Author: Brent Evans

morning babble / Sunday 12-26-21

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!

How’s everybody doing? The day after a big holiday like Christmas – one can be tired, still celebrating, but even depressed. Check up on everyone.

I have not been drinking enough water. Feeling it.

Fun fact – I have had my teeth brushed prior to every Morning Babble.

As of those typing, the run hasn’t happened yet, but it will be #360 of the 5K runs – today is the day that I’ll surpass 3,106 miles on the Nike App and reach the Black Run Level. For the year, I’ll be surpassing 1,200 miles.

Morning Babble Ho-Ho-Holiday Songs

SPREAD THE BABBLE CONTEST:

The prize was a hardcover book from David Chang – Eat A Peach (A Memoir)
For every Tweet on Twitter, Like on Instagram, and Share on Facebook – that’s up to 3 entries each day. Plus, if you haven’t signed up for the newsletter, you can get an extra 5 entries AND another 5 entries for subscribing on YouTube. Spread the Babble.  Deadline for entries was yesterday.  Winner announcement was done today on the video: twice! 

Spread the Babble enough and I’ll give away some more!

New Books on a Sunday!

• Courage is Calling – Ryan Holiday

• Show Your Work – Austin Kleon

• Subtract – Leidy Klotz

• The Last Days of John Lennon – James Patterson

• The Daily Laws – Robert Greene

Of all of these, I chose to go add Subtract to my reading trio. Just the other day in my Daily Stoic Journal, I was writing about doing less.

Finally, the giveaway of the David Chang memoir – Eat a Peach

Go sign up for Cecil’s newsletter – visit here

Go follow Cecil on Instagram – here

Please subscribe on YouTube and spread the Babble wherever you can – Thank you!

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Life’s too short to just breeze on by.” – by David Chang

morning babble / Saturday 12-25-21

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!

Recipe Club with Dave Chang – last minute add on 12/23. And THAT’S what I listened to this morning on the treadmill for run #359. Countdown to Three Sixty-Six continues!

For Christmas, I was gifted a meal from David Chang’s Momofuku! We will be enjoying it on New Year’s Eve. So – yes, I’ll be continuing the talk and praise of Mr. David Chang.

Morning Babble Ho-Ho-Holiday Songs

SPREAD THE BABBLE CONTEST:

The prize: Hardcover book from David Chang – Eat A Peach (A Memoir)
For every Tweet on Twitter, Like on Instagram, and Share on Facebook – that’s up to 3 entries each day. Plus, if you haven’t signed up for the newsletter, you can get an extra 5 entries AND another 5 entries for subscribing on YouTube. Spread the Babble.  Deadline for entries will be 12/25/21.  Winner announcement on 12/26/21 – just one winner. 

Spread the Babble enough and I’ll give away some more!

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Christmas will always be as long as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand.” – by Dr. Seuss

morning babble / Friday 12-24-21

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!

Tonight – we spend Christmas Eve at my mother-in-law’s house, where we have the traditional Italian Christmas Eve dinner and celebrate Feast of the Seven Fishes. She makes Cioppino (Chuh-pee-no) – an Italian seafood stew. It’s amazing. The first Christmas Eve that my wife and I spent together was at her mom’s. After this meal, I immediately informed my side of the family that I unfortunately was never going to see them again on Christmas Eve. Cannot wait!

I ran #358

Morning Babble Ho-Ho-Holiday Songs

SPREAD THE BABBLE CONTEST:

The prize: Hardcover book from David Chang – Eat A Peach (A Memoir)
For every Tweet on Twitter, Like on Instagram, and Share on Facebook – that’s up to 3 entries each day. Plus, if you haven’t signed up for the newsletter, you can get an extra 5 entries AND another 5 entries for subscribing on YouTube. Spread the Babble.  Deadline for entries will be 12/25/21.  Winner announcement on 12/26/21 – just one winner. 

Spread the Babble enough and I’ll give away some more!

New Music Friday:

• Money Man & Yung Bleu “Fans Go Crazy” – entertaining all the NBA stars used in the song – AD / Lebron / CP3 / D-Mitchell / Jalen Brown / Julius Randel / Harden. No Embid though. No making fun of Ben Simmons bricking it.

• “We Good” (from the TV show “Dave”) – Lil Dicky & GaTa (Gay-Tuh) – Reminded me of a sports stadium song. It tried to get there. It’s no Tag Team “Whoomp!” (there it is)

• Bryan Adams – Yes, “Summer of 69” Bryan Adams has a new album coming out next year: So Happy It Hurts, which is being released on March 11, 2022. Couple weeks ago – the song “Kick Ass” came out.

• I did go back and listen to Ziggurats – the 4 song EP from Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park dude). NFT guy. Go there everybody – do it.

Please subscribe on YouTube and spread the Babble wherever you can – Thank you!

