Ramblings
This is a spot where I just jot down whatever is going on at that moment, or something that I’ve been wanting to talk about.
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Advice For My Teen Years
In today’s WordPress prompt. I answered the question: “What advice would you give to your teenage self?” I let myself have it with growing up, letting go of my ego, and cutting ties with people who stuck around for far too long. Continue reading
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Three Years and Five Journals Down
In this post, I write about how I’ve been journaling for three years now and have completed five journals. I write about the changes I have made in my journaling, from writing daily to filling the page. In my daily journaling, I reflect on my days, writing about what happened and any topics I want… Continue reading
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Gaming Gift-Giving Regrets
For 2026, I present you a random topic: Gaming gifts that were NOT a hit. The first person I bought a game for was for Secret Santa. With a $15 budget, I gifted my person the Xbox game, Portal Knights. They responded that they were not happy with the game. The second story was me… Continue reading
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2025 Goals, and Grade
As the year comes to an end, I write about my initial thoughts of 2025 and how I graded myself for the goals I have set. Spoiler alert—it wasn’t good. Continue reading
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Three Years of Writing as a Hobby
As I embark on year three of writing as a hobby, I reflect on my journey so far, leading up to this point. I discussed reaching out to a therapist, who then recommended writing every day and reading “The Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron. I explain the Morning Pages from that book and how it… Continue reading
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Old Soul
In the unfortunate news, my wife and I discovered earlier this week that our dog may be dealing with arthritis in his back legs. We’re still trying to process this, but I write just how we’ve been feeling about it and other things. Continue reading
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Awkward Company Lunches
I wrote this while it was happening, but there’s an awkward moment at your job where a company lunch is taking place for people you don’t know. I did a quick write-up about the awkward moment at the company lunch where you’re there mostly for the free food, but forced to congratulate the coworker(s) you… Continue reading
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Love to Make Chocolate Chip Cookies
I quickly answer today’s WordPress prompt by showing pictures of cookies and other desserts that I have baked. Continue reading
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Heat Dome, Vacation, and a Slump
For this update, I discuss the recent heat dome the East Coast of the United States has encountered, and how brutal it has been. I also discuss how the timing of the weather cooling down was perfect for our vacation to North Carolina, where we visited family, and how my wife and I got sick… Continue reading
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Formerly B.Y.C. Connections
I quickly remind my current subscribers that what was once B.Y.C. Connections, is now Brad Michael, Writer. But for the newcomers to my site, I welcome them and talk about what my site has to offer in terms of content. Then answer the question that nobody asked of why was it previously B.Y.C. Connections, to… Continue reading
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