a good day for debuts, but then...

i suppose i should start off with the USA's national team and their victory over Ghana. it's always nice to beat Ghana, no matter if the game is a friendly or not. i was really happy for Dom Dwyer and Kellyn Acosta for scoring their first goals with the team. all in all, i think the team is ready for the Gold Cup. that first game is in less than a week against Panama.

Clint Frazier did not disappoint yesterday. i wish i could say the same thing for the New York Yankees. Frazier hit a double and a home run in his major league debut. not too shabby. sadly, the dumpster fire that is the Yankees bullpen pissed away a late lead and the Yankees lost to Houston 7-6. what pissed me off even more was the mistake Brett Gardner made that ended the game. he got a bloop single off the Astros closer and either thought he was going to stretch it into a double or the dumb fuck forgot how many outs there were. he was tagged out going back to first base. when you ask the kids to step up, you can't have veterans out there shitting the bed.

i thought Night 1 of the G1 Special that NJPW put on last night was good. there were some minor glitches with the broadcast on AXS TV that just totally pissed me off. one, the graphics stunk. two, you can't have announcers calling wrestlers by the wrong name and never correcting it. third, you have to do a better job making sure the audience at home can hear the translators for the guys speaking Japanese. that being said, the wrestling was spectacular. the match between Kenny Omega and Michael Elgin was match of the year worthy and the match of the night. i can't wait to see Night 2 when it airs on Friday.

ROH was excellent last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Big Brother, Power and Last Week Tonight.

i was pleasantly surprised with the New York Rangers yesterday. the contract for the backup goalie was a 1 year deal at $1.3 million. and i think everyone knew Kevin Shattenkirk was going to sign with the Rangers. i was fearing it was going to be 7 years and way too much money. instead, it was 4 years at $26.6 million. much, MUCH better than what i thought it was going to be. the Rangers also signed a couple players for their AHL team in Hartford, which they need to rebuild as well. they still have holes to fill, but at least it appears they are being smart about how they are filling them.

i woke up this morning with a damn song from The Chemical Brothers stuck in my head for some fucking reason. sometimes i think i dream in the 90's.

i did catch some of the third place game today in the Confederations Cup. Portugal beat Mexico 2-1 in extra time. Mexico was 3 minutes away from winning the game in regulation. ha ha. i do plan on watching the championship this afternoon between Germany and Chile.

this might end up being a day i catch up on sleep or do a little more writing.

i hope everyone had a great Saturday. hope your Sunday will be even better.

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 Chemical Brothers - Where Do I Begin
The Prodigy - Breathe
The Crystal Method w/Meiko - Falling Hard
The Glitch Mob - Can't Kill Us

"Freedom has never been free." - Medgar Evers

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

and the young shall lead them...

the New York Yankees finally got a game last night where the pitching was decent and the offense was producing. yet another home run from Aaron Judge and an incredible major league debut from Miguel Andujar (3 hits 4 RBIs, first Yankee EVER to do that), the Yankees won last night 12-3. hopefully they can win the series tonight before they make the trip down to Houston and probably have their asses handed to them.

that win allowed Mr. Jack Daniels and i to get reacquainted.

Big Brother 19 started up last night. i love the new look of the house and i did enjoy the old guy being a dick and taking the money right away. that allowed Paul from last season to come back into the game. at the very least, that should make for entertaining, mindless television to watch this summer.

both episodes of Lip Sync Battle were pretty fucking good last night. now if i can just get Ashley Graham to sit on my face before i die...

Lucha Underground was great last night.

NXT was really fucking good last night. the last woman standing match between Asuka and Nikki Cross was so damn good i'm planning on watching it again tonight.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight and Big Brother.

i did listen to the latest Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast today. you can find that by going here:
http://notsam.com/wrestlingpodcast/2017/6/29/wrestling-podcast-140-

i also got the new Public Enemy album they are giving away for FREE until July 4th. i highly urge you to get this while you can. go here to download it for FREE:
https://publicenemy.bandcamp.com/

Germany scored early and often to beat Mexico today 4-1 in Confederations Cup action. that sets up a final of Germany vs. Chile on Sunday. that should be interesting to say the least.

i also caught the penalty shootout last night between FC Cincinnati and Chicago Fire. if the MLS doesn't give Cincinnati a franchise soon, they are nuts.

hard to believe the month of June is almost over. i guess what they say about the backside of the circle is correct... it's always faster counting down to zero.

that's all for me today kids. i have dinner to go make and another appointment with alcohol.

