Mouldy and meaning

Monkey wants an explanation of my blogging name.

First, I need you to see mould that grows on bread/shower curtains etc and myself as two entirely different things. I do not grow on old things. I do not smell (not like mould anyway) and I am not caused by dampness.

The name derives from several things;
1) My initials are M O and my nickname at one point (just before the birth of Mouldy) was Mo
2) I had a skin problem on my leg which I thought was shingles and made a huge deal out of. This turned out to be ceriosis(?), caused by stress and became known as my mould.
3) I then developed excema around the eye and this also way known as my Mould.

The author of these nicknames was a close friend of mine (who's not around anymore, he's not dead, he's travelling) and his name is Rat.

So in conclusion, Mouldy isn't a nice nickname but I have become quite fond of it. But sometimes, when I get introduced to people it can lead to them getting a bad impression of me. I should be introduced as Matt really. That is my real name after all.

All clear now?