Poem 1: Desires

 

🍿Showzzzzzz

 I’m out here relating to Tom Sandoval

Lovin TS on The Traitors this season - he said he is happy to have proven his worth to himself and others - also that people are finally taking him seriously - I feel like Sandy is my reality TV spirit animal! Honestly he is so likable and charming on this show - I don’t really understand how the reality TV world turned on him so much haha how ever much he cheated in his marriage or whatever haha he’s a noice funny bro 

🏀Stat 11

 LeBron is still amazing and still the 🐐 GOAT

42 pts 17 rebounds 8 assists these stats are absurd for a 40 year-old guy playin vs some dudes not yet born when he debuted 

🏀Stat of the day 10

 Donovan Mitchell was the Daily Dunk Score leader at 83.3 ~ he also had 31 points, 10 boards, 6 assists, and 2 steals in the Cavs home loss to the Celtics (their 10th loss of the season as they move to 40-10)

🏀Stat of the day 9

 The Joker 🃏 Nikola Jokic was the leading fantasy point scorer as he vies for his 4th MVP.

🏀Stat of the day 8

 LeBron put on a show for the Big Apple 🍏 🍎 in 37 minutes he put up 33 points, 12 assists, and 11 boards (at age 40) - simply amazing - we should all be more appreciative of LBJ’s insane stat lines - he’s been playing in the league longer than dozens of NBA players have been alive - still got ittttttttt

🏀Stat of the day 7

 LeBron James was the Daily Dunk Score leader (according to Beta).

Anthony Edwards was the Fantasy Points leader. 

🏀Stat of the day 6

 Ivica Zubac had 22 rebounds (9 offensive) in the Clips 128-116 win over the Spurs in Alamo City - he averages nearly 13 boards on the season. 

🏀Stat of the day 5

 The top 5 fantasy point-getters from Tuesday were Giannis Antetokounmpo, Tyrese Maxey, LeBron James, Dyson Daniels, and Deni Avdija. 

🏖️Summer House glossary

 Espresso Martini 🟰 Standard favorite go-to drink for the crew, especially at restaurants/bars/clubs

The Hamptons 🟰 Where the crew makes the pilgrimage from NYC every Friday afternoon for the weekend from Memorial Day thru Labor Day - about a 90+ mile drive but typically takes 4 hours-ish with hellish traffic

Montauk 🟰 Even further out on the tip of Long Island - where some members of the crew venture when they want a vacation from their vacation

The beach 🟰 A place to drink, party, chill, tan, and for the “athletes” to play sports 

Southampton Social 🟰 A cool club for rich people who are on Rya 

“Going out vs staying in” 🟰 The crew is often split on this decision - pretty self-explanatory - people who wanna go out do that while other people just chill at home - they don’t always stay together as a group all the time

“Best Uber ride ever” 🟰 How Uber rides are often described by the crew after a particularly rowdy night of partying 

“Jammies meet in the kitchen” 🟰 Danielle’s mantra that she once said a bunch after they got back home from the club

Fashionista 🟰 Paige’s profession

“More life” 🟰 Carl’s mantra 

“Classic Carl toast” 🟰 What Carl calls it when he makes a speech before drinks

Towel covering bedroom cam 🟰 Naughty biz is goin down

“Look at yourself in the mirror” 🟰 What Lindsay commands Jules to do one time before they went out - Jules obliged 

Growing up 🟰 What Kyle stands against

“Send it!” 🟰 Kyle’s mantra that he proclaims before they get drunk 

“As we grow older, let us act younger” 🟰Kyle’s toast one time, and a great way to live your life 

🏀Stat of the day 4

Stuff always comes full circle - I worked at Howard’s 🍕 in May/June 2023 in Great Falls, Montana right after I moved outta LA 

Anthony Davis had a classic Brow game - 43 pts 23 rebs - simply amazing 
 

Overheard at the Thrift Shop

 “Derek, do you wanna go back in the crate? I mean cart.” - lady yelled at toddler son who she probably puts in a crate

“There’s someone leaning against the tree, crying.” - my coworker told me while it’s 15 degrees outside

“I haven’t raised a bonsai tree since my childhood.” 

“I’m not tired but my eyes are tired.”

