Author: Brent Evans

morning babble / Monday 05-02-22

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 ate so much on Saturday – Dunkin / Wendy’s / Pizza and Wings at night / I wanted ice cream but I couldn’t fit it.

244 days until EXIT PLAN

LoCARB & MEATY MAY / + Push-up Challenge

Bring Sally Up Push-up Challenge

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“There’s a difference between being happy and being distracted from sadness” – someone

morning babble / Friday 04-29-22

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!

On Monday – I’ll go over all my new goals for the month of May. Several.

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Lady Gaga has announced “Hold My Hand,” a new song that she made for the new Tom Cruise movie Top Gun: Maverick. We got a snippet of the song. Clip. That’s it. That’s all we got. The single—out Tuesday, May 3rd. The movie – out May 27th

New Music Friday:

• The Bieber Boy – Justin – joined up with Don Toliver for the new single “Honest”. And, of course, there’s also a video that dropped too. But what do you do when you’re a good looking dude in Hollywood – that’s right – you cover up your face. (Video). Nice orange mask – I kid about Jusin Bieber but he really is doing a lot of good in the world with his tour – raising awareness on important issues like criminal justice reform, climate action, voter registration, and now, mental health awareness. Via Yahoo entertainment, the “Biebs” and online therapy platform, BetterHelp, have partnered to provide free access to therapy for Justin’s 250+ person touring crew and for his millions of fans, the latter of which BetterHelp has committed mental health services of up to $3,000,000 in value.

• Wilco announced a new album will be released on May 27th called Cruel Country. But today, we get a new single from them: “Falling Apart (Right Now)”. Apparently, this new album was almost entirely composed of live takes recorded at the Loft in Chicago—a method not employed by Wilco since recording Sky Blue Sky. Last week, I mentioned that Wilco announced multiple deluxe reissue editions of their 2002 Yankee Hotel Foxtrot in honor of the album’s 20th anniversary. The super deluxe edition includes 82 previously unreleased tracks. That’s not out until September 16th. But again today, you can go enjoy their newest single “Falling Apart (Right Now)”

• We get a whole new album drop from Future today – titled: I Never Liked You. There’s 16 tracks, it includes features from Young Thug and Gunna with the song “For a Nut” and a pair of appearances from Drake “I’m on One” and the other single which is being pushed today on Spotify “Wait for U”. There’s also a video that was released at midnight for the song featuring Kanye West and Future “Keep It Burnin” was released last night. (Video) As you can see, there’s a covering up your face theme happening. Whole Future album today.

• We got a new song from Sam Smith – not necessarily my jam or a sound that I double click on, but the guy is talented and this song is very well done with a solid message. The song is called “Love Me More.” But the lyrics . . . I’m going to read some: “Have you ever felt like being somebody else? / Feeling like the mirror isn’t good for your health? / Every day I’m tryin’ not to hate myself / But lately it’s not hurtin’ like it did before / Maybe I am learning how to love me more.” Video. See good stuff there from Sam Smith.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Your ego is writing checks your body can’t cash.” – via Maverick & Goose’s Superior Officer

morning babble / Thursday 04-28-22

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!

248 days until EXIT PLAN

Working on my plans for May – like packing a snowball. So many goals, but not one overall theme. This past March – I called it Meatless March / April Drought – didn’t drink alcohol for the month / Cold Showers in July / Muddy November

No Carbs / Low Carb / Meat / Push Up Challenge / Jiu-Jitsu / Maybe an overall theme of Kicking the Dad Bod.

Although, if I go on to TikTok and see all these women saying how they love the men with the Dad Bods . . . hmm – maybe I am yummy.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“The move that you’re afraid to make is the one that will change everything. Trust yourself and do it.” – by Mel Robbins

morning babble / Wednesday 04-27-22

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I have some paperwork days coming up and I cannot wait.

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Welcome to AMA Wednesday –

Bathroom questions:

1. Whatever happened to the Battle of the Soaps?
2. Are you a morning shower person or an evening shower person?

My winning bar of soap is Moonlight Magic Honey Soap from Sassy Bee. Go get your own and click here!

