Hey there.
I don’t know how much you know about me and my background.
But… I’ve been thinking about writing again for a really, really long time.
Like for years. I kept going back and forth because idk…
Busy? Priorities? Or maybe I just like being lowkey, but I also kinda miss having a place to dump my thoughts.
When it all started
It reminded me of when I first started writing.
It was back in high school, final year exam stress.
(Spoiler: I didn’t even score that well in the end lol)
I registered a Blogspot account and just started typing whatever was in my brain because it felt too heavy to hold everything inside.
My first ever written blog post in August 2007
(embarrassing haha)
And somehow that random blog shaped my whole life because of the journey I took.
I even kept the same username till now - bryanlyt.
When I turned 18, I started getting invited to blogger events.
Made new friends and connections.
I got paid to write advertorials for brands.
Invited for media trips, locally and internationally.
I was also seeded with new phones every other year that I didn’t need to buy a phone for years.
Had the chance to witness 2012 Summer Olympics in London;
Trip sponsored by Samsung
And as I picked up photography to take better pictures for my blog, I started getting invited to music festivals and concerts.
I’d have media passes to meet the international acts and interview them as well.
Mainly because my blog was optimized for Google Search (SEO) and I had tons of website visits based on those event coverages.
With that, Nike gave me the chance to meet the Arsenal team when they came to Malaysia in 2012.
(I’m a loyal supporter despite them not winning a trophy for years lol. But it’s coming this season!)
Interviewed Jack Wilshere and Theo Walcott in a private chauffeur on the way to their press conference (2012)
It felt crazy at that age, I was still in my early to mid 20s. Like… do I even deserve these?
You could say I was kinda like one of those “content creators with perks” from the blogging era, before Instagram and TikTok influencers even existed.
But honestly, compared to how the social media scene is now, all of that feels pretty common (and even sorta expected by some influencers).