#&&. alyssa nelson & musings.

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𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐓𝐘𝐏𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐋𝐘 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔

loneliness born of anger

you learned from a young age you are not like others, and others hate you for it. you've been mocked and tormented your whole life, and it birthed a violence in your heart. you yell at your younger siblings when they slip up. you don't want them to suffer the same fate you did. at once, you are both miles above and miles below your peers. you are not polite. people no longer dislike you because of you, but for your biting words. it's better this way, after all. at least now you know it's your own fault.

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t: we know we’re right, but what’s the point in being right if we’re not willing to fight for it?

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A young boy escapes to the woods to indulge his fantasies but finds himself consumed by them, longing to return home. Based on the song "Dewhorn" by Tispur. Little Boy - Alasdair McLenna Mother - Juliana McLenna School Teacher - Kyra Bernauer Buried Muse - Samwise Carlson Forest Spirit - Easton Dufur Extras - Baron Wilson, Grayson Carter, Liam Sweeney, Desmond McLenna Director + Writer: Brandon Kapelow Producers: Matthew Wordell, Jesse Hays, Brandon Kapelow EP: Jennifer Goodridge Assoc. Producers: Charlie Balch, Laurel Thomson, Loren Hill 1st AD: Jesse Hays DP: Luke Orlando 1st AC: Lila Streicher Drone Pilot: Matthew Wordell Steadicam: Brandon Kapelow Prod. Coordinator: Izze Rump PAs: James Richardson, Parker Nettles, Aaron Rodriguez, Sara Greyfox, Louie Bash Watercolor Animation: Bobby Moser Production Designer: Alyssa Pearson Art Director: Caitlin Goff Costume & Creature Design: Odette Mattha Wardrobe Stylist: Bronwyn Leslie Set Decorator: Kyra Bernauer Editor: Brandon Kapelow Sound Design: Jackie! Zhou Sound Mixer: Tucker Grindstaff Harp - Matthew Tutsky Violin - Brynn Givans Viola - Judah Claffey Cello - Jake Saunders The Mill, Chicago VFX Producer - Mike Pullan Color EP - Laurie Adrianopoli Color Producer - Dan Butler Colorist - Mikey Pehanich Compositor - Jonny Freeman Nuke Artist - Ruth Meridjen Color Assist - Lindsey Mazur DI - Cinelicious DI Producer - Estelle Mataranga Film Processing & Scanning - Fotokem, Pro8mm Special Thanks - Ben McLenna, Spencer Creigh, Laurel Thomson, Mishka Kornai, Ariel Fisher, Drew Heskett, Fotokem, Judy Engle, Nico Aguilar, Kevin Calero, Pro8mm, Heidi Parker, Eric Gilbert, Cinelicious, Dan Carr, Nick Roney, Matt Carter, The Mill, Dan Thomas, Edwards Greenhouse, Luke Lucas, Sean Conaty, Duck Club, Kylie George MacEntee, Kauai Moliterno, Chef Amy, Alex Satterlee, Erin Sweeney, Erich Wilhelm Zander, Beyond Ideas, Thomas Wilson, Daniel Frantz, Eastside Camera, Kaelin Wilson, John McGrath, Brigette Nelson

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A young boy escapes to the woods to indulge his fantasies but finds himself consumed by them, longing to return home. Based on the song "Dewhorn" by Tispur. Little Boy - Alasdair McLenna Mother - Juliana McLenna School Teacher - Kyra Bernauer Buried Muse - Samwise Carlson Forest Spirit - Easton Dufur Extras - Baron Wilson, Grayson Carter, Liam Sweeney, Desmond McLenna Director + Writer: Brandon Kapelow Producers: Matthew Wordell, Jesse Hays, Brandon Kapelow EP: Jennifer Goodridge Assoc. Producers: Charlie Balch, Laurel Thomson, Loren Hill 1st AD: Jesse Hays DP: Luke Orlando 1st AC: Lila Streicher Drone Pilot: Matthew Wordell Steadicam: Brandon Kapelow Prod. Coordinator: Izze Rump PAs: James Richardson, Parker Nettles, Aaron Rodriguez, Sara Greyfox, Louie Bash Watercolor Animation: Bobby Moser Production Designer: Alyssa Pearson Art Director: Caitlin Goff Costume & Creature Design: Odette Mattha Wardrobe Stylist: Bronwyn Leslie Set Decorator: Kyra Bernauer Editor: Brandon Kapelow Sound Design: Jackie! Zhou Sound Mixer: Tucker Grindstaff Harp - Matthew Tutsky Violin - Brynn Givans Viola - Judah Claffey Cello - Jake Saunders The Mill, Chicago VFX Producer - Mike Pullan Color EP - Laurie Adrianopoli Color Producer - Dan Butler Colorist - Mikey Pehanich Compositor - Jonny Freeman Nuke Artist - Ruth Meridjen Color Assist - Lindsey Mazur DI - Cinelicious DI Producer - Estelle Mataranga Film Processing & Scanning - Fotokem, Pro8mm Special Thanks - Ben McLenna, Spencer Creigh, Laurel Thomson, Mishka Kornai, Ariel Fisher, Drew Heskett, Fotokem, Judy Engle, Nico Aguilar, Kevin Calero, Pro8mm, Heidi Parker, Eric Gilbert, Cinelicious, Dan Carr, Nick Roney, Matt Carter, The Mill, Dan Thomas, Edwards Greenhouse, Luke Lucas, Sean Conaty, Duck Club, Kylie George MacEntee, Kauai Moliterno, Chef Amy, Alex Satterlee, Erin Sweeney, Erich Wilhelm Zander, Beyond Ideas, Thomas Wilson, Daniel Frantz, Eastside Camera, Kaelin Wilson, John McGrath, Brigette Nelson

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Hello fellow boozie readers!

Sam’s Update:

I had a good week all in all. I wanted to avoid the St. Paddy’s nonsense in DC so I hosted my own mini weekend readathon. I was hoping for 24 in 48, but I got to 12… so it was a 12 in 48 lol.

What Sam finished this week:

King of Fools by Amanda Foody: This is the sequel to Ace of Shades and we continue to follow our kids Enne and Levi. Holy hell was this good. I was meh about the first one but I LOVED this one. Our characters get more fleshed out, the plot twists were better, and we get angsty and non-angsty romances. I loved it. Review to come soon, closer to release date.

Empire of Ivory by Naomi Novik: This is the 4th book in the Temeraire series. Talking dragons, gentleman’s honor, etc. I didn’t like this one as much as the others, but the end though. THE END. So. Good.

The Shadow of the Fox by Julie Kagawa: I liked this much more than I thought I would. I liked the characters a lot. And the way it ended was… get this… a satisfying cliff-hanger. GASP. Linz wrote a review here.

What Sam’s reading now:

The Defiant Heir by Melissa Caruso: I’m literally in chapter one. But I’ve been trying to finish up series that i’m in the middle of that are already out. I finished The Tethered Mage last year. I believe I have a review… yep. Here.

Victory of Eagles by Naomi Novik: This is the 5th book in the Temeraire series. Fortunately, this audio was available as soon as I finished the previous one and I was cooking so I needed something to listen to. Picks up some time after the 4th one left off.

Ginny’s Update:

 Well, I didn’t get much reading done during the week but I fucking crushed some books this weekend.  I mean, yeah, one was a novella and one was middle grade but I still read a lot this week (sorry Sam for making you find so many pictures….). 

Currently Reading:

Hold Me by Courtney Milan: I wasn’t lying about the romance novel kick.  This is a sequel to the one I just read by Courtney Milan, this book stars Maria who is Tina (from the first book’s) best friend who runs an apocalypse blog and absolutely loathes Jay, her brothers best friend.  She also has a long time commenter that’s she’s pretty into, one guess as to who it is… 

Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta:  This is a book I’m reading for a book club.  Gonna be honest, I’m not very far into it, but it’s a book I’ve heard a lot about so I’m looking forward to telling you what I think. (Sidenote, goodreads is telling me I’ve already read it… Welp, guess who is still gonna have to skim it)

 Completed this week:

  The List by Patricia Forde:This was a pretty solid read, very reminiscent of the Giver, it’s a middle grade book (I assume) so I could give some of the more obvious twists and turns. Letta was a good character in that she grows to think for herself and fights for what she thinks is right.  For more info, Parker wrote a review.  (see it here) 3.5/5

An Artificial Night by Seanan McGuire: OMG I love Seanan McGuire’s books so much.  I know I’ve said that I’m not huge into Urban Fantasy, and that’s still true (I feel things tend to need to be life or death at all times and that can be a bit frustrating) but this book was by far the best in the series so far.  Toby Daye goes to fight the proverbial boogeyman.  This is a book that could have ended in three different places if Toby wasn’t so damn noble, but nope, if she’s working a job she’s going to see it through.  My favorite characters made a return; Tybalt, the king of cats, Quentin, the quasi-awkward teenager who follows Toby around.  And holy crap do I have some new favorites too! 5/5

Once Ghosted Twice Shy by Alyssa Cole: Believe it or not, my biggest complaint is that I needed this to be longer.  Likotsi (from the first book in this series) has a novella of her own that explains her attitude in the first book.  I adore the way that Alyssa Cole fleshes out this universe she has created.  There are things going on in the background and it feels like she has thought out everything. Likotsi and Fab had a whirlwind romance set during A Prince In Theory, which is abruptly cut off for reasons.  This picks up 7 months later when they have a chance meeting and can’t fight their own magnetism.  4/5 but only because it was too short.

