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Ok, I admit it. I have a compulsion. *sigh* nope, it didn't feel any better to admit it. I guess I am back to 'denial' again.

My obsession of choice? Email addresses.

I know, I know, I know. What can a person possibly need all those... blah blah blah... In my defense :

1. work -- ok, this is unavoidable. And since my company name is 500000 characters, it's the least friendly address to give out to anyone for any reason. If you're my friend, I will direct you to one of the others on this list.
2. AOL -- I get free AOL service at home, and it comes with an email account. I don't really use it much, but it's there, so technically it still counts
3. GiddyGirlie.com -- this comes with the website and is my primary email for most people
4. RyanWinn.com -- as webmaster of the universe, it's only natural.
5. ProjectRAWley.com -- since I have a stake in the site, I get an email... woo hoo
6. TheTaint.com -- same as #4 and #5 [although, for the record, they are "on a break" and there hasn't been an update since July or something]
7. Yahoo Acct #1 -- this is for the barely-kn0w-you people in my life and those who I don't want to lead to my website (see above). If you google this email address : bupkis*
8. Yahoo Acct #2 -- this is my "professional use" one that has my actual name on it. It's for resumes, working remotely, etc.
9. Hotmail -- residual account, left over from the time before GiddyGirlie. I just haven't had the heart to close it.
10. Gmail #1 -- because it's trendy, dammit! Plus, I got a cool name with no "13646873" at the end, because I was the FIRST** one to think of it. Ha! I've been on the beta for... gosh, I don't know how long, because I use blogger.com to run this site (yay Google, Inc.!) and they gave me 50 free addresses way early in the beta phase.
11. Gmail #2 -- see above (plus, this one could be eBay-able!)

*is that a real word? And if it is, is that how you're supposed to spell it?

**as an aside, if you don't know what your email address is -- don't give it out to people. For example, if you have to abbreviate and your email address is GddyGrly don't just tell people it's "Giddy Girlie"*** and think that they will figure it out. THEY WON'T. And as a result, I have been signed up for every Christian Youth Group Ministry email in circulation. I get e-cards and Bible Study reminders. I am freaking going crazy! But thanks for adding my address to your PayPal account yesterday. That was pretty rad.****

***no, my email isn't GiddyGirlie

****For the record, I erased the message and sent a note to PayPal, letting them know that someone mistakenly tried to add my email address to their account. Hopefully someone, somewhere, will figure it out before I start getting everyone's tithe via PayPal.