quick update

so i got the wild hair up my ass again and decided i would send out some poems before the end of the month. so i sent out 5 poems to Easy Street and 6 poems to Beautiful Losers. when i hear back from these places, i will pass along the verdicts.

now i'm off to go eat dinner and try to figure out who the Yankees got in their trades today.

i wasn't surprised that Manchester United really didn't do anything today. they made their 4 signings count early. so fucking refreshing.

carry on my people.

these are the days i look forward to death

so i was on the computer this morning and an instant message pops up from the last woman i was in love with. she always had an amazing way to make sure i knew everything was my fault and i would never be good enough for her. she went on today talking about how she lost all respect for me because of something i said in an argument we had... fuck it had to be months or damn near a year ago. having learned my lesson, i said i'm sorry and changed the subject. but, as you can imagine, i've spent the day writing and wondering why the fuck do i have this life.

these are the days where i feel like it's inevitable i will die alone one day. stacks of books and poems and music all around me. my luck, none of my future drug addictions will kill me, it will simply be father time. an old bitter soul. of course, the way this country is going, eventually everyone is going to be required to have a gun, so i guess there's always hope.

i wrote 3 poems and typed them up this afternoon. i really like them. i also found a new place to send work to. that will probably happen either really late tonight or sometime before the damn weekend.

my first fantasy football draft went ok. i got a decent quarterback and some good wide receivers, so that should be a good base for the team this season. of course, if Drew Brees has a shitty season, i'm fucked.

i thought Smackdown was pretty good last night. their upcoming ppv looks like it is going to be a good one.

Hard Knocks was pretty damn funny last night. between the spelling bee and the one fucker not believing in dinosaurs, every cliche about football players is fucking true.

the New York Yankees won a wild ass game last night, 5-4 in 10 innings. the Yankees left a small village on base and went a ridiculous 2 for 16 with runners in scoring position. somehow, two shakier than shit relievers got out of a bases loaded jam in the bottom of the 10th to win the game. hopefully they can get the series win tonight.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Big Brother, Tyrant and the return of You're The Worst. i'll watch NXT and CWC on WWE Network at some point tonight.

we had some heavy rain come through here today, which didn't exactly brighten my mood.

i got some great FREE music on NoiseTrade late last night from the very underrated Nicole Atkins. i'll post the links down in the music section.

i've spent most of the day trying to get used to the new Google+. i'm not a fan so far.

check out Janne Karlsson's new blog here: http://nouw.com/svenskapache

i'm so happy i can call this great artist a friend.

hard to believe this damn month is over basically. i know the weather is supposed to be good here for the weekend. i'll believe that when i see it, especially since it's a holiday weekend.

i'll probably be on here early tomorrow, before i have to take mom to the chiropractor.

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:

Nicole Atkins - Live from the Eldon Thacker Show at City Winery Nashville
Nicole Atkins - A Nightmare Before Summer
Nicole Atkins - Dancing in the Dark

"Music is spiritual. The music business is not." - Van Morrison

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

Kevin Owens is my spirit animal

last night was one of those nights that the little kid in me remembers exactly why i love professional wrestling. Monday Night Raw was pretty good up until the main event. the spots with Bayley and The New Day were fun and i can definitely see them doing more of that in the future. i loved that they were giving the main event plenty of time. Big Cass, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens all looked great in the match. i don't think any of them will come out of this as a "loser". Cass was eliminated first, which made total sense. near the end of the match, HHH came out of nowhere and destroyed Roman Reigns. that makes sense because of what happened at WrestleMania. then, just as it looked like HHH was going to help Seth Rollins win the title, here comes the swerve. HHH hits Seth Rollins with his finisher and lets Kevin Owens win the title. kudos to KO for the absolute look of shock on his face during all of this. this sets up so many possible things. but, at least for one night, the WWE made me feel like a happy child once again.

the New York Yankees lost last night 8-5. shitty pitching early and the offense showed up too late. not a recipe for winning. they play again tonight.

part 3 of the CM Punk UFC documentary last night was good. i'd love to find my AJ Lee somewhere on this earth.

i did a little poetry work yesterday, mostly figuring out what i'm going to send where in the next day or so. more on that by the end of the week.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Smackdown and Hard Knocks.

i got some great FREE music on NoiseTrade today. i'll post the links to them down in the music section.

i have to take mom to get her blood work done today. and then this afternoon i take her to the chiropractor. sometime after that i have to get the trash picked up here and next door. and it's only supposed to be hotter than fuck once again here today. good times.

i hope everyone has a great day. take it easy and then take it again.

