first off, let me wish a happy birthday to my sister. she turns... like i'm going to say how old a woman is. one of those lessons you learn with time. i hope the wine goes down easy tonight.
another day in September where it feels like it is damn near 100 with all the fucking humidity. this is how hell feels i imagine. just when you should be getting ready to watch the leaves turn and enjoy apple cider, you need extra sunblock and the drinks never stay cold. but, you know, global warming is just some fucking myth.
the New York Yankees fell behind early yesterday, came back, lost the lead and then Greg Bird once again hit a HUGE home run to put the Yankees in the lead for good. a sloppy 8-6 win on a day where the Blue Jays got the shit beat out of them by the Red Sox. the difference is back to down a 1/2 game again. hopefully the Yankees can win again tonight.
Ohio State got off to a great start last night. and then, some mistakes, some db's falling asleep, and sure enough, they are trailing at halftime 17-14. thankfully, the Braxton Miller show started in the second half. he absolutely dominated catching and running the ball. and he had a spin move for the fucking ages last night. i did get a good laugh at halftime when they showed the Virginia Tech QB saying he was alright and it was going to take a hell of a lot more to knock him out. 2 plays later he broke his collarbone. there's a good lesson in karma kids. Ohio State gets their revenge from last season, winning 42-24. they won't really have another challenging game until November.
Monday Night Raw was ok last night. i sort of fast forwarded through all the shit i really didn't care about. this part though did have me laughing my ass off, remembering the Attitude era:
the Stone Cold Podcast after the show was excellent. i laughed for nearly the entire hour:
i got some FREE music on NoiseTrade today. i'll put those links down in the music section. now listen to some other music kids:
and now some of this and that:
tonight on the DVR will be Total Divas, the season finale of Hard Knocks, plus some other shit. i'll most likely be watching the USA take on Brazil tonight in a soccer friendly.
i am going to record the Late Show with Stephen Colbert and somehow work out a schedule to watch both him and Jimmy Fallon. i figure YouTube will play a role in that.
i've got the trash picked up. now i just have to decide when the fuck i'm going to take it down to the curb in this damn heat. i suppose midnight might work best.
got some words rumbling in my mind that will need to hit the paper soon. nothing concrete yet, but i've got a line that if i find the right one to go after it, look the fuck out.
that's all for me today. i hope everyone has recovered from the holiday weekend. if not, i'm sure there is a pill or app for that.
be well. be creative. be cool. be quick to send me CASH, panties, hate mail, love letters, broken promises and dirty pennies from heaven.
i got a call this afternoon from my mechanic. my truck was done. totally didn't expect that. got it home now and honestly, feels like a different truck. totally drives like it is new. that should make my life a little easier.
i had the misfortune of calling the muse today. here's a little glimpse to how that went:
rings 4 times
-Yes
- hey, did you happen to call here a little bit ago?
- I most certainly did not
- oh, sorry, i thought from the caller id you might have
- Nope
- so, how are you doing?
15 seconds of silence and then a click.
i just love a woman who puts in more effort to carry a grudge than to be civil, especially when that grudge involves me. i think i may have an indication on how unlikely it will be to see that $100 she owes me. good times.
i watched a glorious soccer match yesterday between Spain and Italy in Confederations Cup play. Spain won 7-6 on penalty kicks. hats off to Italy for making Spain sweat as long as they did. that sets up a huge final between Spain and Brazil in Brazil. a true warm up for the World Cup next year. the final is on Sunday.
the Yankees laid an absolute turd yesterday losing 2-0 to Texas. only got 2 damn hits and the starter pitched a complete game in less than 100 pitches. at least tonight's game has started out much better.
i watched most of the NBA Draft last night. was kind of funny as it was a great night for the fans to boo David Stern one last time. so glad to see that prick finally leave. i watched that up until...
