Friday, Friday!!

This has been one of those weeks where nothing particularly bad, or stressful has happened. Thankfully, I can honestly say that getting to Friday has not been too much of a chore! I'm still trying to rock my lightbox as much as I can, and I'm getting some results. I'm working hard in therapy, and trying to stay positive. The change in seasons, and the days getting shorter has historically been disastrous on my good vibes!! I'm just trying to do the best I can to stay away from that negativity.

Vicki, Tobin and I went outside last night after I came home from work to play for a bit. It was fun to watch V and T draw pictures of pirates and pumpkins on the sidewalk w/ chalk. I think we have a junior pirate in training w/ our youngster in that he seems to love putting things on on his head that seem like hats to him, scowling, and saying "pirate"! It's very cute. I'm sure Captain Jack Sparrow would welcome the young apprentice. However, Mom and Dad Sincoff don't want to send our youngster off to sail the high seas just yet!!

Howsabout those UFC fights, huh? Was anyone else surprised to see Brock Lesnar get so dominated by Cain Velasquez? That cut that opened up under Brock's eye w as the grossest thing ever!! The rest of the card was ok, nothing too spectacular. I felt Jake Shields looked totally unspectacular in his UFC debut, but that's just me playing armchair sports guy!! In actuality, I think he lost to Martin Kampann in that one. I felt that Diego Sanchez looked fantastic in his return to form against Paulo Thiago!

We're off to PA this weekend. Off to the land of Chocolate and friendliness for a weekend of seeing my mother-in-law (hi shirley!) and the Newcomers (Hi Kayly and Nate!). It's also Halloween, so everyone have a safe and Spooktacular time!! We are dressing Tobin up as a Puppy Dog, which should be cute! I'll be sure to post some pictures when I get back.

My little boy got a haircut!!!

Look how gorgeous my favorite little boy looks:
That's right! Tobin got his first haircut yesterday! Being in the workforce means you have to miss pivotal "coming of age" stuff like this!! Tobin really knows how rock a new haircut!!! Look at how handsome my little guy looks. It makes me feel bad that I was working when this happened. But, what can you do? One has to pay the bills right?

In some of my fantasies, I totally do a Michael Keaton, "Mr. Mom" thing at some point. I'd love to stay at home and raise Tobe, while Vick goes back to work. I don't know if that will ever happen . I would love to put on "Twist And Shout" and just dance around while vacuuming!! I mean, if I could hit the lottery or something, THAT would totally rock. Alas, til that day when the money is literally raining @ Casa Del Sincoff, I will be a hard working, procurement professional!!

Who else is psyched for UFC 121? Will Brock Lesnar beat Cain Velasquez? What do you think?

I'm Beginning to See the Light

No, I haven't joined some reformed version of The Velvet Underground!!! (My subject title is also the title of a Velvet Underground song). I've started doing Light Therapy via a Light Box. For ages and ages, Ive dealt w Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Basically, when the days get shorter, and it's darker for longer periods of time; I get down in the dumps. My mood swings get just horrible. I have really low lows, and it's just sometimes really bad.

Well, cue a suggestion from my brilliant, gorgeous wife, Vicki. and I've started staring at this Lightbox device each morning before work. I can honestly say that my mood has been better, and I've been sleeping better as a result. I look forward to battling this seasonal scourge even more w/ this great device! Sometimes to feel better, you gotta put in some work. If working this this LightBox each day can make me deal w/ the change in seasons a little better, then I'm all for it.

Did anyone else catch UFC 120 last night for free on Spike TV? It was a mixed bag of fights. I thought that Alexander Gustaffson looked like a MONSTER in stopping the very experienced Cyril "The Snake" Diabate. Alexander displayed some great ground skills, and terrific stand up. His dedication to working for the rear naked choke was something to see!! With the punishment Diabate took, it really brings home how tough a business MMA/boxing/combat sports are. Cyril looked like he had been put through the ringer for sure.

The Mike Pyle vs. John Hathaway fight was ok, but nothing great. I DID dig the point when Pyle crucifixed Hathaway's arms, and was raining down punches!!! Other than that, the fight was kind of a snooserooni!! The Cheick Kongo fight vs Travis Browne was of note just because you had to say "What ever happened to Kongo!? There was no fierce display of GnP at all! He seemed to be sleepwalking through the fight.