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality” – by Washington Irving

morning babble / Thursday 12-23-21

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!

Friday Eve AND Christmas Eve Eve

Morning Babble Ho-Ho-Holiday Songs – accidentally had the “Enhanced” button pushed. It pulled The Puppini Sisters singing Here Comes Santa Claus like The Pointer Sisters but not. Then, it played “Dead Christmas” by Monster Magnet.

I ran! #357 in a row!

This morning I did shift back to podcasts. Today – it was Tim Ferriss. It was one of his Q&A episodes (it’s an AMA show) which is just packed with all kinds of knowledge and tips. Click here for a link to that. I still have 50 minutes to go. Using my white board, taking a picture of it via the phone, wiping it clean, and promptly starting the whole process over again. All my GOATs have great podcasts: David Chang / Ryan Holiday / Chase Jarvis.

A newer one that I’ve been enjoying a lot has been “All the Hacks” with Chris Hutchins. I have a couple to catch up on today, but one of the recent ones that had a disgusting amount of goodness was his interview with Kevin Rose. Click here for that.

SPREAD THE BABBLE CONTEST:

The prize: Hardcover book from David Chang – Eat A Peach (A Memoir)
For every Tweet on Twitter, Like on Instagram, and Share on Facebook – that’s up to 3 entries each day. Plus, if you haven’t signed up for the newsletter, you can get an extra 5 entries AND another 5 entries for subscribing on YouTube. Spread the Babble.  Deadline for entries will be 12/25/21.  Winner announcement on 12/26/21 – just one winner. 

Spread the Babble enough and I’ll give away some more!

Please subscribe on YouTube and spread the Babble wherever you can – Thank you!

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“If people are doubting how far you can go, go so far that you can’t hear them anymore” – by Michele Ruiz

morning babble / Wednesday 12-22-21

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 bailed on podcasts this morning and listened to my Morning Babble “Let’s Run” playlist. Wow – I haven’t listened to Run The Jewels, Korn, Godsmack in a long time. Busted through that run#356. Countdown to Three Sixty-Six is on!

Elf cereal was gifted to us by the House Elf – Durtle (his name).

You know what happens in 2 days – the Elf on the Shelf goes away – parents rejoice.

Morning Babble Ho-Ho-Holiday Songs

SPREAD THE BABBLE CONTEST:

The prize: Hardcover book from David Chang – Eat A Peach (A Memoir)
For every Tweet on Twitter, Like on Instagram, and Share on Facebook – that’s up to 3 entries each day. Plus, if you haven’t signed up for the newsletter, you can get an extra 5 entries AND another 5 entries for subscribing on YouTube. Spread the Babble.  Deadline for entries will be 12/25/21.  Winner announcement on 12/26/21 – just one winner. 

Spread the Babble enough and I’ll give away some more!

Please subscribe on YouTube and spread the Babble wherever you can – Thank you!

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Anything’s a toy if you play with it.” – by Buddy the Elf

morning babble / Tuesday 12-21-21

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!

Welcome to the Shortest Day of the Year / First Day of Winter / Only gets colder though – no warmth yet except for holiday warmth – awwwww.

I ran. #355 of 5K runs for the year! Countdown to Three Sixty-Six continues.

Saw Rudolph last night – Donner and Santa were a couple jerks to Rudolph. Comedian Lewis Black could play the head elf: “Now, you come to practice and learn how to wiggle your ears and chuckle warmly and go hee hee and ho ho and important stuff like that.”

“If it wasn’t for my horse, I wouldn’t have spent that year in college.”

Morning Babble Ho-Ho-Holiday Songs

SPREAD THE BABBLE CONTEST:

The prize: Hardcover book from David Chang – Eat A Peach (A Memoir)
For every Tweet on Twitter, Like on Instagram, and Share on Facebook – that’s up to 3 entries each day. Plus, if you haven’t signed up for the newsletter, you can get an extra 5 entries AND another 5 entries for subscribing on YouTube. Spread the Babble.  Deadline for entries will be 12/25/21.  Winner announcement on 12/26/21 – just one winner. 

Spread the Babble enough and I’ll give away some more!

Please subscribe on YouTube and spread the Babble wherever you can – Thank you!

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” – by Winston Churchill

morning babble / Monday 12-20-21

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!

354 days in a row of 5K runs / This Sunday (12/26) – it appears I’ll reach my Black Level on the Nike App.

Better Monday because my son will be with me? Maybe?

Still driving my Jeep instead of a company vehicle which bears logos, websites, and phone numbers all over it. You have a tendency to drive a little differently. My wife drove the company vehicle and proved why you need to behave.