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

peace and chicken grease...

music:

Margaret Glaspy - You and I Tour EP
Lydia Loveless - Songs from 'Real' + more

"Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago." - Warren Buffett

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

the dog days will never end

i'm sure i'm not the only poet/artist/weird fuck who falls into a rut and just seems to spin his wheels. i'm waiting on so many things and when i start to get that fucking itch... i just have to do something. that explains the Soundcloud recording today. i wrote that years ago about a best friend who always wanted to die. i haven't heard from her in over 4 months now, so who knows...

the New York Yankees slipped back into reality yesterday, losing to Baltimore 5-0. yet another chance to sweep a series lost. they start a crucial road trip tonight against the Royals. another series against a team in front of them in the playoff race. MUST WIN games.

the Sunday night shows were excellent last night.

sadly, Big Brother kept getting interrupted with storm updates. we didn't see one damn drop of rain but plenty of lightning off in the distance. thankfully, i already knew for the most part what was going to happen on the episode.

The Night Of was spectacular last night. i never saw the true identity of the killer coming. what i truly loved about the show was how they accurately portrayed the judicial system in this country. it's not about guilt or innocence, it's only about wins and losses. and what happens when you put an innocent person in jail. the system has created more criminals than it has turned into decent citizens when outside of it. if you didn't watch any of the series, i highly recommend checking it out and giving it a nice long binge watch. it's totally fucking worth it.

Power was excellent. Ballers was pretty damn funny and had an ending i didn't see coming. Vice Principals made me laugh, mostly because the writer always get to write in the part where he gets to kiss the girl. Ray Donovan was very interesting last night. the season (or more likely series) finale of Roadies was really good last night. i loved the ending. a little slice of reality... you don't always get the girl in the end. The Strain was fucking awesome last night. i love that the show is back.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will part 3 of the UFC documentary on CM Punk. i'll be watching Monday Night Raw for most of the evening.

mom's blood sugar really dropped yesterday. kind of freaked me out a bit. i don't like the fact that she's not taking the drugs they gave her for her back pain. makes no damn sense to me. i have to take her back to the chiropractor tomorrow afternoon.

rest in peace and a huge than you to Gene Wilder for all the damn laughs over the years. you will be missed.

i hope everyone had a great Sunday. hard to believe this damn month is almost over.

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

peace and chicken grease...

music:

The Black Crowes - Willin' (Live)
The Airborne Toxic Event w/The Calder Quartet - Sometime Around Midnight (Live)
Cowboy Junkies - Sweet Jane (Live)
Leonard Cohen - I'm Your Man (Live)

"They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to art." - Charlie Parker

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

our hero tattooed in black lace

here is my latest Soundcloud recording, "our hero tattooed in black lace". you can find it by going here: https://soundcloud.com/j-j-campbell/our-hero-tattooed-in-black-lace

the poem can be found in my book Sofisticated White Trash (Interior Noise Press).

let the liquor flow

you would think with how strong i made the victory drinks yesterday i would have slept better. instead, i'm in this shitty pattern of waking up every few hours and wondering what the fuck. i suppose it's time to exhaust the brain with another writing session.

the New York Yankees whipped Baltimore again yesterday, 13-5. Gary Sanchez set the major league record for the fastest a player has ever got to 11 home runs in their career (23 games). hopefully they will get the sweep today and get even closer to a playoff position. they are 2.5 games out of the wildcard as of right now.

Manchester United took on a very stubborn Hull City team yesterday. the one thing i did love about United yesterday is they played with a sense of urgency whenever they did lose possession. it felt like the ball was in Hull's half the entire second half of the game. thankfully, Marcus Rashford came to the rescue again with a late winner. United won 1-0.

always good to go into the international break with 3 wins and all 9 points.

the UFC on Fox was really good last night. i wish the main event would have lasted longer, but oh well.

