it's hard to escape the bitter taste...

when the New Orleans Saints were down 17-0 yesterday, i wasn't happy. but, i still had hope. to watch the boys fight their way back in the game and eventually take the lead, i was beyond fucking thrilled. and then to watch them lose the way they did, i was fucking crushed. just one fucking tackle away from having a chance to play in the Super Bowl. i have understood the bitterness of losing since i was a child. this will be one of those losses that i'll never get over, like the Yankees losing in the World Series or the Rangers losing the Stanley Cup in OT. certain losses just stick with you and take years off of your life. i am very happy that Marcus Williams stood up and took all the blame for missing the tackle. he was a great rookie this season and has vowed that that play will never happen again. god willing, since the Saints are pretty young, they will all have the chance to amend for yesterday in the years to come. but, having been a fan of this team since 1982, i know that these chances are few and far between.

to put my mood in an even shittier place, the New York Rangers lost last night at Pittsburgh 5-2. just another game where they were vastly outplayed, especially considering the Rangers were up 2-1 after the first period. they play again on Tuesday at home against Philadelphia.

Shameless was great last night.

The Chi was excellent last night.

Divorce was pretty good last night.

Crashing was pretty funny last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

nothing on the DVR tonight. i'll be watching Monday Night Raw for most of the evening.

it figures that on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the asshole that pretends to be the President of this country would spend it on a fucking golf course.

it has snowed here most of the day. i went out and got the newspaper this morning before it got too bad. one of the guys in the neighborhood came over and cleaned off the driveway this afternoon. that was certainly unexpected.

Manchester United defeated Stoke today 3-0. the goals came from Valencia, Martial and Lukaku. and with Manchester City losing yesterday, United is now 12 points behind. more importantly, they are 3 points ahead of everyone else chasing the second spot in the league.

i was absolutely gutted to find out that Dolores O'Riordan died today at 46 years old. The Cranberries were one of those bands from the 90's that stuck in my head as soon as i heard her voice. i guess 2018 is going to be just like the last 2 years, shocking death after shocking death. joy. rest in peace, wherever you happen to land.

i hope everyone had a great weekend. 6 days until my birthday. i almost give a fuck.

la voz de un ángel ha dejado este mundo

be well. be creative. be cool. be quick to send me CASH, panties, hate mail, love letters, broken promises and dirty pennies from heaven.

peace and chicken grease...

music:

The Cranberries - Zombie
Amy Winehouse - Wake Up Alone
Nina Simone - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
Etta James - I'd Rather Go Blind
Big Brother & The Holding Company - Ball and Chain (Live)

"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day: