People are always asking me where I get so many great ideas for this blog. You'd think that after 12 years and 1,578 Bitter Blog posts (1579 once this is published), I would run out of good ideas. First, let's be clear that not all my posts are home runs, or even triples. Most of … Continue reading Inspiration Lightning BFG’s
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Into the Void BFG’s
I'm really good at predicting the future. For instance, I knew by the year 2000, I would be married, have two kids, a boy and a girl and that my son would be fiscally responsible, and he would appreciate us so much for adopting him, that he would always listen to what we had to … Continue reading Into the Void BFG’s
Dependence Day BTG’s
Hey Bitter Gang! (I realized that I haven't named my followers with a clever moniker yet)! Like most American's, I've decided to take tomorrow, which is a Friday, off of work. It's not because I want to, because Friday's are typically the best day of work, because I usually spend the first few hours writing … Continue reading Dependence Day BTG’s
Self-Inserting BFG’s
I have a confession to make. Much of the material I use for this blog is based on actual experiences and events from my life. It is, after all, called Ben's Bitter Blog, and not Your Bitter Blog. That's not to say I don't exaggerate those events for dramatic effect, but most of the things … Continue reading Self-Inserting BFG’s
Scoliosis BFG’s
When I was a sophomore in high school, I had to get a physical in order to play basketball. People have been doing them for generations, so I didn't really question it, I just treated it as a routine requirement for playing basketball. The school set them up for us, and I went along because … Continue reading Scoliosis BFG’s
Brownie Point BFG’s
What has been going on this week? For me, not much except an absolute homicidal maniac strapping me to a chair, gagging me, shooting me with a needle full of drugs, leaving half my face numb, grinding my teeth down with a huge drill, covering my ears so I couldn't hear the torture, then sending … Continue reading Brownie Point BFG’s
Waste of Space BFG’s
It is April 18th, only a few days before Easter, so it's spring! Are you so excited? The trees are in bloom, the birds are singing, the frogs are in love, and the sun, oh the sun. It's brighter than ever! WRONG! April Fools month! The trees are just as horrible as ever. They are … Continue reading Waste of Space BFG’s
Non Sensical Things BFG’s
I used to enjoy my birthday. When I first started working at a radio communications company in Seattle, I would harass people at work by telling them starting in January, my birthday was only 4 months away. The older I got, the more I realized that my birthday was basically about avoiding calls from my … Continue reading Non Sensical Things BFG’s
Acting!
When I was younger, I was sold this really great lie that if you went to college, you would get a really good job afterwards. Yet there I was, post graduated, working at a movie theater. Don't get me wrong, I liked working at the movie theater. I got free movies, free popcorn as I … Continue reading Acting!
Voices in my Head BFG’s
I was so busy hanging out in my head yesterday that I forgot that the NCAA Basketball tournament was going on. I used to care about it when I was younger, but now I can barely manage to fill out a bracket, let alone care about any of the games. Besides, there is a better … Continue reading Voices in my Head BFG’s
Industry Plant BFG’s
For some reason, there are people in this world that like to garden. Some say it's because they like to get fresh vegetables from their garden. Others say it's because they like digging in dirt. Still others say they it's their therapy, or their way of relaxing. I have counterpoints to each of those terrible … Continue reading Industry Plant BFG’s
Geek Mythology BFG’s
Believe it or not, when I was in 5th grade, I was a painfully shy, awkward mess of a person with only 1 or 2 friends. I wore sweatpants most days to school that I pulled up way too far. I didn't wear glasses, but if I did I would've looked like Urkel. I was … Continue reading Geek Mythology BFG’s
Bitter Bubble Boy BFG’s
Call me Bitter Bubble Boy. I reside in the small comfort zone of the 10-minute, 4 mile area between my house and work. Back in Seattle in my early 30's, I had a 30-minute-to-work-45-minute-home commute. That got extended when my office decided to move even farther away, which turned into a 45-minute-to-work-1-hour-to-get-home. I decided that … Continue reading Bitter Bubble Boy BFG’s
Join My Cult BFG’s
I've had a long and storied history with Netflix. Unlike my kids, I was born before the existence of Netflix. The only way I was able to watch movies was in a theater. Technology moved fast though and as I grew up, Blockbuster and other video stores allowed us to rent movies after they came … Continue reading Join My Cult BFG’s
It’s Manatee Madness Month BFG’s
Every year since I've started to write, there's been this NaNoWriMO thing hovering over me, telling me to write 50,000 words in a month. As much fun as it sounds to write that many words, (which I might actually do with my blog and book combined), I don't know how in the world they expect … Continue reading It’s Manatee Madness Month BFG’s
I’m walking for President BFG’s
I've never been a big Halloween guy. Even the best part about Halloween, the candy, was ruined by Halloween. You know exactly what I'm talking about. Before Halloween, the world was filled with full sized candy bars as far as the eye could see. But then Halloween got this horrible idea to ruin candy, by … Continue reading I’m walking for President BFG’s
Landlord BFG’s
My son had a pretty great game last night in his football game. He plays defensive end which means that he is supposed to eat quarterbacks for breakfast. I wish he would eat more quarterbacks for breakfast, because then he wouldn't eat out as much at expensive fast-food places. His team was losing most of … Continue reading Landlord BFG’s
Making Footprints BFG’s
I was today years old when I realized that I've lived in not one, but two places that had forests on the property. When I was 6-8 years old, we lived in Long Island, NY, in a house that had a forest in the back yard. I'd like to say that I explored that forest … Continue reading Making Footprints BFG’s
Reading the Room BFG’s
People always tell me that if you want to be a good writer, you should read a lot. Reading helps a lot because you can model your writing after someone, or you can learn new techniques when you read a lot. I wish I could read more, because I love a good book. But for … Continue reading Reading the Room BFG’s
Donut ever do this to me BFG’s
It seems like centuries ago, but my 30th birthday was on a Friday and my wife graciously said that she would pick me up right after work, so we could go to a movie. I was excited to go to a movie, but it was a little odd that my wife wanted to pick me … Continue reading Donut ever do this to me BFG’s