ROH was excellent last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Big Brother, the finale of The Night Of, Ballers, Vice Principals, Power, Ray Donovan, the finale of Roadies and the return of The Strain.

we had a nice holy shit storm come through here last night. even had the power go out for a little bit. just long enough that all the damn clocks had to be reset. i don't think we had much damage. i still need to go out and look.

the Dayton Flyers got their first commit for 2017 yesterday. a 6-4 guard from South Carolina, Jordan Davis. he had 17 offers and chose Dayton above some other bigger name schools. and judging from what i saw, i'm really going to like this kid. he can fucking shoot.

that's all for me kids. i hope everyone had a great Saturday. hopefully your Sunday will be even better.

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

peace and chicken grease...

music:

Vampire Weekend - Diane Young
Beth Hart - Fire on the Floor
Cisco Adler - Don't Kill My Buzz...

"For many years, I thought a poem was a whisper overheard, not an aria heard." - Rita Dove

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

the lightning show

thankfully the lightning show we got last night didn't knock out the satellite. i fucking hate when i got shit ready to record on the DVR and mother nature decides fuck you, figure out how to record them again.

the New York Yankees whipped Baltimore last night, 14-4. i guess it's Gary Sanchez's world and we're just living in it. the win marks the first time all season the Yankees have been 5 games over .500. they play again this afternoon.

NJPW was excellent last night.

Treehouse Masters was pretty good last night as well. although, if i was going to live in a treehouse, i might want to have it insulated.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be ROH. i'll probably watch some of the UFC on Fox tonight as well.

Manchester United plays at Hull City today. 2 undefeated teams going head to head. hopefully i will be enjoying a victory beer later today.

today is also a bit of a sad one for some people around here:

i spent the better part of my teenage years at that place. between concerts and minor league hockey, i was probably there 2 to 3 times a week easy. but, like most of the city i grew up in, it's gone to shit.

i hope everyone has a wonderful Saturday.

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:

Fantastic Negrito - Lost in a Crowd
The New Basement Tapes - Down On the Bottom
Nicole Atkins - Dancing in the Dark

"We live in a material world. I'm not saying that beautiful things don't enhance our lives. But, in our culture, we're never happy." - Tom Ford

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

laundry done and the weekend approaching...

i got up this morning after a night of pretty shitty sleeping and decided i had to get my laundry done. i know when i'm running out of good underwear, it's time. thankfully, the storms that were supposed to come have held off, so i was able to get my laundry done without my back hurting too much.

my sister's birthday gift arrived today. thankfully it was in a box that the mailman couldn't stuff into the mailbox. i got myself a shirt with her gift, mostly so i could get the free shipping. plus, i don't find shirts in my size that i actually like that aren't wrestling or music related that often.

Big Brother went pretty much as i expected last night. Victor got voted out and then came right back into the game for the third time. i was a little surprised that Nicole won HOH. of course, James gave it to her. so, i expect the exact same two people that were up last week to be up this week.

Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll was excellent last night. i can't wait to see what happens on the season finale next week.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be NJPW and Treehouse Masters.

the New York Yankees start a series with Baltimore tonight. these might as well be playoff games.

i did listen to the latest Sam Roberts' Show podcast this afternoon. you can find it by going here:
http://notsam.com/srshow/2016/8/26/srshow-sammiversary-part-2

i did see the teams that Manchester United got in the Europa League draw. i don't mind the teams, but i don't like how far they will be traveling though.

i will probably be on here early tomorrow. mom has a chiropractor appointment in the late morning. Manchester United and the Yankees will basically be playing at the same time tomorrow. so, early morning is my best shot at getting this done and enjoying the rest of the day.

i hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. be safe and only fuck the ones that cough.

