i absolutely love when my good friend, Janne Karlsson, takes a snippet of this blog and turns it into art. and better yet, i love it when it actually gets published. you can see what i'm talking about by going here: http://www.horrorsleazetrash.com/poetry/janne-karlsson-j-j-campbell/
Saturday, February 28, 2015
Friday, February 27, 2015
a quarter century of hindsight
my poem "a quarter century of hindsight" has been published at Your One Phone Call. you can find the poem by going here: https://youronephonecall.wordpress.com/2015/02/27/a-quarter-century-of-hindsight-by-j-j-campbell/
Monday, February 23, 2015
who doesn't love a quickie?
so, in a day where i've had a shit load of computer problems, boxed up more of my life, talked with a beautiful woman in Africa, and typed up a poem that was stuck in my head for two damn days, what do i come here to bitch about today?
IT'S FUCKING COLD OUTSIDE
a high temp of 13 today. holy shit, i can't wait to start loading up cars and vans to move my life in this shit. fuck me.
here's a quick view of my yesterday...
the New York Rangers blew another fucking lead (3-0) but held on this time to beat Columbus in a shootout (4-3). here are the highlights from the game:
i did watch a bit of the Academy Awards last night. here is the only thing i saw that i thought was worth anything:
the Sunday night shows were good. The Jinx took another twist that was fascinating. Girls was pretty funny. Togetherness was really good. Last Week Tonight had yet another brilliant 30 minutes of news and comedy: for example:
Total Divas was good as well last night.
Togetherness actually helped me finish the damn poem that was stuck in my head for two days. i didn't know how i was going to finish it and then something clicked while i was watching the show. i typed the poem up this afternoon (once the computer started working correctly again) and i really like it.
tonight is a true clusterfuck on television for me. Gotham, Monday Night Raw, and The Voice are all on at the exact same time. now, next week, when i FINALLY have a DVR, i will no longer have to bitch about this. but, for tonight, i guess the plan is to watch Gotham and then flip to The Voice and Monday Night Raw during the commercial breaks. since Raw is the night after a ppv, i will probably watch that more. but, i know if i'm up at 3 or 4 in the morning, i'll be playing catch up on YouTube with both shows. either that or hunting for boxes to fill up with old music and books. good times.
that's all for me today. i hope everyone had a great, wonderful weekend. if not, it could always be worse. you could be going to live next to the father of the cousin that molested you. anyone want that fresh slice of hell? or at the very least, would you like to help me pack a few boxes? just asking.
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:
Dinosaur Jr. - Feel the Pain
Neil Young - Rockin' In The Free World
Tedeschi Trucks Band - Learn How to Love
Korn - Freak on a Leash
Chuck Mead - Sittin' On Top of the Bottom
"To stimulate wildly weak and untrained minds is to play with mighty fires." - W.E.B. Du Bois
IT'S FUCKING COLD OUTSIDE
a high temp of 13 today. holy shit, i can't wait to start loading up cars and vans to move my life in this shit. fuck me.
here's a quick view of my yesterday...
the New York Rangers blew another fucking lead (3-0) but held on this time to beat Columbus in a shootout (4-3). here are the highlights from the game:
i did watch a bit of the Academy Awards last night. here is the only thing i saw that i thought was worth anything:
the Sunday night shows were good. The Jinx took another twist that was fascinating. Girls was pretty funny. Togetherness was really good. Last Week Tonight had yet another brilliant 30 minutes of news and comedy: for example:
Total Divas was good as well last night.
Togetherness actually helped me finish the damn poem that was stuck in my head for two days. i didn't know how i was going to finish it and then something clicked while i was watching the show. i typed the poem up this afternoon (once the computer started working correctly again) and i really like it.
tonight is a true clusterfuck on television for me. Gotham, Monday Night Raw, and The Voice are all on at the exact same time. now, next week, when i FINALLY have a DVR, i will no longer have to bitch about this. but, for tonight, i guess the plan is to watch Gotham and then flip to The Voice and Monday Night Raw during the commercial breaks. since Raw is the night after a ppv, i will probably watch that more. but, i know if i'm up at 3 or 4 in the morning, i'll be playing catch up on YouTube with both shows. either that or hunting for boxes to fill up with old music and books. good times.
that's all for me today. i hope everyone had a great, wonderful weekend. if not, it could always be worse. you could be going to live next to the father of the cousin that molested you. anyone want that fresh slice of hell? or at the very least, would you like to help me pack a few boxes? just asking.
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:
Dinosaur Jr. - Feel the Pain
Neil Young - Rockin' In The Free World
Tedeschi Trucks Band - Learn How to Love
Korn - Freak on a Leash
Chuck Mead - Sittin' On Top of the Bottom
"To stimulate wildly weak and untrained minds is to play with mighty fires." - W.E.B. Du Bois
Sunday, February 22, 2015
one of those days to forget
if you have read this blog for any amount of time, i think it's pretty safe that i can assume you know just how big of a sports fan i am. which also means you know there are certain days where, as a sports fan, i'd rather stick a gun in my mouth than face the next day. hello to the present.
where to begin... oh, that's right, a little team in Manchester that probably pissed away a chance to finish in the top 4 this season. i guess it's poison for Manchester United to score first this season. of course, they only had that lead for almost 2 minutes. then, they absolutely dominated the second half but, as the manager said after the game, they forgot to score. who the fuck forgets that? dominate for 45 minutes and never challenge the keeper once and Swansea gets one fucking chance and it's in the back of the net. fuck me. now i have to lower myself into hoping Liverpool wins today so United is still in the top 4, barely. and if that wasn't bad enough...
the Dayton Flyers were always a team when i was growing up that would tease you with potential and then absolutely crush your hearts with a horrific loss to a team they should never lose to going down the stretch of a season. the last couple of years, that kind of loss hadn't happened. unfortunately, yesterday, it reared its fucking ugly head once again. to lose to a shitty Duquesne team by 10 (83-73) is bad, but to lose when only one player gives max effort (Dyshawn Pierre 27 points 12 rebounds) and no one gives a shit on defense is completely unacceptable. if they ever wonder why they missed the NCAA tournament this season, this will be the game they can look back to. nothing quite like going from being tied for first in the league to being fourth because you lost to a team with now 9 fucking wins this season. 9. i think i just tasted vomit.
after that, i decided to go punish myself by shoveling snow. what a fucking great time i had. we had every bit of 6 or 7 inches of snow. after i got the sidewalks done, my back was killing me. but, i couldn't do anything for it as i still had to feed the cats and take the trash out. just imagine what a couple of victory beers could have done for me.
the cats couldn't give a shit that i was there with food and water because i was a few hours later than i normally am. and people wonder why i don't like animals.
i let mom basically have the television last night. so, it was some Dateline and home improvement shows. i was hoping to get some sleep, but of course that didn't happen. so i basically just got on the computer and listened to music for a good 90 minutes or so. since i don't smoke pot anymore, that is my way of zoning out. it helped, i guess.
i fell asleep in the middle of ROH last night. so, i'm going to try to catch the episode today at noon. after that, i may watch a little of the Daytona 500 before i have to go to the grocery store to get my prescriptions. hopefully the roads are better today than yesterday.
tonight, the New York Rangers play Columbus at MSG. i won't watch much of the game as i have to watch the Columbus feed for it, and their announcers fucking suck. since the Academy Awards are tonight, Showtime isn't running any new shows. that makes my Sunday night a little easier. i believe the plan will be to watch The Jinx, Total Divas, Girls, Last Week Tonight, and Togetherness tonight. if everything works out, i might actually be done before 1 in the morning.
since we have all this snow now, the temps are going to get cold as fuck again. so, just about every night for the next week, the low will be below zero. good times. thank god the propane tank got filled the other day.
of course, being this cold will make moving pure fucking hell. and since the internet and Directv is going in at the end of February/early March at the new house, most of the shit has to be moved this week. good times. so, this more or less is my last week of living on the farm. hard to believe i have been here since May of 1997.
not sure how i will like/hate life in suburbia as i have hardly any clue how that is anymore. having neighbors that are within walking distance is certainly going to be a new thing.
oh well, cross that bridge when i get to it i suppose.
that's all for me today. this upcoming week is going to be hit or miss for this blog. i have no clue when i'm going to be on here next. so, until then my friends. hope you're having a great weekend. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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:
Tinsley Ellis - In From the Cold
Alabama Shakes - You Ain't Alone (Live)
Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc
Portishead - Glory Box
Grace Potter - I Shall Be Released (Live)
"I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity." - Julius Erving
where to begin... oh, that's right, a little team in Manchester that probably pissed away a chance to finish in the top 4 this season. i guess it's poison for Manchester United to score first this season. of course, they only had that lead for almost 2 minutes. then, they absolutely dominated the second half but, as the manager said after the game, they forgot to score. who the fuck forgets that? dominate for 45 minutes and never challenge the keeper once and Swansea gets one fucking chance and it's in the back of the net. fuck me. now i have to lower myself into hoping Liverpool wins today so United is still in the top 4, barely. and if that wasn't bad enough...
the Dayton Flyers were always a team when i was growing up that would tease you with potential and then absolutely crush your hearts with a horrific loss to a team they should never lose to going down the stretch of a season. the last couple of years, that kind of loss hadn't happened. unfortunately, yesterday, it reared its fucking ugly head once again. to lose to a shitty Duquesne team by 10 (83-73) is bad, but to lose when only one player gives max effort (Dyshawn Pierre 27 points 12 rebounds) and no one gives a shit on defense is completely unacceptable. if they ever wonder why they missed the NCAA tournament this season, this will be the game they can look back to. nothing quite like going from being tied for first in the league to being fourth because you lost to a team with now 9 fucking wins this season. 9. i think i just tasted vomit.
after that, i decided to go punish myself by shoveling snow. what a fucking great time i had. we had every bit of 6 or 7 inches of snow. after i got the sidewalks done, my back was killing me. but, i couldn't do anything for it as i still had to feed the cats and take the trash out. just imagine what a couple of victory beers could have done for me.
the cats couldn't give a shit that i was there with food and water because i was a few hours later than i normally am. and people wonder why i don't like animals.
i let mom basically have the television last night. so, it was some Dateline and home improvement shows. i was hoping to get some sleep, but of course that didn't happen. so i basically just got on the computer and listened to music for a good 90 minutes or so. since i don't smoke pot anymore, that is my way of zoning out. it helped, i guess.
i fell asleep in the middle of ROH last night. so, i'm going to try to catch the episode today at noon. after that, i may watch a little of the Daytona 500 before i have to go to the grocery store to get my prescriptions. hopefully the roads are better today than yesterday.
tonight, the New York Rangers play Columbus at MSG. i won't watch much of the game as i have to watch the Columbus feed for it, and their announcers fucking suck. since the Academy Awards are tonight, Showtime isn't running any new shows. that makes my Sunday night a little easier. i believe the plan will be to watch The Jinx, Total Divas, Girls, Last Week Tonight, and Togetherness tonight. if everything works out, i might actually be done before 1 in the morning.
since we have all this snow now, the temps are going to get cold as fuck again. so, just about every night for the next week, the low will be below zero. good times. thank god the propane tank got filled the other day.
of course, being this cold will make moving pure fucking hell. and since the internet and Directv is going in at the end of February/early March at the new house, most of the shit has to be moved this week. good times. so, this more or less is my last week of living on the farm. hard to believe i have been here since May of 1997.
not sure how i will like/hate life in suburbia as i have hardly any clue how that is anymore. having neighbors that are within walking distance is certainly going to be a new thing.
oh well, cross that bridge when i get to it i suppose.
that's all for me today. this upcoming week is going to be hit or miss for this blog. i have no clue when i'm going to be on here next. so, until then my friends. hope you're having a great weekend. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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:
Tinsley Ellis - In From the Cold
Alabama Shakes - You Ain't Alone (Live)
Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc
Portishead - Glory Box
Grace Potter - I Shall Be Released (Live)
"I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity." - Julius Erving
Saturday, February 21, 2015
hello snow, how are you?
i woke up at 5:30 this morning to a few inches of snow. after a long piss, i thought sleep would be the best thing for me. back up at 8 and guess what... even more fucking snow. the beauty is there is still more to come. and then maybe some rain, then freezing rain, and then sunshine. good thing i didn't have plans to move shit today or anything. fuck me.
the New York Rangers got scored on early again last night. i felt bad for their rookie goalie making his debut. thankfully, that was all Buffalo did all night long. the Rangers were dominant for most of the game, getting a much needed 3-1 victory. here are some highlights from the win:
NJPW was excellent last night. anytime i get to watch Shinsuke Nakamura wrestle, i am happy.
