So Im sitting here at my local library, (because I don't currently have internet access at my house.) trying to think about what I could possibly add to this little blog. I really want to become active in this blogging world but having not had constant internet access seems to have made my mind go all mushy.
I'm also not sure as to whether or not I want to simply title my blog by my alias, "Bandia Rua"or attempt to come up with a title that would possibly be more generalized rather than simply tied to "ME." My chosen pseudonym, is a pairing of two irish words meaning roughly, reddish haired goddess: Bandia = Goddess and Rua = reddish. I am a natural born redhead, who is proudly of irish descent. I came up with the name when I needed an username for a long hair bbs that I am a part of. As my hair is not firey red, I first started with 'Bandia'. I'm one of the strawberry masses out of the 2% of the worlds population that are lucky enough to be gifted with the Melanocortin 1 Receptor, (the redhead gene). As a redhead I suppose that means that I am not nearly as intriguing a specimen as one of my firey haired (god love ya!) comrades out there. Sometimes in certain lights my hair has been described as blonde (perish the thought!) for I am not blonde, I am red (ok, mildly red) but it STILL counts, thank you very much!
I wrestled with my insecurity with my hair color for a long time (I mean really, of all the things in the world to concern oneself, hair color shouldn't be at the forefront of a persons thoughts, but here I am, its one of my 'things' I have to deal with in my own self) Eventually with the support of such wonderful family and online friends at the longhaircommunity.com I added 'Rua' to my username and I really clung to the words. I love how they sound, I love that they are irish and that they represent my highest ideal for myself, to be self assured, mystical, empowered and definatly redheaded.
