Russell Martin signed with the Jays today to the tune of 5 years at 82 million.  At first glance I thought it was way too much money for a guy that is going to hit .250, hit 10-15 HR, and drive in 60.  Then I thought about it.  One of the biggest complaints I had with the Jays was their lack of leadership on this team.  Martin has plenty of that.  They also have a bunch of young arms that look like they could be on the verge of something great in the starting rotation.  Martin is fantastic with young pitchers.  He throws out base runners at a very good rate and is Canadian.  Also, Brian McCann went for a very similar deal to the Yanks.  He's 31 which is quite a bit younger then I thought he was.  Should have at least another 3 solid years behind the plate.  Good signing overall. 

Here's some Facebook status updates all put in a row so I don't have to write them throughout the winter.

- Wow, winter came fast this year.  Where did this snow all come from?
- Why do people always forget how to drive in winter?  It happens every year folks.
- Putting away the golf clubs.  Bringing out the shovel.
- So sick of shoveling, wished I lived in an apartment right about now.
- Know of any good movies to watch.  I am preparing for hibernation.

The only difference that I can see with myself over the past 10 years is that I can now tell when I am in a crappy mood.  Where before I just thought everybody else were just being complete dicks.

They predict that this could be the year that Black Friday outsells Boxing Day in some retail stores.  Please make this be true.  I sometimes wish I could take a forget me now pill and just work Boxing Day and have it be over without knowing it ever happened.

St Vincent - 8.2/10
The Hundred Foot Journey - 7.7/10
The Babadook - 8.9/10

The Babadook is a horror movie that builds up the tension in your mind.  The woman that plays the mother is brilliant.  It's one of the better horror movies I have seen in quite a while. 

Being in social settings quite often I find it very easy to see what type of crazy people are, and am able to adapt to their craziness.  It's like having my brain go into the hard drive of my mind and be like.  "Oh here we go, a file from 2006.  He's this type of crazy.  Here's what you need to do to succeed in this conversation."

As a young lad I was always tentative when going to school dances.  I am not even sure why I went.  I really had no interest in the music or dancing.  I was just there to tell people how many beers I drank before the dance.  There was always a thought of picking up girls.  My only talent for picking up girls was being outrageous at this time.  But not outrageous on the dance floor.  Therefore I was very unsuccessful picking up girls at dances.  Where was I going with this?  Yes, I enjoy dancing now.

Starbucks drinks are tasty.  They are a**holes for making their drinks the same price as a premium draft beer.  When I have to use a 20 to pay for two coffees it will fire me up.

They landed a robot on a comet.  Let me repeat this.  A ROBOT ON A COMET.  It's been in the works for 20 years.  That's absolutely remarkable.  Unfortunately, Kim Kardashian made top news by being nude in a magazine and saying that she was going to break the internet.  Hopefully she is Dorian Grey and somebody will set fire to her painting.

Ariel Pink has a new album out. Most people have tuned this out. They haven't heard of Ariel Pink and wish I would stop talking about music that nobody has ever heard of. 

Movember is being done again this year. It might be running out of steam though.  They might have to start something different.  Maybe Necember.  This stands for neck beard December.

Top 3 facts about glasses

3 - They can make a man look like a rapist instantly.
2 - It's surprising how much beating your glasses can take and that you still wear them.  My last glasses looked like that drinking and driving commercial of the glasses being put in front of each other.
1 - When you wear sunglasses indoors you look like the worst kind of dou***bag.