ok, i'm getting to this way later than i was hoping to. my bad back decided it wanted most of my attention this morning, so i have been dealing with that fucker.
the New York Rangers lost their 4th game in a row last night, at the Islanders, 3-0. i'm hoping this is the only bad stretch of the season they have.
the New York Knicks won last night against Charlotte, 134-131 in OT.
here are your NBA highlights from last night:
AEW Dynamite was excellent last night.
The Masked Singer was crazy last night, as usual.
both episodes of American Horror Story: NYC were great last night.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, Young Sheldon, NJPW and Atlanta.
Manchester United plays at home today in the Europa League. they MUST win today to still have a chance to win the group. and with how they changed the rules, no one wants to finish second in their group in the Europa League.
after the match, i might do a little shopping as of course, there was stuff that was needed but not put on the grocery list.
as for tomorrow, i really need to get a haircut. that is my main goal for tomorrow. and at some point, get the blog done.
that's all for me kids. apparently, my bad back needs the ice again.
until tomorrow...
fight the power.
fuck racism.
fuck hatred.
fuck war.
fuck the police.
black lives matter.
stay healthy.
wash your fucking hands.
stay off the fucking streets.
get the fucking shot.
no le deseo una mala espalda a mi peor enemigo
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:
You Said Strange - So Sorry
Vieux Farka Toure w/Khruangbin - Tongo Barra
Andrew Bird w/Phoebe Bridgers - I felt a Funeral, in my Brain
Garbage - #1 Crush
Lana Del Rey - Season of the Witch
"An alcoholic is someone you don't like who drinks as much as you do." - Dylan Thomas
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i did my best to get the grocery shopping done before the weather turned to shit today. the wind has been gusting like crazy this afternoon. but, i got all the shopping done before 2 this afternoon. and thankfully, all the trash got picked up before noon today. it never fails around here, if it is trash day expect wind gusts around 50 MPH. good times.
i did get everything on the grocery list today, between Rite Aid and Kroger. and amazingly, i spent just a little over $100 total.
the New York Rangers won last night in Pittsburgh, 3-2. they play tonight in Detroit.
Young Rock was good last night.
Name That Tune was pretty good last night.
NXT was excellent last night.
i did watch a little of the NIT games last night. the finals will be Xavier vs. Texas A&M.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be AEW Dynamite, Snowfall and The Masked Singer.
the USMNT plays in Costa Rica tonight. as long as the USA doesn't lose by 6 goals tonight, they will automatically qualify for the World Cup.
i have no clue when i will be on here tomorrow.
until then kids...
fight the power.
fuck racism.
fuck hatred.
fuck Putin.
fuck the police.
black lives matter.
stay healthy.
wash your fucking hands.
stay socially distant.
get the fucking shot.
Hago mi mejor esfuerzo para disfrutar el dolor.
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 Jesus and Mary Chain - Just Like Honey
Andrew Bird - Atomized
Antelope - Silence
Mitski - The Only Heartbreaker
Buffalo Nichols - Lost & Lonesome
"I put my heart and soul into my work, and have lost my mind in the process." - Vincent Van Gogh
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you know, the kind of day where you would love to just find a good recliner and take a nap that lasts all afternoon and a good portion of the evening. instead, i've spent most of the day doing dishes and laundry, wondering when my mother is going to realize getting a dishwasher isn't one of those outlandish thoughts for 2017.
Easter dinner yesterday went pretty well. i think my sister and i have matured enough to this point where we realize nothing truly can be gained from fighting with each other.
the New York Rangers played like shit yesterday. they didn't even bother to fake having a pulse until 57 minutes into the game. it's way too fucking late by then. Montreal won 3-1. if The King wouldn't have been excellent again yesterday, it would have been 6, 7 or 8 to 1. truly a fucking joke. Game 4 is on Tuesday. if the Rangers play like that again, this series is more or less over.
when that's the only highlight from the game for the Rangers, you know it was a truly shitty game.
thankfully, the New York Yankees continued their roll last night. Greg Bird finally broke out of his slump and the pitching was excellent once again. they beat St. Louis 9-3 for their second straight sweep. they start a series with the Chicago White Sox tonight. hopefully they can keep the winning streak going.
the series finale of Girls was about what i expected. the one thing i truly enjoyed about the show was how good it was at showing that some parts of life are just fucking mundane. there is no glamour or joy in them. and showing Hannah's frustration with being a new mother was a nice realistic example of what 99.9% of mothers go through. i never cared for shows that sugarcoat reality to a degree that is nothing more than fantasy.
Veep was fucking great last night. i absolutely love the pace of the comedy in the show.
Last Week Tonight was brilliant as always last night. hopefully the people of France were watching.
Guerrilla was very interesting last night. 1971 London is a little before my time, so i was pretty interested in the show. after watching the first episode, i'm in for all 6 episodes now.
Billions was excellent last night. next week's episode certainly looks even more interesting.
Feud: Bette and Joan was great once again. next week is the finale.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight and The Voice. i will be watching Monday Night Raw and some playoff hockey for most of the night.
i hope everyone had a great weekend. i have no clue when i'll be on here tomorrow. i'm not really sure of my mother's schedule for this week. plus, i'd love to get one more marathon writing session in.
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
Andrew Bird - Capsized
Bob Dylan - The Man In Me
Black Kids - If My Heart Is Broken
Guided by Voices - How's My Drinking?
"An incinerator is a writer's best friend." - Thornton Wilder
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when i walked out to get the mail today, it actually felt like late May. it's almost summer. joy. sunburns and ill fitting clothes. good times.