Treehouse Masters was very good as well last night.
Manchester United plays at Swansea here in a little bit. i would love to see United get a very good win today, but i'm a realist, so however they fucking get the 3 points, i'll be happy.
later today the Dayton Flyers play at Duquesne. i'm a little worried about the quick turnaround from the last game, but hopefully Dayton can pull it out.
after that, i suppose i'll be shoveling snow, feeding cats, and packing more shit into boxes. fun times.
late tonight i'll definitely be watching the new episode of ROH, that is if i can stay awake for it. just a few short weeks away from finally having a DVR.
i figure i'll also watch some hockey tonight and some college basketball. and maybe some shows from somewhere where it is hot this time of year. i'm slowly getting tired of that heater smell.
that's all for me today. i guess i should eat some breakfast before the game starts.
i hope everyone has a great Saturday. do something fun. send me money. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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:
Alex Clare - Too Close
Lords of Acid - Pussy
Sia - Breathe Me
Joe Cocker - When the Night Comes
Tricky - Aftermath
"Find out what you're afraid of and go live there." - Chuck Palahniuk
the New York Rangers got scored on early again last night. i felt bad for their rookie goalie making his debut. thankfully, that was all Buffalo did all night long. the Rangers were dominant for most of the game, getting a much needed 3-1 victory. here are some highlights from the win:
NJPW was excellent last night. anytime i get to watch Shinsuke Nakamura wrestle, i am happy.
Treehouse Masters was very good as well last night.
Manchester United plays at Swansea here in a little bit. i would love to see United get a very good win today, but i'm a realist, so however they fucking get the 3 points, i'll be happy.
later today the Dayton Flyers play at Duquesne. i'm a little worried about the quick turnaround from the last game, but hopefully Dayton can pull it out.
after that, i suppose i'll be shoveling snow, feeding cats, and packing more shit into boxes. fun times.
late tonight i'll definitely be watching the new episode of ROH, that is if i can stay awake for it. just a few short weeks away from finally having a DVR.
i figure i'll also watch some hockey tonight and some college basketball. and maybe some shows from somewhere where it is hot this time of year. i'm slowly getting tired of that heater smell.
that's all for me today. i guess i should eat some breakfast before the game starts.
i hope everyone has a great Saturday. do something fun. send me money. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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:
Alex Clare - Too Close
Lords of Acid - Pussy
Sia - Breathe Me
Joe Cocker - When the Night Comes
Tricky - Aftermath
"Find out what you're afraid of and go live there." - Chuck Palahniuk
Friday, February 20, 2015
another day, another winter storm warning
well, i finally started to pack things up today. mostly just some knickknacks and baseball cards. so, it was sort of like boxing up my youth. i still have all my music and books to get to. i think i'll have to take what i have already boxed over to the new house first and just bring those empty boxes back to the farm. this would be totally easier if it wasn't the fucking winter or if i had a vehicle that was actually reliable. but, this is my life, so nothing happens the easy way.
we're under yet another fucking winter storm warning. we could have 5-8 inches of snow by tomorrow night, or, we could have a shit load of ice. neither sounds good to me.
i did see 17 cats today. i should have known that was a sign that some shit was coming.
The Big Bang Theory was very good last night. i truly love how they can go from funny to totally serious in a second. that's how life is most days.
the New York Rangers blew 3 leads last night and lost 5-4 to Vancouver in a shootout. at least they got a point out of the game. they play tonight in Buffalo. this is a game they have to win. the rookie goalie is making his debut tonight. hopefully he does what he did when he had his debut in the AHL (shutout). i'd really like to be drinking a victory beer tonight.
the Dayton Flyers did not play last night. the bench only got 3 points. thankfully, the starters just don't seem to ever run out of gas. Dayton got their 20th win of the season by beating St. Joe's 68-64. congrats to Dyshawn Pierre on getting his 1,000th point of his career. this kid is only going to get better. here are the highlights from last night's win:
other than hockey tonight, i'll probably squeeze in some NJPW and Treehouse Masters.
i will probably be on here tomorrow before the Manchester United game. since Dayton plays in the early afternoon, i suppose i should get my ass up and get some shit done in the morning.
i hope everyone has a great weekend. hopefully your weather is much better than mine. do something crazy this weekend and tell the world about it. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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:
Arcade Fire - Wake Up
Matisyahu - Chop Em Down (Live)
The Velvet Underground - Pale Blue Eyes
Joe Bonamassa - Midnight Blues (Live)
Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
"I always wanted to be someone better the next day than I was the day before." - Sidney Poitier
we're under yet another fucking winter storm warning. we could have 5-8 inches of snow by tomorrow night, or, we could have a shit load of ice. neither sounds good to me.
i did see 17 cats today. i should have known that was a sign that some shit was coming.
The Big Bang Theory was very good last night. i truly love how they can go from funny to totally serious in a second. that's how life is most days.
the New York Rangers blew 3 leads last night and lost 5-4 to Vancouver in a shootout. at least they got a point out of the game. they play tonight in Buffalo. this is a game they have to win. the rookie goalie is making his debut tonight. hopefully he does what he did when he had his debut in the AHL (shutout). i'd really like to be drinking a victory beer tonight.
the Dayton Flyers did not play last night. the bench only got 3 points. thankfully, the starters just don't seem to ever run out of gas. Dayton got their 20th win of the season by beating St. Joe's 68-64. congrats to Dyshawn Pierre on getting his 1,000th point of his career. this kid is only going to get better. here are the highlights from last night's win:
other than hockey tonight, i'll probably squeeze in some NJPW and Treehouse Masters.
i will probably be on here tomorrow before the Manchester United game. since Dayton plays in the early afternoon, i suppose i should get my ass up and get some shit done in the morning.
i hope everyone has a great weekend. hopefully your weather is much better than mine. do something crazy this weekend and tell the world about it. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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:
Arcade Fire - Wake Up
Matisyahu - Chop Em Down (Live)
The Velvet Underground - Pale Blue Eyes
Joe Bonamassa - Midnight Blues (Live)
Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
"I always wanted to be someone better the next day than I was the day before." - Sidney Poitier
Thursday, February 19, 2015
the bitter cold and old bones just don't mix
after i got in from feeding the cats i told my mother we weren't going to go to the basketball game tonight. she didn't want to go last night but i insisted that we would be. that was, until i actually went out into the cold. holy fuck! it's really fucking cold. i believe i was outside when we hit our high of the day, 7 degrees. with the wind, it felt like a balmy -25. with my bad back and my shitty pinched nerves and my mother's general hatred for the cold, there's no point going out when the game is on television.
so, that does alter my plans for the evening. the Dayton Flyers basketball game starts at 6. the New York Rangers play at 7. The Big Bang Theory is on at 8. so, it looks like i'll have a busy night in front of a heater and a tv.
how i didn't see any dead cats today is truly beyond me. of course, i only saw 12 of the 20. either the rest are hiding or have taken that long nap where i can't find them.
i figure what i might also do tonight is start packing some shit. i guess that's what you do when you move. i haven't had to do that since 1997.
Lucha Underground was excellent once again last night. here are some highlights from the show:
i had to change the water filter in the cellar today. the rust in our water is getting out of hand. of course, the only filters i have are ones that just take way the sediment. they don't do anything for smell. so, i'm really looking forward to my shower here in a few minutes.
can you tell i'm getting sick of the farm yet?
watched a little of the NBA trade deadline coverage today. i wish Sacramento would have done more, but at least they have a great head coach again. hopefully George Karl can get them back to being relevant once again.
that's all for me today. i will be on here sometime tomorrow. mom has to take the car in to get some basic shit done to it. i have no clue if she's getting a rental or not. so, i'll be home alone for a little while tomorrow. everyone knows what that means... porn.
i hope you are warm wherever you are. and if you're not warm, hopefully you are drunk. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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:
Exitmusic - The Cold
Paolo Nutini - Iron Sky
TV on the Radio - Careful You
Grant Lee Buffalo - Fuzzy (Live)
The Black Crowes - Oh Josephine
"We're all going to be victims of temptation at several points in our lives." - Smokey Robinson
so, that does alter my plans for the evening. the Dayton Flyers basketball game starts at 6. the New York Rangers play at 7. The Big Bang Theory is on at 8. so, it looks like i'll have a busy night in front of a heater and a tv.
how i didn't see any dead cats today is truly beyond me. of course, i only saw 12 of the 20. either the rest are hiding or have taken that long nap where i can't find them.
i figure what i might also do tonight is start packing some shit. i guess that's what you do when you move. i haven't had to do that since 1997.
Lucha Underground was excellent once again last night. here are some highlights from the show:
i had to change the water filter in the cellar today. the rust in our water is getting out of hand. of course, the only filters i have are ones that just take way the sediment. they don't do anything for smell. so, i'm really looking forward to my shower here in a few minutes.
can you tell i'm getting sick of the farm yet?
watched a little of the NBA trade deadline coverage today. i wish Sacramento would have done more, but at least they have a great head coach again. hopefully George Karl can get them back to being relevant once again.
that's all for me today. i will be on here sometime tomorrow. mom has to take the car in to get some basic shit done to it. i have no clue if she's getting a rental or not. so, i'll be home alone for a little while tomorrow. everyone knows what that means... porn.
i hope you are warm wherever you are. and if you're not warm, hopefully you are drunk. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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:
Exitmusic - The Cold
Paolo Nutini - Iron Sky
TV on the Radio - Careful You
Grant Lee Buffalo - Fuzzy (Live)
The Black Crowes - Oh Josephine
"We're all going to be victims of temptation at several points in our lives." - Smokey Robinson
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
the last three days
my poem "the last three days" has been published at Your One Phone Call. you can find the poem by going here: https://youronephonecall.wordpress.com/2015/02/12/the-last-three-days-by-j-j-campbell/
ashy elbow Wednesday
much like i thought would happen, there i was at 2 in the morning, wide awake. i decided i would take the time to write some poems. i ended up writing 4 poems. i typed them up and a poem i wrote last week this afternoon. i really like all five. i think i will hold off on sending them out until the move is somewhat complete.
i guess we're waiting on the carpets to get cleaned and the painting to get done. that is supposed to happen by the weekend. if that does happen, i imagine all weekend will be spent moving some shit at least. i might be incommunicado for the weekend. i know mom wants to be mostly in the house by the time the phone/internet/Directv is installed. that will all be done by March 1st (fingers crossed). that also means that we have to go out and upgrade our televisions and etc, etc. i guess that Best Buy gift card i've held on to for a few years will finally come in handy.
we are currently under a wind chill warning. it is supposed to get to something like -30 or -40 over the next two nights. if the cats somehow survive that kind of cold, they simply will not die. i made sure to get out there before the warning went into effect today. the windchill was probably -15 or so. not fun.
i've been waiting to do the dishes until it got really fucking cold. my logic is that it will be good for the old pipes to have some hot water running through them when it's really cold. so, you can imagine what i'll be doing at some point tonight.
i highly recommend the Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast with HBK. i also listened to Chris Jericho's latest podcast this morning while i was sitting next to the heater. as you might imagine, i'm looking forward to a house that isn't always fucking cold.
i'm really looking forward to Lucha Underground tonight. more and more people are catching on to just how good the show is.
after that, i'll probably watch some college basketball (Duke vs. North Carolina) and maybe some hockey. my fantasy hockey team had to be reshuffled in the last few days. fucking injuries. i'm still first in the league, thankfully.
a huge congrats to Don Donoher, former coach of the Dayton Flyers on his induction into the College Basketball Hall of Fame. long overdue.
i'll probably be on here early tomorrow as we have a basketball game to go to tomorrow evening. that should be fun. i'm guessing it will be below zero when we go to the game. hopefully it will be a sellout. that will warm things up. plus, Dayton is going for their 20th win of the season. i don't think many fans thought that was going to happen this season.
i hope everyone is good and warm. driving to the post office was certainly not a treat today. i can't wait until it is even colder tomorrow. as you can tell, winter is starting to get to me. hopefully it's not fucking with you. drinks up my friends. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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:
Lera Lynn - Not Home Anymore (Live)
Johnnyswim - Bonsoir
Bob Dylan - The Man In Me
Ryan Adams - Gimme Something Good
Justin Townes Earle - Racing in the Street
"The ability of writers to imagine what is not the self, to familiarize the strange and mystify the familiar, is the test of their power." - Toni Morrison
i guess we're waiting on the carpets to get cleaned and the painting to get done. that is supposed to happen by the weekend. if that does happen, i imagine all weekend will be spent moving some shit at least. i might be incommunicado for the weekend. i know mom wants to be mostly in the house by the time the phone/internet/Directv is installed. that will all be done by March 1st (fingers crossed). that also means that we have to go out and upgrade our televisions and etc, etc. i guess that Best Buy gift card i've held on to for a few years will finally come in handy.
