finally dry enough to be in the yard

it was finally dry enough today that i could get out in the yard and fill the bird feeders. we had so much rain that in some of them, the seeds had started to sprout. that's always fun to clean.

i wrote 6 poems yesterday while in the waiting room while mom was getting her MRI done. i typed them up yesterday and i think a couple of them are really good.

The Voice was pretty good last night. the playoffs are up next.

Drop the Mic was pretty funny last night.

American Horror Story was really good last night. the season finale is next week.

The Jim Jefferies Show was hilarious last night.

Smackdown was very good last night. i figured they would have AJ Styles win the championship last night. that sets up him vs. Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series. DREAM MATCH.

205 Live was pretty good as well last night.

30 for 30: Nature Boy was a stroll down memory lane for me. i have followed the career of Ric Flair since i was 3 years old. the hardest part was the last 20 minutes or so. watching the footage of his son that died from an overdose and why his daughter is wrestling today brought tears. i figure for the casual fan, it was probably more eye opening than it was for me. i did like that Hulk Hogan admitted that Ric is way better than he was.

the second part of Rolling Stone: Stories From the Edge wasn't as good as the first part, but, i was also alive for all of this part of the documentary. i did like that they included the warts as well in the movie. it wasn't just a kiss Jann Wenner's ass for the entire 4 hours.

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on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, You're the Worst and Total Divas. i'll watch NXT sometime tonight on WWE Network.

the New York Rangers play tonight at home against Boston. i'd love to see them extend the winning streak to 5 tonight.

that's all for me today kids. i have no clue when i'll be on here tomorrow. mom wants to get a Thanksgiving tablecloth for some damn reason, so i get the feeling that i'm going to be taking her shopping tomorrow.

el invierno viene pronto mis amigos

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:

Alice Boman - Dreams
Will Hoge - Little Bitty Dreams
Warren Haynes - Your Wildest Dreams

"Despair has its own calms." - Bram Stoker

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3 hours of sleep in a row, wow...

i have my television set up to turn off if the channel hasn't changed in 4 hours. i know if i wake up and it's still on, i didn't get enough sleep at all. that happened this morning. thankfully, i was able to go back to sleep. when i next saw the clock, it was over 3 hours later. hot damn. this will be as close as i get to refreshed for days.

the New York Rangers came from behind last night to defeat Columbus, 5-3. that's 4 wins in a row. amazingly, they have pretty much dug themselves out of the hole they started the season in. they play tomorrow at home against Boston.

Vice News Tonight last night was all about the Paradise Papers. i urge everyone to find this show on demand and watch it.

The Voice was pretty good last night.

Monday Night Raw was pretty good last night. i was a little surprised at Sheamus & Cesaro winning the tag team championship. but, if that produces The Shield vs. The New Day at Survivor Series, i'm cool with it.

Rolling Stone: Stories From the Edge was very good last night. the music was great and i learned a few things from the stories. hopefully tonight's episode will be just as good.

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on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, Rolling Stone: Stories From the Edge, The Voice, 30 for 30: Nature Boy, American Horror Story, The Jim Jefferies Show, Drop the Mic and Smackdown. i'll watch 205 Live sometime tonight on WWE Network.

here is the link to the latest Jim Norton & Sam Roberts podcast:
https://soundcloud.com/jimandsamshow/ep-049-staff-halloween-hot-dogs-sex-life

i have to take mom to get some blood work done and a brain MRI today. after she's done with that, i have to take her to go vote. she forgot to send in her absentee ballot. and then after all that, i have to get back here and get the trash done and do something for dinner. thank god i did the dishes last night.

i'm going to bring along pen and paper with me today, just in case a few poems pop in my head.

i have no clue when i'll be on here tomorrow.

ser la luz cegadora en una habitación de oscuridad

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:

Weezer - El Scorcho
Dr. Dre & Ice Cube - Natural Born Killaz
Tom Waits - Chocolate Jesus

"Those who lack the courage will always find a philosophy to justify it." - Albert Camus

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you would think the world was coming to an end

the grocery store was fucking crazy today. between the scroll of things mom wanted me to get and having to park about 1/4 mile away from the door, the heat and humidity just made everything worse. i was hoping the rain we got this morning was going to cool shit off. apparently, any rain we get anymore is just a stimulant to heat up the damn place even more. i did my best to keep everything under $100 today, but i told mom it was going to be close to impossible to do so. i came in at $111 when it was all said and done. that's not too bad. of course, i was in the store for almost 90 minutes getting everything. while i don't mind people watching, i don't like it that much.

i got some great FREE music this morning on NoiseTrade. below is the link:
Elliot Root - Suddenly Everything EP

the New York Yankees won last night up in Seattle 4-1. hopefully they will make it two in a row later tonight.