Morning Babble Ho-Ho-Holiday Songs

SPREAD THE BABBLE CONTEST:

The prize: Hardcover book from David Chang – Eat A Peach (A Memoir)
For every Tweet on Twitter, Like on Instagram, and Share on Facebook – that’s up to 3 entries each day. Plus, if you haven’t signed up for the newsletter, you can get an extra 5 entries AND another 5 entries for subscribing on YouTube. Spread the Babble.  Deadline for entries will be 12/25/21.  Winner announcement on 12/26/21 – just one winner. 

Spread the Babble enough and I’ll give away some more!

Please subscribe on YouTube and spread the Babble wherever you can – Thank you!

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“I am who I am. Your approval is not needed.” – by Jack Nicholson

morning babble / Sunday 12-19-21

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!

#353 of the 5K runs – it’s gonna happen – countdown to Three Sixty-Six

Morning Babble Ho-Ho-Holiday Songs

SPREAD THE BABBLE CONTEST:

The prize: Hardcover book from David Chang – Eat A Peach (A Memoir)
For every Tweet on Twitter, Like on Instagram, and Share on Facebook – that’s up to 3 entries each day. Plus, if you haven’t signed up for the newsletter, you can get an extra 5 entries AND another 5 entries for subscribing on YouTube. Spread the Babble.  Deadline for entries will be 12/25/21.  Winner announcement on 12/26/21 – just one winner. 

Spread the Babble enough and I’ll give away some more!

Books!

• The Five-Minute Journal

• The Daily Stoic Journal

Please subscribe on YouTube and spread the Babble wherever you can – Thank you!

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Keep a notebook. Travel with it, eat with it, sleep with it. Slap into it every stray thought that flutters up into your brain.” – by Jack London

morning babble / Saturday 12-18-21

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!

#352 of the 5K runs

Morning Babble Ho-Ho-Holiday Songs

SPREAD THE BABBLE CONTEST:

The prize: Hardcover book from David Chang – Eat A Peach (A Memoir)
For every Tweet on Twitter, Like on Instagram, and Share on Facebook – that’s up to 3 entries each day. Plus, if you haven’t signed up for the newsletter, you can get an extra 5 entries AND another 5 entries for subscribing on YouTube. Spread the Babble.  Deadline for entries will be 12/25/21.  Winner announcement on 12/26/21 – just one winner. 

Spread the Babble enough and I’ll give away some more!

AMA Saturday:

• Question #1 – Are you done your Christmas shopping? Remember with our Freedom – comes Responsibility.

• Question #2 – What are you doing next? Eliminate some of these “I’m Gonnas.”  Not a fan of the person who always says “I’m Gonna.”  Only person that bothers me more than that is the “I Can’t” person.

Please subscribe on YouTube and spread the Babble wherever you can – Thank you!

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Always do what you are afraid to do.” – by Ralph Waldo Emerson via the twitter account of Mr. Robert Greene

morning babble / Friday 12-17-21

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!

I ran #351 – in a row! 5K Every Day! Countdown to Three Sixty-Six!

Morning Babble Ho-Ho-Holiday Songs

Sleigh Ride – made it twice with Fun! and Karmin

Drummer Boy did too – Justin Bieber and Carrie Underwood

My Top 5 Favs –

1. It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Andy Williams
2. Mistletoe and Holly – Frank Sinatra
3. It Must Have Been Old Santa Claus – Harry Connick, Jr.
4. J-I-N-G-L-E Bells – Frank Sinatra
5. Christmas Time – Bryan Adams

Newer Favorites –

1. Ho, Ho, Ho – Sia
2. White is in the Winter Night – Enya
3. What Christmas Means to Me – CeeLo Green
4. I Want a Hippopotamus – LeeAnn Rimes
5. Ave Maria – Chris Cornell

SPREAD THE BABBLE CONTEST:

The prize: Hardcover book from David Chang – Eat A Peach (A Memoir)
For every Tweet on Twitter, Like on Instagram, and Share on Facebook – that’s up to 3 entries each day. Plus, if you haven’t signed up for the newsletter, you can get an extra 5 entries AND another 5 entries for subscribing on YouTube. Spread the Babble.  Deadline for entries will be 12/25/21.  Winner announcement on 12/26/21 – just one winner. 

Spread the Babble enough and I’ll give away some more!

New Music Friday:

• “More Than Friends” by 24kGoldn / Plays off of the Biz Markie song “Just A Friend” – lost back in July of this year.

• “Edamame” – by bbno$ (Baby No Money), Rich Brian, Diplo. Besides the “Balls hanging low” line that I found amusing. The “Gonna pop you like a P, Edamame” – that was funny, too

• “Sausage Rolls for Everyone” Ed Sheeran / Elton John / Ladbaby. Click here for the video. Trussell Trust food bank charity

• Awolnation – new music has been promised in the new year

• Lumineers on January 14th

• Band of Horses on January 21st

• Jethro Tull on January 28th

Please subscribe on YouTube and spread the Babble wherever you can – Thank you!

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“When it comes to life, the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.” – by G.K. Chesterton