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morning babble / Tuesday 10-19-21

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!

So, I listen to a lot of podcasts and, in turn, interviews as well. I feel fairly confident in stating that the “100%” answer is nearly done with.

I ran #292 of 5K running.

Working on something for November. April Drought / Cold Shower July. I think I’ve got something for November. If that does through, then I do have a follow-up for December as well. Working on some things though first – get things in place before announcing.

Looking at my past list of goals for the year. Start up BJJ again – that probably won’t happen until January. Learn the guitar. Interesting. I have always wanted to be able to simply sit and strum away. We all watched Jack Black in School of Rock and my daughter got inspired. We had bought Elliott this little guitar that he could learn on – nothing. But, she’s enjoying it. My wife actually has a Fender Guitar – really nice. That would be an interesting father/daughter lesson to set up. Not quite sure how I could do that, but something I’ll look in to.

Jack White has a new song! YES – does that mean a new album – no idea. Hoping to learn more as Friday gets closer.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakes.” – by Carl Jung

morning babble / Monday 10-18-21

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!

Getting colder / It’s certainly getting darker all the time. Daylight Savings Time can’t get here soon enough. That should be like the old days and done before Halloween. In 2 weeks, it’s November. Also, all out holiday time. People only work 3 weeks in November and then 3 weeks again in December.

Got my MUD going again today since I do have a paperwork day. I haven’t taken this stuff on my road days yet. Not sure why. The pour over for coffee takes longer. Go get your own muddy drink by clicking here!

Run #291 of my 5K runs / Next week I’ll be hitting over 300. Remember 366 is the goal. So – that’s through January 1st.

I didn’t get a chance to write at all this weekend BUT I am hoping to get back onto schedule and write again tonight. Not sure if it will be towards my book. I just want to write – be creative. Don’t stop! That’s the trick. Keep going / Keep working on something.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Stop being afraid of what can go wrong and start being positive about what can go right.” – by someone . . . I got it from Mark Manson’s Instagram account

morning babble / Sunday 10-17-21

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!

Weird thing – David Chang – one of my “goats” and just yesterday, I finally watched an entire episode of Ugly Delicious on Nexflix. Loved it. Lately, my wife has been into watching Gilmore Girls and I . . . have not. So, I now might have something to counter her with as she stares off into her iPad. Granted, I’ll watch it on my phone. But – I’m all in. Chang has a new book out too. It’s a cookbook called Cooking at Home. On the Christmas list.

So, I’m dressed and ready for the day. Meeting up with my man, Cecil. Ideas will be flowing! Love that time together with him. Bringing my Donald Duck journal – all kinds of scribbled ideas in there. Not Daffy.

Oh – real quick – #290 of the 5K runs.

Books (and a Magazine) on a Sunday!

• Rolling Stone – only magazine that I still subscribe to.

• David Sedaris – just heard him on Dax Shepard’s podcast “Armchair Expert” – forget about that show over there on Spotify. Love the music on Spotify, but I typically get my podcasts elsewhere and recently Dax went exclusively to Spotify. For all that $, I would too. ANYWAY – back to Sedaris. I was first introduced to him by my wife in the book – Naked. I think a great one to tap the water with is Holidays on Ice.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” – by Mark Twain

morning babble / Saturday 10-16-21

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!

No coffee today. I’ve got my Lapsand Souchang Black Tea going on. Also, I have some Butterscotch Krimpets remaining. You know how to eat them? I’ll show you at the end.

I haven’t run yet. #289 of my 5K runs will take place on the trails outside. Looking forward to feeling the sun. Maybe a little too much warmth from it for this time of year, but I’ll take it. Also, an update about the upcoming Blue Hen Homecoming 5K Race that’s next Wednesday – I’m not doing. Sorry, Doc – I meant to text you yesterday. I’ve got nobody to watch the kids as I run, BUT more importantly, the work issue has that day totally messed up for me now. I’ll be lucky to get home in time for my wife to get onto her class. Good times. I wish I could, but priorities of the business have to come first in cases like this.

More updates – sadly, I am pausing the 30,000 word goal of the month. I’m struggling in a couple of different ways. One for the time. But – two for the motivation to write Confessions of a Workaholic during a time when . . . I’m unfortunately cranking it up again. Pounding a little extra java / Sleep – I did 5 hours a night this week. I did get a couple extra this morning / All my writing or reading times this week were filled with work on the computer. Watching the Eagles game on Thursday night. I set up shop with my computer there too. By the way – Miss you Zach Ertz. But anyway, back to the “pause”. I feel bad – I really do, because I don’t like this giving up in the middle but things have changed. Geez – my morning routine that I went over a couple weeks ago – all different already. I’m waking up even earlier. I’ll still write when I can. I haven’t released “Empire” and “Elevator to Girth” – so, I am excited about doing them when the window of time opens up.