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:

Ministry - Animosity
Prophets of Rage - The Party's Over - EP
The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army

"I have a temper on me that could hold back tides." - Shirley Manson

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

another long day

i knew i wanted to get the grocery shopping done before the storms come tonight. but, i had no clue mom was going to hand me a scroll of items to go get. amazingly, i did manage to keep it under $100 (thanks to some coupons). i didn't take much time to enjoy the scenery today at the store. it's too damn hot and humid today. i wouldn't be shocked if we don't have some strong storms tonight.

the New York Yankees won yesterday 5-0 over Seattle. a great outing from Tanaka and Gary Sanchez went deep again. he even got walked intentionally twice later in the game. looks like someone is going to be a star. the Yankees are off today and start a series at home against Baltimore tomorrow.

Big Brother was pretty good last night. i think Victor will get voted out tonight and then either him or Paulie will walk right back into the house when the jury come back competition happens tonight. it should be interesting.

Tyrant was great last night. the old adage is always true: absolute power always corrupts.

NXT was mostly some highlights from Takeover Brooklyn II and the two dark matches before the event. it will be interesting to see what happens in the coming weeks.

the CWC was spectacular last night. all 3 matches were great. they are now down to the final 8. i don't think there will be a less than fucking awesome match from here on out. Tozawa vs. Gran Metalik, Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Noam Dar, Brian Kendrick vs. Kota Ibushi and TJ Perkins vs. Rich Swann. 4 amazing matches. i can't wait.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Big Brother and Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll.

i urge everyone to check out the latest episode of the Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast. you can find it by going here: http://notsam.com/wrestlingpodcast/2016/8/25/wrestling-podcast-96-kevin-owens-live-in-nyc

well, i got my fantasy football shit all lined up this morning. i even got some early fantasy hockey shit going.

the birthday gift i got my sister should be here in the next couple of days. i think she's going to like it.

i saw this today and thought it was rather appropriate:

i saw the New York Rangers made a very smart depth move today, signing Brandon Pirri. yet another guy with something to prove with plenty of speed. that's one thing they shouldn't lack this season, if they stay healthy. they have speed on every line now.

that's all for me kids. i really need to take a shower. i've been up since before 7 this morning as mom had an early appointment at the chiropractor's office.

until we meet again.

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

peace and chicken grease...

music:

Andrew Belle - Drive Deep
Soul Asylum - Summer of Drugs
Grouplove - Ways To Go
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps

"My ultimate vocation in life is to be an irritant." - Elvis Costello

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

your angelic face

my poem "your angelic face" has been published at In Between Hangovers. you can find the poem by going here: https://inbetweenhangovers.wordpress.com/2016/08/25/your-angelic-face-by-j-j-campbell/

oh great, more rain on the way

i was going to do my laundry today but my arthritis had different plans. great.

mom doesn't like to take pain pills. silly woman has lived 63 years and hasn't really done any drugs to expand her brain. so she doesn't like to feel "loopy". poor thing. she didn't take the pill last night and got 3 hours sleep and is now miserable. hindsight in action.

the New York Yankees got some great pitching from CC last night, amazingly, and won 5-1. they play this afternoon in Seattle. hopefully they win and get even closer in the wildcard chase.

Smackdown was great last night. i loved the Carmella heel turn. the match between AJ Styles and Dolph Ziggler was great. the post show tirade from The Miz completely going off on Daniel Bryan was BRILLIANT. all in all, maybe the best show that has been done since the brands split.

i did watch the Deadliest Catch update last night on Captain Sig's health since his heart attack. i'm so damn glad i gave up smoking when i did.

Hard Knocks was really good last night. i guess i really need to get my fantasy football shit together, the fucking season is going to start soon.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Big Brother and Tyrant. i'll be watching NXT and CWC on WWE Network at some point tonight.

i'm really happy that all the poems i've had published the last few days have been very well received. please do me a favor and spread the word and tell the world if you don't mind.

well, i need to eat some lunch and probably start drinking so i can either finish the dishes or do my laundry. good times.

