i don't have much of a voice left. i think i used all of it up today watching the USA vs. Iran. the USA had to win to advance in the World Cup. thankfully, Christian Pulisic decided to sacrifice his body to make sure the USA went ahead in the first half. he's already vowed, from his hospital bed, that he will be playing in the next game. i wish the USA would have made the second half a little easier on us fans, but they don't have that in them. they seem to like the torture of trying to hold on to a 1-0 lead. and that is exactly what they did. now, since they finished second in the group, they will play Netherlands on Saturday.
a delightful trip into the dark mind of an evil genius or simply the musings of an asshole
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
finally, back to where they belong...
Monday, November 28, 2022
and this is why i don't sleep more than 4 hours a night...
so, i had to take my mother to her heart doctor today. she left them a message this morning. she called me out to the kitchen while i was eating my breakfast and asked me when i could take her to the doctor. i chose the latest time they offered as i knew this was going to become a production. and i was right. thankfully, we made it there under the 15 minute late grace period they have. mom got her heart medicine figured out. so, i am hoping she won't feel like she is passing out when she takes it now.
yesterday at the World Cup, Spain and Germany finished 1-1. today, Cameroon and Serbia finished 3-3, Ghana defeated South Korea 3-2, Brazil defeated Switzerland 1-0 thanks to a goal from Casemiro and Portugal defeated Uruguay 2-0 thanks to 2 goals from Bruno Fernandes. tomorrow starts the final stages of group play. Ecuador will play Senegal and Netherlands will face Qatar in Group A. in Group B, Wales takes on England and Iran faces USA. the USA MUST win to advance to the knockout rounds.
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
so, the siren still rings, but not as loudly...
it is like a low hum in my left ear today. i'm not sure if it is something COVID related or maybe my mental tricks actually still work from time to time. i have always been a big believer in accepting the pain as a means to control it. after my 3 hours of shitty sleep last night, i figured that would be the best thing i could do with my ear. so far it has worked pretty good for me today.
so, if all goes to plan tomorrow, mom will be back home. the group call today went pretty good. i could tell from listening to mom on it, she is more than ready to be back home. i do feel like i am symptom free, so i will hopefully be testing negative soon.
the World Cup was a bit crazy today. i woke up and saw Argentina was up 1-0 on Saudi Arabia and went back to sleep. so, when i woke up later and saw that Saudi Arabia beat Argentina, 2-1, i had to make sure i had my damn glasses on so i knew i wasn't misreading something. holy shit. in the other games today, Denmark and Tunisia finished 0-0, likewise for Mexico vs. Poland; France defeated Australia today 4-1.
Monday, November 21, 2022
the joy of when your body says no...
so, when i woke up this morning, i was feeling like i hadn't slept at all. that's always fun. my bad back has been killing me for weeks now. no matter how much i stretch or ice or just rest, it doesn't get much better. i am losing weight, but i think that is by attrition. after breakfast today, i could feel my body just shutting down. so, i got back into bed and tried my best to sleep. the siren in my left ear is still going non-stop, so sleeping isn't fucking easy at all anymore. i did stay in bed until the second half of the USMNT game today. after watching that, i probably should have just stayed in bed. more on that in a bit.
the New Orleans Saints won yesterday over the Rams, 27-20.
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
not the day i was hoping for...
so, i woke up this morning in pain, but i figured that would be the case. anytime the winter weather begins, my back decides it wants a fucking vacation. add on top of that the likelihood that i have COVID, and you can just imagine where my mind was drifting off to today. i guess mom is doing a little better but it is looking more likely, as of right now, that she will need home healthcare. it still looks like she will get discharged on Thursday.
i was hoping to do my laundry today, but i knew that wasn't going to happen with my back feeling like this.
The Voice was pretty good last night. i have no damn clue who is going to get eliminated tonight.
Monday, November 14, 2022
didn't expect to see this this morning...
i was beyond tired last night. i got the dishes done around 3:30 AM. my mother was still in the bathroom, where she had been since basically midnight. by 4 AM, i was dragging and knew i needed some NyQuil and sleep. so, i asked my mother if she needed anything since this was going to be her last chance to ask. she said no. i woke up at 9 AM. i went into her room and all the lights were still on. i went into the bathroom and she had stuffed her diaper and her pants into the toilet. i think i said WHAT THE FUCK loud enough to wake up the neighborhood. i went into the other bathroom to piss. i cleaned out the toilet and sure enough, i then had to shit. and by the time that was done, mom had peed in the bed. so, there was another load of laundry to do. i did eventually get her dressed and out to the living room. i made her breakfast and thought she was actually going to be ok. silly me. she spilled coffee on the floor. she somehow got cream cheese on her phone, pills and her hair. she asked for a diet coke and promised to use both hands. she spilled that all over the floor. and then the best part was when she was accused me of kidnapping, not allowing her to talk to people, etc. etc. all because she didn't realize her phone was upside down. i showed her how to open it and dial, etc. and then she accused me of not showing her what i just showed her. that was my 9 AM to 3 PM life today. i got some dry socks on her and some dry pants and i think she is actually sleeping now. i was able to go to Rite Aid and get my prescription and all the other shit i needed. thankfully, that only took 30 minutes today.
the USWNT won yesterday against Germany, 2-1. that ended their 3 game losing streak.
Monday, November 7, 2022
not the day for my bad back to act like an asshole...
most of the time with my bad back, a little ice and a nap will do the trick. and of course, on the day i need to be on the go and ready, my bad back has decided it wants to be an attention whore. fucking great.
so, the New York Rangers pissed away a 2 goal lead yesterday and lost to Detroit, 3-2 in OT.
Monday, October 31, 2022
Happy Halloween
it has been rainy and gloomy here all day long. if it would have been colder, it would have completely reminded me of many nights trick or treating in my childhood.
Manchester United won yesterday at home against West Ham, 1-0. the goal was scored by Marcus Rashford, which was his 100th goal for the club.
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
i think i found the one...
so, i think i finally found the perfect woman for me. now, it is just a matter of convincing her that she is the one and how the fuck can we erase these miles between us. but, this might be the fire that actually lets me live past the age of 50. so, that's some pretty amazing news for today.
the New York Knicks won last night over Orlando, 115-102.
Monday, October 24, 2022
yesterday was a disaster...
let me get this out of the way... i am so fucking disappointed with the New York Yankees. but, i think the Deadspin article i read today summed it up perfectly. they stopped being the Yankees and wanted to be smart with their money, be frugal at times, not have all the best players, etc. more or less, not be the Yankees of years past. you know, those teams that won all those championships and had all those hall of famers, etc. why the fuck would you ever want to be like that? fuck me. so, of course, the Houston Astros swept them yesterday. the Yankees blew two different leads in the game. and the last out was Aaron Judge weakly grounding out to the pitcher. talk about the wrong time to have a simply awful playoffs; when you're trying to back up a truly amazing regular season. if the Yankees don't sign Judge, this will be their excuse. the playoffs. he fucking sucked in them. i doubt very much that the owner has the fucking guts to fire the manager and the general manger. and honestly, if the Yankees don't make some serious changes to their front office and roster, this will be the insanity of let's just keep on doing the same fucking thing and one year, it will change. so fucking stupid.