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Why real men wear t-shirts?

Namaste! Good day, my friends, and other lost souls. The real world of Grzegorz has been full of work, life, more work, and dozing off in front of the TV lately. But I joyfully found a moment to write for you today!

I’ve noticed I overuse exclamation points! Internet experts say you should use them in moderation, or the effect gets diluted. But when I write, my emotions just spill out! So, I overdo it. Sometimes, a man just has to shout to be heard!

I exaggerate with exclamations, but I also adore the em dash — I appreciate it as much as a cat appreciates a warm sunbeam. My little punctuation quirks!

For the past few weeks, in my free time, I’ve been scanning old film slides my parents gave me. I discovered photos where I’m already an adult, but still young. A young adult? My wife looked at them with a mix of horror and delight, and finally stated: Why did you use to wear proper shirts, and now you only wear t-shirts?

Well. Real men wear t-shirts! And how can I not use an exclamation point for that?

Now that I’m a grown man, graphic tees are a staple of my wardrobe—my absolute favorite is the one with the Grinch! I also have a few t-shirts gifted to me by my better half and the kids. Among them are Back to the Future, The Walking Dead, and Chucky! My family knows full well I’m crazy about this stuff. Someone was selling it, and we thought you’d like it. Those are the best kinds of gifts!

The closet also holds t-shirts related to grilling and gardening. They’re awesome! So many exclamation points. I have an incredible family, to think of me like that, to buy me things. They know me better than I sometimes care to admit!

However, not all people are like my family. Some are such treasures that I just want to bury them in the garden! I don’t like people. I dislike them with such passion that my wife is reluctant to take me shopping. When we are in a store, I look around and feel rage. I feel a hatred that travels from the inside out!

Writing this blog is my little release for these emotions. I love to write! And I love exclamation points! Today, I’m feeling unexpectedly effusive. I need to seriously reconsider myself and investigate this matter thoroughly. Anyway, I’m just complaining, and I just thought—screw it! These are just the very strange components of my life!

Getting back to the blog. I’ve always wanted to write a book. I even have a story ready in my head, and I’m burning to tell it! But inspiration doesn’t come on command. I tried writing once, but my progress was, to put it mildly, minimal. So, what now? I’m waiting for that inspiration and busying myself with other things. An idea has also started sprouting in my mind: to write the book right here, on the blog!

What do you think about that? Thanks for reading to the end. My heart is genuinely touched!