Typically, I answer questions here, but I feel like I gave updates on a couple things, so – we good? Alright, how to properly eat a Tastykake Butterscotch Krimpet.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“That’s the whole secret: to do things that excite you.” – by Ray Bradbury

morning babble / Friday 10-15-21

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!

Officially broke the fast with an IPA beer “Up & Out” from 2SP Brewing Company – Two Stones Pub (I recently posted about their double IPA New England Style beer “Up Up & Away” – holy cow, I still can’t believe it’s a double). I actually had the beer poured in a glass and the food was tacos. But – we had to make the tacos and had all the fixings laid out before us. I was impatient and it was past the 6:10pm mark, so took a swig of the beer. Amazing how much you can sense with that first taste after a 3 Day Fast.

Countdown to 30,000 words – woo – tough week with work and no break is coming yet. We’re hiring. So, I’m still 18,211. I might have to make a decision on this – more on that tomorrow. I’ll explain.

I ran – #288 of the 5K runs for the year.

New Music Friday:

• It’s official: Adele’s first album in six years is out next month. It’s called 30 and its out November 19th. What’s that Johah Hill Scream Meme? Yeah, that one. Adela said that, while 30 is not a divorce album, the album addresses her split from her now ex-husband, partly for her son’s benefit. “I just felt like I wanted to explain to him, through this record, when he’s in his twenties or thirties, who I am and why I voluntarily chose to dismantle his entire life in the pursuit of my own happiness. It made him really unhappy sometimes. And that’s a real wound for me that I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to heal.” First single can now be heard it it’s entirety . . . not a tease anymore. Go listen to “Easy on Me” – all of it. Again, full album next month – November 19th.

• Coldplay – new album – Music of the Spheres is all out. We’ve gotten several singles already but now we get the whole thing with 12 tracks of music. The interesting news from Coldplay is about their world tour. They declined to tour on their previously released album Everyday Life for environmental reasons. So, the band has pledged to cut tour emissions by 50 percent and each show will be powered exclusively by renewable energy. They plan to eliminate “significantly more CO2 than the tour produces” with initiatives including the planting of one tree for each ticket sold. Ten percent of all tour earnings will enter a fund for “environmental and socially conscious causes”

• New Music Brent Favorite – I mentioned before a couple weeks that Elbow will be releasing their ninth studio album, Flying Dream 1, on November 19 2021. We already got “The Seldom Seen Kid” but today we get another single called “Six Words.” I love their sound.

• Another Brent Favorite – Band of Horses have announced that they’re returning with a new album in 2022. January 21st we get it. It’s called – Things Are Great. Today we get the new song “Crutch.” My son’s first concert. He was like 7? Yeah, everyone was looking at us.

• I talked about this Christmas music last week, but back then it was only singles that were released. Today – full album drops from Norah Jones, I Dream Of Christmas. She’s quoted as saying, “I’ve always loved Christmas music but never had the inclination to make a holiday album until now,” Jones said. “Last year I found myself listening to James Brown’s Funky Christmas and Elvis’s Christmas Album on Sundays during lockdown for a sense of comfort. In January 2021, I started thinking about making a Christmas album of my own. It gave me something fun to work on and look forward to. website link “Christmas Calling” was the single previously released, but now you get all 13 holiday tunes.

• And yes, the other one that I talked about was Kelly Clarkson with When Christmas Comes Around. Last week we could hear “Christmas Isn’t Canceled (Just You)” but today we can hear all 15-song collection features Ariana Grande (“Santa Can’t You Hear Me”), Chris Stapleton (“Glow”) and Brett Eldredge (“Under the Mistletoe”). In addition to original cuts, the set will feature covers of classics like “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas,” “Santa Baby” and “Jingle Bell Rock.”

• And next Friday . . . more holiday albums . . . hear they come!

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“The big lesson in life is never be scared of anyone or anything.” – by Frank Sinatra

morning babble / Thursday 10-14-21

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!

3rd Day of the 3 Day Fast – 6:10pm cannot come soon enough. Brushing teeth – so good. Putting on deodorant. I didn’t taste it. Could you imagine that being the reason I broke my fast. Old Spice Deodorant – Fiji Scent. Fiji Taste?

