Welcome...

Hello World! To be honest I never pictured myself as the kind of person who blogs. To me, it’s a little self-indulgent to think other people actually want to hear what you (I) have to say. But, at the same time, I’m really opinionated, and have a lot to say on a variety of topics, and apparently just saying them out loud to an empty room is a sign of psychosis. Before you ask, yes I have considered forcing my friends to sit in a room and listen to me, whilst I block all the exists, but I’m pretty sure that’s kidnapping, and as an attorney I don’t think it’s worth losing my law license. So instead, I will blog. That way the victims of my mini-rants will be self-selected!

I’ll write about things that interest me, like politics, law, history, television (I’m a bit of a vidiot), books, food (oh how I love food, not just eating it, which let’s be honest I more than enjoy, but also cooking and baking!), and music (singing and writing music are some of my favorite pastimes, not sure I’m any good at either one, but they make me happy); and things I love, like my family and friends, and Jesus. I LOVE Jesus. Him and his word are the rose-colored glasses through which I see the world. So often, when I watch TV, or read a book or even a case, I feel like God is teaching me something about himself and his world. He seems to do it in a way that’s specifically designed for the way my mind works. Once in a while I hope to share those little revelations with all of you (or none of you, depending on if anyone is reading this or not).

Final note: As those of you who actually know me can attest, my parents did not give me as unfortunate of a name as “Arrogant.” I knew I didn’t want to use my actual name for the blog (because that would be totally boring), so I came up with the name the same way "Childish Gambino" came up with his, by using an awesome Wu Tang Clan name generator! But, while initially I was playing around, the truth is, Arrogant Pupil is a surprisingly apt name for me. The “Pupil” part I’m quite proud of. I LOVE to learn. I love information! I actually enjoyed being in school and taking tests to show (my teacher) and realize (for myself) how much I had learned. As one friend put it, I’m like the Superman villain Brainiac, except that I don’t feel the need to destroy things after I have learned all about them. Sadly though, I am also embarrassingly arrogant. I’m the kind of person who is smart, knows it, and is regularly being reinforced in that belief by others. I am used to considering myself one of the smartest people in a room. But, thankfully, the more I learn, the more time I spend with my Savior, the more I have come to realize how little I know, how deeply I want to learn more, and how awesome it would be to share whatever I learn with someone else. So hopefully, through this blog, and my ever-growing relationship with God, I can be transformed from an Arrogant Pupil into a Humble Teacher.