that put a wrench into things...

 so, i woke up to the sound of my printer in my room suddenly printing something this morning. i thought mom must already be up and she was printing something. and then i put on my glasses and saw my alarm clock blinking 12. i knew that meant the power went out. well, shit. i went and reset the clocks, turned off lights, etc. as i was checking the DirecTV channels, etc., i noticed the internet was out. and that stayed out until 1 this afternoon. you can imagine the wrench that put into things.

i do have my laundry going. second load into the washer. hopefully, i'll get it done before the storms hit tonight. my arthritis is telling me, the storms are to the south of us.

Monday Night Raw was excellent last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be NXT and Hard Knocks.

the Euro 2024 game today is at halftime. Spain is up 2-1 against France.

Copa America tonight is Argentina vs. Canada. 

the Yankees play tonight at Tampa.

i should be on here tomorrow after i get the grocery shopping done.

i'll have clothes to fold in a bit, so that is all for me kids.

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.

que pone un freno a las cosas

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:

Beak> - Denim

Karima Santi - Arizona

Catfish and the Bottlemen - Showtime

Zach Bryan w/John Mayer - Better Days

Dead Man Fall - Bang Your Drum

"Sometimes there is no darker place than our thoughts, the moonless midnight of the mind." 

                                                                       - Dean Koontz

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

dia de los muertos

i didn't sleep well at all last night. i think the best sleep i got was when i should have been getting ready to take mom to her appointment. she had to wake me up and i busted my ass to get us there on time. more or less, we were. she got the injections and we were out of there before 9:30 i believe. i'm really hoping this round of injections work better now that the hip has been replaced.

NXT was pretty good last night. i am certainly looking forward to the next Takeover. i remember War Games when i was young. that should be a spectacle.

Total Divas was pretty good last night as well. it should be interesting to see how this season goes.

You're the Worst was fucking hilarious last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, The Chris Gethard Show, Better Things, Gotham, Will & Grace, The Big Bang Theory, Young Sheldon, Life in Pieces and Fuck, That's Delicious Classics.

i did listen to the latest Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast this afternoon. you can find that by going here: http://notsam.com/wrestlingpodcast/2017/11/2/wrestling-podcast-158-big-cass-wade-keller

i didn't watch any of Game 7 of the World Series last night. i'm just glad it is over. now, the Yankees can get to hiring a new manager.

the New York Rangers play tonight in Tampa. the Rangers haven't won on the road yet this season. i highly doubt that changes tonight.

i think at some point tomorrow, probably after getting the grocery shopping done, i'll get together some poems for the next round of submissions. this should be a pretty big one. and i'd love to get that done before my interview comes up on the 13th.

that's all for me today kids.

todas las mujeres hermosas son espejismos de un alma rota

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 Dead Milkmen - Punk Rock Girl
Dead Man Fall - Bang Your Drum
Dead Sara - Something Good
Grateful Dead - To Lay Me Down (Live)

"I have never been lost, but I will admit to being confused for several weeks." - Daniel Boone

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

so today is supposed to be super or something

amazingly, i woke up this morning after 4 hours of sleep and felt refreshed. must be the alcohol.

the New York Rangers played like shit for most of yesterday. so when Yandle scored with 12 seconds left to send the game into OT, i wasn't thrilled. this team learns more when they get beat than when they fuck around and just do shit good enough. the Rangers went on to win the game in a shootout, 3-2. hopefully their captain doesn't have a concussion from the Wayne Simmonds sucker punch. the Rangers next play on Monday against the Devils.

the Dayton Flyers took George Mason behind the woodshed last night and destroyed them. i don't believe i have seen a Dayton team shoot that good in my life. over 60% from the floor and over 60% from 3. just unreal. Dayton won 98-64. that's the most points they have scored on the road since 1973. Dayton next plays at home on Tuesday. hopefully, mom and i will be going (weather permitting)

i didn't watch the HBO documentary last night. i'm saving that for another day. Austin City Limits was really good last night. i saved that one on the DVR as well to watch again.

ROH was excellent last night. i enjoyed the main event, although i would love to see a no disqualification match between those two teams soon.

Saturday Night Live was much better than i thought it was going to be last night. i thought Larry David was fucking hilarious.

enjoy some music kids:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Shameless and Billions.