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:

Hayes Carll - I Don't Wanna Grow Up
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Anymore
MGMT - Time to Pretend
Public Enemy - Nothing Is Quick In The Desert

"I quit therapy because my analyst was trying to help me behind my back." - Richard Lewis

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

a new week with old problems...

first off, let's get the poetry news out of the way. i heard back from Nerve Cowboy on my poetry submission from back in February. they decided to pass on the poems. at least they did apologize for the delay in their response.

i also wrote 3 more poems last night. i got on a wild brainstorm last night while watching Twin Peaks. more on that later. i typed up the poems this morning and really, really liked them. i'm shooting for sending out another round of submissions in the next couple of days.

Old Timer's Day yesterday was a good dose of nostalgia. and sadly, it was more entertaining than most of the Yankees game yesterday. Texas got up 7-0 before the Yankees did anything. they ended up losing 7-6. oh well. thankfully, the division sucks this year and the Yankees, losers of their last 10 out of 12, are still tied for first place. they start a series tonight in Chicago against the White Sox.

the Confederations Cup went pretty much how i thought it would yesterday. Germany defeated Cameroon 3-1 and Chile did just enough to advance in a 1-1 draw with Australia. that sets up the semifinals of Portugal vs. Chile and Germany vs. Mexico. that should be a nice preview of potential World Cup matches next year.

the season finale of Veep last night was hilarious.

the season finale of Silicon Valley was really good.

Last Week Tonight was excellent as always.

it figured that Nine Inch Nails would perform on one of the most surreal episodes of Twin Peaks EVER. thank god i could pause the television. the brainstorm on top of the mindfuck was coming at me a thousand miles per hour. i needed the break just to compose thoughts to be able to write them down for a poem.

I'm Dying Up Here was pretty funny last night.

Power was excellent last night. i can't wait to see where this season goes.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight. i'll be watching Monday Night Raw for most of the evening.

i might check out the NBA Awards tonight for shits and giggles.

i will be on here early tomorrow as mom's physical therapy appointment got moved to tomorrow afternoon.

i hope everyone had a great weekend.

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:

Eric Burdon & WAR - Spill the Wine
Band of Horses - In a Drawer
The Band - When I Paint My Masterpiece
Nine Inch Nails - She's Gone Away

"The true measure of a man is what he would do if he knew he would never get caught." - Lord Kelvin

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

a cool breeze in June...

yesterday was as close to perfect with the weather as any reasonable human around here could expect. sunshine, a light breeze, barely any humidity and 72 degrees. it's fucking rare to be able to turn the air conditioner off and open the windows in June around here.

i ended up writing 7 poems yesterday. i typed them up in the afternoon and really, really like a few of them. if i get a chance, i might do another round of submissions before the month is up.

the New York Yankees lost yesterday 8-1. the only highlight was the solo home run from Aaron Judge. at least the game was boring enough that i could take a damn nap. today is Old Timer's Day at the stadium. that will probably be more entertaining than the game.

ROH was excellent last night.

i got some great FREE music on NoiseTrade last night. here is the link:
Banditos - Visionland, Etc.

i did see a bit of the Confederations Cup yesterday. Portugal beat New Zealand 4-0 and Mexico came from behind yet again and defeated Russia 2-1. Portugal won group A and will face the second place team in group B in the semifinals. Mexico will play the winner of group B. the matches today are Chile vs. Australia and Germany vs. Cameroon. i'll be absolutely shocked if Chile and Germany don't move on.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Silicon Valley, Veep, Last Week Tonight, Power, Twin Peaks: The Return and I'm Dying Up Here.

i'm was pleased with a few of the players the New York Rangers took yesterday in the NHL draft. hopefully they actually turn into useful players for the team in a few years.

i got a wild hair up my ass this morning and actually made breakfast and coffee for mom this morning. she was a little surprised. of course, i will probably have to do the dishes twice today. that's what i get for making meatloaf, mashed potatoes and green beans for dinner last night.

i hope everyone had a wonderful Saturday. hopefully your Sunday will be even better.

