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Just got another hole-in-one. Red, hole 13 at the Scottsdale Popstroke. Big time.

Tonight was awesome. I got to hang with my buddy, Allie, my cousin, Alexia, and see some fun bands. All bookended by 2 great 30 minute uber experiences. Phoenix is weird, but also pretty cool.

That was some fantastic hockey. Pretty easy to cheer for Canada after our recent trip… and all those MAGA hats behind the USA bench. Great win.

The suburban sprawl in Phoenix is unreal. Such a weird place. Weather is pretty nice right now tho.

It’s important to blare some IDLES every once in a while.

My latest hobby is to consume about 2-3 times the daily recommended amount of calories per day. I’m really trying to make this muffin top pop.

Calgary is cool and Banff National Park is beautiful. Home after a week of exploring, watching hockey, snowshoeing, hiking, soaking in hot springs, and enjoying a bunch of great food + drinks. I uploaded some photos from our trip here: derek.broox.com/photos/banff...

Delayed flight hole from Denver. Watching USA vs CAN hockey from the New Belgium bar. 3 fights in the first 9 seconds of the game, lol. I love this.

The Canadian stereotypes are real. Hockey hair, mustaches, and friendly with “buddy, guys, and eh?” actually being the most popular words. I always expected this to be exaggerated, but it’s very real. At least in Alberta.

Over the past few days in Canada I’ve met some fantastic young folks with a glow that I’ve not seen in a long time. It gave me a hope for the future that my home in the United States does not.

That was a fun blowout to watch. Not only by the Eagles, but by Kendrick as well.

Drake is the all-time biggest loser of a rap feud and that includes people who have gotten shot and died as a result of rap feuds

There has never been a larger victory in any competition than Kendrick’s over Drake

Sittin at a pub in Canada, watching the Super Bowl. The local commentary is already fantastic.

Overtime hockey baby

Why do Toto Washlets always smell like burnt hair?

One of my neighbors is hosing off his driveway in an attempt to melt the ice off of it. Interesting strategy.

Pretty sure that my home is the largest contributor to my stress… and I don’t think that’s how homes are supposed to work. They’re supposed to be comfy n shit, right?

Is America becoming great again?

My first drinks of the year: vodka dewsk, pilsner, malört, bloody mary.

shirts are crazy, your body goes in one hole and out 3

How my husband turned me from a hater to an evangelist on his 2025 New Year’s resolution. amandalitman.substack.com/p/everyones-...

I did my first dry January, which is probably the longest dry stint that I've had in half my life. I also cut out gluten and wrote about both. derek.broox.com/blog/january...

Don’t forget to jerk your knees

There’s no better alarm than the sound of your dog puking. 🤢🫠

i recently rebuilt my blog and then blogged about my blog on my blog. so here's the blog: derek.broox.com/blog/derek-b...

The state of our country is really angering me today. I dunno why today. But I am needing a lot of very loud metal.

I would really love to see Elon Musk get punched in the face

When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn't become a king. The palace becomes a circus.

The endless phone ringing on the last track of the Balloonerism album is pretty heavy.

watching tiktok go down I feel like i did when I didn’t bother getting to know a friend’s ex

I’m starting to think that the camo hat that I ordered from the Harris Walz campaign isn’t coming.

I decided to try cutting gluten and alcohol from my diet for the month of January. Halfway through the month, being alcohol-free is much easier than being gluten-free… but I’ve not really noticed any changes in my body or mind state. We’ll see how the rest of the month goes.

I got some walnut and built some speaker stands for my desk. derek.broox.com/photos/walnu...

Just played my first game of Broomall in a year… My team won and I scored all of our goals. Oh yeah, baby.

Has anyone ever fucked up as hard as SONOS has?