we are currently under a wind chill warning. it is supposed to get to something like -30 or -40 over the next two nights. if the cats somehow survive that kind of cold, they simply will not die. i made sure to get out there before the warning went into effect today. the windchill was probably -15 or so. not fun.
i've been waiting to do the dishes until it got really fucking cold. my logic is that it will be good for the old pipes to have some hot water running through them when it's really cold. so, you can imagine what i'll be doing at some point tonight.
i highly recommend the Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast with HBK. i also listened to Chris Jericho's latest podcast this morning while i was sitting next to the heater. as you might imagine, i'm looking forward to a house that isn't always fucking cold.
i'm really looking forward to Lucha Underground tonight. more and more people are catching on to just how good the show is.
after that, i'll probably watch some college basketball (Duke vs. North Carolina) and maybe some hockey. my fantasy hockey team had to be reshuffled in the last few days. fucking injuries. i'm still first in the league, thankfully.
a huge congrats to Don Donoher, former coach of the Dayton Flyers on his induction into the College Basketball Hall of Fame. long overdue.
i'll probably be on here early tomorrow as we have a basketball game to go to tomorrow evening. that should be fun. i'm guessing it will be below zero when we go to the game. hopefully it will be a sellout. that will warm things up. plus, Dayton is going for their 20th win of the season. i don't think many fans thought that was going to happen this season.
i hope everyone is good and warm. driving to the post office was certainly not a treat today. i can't wait until it is even colder tomorrow. as you can tell, winter is starting to get to me. hopefully it's not fucking with you. drinks up my friends. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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:
Lera Lynn - Not Home Anymore (Live)
Johnnyswim - Bonsoir
Bob Dylan - The Man In Me
Ryan Adams - Gimme Something Good
Justin Townes Earle - Racing in the Street
"The ability of writers to imagine what is not the self, to familiarize the strange and mystify the familiar, is the test of their power." - Toni Morrison
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
phat Tuesday
i guess i needed some sleep. i feel like i slept most of last night and this morning. somewhere around 7 hours or so. that's an eternity for me. but, that probably means i'll be up all damn night. great.
let's go back to yesterday afternoon and the Manchester United game. for some fucking reason, this team has fallen into the trap of only coming alive when they get scored on first. it reminds me of the last few years of when Sir Alex was there. and much like back then, the absolute fear of losing must be strong. United came from behind to win 3-1. they advance in the FA Cup to host Arsenal in a few weeks. below are some highlights from the game:
i didn't watch much of the New York Rangers game yesterday. the Islanders scored 11 seconds into the game and i was beyond fucking pissed. when they went up 2-0 i turned the channel and decided i wasn't going to watch another fucking loss to that team. i checked online later and noticed the score was 4-3. i resisted the temptation to turn back to the game. when the Rangers completed the comeback and won 6-5, then i flipped back to the post game interviews and whatnot. needless to say, but that victory beer tasted so fucking good. below are the highlights:
The Jinx was really good. i'm really interested to see where the show goes next week.
Gotham was fucking awesome last night. i absolutely love that show.
Monday Night Raw was interesting last night. i definitely thought it was better than last week. the brawl at the end of the show was really good. that should have the fans fully invested for Daniel Bryan vs. Roman Reigns. the highlight of the night for me was the interaction between HHH and Ric Flair. that certainly put a smile on my face:
when i went out to feed the cats, clean off the sidewalks, etc early this afternoon, i was very thankful it had warmed up to 15 degrees. i believe we hit a high of 21 today. fucking heatwave. i am shocked that i haven't found any dead cats, especially since these fuckers haven't figured out that water does fucking freeze.
mom and i went to the grocery store today. i figured it would be easier to do it today than when it's going to be below zero later in the week. i certainly saw some eye candy in the grocery store. i think a few might even make me put pen to paper soon. all in all, not a bad trip.
i have nothing on television tonight that i'm planning on watching. i figure it will be some home improvement shows and then the news.
i hope everyone is doing well. hopefully this finds you warm with a stiff drink or something else stiff in your hand. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
a little warning for all of you... there may be a few days coming up that i will be completely offline. given the move and the potential chaos coming, i'm not going to try to find time to squeeze in my blog when that time isn't going to exist. now, i'm certainly hoping i can get this move done and not miss any days on here. but, don't be shocked if that miracle doesn't happen. especially when i'm dealing with a shitty ass company like Frontier Communications.
peace and chicken grease...
music:
Butch Walker - Chrissie Hynde
Michael Burks - Cross Eyed Woman
Gary Jules - Mad World
The Stone Roses - Love Spreads
You+Me - No Ordinary Love
"Limits, like fear, is often an illusion." - Michael Jordan
let's go back to yesterday afternoon and the Manchester United game. for some fucking reason, this team has fallen into the trap of only coming alive when they get scored on first. it reminds me of the last few years of when Sir Alex was there. and much like back then, the absolute fear of losing must be strong. United came from behind to win 3-1. they advance in the FA Cup to host Arsenal in a few weeks. below are some highlights from the game:
i didn't watch much of the New York Rangers game yesterday. the Islanders scored 11 seconds into the game and i was beyond fucking pissed. when they went up 2-0 i turned the channel and decided i wasn't going to watch another fucking loss to that team. i checked online later and noticed the score was 4-3. i resisted the temptation to turn back to the game. when the Rangers completed the comeback and won 6-5, then i flipped back to the post game interviews and whatnot. needless to say, but that victory beer tasted so fucking good. below are the highlights:
The Jinx was really good. i'm really interested to see where the show goes next week.
Gotham was fucking awesome last night. i absolutely love that show.
Monday Night Raw was interesting last night. i definitely thought it was better than last week. the brawl at the end of the show was really good. that should have the fans fully invested for Daniel Bryan vs. Roman Reigns. the highlight of the night for me was the interaction between HHH and Ric Flair. that certainly put a smile on my face:
when i went out to feed the cats, clean off the sidewalks, etc early this afternoon, i was very thankful it had warmed up to 15 degrees. i believe we hit a high of 21 today. fucking heatwave. i am shocked that i haven't found any dead cats, especially since these fuckers haven't figured out that water does fucking freeze.
mom and i went to the grocery store today. i figured it would be easier to do it today than when it's going to be below zero later in the week. i certainly saw some eye candy in the grocery store. i think a few might even make me put pen to paper soon. all in all, not a bad trip.
i have nothing on television tonight that i'm planning on watching. i figure it will be some home improvement shows and then the news.
i hope everyone is doing well. hopefully this finds you warm with a stiff drink or something else stiff in your hand. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
a little warning for all of you... there may be a few days coming up that i will be completely offline. given the move and the potential chaos coming, i'm not going to try to find time to squeeze in my blog when that time isn't going to exist. now, i'm certainly hoping i can get this move done and not miss any days on here. but, don't be shocked if that miracle doesn't happen. especially when i'm dealing with a shitty ass company like Frontier Communications.
peace and chicken grease...
music:
Butch Walker - Chrissie Hynde
Michael Burks - Cross Eyed Woman
Gary Jules - Mad World
The Stone Roses - Love Spreads
You+Me - No Ordinary Love
"Limits, like fear, is often an illusion." - Michael Jordan
Monday, February 16, 2015
surviving the cold on little sleep
i think what i have figured out in the first 20 or so days of my 39th year on this planet is i'm going to try to live the rest of my life in sweatpants. at least that's the thought for these winter nights where it gets below zero.
i got to watch most of what i wanted to see last night. i took a couple of naps along the way and it somehow worked.
i didn't watch much of the NBA All-Star game at all. judging from the highlights, i made the right decision.
the Saturday Night Live 40th reunion was fucking amazing. i put a ton of the videos on my Google+ page, but here is a couple of the moments i LOVED:
i could probably post a few more. if you're interested, go to my Google+ page, go to YouTube, go anywhere on the internet and you'll find something. given the age i am and my love of comedy, Saturday Night Live has meant a ton to me. and since i have lived a life that has had many a Saturday night home alone, i always could use a good laugh. it was amazing to see all the people they brought back last night. certainly a show i will remember for a long time.
after that was over, i put my plan into action to watch as much as i could stay awake for. after the late local news, i started off with House of Lies. great episode that had a very interesting ending. Episodes was pretty funny. Total Divas was really good. it certainly shed some light on a few things i didn't know. Last Week Tonight was great. here's a clip from that:
then the old man in me tapped out. that wasn't the plan but i woke back up in time to watch Shameless. what a fucking great episode. the acting this season has been spectacular. after that, i caught Girls (good episode) and Togetherness (which had me openly questioning if i am at a point in my life where i am incapable of actually having fun anymore). what a lovely thought to have at 6 in the morning. so, the only thing i have to watch tonight that i missed on Sunday will be The Jinx.
so, for my usual clusterfuck Monday, i'll go from the New York Rangers game with the Islanders to Gotham. after that will be The Jinx and then i'll either flip back to some hockey (if the Rangers are winning) or over to Monday Night Raw.
before all that, i'll be watching Manchester United later today in FA Cup action. i'm expecting them to struggle today since that is how they have been playing here lately. there are some injury concerns so i have no clue who is going to play today. i'm hoping i will be enjoying a victory beer later tonight.
it's starting to snow here. we are supposed to get a few inches. i'm expecting more since these fucks are never right about the weather anymore. but, i better get out there and feed the cats before it gets too bad.
i hope everyone had a great weekend. if we get a ton of snow, i'll try to get some pictures. might be my last snowy day on the farm, who knows.
thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
be well. be creative. be cool. be quick to send me CASH, panties, hate mail, love letters, broken promises and dirty pennies from heaven.
music:
Iron Maiden - The Trooper
Broken Bells - Holding on for Life
Filter & The Crystal Method - (Can't You) Trip Like I Do
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - 40 Day Dream
Old Crow Medicine Show - Down Home Girl
"I think men, growing up, you have to go through some form of hardship. You've got to harden the metal." - Ice T
i got to watch most of what i wanted to see last night. i took a couple of naps along the way and it somehow worked.
i didn't watch much of the NBA All-Star game at all. judging from the highlights, i made the right decision.
the Saturday Night Live 40th reunion was fucking amazing. i put a ton of the videos on my Google+ page, but here is a couple of the moments i LOVED:
i could probably post a few more. if you're interested, go to my Google+ page, go to YouTube, go anywhere on the internet and you'll find something. given the age i am and my love of comedy, Saturday Night Live has meant a ton to me. and since i have lived a life that has had many a Saturday night home alone, i always could use a good laugh. it was amazing to see all the people they brought back last night. certainly a show i will remember for a long time.
after that was over, i put my plan into action to watch as much as i could stay awake for. after the late local news, i started off with House of Lies. great episode that had a very interesting ending. Episodes was pretty funny. Total Divas was really good. it certainly shed some light on a few things i didn't know. Last Week Tonight was great. here's a clip from that:
then the old man in me tapped out. that wasn't the plan but i woke back up in time to watch Shameless. what a fucking great episode. the acting this season has been spectacular. after that, i caught Girls (good episode) and Togetherness (which had me openly questioning if i am at a point in my life where i am incapable of actually having fun anymore). what a lovely thought to have at 6 in the morning. so, the only thing i have to watch tonight that i missed on Sunday will be The Jinx.
so, for my usual clusterfuck Monday, i'll go from the New York Rangers game with the Islanders to Gotham. after that will be The Jinx and then i'll either flip back to some hockey (if the Rangers are winning) or over to Monday Night Raw.
before all that, i'll be watching Manchester United later today in FA Cup action. i'm expecting them to struggle today since that is how they have been playing here lately. there are some injury concerns so i have no clue who is going to play today. i'm hoping i will be enjoying a victory beer later tonight.
it's starting to snow here. we are supposed to get a few inches. i'm expecting more since these fucks are never right about the weather anymore. but, i better get out there and feed the cats before it gets too bad.
i hope everyone had a great weekend. if we get a ton of snow, i'll try to get some pictures. might be my last snowy day on the farm, who knows.
thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
be well. be creative. be cool. be quick to send me CASH, panties, hate mail, love letters, broken promises and dirty pennies from heaven.
