brent evans

morning babble / Tuesday 11-02-21

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes it gets tidied up, but sometimes . . . not so much. When all else fails – go watch the video!

I was tested early. First stop of the day – client didn’t know – but, whenever I visit, he has this really fancy machine and makes me a cup of coffee. Really expensive good coffee, too.

Muddy November is on! No Java. What’s in MUD\WTR?

• Lionsmane (mental performance)
• Cordyceps (physical performance)
• Reishi (recovery and immunity)
• Chaga (overall health)
• Turmeric (inflammation)
• Cacao (mood)

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I was lethargic last night. Crashed before I journaled which is so unlike me. A podcast of Dave Chang’s is what got me to the mill today for my #306 5K run of the year!

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Prolific creators prefer imperfect action to perfect process and practice. In other words: Create Ugly.” – by Jay Acunzo

morning babble / Monday 11-01-21

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes it gets tidied up, but sometimes . . . not so much. When all else fails – go watch the video!

I was the one that stayed back and handed out candy. I ate it along the way I did. I should have had a beer because that would have stopped me from my candy inhalation.

Tons of kids that were throughout the neighborhood – amazing, when in our first year here – I think 4 years ago? 3 groups of kids / 1 didn’t come down the steps because he was scared / the second scared my dogs because he was dressed as Scooby and began beating on the door to rattle them / Last one, some kid popped out from nowhere / no costume / no “Trick or Treat” or Happy Halloween – I gave him candy anyway. But again – this year – a ton of kids. We didn’t run out of candy but the thought was crossing my mind.

When my wife got back, she explained that there were like 4 houses giving out Jello shots to the parents – apparently, it’s a thing for our neighborhood?

305 of 5K runs for the year – still going!

Muddy November is officially on. My last liquid from the java bean known as coffee . . . was an Apple Crisp Macchiato from Starbucks. It was delicious.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Everything you want is waiting for you on the other side of consistency” – by someone

morning babble / Sunday 10-31-21

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes it gets tidied up, but sometimes . . . not so much. When all else fails – go watch the video!

Happy Halloween! I feel like I’m supposed to do something Halloweeny.

Ghostbusters: Afterlife but that doesn’t come out until November 19th / Paul Rudd

There’s a name for the 12′ skeleton that has SOLD OUT at Home Depot the past 2 years. Its name is Skelly. For more info, click here.

I ran #304 of the 5K runs.

Books on a Sunday!

Well – I did the house library tour, so you should really go watch that video.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“The trust of the innocent is the liar’s most useful tool.” – by Stephen King

morning babble / Saturday 10-30-21

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes it gets tidied up, but sometimes . . . not so much. When all else fails – go watch the video!

Moment of clarity / Mind racing with ideas of saving money, time, everything / Trying to figure out what I really did today that was different. I did relax in the house library, read a book – nothing on the phone, enjoyed coffee. I did have 4 Butterscotch Krimpets. Maybe that was it – I wouldn’t mind replicating that for breakfast tomorrow.

I ran #303 of 5K runs for the year! And yes – in a row.

AMA Saturday:

• Question #1 – Are you doing another race? Yes – 49th Annual Newark Turkey Trot in Newark, DE on Saturday, November 20th. I’m doing the 5K, not the 10K. 2 years ago, I ran the 10K and I remember pushing it a little too hard and needing a rest from running in the weeks afterwards. I can’t rest this year.

• Questions #2 – Are you really going without caffeine in November? No – nothing from the coffee bean. As for caffeine, I know that I’ll have some tea at times. Even the MUD/WTR has a bit of caffeine in it. 1/7th. But no coffee, espresso, lattes, none of that. Excited to see how it could save some time in the morning (I do a pour over) as well as money – I do enjoy treating myself to a cup of Joe or latte or something via the coffee bean.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Working Hard For Something We Don’t Care About is Called STRESS. Working Hard For Something We Love is Called PASSION” – by Simon Sinek

morning babble / Friday 10-29-21

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes it gets tidied up, but sometimes . . . not so much. When all else fails – go watch the video!