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:

Guided by Voices - Teenage FBI
Beastie Boys - No Sleep Till Brooklyn
The Crystal Method - Busy Child

"There's no comfort in the truth, pain is all you'll find." - George Michael

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

waking up to the sunshine

well, not literally as it was still fucking dark when i woke up. but, at least the sun is out now and it's not fucking raining. maybe i'll actually have a day without much pain. i know, i'm laughing as well.

the New York Yankees got some great pitching (FINALLY) from Tanaka and won the game last night in 10 innings, 2-1. that's a game they desperately needed to win. Gardner hit a big home run to send the game into extra innings. hopefully they can actually win 2 games in a row this afternoon.

the 2 episodes of NJPW were excellent last night. i can't wait to see next week's episode.

Real Time with Bill Maher was great last night.

i wasn't exactly thrilled with what the New York Rangers did last night in the first round of the NHL draft. i thought they reached for both picks. but, it at least sounds like they have a fucking plan, so i'm going to be patient enough to let it play out before i bitch and complain about it.

they don't have a pick until the 4th round today, so i'll probably just check the computer off and on to see who they take.

VICE was very good last night. i did have a good laugh when the Israeli cyber security person was shocked that one of the producers knew of one of Israel's secret military cyber organizations. and the part about Japan building up their weapons again was very interesting. i'm sure most people didn't remember that if Japan goes to war, the USA has to go with it.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be ROH.

the Confederations Cup matches today should be rather interesting. Portugal vs. New Zealand and Mexico vs. Russia.

i know i have to go to the drugstore to return an item and find 3 other things for mom today. i'll probably squeeze that in between the NHL draft, soccer, the dishes, more laundry and making meatloaf.

i hope everyone has a wonderful Saturday. call if you need bail money.

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:

Future Islands - Seasons (Waiting On You)
Korn - Freak on a Leash
Duran Duran - Come Undone
Weezer - El Scorcho
Howlin' Maggie - Easy to Be Stupid

"A champion is someone who gets up when he can't." - Jack Dempsey

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

imagine a beautiful woman looking away in disgust...

i saw two absolutely stunning women in the grocery store today. both looked at me and turned away in disgust. suddenly, i remember exactly what high school felt like. good times.

mom had both physical and occupational therapists out here today. she did really good. so, in a week, it will be onto outpatient physical therapy. i guess i'll be writing more poems in waiting rooms again.

the New York Yankees finally won last night, 8-4. thank fucking god. hopefully they win again tonight.

NXT was really good last night.

Lucha Underground was great once again last night.

Lip Sync Battle was pretty fucking funny last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight.

i will spend most of the night watching the NBA draft.

i wasn't really surprised with the selections for the NHL expansion draft last night. i think Las Vegas will have a pretty good team. it's obvious they want to build from the draft.

i did listen to the Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast this morning. i loved the interview with Alexa Bliss. you can find the podcast by going here:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sam-roberts-wrestling-podcast/id934576040?mt=2

i guess we're going to get a ton of rain over the next few days. fucking great.

if i can tell rain coming from a couple hundred miles away because of my arthritis at age 41, what the fuck is it going to be like when i'm in my 50's or god forbid, my 60's?

i did see a little of the 1-1 draw between Cameroon and Australia today. i watched the first half of Germany and Chile before i went to the grocery store. i saw the game ended with the same score as when i left, 1-1. the Confederations Cup group play will end this weekend. i don't think any team has qualified for the semifinals yet, so it should be interesting.

that's all for me today kids. i need to go make dinner and ponder if heroin will take away my arthritis.

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:

Bush - Alien
Sex Pistols - Pretty Vacant
Soul Asylum - Summer of Drugs
Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated
Bob Seger - Sunspot Baby

"Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own, instead of someone else's." - Billy Wilder

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

more afternoon thunderstorms...

i think i can tell now when it's going to be a really bad storm. the last two thunderstorms that have come through here, five minutes before they hit, my right shoulder started to hurt. so, chalk another one up for arthritis. thankfully i got the mail before the rain came. i could tell right away when i walked out of the house, we were going to get nailed. clouds as dark as night at 2 in the afternoon are never a good thing.

i got some great FREE music on NoiseTrade this morning. here is the link:
Coastal Club - Coastal Club

the New York Yankees pissed away another lead yesterday and got swept by Oakland 4-3. that also means the lead in the division is gone as well. thank god they are off today and play tomorrow at home. of course, i just found out their top prospect in AAA needs Tommy John surgery. so much for him coming up this season and being their next third baseman. when it rains, it pours.

i picked every match on WWE Money in the Bank correctly last night. i even had the interference correct. i suppose that's not a good thing. i wasn't thrilled with the show until the main event. the match between AJ Styles, Kevin Owens, Shinsuke Nakamura, Sami Zayn, Dolph Ziggler and Baron Corbin was spectacular. and i'm really happy they gave Baron the briefcase. they can do so much with him now in that position. that is of course if the writers actually have a fucking plan for him. the one thing i have learned over the years with WWE is so much of it is done by the seat of their pants.

