This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes, it gets tidied up; but other times, not so much. When all else fails: watch the video!
Borrowing words from someone else in an attempt to spread happiness everywhere or at the very least – a reasonable range
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.” – by Mark Twain Learned from Val Kilmer’s Instagram, which he signed off as “Your Huckleberry”
This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes, it gets tidied up; but other times, not so much. When all else fails: watch the video!
Guy Mitchell “Rock-A-Billy” What? It could be Christmas music. / Oh wait . . . we got that coming too.
Cher – “DJ Play A Christmas Song”
Morning Babble Intro
Happy Weekend! We’ll get to New Music Friday shortly.
But let’s talk about Cher – she does have a new Christmas album out – it actually came out a couple weeks ago and is called Christmas – that’s it. Nearly 40 minutes of new music over 13 songs – both covers and originals. But when you say Cher to me? (clip) My little boy head still goes to my real first-time experience with Cher (clip) I think we all know what’s coming – leather jacket, fishnet stockings, a thong, tattooed booty (clip) I guess I wasn’t a little boy but I was only a sophomore in high school. I couldn’t handle that. Probably still can’t handle that. If I Could Turn Back Time – Cher. (clip)
New Music Friday:
I put together a Spotify playlist of the songs that I talked about and thought about today for New Music Friday. Click here for that!
Courtesy of AI, the Beatles have finally unveiled their final song – about time, huh. The track is centered around the vocals of John Lennon. Back in 1994, George, Paul, and Ringo worked on this vocal track that was found. However, since the audio quality was very negative, the track was shelved. (clip) OR – AI to the rescue – it better enhanced Lennon’s voice and they finished it. This is “Now and Then” (clip)
Emmaline – This lady I have seen several times in Philly at the South Jazz Kitchen. She’s actually there this upcoming weekend on Fri, Sat, & Sun. Always puts on a wonderful show. She recently dropped a new song and video. By the way, I was reading the comments made about this video on YouTube and this one made me laugh “DAMN! This woman can sing the phone book and it would be cool AF” – The guy is right. This is Emmaline with “Cozy November.” (clip)
Got another band here that I saw in Philadelphia who put on a show filled with non-stop energy and fun – Fitz and the Tantrums (clip) – they’ve got a holiday album coming out next Friday (11/10) called: Perfect Holiday. Today we get “Give Love This Year.” (clip)
On Friday, December 1st, we’re getting a follow-up to last year’s Philadelphia Eagles Holiday Album – A Philly Special Christmas. This year its called: A Philly Special Christmas Special. Two specials are in that new title. Again though, it does go for a great cause and benefits Children’s Crisis Treatment Center and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Preorders are underway – now. I’ll provide the link: Click here! In the meantime, we do have the album’s first release. Jordan Mailata is on lead vocals with Lane Johnson and Jason Kelce being his elf helpers on background vocals. I think we all know this Mariah Carey song too (clip)
Several quick hits of new music: Olivia Rodrigo shares a new Hunger Games song “Can’t Catch Me Now” – movie is out in 2 weeks // I really like this one from Megan Thee Stallion where she raps about mental health. The new song is called “Cobra” // Today, Cold War Kids have dropped in its entirety their 10th studio album called: Cold War Kids // Kid Cudi got Travis Scott and Pharrell to play sing along on his new song “At The Party” //
Thank you to Spotify, Rolling Stone, Apple Music, uDiscoverMusic, Pigeons & Planes, Pitchfork, Louder, Dan Deluca of the Philly Inquirer & I know there’s more.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Until you’re ready to look foolish, you’ll never have the possibility of being great.” – by Cher
This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes, it gets tidied up; but other times, not so much. When all else fails: watch the video!
Who else is ready for Daylights Savings Time to end? Push them clocks back an hour on the Saturday overnight – so ready!
Guess what else I’m ready for Starbucks holiday drinks. All out in their glory today. BUT – still no Gingerbread Latte or Eggnog Latte. However, I can still get my Chestnut Praline Latte – that’s a delightful one.
Borrowing words from someone else in an attempt to spread happiness everywhere or at the very least – a reasonable range
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “It is never too late to be what you might have been.” – by George Eliot
My goal was to set a set a PR (Personal Record) for a 5K run. I’ll get to the part about the PR later, but first, This is follow up what I did to prepare for this race
1. Game Plan
I ran hard every day last week AND on Friday – it was 10k. I pushed hard by a friend of mine too – felt great to have that happen. This past weekend – only ran on Sunday.
