Rachel! And such a cute story about not recognizing your married name :)

Meari said...

Congrats on your win! In a month or so you won't even have to remember it... It'll come naturally :)

I do my thing and you do yours. I am not in this world to live up to your expectations, and you are not in this world to live up to mine. You are you and I am I, and if by chance we find each other, then it is beautiful. If not, it can’t be helped--Frederick Perls