where to begin...

the last 20 hours or so have been fucking crazy. i suppose i should start with last night.

as a pro wrestling fan, i am somewhat conditioned to think everything is a work. and i've been watching long enough to spot little clues and shit like that. so, when Roman Reigns came out in street clothes last night, i knew something was up. i had seen reports earlier in the day that he was injured, so i was figuring it was that. when he started his promo off apologizing and saying his real name was Joe, i knew it was much more than just an injury. and when he mentioned that he had leukemia and now it was back, i was fucking stunned. of course, the cynical bastard inside of me goes well, Vince finally found a way to make him the top babyface in the company. when Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose came out and both were crying, i lost it. and to think that the night ended with Seth and Dean winning the tag titles and then Dean turning heel on Seth, this was one of those Monday Night Raw episodes that will go down in history.

The Voice was really good last night.

i did watch Stolen Daughters: Kidnapped by Boko Haram on HBO last night. that was one tough documentary to get through without feeling a hole repeatedly punched into your stomach. i urge EVERYONE to watch this.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, Smackdown, The Jim Jefferies Show, Mayans M.C. and The Voice.

the New York Rangers play tonight at home against Florida. i will probably watch some of that.

i know the World Series starts tonight. i couldn't give two shits.

so, i got mom to her eye surgery on time today. as they were taking us back, the nurse told us we were there really early. mom told her the appointment was at 2:30. the nurse said she has it at 3:30. well, fuck me. mom showed me the paperwork when we got home, it said 2:30 on it. so, we had to sit in the room for a good hour or so before they took mom in around 3. she said this one felt different and she's complaining a lot more than she did last week for the right eye. i told her maybe it was more scar tissue they had to remove or something. hopefully, it will feel better by tomorrow. i know she goes to the eye doctor next Tuesday to make sure everything looks good. fingers crossed. thankfully, i did bring my little notebook along. i wrote 9 poems today. i'll type them up sometime soon. that fills the little notebook up.

i did watch the beginning of Manchester United vs. Juventus when i was at the hospital. i told mom that i didn't think United would win today. i was right again. Juventus won 1-0. oh well.

mom wanted to go out to eat after her procedure. for some fucking reason, she wanted Bob Evans. nothing like eating lunch at 4. i had some turkey. mom basically had dinner. joy.

on the way home, a motorcyclist told me my right tail light was out. i believe that's the same fucking light mom had Toyota fix over the summer. joy.

i need to get the trash picked up here and next door. so, that's all for me kids.

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

la paciencia es la única virtud que tengo

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:

Elvis Costello - Veronica
Edwin McCain - I'll Be
Walk The Moon - One Foot
Alex Clare - Too Close

"Never use a big word when a little filthy one will do." - Johnny Carson

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

drizzle to start the day

i installed Windows 10 on the seldom used laptop i'm using now. i was hoping it was going to be done overnight. my dumb ass forgot to change the standby settings, so it was only halfway done. so most of this morning was getting that done. mom went to the hospital to go see her brother. she asked me when the Red-Blue game is today, so i'm at least assuming she's thinking about going to it.

i just heard from my mother. i guess the cancer is outside of my uncle's colon. it is rare, so rare that most of the doctors have no clue what the fuck it is. so i think my sister's thought to at least send the records to Columbus or Cleveland and their cancer centers is the correct route to go. not saying that i think an 80 year old man is going to beat this, but the cancer being on the outside is a bit of a game changer. or, this could all be just silly people trying to grasp at some ray of fucking hope. who knows.

Undateable last night was excellent. my only complaint is the show is so damn funny, it's too short.

NJPW last night was good. it's the same matches that i watched in January of this year, but that was at 3 in the morning, so i don't mind seeing these matches again.

The Knick was great. this season looks like it is going to be just as great as last season was.

enjoy some music kids:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be ROH and Austin City Limits. i believe the artist tonight is Don Henley.

Ohio State plays tonight at Rutgers. i want to believe since they are finally starting the correct quarterback, the blowouts will now commence.

the New York Rangers play tonight at Philadelphia. that should be an interesting game.

since i now have Windows 10 on here, i may try to type up some poems just to get the feel of doing it on here and printing them out on a printer in another room. as you might imagine, technology and i have been at war for most of my life.

just found out that my sister has landed in South Africa. she told mom that if the wi-fi is good enough at the hotel, she will email. i'm hoping she takes some good pictures because i know damn well i'll never make it there in my lifetime.

i listened to Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast late the other night. it is really worth a listen if you would like to hear Roman Reigns the way he should actually sound on television.

you can hear the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, notsam.com and on the right hand side of this blog.

that's all for me today. i hope everyone has a wonderful Saturday. take it easy and then take it again. have a good bottle of wine and eat like you are a god. and if you happen to feel like sending me some naughty photos of it all, you are more than welcome to do so.