2 great episodes of Wilfred last night. to see one of my all time crushes in Gina Gershon on the show was a blast. i can't tell you the number of times i have fucked that woman in my dreams.
and now for an odd transition...
my sister is down here for the weekend i guess. i believe there is a wedding or something. i don't know. i don't get invited to any of this shit. not that i would want to be either...
and to top it all off, got another check from doing some surveys in the mail today. so, a little bigger deposit to make at the bank on Monday. if it's open that is. i have no idea how any of these fuckers are working around the July 4th holiday coming up.
hope everyone has a great weekend.
music today:
Joe Bonamassa - Live from nowhere in particular
Pearl Jam - Backspacer
Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense (Special New Edition)
"Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die." - Mel Brooks
we actually have got some rain today. no violent winds (yet) and no torrential downpours (yet)... so, all in all, not as much rain as i would have liked but we definitely needed what we got.
my back has been in misery for most of today. i did take a good, long hot shower that seemed to do the trick a little. that all came before a phone call from the muse. after listening to a story of a drunken make out with an older man, she decided it was a good time to show me (without knowing it) what a one sided friendship actually looks like. one of the better hang ups i have had in quite some time. not sure what is next, and i'm not sure i really care at the moment. i've had so many "friends" let me down in the last few years that i really don't see the point anymore.
i did watch a good portion of the Brazil vs. Uruguay match today in the Confederations Cup. Brazil won 2-1. that was a must win by them. i really hope Spain wins tomorrow as that should set up one great finale.
the Yankees last night had their first walk off of the season, 4-3. Ichiro hit the 4th solo home run by the team. of course, that great win was overshadowed by A-Rod and Cashman getting into it over rehab and whatnot. and then of course the news comes down today that Tex needs season ending wrist surgery. smoke and mirrors are just about the only way this team will make the playoffs this year.
i guess i know one tight end i will be avoiding in the upcoming NFL fantasy drafts. talk about pissing away some talent.
check out episode 60 of the Sam Roberts Show Online. you can find it on iTunes, Stitcher, and by going to notsam.com. well worth a listen and do help him out if you can.
Deadliest Catch last night was great, as usual. i really enjoyed the pregame show as well. i really wished Freddie would have whipped that greenhorn's ass last night.
tonight, weather permitting, will be a little of the Yankees, a little Big Brother, perhaps some local news and then Big Brother After Dark. which, for some fucking reason is on the TV Guide network, which i believe i have never watched in my life. i'll have to see if i even have it on DIRECTV. if i do, there will be my new destination at midnight until this cast just bores me to death. i'm hoping that doesn't happen.
quick critter update: the groundhog has returned and somehow, another suet feeder has gone missing. if i had the money i would get some night vision cameras and actually figure out what the fuck is happening. on the bright side, the less feeders we have, the more money we can save by not buying as much food for the animals.
congrats to all my gay friends. now, go out and get married and become miserable like most of my married friends.
music today:
Placebo - Without You I'm Nothing
Youth Lagoon - Hibernation
Beach House - Bloom
happy birthday to The Captain
"If you're going to play at all, you're out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose." - Derek Jeter
allow me to start off this post with a link to the latest podcast from Sam Roberts. episode #59, Cool Kids, can be found at iTunes, Stitcher, and at notsam.com. if you really are lazy, you can also find it by looking down the right hand side of this blog. once you have listened to the episode, go check out the band Sam is talking about on YouTube. they are fucking amazing.
luckily for me last night, the Yankees game was rained out. that of course meant they had to play a doubleheader today. they hung on to win the first game 6-4. thankfully, the Dodgers had 4 errors which really helped the cause. the next game is coming up in a little bit. i would love to see them win that as well.
with the rain out last night, i could better manage my television viewing. i ended up watching all of The Voice finale. third year in a row i have called it correctly. i believe both Danielle and Michelle could be pretty good artists down the line. as for the Swon Brothers, i have no clue. i guess a life of state fairs could be in the offering. also, is there any part of Cher that is real anymore. they should have spent the money on the hologram. during commercial breaks, i would sneak a quick glance at the soccer match and the basketball game.
after The Voice went off i caught the latest episode of Deadliest Catch. brilliant as always.
after that, i caught most of the 4th quarter and all of overtime in the NBA Finals. i can't wait to see a game 7 between 2 teams that can't win 2 games in a row. i get the feeling LeBron is going to go out guns blazing. hopefully his teammates do the same.
i finally got a chance to listen to the new Black Sabbath cd i got the other day. holy shit, it's great. really took me back to my youth listening to metal. i highly recommend it.
big win by team USA last night over Honduras, 1-0. they are virtually 3 more points away from sewing up a spot in the next World Cup. i really like the way this team is clicking now. highlights below:
i did a quick glance through some poems today and i think i have come up with 9 poems that should be going out on Friday. of course, i'll do a little fine tuning tomorrow to make sure i'm not sending rejected poems back to the same places. my anal nature regarding such things has prevented me from those kind of rookie mistakes for the last 20 years.
