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Brandiwyn🎶Prep starts 10/1!

, also known as Michelle Tuesday, is a musician, educator and writer hailing from Columbus, Ohio.

La Bene Vita

I am a professional musician

, worship leader

, small business owner

, songwriter

, aspiring author

and freelance nonfiction writer

with a chemical engineering degree

.

But that's just my resume.

My profile of qualifications is only one of the ways in which I am unique. Here I chronicle my personal and professional goals and my efforts to achieve them. Occasionally I fail. Mostly, I take daily baby steps toward all my long-term goals. Much like the stories I pen, the songs I compose, and the businesses I run, I am always a work in progress.

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Aiva Raine

Sep 16, 2025 at 5:57pm
In response to "I Asked ChatGPT to Rewrite the Bible in Gen Z"

ROLFMAO Cain: “Idk, not my problem.”

Brandiwyn🎶Prep starts 10/1!

Sep 16, 2025 at 2:51pm
In response to "I Asked ChatGPT to Rewrite the Bible in Gen Z"

Right? Kinda makes me want to see the whole musical rewritten in Gen Z. They did it with Hamilton LOL, why not Joseph??

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Jayne

Sep 16, 2025 at 1:34pm
In response to "I Asked ChatGPT to Rewrite the Bible in Gen Z"

GETS DRIP COAT

*dying*

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Amethyst Angel h✟k ♡

Sep 16, 2025 at 8:35am
In response to "I Asked ChatGPT to Rewrite the Bible in Gen Z"

Wow, that was actually pretty good! It goes to show how humanity has always been the same and God has His hand in everything... Or something

Thanks for sharing!

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Elycia Lee ☮

Sep 16, 2025 at 7:18am
In response to "I Asked ChatGPT to Rewrite the Bible in Gen Z"

Oh dear God.

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Robert Waltz

Jul 24, 2025 at 9:46am
In response to "Story idea and my thoughts on Heaven and Hell"

Elycia Lee ☮

- yeah, maybe it's our turn to bug her to run it through Prep this year

Elycia Lee ☮

Jul 24, 2025 at 9:20am
In response to "Story idea and my thoughts on Heaven and Hell"

Robert Waltz

I'll be more impressed if Michelle can walk, chew gum, and whistle without swallowing the gum all at the same time.

Even better if she can whistle to the tune of Mozart or something.

Hmmm... if I ever finish that story I was writing which was my first attempt to write a novel, I will definitely ask you what you think of it.

Michelle, if you ever write your story, I wanna read it.

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Robert Waltz

Jul 24, 2025 at 8:49am
In response to "Story idea and my thoughts on Heaven and Hell"

It's certainly a thing to write about things you don't believe in. For instance, I reject the idea of the supernatural, but it's interesting enough that I've written fiction featuring it. But the problems with writing about "perfect" places are well-documented; it's tough to introduce conflict into a utopia, but it has been done. The enduring popularity of Star Trek is one example.

To address your specific situation: maybe perfection includes incorporating apparent imperfections in order to make things interesting. Like how Lucifer's fall, and Adam and Eve's for that matter, were actually all part of the Plan. After all, if God could be surprised, He wouldn't be omniscient, would He? And if Heaven's perfect, then doesn't that mean that the residents' supposed free will has been taken away, and isn't that a contradiction?

One superpower we have as humans is to imagine the impossible.

I know I'm saying all this as an outsider, so take it as you will. And you know me well enough, I hope, to know that I'm not saying any of this to be hurtful or obnoxious.

Oh, and Elycia Lee ☮, it's possible to be both a scientist and a musician. Brandiwyn🎶Prep starts 10/1! can walk and chew gum at the same time.

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Elycia Lee ☮

Jul 24, 2025 at 5:47am
In response to "Story idea and my thoughts on Heaven and Hell"

You are a scientist? I thought you are a musician.

Writing a story that involves God, heaven, hell, and angels are to me one of the most difficult stories to write especially if you want to be factually right.

I tried and fell flat on my face. Good luck. I really do like the idea of angels getting promoted... your arguments are valid too...

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Brandiwyn🎶Prep starts 10/1!

Jul 24, 2025 at 5:20am
In response to "Story idea and my thoughts on Heaven and Hell"

Kåre เลียม Enga

- I welcome your different point of view once you had some sleep!

(deleted and reposted because I accidentally sent this privately initially probably because I need some sleep also haha@ my eyes don't work before 7:00 a.m.)

September 17, 2009 at 10:35am

#668095

Thursday: Treading Water

Advertise "October Novel Prep Challenge" [13+].

Goal met.

Learn one new cover band song per week.
On hold.

Launch one new Potbelly song per week.
Pending.

NEW: Launch one new Praise Band song per month.
We scheduled a song called "Teach Me How to Pray" by Jason Upton for next Sunday, 9/27/09. "Made to Love" by TobyMac is next on the list, but that one will need some extra time to prep and learn!

Write one new original song per month.

Goal met: http://michelletuesday.wordpress.com

Post at WordPress at least once per week.

Goal met.

Write one Textbroker article per week.
I started three different articles yesterday - two Textbroker and one Helium - and could just not get into it. Blah. I'm not getting enough sleep, and it's making my brain hurt.

Resign from Abbott by 6/1/10.
I'm leaning back toward pushing that goal up again. I've got too much going on, and the real problem is that I have too many jobs. So, to improve my life, I should get rid of something. But, what?

Abbott: If I get rid of Abbott too soon, I won't be able to meet my budget goals. I am financially independent and always will be; Keith has a great job, but I don't want to rely on him, because I think that does bad things to relationships. Also, we're both conservative enough to plan for one of us losing our jobs. I'd like to actually be able to support him, at least in the short term, if he were laid off. Likewise, while I don't want to rely on him routinely, I'd like to know he could support me if needed. The longer I stay at Abbott, the lower our mortgage payment and the higher our savings will be. So, I can't leave yet. It's too soon.

Music (Church, 88 Keys, Potbelly): If I leave one or more of my music jobs, I might not get them back, and I need them when I leave Abbott in order to meet my budget goals.

Writing: Hmm...

The analysis points in a rather obvious direction, doesn't it? But, dang it, I like writing. It just doesn't earn me as much

as other things. That applies to "15 for 15 Contest --- Closed"

[18+], NaNoWriMo, and my goal to write a new song every month, as well as freelance writing at Textbroker and Helium. I'm starting to think I'd rather have some free time.

Maintain 150.0 lbs.
Fail... although, I'm sure this is temporary.

Weight: 150.4

Meals:
7:30am Coffee (1) and ice cream (2). Yes, ice cream. What's it to ya?!

9:30am Coffee (1) and pasta salad (2). What?? I'm just trying to purge leftovers. It's a slow process.
2:30pm Reduced fat Cheez-Its (1) with light Laughing Cow cheese (1) and nuts (2)
2:45pm Coconut ZonePerfect bar (4)
3:00pm Tall, nonfat pumpkin spice latte (5?)
5:15pm Apple ZonePerfect bar (3)
8:00pm FiberOne frosted mini-wheats (3)
8:30pm Tortilla with cheese, salsa, and sour cream (oh, prolly about 8)
9:00pm Fiber English muffin (1) with peanut butter (2) and caramel (2)

Write for "15 for 15 Contest --- Closed" [18+] fifteen minutes per day.
New goal starting tomorrow... maybe.

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