music:
Iron Maiden - The Trooper
Broken Bells - Holding on for Life
Filter & The Crystal Method - (Can't You) Trip Like I Do
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - 40 Day Dream
Old Crow Medicine Show - Down Home Girl
"I think men, growing up, you have to go through some form of hardship. You've got to harden the metal." - Ice T
Sunday, February 15, 2015
at least the sun is out
that's pretty much all i can say when i look outside and it is 4 degrees out. at least the sun is out. the windchill was close to -20 or so, but at least the sun is out. much to my amazement today, i didn't find any dead cats. of course, i only saw 14 of the 20. but, i think we'll be moved out of here before i'll be able to find them from the stench of death alone. of course, we still have a few cold as fuck nights ahead as well.
last night was pretty good. the New York Rangers exploded in the 3rd period to beat Arizona 5-1. the boys are clicking on offense right now and Cam Talbot is certainly finding a good rhythm in net. this will be all be tested though when they play at the fucking Islanders tomorrow night. that's a game they really need to win just to prove to themselves they can beat that team. here are the highlights from last night:
i enjoyed most of the NBA All-Star festivities last night. i was certainly interested in the 3 point contest as that was my forte when i played basketball. they guy i thought would win did:
as for the dunk contest, i really didn't have a clue who would win. but, rather quickly, i figured it out. as most people have pointed out, this was exactly what the dunk contest needed:
i think i fell asleep before the first commercial break last night during ROH. thankfully, i got to see the episode today at noon. it was fucking amazing. the main event was awesome. the singles matches were great. and i loved how the matches were booked as all 3 of them told a story. that's something that the WWE could really learn from.
i know i have no prayer of watching everything i want to watch tonight on television. most of my evening will be the 40th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. with all the amazing people scheduled to appear, i can't wait to see that. it should be fucking awesome. the problem is it will be on when every other fucking thing i want to watch tonight will be on. so, i will do my best to stay awake LATE to catch the shows on HBO and Showtime, but i'm pretty damn sure i'm going to be trying to catch up on Monday. i figure i will switch over to the NBA All-Star game during the commercial breaks tonight.
that's all for me today. i may try to get in a long nap before tonight or more likely, i'll try to get some reading and writing done. i certainly am a glutton for punishment.
i hope everyone is having a great weekend. hopefully you're not currently in a fucking blizzard or ice storm like most of this country is at the moment. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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:
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Phenomena
Empire of the Sun - Alive
Dead Man Fall - Bang Your Drum
St. Vincent - Digital Witness
Sneaker Pimps - 6 Underground
"I am the type of artist where you can't tell me anything. I have always been that way. I am right. I don't need any input." - Gary Clark, Jr.
last night was pretty good. the New York Rangers exploded in the 3rd period to beat Arizona 5-1. the boys are clicking on offense right now and Cam Talbot is certainly finding a good rhythm in net. this will be all be tested though when they play at the fucking Islanders tomorrow night. that's a game they really need to win just to prove to themselves they can beat that team. here are the highlights from last night:
i enjoyed most of the NBA All-Star festivities last night. i was certainly interested in the 3 point contest as that was my forte when i played basketball. they guy i thought would win did:
i think i fell asleep before the first commercial break last night during ROH. thankfully, i got to see the episode today at noon. it was fucking amazing. the main event was awesome. the singles matches were great. and i loved how the matches were booked as all 3 of them told a story. that's something that the WWE could really learn from.
i know i have no prayer of watching everything i want to watch tonight on television. most of my evening will be the 40th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. with all the amazing people scheduled to appear, i can't wait to see that. it should be fucking awesome. the problem is it will be on when every other fucking thing i want to watch tonight will be on. so, i will do my best to stay awake LATE to catch the shows on HBO and Showtime, but i'm pretty damn sure i'm going to be trying to catch up on Monday. i figure i will switch over to the NBA All-Star game during the commercial breaks tonight.
that's all for me today. i may try to get in a long nap before tonight or more likely, i'll try to get some reading and writing done. i certainly am a glutton for punishment.
i hope everyone is having a great weekend. hopefully you're not currently in a fucking blizzard or ice storm like most of this country is at the moment. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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:
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Phenomena
Empire of the Sun - Alive
Dead Man Fall - Bang Your Drum
St. Vincent - Digital Witness
Sneaker Pimps - 6 Underground
"I am the type of artist where you can't tell me anything. I have always been that way. I am right. I don't need any input." - Gary Clark, Jr.
Saturday, February 14, 2015
it's just another day to me
i've promised myself i won't write any i'm alone again on Valentine's Day poems this year. thankfully, the weather has turned to shit, so i can always write about that.
i'm running on not much sleep at the moment and i'm truly dreading the -20 with the windchill temps that are coming this way.
the hockey game last night in Columbus was great. it's always fun to watch a couple of ex-New York Rangers find a way to beat the fucking Philadelphia Flyers. the Flyers blew a 3-1 lead in the 3rd period to lose 4-3 in OT. that loss helped me flip the stats in my fantasy hockey this week. all in all, a pretty good evening.
mom and i went out to Waffle House when we got back into town and it might have been the worst service i have EVER received at any restaurant in my life. we sat for 20 minutes before we even got asked what we wanted to drink. and then the food i ordered was almost cooked completely. almost. needless to say, i'll probably have a poem about that experience written soon.
i didn't watch Treehouse Masters or NJPW last night. i tried to get some sleep. i might have got about 4 hours.
when i got up this morning i remembered i didn't check my email last night. thankfully i had less than 100 emails to get through this morning. i fed the cats and told them i'll be on dead cat detail tomorrow morning as i'm sure one of them dumb fucks will freeze to death overnight. the snow isn't bad. the wind is ferocious. it's already blown the barn doors open and knocked some of the wood off of one of the barns. good times. i'll be sleeping by a heater tonight that's for sure.
the Dayton Flyers somehow beat St. Bonaventure today 75-61 with basically 6 1/2 players. one player got injured (hopefully he's ok and just missed the second half as a precaution) and another fouled out before the end of the game. i was waiting for Dayton's coach to just play with 4 guys Hoosiers style. but, i'll certainly enjoy the victory beer tonight. here are some highlights:
most of the really bad weather happened while we were inside at the game. the drive home wasn't too bad. of course, getting gas was a bone chilling experience.
tonight, i'll be bouncing between some NBA All-Star shit (3 point contest, slam dunk, etc) and the New York Rangers game at Arizona. after that, i'll be watching ROH tonight and hopefully staying warm.
i'll be back on here early tomorrow, that is if we still have power or if Frontier Communications has managed to keep the internet up and running. it went out on me this morning as i was trying to watch some YouTube videos. that's always fun.
hopefully your weather is a hell of a lot warmer than mine is. i do hope you are having a great weekend. if not, pour yourself something stronger. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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 Dollyrots - Valentine's Day
Joanne Shaw Taylor - Blackest Day
Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
Dr. Dog - Too Weak to Ramble
Tinsley Ellis - Kiss of Death
"It's easier to build strong children than to repair broken men." - Frederick Douglass
and for you lonely fucks that need a laugh:
i'm running on not much sleep at the moment and i'm truly dreading the -20 with the windchill temps that are coming this way.
the hockey game last night in Columbus was great. it's always fun to watch a couple of ex-New York Rangers find a way to beat the fucking Philadelphia Flyers. the Flyers blew a 3-1 lead in the 3rd period to lose 4-3 in OT. that loss helped me flip the stats in my fantasy hockey this week. all in all, a pretty good evening.
mom and i went out to Waffle House when we got back into town and it might have been the worst service i have EVER received at any restaurant in my life. we sat for 20 minutes before we even got asked what we wanted to drink. and then the food i ordered was almost cooked completely. almost. needless to say, i'll probably have a poem about that experience written soon.
i didn't watch Treehouse Masters or NJPW last night. i tried to get some sleep. i might have got about 4 hours.
when i got up this morning i remembered i didn't check my email last night. thankfully i had less than 100 emails to get through this morning. i fed the cats and told them i'll be on dead cat detail tomorrow morning as i'm sure one of them dumb fucks will freeze to death overnight. the snow isn't bad. the wind is ferocious. it's already blown the barn doors open and knocked some of the wood off of one of the barns. good times. i'll be sleeping by a heater tonight that's for sure.
the Dayton Flyers somehow beat St. Bonaventure today 75-61 with basically 6 1/2 players. one player got injured (hopefully he's ok and just missed the second half as a precaution) and another fouled out before the end of the game. i was waiting for Dayton's coach to just play with 4 guys Hoosiers style. but, i'll certainly enjoy the victory beer tonight. here are some highlights:
most of the really bad weather happened while we were inside at the game. the drive home wasn't too bad. of course, getting gas was a bone chilling experience.
tonight, i'll be bouncing between some NBA All-Star shit (3 point contest, slam dunk, etc) and the New York Rangers game at Arizona. after that, i'll be watching ROH tonight and hopefully staying warm.
i'll be back on here early tomorrow, that is if we still have power or if Frontier Communications has managed to keep the internet up and running. it went out on me this morning as i was trying to watch some YouTube videos. that's always fun.
hopefully your weather is a hell of a lot warmer than mine is. i do hope you are having a great weekend. if not, pour yourself something stronger. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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 Dollyrots - Valentine's Day
Joanne Shaw Taylor - Blackest Day
Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
Dr. Dog - Too Weak to Ramble
Tinsley Ellis - Kiss of Death
"It's easier to build strong children than to repair broken men." - Frederick Douglass
and for you lonely fucks that need a laugh:
Friday, February 13, 2015
welcome to the bitter cold
i'm not really looking forward to the next few days. it is supposed to get really cold. not life and death cold, but cold enough that i'll have to make an effort to stay warm in the house. good times.
the New York Rangers have fallen into a very risky trend here lately. great teams, hell, even good teams can get away with constantly blowing 2 goal leads in the 3rd period. amazingly, the Rangers got away with it again last night. but, 2 points is 2 points. and there were a few nasty goals as well last night in a 6-3 win.
and that wasn't even the nastiest one:
here are the full game highlights:
i did happen to write a poem last night. i will probably type it up sometime this weekend. i'd like to write a few more so i have a good bunch to type up.
i was in some pain last night trying to fall asleep. how i managed to get around 6 hours is beyond me. i'm happy i did though as i have some driving to do today.
this will be a short one as i need to get to the bank and get the mail before mom and i leave to go to Columbus for the hockey game tonight.
i won't probably be back on here until Saturday afternoon/evening as the Dayton Flyers play tomorrow at 12:30 PM. needless to say, i'll be running on empty after that.
i'm not sure if i'll get to watch what i normally watch on Friday nights (Treehouse Masters, NJPW) when i get back from Columbus tonight. i'll probably be busy checking my emails.
i really need Columbus to beat Philadelphia tonight. my fantasy hockey is struggling this week and could use that victory.
i hope everyone has a great weekend. hopefully you don't have shitty weather coming your way. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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:
Arcade Fire - Wake Up
Exitmusic - The Cold
Rival Sons - Electric Man
Jimi Hendrix - Red House
Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers
"Pop music is aspirin and the blues are vitamins." - Peter Tork
the New York Rangers have fallen into a very risky trend here lately. great teams, hell, even good teams can get away with constantly blowing 2 goal leads in the 3rd period. amazingly, the Rangers got away with it again last night. but, 2 points is 2 points. and there were a few nasty goals as well last night in a 6-3 win.
and that wasn't even the nastiest one:
here are the full game highlights:
i did happen to write a poem last night. i will probably type it up sometime this weekend. i'd like to write a few more so i have a good bunch to type up.
i was in some pain last night trying to fall asleep. how i managed to get around 6 hours is beyond me. i'm happy i did though as i have some driving to do today.
this will be a short one as i need to get to the bank and get the mail before mom and i leave to go to Columbus for the hockey game tonight.
i won't probably be back on here until Saturday afternoon/evening as the Dayton Flyers play tomorrow at 12:30 PM. needless to say, i'll be running on empty after that.
i'm not sure if i'll get to watch what i normally watch on Friday nights (Treehouse Masters, NJPW) when i get back from Columbus tonight. i'll probably be busy checking my emails.
i really need Columbus to beat Philadelphia tonight. my fantasy hockey is struggling this week and could use that victory.
i hope everyone has a great weekend. hopefully you don't have shitty weather coming your way. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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:
Arcade Fire - Wake Up
Exitmusic - The Cold
Rival Sons - Electric Man
Jimi Hendrix - Red House
Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers
"Pop music is aspirin and the blues are vitamins." - Peter Tork
Thursday, February 12, 2015
when life gives you lemons, fuck life
i heard that line last night on Comedy Central. i believe i have found what is either going on my tombstone or as a tattoo on my arm.
today was the classic wake up at 4:30 in the morning and feel like you have got some great sleep even though you just went to bed two hours earlier. i couldn't get back to sleep at all this morning. so, i decided to fuck it and just start getting some shit done online. i did listen to two podcasts this morning, Men in Blazers new one and Sam Roberts Wrestling podcast with Adam Cole.
of course, after watching the Dan Patrick Show this morning (totally fucking hilarious, do check it out if you get a chance), i quickly fell asleep for a few hours. we had some snow showers and some holy fuck, that's a cold wind blow through today. i believe the low tonight is going to be around zero. that will be fun.
mom has started making plans for the phone/internet/Directv, etc at the new house. so, it looks like the plan is going to be for us to be moved in sometime around March 1st. i guess i should start packing and/or throwing shit away. the good news though, soon i will be completely done with Frontier Communications (god willing) forever. those fucks "forgot" to take the $25 off of the bill like they said they would. i just wish they would cross one of these crazy rednecks out here and see what happens. sadly, most of them don't have phones. at least none that they pay for.
i heard back from Michael at Carcinogenic Poetry on my submission from last month. he has decided to pass on the poems i sent.
