i think it was around 2 in the morning that i eventually just tapped out and went to sleep. i had just got done watching The Voice and my choices were either sleep or porn. and for one of the few times in my life, sleep won. of course, i did look at the clock around 5:30 this morning and uttered fuck you and went back to sleep. i got out of bed around 8:30, so i figured i got somewhere around 6 hours of sleep. that's like me being in a coma anymore. hopefully, with the aid of some coffee, i'll have plenty of energy for today.
here is your poetry for this day of National Poetry Month:
Monday Night Raw was really good last night. i enjoyed the returns and the call-ups from NXT. it will be interesting to see what happens next week when they have the superstar shakeup once again.
The Voice was really good last night. i can't wait for the live shows next week.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, The Voice, The Chris Gethard Show, The Jim Jefferies Show, Deadliest Catch, Smackdown and Andre the Giant. i'll watch 205 Live sometime tonight on WWE Network.
the New York Yankees play tonight in Boston. i'm hoping the Yankees break out of their struggles soon.
mom has a physical therapy session this afternoon. i'm bringing my little notebook with me. hopefully i'll write my first poems of April today. i believe we're going to lunch after her session.
that's all for me kids.
sonríe con un demonio e imagina qué alegría podría ser
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:
Levon Helm - A Train Robbery
The Cure - Pictures Of You
Chris Whitley - Big Sky Country
The Rolling Stones - Ruby Tuesday
"Working gets in the way of living." - Omar Sharif
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
when i heard it start to rain last night, i was happy i already had 3 victory beers in me. of course, i didn't sleep well. apparently i need to switch to just liquor.
mom got her diagnosis finally. spinal stenosis and multiple spinal protrusions. in common words, she has 3 bulging discs and her spinal column is narrowing more than what is normal. i figure that probably has something to do with her hip being fucked up as well. so now i think we have to wait for a visit to a specialist and then it will be interesting to see where they go from there. physical therapy or surgery?
the New York Yankees won last night, 5-1 to finish off the sweep of Boston. of course, Baltimore won last night, so the Yankees were eliminated from having a chance to make the playoffs. the final series of the season starts tonight at home against the Orioles. my only hope left is that they sweep Baltimore and knock them out of making the playoffs as well.
the New York Rangers won last night, 3-1 over the Devils. i'm getting the feeling that this could be a pretty interesting season.
Better Things was fucking great last night.
i watched Fuck, That's Delicious this afternoon. this time they were in Barcelona, another city i'll probably never get to go to. it was fucking hilarious as always.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be NJPW and High Maintenance. i might watch some college football tonight as well, Stanford at Washington.
i had to go to 3 places today to get the grocery shopping done. it was pouring just about the entire fucking time. my arthritis really didn't start to flare up until the 3rd place. that made going through the grocery store pretty eventful. i must have been wearing my pain on my face, as most people simply got the fuck out of my way as i was going down the aisles. and of course, the store had been ransacked by the elderly in the morning and now they were back to get free samples, i.e. having dinner. thankfully, i had enough coupons to get my total under $200. even mom was impressed by that when i got back home. at least the freezer is now full and we shouldn't have to go out to eat that often for the next few weeks.
i have no clue when i'll be on here tomorrow. i'm shooting for the morning as Ohio State plays at noon. if the morning doesn't happen, it will probably be afternoon or something like that.
i have to go now help mom with dinner and figure out what vegetable to make with ribs and mashed potatoes.
i hope everyone has a great weekend. i hope everyone got the most they could have out of September. hard to fucking believe that tomorrow starts October.
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:
Chris Whitley - Big Sky Country
James - Laid
Remy Shand - Take a Message
Elvis Costello - (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding
Shovels & Rope & Shakey Graves - Unknown Legend
"The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference." - Elie Wiesel
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
now, i know that title will get the attention of my father's family, as today would have been his 69th birthday. this is a day that has haunted me for as long as i can remember. i never remember my father making a big deal of his birthday, but he damn sure wanted to be treated like a fucking king on that day. of course, he was allowed to forget your birthday, but you were NEVER allowed to forget his. it's a little funny that the sale of the farm made the paper today. if he was alive and saw what it went for, i bet that fucker would remember i was his son then. all in all, i imagine my hatred for this day will cease over the years. but, for today, it's like a fresh wound that i am picking at, deciding if it is better to let it heal or open the fucker up and let it bleed. good times.
some music for your Sunday:
i did go to the grocery store yesterday with mom. the store had a deal of gift cards for fuel points, so i know a couple of things i'm getting for Christmas. plus, we should get cheap gas for the next month or so. saw a couple of things in the store that i will probably end up writing about.
speaking of writing, when i got up this morning i went through some poems and came up with 8 i will be sending out tomorrow, most likely. i was going to do it today but if you have read the opening of this post, you know why i didn't.
