Turtle in a half shell: Turtle power!

I have been debating it for months: do I really want to start a blog? If anyone knows me at all, they will know that I am ridiculous when it comes to making decisions. But, as you can see, I have finally made a decision to start one.

Part of the reason that I did not want to start a blog was wondering what the hell my name would be. I decided on Turtle Power because of the classic show "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles." If you are unfamiliar with the show, movies, or comic books, the story centers around a gang of mutant ninja turtles, each named after a various Renaissance artist, Leonardo, Michaelangeo, etc. I had the good fortune of having a last name that coincided with one of these turtles. In elementary school, I got teased on many occasions for my last name, and constantly was called a Ninja Turtle. I would come home and cry after school to my day care mother about the kids teasing me, and her advice was to tell them it was cool to have that name. At the time, I thought she was crazy. Now looking back on it, I realize that I really do have a cool last name. In college, some friends would call me Turtle. On my first day at work, they had made a "Welcome Amy" sign for me, with Raphael, the Ninja turtle on it. At 22, I have embraced the silly connotations that my last name brings, and in doing so have named my blog after the famed Ninjas. Turtle Power!