Ben & Jerry’s ice cream was enjoyed last night: Change is Brewing. The new flavor features cold brew coffee ice cream, marshmallow swirls and fudge brownies. Trouble getting my coffee yesterday on the road: 2 Dunkins and 1 Starbucks – closed. No help. I hit a Wawa.

I ran #302 on the mill. 5K every day.

New Music Friday:

• Ed Sheeran released his fifth studio album today, = (pronounced equals). Several singles have already been released throughout the summer, but today we get all 14 cuts – nearly 50 minutes of Ed. One of my favorite podcast shows from Tim Ferriss podcast was when he had Jamie Foxx on – I’ll provide links. Jamie was talking about how Ed Sheeran slept on his floor for 6 weeks (23:00) Ed came over from London and wanted to do this live show in LA that Foxx was a head of. He warned Ed that it’s mostly black and that they don’t care about London and the accent. Ed’s response – “I think I’ll be okay”. Ed Sheeran walks up with his red hair and a ukulele within 12 minutes standing ovation.

• From Philly – Japanese Breakfast, who I talked about earlier this year when they released the Jubilee album back in June. They (or in particular – Michelle Zauner performed for Spotify’s Live at Electric Lady EP series. An 8 pack of goodness, but one song. she covered Weezer’s “Say It Ain’t So”. Very well done.

• Death Cab for Cutie released a deluxe reissue of their 2001 studio LP The Photo Album – 20th anniversary. You get 35 remastered tracks that includes studio outtakes, unreleased songs, rarities, UK B-sides, demos, and more. Vinyl will arrive in spring 2022. Death Cab always holds an odd place in my heart with music. Their album Plans (2005) was the first album I purchased on an iPod.

• New Music from The Talbott Brothers – I talked about these guys back in March when I heard the Boss’ song “Dancing in the Dark” – via their album Acoustic Selections From Ghost Talker. Today, we get the single “Open Sky” as described on their website: it’s about wanting what you can’t have and learning to let it go. Striving to be happy with the choices you’ve made and find contentment without settling. There is a longing that keeps us up a night, wondering if we took the road less traveled or if the grass is just always gonna seem greener on the other side.

• Brent Favorite: Spoon have announced a new record arriving early next year. Lucifer on the Sofa, their 10th album, is out February 11. They did a video for the record’s first single, “The Hardest Cut.” I read this on Pitchfork about what lead singer Britt Daniel’s described the album as “the sound of classic rock as written by a guy who never did get Eric Clapton.”

• HOLIDAY MUSIC – I missed this one last week. As a kid, Rob Thomas always thought December 26th was the saddest day of the year. This past summer he finally decided that he wanted to do a Christmas album. It wasn’t long before Thomas was decking out his home studio with lights, playing holiday movies and “living Christmas for the whole summer,” while recording Something About Christmas Time the 10-track collection is comprised of originals tracks and covers including Bryan Adams’ “Christmas Time”.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“What’s on the other side of fear?” he asks. “Nothing.” – by Jamie Foxx via Tim Ferriss podcast #124 [50:42]

morning babble / Thursday 10-28-21

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes it gets tidied up, but sometimes . . . not so much. When all else fails – go watch the video!

Yesterday – I hit 300 runs / surpassed 1000 miles for the year so far / AND next month is MUDDY NOVEMBER. No coffee / No espresso / No lattes / Nothing from the bean

Today – I’m announcing another GOAT to add my list of people who have had a tremendous effect on me. This guy – I’ve read his book / I enjoy his podcasts / BUT – I had to overcome something that he just couldn’t help. He reminded me of a former morning show guy (radio) that I had to sit in on as he was fired. My boss at the time was nervous to how he would react, so since I was the assistant and was taking BJJ – I was called in to sit in and witness. I then had to escort him out. Stop laughing everyone. Anyway. My GOAT simply looked like this other person, but I got past it. Chase Jarvis is my new GOAT.

I got another interview tomorrow . . . I’ll keep you all posted. Spread the Babble!

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Busy isn’t success, it’s a lack of priority.” – by Chase Jarvis

morning babble / Wednesday 10-27-21

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes it gets tidied up, but sometimes . . . not so much. When all else fails – go watch the video!

