Movies
I've written thousands of words on video stores over the years. As one of my favorite past-times and my first job, I love and miss...
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2024
RE: What to do with a draft once you outgrow it
“I have this idea, this notion, of what my blog's narrative is and I'm trying to continue that narrative in a consistent way. But yesterday...
Granny's Recipes
I have a new blog alert. It's not something I think many folks will be interested in, but I wanted to share it nonetheless. My...
The Cat in the Window
Our apartment is a three-story loft apartment. The first floor is a garage, the second floor is the main living room/kitchen area, and then the...
Trail Out
I'm a big fan of racing games, especially the games from the Xbox/Xbox 360 generation. Burnout Revenge, Flatout 2, Test Drive Eve of Destruction are...
Maybe It Does Pay Off
I've spent the past month deep in thought. I've meditated at least twenty minutes every day, journaled daily, and I've studied Stoicism like I've never...
Jupiter
I was serious when I said I never wanted another pet after Marley's passing. I had no interest in getting that attached to something that...
Welcome!!
Hello there! Welcome to Brandon's-Journal, formerly known as BrandonWrites here on Scribbles. I'm excited to make Scribbles my new writing home and I've taken time...
Taking the Final Step to De-Google
A couple of years ago, I spent what felt like months slowly transitioning from my Gmail account to Fastmail. I have absolutely no regrets and...
My AI Dad - Three Months Later
Back in January, I wrote about My AI Dad and how helpful it had been. I thought I'd put together a little update on how...
Old Interests Die Hard
I recently proposed this question to a couple of friends of mine: Do you feel like you've let go of old interests and hobbies, or...
Turning Down the Noise
My wife and I put our dog down less than a week ago and it has wrecked me. I'm in shock at how much it...
Goodbye Marley
I’m typically not much of a fan of trigger warnings, but if you don’t want to read about my dog who passed away today, I’d...
The Easiest Way to Start Blogging
So, you’re interesting in blogging but don’t know where to start? I’ve put together this list of blogging platforms that do not require any knowledge...
Seeking Calmness: Stop Drifting 🧘
Recently, I began reading Marcus Aurelius’' Meditations. I've started it a couple of times, but I've lacked the focus to follow through with it, which...
Re: Blogging and AI: A Personal Take 💬
Greg wrote an interesting post earlier today, and I wanted to respond, but I had more to say than what would fit on Mastodon. So,...
Seeking Calmness: A Beginner's Mind 🧘
One of my constant battles over the years has been trying to find calmness in my life. I tend to get wrapped up in the...
Difficulty Deleting an Old Blog
Five and a half years ago, I launched a blog called Brandon's Horror (then titled 90's Horror Review). The blog was meant to serve as...
The Three Brandons 👨🏻🦲👨🏻🦲👨🏻🦲
Recently, I realized something about myself. There are three Brandons who are at war inside of me: -Normal Brandon: the sort of default/authentic me, likes...
