the wicked wind...

the wind has been absolutely brutal today. from blowing the trash from the assholes across the road onto our property and halfway up the damn lane, to blowing the barn doors open twice after i finally got them shut, to knocking my mother down as she was trying to leave the house this morning. hopefully this shit will become a breeze or less in the next few hours.

i'm amazed i'm still going. i think i'm running on something around 3 hours of sleep. and i didn't take a nap this afternoon. i should be nice and cranky by this evening. and if i don't get some decent sleep tonight, i can just imagine the grouch i will be tomorrow during my eye appointment. i'll get to see how bad my eyes really are now. my worries are it is time for bifocals. 37 going on 70.

after doing the dishes today and figuring out what song i heard on the radio while i was doing them (Lipbone Redding - The Love You Save) i settled in for the latest WTF podcast. i was totally geeked for this one as CM Punk was the guest. as a huge wrestling fan, most of the shit discussed i already knew. i did get some unknown behind the scenes details from his huge promo a few years ago. that was really cool. i highly recommend giving it a listen.

other than that, today has been a day of music and porn. was hoping something would trigger some words falling out of me onto a page today... instead all my thoughts ended up in a towel.

tonight will be the usual hodgepodge of Monday Night Raw and The Voice. not exactly sure which will get the majority of my attention.

i should watch some of the NFL game tonight, but i know damn well i probably won't until real late. i'm still a little disgusted with fantasy football at the moment. thankfully, my fantasy hockey team is still rolling. first place overall in the league over on ESPN.com. hopefully that will continue.

that's pretty much all for me today. i'm off to go waste some time putting needless shit on my Amazon.com wish list. hope this finds everyone well, or at least well enough.

peace and chicken grease.

music:

Pixies - Doolittle
Social Distortion - Social Distortion
Jamey Johnson - That Lonesome Song
Van Halen - Van Halen II

"Canada was built on dead beavers." - Margaret Atwood

winter as i used to remember her

first off, this blog post is brought to you by The Sam Roberts Show Online. episode 39 is highly recommended. you can find it on iTunes, Stitcher, and by going here: http://notsam.com/podcast.html.

it's been an interesting 2013 so far. managed to stay up to see the ball drop but with no mumbling Dick Clark to laugh at, it just wasn't the same.

woke up in the morning to see Manchester United win easy over Wigan. 2 from RvP and 2 from the Mexican god Chicharito. 2 clean sheets in a row. i'm fucking amazed i just typed that. keep it up boys.

manged to pick all 6 bowl games correctly on New Year's Day. which, thankfully, included a Michigan loss. that never gets old.

the weather has taken a turn to holy shit, this is what winter used to be like. 9 damn degrees this morning. i don't mind it, just hate walking on ice. not fun when you have back problems.

woke up early this morning to watch team USA destroy the Czech Republic 7-0 at the World Juniors. next up is Canada. semi-finals. winner goes to the gold medal game. another 4 am start time. suppose, i'll be bleary eyed once again.

thankfully, the Dan Patrick Show is back. that helps me greatly in the morning. also, allows me to put off feeding the cats and birds until it gets a little warmer outside. you know, like 13 degrees.

had a doctor visit today. given my family history of diabetes and thyroid problems and my history with blood clots, i'll be going to get my blood drawn in a few days i guess. i'm not really worried about what they find. i'm betting on nothing, just like 4 years ago.

if you happen to notice on the right hand side of this blog, i've added some links to Nerdist and WTF. hope you enjoy.

music today:

Red Wanting Blue - Live at City Winery

"Follow your own star!" - Dante Alighieri