Silicon Valley was hilarious last night. the season finale looks like it will be amazing next week.

Veep was great last night. the season finale next week looks great as well.

Last Week Tonight was hilarious as always.

Twin Peaks: The Return was yet another delicious mindfuck.

I'm Dying Up Here was really good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight. i'll be watching Monday Night Raw for most of the evening.

i saw the news about what happened in London last night. i always find it interesting when a white person goes on an attack, he's mentally unstable. when a person of color does it, they are a terrorist. i suppose once that difference gets removed from society, we will finally be a step closer to racial equality. although, i doubt i see it happening in my lifetime.

i did watch Germany beat Australia in the Confederations Cup today, 3-2. finally, i get to enjoy some alcohol tonight.

i hope everyone had a great weekend. at the very least, i hope your weekend was better than mine.

mom has two appointments i have to drive her to tomorrow, back doctor and eye doctor. i imagine i will be back on here sometime after all that is over.

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:

Soul Coughing - Super Bon Bon
Luniz - I Got 5 On It
Daft Punk - Da Funk
George Clinton - Atomic Dog
New Edition - Can You Stand the Rain

"A poet's work is to name the unnameable, to point at frauds, to take sides, start arguments, shape the world, and stop it going to sleep." - Salman Rushdie

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

not the start to the weekend i was hoping for...

i just had got done eating a banana. i was sitting at the computer and then i had one of those oh shit moments. my stomach started rumbling and then it was a mad dash. this is exactly how i wanted to start a Saturday where it's supposed to be 94 degrees and humid as fuck. god ripping his fist through my asshole to the point where i'm sitting on the toilet wondering if i'll ever get to come off the cross. and when the first wipe is more blood than shit, you can just imagine how the rest of my damn day is going to be.

i slept like shit last night. i woke up at 5 in the morning and had a poem right on the tip of my tongue. but i never could work out an ending, so i just said fuck it and tried to get some more sleep. i might have got 5 hours total. my sister, no matter what the circumstance is, gets 7 or more every fucking night. i think one of these mornings when she's here and i'm trying to be quiet while taking my blood sugar in the kitchen... i'm just going to poke myself hard enough that i scream. see if that wakes her up.

this road trip for the New York Yankees has turned into the road trip from hell. they dug themselves out of a hole last night, thanks to Aaron Judge and even took the lead. but, just like the last few days, the bullpen pissed away the lead and the Yankees lost again to a shitty Oakland team 7-6. hopefully they will end this damn losing streak this afternoon.

the 3 episodes of NJPW were excellent last night.

VICE was very interesting last night. i love that Russia thinks climate change is bullshit and is making sure they rape the planet until there is nothing left. no wonder Trump think climate change is a hoax.

Real Time with Bill Maher was very good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be T.J. Miller: Meticulously Ridiculous and ROH.

i will probably watch a little of the Confederations Cup today, but not much of it.

mom is in her paranoid space once again, trying to clean the house before the house cleaners come. if anyone ever wonders why the fuck i'm crazy, right there is exhibit fucking A.

i think my sister is taking care of dinner tonight. sadly, that means nearly every dish and utensil in the house will need to be washed afterwards. joy.

that's all for me kids. i hope everyone has a great Saturday. call if you need bail money.

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:

Bran Van 3000 - Drinking in LA
Bob Dylan - Meet Me In The Morning
Beach Slang - All Fuzzed Out
Beastie Boys - So What'cha Want

"If I'm gonna tell a real story, I'm gonna start with my name." - Kendrick Lamar

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

oh what a night

it was kind of funny when we got the same parking spot we had for the games we went to last season up in Columbus. it was the 5th largest crowd to ever go to a hockey game at Nationwide Arena last night. and all of us saw a game that none of us will forget anytime soon.

the New York Rangers were outplayed for the majority of the game last night. only The King and The Troll showed up in my opinion. when Columbus scored a power play goal (with the guy i picked up on my fantasy team earlier in the day) i thought the game was pretty much over. and then this happened:

holy shit. those goals came out of nowhere. i loved that the smart asses sitting behind me got up to leave after the Hayes goal and said "oh well, there goes the season". that made me laugh. only the third time i've seen them win in person. the victory beer tasted oh so sweet. here are the complete game highlights:

after the game we went to dinner. one of my sister's friends joined us. she commented how my sister and i really look alike. i thought in my head how that truly explains why none of my sister's friends ever would date me. this friend being the one i have been attracted to the most over the years of course.