The Lost Plot by Genevieve Cogman: Ugh, I’m digging this series so much.  I’m hoping I can knock out a post on this one so I don’t want to give too much away.

  Melinda’s Update:

What Melinda is reading now:

Beach time! Great opportunity to finish what I’ve been reading and start something(s) new. What was the last thing you read at the beach?

What Melinda read this week:

Vengeful by V.E. Schwab – I was really enjoying this book and SO excited to see how it ended, and then… well it had an ending. It was a bit of a let down, but it happens. Review pending. 

What Melinda is reading now:

The Financial Diet: A Total Beginner’s Guide to Getting Good with Money by Chelsea Fagan – The title says it all—adulting all over the place. One of my resolutions this year was to get a handle on my finances, so figured this is could be a good first step. 

The Charm School by Nelson DeMille – Spies, Russians, POWs, and the CIA… what more could you want? This has been on my to-read list for awhile, so planning to start on our road trip home.

Linz’s Update:

What Linz read:

Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal: HIGHLY recommend. A young Indian-British woman signs up to teach a creative writing course at a Punjabi community center in London, and after a series of miscommunications, ends up with a group of Sikh widows who want to write some sexy creative stories. It’s funny, endearing, emotional, takes some great plot turns, and frankly, a piece of modern fiction I ended up loving.

What If It’s Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera: Didn’t love but I’m also not the intended audience. Two gay teens, Ben and Arthur, who are VERY different, meet-cute in a New York post office. Complicated teen romance and drama ensue. 

What Linz is currently reading:

King of Fools by Amanda Foody: I had to put this one aside for a bit because I’m in feast mode with the library loans right now *hysterical laugh**frantic hand flapping*

For A Muse of Fire by Heidi Heilig: I started reading this yesterday and I’m just having a really hard time getting into it. I actually tried to read another book by her recently and I think her books just might not be for me–there’s a LOT of telling, not showing, and I’m having a hard time with the world building. I strongly suspect I won’t finish it, especially when I want to knock out King of Fools

Looker by Laura Sims: I REALLY want to finish King of Fools, but it’s got some formatting issues (it’s an ARC), so it’s hard to read when I’m working out, so I started this ebook today. I liked the premise–a woman set adrift by her inability to conceive (and subsequent divorce) becomes increasingly obsessed with a celebrity neighbor and her family–so I hopped on the waitlist immediately when it came out earlier this year. I GUARANTEE someone will try to tell me this is the 2019 Gone Girl; I don’t hate it, but I’m like 40% of the way in and wondering when the real action is gonna start.

 Until next time, we remain forever drunkenly yours,

Sam, Melinda, Linz, and Ginny

 Weekly Wrap-up: Mar 11-17, 2019 Hello fellow boozie readers! Sam's Update: I had a good week all in all. I wanted to avoid the St.

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Dewhorn from Brandon Kapelow on Vimeo.

A young boy escapes to the woods to indulge his fantasies but finds himself consumed by them, longing to return home.

Based on the song "Dewhorn" by Tispur.

Little Boy - Alasdair McLenna Mother - Juliana McLenna School Teacher - Kyra Bernauer Buried Muse - Samwise Carlson Forest Spirit - Easton Dufur Extras - Baron Wilson, Grayson Carter, Liam Sweeney, Desmond McLenna

Director + Writer: Brandon Kapelow Producers: Matthew Wordell, Jesse Hays, Brandon Kapelow EP: Jennifer Goodridge Assoc. Producers: Charlie Balch, Laurel Thomson, Loren Hill 1st AD: Jesse Hays

DP: Luke Orlando 1st AC: Lila Streicher Drone Pilot: Matthew Wordell Steadicam: Brandon Kapelow

Prod. Coordinator: Izze Rump PAs: James Richardson, Parker Nettles, Aaron Rodriguez, Sara Greyfox, Louie Bash

Watercolor Animation: Bobby Moser

Production Designer: Alyssa Pearson Art Director: Caitlin Goff Costume & Creature Design: Odette Mattha Wardrobe Stylist: Bronwyn Leslie Set Decorator: Kyra Bernauer

Editor: Brandon Kapelow Sound Design: Jackie! Zhou Sound Mixer: Tucker Grindstaff