Manchester United plays Chelsea later this morning. i'm really hoping United wins so i'm not in a pissy mood for the rest of the day.

a little game called the Super Bowl is on tonight. since i don't give a shit for either team, i'll be more interested in the commercials. i do think Carolina will win, but i expect a close, low scoring game.

at some point today, i want to take a shower and really stretch out my back good. if all those days of snow are coming like they are predicting, my back is going to be in misery.

i hope everyone had a great Saturday. hopefully your Sunday is even better. enjoy the Super Bowl, or the commercials, or the party, take your choice.

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...

Dead Man Fall - Bang Your Drum
Trampled By Turtles - Where Is My Mind? (Live)
Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood

"You can only offend me if you mean something to me." - Chris Rock

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

at least the sun is out

that's pretty much all i can say when i look outside and it is 4 degrees out. at least the sun is out. the windchill was close to -20 or so, but at least the sun is out. much to my amazement today, i didn't find any dead cats. of course, i only saw 14 of the 20. but, i think we'll be moved out of here before i'll be able to find them from the stench of death alone. of course, we still have a few cold as fuck nights ahead as well.

last night was pretty good. the New York Rangers exploded in the 3rd period to beat Arizona 5-1. the boys are clicking on offense right now and Cam Talbot is certainly finding a good rhythm in net. this will be all be tested though when they play at the fucking Islanders tomorrow night. that's a game they really need to win just to prove to themselves they can beat that team. here are the highlights from last night:

i enjoyed most of the NBA All-Star festivities last night. i was certainly interested in the 3 point contest as that was my forte when i played basketball. they guy i thought would win did:

as for the dunk contest, i really didn't have a clue who would win. but, rather quickly, i figured it out. as most people have pointed out, this was exactly what the dunk contest needed:

i think i fell asleep before the first commercial break last night during ROH. thankfully, i got to see the episode today at noon. it was fucking amazing. the main event was awesome. the singles matches were great. and i loved how the matches were booked as all 3 of them told a story. that's something that the WWE could really learn from.

i know i have no prayer of watching everything i want to watch tonight on television. most of my evening will be the 40th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. with all the amazing people scheduled to appear, i can't wait to see that. it should be fucking awesome. the problem is it will be on when every other fucking thing i want to watch tonight will be on. so, i will do my best to stay awake LATE to catch the shows on HBO and Showtime, but i'm pretty damn sure i'm going to be trying to catch up on Monday. i figure i will switch over to the NBA All-Star game during the commercial breaks tonight.

that's all for me today. i may try to get in a long nap before tonight or more likely, i'll try to get some reading and writing done. i certainly am a glutton for punishment.

i hope everyone is having a great weekend. hopefully you're not currently in a fucking blizzard or ice storm like most of this country is at the moment. 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:

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Phenomena
Empire of the Sun - Alive
Dead Man Fall - Bang Your Drum
St. Vincent - Digital Witness
Sneaker Pimps - 6 Underground

"I am the type of artist where you can't tell me anything. I have always been that way. I am right. I don't need any input." - Gary Clark, Jr.

and 39 years ago today i screamed let me out

today became a birthday of getting shit done. i woke up in a decent enough mood and decided to be a glutton for punishment. i started typing up poems. exactly how any asshole who thinks himself to be a poet should spend his time at 7 in the morning on his birthday. in my utopia, i would be getting a blowjob while eating grapes. in reality, i'm wondering why my fingers don't work as fast on this keyboard.

anywho, i sent 16 poems out today. 3 to The Camel Saloon and 6 each to ZYX and The Stray Branch. when i hear back from these places, i'll pass along the verdicts.

i deposited my birthday money today at the bank. i also entered the gift card my mother got me for amazon.com. i'm not planning on getting anything from there until the move is complete. but, once that happens, i feel sorry for the postal service. i also got a New Orleans Saints shirt, some comfy house shoes, a Dayton Flyers scarf, and a book about Dayton's run to the Elite 8 last season. all in all, not a bad birthday at all.

mom and i went to the sports bar for my birthday this afternoon. when the waitress found out it was my birthday, she asked if i was turning 21. i laughed and noticed the ring on finger and thought to myself, if only... the drinks were a little stiff, which i certainly didn't mind.