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 White Stripes - Jolene (Live)
Bob Dylan - Farewell, Angelina
Hayes Carll - She Left Me For Jesus
The Tragically Hip - Grace, Too

"I enjoy my own thoughts sometimes." - Dave Chappelle

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

friday night in paris

my poem "friday night in paris" has been published at Your One Phone Call. you can find the poem by going here: https://youronephonecall.wordpress.com/2016/08/24/friday-night-in-paris-by-j-j-campbell/

what a joy it is to have a face that scares children

i don't mind the stares, i don't mind the passing looks, but i do find it hilarious that i have had 3 children in the last 2 days look at me and start to cry. i'm obviously doing something right.

the New York Yankees pissed away a good game on offense with some shitty middle relief pitching to lose 7-5 last night in Seattle. Gary Sanchez did become the first Yankees rookie to have 8 home runs in his first 19 games. that's something DiMaggio, Mantle, etc. never did. the kid is fucking amazing. hopefully they find some middle relief pitching that is amazing as well. they play again tonight.

Monday Night Raw was interesting last night. Finn Balor had to give up the Universal Championship because of injury. he'll be out 6 months because of shoulder surgery. i feel so damn bad for him. next week they will crown the new champ in a fatal 4 way (Rollins vs. Reigns vs. Big Cass vs. Owens). i'd love to see KO win it. The Dudley Boyz called it a career last night. thankfully, they passed the torch to Gallows and Anderson and went through the table. what i'll probably remember the most from last night was Bayley finally making her Raw debut. it's long overdue. all in all, not a bad show.

i did watch the first five episodes of Holy Foley last night on WWE Network. it's more or less like most of their "reality" shows, cringe worthy bad with a few sprinkles of great. i did enjoy all the time with Becky Lynch and how emotional Mick Foley got when seeing the Hell in a Cell cage in WWE storage. that is one of the biggest HOLY SHIT moments in the history of professional wrestling.

i also watched the first two episodes of the CM Punk documentary the UFC did. i admire Punk for doing this. i wish he was this open during his wrestling career. hopefully he will do well and shut up all the fucking critics.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Smackdown and Hard Knocks.

the pain pills seem to be working on mom already. i did notice that she seems to be walking better as well. so hopefully she's on the way to getting better.

i have trash to pick up and i probably should get my laundry going as well. one of those days where i feel busier than 9 cats covering up shit in a windstorm.

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:

Big Head Todd & The Monsters - It's Alright (Live)
Lydia Loveless - Back On the Bottle
Ben Harper - Waiting On an Angel
Valerie June - You Can't Be Told
Albert Collins - If Trouble Was Money

"I don't want to die in a car accident. When I die it'll be a glorious day. It'll probably be a waterfall." - River Phoenix

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

my 2 poems in Misfit Magazine #19

my poems "some mystery strong enough to break down any wall" and "sometimes there has to be blood" have been published in Misfit Magazine #19. you can find the poems by going here:
http://misfitmagazine.net/archive/No-19/campbell.html

my 5 poems in Horror Sleaze Trash

my poems "darkness", "by the grace of irony", "the spin cycle will start again", "you were never promised a fiesta" and "hand in hand" have been published at Horror Sleaze Trash. you can find the poems by going here: http://www.horrorsleazetrash.com/poetry/j-j-campbell-14/

your typical Monday

i believe i had been up for 2 hours this morning and had taken 4 shits already. not exactly what i needed on a morning i had to drive my mother to the doctor's office. amazingly, i didn't shit while i was there. but, the second i got back into the house... a sprint to the bathroom. and it's damn near impossible to sprint with your ass cheeks clenched. good times. thankfully, i haven't had to go for a few hours now.

mom is now on pain pills and muscle relaxers, so she's off work for the next few weeks. hopefully between the pills and the chiropractor, she starts to feel better soon. hopefully she doesn't have to go through what i did with my fucked up back.

the New York Yankees lost yesterday 2-0. they got good pitching but no clutch hitting once again. they start a series up in Seattle tonight. if they still hold the illusion of the playoffs inside of them, these are MUST win games.

WWE SummerSlam was long as fuck yesterday. i thought most of the matches were solid, a couple were really good (Cena vs. Styles, Rollins vs. Balor), i now understand why they had Sasha lose to Charlotte (i didn't like the decision yesterday) and i highly doubt the plan was for Brock Lesnar to leave Randy Orton a bloody fucking mess, but it worked out like that. all in all, it was good, but could have been great.

The Voice was a really good preview of just how damn good i think the show is going to be this season. i really like what Miley Cyrus and Alicia Keys bring to the show.

