the end of the month

you couldn't ask for a better day to end the month on. the sun is out, mid 70's, no rain, poems getting accepted and published; not bad at all.

it figures just as i start singing the praises of the Yankees they go out and shit the bed last night. a 9-1 loss to one of the worst teams in baseball. thank god i didn't punish myself and watch the whole damn thing. hopefully, they will do a little better tonight.

a really good episode of Monday Night Raw last night as they had 2 really great matches. and it did meet my criteria for a good one, John Cena crying over an injury ends the show. 2 thumbs up.

i did enjoy what i watched of The Voice last night. from just the early stuff through the knockout rounds, i believe team Adam will be taking it this year.

i totally forgot the Big C started back up on Showtime last night. i'll have to catch that sometime during this week.

the NHL playoffs start tonight and i imagine that will take up most of my tv viewing. throw in a little of the NBA playoffs and Deadliest Catch, and i suppose i'll get to bed around 2 in the morning or so.

the final poet of the day on my Google+ page is Nate Graziano. Nate is a good friend and a better writer. one of the best ones going today. and that's a lot for me to say about any Red Sox fan. do yourself a favor and find his work. and better yet, buy some of his books. you will not be disappointed.

i did catch a good bit of Champions League play this afternoon between my naps. at least Real Madrid made it interesting at the end.

that's pretty much it for today. the weather is too damn good to be sitting at the computer for much longer.

music today:

The Allman Brothers Band - The Allman Brothers Band
Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes

"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment." - Buddha

on a humid saturday

always nice when the Yankees get some good pitching, a few home runs and a win the day after having their asses handed to them by the White Sox. i'm looking forward to old timer's day tomorrow so i can feel older than i really am.

finally got a little rain last night. of course, it came with thunder, lightning and 60 m.p.h. winds. had a nice leak in the kitchen and the power went out just for a few seconds, knock on wood. but the crops desperately needed what we got and we didn't have much damage than a few limbs. better than most in this area, some will be without power until the 4th of July. Yikes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

after hitting 102 and 99 degrees the last two days, so far today has topped out at 94. although, with the humidity it feels like 100. that could be my black t-shirt, i don't know. we're supposed to be in the 90's for the time being. like they usually are, i'm hoping the forecasts are wrong.

music for today:

Tori Amos - Boys for Pele
Big Head Todd and the Monsters - Sister Sweetly
Guided By Voices - Let's Go Eat the Factory
Lana Del Rey - Born to Die

"The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed." - Buddha




this was supposed to be posted about 4 1/2 hours ago but thanks again to Frontier Communications, my fucking internet was out for that time. i'm hoping there was either a horrific car accident that knocked it out or there better be a death involved. i'm just saying...