Kudos have to go to the 2 Co-main event fights. Carlos Condit lived up to his nickname of "The Natural Born Killer"as he destroyed Dan Hardy by KO in the very first round!! He literally put him on ice as they say, and it was awesome to see as Hardy is a bit of a plonker . Not to mention the fact that I love it when the fights are in England (as last night's card was at the O2 Arena) and the hometown fighter loses!!!

Kudos to Michael "The Count" Bisping who won a very hard fought Unanimous decision against "Sexiyama" Yoshihiro Akiyama! It was a great back and forth affair. Bisping was just the better man last night. I was a good boy, I could have logged on and checked the fights to see who won (as we're like 5 hrs behind the UK), but I abstained, and was rewarded by some entertaining fights!!

I'd love to take some of my cool London friends (Do you hear me Natalie & Elliott? Rob & Amanda? Allison & Riord??!) to see the UFC the next time they are in the UK. It would be a blast!!

A whole lot of Non Shaking Goin' On!!

Boy oh Boy oh boy! Who woulda thunk that if you moved just 25 minutes down the road, there would be such a big difference?? While I was never the hyoooooogest Madison, NJ fan, it did have some positives. It was a walking town. There was a Main Street that you could walk down and check out the stores. There were lights, restaurants etc. People were out and about.

Rockaway, where we moved to is remote and isolated in my opinion. You can't walk ANYWHERE because you are at least 2 miles away from the "downtown" area. Hey, even if you stick your head out the door of your house, you get nothin'. Like total crickets chirping and stuff. I'm getting used to all of this... quiet.... it is kind of wack. I'm not the biggest fan. Since this is the place where I write my thoughts. I figured that I would put it out there.

It's one of the themes I wrestle with. I always, always, always have loved action. and people. Nature is great, but people are cooler, quite frankly. we had to make a move rather suddenly when our landlord felt like reclaiming our old apartment. It was cool to be able to see Neighbor Jones, and Mrs. Perriwinkle ( if you will) and give 'em a shout out & talk about landscaping, or the works of Proust. Out here, in Rockaway Township, there ain't a lot of literary criticism going on, sadly.

However, I'm trying to work through it. The Big Fella upstairs put us out here on Cherokee Avenue for a reason. I'm just working to find out why!!

Shout out to Kayly!!

Kayly S. Newcomer is such a groovy chick (How groovy is she, you ask?)! She has hipped The Sincoff's to the great BBC America show Law & Order/ UK. Vicki and I watched one episode, and we've immediately become hooked!! What a testament to a great formula that the original "Law & Order" was!!! You have tireless detectives trying to clear cases, and then you have the prosecutor's working on putting the bad guys away for good!! How can you go wrong w/ that?

Factor that in with the fact that w/ "L&O-UK", you are watching a foreign judicial system at work, and it makes it even more fascinating. I mean,, I was sitting there watching the episode going " that powdered wig is like, totally going to fall off any moment"!! Nonetheless, I love watching crime shows, when they are done well. We've totally set a series recording for "Law & Order-UK". Thanks Kayly!!! I (almost) can't wait for the first blizzard of the season so we can have a marathon of this show!!

While I'm talking about TV shows, I gotta give a nod to another show that looks great on BBC America. "Luther" , which about a detective (played by Idris Elba) who may or may not break the law to get his cases solved . It apparently shows a "dark side of humanity". Which for me, may spelled "Homicide: Life on the Street" in the past!! It looks irresistible! So, I can't wait to catch it!!

Work is going ok, can't really complain. I'm slooowly getting settled into my new home here in Rockaway. I really liked Madison in that it had a downtown, and you could walk to it. Unfortunately, it's a little different out here in the farther reaches of Morris County. It's taking some getting used to. However, that's just what I'm a gonna do!! I must say that I am looking forward to a boss free few days of work as my boss is going on vacation as of tomorrow!! WOO HOOOO!!! When Momma Cat is away, her kittens can play!! LOLOLOLOL