Big Brother was pretty funny last night. it will be interesting to see who gets evicted this week.

Power was amazing once again last night. The Night Of was awesome as well. i can't wait to see what the finale holds next week. Ballers was pretty funny, as was Vice Principals. Ray Donovan had a couple twists that i loved. Roadies was really good last night. that finale is next week as well. Last Week Tonight was brilliant as usual last night:

team USA men's basketball destroyed Serbia yesterday 96-66 in the gold medal game.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

nothing on the DVR tonight. i'll be watching Monday Night Raw and probably some other shit on WWE Network.

i'll be on here sometime tomorrow after i take mom to the chiropractor and do my laundry.

i hope everyone had a great weekend.

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

peace and chicken grease...

music:

Tom Waits - Goin' Out West (Live)
My Morning Jacket - Bermuda Highway (Live)
The Black Crowes - Willin' (Live)

"I have so many different personalities in me and I still feel lonely." - Tori Amos

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

one of those nights that...

goes so damn well that time actually flies by. just one crazy ass moment after another that made the night one i probably won't forget for a few weeks at least.

the gold medal match between Germany and Brazil did not disappoint yesterday. i thought for sure Germany would win once it went to penalty kicks, but amazingly, that didn't happen. one huge save and then the biggest goal of Neymar's life. you could tell that finally, the weight of a nation had been lifted from him.

next up was NXT Takeover Brooklyn II. every match had something that was great. i loved that they set up Austin Aries to go against Hideo Itami. dream match coming up there. i can't wait for the world to see what all Ember Moon can do. if that was Bayley's goodbye, i would love to see her show up either tonight or on Monday Night Raw. Bobby Roode's entrance music is beyond fucking GLORIOUS. the tag team match was spectacular. i would have loved to seen Gargano and Ciampa win, but oh well. it was still a great match. and the main event between Nakamura and Samoa Joe was fucking amazing. Nakamura's entrance was spectacular. i might have to get that song on iTunes one of these days. to see the video of the fans singing it after the match as they were leaving the building was amazing. the match itself was stiff, brutal (in a good way) and brilliant. a few false finishes, a few last second kick outs and then one of the most brutal knees to the face i have seen in years. new champion. it's amazing to think that Shinsuke Nakamura is now the NXT champion.

after that i started to watch the New York Yankees game while following UFC 202 on the computer. the Yankees got some great pitching once again and more offense from the kids, Sanchez and Judge, to win 5-1. they go for the sweep of the Angels later today.

once i started to see the pictures from the main event of UFC 202, i knew exactly what the people on the internet were describing. the absolute war between McGregor and Diaz last night. i loved the CM Punk tweet that said they will be best friends after this. 5 rounds of beating the shit out of each other. McGregor won the fight on a majority decision, so of course there will have to be a third fight. overall, from what people were saying, this was the best UFC card in a long time.

ROH last night was really good. nothing like a good 60 minutes of chaos.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be The Voice, Big Brother, Power, The Night Of, Ballers, Vice Principals, Last Week Tonight, Ray Donovan and Roadies.

i will be watching WWE SummerSlam for most of the evening. 13 matches, which is a ridiculous number. i believe the pre-show starts at 5. the end of the show probably won't be until around 11. so, i'm hoping for a great show or at least something that doesn't make me realize that i've been sitting for 6 hours watching pro wrestling.

today is my uncle's 81st birthday. after the cancer diagnosis, i don't think any of us thought he'd make it to this birthday. so, hopefully he has a great one. my sister is down for it, so i'll probably get to chat with her for a bit. we'll probably have to go over mom's health.

mom still has it in her head that she needs to suck it up and go to Columbus. i more or less went off on her after that comment. she's been a damn slave to her job all her life and where the fuck has it got her? she's seen thousands of people lie, cheat and steal and get ahead of her in life, why the fuck is she paying into a system and not taking advantage of it? it amazes me that nice people never realize the cliche is true, they do finish last.

i do plan on watching the gold medal game in basketball between the USA and Serbia today. that should get over in time for me to start watching wrestling. so, there's the rest of my day basically.