the drive home was pretty uneventful. i was amazed that given the number of cops we saw on the drive up, we saw none on the way home.

once home, i watched Undateable and NJPW, both of which the DVR did record. NJPW was excellent. Undateable was live and fucking brilliant:

enjoy some music kids:

and now some of this and that:

today is the usual crazy, busy Saturday.

on the DVR tonight will be Saturday Night Live and ROH.

Ohio State plays Maryland today at noon. this is a game that Ohio State should win EASILY. if they don't, there is a real problem in Columbus.

the New York Rangers play their home opener tonight against Columbus. the only bad thing is i won't get to see the player introductions as i have to watch the game on Fox Sports Ohio and they will be crying and bitching about the loss from last night. i really hope the Rangers start the season 3-0.

also tonight is the HUGE match between Mexico and the USA. winner goes to the Confederations Cup and the loser should be looking for a new coach. needless to say, i will be a little fucking intense for this game tonight.

i figure i will also be flipping between other college football and hockey games throughout the day. plus mom would like to get some work done in the garage.

the weather looks like it is going to be great today, so why wouldn't i spend all day indoors.

i hope everyone has a great Saturday. as always, call if you need bail money. take it easy and then take it again.

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:

Motel Beds - Dumb Gold

"I don't know what other people are doing - I just know about me." - Thelonious Monk

and your pro wrestling video of the day:

welcome to the end...

of the weekend, of the month...

quick recap... got a big storm yesterday that really beat up the corn. nothing too bad, but it certainly doesn't look good. wasn't much on tv last night, so i watched some documentaries.

today was all about getting the trash picked up and down to the road and getting the animals fed before all the sports came on.

i did watch a good bit of Italy vs. Uruguay in the Confederations Cup. a great game with Italy winning 3-2 on penalty kicks. in the final of the tournament, Spain got their asses handed to them by Brazil, 3-0.

i didn't watch much of the NASCAR race today, maybe flipped to it a few times only. mostly because i watched a ton of the NHL Draft. i didn't mind what the New York Rangers did with their picks. they mostly got guys that could help them down the line, like 3 to 4 years from now. that's what happens when you have no picks in the first 2 rounds.

the Yankees are now in 4th place in the division as they just got swept by Baltimore. thankfully, i only watched 2 innings all weekend long of them. they play tomorrow in Minnesota. if they lose that series, say hello to a sunken ship.

i did watch Ray Donovan this evening on Showtime. i really enjoyed it. i do believe this series will have some legs.

lastly, the episode of ROH last night was fucking brilliant. i really need to get to a live show one of these days.

not sure what i'm doing tomorrow as my morning ritual (The Dan Patrick Show) is on vacation for the next 2 weeks. i guess i might actually hit the bank and the post office before noon. i'd love to sleep in but apparently, i don't sleep anymore.

that is all. i hope everyone is great.

music today:

Alice in Chains - Unplugged

"Always be smarter than the people who hire you." - Lena Horne

i was hoping to avoid all of this

today was/is one of those days where my mind is in one of those really weird spaces. the daughter of the woman that molested me is getting married today. at the surface it's really no big deal to me. peel back the onion and then you enter the absolute mind fuck zone. i was hoping to avoid it, but i knew damn well, there is a prick asshole writer inside of me that loves this shit. so yeah, i wrote 4 poems today. and honestly, i think they are all really good. i got a feeling i might have a big submission or two going out in early July.

the Yankees managed to lose a 3-0 lead last night to lose 4-3. i of course didn't see any of the bad stuff as my sister had taken over the television and i didn't feel like taking my lazy fat ass to the other room or upstairs to watch the game. maybe if they were better this year... so i watched Dateline i think, or something like that. i was doing a word search so i wouldn't pick an argument. thankfully, the Yankees are blacked out for me tonight.

in my futile attempt to avoid my mind today, i watched a little tennis. i even rolled coins. to put it bluntly, nothing fucking worked.

i need to get in a nice long shower before the next round of storms hit.