a thank you to the muse for the heads up on the deal she emailed me today. of course, it was already sold out, but i do greatly appreciate the thought. hope you have a wonderful night my beautiful friend.
that is all for today. 1 victory beer down, 1 to go...
music today:
Black Sabbath - 13 (Best Buy Deluxe Edition)
"Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive." - Elbert Hubbard
we had a bit of a plumbing nightmare yesterday as our water softener has more or less died. we'll be having a new one put in on Tuesday. needless to say, i won't be going to the tap for anything for the next few days. i'm basically waiting to see if the water we have now will glow in the dark or catch fire. fun.
i watched a few innings of the latest Yankee debacle last night. 4th loss in a row. i can't wait for this team to find bottom. hopefully it is soon. at least tonight's game is blacked out for me, so i won't be bothered with it.
i watched a little of the start of the Confederations Cup today. a nice tune-up for the World Cup next year. Brazil looked pretty good today.
my sister came down this morning. i got a look at her new car. looks really nice but there is basically no way i'll be in it. it sits way too low for my back. oh well. we did mom's birthday today. i think she was pretty pleased with her gifts. i have no clue if we're doing anything tomorrow. i believe my sister has to go back home tonight. maybe a Waffle House breakfast or something. or maybe not.
not sure what is going to win out for me this evening. the Batman movie on HBO or game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. given how i feel about sports these days, i'm leaning to Batman.
plenty of reports that the New York Rangers have hired a new coach. it's the guy i was hoping for, Vancouver's former coach. i wanted him simply so i wouldn't have to see one of my heroes get fired. besides, i don't think Messier is ready for it just yet.
that's pretty much all for today.
a quick tip to the muse, turn your phone off. that tends to help stop the calls you don't want. and get some more sleep, you need it.
peace and chicken grease.
music today:
ZZ Ward - Til The Casket Drops
Radiohead - OK Computer
Faster Pussycat - Wake Me When It's Over
Buckcherry - For The Movies EP
"Insanity runs in my family. It practically gallops." - Cary Grant
opened up the windows this morning and decided to give the a/c a rest. not often you get a day in the 70's at this time of year here. might as well take advantage of it.
i found out late last night that my rough copy of my book did make it back to Austin, Texas. a thank you to the postal service. hopefully soon that monster is on the streets.
also on the poetry tip, sent 3 poems out today to Five 2 One Magazine. hopefully my good feeling on this one is correct.
watched the gold medal match in men's Olympic soccer this morning. classic lazy Brazil. take their talent for granted, get scored on in the first 30 seconds. then give up another in the second half. of course, here comes the urgency they didn't play with for the first 80 minutes. they get 1 back and blow a header with 20 seconds to go. (the player that did that has signed with Chelsea i type with a glee on my face). Mexico wins 2-1. great game from them. this is the classic generation for Mexico. get used to seeing them play important matches for the next decade.
Yankees play this afternoon. i will divide my time between that and more of the Olympics. i might catch a few friendlies as well later on today. but the start of my weekend has been pretty good so far (knock on wood).
music today:
Trampled By Turtles - Stars And Satellites
The Head And The Heart - The Head And The Heart
Youth Lagoon - The Year Of Hibernation
"Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance." - Will Durant
i must have been 9 or 10 years old at the time. i was playing with my best friend in the woods across from his house. we came across a trash bag that had a stench that was unbelievable. we went and got his father to open the bag. he did. inside was a dead dog. stuffed in the bag to die we all thought. that stench has stayed with me ever since.
fast forward to today. i go out to feed the cats. i open the side door to the barn most of them stay in. as soon as i opened the door i smelled that smell. i looked around and sure enough, there was my cat T.S. Eliot deader than dead. i last saw him 2 weeks ago and he was looking ragged but i thought nothing of it. he certainly wasn't the same after he lost his war with Neal Cassady over who was going to be the dominant male in the group. i shall raise a glass to you tonight my lost friend. hope you are in a better place, where ever the fuck that may be.
now for the cherry on top
i'm talking about 5 hours of mowing grass in 90 degrees with never being quite sure if i had mowed that part before or not. it was better the more weeds i saw. easier on my eyes. first time i have mowed since June. amazing how much dirt i was wearing at the end of the five hours. too fucking dry out here. chance of rain later in the week. not sure how many times i have been bullshitted by mother nature on that one this summer.