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

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

peace and chicken grease...

music:

The Airborne Toxic Event - Sometime Around Midnight
The Afghan Whigs - When We Two Parted
The Tragically Hip - Grace, Too

"I like to call everyone that I find slightly annoying a sociopath." - Bo Burnham

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

raining in the sunshine

we just had a pop up shower come through here, so my arthritis is feeling just fucking great at the moment. good times.

on the way to the grocery store last night, it started to rain. and i mean, it started to rain out of nowhere. barely any clouds and plenty of sunshine. totally fucking bizarre.

i do appreciate that mom allowed me to actually be an adult yesterday and do the grocery shopping by myself. i'm not sure if she really fears that i'm going to kill someone some day or she's going to get a call from jail if i'm out and about on my own... either are fucking possible, but i don't look for trouble. the grocery shopping went well, other than taking forever to find some fucking lemon extract. and it figures, i'm there by myself and all the lovely women i normally see when i'm there with mom are nowhere to be found. welcome to my life.

Manchester United defeated Southampton 2-0 yesterday. or should i say Zlatan Ibrahimovic defeated Southampton 2-0. it was probably the first time in years that at times during the game i actually thought i was watching the Manchester United teams that played under Sir Alex. Pogba played all 90 minutes and was brilliant for most of them. i don't want to get ahead of myself, but this team looks like it's going to be a special one this season.

team USA men's basketball team outlasted Spain yesterday, 82-76. they will play Serbia tomorrow in the gold medal game.

the New York Yankees must have enjoyed their day off in California as they destroyed the Angels last night, 7-0. Gary Sanchez is quickly becoming one of my favorite players. hopefully the dominance over the Angels continues tonight.

NJPW was pretty good last night.

Big Brother was a pretty fun show last night. mostly just highlights and some funny clips from the season.

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on the DVR tonight will be ROH. i'll be watching NXT Takeover Brooklyn II for most of the evening.

i do plan on watching the gold medal soccer match between Brazil and Germany later today. that should be really good. (hopefully)

i've been watching soccer on and off all day so far. i got back from taking mom to the chiropractor in time to see Liverpool lose today. that brought a smile to my face.

mom has a doctor's appointment on Monday morning. hopefully that will start the paperwork so she won't have to drive to Columbus for work later on in the week. i've told her there is no fucking way she'll be able to do it and not feel totally fucking miserable. thankfully, the chiropractor told her the same thing. she of course thinks she has to do it because it's part of the job. so once again, i have to be the adult and tell her no.

i'll be on here tomorrow in the morning sometime. i think my sister is coming down for our uncle's birthday. plus, SummerSlam is tomorrow, so i'll be busy most of the day.

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

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

peace and chicken grease...

music:

David Gray - This Years Love
Otis Redding - Cigarettes and Coffee
Cassius w/Cat Power - Feel Like Me
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb (Live)

"Creativity is what helps me escape a lot of my inner demons." - Demi Lovato

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finally, the weekend

being out in the sun yesterday felt good, but it certainly drained me. i believe i fell asleep around 10 or so last night. of course, that only lasted 30 minutes. i could just feel all the energy drained right out of my body. i suppose that would have been a good time to drink myself to sleep. oh well.

i did type up the 2 poems i wrote yesterday. they are really good. i figure i'll probably have another round of submissions going out before the month ends.

Big Brother went as i expected last night. i can't wait to see the joy on the faces in the jury house when Paulie walks in. of course, the twist announced at the end of the show probably means he won't be there for long. i believe Natalie is the new HOH. i'm pretty sure that is whom the producers want to win.

Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll was hilarious as always last night.

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on the DVR tonight will be Big Brother and NJPW.

the USA men's basketball team takes on Spain this afternoon. hopefully they play their best game of the tournament today and win. the winner advances to the gold medal game.

Manchester United takes on Southampton today. hopefully the home opener goes as well as last week's win did. i'm really looking forward to seeing Paul Pogba play again.

tonight, the New York Yankees play the Angels out in California. i'm interested to see how the rookies do in their first true road games.

i imagine at some point i'll be making a trip to the grocery store today. i know both mom and i have prescriptions that are ready to be picked up.

i'll probably be on here tomorrow after i take mom to the chiropractor. hopefully she starts to feel a little bit better.

i hope everyone has a great weekend. take it easy and then take it again.