Lucha Underground was excellent last night. the ending of the show was pretty damn good:
other than that last night, i watched some basketball and some hockey. that will be pretty much what i watch tonight as well.
the New York Rangers play at Colorado tonight. hopefully i will be enjoying a victory beer late tonight.
i almost forgot (that should tell you about their performance) that Manchester United beat Burnley yesterday 3-1. two more injuries and more uninspired play. i believe the next game is in the FA Cup on Monday.
i saw this today and laughed. and i really mean LAUGHED. laughed so damn hard i cried. enjoy:
i will be on here early tomorrow as i have a trip to the bank planned and a trip to Columbus to see the Blue Jackets play the Philadelphia Flyers. that should make for an interesting evening.
for those interested, the grocery store didn't produce any poems. i might have one brewing about this stunning black woman i saw, but it might end up being about her child. not sure yet.
that's all for me today. i hope everyone is warm. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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:
Jamey Johnson - In Color
Charles Bradley - Victim of Love
Pixies - Monkey Gone to Heaven (Live)
Lucinda Williams - Real Live Bleeding Fingers and Broken Guitar Strings
The Verve - Drugs Don't Work
"Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory." - Bill Russell
death has been a little hard on me the last couple of days. two influences in my life have passed on. rest in peace.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/basketball-coaching-legend-jerry-tarkanian-dies-at-84-171240684.html
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/cbs-news-correspondent-bob-simon-1941-2015/
today was the classic wake up at 4:30 in the morning and feel like you have got some great sleep even though you just went to bed two hours earlier. i couldn't get back to sleep at all this morning. so, i decided to fuck it and just start getting some shit done online. i did listen to two podcasts this morning, Men in Blazers new one and Sam Roberts Wrestling podcast with Adam Cole.
of course, after watching the Dan Patrick Show this morning (totally fucking hilarious, do check it out if you get a chance), i quickly fell asleep for a few hours. we had some snow showers and some holy fuck, that's a cold wind blow through today. i believe the low tonight is going to be around zero. that will be fun.
mom has started making plans for the phone/internet/Directv, etc at the new house. so, it looks like the plan is going to be for us to be moved in sometime around March 1st. i guess i should start packing and/or throwing shit away. the good news though, soon i will be completely done with Frontier Communications (god willing) forever. those fucks "forgot" to take the $25 off of the bill like they said they would. i just wish they would cross one of these crazy rednecks out here and see what happens. sadly, most of them don't have phones. at least none that they pay for.
i heard back from Michael at Carcinogenic Poetry on my submission from last month. he has decided to pass on the poems i sent.
Lucha Underground was excellent last night. the ending of the show was pretty damn good:
other than that last night, i watched some basketball and some hockey. that will be pretty much what i watch tonight as well.
the New York Rangers play at Colorado tonight. hopefully i will be enjoying a victory beer late tonight.
i almost forgot (that should tell you about their performance) that Manchester United beat Burnley yesterday 3-1. two more injuries and more uninspired play. i believe the next game is in the FA Cup on Monday.
i saw this today and laughed. and i really mean LAUGHED. laughed so damn hard i cried. enjoy:
i will be on here early tomorrow as i have a trip to the bank planned and a trip to Columbus to see the Blue Jackets play the Philadelphia Flyers. that should make for an interesting evening.
for those interested, the grocery store didn't produce any poems. i might have one brewing about this stunning black woman i saw, but it might end up being about her child. not sure yet.
that's all for me today. i hope everyone is warm. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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:
Jamey Johnson - In Color
Charles Bradley - Victim of Love
Pixies - Monkey Gone to Heaven (Live)
Lucinda Williams - Real Live Bleeding Fingers and Broken Guitar Strings
The Verve - Drugs Don't Work
"Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory." - Bill Russell
death has been a little hard on me the last couple of days. two influences in my life have passed on. rest in peace.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/basketball-coaching-legend-jerry-tarkanian-dies-at-84-171240684.html
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/cbs-news-correspondent-bob-simon-1941-2015/
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
victory beers and the lost art of tuning out the world
i have a crazy hair on my neck that is driving me fucking nuts at the moment. not sure why i'm sharing that other than the bizarre visual that some of you might get out of that.
last night was an interesting one for me. after my quiet time with the swimsuit issue, i took a shower. i got out just in time for the New York Rangers game.
i decided to watch the Toronto feed for the game. of course, when the Rangers took the lead, i couldn't change over to the New York feed. i was extremely pissed when the Rangers gave up a 2 goal lead in the 3rd period. thankfully, they found a way to get the next goal and win the game 5-4. way too fucking sloppy for my taste. here are some highlights from the game:
the game got over in the middle of the first half of the Dayton Flyers game. to say the basketball game was ugly is like saying Kanye has a massive ego. the game was bowling shoe ugly. both teams played like shit. now, i love defense, but sometimes it's actually called horrific shooting. thankfully, Dayton played just well enough to hang around and Saint Louis did exactly what they have done all season, folded down the stretch. Dayton scored the last 10 points of the game to win 51-44. what could be considered highlights are here:
those two victory beers really helped me sleep. at least it feels like they did. we got a little ice overnight it looked like. thankfully the sun is out now, taking care of it.
Manchester United plays Burnley this afternoon. it is an absolute MUST WIN game at home. i feel like they will win, but i'd love to see them be ruthless in this game. win by like 5 or 6 goals and i'll feel like they have a real shot at beating out these other teams for the top 4. just get by like they have been doing and i'll feel like it is last season all over again, except for the winning part.
after the game, i believe mom and i are going to the grocery store. that will hopefully produce a few poems for me. i'd like to do some writing late tonight.
i'm really looking forward to Lucha Underground tonight. it should be rather entertaining, given what the previews look like.
if i don't do any writing tonight, i'll be playing catch up on some podcasts.
that's all for me. mom needs this computer and the cats are surely hungry by now. hope everyone has a great day. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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 New Basement Tapes - When I Get My Hands On You
Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
Thriving Ivory - Angels On the Moon
Brett Dennen - Queen of the Westside
Street Sweeper Social Club - The New Fuck You
"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." - Thomas A. Edison
last night was an interesting one for me. after my quiet time with the swimsuit issue, i took a shower. i got out just in time for the New York Rangers game.
i decided to watch the Toronto feed for the game. of course, when the Rangers took the lead, i couldn't change over to the New York feed. i was extremely pissed when the Rangers gave up a 2 goal lead in the 3rd period. thankfully, they found a way to get the next goal and win the game 5-4. way too fucking sloppy for my taste. here are some highlights from the game:
the game got over in the middle of the first half of the Dayton Flyers game. to say the basketball game was ugly is like saying Kanye has a massive ego. the game was bowling shoe ugly. both teams played like shit. now, i love defense, but sometimes it's actually called horrific shooting. thankfully, Dayton played just well enough to hang around and Saint Louis did exactly what they have done all season, folded down the stretch. Dayton scored the last 10 points of the game to win 51-44. what could be considered highlights are here:
those two victory beers really helped me sleep. at least it feels like they did. we got a little ice overnight it looked like. thankfully the sun is out now, taking care of it.
Manchester United plays Burnley this afternoon. it is an absolute MUST WIN game at home. i feel like they will win, but i'd love to see them be ruthless in this game. win by like 5 or 6 goals and i'll feel like they have a real shot at beating out these other teams for the top 4. just get by like they have been doing and i'll feel like it is last season all over again, except for the winning part.
after the game, i believe mom and i are going to the grocery store. that will hopefully produce a few poems for me. i'd like to do some writing late tonight.
i'm really looking forward to Lucha Underground tonight. it should be rather entertaining, given what the previews look like.
if i don't do any writing tonight, i'll be playing catch up on some podcasts.
that's all for me. mom needs this computer and the cats are surely hungry by now. hope everyone has a great day. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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 New Basement Tapes - When I Get My Hands On You
Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
Thriving Ivory - Angels On the Moon
Brett Dennen - Queen of the Westside
Street Sweeper Social Club - The New Fuck You
"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." - Thomas A. Edison
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
all caught up and ready for more...
i caught up on all the shows i missed from Sunday last night. i'm really thankful that i did, as it looks like it was a good night to miss wrestling. Last Week Tonight was excellent. this piece had me laughing my ass off:
Shameless was great. the ending was even better the second time around. i can't wait to see where the show goes next.
The Jinx is going to be one of those slow burn shows. it is very interesting so far. i don't know much of the backstory, so that should keep me interested. murder and money is a good mix to keep me right there with the show.
of course, i will be going through this clusterfuck again next Sunday with the Saturday Night Live reunion show. the damn DVR can't come soon enough.
Gotham was awesome last night. i'm REALLY looking forward to next week.
Men in Blazers was good. as for Monday Night Raw, i caught most of what i missed on YouTube. i'm not exactly thrilled with the product at the moment, so i wasn't upset with anything i missed live.
the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue arrived today. you can imagine how happy i was that mom decided to go into work today instead of working from home. good times.
the New York Rangers play on the road tonight in Toronto. i really hope the boys can get a win tonight. they desperately need one.
the Dayton Flyers will be on after the hockey game as they play in St. Louis. Dayton needs a win as well tonight. i really hope that they can find their second wind here soon.
i got some FREE music on iTunes today. i was a little surprised that these two songs were free. i certainly was happy to take advantage of that.
i will be on here tomorrow before Manchester United plays. they are in a must win situation and i don't want to turn tomorrow's blog into a rant, just in case.
i hope everyone is having a good day. or night. or drink. or bender. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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:
Father John Misty - Chateau Lobby #4 (in C for Two Virgins)
Sleater-Kinney - A New Wave
Annie Lennox - I Put a Spell On You
Portugal. The Man - Purple, Yellow, Red and Blue
Will Hoge - Woman Be Strong
"If a man has not discovered something that he will die for, he isn't fit to live." - Martin Luther King, Jr.
Shameless was great. the ending was even better the second time around. i can't wait to see where the show goes next.
The Jinx is going to be one of those slow burn shows. it is very interesting so far. i don't know much of the backstory, so that should keep me interested. murder and money is a good mix to keep me right there with the show.
of course, i will be going through this clusterfuck again next Sunday with the Saturday Night Live reunion show. the damn DVR can't come soon enough.
Gotham was awesome last night. i'm REALLY looking forward to next week.
Men in Blazers was good. as for Monday Night Raw, i caught most of what i missed on YouTube. i'm not exactly thrilled with the product at the moment, so i wasn't upset with anything i missed live.
the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue arrived today. you can imagine how happy i was that mom decided to go into work today instead of working from home. good times.
the New York Rangers play on the road tonight in Toronto. i really hope the boys can get a win tonight. they desperately need one.
the Dayton Flyers will be on after the hockey game as they play in St. Louis. Dayton needs a win as well tonight. i really hope that they can find their second wind here soon.
i got some FREE music on iTunes today. i was a little surprised that these two songs were free. i certainly was happy to take advantage of that.
i will be on here tomorrow before Manchester United plays. they are in a must win situation and i don't want to turn tomorrow's blog into a rant, just in case.
i hope everyone is having a good day. or night. or drink. or bender. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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:
Father John Misty - Chateau Lobby #4 (in C for Two Virgins)
Sleater-Kinney - A New Wave
Annie Lennox - I Put a Spell On You
Portugal. The Man - Purple, Yellow, Red and Blue
Will Hoge - Woman Be Strong
"If a man has not discovered something that he will die for, he isn't fit to live." - Martin Luther King, Jr.
