Author Archives: Opinionated Man

Harsh Reality

Posted on April 16, 2022 by Opinionated Man

Life is work and work consists of actual work to pay the bills. I’ve been busy being an adult. Working hard and worry about the future. Life of a parent right? Placing writing on hold is something I’ve done many … Continue reading →

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Daily

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Opinionated Man

When you say you work in IT most people assume you work on computers. Some think you literally make the computers, while others might assume you write code since you’re Korean. It’s kind of similar to when I say I … Continue reading →

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Daily

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Opinionated Man

Sometimes all you need in common is the fact that you were unwanted. The backstory is just the meat. -OM 44.1

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Said

Posted on August 4, 2021 by Opinionated Man

The open ends of time well spent, while drifting between the light that’s sent. Finding ways, not always right. But nearing that which I see in sight. Past neverendings and new beginnings, till beginnings become an ending. And finally that … Continue reading →

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Desert livin

Posted on June 19, 2021 by Opinionated Man

114 degrees in Phoenix is hot. We moved here from Colorado about two years ago and I’m still not used to weather over 110 degrees. Hell must suck. -OM

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Ok let me explain

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Opinionated Man

I never said I was gonna stop blogging. I just said I was shutting down HarsH ReaLiTy… So this is technically all legal! … -OM

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“You have your whole life ahead of you”

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Opinionated Man

As I transition to a new job I keep being told this. Granted most of the people think I’m 25, when I’m turning 40 this month. A bane of my Korean heritage I suppose. But boy if I hear this … Continue reading →

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Teardrop

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Opinionated Man

I wipe emotion from my eyes. And watch it dry inside. A teardrop never lies. As it slowly melts and dies. There’s a tremble in disguise. And slowly I surmise. That love never really sighs. It just blossoms in the … Continue reading →

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The Lost Journals: Chapter One – Pg. 7

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Opinionated Man

Santa Monica, CA Linda Borra Conaughey 2/7/1995 – Journal Entry One My only comfort is the companionship of my sorrow. It has been five years since he passed and also five years since I have painted. My hands ache for … Continue reading →

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I hate small talk

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Opinionated Man

I am not much for small talk. Anyone that corresponds with me through email knows this about me by now. I will generally avoid most questions about myself and will only answer what needs to be responded to. It isn’t … Continue reading →

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Midnight Tears

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Opinionated Man

Midnight tears trickle down a cheek of discontent. They fall like rubies to the ground, colored by different shades of intoxication. Misplaced treasures gather at my feet, forgotten emotions that are only missed when the inevitable waves of time washes … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Life of OM

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Opinionated Man

Many people have asked when I sleep… or if I even sleep. I thought I would give you a glimpse of a normal day for me. 01:30 – I get off work and try to quietly sneak into the house … Continue reading →

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Where does Poetry go…

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Opinionated Man

Where does poetry go when it dies within my mind? It is quickly replaced with the pain from its loss. I do not mourn the coming of the sun, I only wish the failing night did not steal away my … Continue reading →

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Blogging: They aren’t coming back…

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Opinionated Man

I often tell you that I don’t count on return visits from my followers. I want to share with you a stat image that will further highlight this fact. You will notice from my graph that there are definite times … Continue reading →

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What is Black Hat SEO and some of the dangers

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Opinionated Man

New Bloggers might find this information helpful I hope. -OM

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Broken Promises

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Opinionated Man

Winter night of stars and light. An empty glass stands as the past. I see myself in the reflection staring back. Sharded image colored like ice… it is me. Each image a perfect imagination and yet they have reality’s eyes. … Continue reading →

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Wannabe Saints and Angels

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Opinionated Man

I see wannabe saints everywhere. People are so quick to say “well if I had this or that I would do this or that.” It is very easy to speculate about what we would do if we had someone else’s … Continue reading →

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Silent Night

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Opinionated Man

Silent night… come still this voice. Let my cares burn before me in a flare of emotion so bright it causes their eyes to turn away. And as the night creeps in I will steal away, to seek the end … Continue reading →

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Blogging for an Audience 101 – Don’t allow a person to monopolize your time

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Opinionated Man

I know… oh lord another blogging article. The amusing part is today I mentally wrote a post and filed it in the glass room about how people should stop writing instructions on blogging. And here I am writing one. Oh … Continue reading →

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Heartbeat

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Opinionated Man

Do we count the heartbeats to understand your worth? And weigh your soul against the dead. You are lifted as a banner and paraded around for a cause, but all you wish to do is truly live. We cry real … Continue reading →

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Black Belts, Eagle Scouts, and Ninjas

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Opinionated Man

I equate a black belt to being in the same category as an eagle scout. I do not know Karate, yes… let’s just let the shock wear off for a second… … … all done? There is no martial arts … Continue reading →

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A Writer’s Contemplation

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Opinionated Man

I am the last person that should preach on self-doubt. I have enough of it to share with the world and then some. Perhaps that is why I should speak on self-doubt because of my own experiences with it. I … Continue reading →

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Different Paths

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Opinionated Man

I view the world through a cascade of color. Prisms of light shine through the twin teardrops I have bred, but not yet given birth to. They hang upon my being and sway in a desperate attempt to not succumb … Continue reading →

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Writing through the Tired

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Opinionated Man

Tired and writing through the tired right now. There is something to be said if you can write even when you are exhausted. It takes a certain amount of dedication and drive in my opinion. I like to write when … Continue reading →

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A Struggle to feel Accepted

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Opinionated Man

Sometimes it feels like life is an endless road of wanting to be accepted. After your family it begins when you comprehend the concept of friendship and with it the pain and harsh reality that not everyone has the same … Continue reading →

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