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

peace and chicken grease...

music:

Morphine - Cure for Pain
The Twilight Singers - Powder Burns
Metallica - Hardwired

"Remorse is a violent dyspepsia of the mind." - Ogden Nash

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father time catches us all

i took my mother to the chiropractor today. she has some vertebrae that are fucked up and she needs her right hip replaced. her orthopedic doctor told her that a year ago, but she didn't want to believe him. so, there's a good chance i'll be going to basketball games alone for a few months. i have to take her back to the chiropractor on Saturday. thankfully, i won't be missing anything.

the New York Yankees lost again yesterday, 7-4. that ended what could have been a really good homestand. oh well. they are off today and start a series out in California tomorrow night.

team USA men's basketball team defeated Argentina yesterday 105-78. i didn't think the score was going to end up like that when Argentina was up 10 in the first quarter. thankfully, the coaches remembered that defense actually wins games. they next play Spain.

Big Brother was pretty funny last night. i'm pretty sure Paulie is going to get evicted tonight. i would watch, but it won't air here until 1:30 in the morning because of preseason football. i'll find it online somewhere.

Any Given Wednesday was pretty good last night.

NXT did a really good job of setting up the next Takeover coming up this Saturday. Samoa Joe vs. Nakamura should be amazing. the CWC last night was amazing once again. i think i could watch Akira Tozawa and Jack Gallagher wrestle each other forever and be entertained.

Tyrant was excellent last night. i do enjoy just how brutal the show is at times. i don't think you can do a show about politics in the Middle East and not have violence as a big part of the show. sad but true.

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on the DVR tonight will be Big Brother and Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll.

i listened to Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast today. an excellent interview with comedian Dan Soder going over favorite matches of the past and previewing SummerSlam this Sunday. you can find the episode by going here: http://notsam.com/wrestlingpodcast/2016/8/18/wrestling-podcast-95-dan-soder

hopefully the humidity has gone down from this morning. i'd like to go outside and feed the birds.

i wrote 2 poems last night at like 3 AM. i haven't typed them up yet, but i think i'm going to like them.

i'll be on here tomorrow after Manchester United's home opener. hopefully i will be enjoying a victory beer.

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:

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Ballad Of Curtis Loew
The Black Crowes - Girl from a Pawnshop
The Band of Heathens - Hurricane
JJ Grey & Mofro - This River

"Be careful of success: it has a dark side." - Robert Redford

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i suppose the sun will shine again...

i think i got almost 7 hours of sleep last night. and that was without the help of alcohol or pills. maybe i was due or maybe time is finally catching up with me. i'll probably figure it out by the time i die.

i was pretty happy when the Yankees were up 5-0 last night. then the rain delay happened and i started watching other things. i noticed the Yankees were up 6-0 and the next time i saw the score, the Yankees had lost 12-6. fuck me. how the fuck do you give up 8 runs in the 8th inning? talk about throwing away a game they needed to win. they play again this afternoon.

Smackdown was really good last night. once again, it's so much easier to write for 2 hours than 3. that is where Monday Night Raw falls short every damn week. i really enjoyed the Ziggler/Ambrose segment. that match should be excellent on Sunday. also, the Eva Marie excuses get better and better each week. brilliant.

Hard Knocks was pretty funny last night. i'm still amazed at the number of people that don't believe in certain shit and believe in other stupid shit. i suppose i can thank President Reagan for destroying the department of education in the 80's; look at all the stupid people we have since then. coincidence? i doubt it.

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on the DVR tonight will be Big Brother, Tyrant and Any Given Wednesday. i'll be watching NXT and CWC on WWE Network.

i'll probably watch the USA men's basketball game against Argentina today. they better hope they don't play like shit today.

i think today is supposed to be another day of rain and humidity. the dog days are even worse than i can remember in the past. this might be a good day to dip my toes into some creativity.

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:

Nine Inch Nails - All Time Low
Soft Cell - Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go (Extended Version)
Broken Bells - Holding on for Life
CocoRosie - Werewolf

"I think life is an irrational obsession." - Sean Penn

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