They're all copycats!

Back in March, I discovered there were 30 Bonnie Mak's in the Facebook world. What a shock! Who'd ever thought so many girls would want MY NAME !?! Hmm, I have been told it is a "good" name with a special star quality ring to it ...

Well, as of today, there are another TEN Bonnie Mak's who've signed up on Facebook, making it a grand total of 40 !! Interesting thing is that most Chinese "adopt" an English name. It isn't actually on the birth certificate.

Which brings up a very interesting point ... Alright, a pint of brew for the first person who knows what the name on my birth certificate is :-)

The Facebook Break-Up

On the popular social networking platform Facebook, we can indicate "relationship status" and have several choices:

Single
In a relationship
Engaged
Married
It's complicated
In an open relationship

Changes of relationship status are indicated by whole or broken hearts and listed on the "mini-feed". Do these status updates and red hearts mean anything? And what does the Facebook public think about these?

I was recently engaged to Nestor D. Dinosaur and received an e-mail via Facebook congratulating me on said event, though my friend also asked if this could be a joke (because of the name). No ... no joke ... but I'm surprised my friend's excitement didn't cause her to click on the link to see the handsome red and green face of my future husband.

Nestor and I have since parted ways amicably, but I see that he is not quite yet over me, as he is still listed as "Engaged". (Nestor: That's alright ... I will ALWAYS love you ...)

I have a friend who recently listed himself as married ... to his own brother. I wonder if anyone noticed that one? I've also seen this same friend engaged, married, and broken up all in the same day.

Another friend, totally enthralled with her new relationship, happily decided to announce their "love" through Facebook ... This new couple then listed themselves as "In a relationship" until one day, after a particular lover's spat, she discovered he'd changed his relationship status and in fact, no longer even had one.

Boyfriend: "Yes, we're still dating but I don't want certain people on Facebook to know."

Hmm, interesting ... Not comfortable with this new turn of events and his recent treatment of her, she called me up for some "girl talk".

Irongoddess: But have you talked to him about how you feel?

Girlfriend: No, he's been avoiding me and I'm sick of it. I've given him lots of time and space to be in his cave and I don't want to be here when he comes out. Look at my Facebook status.

"SINGLE"

Irongoddess: "Oh my gosh, does he know?"

Girlfriend: "No, I can't be bothered having THE TALK."

Bing! And there you have it, folks, the Facebook Break-Up!

Personally, I'd love to be in a relationship with Bamsen Bacchus, a super cute Swedish bear. Recently, I saw him listed as "In an open relationship". I wondered if Facebook would allow more than one linking to those in an open relationship and thought about asking him out, but dang, Bamsen's status recently changed to "It's complicated".

Sigh ... I guess Bamsen and I are not yet meant to be ... but I'll keep watching my Facebook and hope that one day I'll see a broken little red heart in my news with the words:

"Bamsen Bacchus is no longer in a relationship."

I am the original one.

I used to think that my name was uncommon. Well, Facebook proved me wrong today. There are 30, yes, that's right ... thirty other Bonnie Mak's in the world, well at least in the Facebook world. I wonder how many other girls are out there touting my name ...

And of course, being all younger than I (well at least on Facebook), tells me that little ol' moi is The Trendsetter. Heh!

[I huff lightly on my nails and shine them on my sweater, grinning.]

Now let me just Google myself ...