should you still have feelings for the one that crushed your heart?

i don't have a twitter account. but, i do creep on twitter from time to time... keep up with sports, news, old friends, etc. so, last night i saw one of the women i used to be in love with was in an accident. she's always been a pretty private person, so her stating this publicly somewhat surprised me. so i sent her an email and ended it with love, J.J. the one warning i have had to every woman is if i ever tell you i love you, it's unconditional and forever. as you might imagine, the amount of heartbreak that has resulted in has fueled 24 years of writing poems. part of me really wonders if i should still be that way. it's painfully obvious the small number of women that have told me they love me don't think of it the same way. i'll admit, in the dark times, it truly is hard to even think of love. and my hindsight is full of what ifs and quite honestly, my imagination never sees any of them as something good. i remember my old friend that got me into writing poetry in the first place. he told me i was made for this... that i can walk into any situation or society and think of things in a poetic way. now 40, i often look at the negative in that. the tragedy of needing the bad to make "art". that my critical eyes have never been able to enjoy moments or snapshots of time, all because my brain was always thinking about the next poem, the next line, the next funny way to say the same thing again. ultimately, i figure i will die alone. broke, broken and probably with a pen in hand. it's not the way i want it to happen, but there's plenty of shit in this world i don't get to control. but, i do admit, it's creepy as hell to drive past roadside memorials and wonder if that was the one that was supposed to complete my life. and sadly, it's that emptiness that keeps me clinging to the few moments in my life that i felt i had the one. the handful of women that made me feel like i was something special to someone other than myself. i keep hoping that sometime while i'm on the back side of the circle, i'll actually get to feel that again. and maybe even more than just over the phone or in an email. we all know what happens when hope dies...

i did a little poetry work yesterday. i believe i have 15 unpublished poems that i actually like. probably tomorrow, i'll assemble them and submit them for possible publication. i haven't had a chapbook out in years, so i'm really hoping this works out.

Euro 2016 Update:
Italy completely outplayed Spain for the entire game yesterday. Italy won 2-0 and honestly, it should have been worse. Iceland had a huge upset of England, 2-1. when England scored early, i was really curious to see what Iceland would do. when they scored just 2 minutes later, i knew Iceland had the fight in them to pull off the upset. England's coach resigned after the game. rightly so as i imagine this will be a black eye for the country for years to come. so the quarterfinals look like this:
Poland vs. Portugal, Wales vs. Belgium, Germany vs. Italy, France vs. Iceland. it should be really entertaining from here on out.

the New York Yankees lost last night 9-6. they had a 6-5 lead going into the 9th and then had to sit through a 3 1/2 hour rain delay. so you can imagine my joy watching them lose at 2:30 in the morning. of course, if my hope is for them to blow up the team, they will hopefully lose again tonight.

Monday Night Raw was pretty much fucking boring for most of it last night. i did like that they addressed the elephant in the room with Roman Reigns suspension. plus, anytime i can see John Cena get the shit beat out of him, i'll be happy for a moment or two. the highlight for me was the interaction between Chris Jericho, Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens. that was perfectly scripted.

i did watch the documentary How to Let Go of the World (and Love All the Things Climate Can't Change) last night on HBO. it was a very sobering look at climate change. it's a move i hope the whole world watches, especially the ignorant fucks that don't believe in climate change.

for more info, go to: http://www.howtoletgomovie.com/index.html

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

nothing on the DVR tonight, so maybe i'll catch up on sleep or drinking.

i did listen to the latest Sam & Cathy podcast yesterday. you can find that by going here:
http://notsam.com/srshow/2016/6/27/sam-cathy-017-england-is-british

i listened to College Hoops Today with John Rothstein this morning. his guest was Dayton's head coach, Archie Miller. he's trying to do something no Dayton coach has ever done, make the NCAA tournament 4 years in a row. it's a really good interview. you can find it by going here:
https://soundcloud.com/compass-media/college-hoops-today-with-jon-rothstein-daytons-archie-miller

i just wanted to take a moment and thank Stephen Williams for everything over the years and for publishing me numerous times over at Dead Snakes. it will certainly be missed.
http://deadsnakes.blogspot.com/2016/06/dead-snakes-is-dead.html

i need to get some lunch and take a shower. that's all for me today kids.