WWE Extreme Rules was great last night. 2 of the matches, Roman Reigns vs. AJ Styles and the Intercontinental Title match will surely be on the final list for matches of the year. they were both spectacular. plus, last night saw the return of Seth Rollins. when he destroyed Roman Reigns at the end of the show, i was so fucking happy. should make for an interesting Monday Night Raw tonight.
the New York Yankees won yesterday, 5-4, to complete the 4 game sweep of the Oakland A's. that's 5 wins in a row. that also gets them just 1 game under .500. they are off tonight and start a series with Toronto tomorrow night.
team USA defeated Puerto Rico 3-1 in a soccer friendly yesterday. the field was horrible and the USA played down to their competition. they will have to be much better to do anything in the upcoming Copa America.
House of Lies was pretty damn funny last night. made me miss my days of smoking pot. Veep was great. Silicon Valley was very funny. Penny Dreadful was absolutely wonderful last night. the acting in that episode should win awards for everyone. and finally, Last Week Tonight was great as usual.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be part 1 of the season finale of The Voice and the season finale of Gotham. i'll be watching Monday Night Raw and then Mick Foley's interview with Shane McMahon on WWE Network.
i did listen to the latest Sam & Cathy podcast this afternoon. excellent as always.
so i woke up this morning to the news that Louis van Gaal had been sacked by Manchester United. late this afternoon, the club finally confirmed it. talk about a poorly held secret. i'm not a big fan of the way the Dutch play the sport, so my falling out of love with LVG's tactics was not surprising. i'm not sure what to think yet if Jose Mourinho is truly the best choice to be the next manager. i can't argue with the results, but i don't want to watch a team park the bus every game. of course, win the league, win the Champions League, FA Cup, etc. and i'll simply live with it while rejoicing. thankfully, LVG did win the FA Cup before departing, and seeing that it had been 12 years since Manchester United had won it, he'll always be remembered for bringing it back home. all in all, this should be a very interesting summer. especially when i saw today the rumor that Zlatan Ibrahimovic is going to be the first player Jose signs for the club. holy shit.
my uncle came over for a little bit yesterday. it's good to see him out and about, although he still has a hard time walking. it was the first time he had been over to the house in months. he's in remission and doing better. his goal was to make it to the summer. it'll be interesting to see how far he goes after that.
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:
Andrew Bird - Capsized
Van Halen - Cabo Wabo
Otis Redding - Cigarettes and Coffee
Oasis - Champagne Supernova
"Age is just a number. It's totally irrelevant unless, of course, you happen to be a bottle of wine." - Joan Collins
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last night was one of the more bizarre sports nights i can remember. and it certainly didn't include the amount of alcohol i was hoping for...
for National Poetry Month, i give you:
let's start with the afternoon... Manchester United played much, MUCH better than i thought they were going to. in the second half, Marcus Rashford unleashed a beauty of a shot to give them the lead. they eventually went up 2-0 before West Ham woke up. at this point, i knew this game was going to be a nail biter. sure enough... West Ham scored to make it 2-1 but thankfully, United held on from there to get the unlikely win. this puts them in the semis of the FA Cup against Everton.
i had that victory beer right after the game, hoping there would be more. i hate when i am outed as a fucking fool.
the New York Yankees lost last night 7-2. the game was close at one point but the bullpen i raved about finally shit the bed. oh well. they are winning tonight as i'm typing this. if they hold on to win tonight it would be another series win. they play tomorrow night back at home against Seattle.
the New York Rangers dominated the first period but like most of the fucking season, they forgot to score. and then came the moment of the night where i could taste a little vomit in my mouth. Marc Staal somehow got his stick into the mask of The King and just happened to get him in the eye. in another bizarre twist, AV leaves him in the game. so, naturally, Pittsburgh scores like 30 seconds later or something like that. the backup goalie starts the second period. after another period of dominating but not scoring, enter Dan Girardi thinking he's actually still a good at his job. instead of getting the puck deep he tries to get it through 4 people and wouldn't you know it, the dumb fuck forgets Cindy Crosby is behind him. breakaway... 2-0 Penguins. at this point i was so fucking angry i stopped watching the game and put on Lucha Underground. it was a wise decision as the Rangers lost 5-2. thankfully, they don't play again until Saturday. that should give The King time to get better (please god) and for the rest of the team to pull their heads out of their asses.
Lucha Underground was great last night. i love the Trios matches. talk about a wonderful thing to watch.
NXT was really good as well last night. i could watch Nakamura do just about anything and be entertained.
i did watch Golden State set the record for NBA wins in the regular season last night. they do look like they know they have to win the title for the record to mean anything.
and i did watch Kobe Bryant's ridiculous final game last night. if you love Kobe, you'll talk about the 60 points he scored. if you hate Kobe (as you should), you'll laugh and remember that it took the fucker 50 shots to get those 60 points. any player worth a shit could do something like that with 50 fucking shots.
if i wasn't a Sacramento fan, i'd say you had a great career. but since i am, thank fucking god you are retiring. good riddance.
enjoy some music kids:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be WWE Smackdown and Lip Sync Battle.
mom and i both had prescriptions we had to pick up this afternoon. so after the trip to the grocery store, we went out to lunch. i decided i was going to be a good boy and got chicken with avocado on whole wheat. wasn't bad, though i probably shouldn't have had the fries. i think i know no matter what i do i'm going to be a diabetic. i lost the genetic lottery on that one.
mom has physical therapy tomorrow afternoon, so i don't know if i will do the blog before or after that. i do know i hope to write some poems while i'm down there. i'd like to get a submission or two out next week.
that's all for me kids. the sun was out again today. two days in a row. the world must be ending.
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:
Jimmy Eat World - The Middle
Andrew Bird - Capsized
Otis Redding - Cigarettes and Coffee
TLC - Red Light Special
"No matter how many times you say you're sorry, someone is not going to hear you." - Pete Rose
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