Monday, February 9, 2015
bleary eyes and a splitting headache... welcome to Monday
i got a headache last night that nearly dropped me to my knees. it had to have been when the cold front was moving through. between that and trying to force myself to stay awake, just another weekend of a borderline sociopath.
i did watch the Grammy Awards last night. i thought some of the performances were good. but, the show overall was just ok. i know i am in the minority, but i can't stand Sam Smith's voice. to me it sounds like two cats fighting over a dead mouse. i was happy for Beck. i loved how he was shocked that he won. i felt old watching AC/DC start off the show. amazingly though, i knew everyone that performed. more useless information stuck in my fucking head.
shockingly, i did watch a good number of the shows i wanted to watch last night. i was in and out of sleep, so a few of them i'm going to try to catch tonight. so, it looks like Monday Night Raw is going to get the YouTube treatment tonight. i only got to see the last few minutes of Shameless last night so i HAVE TO watch the rest of it tonight. that was a holy fuck ending. i also want to catch Last Week Tonight and The Jinx tonight. mix in Gotham and a little wrestling, and you have my Monday.
as for the shows i did watch last night... Girls was good. Togetherness had me laughing. i really like that cast. House of Lies was good. Episodes was good. Total Divas was yet another fascinating hour of bullshit. i think i finally got some decent sleep around 5:30 this morning. of course, i was up and checking email 2 hours later.
team USA beat Panama 2-0 in a chippy soccer friendly yesterday. it was a good win as the boys have been spitting the bit in the second half for the last six months it seems. finally, a clean sheet and a good solid effort. here are the goals from yesterday:
the New York Rangers lost yesterday 3-2 in OT. i was happy that they got a point out of the game since quite honestly, they didn't deserve shit out of the game. they were asleep for the first 40 minutes. i am fearing what this team is going to look like when The King gets back from his injury.
i saw 18 cats when i fed them this afternoon. i guess they were a little hungry.
when i saw this last night, i smiled. easily, one of the best shows EVER:
mom just had a realtor over about the farm. he thinks we can get a decent price for it and have it sold by mid April. all i could think is from your lips to God's ears. if we can get anything over $5,000 an acre out here i will be beyond thrilled. that means i might actually have a decent vehicle to drive come the summer. the truck stalled out on me again today while getting the trash cans from down at the end of the lane. good times.
that's all for me today. i hope everyone had a great weekend. hopefully the weather is decent where you are. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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:
Over the Rhine - Ohio
Exitmusic - The Cold
Barbarian Overlords - The Harvester
Mayer Hawthorne - The Walk
Traffic - Dear Mr. Fantasy
"No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow." - Alice Walker
i did watch the Grammy Awards last night. i thought some of the performances were good. but, the show overall was just ok. i know i am in the minority, but i can't stand Sam Smith's voice. to me it sounds like two cats fighting over a dead mouse. i was happy for Beck. i loved how he was shocked that he won. i felt old watching AC/DC start off the show. amazingly though, i knew everyone that performed. more useless information stuck in my fucking head.
shockingly, i did watch a good number of the shows i wanted to watch last night. i was in and out of sleep, so a few of them i'm going to try to catch tonight. so, it looks like Monday Night Raw is going to get the YouTube treatment tonight. i only got to see the last few minutes of Shameless last night so i HAVE TO watch the rest of it tonight. that was a holy fuck ending. i also want to catch Last Week Tonight and The Jinx tonight. mix in Gotham and a little wrestling, and you have my Monday.
as for the shows i did watch last night... Girls was good. Togetherness had me laughing. i really like that cast. House of Lies was good. Episodes was good. Total Divas was yet another fascinating hour of bullshit. i think i finally got some decent sleep around 5:30 this morning. of course, i was up and checking email 2 hours later.
team USA beat Panama 2-0 in a chippy soccer friendly yesterday. it was a good win as the boys have been spitting the bit in the second half for the last six months it seems. finally, a clean sheet and a good solid effort. here are the goals from yesterday:
the New York Rangers lost yesterday 3-2 in OT. i was happy that they got a point out of the game since quite honestly, they didn't deserve shit out of the game. they were asleep for the first 40 minutes. i am fearing what this team is going to look like when The King gets back from his injury.
i saw 18 cats when i fed them this afternoon. i guess they were a little hungry.
when i saw this last night, i smiled. easily, one of the best shows EVER:
mom just had a realtor over about the farm. he thinks we can get a decent price for it and have it sold by mid April. all i could think is from your lips to God's ears. if we can get anything over $5,000 an acre out here i will be beyond thrilled. that means i might actually have a decent vehicle to drive come the summer. the truck stalled out on me again today while getting the trash cans from down at the end of the lane. good times.
that's all for me today. i hope everyone had a great weekend. hopefully the weather is decent where you are. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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:
Over the Rhine - Ohio
Exitmusic - The Cold
Barbarian Overlords - The Harvester
Mayer Hawthorne - The Walk
Traffic - Dear Mr. Fantasy
"No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow." - Alice Walker
Sunday, February 8, 2015
it figures
i knew i had a ton of shit to do today, so it figures i wouldn't get hardly any good sleep last night at all. mom couldn't get comfortable in her bed, so she decided to sleep on the couch out by where i've been sleeping. she was sawing down a forest of trees after about 20 minutes. i was trying to watch television. that was fun. i went upstairs, hoping i would fall asleep. 2 hours later, and i was still awake. i came back downstairs to my chair and just said fuck it. it probably took me a good 45 minutes before my body gave up and fell asleep. i got up at 8 this morning, tired as hell. i got the trash picked up and after breakfast, i tried taking it down to the end of the lane. of course, 3 seconds after starting my truck and dropping it in reverse, it shuts off. vapor lock. 20 minutes later, i was taking the trash down. this is surely a sign that today isn't going to go how i want it to. Manchester United made sure of it for me.
thankfully, Daley Blind came to the rescue to get a 1-1 draw between Manchester United and West Ham. honestly, the boys missed a few point blank chances and didn't deserve shit today. they pissed away a great chance to get just 3 points behind second place. oh well. hopefully they play better against Burnley. if they don't, they can fucking kiss the Champions League goodbye.
quickly back to last night, ROH was great once again. Foo Fighters on Austin City Limits was great as well.
here is the rest of my clusterfuck today. team USA plays a soccer friendly against Panama here in a little bit. 1 hour later, the New York Rangers play the Dallas Stars. i'm hoping to be enjoying a few victory beers while watching the Grammy Awards. whenever that is over, i have to figure out how i'm going to watch what i missed on Showtime, HBO, etc. without staying up to 6 in the morning to do it. i really want to see The Jinx tonight on HBO, but i have no clue if i'm going to catch it tonight. that might be a Monday night one for me. i do think i have figured out how to watch Episodes, House of Lies, Shameless, Girls, Togetherness, Last Week Tonight, and Total Divas as long as the Grammy Awards end on time (they never do). needless to say, i'll be playing catch up for most of the early part of this week.
i guess that's what i get for loving music. hopefully, and i just typed hopefully as hard as i fucking could, i will have a DVR next year at this time and this fucking problem never arises again.
the weather here is unseasonably mild. the rain is supposed to start here soon. it is supposedly going to end tomorrow morning as snow. these fuckers haven't been right once yet this winter, so i'll believe it when i see it. but, it was nice to feed the cats today in shorts.
that's all for me today. hopefully you are having a great Sunday. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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 Airborne Toxic Event - Sometime Around Midnight
Placebo - Without You I'm Nothing
Morphine - You Look Like Rain
The Velvet Underground - Pale Blue Eyes
Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy
"A gentleman is simply a patient wolf." - Lana Turner
thankfully, Daley Blind came to the rescue to get a 1-1 draw between Manchester United and West Ham. honestly, the boys missed a few point blank chances and didn't deserve shit today. they pissed away a great chance to get just 3 points behind second place. oh well. hopefully they play better against Burnley. if they don't, they can fucking kiss the Champions League goodbye.
quickly back to last night, ROH was great once again. Foo Fighters on Austin City Limits was great as well.
here is the rest of my clusterfuck today. team USA plays a soccer friendly against Panama here in a little bit. 1 hour later, the New York Rangers play the Dallas Stars. i'm hoping to be enjoying a few victory beers while watching the Grammy Awards. whenever that is over, i have to figure out how i'm going to watch what i missed on Showtime, HBO, etc. without staying up to 6 in the morning to do it. i really want to see The Jinx tonight on HBO, but i have no clue if i'm going to catch it tonight. that might be a Monday night one for me. i do think i have figured out how to watch Episodes, House of Lies, Shameless, Girls, Togetherness, Last Week Tonight, and Total Divas as long as the Grammy Awards end on time (they never do). needless to say, i'll be playing catch up for most of the early part of this week.
i guess that's what i get for loving music. hopefully, and i just typed hopefully as hard as i fucking could, i will have a DVR next year at this time and this fucking problem never arises again.
the weather here is unseasonably mild. the rain is supposed to start here soon. it is supposedly going to end tomorrow morning as snow. these fuckers haven't been right once yet this winter, so i'll believe it when i see it. but, it was nice to feed the cats today in shorts.
that's all for me today. hopefully you are having a great Sunday. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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 Airborne Toxic Event - Sometime Around Midnight
Placebo - Without You I'm Nothing
Morphine - You Look Like Rain
The Velvet Underground - Pale Blue Eyes
Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy
"A gentleman is simply a patient wolf." - Lana Turner
Saturday, February 7, 2015
heartbreaks and nostalgia... another drink please...
let's rewind to Friday night. i started watching the Dayton Flyers play and quickly realized that the officials were going to ruin this game. and sure enough, that's exactly what they did. the sad part is 2 of the 3 of them have been officials in the Final Four before. so, now i have come to the sad thought that ALL fucking college basketball refs fucking suck. as you might imagine, Dayton lost last night. the kicker is, they lost 65-64 in OT. think about that these dumb fucking officials took away a legit 3 point play from Dayton and you can imagine my fury. Dayton plays again on Tuesday at St. Louis. that more or less is a MUST win given how piss poor this league is in the eyes of all of the "experts" in college basketball.
thankfully, right after that was over there was some great matches on NJPW. i really didn't give a shit that the footage was a few years old. i could watch Okada wrestle all day long.
after that, i watched Treehouse Masters. they were building in Kentucky, not that far from where my father is from. i laughed since most of southern Ohio might as well be Kentucky. they built a massive barn in the trees. how that won't fall down is beyond me.
i took a shower late last night. that helped me get some sleep. i woke up this morning and got a little breakfast and started watching some soccer from Europe. after feeding the cats and the birds, i got ready for the party. we got there a little late, but not as late as the surprised birthday boy was. i haven't seen my friend Mike since he got married. that was probably damn near 15 years ago. most of the people at the party i hadn't seen since that wedding as well. i made sure to get the alcohol flowing as there was no way i was going to go through this day sober. it was good chatting with Mike some. found out he's a Chelsea fan, so of course a part of me despises him now. i gave him and his two sisters my business card, just in case they actually want to read this shit and perhaps BUY A BOOK.
after the party, my mother, sister and i went to this cool used bookstore that's just a few doors down from the restaurant we were at. i found a few things that i bought. i figure a DVD, 2 poetry books, and a Batman graphic novel all for $14 was pretty damn good.
and then to the shock of everyone, i didn't bitch when they wanted to do some more shopping at Target. we did some of the grocery shopping there as well as getting some things for the new house. after getting the mail and unloading everything, i turned on the New York Rangers game.
i didn't have a good feeling about the game today given the bad news from yesterday and how good Nashville is this year. i turned on the game right after Nashville took a 3-2 lead. that would be how the game would finish. good thing i had my alcohol earlier in the day. the Rangers play again tomorrow night on what i'm calling clusterfuck Sunday.
honestly, there are so many god damn things i want to watch tomorrow, i may not get any sleep. from Manchester United in the morning to the hockey game to all the usual Sunday night shows and all the ones coming back on, let alone the fucking Grammys are on as well. fuck me runnin'.
i guess the rest of this day will be spent doing some reading, watching some sports, Foo Fighters on Austin City Limits and a new episode of ROH.
i have no fucking clue when i'll be on here tomorrow. i guess in the morning before the soccer comes on. that is if i have got the animals fed and all the trash down to the end of the lane. if my lazy side wins out, it will be in the afternoon when i should be napping.