300 Days of 5K runs / over 1000 miles run! To be exact – 1001

Podcast: Modern Finance – w/ Kevin Rose

Announcement – my next challenge – It’s going to be a Muddy November for me. I will drink MUD\WTR in the morning. Nothing from the Coffee Bean – no coffee, no espresso, no lattes . . . sadly, no holiday lattes until December. We have some cold brew ice cream in the freezer – gotta finish that this weekend.

Now – caffeine – I’m going to have my Lapsang Souchong Black Tea especially during my 3 Day Fast since the Mudwater would break the fast

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Impossible is just an opinion.” – by Paulo Coelho

morning babble / Tuesday 10-26-21

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes it gets tidied up, but sometimes . . . not so much. When all else fails – go watch the video!

Babble in the News / Spread the babble / KTVE – an NBC affiliate within a market that covers the Monroe, Louisiana & El Dorado, Arkansas areas. Click here to see the interview. Turtles are covered up because I didn’t want them to be seen on the interview.

I ran – #299 – in a row! 5K everyday!

I’m still thinking about the next GOAT:

1. James Clear – haven’t read his book, but I love his newsletter
2. Mark Manson – haven’t read his book, but love his posts and weekly emails. His book though – there’s a copy of it in my mother-in-law’s house library. Pre-covid – I was reading it.
3. David Goggins – I listened to his book and it was probably the best audio book ever. I was ready to run through walls after listening to that.
4. Chase Jarvis – I did read his book and I love his podcasts, AND he did reach out to me yesterday via text

Tomorrow – I’ll announce my next personal challenge. It’s not earth shattering. Well, I guess it is if you really know me.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Education is not something you can finish.” – by Isaac Asimov

morning babble / Monday 10-25-21

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes it gets tidied up, but sometimes . . . not so much. When all else fails – go watch the video!

Back at it on a Monday – I didn’t have enough water yesterday. Sorta had a different day and found myself without my water bottles at times. I need like a good 64 oz of water.

My muscles feel achy. Felt like I was going to pull something with each stride. Back was tightening up. Some people would call it old. I just needed more water.

#298 of 5K runs!

Announcing a GOAT this week / I’ve got a new challenge for myself that I’ll begin next Monday. Announce that later this week too.

Updated my Morning Babble Wake-up Playlist slightly. Added the Pink Laundry “Gucci” as well as Jack White with “I’m Shakin'”

I’m amazed how sitting down and hearing The Fratellis “Six Days in June” and I am so ready to this babble time.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“A sign of knowledge is giving good advice. A sign of wisdom is taking your own advice.” – by Adam Grant

morning babble / Sunday 10-24-21

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes it gets tidied up, but sometimes . . . not so much. When all else fails – go watch the video!

Library tour – delayed. The house has a pet bird. “Buddy” – it’s my son’s. Jenday Conure. Gets very loud when you are in the library with him, which is fine, BUT – the rest of the house is still asleep right now, so I gotta do the video at a more ideal time and then play it back. So, I’ll prep that at some point this week. Then, next Sunday will be the goal again – Halloween Sunday.

Quick wallet update / moved the Amor Fati coin from the outside pocket, so it doesn’t look like I’m carrying around a condom. It’s now dropped into the center of the wallet with the cash.

I’m heading out early today because I have to get another vehicle from my PA workshop and get it to my DE workshop. Needed a ride. Who do I call? Mr. February aka Dave Cruise. Go support Philadoptables!

I’m excited to be able to pick his brain on the video that my son and I will be doing for the recap of my July Cold Showers.

Books!

• Before bed each night, I have been reading a comic from one of my favorite comic book writers, Brian Michael Bendis. It’s Scarlet Book One. He also wrote the Jessica Jones series.

• Passing along to Mr. February (Dave Cruise) – Preacher by Garth Ennis

• My OWN Journal – it’s been a goal and I talk about it

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Problems in life never end; they merely get exchanged and/or upgraded into better problems.” – by Mark Manson via Instagram, maybe Twitter, too