and then that's when you remember you have arthritis

i started to ache this afternoon. i wasn't sure why. it was a sunny day, in the mid 70's. i thought maybe i had been sitting at the computer too long. so i got up and walked around the house and sure enough, it was raining. figures, any day in Ohio that is 72 and sunny, just wait 15 minutes and it will change. it never fails. so much for my good mood.

the New York Rangers got out to a 3-0 lead last night at Buffalo and i was thrilled. they then did everything they could to piss away that lead. they held on to win 4-2, but they were certainly outplayed for the majority of the second half of that game. oh well. it's big victory and now they get a few days off to hopefully get healthy.

The Voice was much better last night, in my opinion. i really enjoyed the song choices and the performances.

Total Divas was the usual craziness last night.

enjoy some music kids:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be The Voice and Lucha Underground. i'll be watching NXT on WWE Network.

i decided this morning that instead of going back and rethinking what poems i'm going to send where with the 5 i just wrote, i would just take those and pick out the best 3 and send them somewhere. i believe it was Allen Ginsberg that said "First Thought, Best Thought."

the plan is for me to spend tomorrow morning doing the poetry submissions and get them all done before Manchester United plays in the Europa League tomorrow. if that actually happens, i'll be on here after the game.

i listened to Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast this afternoon. yet another excellent one to listen to.

i hope this finds everyone aging gracefully.

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:

LCD Soundsytem - North American Scum
Pigeonhed - Battleflag (Lo-Fidelity Allstars Remix)
Led Zeppelin - When The Levee Breaks
Empire of the Sun - Alive

"I don't remember one thing I learned in school." - Bobby Fischer

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

i thought this was a day of rest

as soon as i opened up my email a few hours ago, i knew i was going to get really busy very soon. 2 poems accepted, another published, i won $25 at restaurant.com, checking on fantasy hockey scores, all while listening to music and the NASCAR race in the other room.

let us start with last night. my nerve pain only went crazy during the national anthem. i wasn't sure if it was how i had my head or simply the nerve reacting to the guy doing the anthem. at no other point did it bother me. so, i'm taking that as a good sign. Dayton started off slow but was playing great defense. thankfully, that defense stayed for most of the game. Dayton wins 60-48. a very nice night for the seniors. i believe they will be the 5th seed in the A10 tournament. if they can get 1 or 2 wins in that, i truly believe they will be in the tournament for the first time since 2009. i truly enjoyed that victory beer.

i have to admit, i hardly remember anything last night from Saturday Night Live. i do remember the Adam & Eve sketch, that was pretty damn funny. and i do remember the first song The National played, but other than that, nada. i suppose i needed the sleep.

got up pretty early this morning, changed the rest of the clocks and started picking up trash. got that down to the end of the lane after breakfast. saw all but one of the cats today. i'm not sure where A Boy Named Sue has gone. she is notorious for going missing for weeks on end when the weather gets warmer. i suppose being in the 40's is good enough for her.

the New York Rangers played at noon against Detroit. The King started out with the intensity that lets me know, he's ready to have a good game. and so he did. a 3-0 shutout. 2 huge points to go back into second place in the division. the 49th shutout of his career, tying the club record. his 300th victory in the NHL, putting him 1 behind the team record for wins. all in all, a lovely way to start my afternoon.

the rest of my day has been some college basketball and soccer from Italy.

the $25 from restaurant.com came as a bit of a surprise. i won it from one of the survey sites i am a member of. whenever i enter these contests, i never expect to win. i split the $25 into 3 different gift certificates, all to restaurants i have never been to before. i figure sometimes i do need to push myself out of my comfort zone.

i am really looking forward to the Sunday night shows tonight. the season finale of True Detective will be up first. i will know it is great if my sister calls right after and screams holy shit or what the fuck. i am expecting that phone call. Girls is up after that. and then i'll hop on over to Showtime to watch Episodes (some of that will include a piss break i imagine), Shameless, and House of Lies. hopefully i will stay awake for all of them.

oh by the way, i did remember to change the clock in my truck. i'm getting sharper as i get older. must be the pot i smoked in my teens.

that is all for me today. i hope everyone had a lovely weekend. i'll be on here sometime tomorrow. i'm not exactly sure when. one never knows what will be in the po box on any given day. i am waiting on a few things. and i should probably start song shopping on iTunes. so, there is a glimpse into my tomorrow.

peace and chicken grease...

music:

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes - Self Titled
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Push The Sky Away
PJ Harvey - To Bring You My Love

"I like the moment when I break a man's ego." - Bobby Fischer