i hope everyone is having a great weekend. or, at least better than my sports teams are doing. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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:
Marilyn Manson - Third Day Of A Seven Day Binge
Trampled By Turtles - Where Is My Mind? (Live)
Cage the Elephant - Ain't No Rest for the Wicked
Joe Ely - The Road Goes On Forever (Live)
XTC - Dear God
"A man is only as faithful as his options." - Chris Rock
thankfully, right after that was over there was some great matches on NJPW. i really didn't give a shit that the footage was a few years old. i could watch Okada wrestle all day long.
after that, i watched Treehouse Masters. they were building in Kentucky, not that far from where my father is from. i laughed since most of southern Ohio might as well be Kentucky. they built a massive barn in the trees. how that won't fall down is beyond me.
i took a shower late last night. that helped me get some sleep. i woke up this morning and got a little breakfast and started watching some soccer from Europe. after feeding the cats and the birds, i got ready for the party. we got there a little late, but not as late as the surprised birthday boy was. i haven't seen my friend Mike since he got married. that was probably damn near 15 years ago. most of the people at the party i hadn't seen since that wedding as well. i made sure to get the alcohol flowing as there was no way i was going to go through this day sober. it was good chatting with Mike some. found out he's a Chelsea fan, so of course a part of me despises him now. i gave him and his two sisters my business card, just in case they actually want to read this shit and perhaps BUY A BOOK.
after the party, my mother, sister and i went to this cool used bookstore that's just a few doors down from the restaurant we were at. i found a few things that i bought. i figure a DVD, 2 poetry books, and a Batman graphic novel all for $14 was pretty damn good.
and then to the shock of everyone, i didn't bitch when they wanted to do some more shopping at Target. we did some of the grocery shopping there as well as getting some things for the new house. after getting the mail and unloading everything, i turned on the New York Rangers game.
i didn't have a good feeling about the game today given the bad news from yesterday and how good Nashville is this year. i turned on the game right after Nashville took a 3-2 lead. that would be how the game would finish. good thing i had my alcohol earlier in the day. the Rangers play again tomorrow night on what i'm calling clusterfuck Sunday.
honestly, there are so many god damn things i want to watch tomorrow, i may not get any sleep. from Manchester United in the morning to the hockey game to all the usual Sunday night shows and all the ones coming back on, let alone the fucking Grammys are on as well. fuck me runnin'.
i guess the rest of this day will be spent doing some reading, watching some sports, Foo Fighters on Austin City Limits and a new episode of ROH.
i have no fucking clue when i'll be on here tomorrow. i guess in the morning before the soccer comes on. that is if i have got the animals fed and all the trash down to the end of the lane. if my lazy side wins out, it will be in the afternoon when i should be napping.
i hope everyone is having a great weekend. or, at least better than my sports teams are doing. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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:
Marilyn Manson - Third Day Of A Seven Day Binge
Trampled By Turtles - Where Is My Mind? (Live)
Cage the Elephant - Ain't No Rest for the Wicked
Joe Ely - The Road Goes On Forever (Live)
XTC - Dear God
"A man is only as faithful as his options." - Chris Rock
becoming a man
my poem "becoming a man" has been published at Pyrokinection. you can find the poem by going here: http://www.pyrokinection.com/2015/02/a-poem-by-jj-campbell.html
Friday, February 6, 2015
bummed out
i didn't sleep well at all last night. i was up twice before 4 AM. at that point, i went upstairs to stretch and hopefully relax enough that i would fall asleep. what i did was get my back relaxed enough that i actually had to take a shit. that's always fun. needless to say, i eventually took a decent nap this afternoon. and then i woke up to this news.
http://nypost.com/2015/02/06/rangers-lose-henrik-lundqvist-for-a-month-or-more/
i was in a panic to say the least. i don't trust the reporter that first reported it, so i immediately got online and hoped that someone would refute it. of course, that didn't happen. so, now the New York Rangers are without their starting goalie for the next 3 weeks or so. great. i guess we'll see just how good Cam Talbot really is. if he can keep the team in the playoff race and right there fighting for first in the division, i will be thrilled. i do expect the team will bring someone in as a veteran backup. or, maybe they roll the dice with the younger kid as the backup. this weekend should be interesting for them.
happy birthday to the muse today. i hope you have a wonderful evening.
if all goes as planned (when the fuck does that happen), my television viewing is set for tonight. first up will be the Dayton Flyers at George Washington. this will be a tough one but a game that if Dayton plays their best, they CAN win. i believe they are the underdog tonight, which i love. hopefully i'll be enjoying a victory beer tonight.
next up will be some NJPW on AXS TV. that should be good.
after that will be the new episode of Treehouse Masters. i believe this episode was filmed in Kentucky, so that should be interesting.
i saw this last night and i quickly realized that technology has passed me by:
The Big Bang Theory was really good last night. thank god i never started writing fan fiction.
i will be on here tomorrow after the birthday party i'm going to with my sister. it's a surprise so it should be interesting. i haven't seen this person for a long time.
i hope everyone has a great weekend. may your drinks be cold and may your women be hot. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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:
Arcade Fire - Wake Up
Gary Jules - Mad World
The Ragged Jubilee - Can't Stop Loving You
TV on the Radio - Careful You
Empire of the Sun - Alive
"Open your eyes, look within. Are you satisfied with the life you're living?" - Bob Marley
http://nypost.com/2015/02/06/rangers-lose-henrik-lundqvist-for-a-month-or-more/
i was in a panic to say the least. i don't trust the reporter that first reported it, so i immediately got online and hoped that someone would refute it. of course, that didn't happen. so, now the New York Rangers are without their starting goalie for the next 3 weeks or so. great. i guess we'll see just how good Cam Talbot really is. if he can keep the team in the playoff race and right there fighting for first in the division, i will be thrilled. i do expect the team will bring someone in as a veteran backup. or, maybe they roll the dice with the younger kid as the backup. this weekend should be interesting for them.
happy birthday to the muse today. i hope you have a wonderful evening.
if all goes as planned (when the fuck does that happen), my television viewing is set for tonight. first up will be the Dayton Flyers at George Washington. this will be a tough one but a game that if Dayton plays their best, they CAN win. i believe they are the underdog tonight, which i love. hopefully i'll be enjoying a victory beer tonight.
next up will be some NJPW on AXS TV. that should be good.
after that will be the new episode of Treehouse Masters. i believe this episode was filmed in Kentucky, so that should be interesting.
i saw this last night and i quickly realized that technology has passed me by:
The Big Bang Theory was really good last night. thank god i never started writing fan fiction.
i will be on here tomorrow after the birthday party i'm going to with my sister. it's a surprise so it should be interesting. i haven't seen this person for a long time.
i hope everyone has a great weekend. may your drinks be cold and may your women be hot. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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:
Arcade Fire - Wake Up
Gary Jules - Mad World
The Ragged Jubilee - Can't Stop Loving You
TV on the Radio - Careful You
Empire of the Sun - Alive
"Open your eyes, look within. Are you satisfied with the life you're living?" - Bob Marley
Thursday, February 5, 2015
just enough snow to fuck up everything
i'm going to try to make this a fast one as it feels like i've been on the damn computer all day long.
my left leg is swollen. i want to believe that it is from when i hit it on the dishwasher. but, given my history with blood clots, there's a decent chance that i will be going to the doctor much sooner than my next scheduled visit. unless of course, shit changes real soon.
the New York Rangers played a whole 60 minutes last night. it was like a playoff game. even without The King in goal, the boys played like it actually mattered last night. needless to say, i was pretty happy drinking that victory beer after a 3-2 win over Boston. here are some highlights from last night:
Lucha Underground was excellent once again last night. here are some highlights:
and to top off everything last night:
needless to say that brought back a ton of memories.
i plan on watching The Big Bang Theory, probably some pro wrestling, maybe some basketball, and god knows what else tonight.
i don't think the cats were ready for the snow we got last night. at least i didn't have to break up any frozen water. i figure that will be different tomorrow. it was just enough snow to fuck up everything.
mom got some good news about the farm today. i won't go into the details, but let's just say we'll have an easier time selling the place now.
i'll be on here sometime tomorrow, probably the afternoon. maybe the morning. whenever, it will be long before the Dayton Flyers play tomorrow. not sure why they are playing on Friday night. that brings back some memories of high school basketball. and then that takes me back to parking lot brawls and sneaking in alcohol. good times.
thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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:
John Prine - Clay Pigeons
Shinedown - Sound of Madness
INXS - Not Enough Time
Steve Earle - Colorado Girl
Metallica - Bleeding Me
"Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer." - William S. Burroughs
my left leg is swollen. i want to believe that it is from when i hit it on the dishwasher. but, given my history with blood clots, there's a decent chance that i will be going to the doctor much sooner than my next scheduled visit. unless of course, shit changes real soon.
the New York Rangers played a whole 60 minutes last night. it was like a playoff game. even without The King in goal, the boys played like it actually mattered last night. needless to say, i was pretty happy drinking that victory beer after a 3-2 win over Boston. here are some highlights from last night:
Lucha Underground was excellent once again last night. here are some highlights:
and to top off everything last night:
i plan on watching The Big Bang Theory, probably some pro wrestling, maybe some basketball, and god knows what else tonight.
i don't think the cats were ready for the snow we got last night. at least i didn't have to break up any frozen water. i figure that will be different tomorrow. it was just enough snow to fuck up everything.
mom got some good news about the farm today. i won't go into the details, but let's just say we'll have an easier time selling the place now.
i'll be on here sometime tomorrow, probably the afternoon. maybe the morning. whenever, it will be long before the Dayton Flyers play tomorrow. not sure why they are playing on Friday night. that brings back some memories of high school basketball. and then that takes me back to parking lot brawls and sneaking in alcohol. good times.
thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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:
John Prine - Clay Pigeons
Shinedown - Sound of Madness
INXS - Not Enough Time
Steve Earle - Colorado Girl
Metallica - Bleeding Me
"Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer." - William S. Burroughs
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
in a constant dream/nightmare...
it seems like my old ass can't stay up past midnight anymore. if life truly begins at 40, then i guess at 39 i'm regressing back to the embryo. i'm chalking it up to the two victory beers. but, my tolerance hasn't got that soft, has it? i guess the birthday party i'm going to this weekend will truly let me know. it's been so long since i've been drunk in public. maybe i'll have to just let loose.
i heard from the muse last night. it's always good to hear her voice although i know any call out of the blue from her means chaos has taken place. this was no different. maybe one day she'll enjoy the quiet life with some crazy poet in Ohio that loves her.
i also heard from my friend in California this morning. she's doing much better it seems.
i start getting poems published left and right and people start contacting me. the world is a funny fucking place at times.
tonight is a bit of a clusterfuck for me. Lucha Underground and the New York Rangers game will be on at the same time. the Rangers starting goalie is out with headaches from the shot he took to the throat two games ago. i fear that he has a concussion. hopefully. he doesn't. i guess we'll see just how good the backup really is now. New York is playing Boston tonight. it will be a tough game.
as for Lucha Underground, i think this is going to be yet another good episode. as one friend put it on Google+ recently, it's a great time to be a wrestling fan.
for those that are interested, i'm doing much better dealing with my shoulder pain. i'm still sleeping in the damn chair, but at least i'm getting just as much sleep as i got in my bed. i do try to get in my bed a little each day. mostly to stretch and jerk off.
enjoy that visual.
there is supposedly some snow moving in here tonight and then it's going to get cold. some genius on the television today said that the teens were bitter cold. i laughed. the teens around here is called winter. get to -30 to -40 and then you have bitter cold. i'm becoming the bitter old man, i can feel it.
i'll be on here sometime tomorrow. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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:
Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash - Poor Man's Son
My Morning Jacket - Rocket Man
Wolfmother - White Unicorn
Joe Cocker - When the Night Comes
Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine
"If they play dirty, then you play dirty." - Lawrence Taylor
i heard from the muse last night. it's always good to hear her voice although i know any call out of the blue from her means chaos has taken place. this was no different. maybe one day she'll enjoy the quiet life with some crazy poet in Ohio that loves her.
i also heard from my friend in California this morning. she's doing much better it seems.
i start getting poems published left and right and people start contacting me. the world is a funny fucking place at times.
tonight is a bit of a clusterfuck for me. Lucha Underground and the New York Rangers game will be on at the same time. the Rangers starting goalie is out with headaches from the shot he took to the throat two games ago. i fear that he has a concussion. hopefully. he doesn't. i guess we'll see just how good the backup really is now. New York is playing Boston tonight. it will be a tough game.
as for Lucha Underground, i think this is going to be yet another good episode. as one friend put it on Google+ recently, it's a great time to be a wrestling fan.