Arms hurt because of pull-ups / BJJ – coming for you (Will Ferrell clip)
2. Diet – Definitely Ate!
Last week, I did my own specialty diet for 5 Days – Black Coffee for Breakfast, Bone Broth for Lunch, Grilled Chicken breast for dinner / Snacking – 2 cups of Frozen Blueberries.
Did it because I wanted to lose some weight to go faster. Which did happen.
What I was trying to avoid which I experience during a 3-Day Fast is the slight cramping in the legs, a lethargic feeling, But – I got those AND headaches.
Losing weight – i will be shaving . . . just like a swimmer before a big race. Michael Phelps. (Phelps video)
3. Attire – Definitely Dressed!
Did you know that there are naked 5K runs? Next year – April 27th, 2024 – in Wildwood there’s the 26th Annual Skinnydipper Sun Run 5K. I’m not doing it. (Seinfeld clip) Don’t need that.
4. Breathing – it’s Important
Mouth Tape / Inhaler / Two quick breaths in, one long exhale – Breathing Technique
5. P.R. Set? / Nope!
Next up – 51st Annual Newark Turkey Trot 10k / 5k on November 18, 2023 Newark, DE
I’ve got some work ahead
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “You have to finish things – that’s what you learn from, you learn by finishing things.” – by Neil Gaiman
This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes, it gets tidied up; but other times, not so much. When all else fails: watch the video!
B-Girls clip
Brent. “B” stands for Brent and Babble.
B-Girls clip
I’m sorry. Sometimes, I remember songs from my youth and just want to hear them again
B-Girls clip
Morning Babble Intro
Happy Weekend! Music makes smile. That song – “B-Girls” is from 1989 courtesy of the Hip-Hop duo, Young and Restless, not the soap opera (clip) that’s The Young and the Restless which by the way is on Season 51 – little much. Back to “B-Girls” – that song is about girls who specifically target guys who possess items starting with the letter B – I’d be a hot item – that makes “B-Girls” the OG of Gold Digger songs (clip)
Boo & Brew 5k Race courtesy of Midnight Oil Brewery and Friends of Fusion Foundation For details, click here
I’m ready for the run / ready to set a new personal record / even shaved – like a swimmer – I’m Michael Phelps ready
New Music Friday:
I put together a Spotify playlist of the songs that I talked about and thought about today for New Music Friday. Click here for that!
Green Day has a new album coming out in 2024 and we don’t have to wait too long into the new year in order to experience this musical joy – January 19th to be exact. Album title is Saviors. One of the very last songs apparently to be created for this new album is experiencing the moment of being the first one let loose unto the world. We get a video and everything – it’s “The American Dream is Killing Me” (clip) by the way . . . they are older – the Green Day boys, but they’re dressed as zombies in the video (clip)
The Kills have announced their God Games Tour to go along with their new album: God Games which is officially out today – nearly 40 minutes of it all packaged up nicely within 12 songs. The threesome of songs that we’ve already gotten were the singles “New York” / “LA Hex” / “103.” The song being pushed today includes a new video as well, here’s “Wasterpiece” (clip)
Plain White T’s – remember them? (Delilah drop) they recently announced that a new album is coming out November 17th. 8 albums in and for their 9th – self titled: Plain White T’s. The new song and video out, I quite enjoyed: “Fired Up” (clip)
I’ve been looking forward to this one – how much so? I already went out and got the vinyl – Black Pumas: Chronicles of a Diamond. When I’m chilling this weekend, it will be in the house library and listening to this album. New song and video that just dropped days ago – it’s a fun song – called “Ice Cream (Pay Phone)”
Several quick hits of new music: Nicki Minaj has, once again, postponed the release date for her next LP, Pink Friday 2. It was supposed to be out last Friday, then, November 17th, but now, it’s scheduled for December 8th – her birthday. // The Beatles’ final song, with a little help from AI, is out November 2nd aka next Thursday – it’s called “Now and Then” // This one snuck up on me – I totally missed that Gaslight Anthem’s new album: History Books is out today – this is a great band to deep dive on too – go listen to all their old stuff too. In the meantime, the song being pushed today is: “Spider Bites” (clip)
Thank you to Spotify, Rolling Stone, Apple Music, uDiscoverMusic, Pigeons & Planes, Pitchfork, Louder, Dan Deluca of the Philly Inquirer & I know there’s more.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “If you want to be the best, you have to do things that other people aren’t willing to do.” – by Michael Phelps