“You charged me for a bag?! They didn’t charge me for a bag last discount Monday!” - senile lady yelled at me about our standard 8 cent bag charge

“I can’t think with the sunshine on me.” - nice guy said as the sunlight shined into his eyes through the window ☀️ 

“Have you heard the song ‘Sunshine on my Shoulders’ by John Denver?” - nice lady recommended as she bathed in cash wrap sunlight 

🏀Stat of the day 3

 

In the only NBA game on NFL Championship Sunday, both the OKC Thunder and Portland Trailblazers made 24 free throws (on 29 attempts for OKC and 28 for Portland). 

🏀Stat of the Day 2

7 footer Nick Richards had 19 rebounds for the Phoenix Suns - he averages 8.3 per game ☀️ 🕶️ 

 

🏀Stat of the Day

 1. Klay Thompson has never recorded a triple double in his NBA career - Russell Westbrook has 202 regular season triple doubles (17% of his career regular season games).

2. Dyson Daniels is averaging 3.1 steals per game - he had 4 in the Hawks home loss to the Raptors yesterday. 

3. Victor Wembanyama is averaging 4.0 blocks per game - he had 5 in the Spurs victory over the Pacers in Paris yesterday.

Fun New Blog✏️

 Just created a new blog - don’t worry I will still post on this one just as much - I wanted to create a new specific blog that would cover one subject - living as an adult in modern times WITHOUT kids - about those forgotten and overlooked members of society - homeless drifters, curious wanderers thru this wild adventure we call life who find it difficult enough to simply do what they were already doing without the idea of taking care of a young living human being, and crazy cat ladies unite (not that that encompasses all people who don’t have offspring but that’s a big chunk of it) - this is an UNDERREPRESENTED and UNDERVALUED cog of society - fellow 30 year-old moms and dads look down their noses at you, like there is something wrong with you because you haven’t incepted life and brought it into this world - WHY HAVE YOU NOT CREATED A LIVING PERSON THAT YOU MUST LOVE AND CARE FOR FOR THE REST OF ETERNITY OR AT LEAST UNTIL YOU RETIRE TO ARIZONA?!

Check out my new blog here and God bless ya, whether you are a parent or not

https://adultswithoutkids.blogspot.com/?m=1

Pod Shoutout 🎧

 

Shoutout to player.fm for including my daily podcast A Star Is Born among the top baseball statistics podcasts! 👏 🫰🫰🫰 🙏 

🥨A Star Is Born 1/11

 “Randal Grichuk, shout out to everyone listening from the Los Angeles area. Hope you are doing safe. Stay safe.

Can't believe that's still going on down there.

And... All right.

So be good to everyone out there. Everyone listening to this, be good. Hope you're doing great.

29 degrees, frosty, snowy, up here on the second Saturday of 2025 in the Inland Northwest. So let's talk Randal Grichuk, outfielder, righty, 6'2, 216, August 13th, 1991, Rosenberg, Texas, drafted by the Angels, first round, 24th overall, 09 June amateur draft. Lamar Consolidated High School, they're in Rosenberg, Tejas, April 28th, 2014, debuted, 22 years old, 20,597th player to do such, 0-2 vs.

the Brew Crew in that debut, with Excel Sports Management, his agent previously with ISE Baseball, played for the USA National Team, 16 and under. Grich, the Grich Stole Christmas. I wonder if he's ever heard that one.

Randal Alexander Grichuk, where's number 15, speaking of war, 2.2 war last season. Dude, shout out to all the new listeners. So many new listeners of this podcast.

Welcome to the podcast. I don't only talk about baseball. You can check out the podcast feed.

I've talked a lot about”

From A Star Is Born: 1.046k~TOTD #542⚾️HOF or Not❓Randal Grichuk, Jan 11, 2025

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🥐A Star Is Born 1/9

 “Joey Gallo, outfielder, first base, third base, bats left, throws right, 6'5, 249, November 19th, 1993, the best of the years. Born in Henderson, Nevada, Bishop Gorman High School. Shout out TJ.

Lavin. He's from Vegas. We just watched the finale of season 40 of The Challenge last night.

Love that show. I won't spoil it. June 2nd, 2015, debuted at 21 years old, and 20,891st player to do such.

