Scratch That

Hello everyone. I find myself in the middle of college applications and thoughts of the future, and my application essays refuse to be written. I think they're all too close, too necessary, and I wanted to take a step back and reflect a bit. I have been in a state of transition and uncertainty for a while now. Ever since the Canadian incident (if you know me, you know what I'm talking about), and even before then, I haven't felt settled or sure of many things. Life has been shifting beneath me, and the main constants have been the love of God and the love of humans in general. (Also, my dog adores me unconditionally, so that's a constant too.)  I have learned a ton about myself and about this world in which we live, and can see how I have become more and more the human I want to be. Looking back on all I have been through and all I have lived, as I prepare for yet another shift in my direction, I am so thankful for so many people and experiences and for the lessons

On the name and personhood of Chris Dear Chris, Y our name may not, in fact, be Chris. I am aware of this and will resolve the uncertainty next time I see you in person, either by ascertaining your real name (which may very well be Chris, but is also likely not to be), or begin calling you Chris aloud until you stop me (if your name so happens to be non-Chris). Another fine and dandy solution entails establishing that your name is not Chris, then retaining the moniker Chris as a pseudonym to protect your identity from all three readers of my blog. To those unfamiliar with the person who may or may not be Chris, I have known him for approximately two weeks. We are classmates and engage in riotous and intense discussion. Some topics include: ontology, skepticism, God, misogyny, Machiavelli, government function, morality. My favorite assertion to date: “You can’t have a house without a house.” I’ll keep you posted on more quality Chris quotes taken out of context. On the nat