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Mr. MacchiatoOk, sorry for not posting yesterday. I was struggling to come up with a code name for myself. Let me explain: there are two of us writing for the site: writer #1 is a girl and I am the boy. We thought code names might help you guys tell our posts apart!
So without further ado, my name is Mr. Macchiato (the first batch of writers will all be cafe-themed, since so many first dates are over coffee).
What is a macchiato?
Macchiato" simply means "marked" or "stained," and in the case of caffè macchiato, this means literally "espresso marked with milk." Traditionally it is made with one shot of espresso, and the small amount of added milk was the mark.
However, later the "mark" came to refer to the foamed milk that was put on top to indicate the beverage has a little milk in it. The reason was for the baristas to show the serving waiters the difference between an espresso and an espresso with a little milk in it; the latter was marked.
I am half-Japanese and half-white, so I guess the milk represents my white mark? I use the word mark rather than stain, because that's not how I think about my heritage! A lot of my observations about dating are tied to race, and so you have that to look forward to (or not).
I also chose the name because it sounds like "macho" and I am a man. I am really interested in gender, but you probably figured that one out already.
It's nice to meet you all! We'll be adding more new bloggers to this site over the next few weeks. If you're interested in blogging on the site, please drop us a message or a comment!
Comments (13)
Ohhh!, I wish I could blog for you, but my love life deals in overcoming all the negative... meaning I haven't got one lol. XD
Crap! I got first on something! O_O
If I had a coffee name, I'd be either an Americano (espression with water because I'm calm on the surface, and then the espresso really kicks in!) or a Caffé Mocha (whipped cream, steamed milk, chocolate syrup, & espresso; aka a little bit of everything!).
that's an awesome code name!
props for coming up with something so meaningful!
Hello Mr Macchiato.
I completely heard the Karate Kid theme in my head when you announced this...I know it's not the same, but it is instantly who I thought about. LOL
My husband is half Japanese Half white. His co-workers call him Wapanese.
Sweet codename! I'd be interested in blogging here for sure!
Clever!
I would blog, but I've only ever had one event that could possible count as a real date. I mean, I could make up all sorts of things about Katrina the Imaginary Girlfriend. But that's probably not what you're looking for. :P
yeah yeah! blog about dating&race!
thanks for the clarification. if I had to choose a code name referring to a caffeinated beverage it would probably be rasberry cappucinno or um chai latte cuz I love em both... hehe...
good name!
wow, you really did put some thought into your codename. ;) i like it.
Yup, most first dates are over coffee. It's easier than having to sit through dinner with a really bad date :P
I am definitely interested in blogging for datingish.