Author: Brent Evans

morning babble / Tuesday 12-27-22

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!

Definitely feeling “under the weather” for the final week of 2022. But you know – if I don’t have a fever, I push through. Tell it to go away. I ran.

5 days until EXIT PLAN

Wednesday – Journals

Thursday – Recap / Resolutions

Friday – New Music Friday / Favorite Music from the past year

PODCAST TUESDAY!

Today, I listened to The Dave Chang Show with Dave Chang – they had a two part show to wrap up the end of the year. Within this show, I learned that Noel – she’s a part of the show – had the best chocolate croissant from the Machine Shop – a bakery in Philly. She just went to France and feels that this croissant beat anything that she had there. On my list. Dave Chang’s resolution – more spooning with his wife.

Tim Ferriss has The Random Show, Mega-Holiday Edition with Kevin Rose

Peter Attia highlighted a show that he had with James Clear – click here for that show

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“You act like mortals in all that you fear, and like immortals in all that you desire.” – by Seneca via Robert Greene’s The Daily Laws (12/20)

morning babble / Monday 12-26-22

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!

Happy Monday! It’s Taint Week, too. More importantly, it’s time to wake up and get back at it again. When I hear that song I played at the beginning – always gets me going – that’s AC/DC “Thunderstruck”. Had it briefly as my alarm.

Hoping Santa visited every one that he was supposed to & everyone got what they wanted

Charcuterie Board – like a Charcuterie in a box – visit Di Bruno Bros.

Ryan Holiday’s Discipline is Destiny

Got my journals too.

06 days until EXIT PLAN

GOAL SETTING MONDAY & REVIEW –

Week ahead –

BJJ – tough to set

Running goals?

Cooking / Grilling (Smoker?)

Writing

Exit plan

Sleep better

Less afternoon coffee

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” – by Marcus Aurelius

morning babble / Friday 12-23-22

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!

I don’t think that song gets played enough around the holidays. Always makes me smile. Nat King Cole with “The Happiest Christmas Tree”

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So close to the big one / Big guy coming down that chimney

Next week . . . New Year’s Resolutions / Reviews / Goals / What’s next for 2023?

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09 days until EXIT PLAN

Live albums / Deluxe Albums / New Albums? Not so much

Son of a Nutcracker (Elf 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!

• The Philadelphia Eagles have a very good offensive line – that can sing. Well – at least 3/5 of the line – You’ve got Jason Kelce, Jordan Mailata, and Lane Johnson. They put together the album – A Philly Special Christmas. The proceeds from this record will benefit Children’s Crisis Treatment Center as well as other charities in Philadelphia. Weekly singles have been released since around Turkey Day, but today, the whole album is streaming. (play clip)

• Oliver Tree released one album back in 2020, then retired. Then, in 2021, he immediately came out of retirement. At the beginning of this year, we officially received his 2nd full album called Cowboy Tears. But today, we get the Deluxe version of that album and it’s called: Cowboy Tears Drown the World in a Swimming Pool of Sorrow. On Thursday night, a music video for “Suitcase Full of Cash” was released. (play clip) If that outfit comes in red, I know what I’m wearing for Christmas this weekend.

• Ava Max trying to help wrap up 2022 with a banger. If you don’t know Ava Max (play clip) that’s her. Today, we get another one to shake your booty to – it’s called “Dancing’s Done” (play clip) Little naughty – bring on 2023. In particular, January 27th – that’s when her entire album drops – called Diamonds and Dancefloors

• Weezer – this past Wednesday on the 1st day of Winter – released their final SZNZ’s album. Couple weeks ago, we one of the songs early – “I Want A Dog” but today, we get all 7. For each of the seasons, there were 7 new songs. The one they seem to be pushing right now is the song “Dark Enough to See the Stars.” Now, being the Winter album, a couple people I’ve talked to already about it were shocked that there weren’t any holiday songs on there. Well, they did come out with a holiday album back in 2008 called Christmas with Weezer

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“May you never be too grown up to search the skies on Christmas Eve.” by someone

morning babble / Thursday 12-22-22

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!

