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Hi! Thanks for coming. Seriously. The internet is a vast and desolate place, so I appreciate you spending your wasted time here. I'll try to prove worthy.

Let me take a second to introduce myself. My name's Brad (if you hadn't figured that out). I consider myself an passionate amateur in the following categories:

-Husband
 (to an amazing woman I will refer to here as Wifey)

-Father of three to:

 -Bear (my oldest son. He's a tween that delights in trolling everyone within range when not nose-deep in a video game. Bear is also funnier than most people. Including me)

 -Bug (the middle one. Bug is everybody's little mommy, whether they think they need another one or not. She is also the sweetest creature in the universe)

 -Mr. C (formerly Baby C. The youngest and most precocious of my offspring. I think he wants to be Batman when he grows up. That doesn't bode well for me. If Mr.C ever fully harnesses his powerful charm, everyone's in big trouble)

-Comedian/Writer/Performer/Improvisor
   (this category is mostly new. For most of the last two decades I dabbled in writing that didn't have much in the way of intention. But less than two years ago I fell in with Bull Skit Comedy (link at the bottom). First as a volunteer, then as a sketch writer and eventually a cast member. It has been an incredible ride so far with those talented and giving people. Through them, I've grown more confident and willing to push myself to keep learning and growing. Recently, that's included trying my hand with doing stand up at some open mic nights)

-And now blogger. You're reading this so it's official.                                                                            
In fact, the only thing I'd consider my self a professional at is being a nerd. I've had a lifetime of experience with that one. It helps that the gig that pays the bills is as an electronics salesman. I was raised on a steady diet of comic books and science fiction. I love all types of games, from poker to tabletop, role playing to video. I also started liking basketball in junior high to appear cooler. It didn't work, but I still love it anyway. Born and raised in Central Alberta, Canada. Mostly in the Red Deer area other than a couple of years in Calgary.

Still here? Sweet. Now that the formalities are out of the way, let's get to the good stuff...

What's this blog going to be about?

The truth is, I'm not precisely sure yet. The great thing about working in this format is that what this is will grow and change over time. My priorities will shift. Different things will inspire me. For now though, I see myself focusing on the following subjects:

Family
Without my wife and children, none of the other stuff would matter as much. I plan on talking about my experiences as a parent and husband.

Rants and Raves
I like stuff. I love talking about stuff even more. Music, movies, pop culture, TV, current events, maybe even some politics.

Getting better
I don't know if I'm warming up for my mid-life crisis or not (pretty soon I can't say I'm in my mid-thirties anymore), but I'm trying to improve myself. Get healthier. Lose some weight. Properly channel my creativity. Keep finding and beating new challenges. Keeping a positive attitude. Being more unselfish and more attentive to the important people in my life. Like most of us, it generally doesn't go great all the time. But I'm trying. Sometimes my posts here will be mainly just to keep me on the right path. Hopefully it helps others that are on that path as well.

Improv, Stand Up and Sketch Comedy
The stuff I'm trying to master. Through learning how to do these things, I'm also discovering a lot about myself. A big part of why I decided to start this blog was to document my journey in these fields. One of two things will happen: Either you'll see a guy go from small-time to rich and famously successful, or more likely you'll see a guy enjoy the hell out of staying small-time. Whatever happens, it should be a fun ride.

There's a lot of things I'm going to try to deliver here, but I'm not going to be fool enough to promise them. I want this blog to be funny, entertaining, thoughtful and inspiring. Hopefully, some of the time at least, it will be. But what I DO promise to give you here is honesty. Good, bad or just plain boring, this blog is going to be me. I consider myself an earnest dude. Possibly delusional, but sincere.

Thanks again for getting this far, and hopefully we see you here down the line.

Later,

B
BullSkit Comedy