Harp - Matthew Tutsky Violin - Brynn Givans Viola - Judah Claffey Cello - Jake Saunders

The Mill, Chicago VFX Producer - Mike Pullan Color EP - Laurie Adrianopoli Color Producer - Dan Butler Colorist - Mikey Pehanich Compositor - Jonny Freeman Nuke Artist - Ruth Meridjen Color Assist - Lindsey Mazur

DI - Cinelicious DI Producer - Estelle Mataranga Film Processing & Scanning - Fotokem, Pro8mm

Special Thanks - Ben McLenna, Spencer Creigh, Laurel Thomson, Mishka Kornai, Ariel Fisher, Drew Heskett, Fotokem, Judy Engle, Nico Aguilar, Kevin Calero, Pro8mm, Heidi Parker, Eric Gilbert, Cinelicious, Dan Carr, Nick Roney, Matt Carter, The Mill, Dan Thomas, Edwards Greenhouse, Luke Lucas, Sean Conaty, Duck Club, Kylie George MacEntee, Kauai Moliterno, Chef Amy, Alex Satterlee, Erin Sweeney, Erich Wilhelm Zander, Beyond Ideas, Thomas Wilson, Daniel Frantz, Eastside Camera, Kaelin Wilson, John McGrath, Brigette Nelson

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A young boy escapes to the woods to indulge his fantasies but finds himself consumed by them, longing to return home. Based on the song "Dewhorn" by Tispur. Little Boy - Alasdair McLenna Mother - Juliana McLenna School Teacher - Kyra Bernauer Buried Muse - Samwise Carlson Forest Spirit - Easton Dufur Extras - Baron Wilson, Grayson Carter, Liam Sweeney, Desmond McLenna Director + Writer: Brandon Kapelow Producers: Matthew Wordell, Jesse Hays, Brandon Kapelow EP: Jennifer Goodridge Assoc. Producers: Charlie Balch, Laurel Thomson, Loren Hill 1st AD: Jesse Hays DP: Luke Orlando 1st AC: Lila Streicher Drone Pilot: Matthew Wordell Steadicam: Brandon Kapelow Prod. Coordinator: Izze Rump PAs: James Richardson, Parker Nettles, Aaron Rodriguez, Sara Greyfox, Louie Bash Watercolor Animation: Bobby Moser Production Designer: Alyssa Pearson Art Director: Caitlin Goff Costume & Creature Design: Odette Mattha Wardrobe Stylist: Bronwyn Leslie Set Decorator: Kyra Bernauer Editor: Brandon Kapelow Sound Design: Jackie! Zhou Sound Mixer: Tucker Grindstaff Harp - Matthew Tutsky Violin - Brynn Givans Viola - Judah Claffey Cello - Jake Saunders The Mill, Chicago VFX Producer - Mike Pullan Color EP - Laurie Adrianopoli Color Producer - Dan Butler Colorist - Mikey Pehanich Compositor - Jonny Freeman Nuke Artist - Ruth Meridjen Color Assist - Lindsey Mazur DI - Cinelicious DI Producer - Estelle Mataranga Film Processing & Scanning - Fotokem, Pro8mm Special Thanks - Ben McLenna, Spencer Creigh, Laurel Thomson, Mishka Kornai, Ariel Fisher, Drew Heskett, Fotokem, Judy Engle, Nico Aguilar, Kevin Calero, Pro8mm, Heidi Parker, Eric Gilbert, Cinelicious, Dan Carr, Nick Roney, Matt Carter, The Mill, Dan Thomas, Edwards Greenhouse, Luke Lucas, Sean Conaty, Duck Club, Kylie George MacEntee, Kauai Moliterno, Chef Amy, Alex Satterlee, Erin Sweeney, Erich Wilhelm Zander, Beyond Ideas, Thomas Wilson, Daniel Frantz, Eastside Camera, Kaelin Wilson, John McGrath, Brigette Nelson

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Randy Johnson tells Hall of Fame-worthy stories on 'Old Baseball Cards'

If you’re a fan of our “Old Baseball Cards” series, then you know in almost every episode of the series, you’ve seen Hall of Fame pitcher Randy Johnson. In the intro, Scott Boras says, “My God, you’ve got a Randy Johnson.

Well, baseball fans, this week I have only this to tell you: My God, we’ve got a Randy Johnson. As in the real one.

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The Big Unit is this week’s guest on our baseball nostalgia show, where we open up old packs of cards from the ’80s and ’90s. I gave Johnson, now a special assistant to the president and CEO of the Arizona Diamondbacks, a pack of the famous 1989 Upper Deck, which contains his rookie card and Ken Griffey Jr.’s, but spoiler alert, we didn’t find either.