Manchester United played very well yesterday, beating Barcelona 3-1. the goals came from Rooney, Lingard and Januzaj. David de Gea looked great in goal. hopefully he has a great season and realizes he doesn't need to leave Manchester United after all. the next game is mid week against PSG in Chicago. yet another game i really wish i could find a way to get to. thankfully, it will be on television.
i made the right call to watch the United game instead of the USA taking on Panama for 3rd place in the Gold Cup. Panama dominated most of the game. it was 1-1 and going to extra time when the United game got over. i watched the extra time and the penalty kicks, mostly hoping for another victory beer. that never happened as Panama got what it earned, winning the penalty kicks 3-2. what truly pissed me off was to hear the USA coach say after the game that it wasn't a bad tournament for the team and it will look similar when the playoff comes up in October. what fucking world is Jurgen living in? i guess i can rest easy knowing i will never see the USA actually get to play for a World Cup title in my lifetime.
i did see some of the fireworks last night. sadly, they were starting just as the main event of the UFC last night. i wisely chose the fight. but, we do now know where the best spot in our driveway to watch the fireworks is.
the New York Yankees were down 5-0 last night. thankfully, A-Rod turned back the hands of time and played like it was a decade ago. when he hit his 3rd homer of the game on the first pitch of the 9th inning, tying the game at 5, i was really happy i decided to start watching. and when John Ryan Murphy hit his first homer of the season, a 3 run bomb to give the Yankees the lead 8-5, i was pumped. probably the best win of the season. they play again this afternoon. hopefully they can get out of Minnesota with a series win.
Power was excellent last night. another holy shit ending that throws another layer on the story. loved it. ROH was pretty good last night. i was in and out of it but watched it again early this morning. another good episode.
some more music for your Sunday:
tonight on the DVR will be Big Brother, True Detective, The Brink, Ballers, The Strain, Last Week Tonight, Ray Donovan and Masters of Sex. if the weather holds up, i'll probably get all of them watched this evening. we are supposed to get some storms to roll through today. hopefully they are out of here by this evening.
that's all for me today. i see the silly season in baseball has truly started. yet another reason i'm glad i'm not on twitter. i can just imagine the hours i would waste chasing down every fucking rumor. the horrors of being a sports fan in the 21st century.
hope everyone had a great Saturday. may your Sunday be better.
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:
Chris Whitley - Big Sky Country
The National - Sunshine on My Back
Paul Thorn - Bull Mountain Bridge
Fiona Apple - Across the Universe
Joe Ely - Me and Billy the Kid (Live)
"Maybe this world is another planet's hell." - Aldous Huxley
i think i might have got almost 3 hours of sleep last night. the drugs didn't work. nothing fucking worked. i eventually found some program that was in French or something that eventually got me to sleep. of course, 3 hours later the pizza i had for dinner decided it needed to leave my body. quickly. i didn't bother to try to fall back asleep after that. as you might imagine, i'm in a fucking great mood.
Manchester United pissed me off yesterday, but i can't blame them completely. their opponent, Cambridge United simply wanted to get a draw yesterday and nothing more. so, the 0-0 draw didn't surprise me. the replay will be in early February at Old Trafford. so, Cambridge can get their pay day and hopefully Manchester United can get the win to advance in the FA Cup. seeing that Manchester Shitty and Chelsea both lost today, i think Manchester United has a real shot at possibly winning the FA Cup this year. it's been 11 damn years since they have won it. that's way too long.
i did watch most of the NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft last night. i do like the team Rick Nash is on. that's the team i'll be cheering for, even though there are players from the fucking Islanders and Devils on it. i'm planning on bringing my camera to the game, so hopefully i'll get some good photos.
Treehouse Masters was pretty good last night. if i had some fuck you money, i would absolutely have a fucking treehouse.
NJPW was really good last night on AXS TV. anytime you can watch Okada wrestle Tanahashi, i highly recommend you do so. even if the match is from 2013.
the roofers were out here at 9 this morning to fix the barn roofs. it's been so damn long since they have looked good, i'll be fucking shocked when they get done. but, that will go a long way to getting this place ready to sell.
mom and i are going to see the Dayton Flyers take on Richmond tonight at UD Arena. i'm hoping Dayton can get back to winning. Richmond hasn't won on the road yet this year, but i'm not sold that's a good thing just yet. Dayton hardly ever plays well when ranked.
after the game, i have no clue if we're going out to eat or coming back home. i do know that i'm planning on watching Saturday Night Live and ROH this evening.