for those that are interested, i'm doing much better dealing with my shoulder pain. i'm still sleeping in the damn chair, but at least i'm getting just as much sleep as i got in my bed. i do try to get in my bed a little each day. mostly to stretch and jerk off.
enjoy that visual.
there is supposedly some snow moving in here tonight and then it's going to get cold. some genius on the television today said that the teens were bitter cold. i laughed. the teens around here is called winter. get to -30 to -40 and then you have bitter cold. i'm becoming the bitter old man, i can feel it.
i'll be on here sometime tomorrow. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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:
Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash - Poor Man's Son
My Morning Jacket - Rocket Man
Wolfmother - White Unicorn
Joe Cocker - When the Night Comes
Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine
"If they play dirty, then you play dirty." - Lawrence Taylor
busy playing with a needle
my poem "busy playing with a needle" has been published in Chiron Review #98 (Winter 2014). you can find more about the issue and find out how to get a copy of it by going to:
http://www.chironreview.com/
http://www.chironreview.com/
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
anger is a gift
to say i was a little pissed last night would be a huge fucking understatement. and it wasn't from one of my sports teams or some poems getting rejected or any of the first culprits you may think of. it was due to the main fucking culprit in my life these days... FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS. the absolute worst piece of shit company i have ever dealt with in my ENTIRE fucking life. i was trying to download a song that i got for FREE last night and was wondering why i was having problems. i look over at the modem and sure enough, the fucking internet is out. was the weather bad? no. was there too many people on it? it was almost 11:45 at night. most people in this town are in bed by 10. i'm guessing it was something like some fucker hit the wrong button and couldn't give a shit. 2 hours later, it was still out. i was so fucking angry i went to sleep without having a victory beer. now, that's some anger if you know me. i got up at 5 this morning and it was back on. if not, i might be in jail for torching a building. chalk this up as reason 3,672 of why i am looking forward to moving.
my clusterfuck Monday was good. Monday Night Raw was pretty good after the first hour. thankfully, i didn't watch much of that. of course, i feel a big tease coming on with Daniel Bryan.
Gotham was fucking brilliant once again. this show is easily one of the best shows on television.
the New York Rangers overcame being completely brain dead at times last night to win 6-3. they play tomorrow night in a HUGE game against Boston. here are the highlights from last night:
since i fell asleep last night, i had to do the dishes this morning. i hit my fucking left leg on the dishwasher as i was taking the clean dishes out. nothing quite like drawing blood at 7 in the morning. and trust me, it still fucking hurts.
Manchester United advanced in the FA Cup today, winning 3-0. i was hoping for more goals, but Cambridge United put up a good fight. the boys now travel to Preston in the next round 13 days from now. i really hope this is the year they bring the FA Cup back to where it belongs. here are some highlights from today:
there really isn't much on tv tonight i'm planning on watching. maybe some college basketball, maybe some hockey. i'll probably just enjoy some victory beers and ice my fucking leg.
i'll be on here sometime tomorrow afternoon. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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:
Fall Out Boy - Centuries
PVRIS - St. Patrick
Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors - Shine Like Lightning
Deana Carter - Strawberry Wine
Muddy Waters - Champagne & Reefer (Live)
"The darkest hour in any man's life is when he sits down to plan how to get money without earning it." - Horace Greeley
my clusterfuck Monday was good. Monday Night Raw was pretty good after the first hour. thankfully, i didn't watch much of that. of course, i feel a big tease coming on with Daniel Bryan.
Gotham was fucking brilliant once again. this show is easily one of the best shows on television.
the New York Rangers overcame being completely brain dead at times last night to win 6-3. they play tomorrow night in a HUGE game against Boston. here are the highlights from last night:
since i fell asleep last night, i had to do the dishes this morning. i hit my fucking left leg on the dishwasher as i was taking the clean dishes out. nothing quite like drawing blood at 7 in the morning. and trust me, it still fucking hurts.
Manchester United advanced in the FA Cup today, winning 3-0. i was hoping for more goals, but Cambridge United put up a good fight. the boys now travel to Preston in the next round 13 days from now. i really hope this is the year they bring the FA Cup back to where it belongs. here are some highlights from today:
there really isn't much on tv tonight i'm planning on watching. maybe some college basketball, maybe some hockey. i'll probably just enjoy some victory beers and ice my fucking leg.
i'll be on here sometime tomorrow afternoon. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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:
Fall Out Boy - Centuries
PVRIS - St. Patrick
Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors - Shine Like Lightning
Deana Carter - Strawberry Wine
Muddy Waters - Champagne & Reefer (Live)
"The darkest hour in any man's life is when he sits down to plan how to get money without earning it." - Horace Greeley
the cruelest trick
my poem "the cruelest trick" has been published at The Camel Saloon. you can find the poem by going here: http://thecamelsaloon.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-cruelest-trick.html
response from The Stray Branch
i heard back from Debbie Berk at The Stray Branch on my recent poetry submission. my poems "if the other side even exists", "channel 854", "the cold voices", "there is no other side", and "hoping for something better to come along" have been accepted for publication in the Spring/Summer 2016 issue.
Monday, February 2, 2015
who the fuck throws the ball from the one?
as i watched the Seahawks give away the Super Bowl last night, i immediately knew what the next week or so of sports talk radio was going to be about. part of me is happy the Patriots won. one, cheaters teach these fools another lesson in life. two, my mother is a Jets fan, so she was beyond pissed. three, Seattle has knocked my Saints out of the playoffs enough that a good part of me enjoyed their loss.
i thought Katy Perry was good at halftime. i thought Missy Elliott was better. and i guess Lenny Kravitz was there because he can play guitar.
the commercials this year mostly sucked. the dad commercials reminded me of how shitty my dad is/was. a few of them did make me laugh. but, if i had to give them a grade on the whole, it would be a C- or so.
but, thankfully Jimmy Fallon was there to save the day. this was probably the best thing i watched on television all of yesterday:
earlier in the day, the Dayton Flyers did something they haven't done this century. they scored over 100 points for the first time since 1999. the 101-77 beatdown of Fordham was a pleasant sight to see. i was sort of happy we didn't go to the game as both mom and i were cranky as hell with our bodies aching. but, the victory beer helped me some. keep in mind that Dayton only got 3 points from their bench yesterday. here are some highlights from the game:
the Showtime shows were pretty damn good last night. Shameless was great but reminded me of just how few great relationships i've had in my life. House of Lies was pretty funny. Episodes was better than the previous week once again.
we didn't get any of the shit weather they were warning us about over the weekend. figures, i cancelled all my plans and sure enough. today has been nothing but cold sunshine.
tonight is the usual Monday night clusterfuck. the New York Rangers play tonight at home against Florida. one hour later, i'll be bouncing back and forth between Gotham, Men in Blazers, and Monday Night Raw. i'm counting down the days until that DVR arrives and i'm in the new house.
i will be on here tomorrow after Manchester United hopefully advances in the FA Cup. if they don't win, be prepared for some asshole to just unload some frustration.
i hope everyone had a great weekend. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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 New Basement Tapes - When I Get My Hands On You
Cat Power - I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)
Lonesome River Band - Perfume, Powder & Lead
Bob Dylan - The Man In Me
American Aquarium - Lonely Ain't Easy
"Shakespeare is the happy hunting ground of all minds that have lost their balance." - James Joyce
i thought Katy Perry was good at halftime. i thought Missy Elliott was better. and i guess Lenny Kravitz was there because he can play guitar.
the commercials this year mostly sucked. the dad commercials reminded me of how shitty my dad is/was. a few of them did make me laugh. but, if i had to give them a grade on the whole, it would be a C- or so.
but, thankfully Jimmy Fallon was there to save the day. this was probably the best thing i watched on television all of yesterday:
earlier in the day, the Dayton Flyers did something they haven't done this century. they scored over 100 points for the first time since 1999. the 101-77 beatdown of Fordham was a pleasant sight to see. i was sort of happy we didn't go to the game as both mom and i were cranky as hell with our bodies aching. but, the victory beer helped me some. keep in mind that Dayton only got 3 points from their bench yesterday. here are some highlights from the game:
the Showtime shows were pretty damn good last night. Shameless was great but reminded me of just how few great relationships i've had in my life. House of Lies was pretty funny. Episodes was better than the previous week once again.
we didn't get any of the shit weather they were warning us about over the weekend. figures, i cancelled all my plans and sure enough. today has been nothing but cold sunshine.
tonight is the usual Monday night clusterfuck. the New York Rangers play tonight at home against Florida. one hour later, i'll be bouncing back and forth between Gotham, Men in Blazers, and Monday Night Raw. i'm counting down the days until that DVR arrives and i'm in the new house.
i will be on here tomorrow after Manchester United hopefully advances in the FA Cup. if they don't win, be prepared for some asshole to just unload some frustration.
i hope everyone had a great weekend. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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 New Basement Tapes - When I Get My Hands On You
Cat Power - I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)
Lonesome River Band - Perfume, Powder & Lead
Bob Dylan - The Man In Me
American Aquarium - Lonely Ain't Easy
"Shakespeare is the happy hunting ground of all minds that have lost their balance." - James Joyce
my 2 poems at Dead Snakes
my poems "weed, a tourism industry" and "the old woman doing sign language" have been published at Dead Snakes. you can find these poems by going here:
http://deadsnakes.blogspot.com/2015/02/jj-campbell-two-poems.html
http://deadsnakes.blogspot.com/2015/02/jj-campbell-two-poems.html
Sunday, February 1, 2015
Super Bowl Sunday
in yet another sign of me becoming an old fuck, i fell asleep last night before the opening of Saturday Night Live was even over. when i woke up at 5 in the morning, i was aching beyond belief. fucking weather. i did manage to get back to sleep. so most of this morning has been catching up on what i missed last night.
this one skit from Saturday Night Live did make me laugh my ass off this morning:
i just watched the episode of ROH i missed last night. the triple threat match was really good.
this will be a quick one as the Dayton Flyers play here in a few minutes. we could have gone to the game but mom is a little under the weather and my arthritis is killing me. so, hopefully i get to watch them win today from my chair.
the rain/snow line went WAY farther north than any of these fucks on tv thought it would. so, we got a little ice and nothing else. all the major snow is about 100 miles from me. good times.
the New York Rangers found some offense last night and won 4-1. i could have gone without the injury scare to The King. that was a little fucking frightening. thankfully, he was able to stay in the game. here are some highlights from the win:
today is the Super Bowl. i've picked Seattle to win a close one. as a New Orleans Saints fan, i really don't give a shit about the game. hopefully the commercials are good.
Showtime for some fucking reason is airing their shows tonight. so, after the game i will be watching Shameless, House of Lies, and Episodes. i figure i'll be watching some of the shit NBC has after the game as well.
i will be on here sometime tomorrow. i hope everyone enjoys their Sunday. if you are having a party, i hope you have a good one. and if you are betting today, i hope you have a few winners.
thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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 Band of Heathens - Hurricane
Mastodon - The Motherload
Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance
Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - 40 Day Dream
"Winners never quit and quitters never win." - Vince Lombardi
this one skit from Saturday Night Live did make me laugh my ass off this morning:
i just watched the episode of ROH i missed last night. the triple threat match was really good.
this will be a quick one as the Dayton Flyers play here in a few minutes. we could have gone to the game but mom is a little under the weather and my arthritis is killing me. so, hopefully i get to watch them win today from my chair.
the rain/snow line went WAY farther north than any of these fucks on tv thought it would. so, we got a little ice and nothing else. all the major snow is about 100 miles from me. good times.
the New York Rangers found some offense last night and won 4-1. i could have gone without the injury scare to The King. that was a little fucking frightening. thankfully, he was able to stay in the game. here are some highlights from the win:
today is the Super Bowl. i've picked Seattle to win a close one. as a New Orleans Saints fan, i really don't give a shit about the game. hopefully the commercials are good.
Showtime for some fucking reason is airing their shows tonight. so, after the game i will be watching Shameless, House of Lies, and Episodes. i figure i'll be watching some of the shit NBC has after the game as well.
i will be on here sometime tomorrow. i hope everyone enjoys their Sunday. if you are having a party, i hope you have a good one. and if you are betting today, i hope you have a few winners.
thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.
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 Band of Heathens - Hurricane
Mastodon - The Motherload
Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance
Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - 40 Day Dream
"Winners never quit and quitters never win." - Vince Lombardi
response from Your One Phone Call
i heard back from Dai at Your One Phone Call on my recent poetry submission. my poems "the last three days" and "a quarter century of hindsight" have been accepted for publication. the first poem should appear on Feb. 12th.
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