What's in a name....
I have a very cool name. My whole name is Miss Shelley Ann Ireland. My name is more than a name to me, it is my mantra and says who I am in more ways than just the legal way. I will break down my name for you. Even though I have been married, I will always go by Miss. It has nothing to do with a lack of commitment to feminism. It is just that I have always wanted to be a beauty queen. This way, I will always be Miss Ireland. It sounds silly but it has given me confidence when I enter a new room in my life. I am Miss Ireland. It is my Halloween costume every year and a good conversation starter ! My first name is Shelley and I like this name because I was named after a gas station. It is true. My father was 55+ plus when I was born. He had already had 4 children. My mother was in her 30s and didn't really know she was pregnant. She was a consummate party girl who drank too much, smoke too much, and j...