Manchester United defeated Manchester City 2-0 last night. hopefully that's a sign of things to come in the Premier League season.

i pretty much drank myself to sleep last night. a little Jagermeister and then my good friend Tanqueray showed up and all hell broke loose. i forgot how much the alcoholic side of my brain enjoys gin.

Vice News Tonight had another great week of shows.


the 30 for 30 last night was excellent. i highly recommend everyone checking out George Best: All By Himself.

i did listen to the latest Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast late yesterday. you can find that by going here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sam-roberts-wrestling-podcast/id934576040?mt=2

Big Brother went how i expected it to go last night. Dominique was voted out 10-0. i'm really interested to see which of the first four evicted house guests come back into the game tonight. i'm sure the producers are hoping for Cody.

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on the DVR tonight will be Big Brother, NJPW and Vice Special Report: A World in Disarray.

of course, if it keeps raining like this, there might be nothing on the DVR and i will just be listening to music and writing.

i think i might have a pinched nerve in my right shoulder now. fits right in with the one in my neck. it's always fun to be typing and feel your fingers start to go numb.

that's all for me kids. i have a sink full of dishes that needs to be washed. joy.

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:

Elliot Root - Suddenly Everything EP
Thunderpussy - Velvet Noose
Nine Inch Nails - Add Violence EP

"Reality is just a crutch for people who can't cope with drugs." - Robin Williams

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afternoon thunderstorms

i was just starting to write this when the news that Chester Bennington committed suicide today broke. the fucking eerie part for me is that today is Chris Cornell's birthday. and when someone that is as old as me does die, i'm torn. should i be mournful or jealous? i never really got into Linkin Park. but as i have grown older, i have learned to appreciate anyone that has tried to share their creativity with the world. i do hope he and his family will find whatever peace that is out there for them.

the New York Yankees lost yet again yesterday, 6-1. that's another damn series lost. that's also the first series they have lost to the Twins in 9 years i believe. the Yankees start a 4 game series tonight in Seattle.

Big Brother was pretty good last night. i do think that Dominique will get evicted tonight, although i'm sure there will be some producer shenanigans going on.

Lucha Underground was really good last night.

NXT was excellent last night.

Snowfall was fucking great last night. i think FX has another winner on their hands.

the USA has not played well at all in the Gold Cup. i am somewhat surprised they have made into the semifinals. i really shouldn't be that surprised given the shitty soccer in this region if you don't play for Mexico, USA, Costa Rica or Panama. El Salvador did their best last night to turn the game into a complete shit show. 2 late USA goals in the first half made the second half mostly unwatchable. how the fuck El Salvador got away with biting and punching and never getting called for it is beyond me. but, the victory puts the USA against Costa Rica Saturday night in the semifinals.

Lip Sync Battle was pretty good last night.

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on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, Big Brother and 30 for 30 George Best: All By Himself.

that 30 for 30 will be on right before Manchester United takes on Manchester City. i think this is the first time they have played the Manchester derby in the USA. hopefully United will win.

my pain has been pretty bad today. i only got 4 hours of sleep last night. and my arthritis has been fucking with me since i woke up. this rain this afternoon did me no fucking favors. hopefully it cooled everything down. that would be nice.

i still have to take a shower before i take mom to her physical therapy session.

i will probably be on here tomorrow after my trip to the grocery store. i believe mom is going to have a scroll for me. she's spent the last few days looking through cookbooks. i'll be interested to see what a woman with cataracts in both eyes wrote down for ingredients.

