I wrote this in 2007, wow, that's 10 years ago. Recent events have made me realize: I don't know who I am. I normally refer to Jennifer as a second persona. This is not accurate, although it is a good 1000ft approximation. To me, Jennifer is an alternative way of viewing, perceiving, and interacting with the world. But she's a bit of a black box. Inputs go in, thoughts come out. What's in the middle is a tangle of neurons that no one could ever explain, so we resort to observing the output and trying to explain the middle bit. The psychiatrist says that Jennifer was created as a coping strategy for a lack of mental stimulation in school---or perhaps I should say a complete absence of any stimulation. I can remember being bored out of my mind (pun possibly intended) as early as grade 1 with Mrs. Gunter. It was a split grade 1/grade 2 class, and the stuff the 2's were doing always seemed more interesting. I realize that argument doesn't make the case, but it's...