We did, however, get some cards that led to great stories. Like when he found the guy who made the final out of his first no-hitter. Or about riding the bus with Larry Walker in the minor leagues. Or taking a picture with Wade Boggs. It’s a fantastic episode with a legendary player.

Hall of Famer Randy Johnson opening 1989 Upper Deck. (Yahoo Sports)

If you’re new to this series, then welcome and we hope you enjoy it. Each week, I open a pack of old baseball cards with an MLB player, coach or famous fan. The cards aren’t worth much these days — except those 89 Upper Deck — so instead, we use them as muses for storytelling. If you dig the show, we’ve got plenty of great episodes below.

Previously on Old Baseball Cards MUST-SEE EPISODES: George Brett | Torey Lovullo | Pedro Martinez | Bronson Arroyo | Eric Davis | Dusty Baker | Hank Azaria | Alex Rodriguez | Scott Boras | A.J. Ellis | Bernie Williams | Chase Utley | John Smoltz |  Best trades of 2017 | Best finds of 2017 | Best Guests of 2017 (Part 1) | Best Guests of 2017 (Part 2)

MANAGERS/COACHES: Terry Francona | Joe Maddon | Bruce Bochy | Clint Hurdle | Buck Showalter | Brad Mills | Bob Melvin | Dave Roberts | Gabe Kapler | Alex Cora | Dave Martinez | Ron Gardenhire

CURRENT PLAYERS: Curtis Granderson | Noah Syndergaard | Kyle Hendricks | Clayton Kershaw | Todd Coffey | John Axford | Dee Gordon | Adam Eaton | Rajai Davis | Brad Ziegler & Tyler Clippard | Buster Posey, David Price & Anthony Rizzo STARS FROM BACK IN THE DAY: Frank Thomas | Sandy Alomar Jr. | Delino DeShields | Cliff Floyd | Dan Plesac | Aaron Boone | Bobby Bonilla | Andre Dawson  | Ivan Rodriguez | Jack Morris | Jeff Nelson | Mark Teixeira | Rick Ankiel | Kevin Millar

CELEBS: Mr. Belding | Alyssa Milano | Josh Duhamel | Joel McHale

ETC: Chris “Mad Dog” Russo | Josh Kusnick | Jeff Passan | Ken Kendrick

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B A S I C

NAME: alyssa francis nelson. NICKNAMES: aly, don’t call her alyssa. FACE CLAIM: shelley hennig. AGE RANGE: twenty four (24) to thirty one (31). BIRTHDAY: 18 september. SPECIES: human. GENDER: cis woman. PRONOUNS: she/her. HOME FANDOM: unaffiliated oc. AVAILABILITY: open for plotting. more below, subject to change depending on verse.

F A M I L Y

MOTHER: iris georgia nelson (nee martin). FATHER: franklin joseph nelson. FAMILY: it only takes one missing piece to fall apart. SIBLINGS: sydney florence nelson (deceased).

P H Y S I C A L    A T T R I B U T E S

RACE/ETHNICITY: german, swiss-german, scottish, english, italian. NATIONALITY: american. HEIGHT: 5 feet and eight inches (5′8) WEIGHT: irrelevant. BUILD: athletic. HAIR: falling just past her shoulders. HAIR COLOR: dark brown with honey highlights. EYE COLOR: hazel. DOMINANT HAND: right, though she uses her cutlery as if she is left handed.. ANOMALIES: none. SCENT: daisy, by marc jacobs. ACCENT: american. PHYSICAL DISABILITIES: none. LEARNING DISABILITIES: none. ALLERGIES: shellfish. DISORDERS: insomniac, comes and goes with stress. aly has medication for when it gets very bad. FASHION: fairly on trend but doesn’t think too much about it. NERVOUS TICS: nail biter.

L I F E S T Y L E

HOME ADDRESS: varies, verse dependent. RESIDES: varies, verse dependent. BORN: lincoln, nebraska. RAISED: lincoln, nebraska. VEHICLE: 2016 kia sportage. PHONE: iphone 12; she gets the new iphone within weeks of release. LAPTOP/COMPUTER: 2018 macbook air. PETS: none.

HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION: graduated. COLLEGE EDUCATION: attended tulane, louisiana. CAREER: bartender and freelance writer. EMPLOYER: varies, verse dependent.

