so i posted something recently about a certain dude who shared my name.

when i googled this fellow, i quickly realized something a little scary.  MY blog popped up at the top of page two.  OOPS.

so then i googled my name and then the word “blog”…  i was the first result.

SHIT.

you see, i’ve always relied on a bit of anonymity due to the common nature of my name.  frankly, there’s a ton of phil’s with my last name doing all kinds of different things and, well, i kinda relied on that to hide from current employers and prospective employers and old flames and stalkers.

now i’m realizing that maybe i have been a little liberal with my name out there.  not that i have much to hide.  i guess i’m pretty open on this blog, but i never talk about specifics about my work or say anything that could get me into any kind of trouble.  but STILL.. it’s a bit of a scary/difficult thing when you try to be open on the internet but still retain a little privacy too.

so that said, i deleted my last post.  so if you saw it for a hot second and wondered why it’s gone, that’s why.

also, i am researching how to legally change my last name to one that will keep me hidden on the internet FOREVER… I’ll become…

PHIL COLLINS.