what's in a name?

at work i go by a variety of nicknames.

most of them are quite fitting like "math girl" "jean-jean" or "BKD" (for beekeeper's daughter). i even answer to "cookie" - that would be because someone mentioned cookies one day and i promptly appeared on the scene (tell me that you wouldn't do the same for a home-made cookie!).

some are a little harder to fathom, but appreciated none-the-less.

today while we oohed and aahed over an engagement, i was told that i couldn't get married as my career would never allow it (all that traveling to europe to walk the catwalks)...which brings me to one of the more interesting nicknames that i have been given in the office: "supermodel"

i always find it hard to take complements (not that this is one, necessarily) about appearance. although i have started to truly believe that i have a little something in the area of looks, i always have a firm foot on the ground (sure i'm pretty, but not as pretty as...). how many of us tend to not give ourselves enough credit in that area, always pleasantly surprised when someone makes a comment, and yet still slightly doubtful?

while the whole supermodel thing could never happen (call me crazy, but i like to eat!), it has made me think about the kind of lives most of those women lead and wonder, how do they survive that pressure? i'm sure i would crack and be an emotional wreck.