not exactly sure what i'll be watching tonight other than ROH and Big Brother After Dark. i'm not exactly thrilled with the plan the powers that be in the house have for the first elimination. i can see the logic but sadly, i don't think these people have truly watched the show. you leave someone in the house after you had the chance to get rid of them and it will always come back to haunt you. and when that someone is production's little darling, i do hope they are ready to be fucked for the next few months.

a big thank you to Frontier Communications for the whole 5 days or so the internet actually worked decently. lets just say today it's back to being a big old piece of shit.

i may have some good news to share about my book, Sofisticated White Trash, in the coming days. fingers are crossed as it may involve a little exposure overseas.

if you happen to follow this blog via email, please shoot me an email and let me know. i want to see if i can do a little something for the hell i put you people through. besides, this rag has been around for more than a year now. much longer than i thought it would last.

a big sports day tomorrow with the Confederations Cup coming to an end and the NHL Draft. not sure when i will do a post. i want to give the new Showtime show Ray Donovan a chance. so i'm guessing it could be a late night rambler. besides, i do believe the Yankees are on Sunday Night Baseball as well. no sleep for the wicked...

that's all for today... peace and chicken grease.

music today:

Pearl Jam - 5/9/10 Cleveland, Ohio
Black Sabbath - 13
Prodigy - The Fat Of The Land

"Guilt: the gift that keeps on giving." - Erma Bombeck

bring on the weekend

i got a call this afternoon from my mechanic. my truck was done. totally didn't expect that. got it home now and honestly, feels like a different truck. totally drives like it is new. that should make my life a little easier.

i had the misfortune of calling the muse today. here's a little glimpse to how that went:
rings 4 times
-Yes
- hey, did you happen to call here a little bit ago?
- I most certainly did not
- oh, sorry, i thought from the caller id you might have
- Nope
- so, how are you doing?

15 seconds of silence and then a click.

i just love a woman who puts in more effort to carry a grudge than to be civil, especially when that grudge involves me. i think i may have an indication on how unlikely it will be to see that $100 she owes me. good times.

i watched a glorious soccer match yesterday between Spain and Italy in Confederations Cup play. Spain won 7-6 on penalty kicks. hats off to Italy for making Spain sweat as long as they did. that sets up a huge final between Spain and Brazil in Brazil. a true warm up for the World Cup next year. the final is on Sunday.

the Yankees laid an absolute turd yesterday losing 2-0 to Texas. only got 2 damn hits and the starter pitched a complete game in less than 100 pitches. at least tonight's game has started out much better.

i watched most of the NBA Draft last night. was kind of funny as it was a great night for the fans to boo David Stern one last time. so glad to see that prick finally leave. i watched that up until...

2 great episodes of Wilfred last night. to see one of my all time crushes in Gina Gershon on the show was a blast. i can't tell you the number of times i have fucked that woman in my dreams.

and now for an odd transition...

my sister is down here for the weekend i guess. i believe there is a wedding or something. i don't know. i don't get invited to any of this shit. not that i would want to be either...

and to top it all off, got another check from doing some surveys in the mail today. so, a little bigger deposit to make at the bank on Monday. if it's open that is. i have no idea how any of these fuckers are working around the July 4th holiday coming up.

hope everyone has a great weekend.

music today:

Joe Bonamassa - Live from nowhere in particular
Pearl Jam - Backspacer
Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense (Special New Edition)

"Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die." - Mel Brooks

ready for the summer blues

i watched Big Brother 15 last night. hard to believe i've been watching this shit since season 8. here's a few thoughts on it, i actually did not hate this cast as much as i thought i would. they seem pretty funny and cool so far. so, i'm a little more hopeful than normal they won't bore me to death this summer. the 3 people nominated twist is going to make the season a little more eventful, especially if the person nominating the third nominee really does stay anonymous. as for Big Brother After Dark, i really can't stand the fact that it is censored. it's 2013. who the fuck wants to watch a show that starts at midnight that is censored. the one saving grace is the show is commercial free. that tends to make the 2 hours fly by a little faster. if my past history is any indication, i will hate this show in a few weeks but keep watching.

i got an email from the muse last night that more or less indicated that she was not interested in a friendship that didn't revolve around her completely. so, that's that. it really sucks, as she was a good egg. i'll give her credit though, only woman to ever break my heart twice. i'll be interested to see if she pays me back the $100 she owes me. i've lived long enough to know not to expect to ever see it, but stranger things have happened. on the positive though, my afternoons look pretty free now.

i'd like to issue a preemptive apology to all the editors and publishers for the drivel i'll most likely be writing for the next few weeks. and i know some mother fucker just muttered under their breath, as opposed to all the other drivel you have written over the years.