HAPPY FRIDAY EVE!

I ran again. I’m sorry to keep highlighting this again, but it feels so good knocking out a goal early in the day. I began this whole babble thing with my first quote of the day being from Tim Ferris “Win the Morning, Win the Day.”

10 days until EXIT PLAN

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Karmin “Sleigh Ride”

I’ve been flashing the reminder for a Charcuterie Board for Santa.

Padma and her suggestion of the Lasso board?

Padma Lakshmi (laak shmee) Lassi Board – click here for a recipe (Karen Kelly posted it on her website). For Padma’s Instagram . . . click here.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Just because you can’t see something, doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.” – via Charlie Calvin from The Santa Clause

morning babble / Wednesday 12-21-22

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!

Whew – I didn’t want to run today. I didn’t. My monkey mind was at work trying to keep me in bed just a little longer. “Come on, Brent. You ran yesterday and the day before. You’ll run tomorrow. Just a little bit longer in bed.” But – I did it. I ran. I had my running clothes all laid out from the night before. That is so key.

AND – since I did run, I can now have Tastykakes for breakfast and enjoy a Dunkin treat in the afternoon. I think that’s how the formula works.

11 days until EXIT PLAN

Welcome to the Shortest Day of the Year – it’s Winter Solstice (sal-stuhs) 2022

Solstice (sal-stuhs) is via Latin word: solstitium (sal-sti-tium) means “sun standing still”

Little snippet of fun that you’ll get from my newsletter

“Ho Ho Ho” by Sia

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Welcome to AMA Wednesday –

Via someone – “Did you hear about the aquarium in Berlin?”

Leave out a charcuterie board for Santa!

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Seeing isn’t believing. Believing is seeing.” – by Judy the Elf from The Santa Clause

morning babble / Tuesday 12-20-22

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!

I ran. I have to run right now. Tis the season for all kinds of goodies and sweets in the house. Gearing up for my January 3-Day Fast. But – I have to run. Enjoying too much. I mean I had carrot cake for breakfast yesterday morning.

12 days until EXIT PLAN

By the way, that was Chris Cornell singing “Ave Maria” – to me, that is by far the best rendition of that song. (play clip again) You can find that on the A Very Special Christmas 3 album – the gold one. I’m just really familiar with the first one (red), the 2nd one (green) and then the 3rd one.

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Typical on a Tuesday – I talk about Podcast, but I stopped by my favorite record store yesterday – Rainbow Records located in Newark DE. So, how about Turntable Tuesday? Remembering radio days with “Double Shot” Tuesday – 2 songs in a row by the same artist.

Anyway – I went on the mission to get a Christmas album with Nat King Cole who growing up was always a favorite of my dad’s. I wanted to get that and then join him for coffee – playing the album. It was tough one and they didn’t have it. That’s cool. So, as my son drifted towards Travis Scott, Kendrick Lamar, and the rest of the Hip Hop albums. There was a discounted Christmas album section.

Johnny Mathis

Engelbert Humperdinck

Leave out a charcuterie board for Santa!

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“I still believe in Santa, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy and true love. Don’t even try to tell me different.” – by Dolly Parton

morning babble / Monday 12-19-22

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!

Run DMC “Christmas in Hollis” – 1987 – I was 14. No YouTube to visit to watch that video over and over again. Only had MTV’s little countdown show around 7pm. I even think this was before TRL. ANYWAY – I would wait around anxiously awaiting watching and hearing that song – besides owning the cassette (at that time), this was the only way to guarantee getting your fix in on a certain song. That video did scare me a little – that elf – not sure what he was doing. (play clip) Looks a little like Pete Davidson. If they remake that video, call Pete up for the elf.