after that, i'm really hoping i can get some sleep. i have to drive mom to Columbus tomorrow for a nursing conference and i'm going to the NHL All-Star game with my sister. and to add to the stress of everything, there's supposed to be some snow/freezing rain/rain coming as we're traveling. good times.
i'm going to try to get a blog posted early tomorrow morning. there's a real good chance of me posting one if i'm battling insomnia again. since i'm spending the night at my sister's Sunday night, i have no clue the next time i will be blogging after that. it may be just a huge picture dump if i get some really good shots from the game.
that's all for me today. i need to hit the shower and get ready for the basketball game tonight.
i hope everyone is having a great weekend. 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:
Lucius - Go Home (Live)
Chris Whitley - Big Sky Country
Traffic - Dear Mr. Fantasy
The Heavy - How You Like Me Now
Shrug - Scratch
so the closing date for the house we're moving into is tomorrow and somehow, i have been caught between my mother, sister, realtor, and title company all bitching about each other. all while i'm trying to get my laundry done, look at some porn and listen to some podcasts. talk about a busy day.
this one will be a short one as i have to go with my mother for the final walk through at the new house.
i've got my last load of laundry in the washer. i needed some clean clothes to wear this weekend so i figure today was a good day to get it done. little did i know.
my friend Paul called me this morning. he's back in the hospital. poor fucker has no fucking good luck when it comes to his health. hopefully he gets better soon.
got some art this morning from Janne Karlsson that definitely made me laugh.
Lucha Underground was excellent last night. here are some highlights from the show:
American Horror Story was excellent last night as well. i about shit when i saw that Neil Patrick Harris is joining the show in the next episode. of course, the next episode isn't until 2015.
i doubt i will watch the NFL game tonight as i don't have any fantasy players in it. i'm trying to do the impossible again; win a fantasy title with Tony Romo as my QB. i'm only a slight favorite this week.
i saw that another New York Rangers player has come down with the mumps. this is to the point of truly being fucking ridiculous.
i really don't know what i'm going to be watching tonight. i may try to do a writing session. i've got one poem swimming in my head for sure.
i got done at 2:30 in the morning wrapping presents last night. i slept like a baby after all that.
i highly recommend that you listen to the Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast if you get a chance this week. the interview Sam did with Mick Foley was great. you can find it on iTunes, Stitcher, notsam.com or on the right hand side of this blog.
that's all for me today. i hope everyone is doing good. or at the very least, faking it well.
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:
Chris Whitley - Big Sky Country
FIDLAR - Cheap Beer
Metallica - Bleeding Me
Tom Waits - I Don't Wanna Grow Up
Joe Ely - The Road Goes On Forever (Live)
"I've never had a problem with drugs. I've had problems with the police." - Keith Richards
the winds were fucking crazy last night. it was a struggle to keep my mother's SUV in the lane last night on the highway. of course, i was going nearly 80 miles per hour for most of the ride home. we didn't get any snow on the drive back, but i did wake up to a little dusting this morning. i was more concerned with the temperature of 33 degrees. i guess winter wants to start early this year.
the hockey game was pretty fucking boring last night. there was easily more Toronto fans there than Blue Jackets fans. and they were the arrogant pricks i figured they would always be. i told my sister last night when i was going into the bathroom, if i'm not out in 10 minutes, i started a brawl. of course, nothing happened, but i did laugh at all the empty cans of LaBatt's around the bathroom. as for the game, Toronto won 4-1. they outplayed Columbus the entire game.
after going out to eat afterwards, we did get home in time to watch Sonic Highways on HBO. once again, the Foo Fighters knocked another one out of the park. another great episode. i did get a good laugh when most of the band had no clue who the country stars were on the walls when they were at the Grand Ole Opry.
i got my assignment from Janne Karlsson done before i left for the game yesterday. i love when a quick brainstorming session brings out something good. he liked what i wrote and is planning to submit it soon.
today will be a day of college football, maybe a little soccer, hockey, some laughs, some music and then, hopefully, some sleep.
the New York Rangers play tonight at home against Winnipeg. hopefully i am drinking a victory beer by the end of the game.
Ohio State plays tonight against Illinois. hopefully they win easily as i would like to watch most of the Auburn vs. Ole Miss game.