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
John Prine - It's a Big Old Goofy World
Metallica - Enter Sandman (Live)

"You're meant to have an unhappy childhood to be a writer, but there's a lot to be said for a very happy one that just lets you get on with it." - Emma Donoghue

and your pro wrestling video of the day:

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

a truly dreary day

i took a nap this afternoon that was completely unexpected. i feel like old age has finally decided i am on the back half of the circle. and this was after a rare decent night of sleep.

had my truck towed to this local mechanic today. never used him before, but it's maybe 15 miles closer than the place i normally take it to. hopefully, i'll know by tomorrow what is wrong with it. mom and i came to the conclusion today if it costs more than $500 to fix it, we're going to junk it. so, part of me hopes it won't be that much to fix.

the tow truck driver was this old dude that talked like he had about a billion marbles in his mouth. that was fun trying to figure out what the fuck he was saying. at least he knew where to take it to.

Manchester United scored 3 goals in the second half last night to defeat Liverpool 3-1. that was a nice way to finish up the tour.

Monday Night Raw was pretty good last night. i didn't like when they ended it with the contract signing...the match before that would have been a better closer. just my opinion, i've only watched longer than most of the performers have been alive.

the Yankees got just enough runs and some great pitching last night to beat Detroit 2-1. they face yet another former cy young winner tonight. after they face another tomorrow, they will be the first team ever to do that. hopefully the winning can continue tonight.

other than that tonight, i'll be watching Deadliest Catch and Tyrant. looking forward to both of those.

i didn't get anything done i wanted to today. besides the nap, got some news i didn't want to get today.

i heard back from Brian at Zygote in My Coffee on my poetry submission from back in June. he has announced that Zygote is closing down. the site will remain up, as will the archives. it is also the end of Tainted Coffee Press as well. a BIG thank you to Brian for publishing me for over a decade. i truly appreciate it. my best to him and his family.

so, i now have a stack of poems to send out here soon. my apologies to a few of you editors out there before the emails start flying.

it feels like it is going to rain. at least, that's what my back is saying.

lord knows how late i'm going to be up tonight. this feels like one of those days where i pick up some paint brushes and just go nuts until i run out of steam. if that happens, i'll be sure to take some pictures of it.

that's all for today. hope this finds everyone well.

peace and chicken grease my enemies...

music:

Tei Shi - No Angel
Barbarian Overlords - The Harvester
Old Crow Medicine Show - Wagon Wheel
Tune-Yards - Water Fountain
The Chemical Brothers - One Too Many Mornings
Alex Clare - Too Close
U2 - Bad (Live)

"I often quote myself. It adds spice to my conversation." - George Bernard Shaw

and sometimes, dreams just die

last night was a frustrating one for me. i knew if Dayton had any chance of winning, they had to play their best. sadly, when you have 2 starters that don't score and one happens to be your leading scorer, you have no fucking chance to play your best. and that is the frustrating part, seeing they lost by only 10. that did make the gamblers happy, as the spread was 10 1/2. my sister called from Las Vegas bitching about how she should have put some money down on it. after i cooled off last night, i sort of reflected on how great and unexpected this run to the Elite 8 truly was. hats off to the team, the coaching staff, and everyone involved. and please make this the bar that we strive to get past each year.

thankfully, i saved my victory beer from United's win yesterday to after the Dayton game. that gave me a little alcohol to have with my misery. and since i was wired from the game, i was able to stay up to about 4 in the morning. so, i did see all of Saturday Night Live. i loved it. Louis C.K. was funny as hell. and i also was able to catch the new episode of ROH. a great match between Elgin and AJ Styles. i haven't seen a time limit draw in years.

so, after i got the trash out and fed the animals this morning, i basically have spent my time today napping and fucking around on iTunes (i got a gift card). as usual, i'm all over the map with what i have bought today. but, that's the beauty of being crazy. you don't have to come up with reasons for anything.

tonight will be a crowded schedule, as usual for a Sunday. the New York Rangers play out in Edmonton. hopefully, they can get back to winning. and then there's the shows tonight. Shameless, House of Lies, and then over to HBO to watch Vice. i suppose i will try to squeeze some hockey in sometime during those shows. might be a night where i keep mom's tablet nearby.

but before all that i'll be watching the ceremony honoring the Dayton basketball team. i almost told mom we were going to go but i really don't feel like taking a fucking shower today. thankfully, the local tv station is going to air it. i think it's also going to be on the radio. so, that should be a nice way to cap off a great season.

that's pretty much all for me. i do plan on doing some writing late tonight. if i can bust out a good 5 poems tonight i will be thrilled. i'll let you know tomorrow how that shakes out.

hope this finds everyone well. if your brackets are still in good shape, fuck you. i'll be on here sometime tomorrow, hopefully after typing up a handful of poems.

until we meet again my enemies...

music:

BR5-49 - Me 'n' Opie (Down by the Duck Pond) (MP3 Single)
Ed Sheeran & Gary Lightbody - Chasing Cars (Live)  (MP3 Single)
Alex Clare - Too Close (MP3 Single)
Angel Haze & Sia - Battle Cry (MP3 Single)
Cee Lo Green - Fuck You (MP3 Single)
Deer Tick - Goodbye, Dear Friend (MP3 Single)
DJ Shadow & Little Dragon - Scale It Back (MP3 Single)
Grouplove - Ways To Go (MP3 Single)
Stereophonics & Tom Jones - Mama Told Me Not to Come (MP3 Single)

"I'm a hopeful cynic." - Tracy Chapman