the Yankees made way too many mistakes to win last night. first time they lost when scoring 5 or more runs. they lost 8-5. they play the last game of the home stand here in a little bit. i'd love to see them win today as i really need a victory beer.

from the baseball today i will go right into Confederations Cup soccer, which should lead into the NBA draft and right into Wilfred this evening on FX.

i had a moment of unintentional comedy yesterday. i put out this welcome sign my mother has. but, i put it out so you can only read it as you are leaving. i never noticed that until she said something. i played it off like i intended it that way. i'll have to take a picture sometime over the weekend.

i also need to take a picture of the bird nest right above one of the outside lights. maybe get lucky enough to catch a bird in it as well. and hopefully without stepping in or getting shit on.

for any of you Radiohead fans, i highly suggest going over to noisetrade.com to download a live performance presented by Paste.com. it's from 1995 and is amazing.

my fingers are crossed that i'll get a phone call tomorrow saying my truck is fixed. my gut tells me it's not likely, but my gut also has shit for brains.

until tomorrow...

music today:

Social Distortion - Live at The Roxy
Radiohead - Live at Tramps (June 1, 1995)

"A man who has never made a woman angry is a failure in life." - Christopher Morley

with a little thunder outside

we actually have got some rain today. no violent winds (yet) and no torrential downpours (yet)... so, all in all, not as much rain as i would have liked but we definitely needed what we got.

my back has been in misery for most of today. i did take a good, long hot shower that seemed to do the trick a little. that all came before a phone call from the muse. after listening to a story of a drunken make out with an older man, she decided it was a good time to show me (without knowing it) what a one sided friendship actually looks like. one of the better hang ups i have had in quite some time. not sure what is next, and i'm not sure i really care at the moment. i've had so many "friends" let me down in the last few years that i really don't see the point anymore.

i did watch a good portion of the Brazil vs. Uruguay match today in the Confederations Cup. Brazil won 2-1. that was a must win by them. i really hope Spain wins tomorrow as that should set up one great finale.

the Yankees last night had their first walk off of the season, 4-3. Ichiro hit the 4th solo home run by the team. of course, that great win was overshadowed by A-Rod and Cashman getting into it over rehab and whatnot. and then of course the news comes down today that Tex needs season ending wrist surgery. smoke and mirrors are just about the only way this team will make the playoffs this year.

i guess i know one tight end i will be avoiding in the upcoming NFL fantasy drafts. talk about pissing away some talent.

check out episode 60 of the Sam Roberts Show Online. you can find it on iTunes, Stitcher, and by going to notsam.com. well worth a listen and do help him out if you can.

Deadliest Catch last night was great, as usual. i really enjoyed the pregame show as well. i really wished Freddie would have whipped that greenhorn's ass last night.

tonight, weather permitting, will be a little of the Yankees, a little Big Brother, perhaps some local news and then Big Brother After Dark. which, for some fucking reason is on the TV Guide network, which i believe i have never watched in my life. i'll have to see if i even have it on DIRECTV. if i do, there will be my new destination at midnight until this cast just bores me to death. i'm hoping that doesn't happen.

quick critter update: the groundhog has returned and somehow, another suet feeder has gone missing. if i had the money i would get some night vision cameras and actually figure out what the fuck is happening. on the bright side, the less feeders we have, the more money we can save by not buying as much food for the animals.

congrats to all my gay friends. now, go out and get married and become miserable like most of my married friends.

music today:

Placebo - Without You I'm Nothing
Youth Lagoon - Hibernation
Beach House - Bloom

happy birthday to The Captain

"If you're going to play at all, you're out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose." - Derek Jeter

where nostalgia meets apathy

this weekend has been misery for a ginger with sensitive skin. i'm not a real big fan of heat and humidity. i decided to do mother nature a solid yesterday and mow the grass after 5 pm. i was pretty pleased i was able to get it done before the sun went down. now, hopefully mother nature returns the favor and gives us a little rain in one of the next 5 days we have a chance.

after my shower last night i settled down to eat some pizza and watch some hockey. quite frankly, neither one of them excited me much. i was happy to see Boston lose though.

a quick hello to the muse, i do hope your allergies subside and life gets a little easier for you this evening. best of luck finding some new music.