Anyway – I loved that whole album A Very Special Christmas

I had a cassette, CD, now a vinyl of that

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13 days until EXIT PLAN

Happy Monday! Some Christmas festivities have already begun. Hanukkah is underway too – that began last night and continues through next Monday.

GOAL SETTING MONDAY

I talked about finally beginning a Babble Newsletter and it’s coming, BUT – after Friday’s video, I was notified by several people that the “sign-up” on my website went MIA. It’s all fixed now. There’s a tab designated for signing up. Go do it. First newsletter is coming out during the “Taint Week” where it ain’t Christmas and ain’t New Year’s

Leave out a charcuterie board for Santa!

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live.” – by George Carlin

morning babble / Friday 12-16-22

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!

Yesterday, I spoke about Johnny Mathis being alive and still touring at age 87. Someone reached out to mention that Brenda Lee is still alive too. She’s a young 78. Remember, “Rockin’ around the Christmas Tree” was recorded when she was 13. My son’s 13 – he’s got six more months of being 13, so he’s got time, but he’s got to get to work.

16 days until EXIT PLAN

I was thinking of changing things up for Santa this year – no more cookies & milk. How about some red wine and a Charcuterie Board?

Be sure to sign up for my Newsletter – I will get one out before the end of the year. It was a goal of mine to start and I will sneak one in there. That way, I can say since 2022

New Music Friday:

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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!

• Avatar: The Way of Water is now in theatres basically everywhere. Also being heard in those very same theatres – a whole lot of The Weeknd. He did a song for the movie called “Nothing is Lost (You give me strength)” (play clip)

• Our Lady Peace released a live version of “Mountain Song” – which is a cover song from Jane’s Addiction. I tried to dig around to see if a whole live album was coming out or not. I’m even a part of their Discord community, but I didn’t see anything. This song was actually a video that came out on YouTube several weeks ago. (play clip)

• Back in 2019, we lost Juice WRLD, but that hasn’t stopped the new music. Today, we got his second posthumous (pas – choo muss) single of the year. It’s called “Face 2 Face”.

• Jason Kelce, Jordan Mailata, and Lane Johnson present the limited-edition vinyl of the year: a collection of Holiday tunes celebrating Philadelphia, friendship, and Christmas. It’s called A Philly Special Christmas. Proceeds from this record will benefit Children’s Crisis Treatment Center as well as other charities in Philadelphia. They have been slowly releasing songs out for the album – today we get the 4th one which is Silent Night. Next Friday – the whole album will stream. (play clip)

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Do not allow people to dim your shine because they are blinded. Tell them to put on some sunglasses” by Lady Gaga

morning babble / Thursday 12-15-22

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!

HAPPY FRIDAY EVE!

I am all in the Christmas Music. Christmas music to me is happy music.

Something you never hear
Wham – last Christmas
Oh – turn it up

Kelly Clarkson did sing that one song called “Christmas Isn’t Canceled (Just You)”

“You’re a Mean One, Mr Grinch”

Johnny Mathis is still alive – he’s 87 and touring!

17 days until EXIT PLAN

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances.” – by Viktor Frankl – took it from Daily Stoic who just posted that quote yesterday

morning babble / Wednesday 12-14-22

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!

18 days until EXIT PLAN

Doing this run again every day reminds me of last year and one of the things that I enjoyed the most was reviewing podcasts the night before and choosing what one I would listen to first up that following morning. Last night, I tapped into Tim Ferriss and the one that jumped out and made me stop the search was his recent interview with Steven Pressfield. I woke up today . . . so excited to simply hear that interview.

I wrote last night because of my daughter. She wanted to know when I was going to the office to work on my book. She wanted to do some things in the office too. So, I worked on my book.

Welcome to AMA Wednesday –

I think I’ve talked about me enough.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Most of us have two lives. The life we live, and the unlived life within us. Between the two stands Resistance.” – by Steven Pressfield via The War of Art