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:

Chromatics - I'm on Fire
Jimi Hendrix - Born Under a Bad Sign
Shovels & Rope & Shakey Graves - Unknown Legend

"Optimists are usually wrong. But all the great change in history, positive change, was done by optimists." - Thomas Friedman

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that fresh sunburn kind of feel

so, i was trying to get to bed kind of early last night and around 11:30, i started to smell something. i started to walk around the house and quickly realized there has to be a fucking skunk somewhere outside. we had the air conditioning on and well, just fuck me. so much for getting to sleep early.

i didn't sleep well at all last night. maybe just 2 or 3 hours at a time. but, i was up and showered and made it to the doctor's office on time. the doctor was very pleased with me. my weight is down. my A1C was excellent. my blood pressure was very good. he even gave me the option to give up one of the pills i'm on for Type 2 Diabetes but i decided to keep things the same for now. i'd like to see if my weight continues to go down if my A1C will follow.

the grocery store this morning was a little crazy. plenty of people trying to get all the shopping done before the heat of the day and while it isn't fucking raining. amazingly, i got everything on the list and kept it under $90. mom was shocked when she saw the receipt.

she then had me go to the drugstore to return one thing and find another. i had to get some shit while i was there as well. so that was my morning and early afternoon.

time for a fucking nap.

Big Brother was pretty good last night. Cody got evicted, although i'm pretty sure the producers would love to see him comeback in a week. Alex is the new HOH, so it could be an interesting week.

the 30 for 30: Mike and The Mad Dog was pretty good last night. if you ever want to know why sports talk radio is the way it is, blame those two.

Vice News Tonight had another excellent week of shows.

i got some great FREE music on NoiseTrade last night. here are the links:
Cris Jacobs - Dust to Gold
Jordan Lovelis - MYSTERY'S TEETH

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on the DVR tonight will be VICE and NJPW.

the New York Yankees start a series tonight up in Boston. a sweep could go a long way to getting back into the race for the division. but, if they get swept and given the Yankees injuries, it may be time to turn the season over to the kids.

i will be on here early tomorrow. there is a ton happening in the afternoon and evening, so look for me in the morning.

i hope everyone has a great start to their 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:

Don Henley - The Boys of Summer
The Gap Band - You Dropped a Bomb on Me
Luniz - I Got 5 On It
Nine Inch Nails - Closer (Live)

"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off." - Woody Guthrie

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not enough hours in the day

i'm not quite sure what the fuck i was dreaming about last night. there was this black woman i wrote about in a poem yesterday, two pieces of moldy bread, a waterfall in South Asia, a gypsy telling me about my death and a hippie playing an acoustic guitar. i only had one damn drink last night. i figure i'm either getting ready to snap or that coconut rum had more than just coconut in it.

there was so much on television last night that i ended up having to watch some of it this morning. i have to find time to sneak in a nap here and there.

i wasn't too happy with how the USA played last night against Martinique. they struggled for most of the game and once again had a let down when they scored. you can't have a team that is like that come back from down 2-0 to make it 2-2 in just a matter of minutes. thank god Jordan Morris found some of his old form last night to score the winner. a 3-2 win with way too many questions to be answered. they better find those answers soon if they actually want to win the Gold Cup.

Lucha Underground was excellent last night.

NXT was really good last night.

Snowfall was amazing last night.

Lip Sync Battle was pretty funny last night.

Big Brother was fucking hilarious last night. hopefully Cody will be voted out tonight.

Part 4 of The Defiant Ones last night was pretty good. overall, i think if you are young and don't know much about the history of music, this series would be an excellent start for you. as for myself, it was good to reminisce over a time in music that i loved and grew up in.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, Big Brother and 30 for 30: Mike and The Mad Dog.

i did listen to the latest Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast today. you can find that by going here:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sam-roberts-wrestling-podcast/id934576040?mt=2

it's been raining here most of the day. i know the arthritis in my right shoulder is horrific now.

i will be on here tomorrow sometime after my doctor's appointment and a trip to the grocery store.

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:

Rainer Maria - Lower Worlds
Cobra Verde - Never My Love
Shrug - Long Live the Scene
The Mooney Suzuki - The Broken Heart

"Stars arrive on their own timetable." - Cameron Crowe

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