First round pick, 39th overall in 2012 by the Texas Rangers. He's with the Boris Corporation, previously with Wasserman Media Group. Played for the 18-under USA national team, JoJo or Pico de Gallo.

The nicknames, Joseph Nicholas Gallo, two-time All-Star, two-time Gold Glover, War No. 13, 12, 24. Speaking of war, 15.4, career war, 0.3 last season.

Last season, he had 223 at-bats, only 36 hits. 10 of them were home runs though. That's a hilarious home run to hit ratio.

He only batted 161 last season. He only bats 194 on his career. Dude, that's wild.

That's so low. I mean, modern day batting averages are lower. Like 50 years ago, that would have been like absurdly low.

But now that's just like, it's”

From A Star Is Born: 1.044k~TOTD #540🥎HOF or Not❓Joey Gallo, Jan 9, 2025

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-star-is-born/id1454163890?i=1000683353671&r=28

🍳A Star Is Born 1/8

 “Justin Turner, third base, second base, first base, righty, 511, 208, from Long Beach, California. Shout out to the people down there in LA, Pacific Palisades. Hope you're doing all right with those crazy wildfires going on.

November 23rd, 1984.

Drafted by the Yankees. 29th round, 05 draft. Cal State Fullerton.

Then by the Reds. 7th round, 06 draft. Mayfair High School in Lakewood, California.

September 8th, 09. Debuted. 24 years old.

19,654th player to do such. 0 for 2, versus the Bowsocks. Justin Matthew Turner.

Previously with the Legacy Agency, now with Vayner Sports. Red Turn 2, it's the nickname. And you can find him at Twitter and Insta at RedTurn2.

Two time All Star, 2020 World Series Champ, NLCS MVP, and Clemente Award Winner. And Ward number 83, 6, 2, and 10. Speaking of War, 1.5 last season.

38.3 war on the career. 5,540 at-bats, 1,580 hits, 198 homers, 285 batting average. Last season had 11 homers, bad 259, 119 hits, and 460 at-bats.

Let's take a closer look. Also, shout out Brian Matus, passed away at the young age of 37.

Former Orioles pitcher. Yes, that's super sad, obviously.

And he went to University of”

From A Star Is Born: 1.043k~TOTD #539⚾️HOF or Not❓Justin Turner, Jan 8, 2025

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-star-is-born/id1454163890?i=1000683209198&r=29

🧇A Star Is Born 1/7

 “Carlos Santana, first base and catcher, switch hitter, throws right, 5'11, 2'10, Cleveland Guardians, April 8th, 1986, born in Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana. June 11th, 2010, debuted at 24 years old, 19,756 player to do such.

0 for 3, he went vs. the Washington Nattinels, and he is on a one year, $12 million deal. He is, he went back to the, to Cleveland.

He was with Cleveland forever. Back when they were the Indians, and yeah, his baseball reference photo, he's in a twins hat. But now he's back with the Guardians.

2.5 was his war in 2024. Speaking of war, war number 41 and 30, one-time All-Star, one-time Gold Glover, and Silver Schlager. So career 38.0 war, 7,400 at-bats, 1,789 hits, 324 homers.

It's quite a bit. 242 batting average. 23 homers last season.

So 15 seasons, 10 with Cleveland, two with the Royals, one with the Phillies, one with the Twains, one with the Pirates, one with the Mariners in 2022. Split time with the Royals and the Mariners in 2022. One with the Brewers as well.

2,080 games, 8,780 play appearances, 1,058 runs, 393 doubles, 17 triples, 1,082 RBI, 58 solo bases”

From A Star Is Born: 1.042k~TOTD #538⚾️HOF or Not❓Carlos Santana, Jan 7, 2025

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-star-is-born/id1454163890?i=1000683046733&r=43

🤖A Star Is Born 1/6

 “Matt Kemp, Outfield, Ritey, 64, 225, Midwest City, Oklahoma, September 23rd, 1984, Born, 06 through 2020, debuted May 28th, 06, versus Washington Nat and Olsh, one for four, 18,885th player to debut, September 25th, 2020, final game at 36. He was 21 when he debuted, went 0 for one, final game, versus the Diamondbacks, Matthew Ryan Kemp, the Bison. Y'all off.

