the other barista angst

I was shocked today to find out that there is, indeed, another blog named "barista angst" in existence. This other blog, barista-angst, has even been around longer than mine! A lot longer! I would fire my research team for this horrendous oversight, but they do not exist and ultimately the responsibility falls upon my shoulders.

I am stunned. I had no idea anyone would have the come up with the pairing of "barista" and "angst," but apparently I underestimated the number of disgruntled coffee shop workers with a penchant for blogging. Which, I gotta admit, is one helluva oversight. I did a google search before choosing the name, I even bought baristaangst.com, but my undoing was apparently the hyphen. I'm baristaangst.blogspot.com, and the blog is barista-angst.blogspot.com. Crazy! I have to say, the other barista angst blog seems far more barista-oriented than my blog. So the other blog most definitely deserves it. But it leaves me with an identity crisis, indeed. I have no option but to concede to the other blog's right to the use of the "barista angst" handle uncontested.

So I've got to come up with another name. And maybe even a new address. Damn.

UPDATE!

Seconds after posting this blog, I reviewed the other barista angst a little more thoroughly and noticed that it hasn't been updated since last October. Maybe my blog scared 'em off. Regardless, I seek individuality and will not settle for a pre-owned name. Eww. The search for a new name conitnues.