so tonight i plan on catching the rest of the Yankees game, a little Deadliest Catch (behind the scenes, i love that shit) and then Hard Knocks on HBO starts this evening. just about anything HBO Sports does is worth your time. and i'm hoping to avoid the sun shits and bad sleep this evening.
i'm hoping any betting people took my advice on the men's Olympic soccer. i said Brazil and Mexico would play in the final. and they are. don't ask me who wins, but if you like a future bet, that will be the final of the next World Cup as well. nothing like making a prediction a few years ahead of time.
music today:
only what was playing in my head while i was out mowing the grass/weeds. thank heavens i have listened to just about everything in the last 36 years. plenty to choose from.
"So the darkness shall be the light, and the stillness the dancing." - T.S. Eliot
rained a bit overnight, thankfully. right now it's starting to thunder and sprinkle. tomorrow there is supposed to be more rain. i suppose i should have told fuck you to mother nature sooner (see my last post).
after a nice win last night, the Yankees got bitch smacked by King Felix today. 2 hits over 9 innings aren't going to amount to much when they don't leave the yard. 1-0 loss. Kuroda really only made 1 mistake. just not a good day for offense. oh well. hopefully the Red Sox overpay for Felix in the off season and he never pitches like this against the Yankees again.
watched a bit of Olympic soccer today. brutal match with Brazil and Honduras. and who would have thought Great Britain would lose on penalty kicks. must be part of the DNA by now. Mexico or Brazil will win it all i do believe.
also enjoyed a little tennis as well. always nice to see Serena win. always nice to see her period. didn't enjoy the USA men's volleyball team choking away a 2 set lead to lose in 5. and it was nice to see the men's basketball team actually struggle and LeBron come through again as everyone stood around and waited for him to do something. best player in the world right now. just wish he wouldn't have to be prodded to do everything all the time.
with most of my sports viewing done for the day, sans a little UFC this evening, i'll be busy going over the rough copy of my book. i need to come up with a bio. i've got the dedication and quotes all taken care of. i truly want to have "Sofisticated White Trash" just blow people away. kind of scary to think i wrote all 175 or so pages in that book over the years. quite the road my friends. hopefully many of you enjoy the ride.
music today:
Paul Thorn - What The Hell Is Goin' On?
Elvis Costello - The Best Of - The First 10 Years
"The best way to predict the future is to invent it." - Alan Kay
well, the Yankees tried. they tried and tried to blow another fucking game to the Angels. blew a 4 run lead and tried to give the game away in the 9th. but, somehow, Trumbo flies out on a hanging slider and the Yankees win 6-5. makes the west coast swing a little better.
team USA lost to Brazil 4-1. the score doesn't tell the whole story. the u.s. had chance after chance in the second half after being bitch smacked in the first half. still, only down 2-1 at half. too many chances unfinished and Brazil doesn't need many chances to score. the game was more competitive than i thought it would be but the boys have miles to go before hanging with the big boys on a consistent level.
did tune into the hockey game in time to watch Fatso and the devils lose in overtime. almost brought a smile to my face. but the Rangers aren't in it, so i couldn't give more than two shits about it.
did catch a good bit of the heat and celtics tonight. when the fuck did Rondo learn how to shoot. the celtics fucked up by wasting that effort from him. i doubt he'll be able to hit that many jumpers again in his life. i'll give LeBron credit. at least he took the final shot in regulation. he missed it of course. baby steps i suppose.
i always find it funny how cell phones lose a signal at all the wrong times. i wonder why i still don't have one....
watched Patrice O'Neal's brilliant comedy special "Elephant in the Room" again. if you haven't seen it, buy it or find some clips on YouTube. funny, funny shit. such a shame he's gone. way too soon.
team USA takes on Brazil tonight. should be interesting to see if the boys are ready to play with the big boys or if the Scotland match was just a classic dick tease.
only one cd found my ears today, not that i'm complaining.
Howlin' Wolf - The Definitive Collection
if i had a voice like that...
maybe hell will freeze over tonight and the Yankees won't get swept (i doubt it) and i'll actually get a good night of sleep (i doubt it again)
the customary goodbye quote, from one of my favorites. as soon as my high school english teacher knew i read him, i was soon in independent study and actually enjoying school for a change.
"He who despairs of the human condition is a coward, but he who has hope for it is a fool."
- Albert Camus
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