Three time All-Star, two time Gold Glover, two time Silver Schlager, war number 27 and 25. Speaking of war, 21.4, career war, 6,365 at-bats, 1,808 hits, 287 home runs, 284 batting average. Let's take a closer look.

15 seasons, 10 with the Dodgers, two with the Padres, two with the Braves, one with the Rockies, one with the Reds. Final season as a Rocky, Penn Ultimate season as a Cincinnati Red. He went back to the Dodgers for one final season in 2018.

And he was an All-Star in 2018. Originally a Dodger to start the career, 06 through 2014. And 8.0, his season high for war, by far his highest.

Second highest, 4.9. 2011, he had that war of 8.0. Just crushed it that season.

One of his three All-Star seasons, 2012, 2018, the”

From A Star Is Born: 1.041k~TOTD #537⚾️HOF or Not❓Matt Kemp, Jan 6, 2025

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-star-is-born/id1454163890?i=1000682891809&r=30

🍌A Star Is Born 1/5

 “Went to Beetlejuice, the play with my mom last time. Super fun. First interstate center for the arts, downtown Spokane.

Really good production. Really amazing stuff. Very fun.

I have not been to a theater play probably in over a decade. Other than Euphoria, the TV show, when I was doing background on that, one of the times I did background on that, it was during the play, during their theater play part of the show. Martine Prado.

I gotta get going here. I gotta bang this one out. Got a few minutes.

Third base, second base, left field, righty, six foot, two fifteen. Mara K. Venezuela, October 27th, 1983.

06 through 2019. Pratt. Shout out Chris Pratt.

He's from Lake Stevens. A few miles from where I hail from, in Bothell, North Puget Sound, the north of Seattle suburbs. Yo.

Just me and me and Chris Pratt, you know, a couple of Chris's from north of Seattle. So one time all star for Martin Prado. War number 24-14-1.

Speaking of war, 27-27. 5,373 at-bats, 1,542 hits. Exactly 100 home runs, 287 batting average.

14 seasons, 7 with the Braves, 5 with the Marlins, 2 with”

From A Star Is Born: 1.040k~TOTD #536⚾️HOF or Not❓Martin Prado, Jan 5, 2025

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-star-is-born/id1454163890?i=1000682759392&r=58

🐰A Star Is Born 1/4

 “Long year bayen, the world's northernmost settlement with a population greater than 1,000 people. In Svalbard, Norway. Svalbard is a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, north of mainland Europe, about midway between the northern coast of Norway and the North Pole.

And Spitsbergen is the largest island, and that's where Longyearbyen is. Newton Toppin is the highest point, at 5,620 feet. But it's beautiful up there.

It's like northern lights. I'm just looking at photos. I'm like, that's bucket list stuff.

I wanna go to Longyearbyen someday. That'd be cool. 2,884 people in...

No, that's in Spitsbergen. That's in the whole island of Spitsbergen. 2,417 people in Longyearbyen.

Yeah, that's like, that'd be cool. That's one of my travel bucket lists. That'd be fun to go to.

They got the fjords up there. Beautiful. You got...

You got... The... It's off the Advent Fjorden.

The short estuary leading into the East Fjorden. East Fjorden, which is the second largest, longest fjord in the Norwegian archipelago of Spellbard.

And that's where the Svenska Husset tragedy occurred, back in 1872 and 1873. It was an event in the winter of 1872 slash 73, where 17 men died in an isolated house”

From A Star Is Born: 1.039k~TOTD #535⚾️HOF or Not❓Hunter Pence, Jan 4, 2025

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-star-is-born/id1454163890?i=1000682669890&r=15

Shows

Watched a few Jersey Shore: Family Vacation episodes - I was on that show before it even started - back in the Grantland Bill Simmons days, Autumn of ‘09 - may have even been before Grantland haha - I used to love JS tho - watched the show religiously for the first 4 seasons at least - like seeing old friends haha most of them have kids - Sammi Sweetheart tryna get prego - The Situation and Ron Ron post-addiction - Vinny is a comedian and podcaster - Pauly D is ballin out the most as a DJ in Vegas - the meatballs haven’t changed (Snooki and Deena) - everyone seems pretty annoyed by Angelina (Mike didn’t even invite her to his baby’s big first birthday party) - overall I enjoy the concept that they go on a family vacation together - love it

Now watching season 39 of The Challenge - fun international crew - half Americans and have worldly ppl - filmed in Croatia - fun stuff - love this franchise 

🏖️A Star Is Born 1/1/2025

   “happy new year. Snowed last time.

