Quote Originally Posted by arby View Post
So, you're naming your DC self with your internet alias? =O Or was that just a quip and you ignored the instruction ;P (I recommend you all follow that first step as it opens the way to the rest of it)

But I hadn't actually thought of doing that... hmmm, interesting. New ideas are popping into my head =D
Well, I don't know. If I had to name my dream self, that would absolutely be it. But on the other hand, my dream self is me, so I don't know if I need a different name than my real name. If it's me, it makes it possible for me to be me. I can't be another person, so giving it another name may make it seem unattainable, though something one could emulate. If I decide to, Shift is the way I will go as it represents a lot.

It was a quip, but I am also very interested in this idea. I don't know that I'll participate right away... I've already had the epiphany I needed from my dreams, and my dream self is really just the way I can do all the impossible fun things I read in comic books and saw in movies. So a lot of it is not really applicable to reality or not what I want to emulate with my life, but an outlet of fun and comfort (you can't feel out of place in a world that is all your own).

But, as I said I find this thread very interesting and as people reply and conversation gets started I'm going to keep an eye out and join in when I've made the decision to