It's interesting to find out where people's nicknames and online handles come from. I haven't always been Heathervescent, and 2006 is the 10 year anniversary of my favorite moniker. A perfect fit, if you haven't met me, Heathervescent was given to me by the CFO of my first job.
At this first job out of college, I host a "philosophical symposium" after work occasionally. We'd head down to Kate O'Brien's, grab some beers and talk philosophy. In my email announcements I would say something like, lead by your effervescent host Heather. One day, we were talking about a recent discussion and the CFO (who attended) was telling someone that it was organized by heathervescent. Everyone agreed that that was a perfect description of me and the name stuck. I could not have come up with a better nickname if I tried. So thanks John, for my name these past ten years.
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