POLITICAL AFFILIATION: democrat. RELIGION: agnostic. BELIEFS: none. MISDEMEANORS: she’s been a little reckless in the past, let’s leave it at that. FELONIES: none. TICKETS AND/OR VIOLATIONS: none. DRUGS: recreationally. SMOKES: when drunk. ALCOHOL: yes. DIET: she's either not eating, or always eating; there is no balance.

ROMANTIC ORIENTATION: panromantic. SEXUAL ORIENTATION: pansexual. MARTIAL STATUS: single. CHILDREN: none. AVAILABILITY: very. LOOKING FOR: someone to make her forget the sad in her mind.

LANGUAGES: english, french.

PHOBIAS: car wrecks. HOBBIES: would consider drinking a hobby. TRAITS: considerate, hopeful, fun-loving, hesitant, tense, guarded. SOCIAL MEDIA: instagram, twitter.

F A V O U R I T E

LOCATION: cayuga lake, at sunrise. SPORTS TEAM: nebraska cornhuskers. GAME: boggle. MUSIC: as long as it’s loud. SHOWS: anything that doesn't require a lot of attention; schitt's creek, brooklyn 99, friends. MOVIES: a simple favor, shutter island, anything with a surprise twist. FOOD: mexican; burritos, fajitas, nachos. BEVERAGE: caramel frappucino, diet coke, gin & tonic. COLOR: purple.

C H A R A C T E R

MORAL ALIGNMENT: chaotic neutral. MBTI: entp. ENNEAGRAM: type 8 - the challenger. TEMPERAMENT: sanguine. WESTERN ZODIAC: virgo. SONG: suddenly i see - kt tunstall.

IDEOLOGIES: anybody that doesn't eat nachos shouldn't be trusted.

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oh hi productivity, how are ya? i’ve started putting together full character pages, including bios and verses, for each of my muses. i’m nowhere near finished, but if my lil stats sheets weren’t enough, you can now look at the full whack for the following:           ALYSSA NELSON, fandomless oc, open to all verses.           AMIR VARIAH, test muse; oc, loosely based on jonah from superstore; selective.           ANNIE MARKS, good girls canon, open to all verses.           APRIL KEPNER, greys anatomy canon, open to all verses.           APRIL SEXTON, test muse, chicago med canon; selective.           DALIA MENDOZA, test muse; oc, loosely based on dawn from waitress; selective.           ELLIOT CASTILLO, fandomless oc, open to all verses.           ELLIS THAKUR, desperate housewives oc, open to all verses. let’s not comment on the fact i’m working my way through them all in alphabetical order, it’s the only way my brain can process okay?? i’ve included the test muses because they are up even though they don’t really have bios yet sorry about it.

the verses listed for any of the above are by no means final or the only ones they will have, they’re just a starting point (and i’m focussed more on getting bios up for my main muses etc than full verses at this point) so don’t let that put you off any i will literally add any verse to any muse because i don’t understand the concept of self control x

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Kevin Millar does his best Ken Griffey Jr. imitation on 'Old Baseball Cards'

Kevin Millar knows what every kid who watched baseball in the 90s does — Ken Griffey Jr. is the coolest.

So on this week’s episode of “Old Baseball Cards” — our baseball nostalgia show — when Millar pulled a Griffey card out of a pack of 1994 Topps Stadium Club, it was almost like he transformed into a kid again. Millar, the co-host of “Intentional Talk” on MLB Network, showed off his best Griffey stance, swing and follow-through. Just like 90s kids did so many times in their backyard.

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Millar also finds a few beloved old teammates from his days on the Florida Marlins and Boston Red Sox, and we get a kick out of George Bell’s glorious hair.

MLB Network’s Kevin Millar opens 90s baseball cards on “Old Baseball Cards.” (Yahoo Sports)

If you’re new to “Old Baseball Cards,” welcome. We open old packs of cards with baseball players, coaches and famous fans, looking for stories and memories. It all started with cards my grandma bought during the junk-wax era. They’re not worth much these days, so instead we use the old packs as muses for nostalgia’s sake. We’ve got plenty of great episodes you can watch below.