Saturday Night Live should be great tonight. Chris Rock hosting and Prince is the musical guest.
after that i'm planning on watching a new episode of ROH.
not sure if i'm going to the store today with mom or not. i know i won't be going to look at the house next to where her brother lives today. not sure i really want to live next to the people who birthed the girl that molested me. even as fucked up as i am, willfully bringing on such mental shit is even beyond me.
i'm cutting this a little short as i need to go feed the animals. i'm interested to see how the young cats did last night.
hope everyone is coping with the day after the sugar highs. have a great weekend. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your 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:
Exitmusic - The Cold
Ryan McMahon - I'll Be Damned
The Horrors - Still Life
Sia - Breathe Me
Chris Whitley - Big Sky Country
"Insanity runs in my family. It practically gallops." - Cary Grant
before i get a little pissy in my review of the Rangers game last night, let me pat myself on the back for a second. this blog has now passed 1,000 posts and 20,000 views. not too shabby considering i had no fucking clue what i was doing when i started this. THANKS to everyone who has helped along the way. hopefully this blog will continue to get better and bigger in the future.
now, on to the fucking horror show in Columbus last night. the game was a sell out. the crowd was intensely into the game. i might have enjoyed them if the Rangers weren't playing like shit. they started off flat with no fucking jump at all. needless to say, the 5-2 loss was exactly what they fucking deserved. the only thing i liked about last night was when i was waiting in line for a urinal to open up. every fucker in there saw i was wearing a New York Rangers shirt. every drunk fucker wanted to say something but all of them, and i do mean ALL of them literally bit their fucking tongues and didn't say a word. one of the few joys i have left in life is my ability to intimidate people without saying a fucking word.
the Rangers play their home opener tonight against Toronto. hopefully they know the effort will have to be about 100000000000000000000000% greater tonight. i'll try to watch as much of the game as i can.
we have two more hockey games up in Columbus later on this week. against Dallas on Tuesday and Calgary on Friday night. i guess i'll get some practice with night driving. and hopefully i will enjoy these games more since i'll have no dog in the fight.
looks like i missed an incredible Saturday for college football. figures.
i did catch some of Saturday Night Live this morning on YouTube. i did laugh really hard at a few of the bits. looks like Bill Hader did a great job as host.
we did get home in time last night to catch ROH. helps that i only look at the speed limit in this state as a suggestion, not a law. ROH was excellent, as usual. i enjoyed the rumble match. and i'm happy they finally showed Jay Briscoe winning the title from Elgin.
my buddy Paul is coming over in a little bit to watch some football. after my sleepless night and truly needing to get some aggression out; i hope today is a hard hitting mess. plus, it would help if my fantasy team did well.
i didn't get the guy i wanted in fantasy hockey. that was how i started off my morning. good times.
i have trash to pick up and cats to feed. so i'll try to sum this shit up quickly.
i'll hopefully get to watch Boardwalk Empire, Total Divas, Homeland, and The Affair tonight. not sure if i will make it through all of them without a nap this afternoon. that won't be happening though.
i might post some of the pictures from last night later on in the week. but, given that they lost, don't count on it.
hope everyone had a better Saturday than me. and hopefully, your Sunday will be good as well. 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:
JJ Grey & Mofro - This River
Chris Whitley - Big Sky Country
The Verve - Drugs Don't Work
"Originality is the art of concealing your source." - Franklin P. Jones
it was cool enough here last night that i was able to sleep with the windows open. i would do that more often if the smell of shit didn't always somehow end up sneaking in. life in the sticks.
i thought this tribute to Robin Williams was the best one yet:
Tyrant was pretty damn good last night. always love a good coup episode.
Hard Knocks was good as well last night. more fake toughness from the Falcons.
tonight will be a big night of television. start off with Big Brother. then, the series finale of Wilfred. that's certainly one show i will miss. after that, one of my favorite shows, The Bridge.
on top of all that, the Yankees play tonight. this is a must win game. Pineda is pitching for the first time since April. hopefully he is ready for a big stretch run. if not, this team has literally no chance to make the playoffs.
the dream woman seems to be ignoring me ever since i couldn't help her with some money issues. gee, i wonder what i'm thinking...
i sent out 21 poems this morning... 3 each to Dead Snakes and The Camel Saloon, 4 to Hobo Camp Review, 5 to Horror Sleaze and Trash, and 6 to The Kitchen Poet. when i hear back from these places i'll pass along the verdicts.
i'd love to take one long nap today, but i don't think that's possible. i suppose i should just take a shower and see if that wakes me up.
i did catch part 1 of The Jim Norton Show with Rich Vos, Sherrod Small, and Dave Attell today on vice.com. can't wait for part 2 tomorrow.
that's all for today kids. i'll be around here sometime tomorrow.
be well. be creative. be cool. be quick to send me CASH, panties, love, hate mail, etc. be safe while you're stealing gasoline from other vehicles.
peace and chicken grease my enemies...
music:
John Prine - That's the Way That the World Goes Round (Live)
The Band of Heathens - Jackson Station
Chris Whitley - Big Sky Country
Joe Ely - The Road Goes On Forever (Live)
Steve Earle - Colorado Girl
Ryan Bingham - The Weary Kind
"Always make the audience suffer as much as possible." - Alfred Hitchcock