It was February 4, 2018, when the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots met in the Super Bowl. It was around 9:35pm during the game — and TOUCHDOWN, Patriots: Tom Brady to Gronk. Extra Point was made. Patriots took the lead 33-32. My daughter was done. At this point in time, she was 3 (whoops – 2 years and 4 months) and sound asleep on me. Saddened by the Patriots taking their first lead of the game, I slowly got up and left the room. After climbing the steps and turning into her bedroom, she stirred a little, but definitely not awake. I then laid her down in her crib and began my tip toe away. “Daddy!” I froze. “I don’t want to go to bed.” I replied that it’s been a long day – it’s okay, get some sleep or whatever I said back then for a 3 year old (again – 2 years and 4 months). She then stated firmly, “I want to watch the Eagles win the Super Bowl.” I stood there for a second as pride began to fill throughout me. I answered, “Yes you do.” We returned to the room and every one was surprised seeing her again. I then re-explained what I’m explaining now. They all agreed.

Zach Ertz touchdown / Brandon Graham forcing Tom Brady to fumble / Jake Elliott FG

Finally at 10:17pm, Tom Brady’s Hail Mary attempt on the last play of the game fell incomplete. The Eagles won their first Super Bowl by the score of 41-33.

You can see the breakdown of the whole game by clicking here.

I ran. #287 of this year’s 5K runs.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.” – by Albert Einstein

morning babble / Wednesday 10-13-21

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 ran #286 of the 5K runs.

Day 2 of the 3 Day Fast – this is my 10th one of the year! 6:10pm tomorrow night – I eat!

Thank you for allowing me into your world with my babbling. I truly look forward to this every day and it helps set me on a positive path. Some nights, I “show prep” and it’s nasty. It’s amazing how problems can nearly wash away with a good night’s sleep. Or sleep.

I selected all and deleted my emails in the inbox. I did remember one bill that was in there and searched for that – so I’m good. But that’s a new goal, every weekend – just clear it out. I did catch a recent email about a new book from an author that I follow, Robert Greene. I am now very excited for this one. It’s called: The Daily Laws: 366 Meditations on Power, Seduction, Mastery, Strategy, and Human Nature

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Learn to stand back when the time is not yet ripe, and to strike fiercely when it has reached fruition.” – by Robert Greene

morning babble / Tuesday 10-12-21

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 ran #285 of 5K runs in a row! / Countdown to 30,000 words – definitely took a hit yesterday as I was not able to do anything. Work messed me up. We’re hiring by the way – oh we are hiring. And so is everybody else.

JoJo Siwa update from Dancing with the Stars – I checked in with my expert daughter on the topic, “Great – She got two 9s!” I double checked with my son, “She’s gonna win.” However, she did not get the high score of the night. I guess that went to Melora Hardin who was on The Office – she actually got four 9s. Anyway, JoJo Siwa and Jenna Johnson danced to the Cinderella song, “A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes,” complete with Siwa dressed as Prince Charming. I’m on Team JoJo – otherwise, I’d probably get kicked out of my house.

3 Day Fast is underway – I can eat again on Thursday at 6:10pm

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“The straightforward and good person should be like a smelly goat – you know when they are in the room with you.” – by Marcus Aurelius

morning babble / Monday 10-11-21

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!

Our dogs wake up sounding like they are hung over and have dry mouth. It used to be worse though. Now, we constantly keep a fresh bowl of water in our bedroom. It’s amazing how many times they get a drink of water throughout the night. I think I learned this tip from Howard Stern. He also puts ice cubes in his dog’s bowls.

Mr. February visited my house – Dave Cruise!

#284 of my 5K runs

18,211 – countdown to 30, 000 words

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“If everything is under control, you are going too slow.” – by Mario Andretti – he’s a driver of race cars.

morning babble / Sunday 10-10-21

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!

#283 of 5k runs in a row

30,000 – still going for my word tally this month

3 Day Fast begins tomorrow night

How’s everyone doing? I don’t like today. In particular, I don’t like today – one year ago.

Lost my brother-in-law, Barry. So much more than the label “brother-in-law”. I looked up to him so much. He taught me so much. I figured out who I was just by knowing him.

Now, the story that I’m going to tell – I’m not too proud of, because I wasn’t the brightest person, but it was the only way I knew how to deal with it.

The Barry Whiskey Glass – go watch the video.

Books!

• The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse – Charlie Mackesy

Simply – go get that book – it’s amazing.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“The greatest illusion is that life should be perfect.” – by Charlie Mackesy