Previously on Old Baseball Cards MUST-SEE EPISODES: George Brett | Torey Lovullo | Pedro Martinez | Bronson Arroyo | Eric Davis | Dusty Baker | Hank Azaria | Alex Rodriguez | Scott Boras | A.J. Ellis | Bernie Williams | Chase Utley | John Smoltz |  Best trades of 2017 | Best finds of 2017 | Best Guests of 2017 (Part 1) | Best Guests of 2017 (Part 2)

MANAGERS/COACHES: Terry Francona | Joe Maddon | Bruce Bochy | Clint Hurdle | Buck Showalter | Brad Mills | Bob Melvin | Dave Roberts | Gabe Kapler | Alex Cora | Dave Martinez

CURRENT PLAYERS: Curtis Granderson | Noah Syndergaard | Kyle Hendricks | Clayton Kershaw | Todd Coffey | John Axford | Dee Gordon | Adam Eaton | Rajai Davis | Brad Ziegler & Tyler Clippard | Buster Posey, David Price & Anthony Rizzo STARS FROM BACK IN THE DAY: Frank Thomas | Sandy Alomar Jr. | Delino DeShields | Cliff Floyd | Dan Plesac | Aaron Boone | Bobby Bonilla | Andre Dawson  | Ivan Rodriguez | Jack Morris | Jeff Nelson | Mark Teixeira | Rick Ankiel

CELEBS: Mr. Belding | Alyssa Milano | Josh Duhamel | Joel McHale

ETC: Chris “Mad Dog” Russo | Josh Kusnick | Jeff Passan | Ken Kendrick

More from Yahoo Sports: • Report: Cousins to sign fully guaranteed deal with Vikings • Pete Thamel: How a ‘sense of crisis’ may lead to major NCAA change • NFL star: Sherman got ‘absolutely crushed’ by 49ers • End is coming? Brady’s words make you wonder

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Ron Gardenhire insists he could tackle Dave Winfield on 'Old Baseball Cards'

Something you’ll know about new Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire after watching this week’s episode of “Old Baseball Cards” is that he can go low on anybody.

He’s talking about tackles and specifically about tackling Dave Winfield, the Hall of Fame outfielder who played for the Minnesota Twins when Gardenhire was a coach there in the ’90s. Winfield is 6-foot-6, one of the most impressive athletes of our time considering he was drafted into MLB, the NFL and the NBA. And Gardenhire is about six inches shorter.

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Nonetheless, Gardenhire pulls a Winfield card out of a pack of 1983 Fleer and then talks about the time he threatened to tackle Winfield. And that’s the kind of nostalgia we like on “Old Baseball Cards.”

New Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire talking about Dave Winfield. (Yahoo Sports)

If you’re new to the show, hello, thanks for joining us — we open old packs of cards with baseball players, coaches and famous fans. It all started with cards that my grandma bought back in the day that had been sitting in my garage for years. We use the cards as a muse for baseball people to tell us stories and share memories. We’ve done plenty of great episodes, which you can check out below.

Previously on Old Baseball Cards MUST-SEE EPISODES: George Brett | Torey Lovullo | Pedro Martinez | Bronson Arroyo | Eric Davis | Dusty Baker | Hank Azaria | Alex Rodriguez | Scott Boras | A.J. Ellis | Bernie Williams | Chase Utley | John Smoltz |  Best trades of 2017 | Best finds of 2017 | Best Guests of 2017 (Part 1) | Best Guests of 2017 (Part 2)

MANAGERS/COACHES: Terry Francona | Joe Maddon | Bruce Bochy | Clint Hurdle | Buck Showalter | Brad Mills | Bob Melvin | Dave Roberts | Gabe Kapler | Alex Cora | Dave Martinez

CURRENT PLAYERS: Curtis Granderson | Noah Syndergaard | Kyle Hendricks | Clayton Kershaw | Todd Coffey | John Axford | Dee Gordon | Adam Eaton | Rajai Davis | Brad Ziegler & Tyler Clippard | Buster Posey, David Price & Anthony Rizzo STARS FROM BACK IN THE DAY: Frank Thomas | Sandy Alomar Jr. | Delino DeShields | Cliff Floyd | Dan Plesac | Aaron Boone | Bobby Bonilla | Andre Dawson  | Ivan Rodriguez | Jack Morris | Jeff Nelson | Mark Teixeira | Rick Ankiel

CELEBS: Mr. Belding | Alyssa Milano | Josh Duhamel | Joel McHale

ETC: Chris “Mad Dog” Russo | Josh Kusnick | Jeff Passan | Ken Kendrick

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Mr. Belding from 'Saved By the Bell' takes us to school on 'Old Baseball Cards'

Look, when you’re a nostalgia broker like we are on “Old Baseball Cards,” sometimes you see someone who stops you in your tracks.

That was us when we saw Mr. Belding recently. Yes, *THE* Mr. Belding — aka Dennis Haskins — one of TV’s most famous principals from his days on “Saved By The Bell.” If you’re talking about pop culture in the late ’80s and early ’90s, you’re talking about “Saved The Bell.”

If you didn’t know, Mr. Belding is a regular on the minor-league-baseball circuit, throwing out first pitches and making appearances around the country. So he was happy to open some 1989 Fleer with us — the same year “Saved by The Bell” debuted — and talk about his friend Rick Honeycutt. He also drove a hard bargain when it came time to make a trade for Tony Gwynn.