now for the sports last night... the Dayton Flyers were due for a stinker. of course, they chose to play that one on national television after getting ranked in the top 25 for the first time this season. they got whipped in every aspect of the game by Davidson last night, 77-60. and quite honestly, it wasn't that close. but, shit happens. they are still 15-3. they play Richmond at home on Saturday night.

while Dayton was playing like shit, the New York Rangers were following right along. to say i was frustrated was an understatement. thankfully, New York came alive in the 3rd period and got the game to OT. and then, this happened:

what a great fucking way to go into the All-Star break. here are the highlights from the whole game:

tonight i'm planning on watching Lucha Underground and American Horror Story. i might watch some hockey as well. and then late tonight, i'm going to catch up on some podcasts while eating some birthday cake.

i also got a haircut today. the barber almost didn't recognize me without my goatee. he then asked how old i was. when i told him i turned 39 today, he was stunned. he remembers when my mother brought me in as a child. now, the funny part of this is this may have been the first time we have spoken outside of how do you want this cut in over a decade. after that, we shot the shit about sports for the next 20 minutes or so.

thankfully, my truck started right up today. i hadn't started it for almost a month. of course, i had to put some air in the tires, but it ran great. that takes a huge burden off of my mind.

ok, that's all for me today. i have some birthday cake waiting for me. thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes. i truly do appreciate them.

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:

Shinedown - Sound of Madness
Jim Croce - You Don't Mess Around with Jim
Dead Man Fall - Bang Your Drum
Nightwish - Ghost Love Score (Live)
Grant Lee Buffalo - Fuzzy

"Do unto others, then run." - Benny Hill

all things must end

i was hoping to be in a much better mood when writing this, but thank an unwilling to be great Manchester United squad for my mood. United got a draw with Aston Villa this morning (1-1). you'd think i'd be happy with one point on the road. but, when United played the last 30 minutes of the match up a man (thanks to a rather harsh red card), it then becomes a game they must win. and they didn't. barely got a fucking chance in those 30 minutes. oh well. it was nice to see Falcao score again. hopefully he can get on a roll since the holidays always brings a ton of games right in a row it seems.

i was in one of those happy/sad moods last night while watching television. to know that this was the last Christmas show David Letterman was going to do, i wasn't as much sad as i was reflective. i think i have watched his show since it started quite honestly. i've been a tv addict since i was a child. i did enjoy Darlene Love one final time. here is that:

i stayed up and watched the final The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as well. i was so happy that i did. the opening absolutely blew me away:

try to watch that and not get that song stuck in your head. needless to say, i bought it on iTunes this morning.

the ending to the show made me laugh. i'm really going to miss it.

plenty of sports going on today. i'll watch bits and pieces of the two NFL games going today. i do have a player going for the Eagles today. i believe my opponent in the fantasy football championship game has the Eagles QB. hopefully, if he throws any touchdowns today, they are to my WR.

the New York Rangers finish up their road trip in Carolina tonight. hopefully they can get another win.

i'll be going to see the Dayton Flyers take on Boston University. i'm going to be really interested to see how they play without the two players that got kicked off the team this week. i want to stay positive and believe they still have a chance to do well, but i'm not that kind of guy. although, i think if they pick up the speed of play and start making some fucking shots, anything is possible.

hopefully we'll get home in time to watch Saturday Night Live and ROH. i'm looking forward to both of those shows tonight. hopefully i'll be enjoying a few victory beers while watching them.

my mother, sister and i will be celebrating Christmas tomorrow. i was under the impression we were going to do it today, but, i forgot that we don't communicate well as a family. i'm not sure when i'll be on here tomorrow. it actually could be while the football games are going on. that might be my little break from the stress of trying to win another championship. this is what happens when you're a competitive asshole. winning is the only acceptable position in life. when i take a step out of myself i can only wonder what could have been.

i do hope everyone has a great weekend. if you are traveling, be safe. if you are having family over, may the drinks be strong and may there be no violence (unless someone really fucking deserves it). and if you hate the fucking holidays like i tend to do, may the music of your choice be loud enough to drown out the world.

thanks again to all 3 of you 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:

The Dollyrots - The Xmas EP
Kiss - War Machine
Dead Man Fall - Bang Your Drum
Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes of the Brokenhearted
Tracy Chapman - Give Me One Reason

"Don't brood. Get on with living and loving. You don't have forever." - Leo Buscaglia