What you see in the background of that image there is what I refer to as "my journal." I bought it at a Borders or some other bookstore back in 2004, primarily for class when I was back finally finishing college. When I bought that hardcover item, I imagined that I would fill it out quickly and rush to replace it—repeatedly.
And nearly seven full years later, despite the binding falling apart and giving the appearance that it's been opened with far greater frequency, I'd say I'm a little more than halfway through it. Journaling every single day, as it turns out, is a routine I just never could get into.
Of course, the excuse that I make for not writing my private thoughts down on a more regular basis is because over time, I've developed a number of other places to publicly record them. My Tumblr has occasionally become one such venue for me in the past couple of years, but this particular blog has been another for five years now, today.
While I've made a note of this anniversary on one previous occasion, I don't think the past three years on BMC have really allowed me to post another "greatest hits" sort of series of links. Still, I do think it's appropriate to kind of look back, briefly reflect on what's happened and then get back to moving forward.
Dance fad of the 1970s / TUE 3-18-25 / A wish might be made on a loose one
/ 1976 #1 novelty song by Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots / Bourbon brand
whose name originated from a hunting expedition / Tusked Ice Age mammal /
Cardamom-spiced brew / Like someone with an "O.O.O." auto-reply set up,
perhaps / Darth Vader's boyhood nickname / Like a person who might prefer
platonic relationship, informally
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