Mr. Belding aka Dennis Haskins opens 1989 Fleer on “Old Baseball Cards.” (Yahoo Sports)

If this is your first time watching “Old Baseball Cards,” welcome. We open old cards with baseball coaches, players and famous fans, looking for fun stories and memories along the way. It all started with cards that were sitting in my garage for years. They’re worthless these days, but they’re great muses for ’80s and ’90s nostalgia. There are plenty of great episodes below.

Special thanks to Degy Entertainment for their help with this episode.

Previously on Old Baseball Cards MUST-SEE EPISODES: George Brett | Torey Lovullo | Pedro Martinez | Bronson Arroyo | Eric Davis | Dusty Baker | Hank Azaria | Alex Rodriguez | Scott Boras | A.J. Ellis | Bernie Williams | Chase Utley | John Smoltz |  Best trades of 2017 | Best finds of 2017 | Best Guests of 2017 (Part 1) | Best Guests of 2017 (Part 2)

MANAGERS/COACHES: Terry Francona | Joe Maddon | Bruce Bochy | Clint Hurdle | Buck Showalter | Brad Mills | Bob Melvin | Dave Roberts

CURRENT PLAYERS: Curtis Granderson | Noah Syndergaard | Kyle Hendricks | Clayton Kershaw | Todd Coffey | John Axford | Dee Gordon | Adam Eaton | Rajai Davis | Brad Ziegler & Tyler Clippard | Buster Posey, David Price & Anthony Rizzo STARS FROM BACK IN THE DAY: Frank Thomas | Sandy Alomar Jr. | Delino DeShields | Cliff Floyd | Dan Plesac | Aaron Boone | Bobby Bonilla | Andre Dawson  | Ivan Rodriguez | Jack Morris | Jeff Nelson | Mark Teixeira

CELEBS: Alyssa Milano | Josh Duhamel | Joel McHale

ETC: Josh Kusnick | Jeff Passan | Ken Kendrick

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Mark Teixeira finds a Dodgers icon on a World Series edition of '25-Year-Old Baseball Cards'

Sometimes the baseball cards just have a way of finding us. And that was the case on a new episode of “25-Year-Old Baseball Cards” with Mark Teixeira, the ex-New York Yankees slugger turned ESPN analyst. There we were, standing behind the batting cage at Dodger Stadium when Teixeira pulled one of the most famous guys to wear a Dodger uniform – a guy who usually sits not too far from the exact place we were standing.

That would be Tommy Lasorda, the ex-Dodgers player and manager, who is 90 now and recently joked that he might kill himself if the Dodgers don’t win the World Series this time. We also found Lenny Dysktra’s massive jaw full of chew, some questionable ’90s fashion choices and one of Teixeira’s old teammates.

If you want more Mark Teixeira in your life, you can find him on the “Baseball Tonight” pregame show on ESPN throughout the World Series.

Ex-Yankees star Mark Teixeira and current ESPN analyst opens baseball cards from 1992. (Yahoo Sports)

If you’re new to this series (and hello, if you are), we open old baseball cards with players, coaches and famous fans. It started with boxes of cards my grandma bought back in the day, thinking they’d be worth a bunch of money one day. They’re not, so we now we ask baseball people to open them and be their muse for a storytelling session. Check out some of our previous episodes below:

Previously in 25-Year-Old Baseball Cards MUST-SEE EPISODES: Pedro Martinez | Bronson Arroyo | Eric Davis | Dusty Baker | Hank Azaria | Alex Rodriguez | Scott Boras | A.J. Ellis | Bernie Williams | Chase Utley

MANAGERS/COACHES: Terry Francona | Joe Maddon | Bruce Bochy | Clint Hurdle | Buck Showalter | Brad Mills | Bob Melvin | Dave Roberts

CURRENT PLAYERS: Curtis Granderson | Noah Syndergaard | Kyle Hendricks | Clayton Kershaw | Todd Coffey | John Axford | Dee Gordon | Adam Eaton | Rajai Davis | Brad Ziegler & Tyler Clippard STARS FROM BACK IN THE DAY: Frank Thomas | Sandy Alomar Jr. | Delino DeShields | Cliff Floyd | Dan Plesac | Aaron Boone | Bobby Bonilla | Andre Dawson  | Ivan Rodriguez | Jack Morris | Jeff Nelson

CELEBS: Alyssa Milano | Josh Duhamel | Joel McHale

ETC: Josh Kusnick | Jeff Passan | Ken Kendrick

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