Yep, snowing a little bit right now, actually. 8:25 a.m., work at 9.30.

And just chilling, yo. Yeah, yeah.

So it's a new year. And let's just keep talking about Winter House. Danielle is about to lose her freaking mind any minute.

Danielle seemed like she was on the booga sugar today. I feel bad for Danielle, but she's at least a decade too old to be behaving like this. I'm scared that I am a Danielle.

And furthermore, even if someone told me that I am a Danielle, would I believe them and fix it? Nobody has, but nobody is telling Danielle for me to know what it looks like. LOL, same, unfortunately, I too cannot do casual.

I've gotten better and now can recognize when I am clearly jealous. However, I do not know how to stop being jealous once it starts. Eurgh, any tips are welcome.

Alex literally looks like Hosier on Watch What Happens Live, LOL.

You mean the singer Hosier? Take me to church. Does anyone think Alex and Jordan have hooked up since filming?

I got a vibe from them on Watch What Happens Live. Speaking of”

From A Star Is Born: 1.036k~TOTD #532❄️Shows HOF or Not❓Winter House season three pt 9, Jan 1, 2025

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-star-is-born/id1454163890?i=1000682334222&r=9

🔆A Star Is Born 1/2

 “Winter House, episode eight, season three. I hope everyone remembers, Schwartzee just heard warm with, worm with a mustache for the first time 24 hours prior to this. I don't know what worm with a mustache means.

And poo poo heads, someone else said. The first one got 293 likes, the second one got 117 likes. Corey flirting with Malia fully right in front of Sam is an interesting choice, especially after telling Sam that all the women in house wanted him to enter 72 likes.

He likes women chasing him. He's making Sam work for her spot with him. Ew, and I feel like he's telling Malia she might still have one.

Malia death wanted Corey and is trying to play it off like she didn't her whole I have brothers BS is nonsense. A lot of women have brothers doesn't give you a free pass to gaslight other women into thinking you're not flirting with their mans. Yes, I saw this and definitely knew he was just trying to make Sam jealous.

He admits every show he tricks women into sleeping with him by denying them for several weeks. Same tactic here. F boy for life.

He's such”

From A Star Is Born: 1.037k~TOTD #533🔆Shows HOF or Not❓Winter House season three pt 10, Jan 2, 2025

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-star-is-born/id1454163890?i=1000682436159&r=54

🥏A Star Is Born 1/3

 “Let's do a curveball here. MLB 2025.

HOF. Ballot. Curveball.

2025. Who is that? Who have we not done?

We've done a lot of these guys.

Man, we're talking like almost all these guys.

I don't think we have done Russell Martin. Curve ball. Let's go back to the baseball.

Russell Martin, catcher, five foot 10, two 15, East York, Canada, February 15th, 1983. 35th round pick, 2000, June amateur draft at a Montreal by the Expos. And then he was drafted in the O2 draft, 17th round by the Dodgers at a Chipola College, Mariana, Florida.

May 5th, 06th, debut, September 28th, 2019, final game. Two for four in his debut, 18,859th player, played the Brewers. One for three versus the Giants in his final game.

Matt Colleran, his agent, Muscle or Leigh Muscle, his nickname, four-time All-Star, gold glover, silver slugger once. War No. 55, speaking of war, 38.9, career war.

And 5,701 at-bats. 1,416 hits, 191 homers, 248 batting average.

14 seasons, 6 with the Dodgers, 4 with the Blue Jays, 2 with the Yankees, 2 with the Pirates, first 5 as a Dodger, and his final season as a Dodger. Right after the”

From A Star Is Born: 1.038k~TOTD #534⚾️HOF or Not❓Russell Martin, Jan 3, 2025

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-star-is-born/id1454163890?i=1000682565399&r=69