the Yankees had a chance today to win the series against Tampa. and seeing that it was Old Timers' Day, i was feeling pretty good. of course, the offense the Yankees had found in the previous 2 wins didn't show up today. hell, i think the old timers had more offense actually. but, that's Yankee baseball in 2013, where nostalgia meets apathy. a day off tomorrow before a series with Texas.

i did watch a good bit of soccer this weekend. the Confederations Cup is down to a pretty good final four. Brazil vs. Uruguay and Italy vs. Spain. that will be some must see television coming up in a few days.

not exactly sure what i'll be watching tonight other than Veep. i suppose i might watch the guy trying to walk across the Grand Canyon, or i just might go write instead. not sure.

i do hope everyone has had a great weekend.

music this weekend:

The Steel Wheels - Live @ Ignition Garage
Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa - Seesaw
Deftones - Deftones

"It always seems impossible until its done." - Nelson Mandela

better than i thought it would be

i decided to be the good son and humor my mother today on her 60th birthday. so, i went shopping with her at Target. anyone that knows me knows just how much i hate shopping. this was a pretty painless trip. just a few odds and ends and some things we needed for the animals.

after driving around looking at houses for sale in the area and a little lunch, we were back home in time for a little Confederations Cup soccer. that probably made the trip much better for me actually.

after watching that i decided to fuck with myself and watch the Yankees. i didn't watch their loss yesterday and i was less than happy when they had yet another injury. so when they got up 6-0 today, i figured the end of the world was coming. CC was pitching great and then the 9th inning came along. they tried their hardest to make this one of the worst road trips i could ever remember... but held on to win 6-5. the first victory beer since god knows when. they are off tomorrow.

throw in a little golf and some more soccer, a nap, a little dinner, some birthday cake, and there is most of my day. it hasn't rained as much as they said, which is great as the crops have enough water for now. plus, the trash seems to be in the same place (fingers crossed). i know i don't feel like picking up 10 bags of shredded paper that don't get picked up somehow.

tonight will be a little basketball, a little Nurse Jackie and Veep, more basketball and then some sleep. i didn't get much last night as the muse and i were on the phone to nearly 4 in the morning. always love when i find someone i can actually talk about anything and everything to. those people are rare these days. too many fuckers just waiting for their turn to talk. not sure what stories i will hear from her tonight. i believe she's spending most of today on a boat.

mom has decided that we are going to go shopping again tomorrow. somewhere i can hear god laughing.

a special thank you to RC Edrington for the kind words on my book, Sofisticated White Trash. i really appreciate it.

hope everyone had a great weekend. until tomorrow... i believe the shopping is going to be in Indiana, so i might have a few stories to share.

music today:

Red Wanting Blue - Live at City Winery
Five Dollar Milkshake - apartinthemiddle

"I don't have no fear of death. My only fear is coming back reincarnated." - Tupac Shakur

at least the weather is nice

we had a bit of a plumbing nightmare yesterday as our water softener has more or less died. we'll be having a new one put in on Tuesday. needless to say, i won't be going to the tap for anything for the next few days. i'm basically waiting to see if the water we have now will glow in the dark or catch fire. fun.

i watched a few innings of the latest Yankee debacle last night. 4th loss in a row. i can't wait for this team to find bottom. hopefully it is soon. at least tonight's game is blacked out for me, so i won't be bothered with it.

i watched a little of the start of the Confederations Cup today. a nice tune-up for the World Cup next year. Brazil looked pretty good today.

my sister came down this morning. i got a look at her new car. looks really nice but there is basically no way i'll be in it. it sits way too low for my back. oh well. we did mom's birthday today. i think she was pretty pleased with her gifts. i have no clue if we're doing anything tomorrow. i believe my sister has to go back home tonight. maybe a Waffle House breakfast or something. or maybe not.

not sure what is going to win out for me this evening. the Batman movie on HBO or game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. given how i feel about sports these days, i'm leaning to Batman.

plenty of reports that the New York Rangers have hired a new coach. it's the guy i was hoping for, Vancouver's former coach. i wanted him simply so i wouldn't have to see one of my heroes get fired. besides, i don't think Messier is ready for it just yet.

that's pretty much all for today.

a quick tip to the muse, turn your phone off. that tends to help stop the calls you don't want. and get some more sleep, you need it.

peace and chicken grease.

music today:

ZZ Ward - Til The Casket Drops
Radiohead - OK Computer
Faster Pussycat - Wake Me When It's Over
Buckcherry - For The Movies EP

"Insanity runs in my family. It practically gallops." - Cary Grant