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“There is no elevator to success; you have to take the stairs.” – by Julie Rice

morning babble / Tuesday 04-26-22

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So – Elon Musk – you’ve had to have heard of this guy by now. Oh, Twitter World. Gonna be a ride over there. I just found out that Walter Isaacson who is one of my favorite authors – he wrote Benjamin Franklin – An American Life – I read it. I listened to his biography on Steve Jobs as well as The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race – that was a crazy one because of how it came out during the middle of the pandemic and how important it was for the vaccines to be made. Anyway – Mr. Isaacson is doing the life of Elon Musk – middle of it right now. Only the middle.

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PODCAST TUESDAY!

I use Overcast App for my podcasts and they just changed the layout of how they list and store your apps. Initially, I wasn’t liking it initially, but they tweaked something that made me happy again. I track around 34 podcasts right now and that’s too much. It’s like your email box holding over 1000 emails. I don’t have one to truly highlight today, but when I get behind and I don’t fell like following any of the news. Tim Ferriss.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“If you don’t see the book you want on the shelf, write it.” – by Beverly Cleary

morning babble / Monday 04-25-22

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251 days until EXIT PLAN

GOAL SETTING MONDAY & REVIEW –

I’m sort of all over the place today.

My employee called out on me today. Big Boy Pants needed

Quality of life – Brodie

Probably best to go watch the video!!!!!!!!

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“The place to be happy is now. The time to be happy is now.” – by Robert G. Ingersoll

morning babble / Friday 04-22-22

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!

Day started good – warm pants

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Music News – To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, Wilco have announced multiple deluxe reissue editions of the landmark 2002 album featuring previously unreleased recordings. They’re all due out September 16th. The super deluxe edition is available as an 11xLP (plus single-CD) box set or an 8xCD collection. It includes 82 previously unreleased tracks and a book with new liner notes from Bob Mehr and interviews with Jeff Tweedy, Glenn Kotche, and Jim O’Rourke. It also includes photos chronicling the album’s creation.

New Music Friday:

• The Fratellis – Half Drunk Under a Full Moon Digital Deluxe Edition. I played their song “Six Days in June” – 372 times last year. I’m telling you it feels like my theme music for Morning Babble, but nobody gets to hear it. According to Spotify, I was in the top 0.0005% of their listeners for 2021. Yo – Fratellis – send some love this way.

• Megan Thee Stallion dropped a new song today – “Plan B”. She scares me. She sings how she’s “Popping Plan Bs ’cause I don’t plan to be stuck with ya.”

• Kendrick Lamar: new album’s title & release date: Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers May 13th

• Emmaline – New single dropped today – it’s one of her favorite songs and a tribute to Mac Miller – “Objects in the Mirror.” I saw her in Philly a couple months ago – incredible sound and show. Go to her!

• Radiohead – well, 2/5ths? Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, and Tom Skinner have revealed details of their first album as the Smile. It’s called A Light for Attracting Attention and it’s out May 13. Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, and Tom Skinner have revealed details of their first album as the Smile. It’s called A Light for Attracting Attention and it’s out May 13. The Smile has released four singles, including “You Will Never Work in Television Again”, and premiered a fifth single Wednesday, “Free in the Knowledge,” with the announcement. Digital copies of the group’s 13-track album will be available May 13 and physical copies go on sale June 17.

• BTS announced they’re coming out with a new album on June 10. Looks like we’ll have to wait until then for the song of the summer

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“We all get distracted, the question is, would you bounce back or bounce backwards?” – by Kendrick Lamar

morning babble / Thursday 04-21-22

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!

HAPPY FRIDAY EVE!

255 days until EXIT PLAN

Teachings of Spicoli

I’ve talked about “I’m gonna” – can’t stand the person that keeps saying “I’m gonna” and then . . . they never do it. Makes it so much worse.

Then, there’s the “I don’t know” person. Clip. I learned a long time ago with Fast Times at Ridgemont High that “I don’t know” was never a good thing to say. Mr. Hand clip.

These things both keep happening. Drives me nuts. So, what do I do.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Anger can be a problem, but it has tremendous potential, too. It’s just figuring out what to do with it.” by Sean Penn