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:

FIDLAR - Sabotage
Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons, etc. - Sucker for Pain
Beyonce w/Kendrick Lamar - Freedom
DJ Shadow w/ Run The Jewels - Nobody Speak

"Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die." - Mel Brooks

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

my 2 poems at Dead Snakes

my poems "coming up on one year since my father died" and "two against the world" have been published at Dead Snakes. you can find the poems by going here:
http://deadsnakes.blogspot.com/2016/05/jj-campbell-two-poems_28.html

signing a deal with the Red Devil

so i woke up this morning to this:

i honestly never thought i'd see the day that this would happen. of course, i didn't think Manchester United was going to fall into the Liverpool abyss once Sir Alex left. the one thing i have always respected about Jose Mourinho is his desire to fucking win. while i hope he does it the "Manchester United" way, all i really care about is watching the boys win trophy after trophy. this will certainly be an interesting summer now.

we did end up getting a new printer yesterday. i was shocked that we were in and out of Best Buy in probably 15 minutes. mom knew the printer she wanted and made sure to let the sales person know that it was cheaper online at the Best Buy website. the guy looked it up and said he would match it and boom, we're done. we got a HP Envy 7640. it was pretty simple to set up and so far, so good.

after that we had an early dinner at an actual steakhouse. we don't do that very often. the food was great and probably helped me sleep.

the New York Yankees lost again yesterday, 3-1. they pissed away a great game from CC. so much for the offense clicking. they start another series on the road tonight in that dump down in Tampa.

i see the Stanley Cup Final is set up now. Pittsburgh vs. San Jose. i know who i am rooting for.

WWE Smackdown was excellent last night. i can't wait to see what WWE does with the upcoming brand split.

Lip Sync Battle was hilarious last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be NJPW and VICE.

i sent out 18 poems today. 3 to Dead Snakes and 5 each to Horror Sleaze Trash, Misfit Magazine and The Australian Times. when i hear back from these places i'll pass along the verdicts.

i got some excellent FREE music at NoiseTrade last night. i'll put those links down in the music section.

i will probably end up watching some of Toronto vs. Cleveland tonight. hopefully Cleveland can end the series tonight.

it is rather hot here today. feels like it is in the low 90's. we haven't turned on our air conditioning yet. i'm interested to see how long until mom tells me to turn it on.

i hope everyone has a great holiday weekend. i don't think i really have any plans, so hopefully it's just a nice, relaxing long weekend.

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:

Peter Aristone - Gold
Elijah Newman & The Side Effects - The SideEffects

"To be a legend, you've either got to be dead or excessively old!" - Christopher Lee

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

my 2 poems at Dead Snakes

my poems "mumble to yourself" and "you built the myth" have been published at Dead Snakes. you can find the poems by going here: http://deadsnakes.blogspot.com/2016/05/jj-campbell-two-poems.html

one of these days i'll get to sleep forever...

i believe a cold front moved through overnight, as i tossed and fucking turned all night long. not exactly the kind of sleep i wanted going into a day i knew i would be sending out some poems. i'd like to think i do my best work when i'm feeling my best. of course, if that was true, my work has been shit for the last few years. no comments from the peanut gallery please.

i sent out 12 poems today; 6 to ZYX and 3 each to Dead Snakes and In Between Hangovers. i'll post the verdicts when i hear back from these places.

the New York Yankees pissed away lead after lead last night. thankfully, they are finally starting to show some heart and some fucking resolve. they battled back each time and eventually won 10-7. they will go for another series win in the game tonight.

The Voice is now at the point of the season where everyone left is talented enough to win the whole thing. of course, that wouldn't have been the case if Nick would have stayed last night.

there are now 8 left in the competition. i could see 6 of them winning the whole thing.

Deadliest Catch was pretty damn interesting last night.

i did catch the overtime of the Capitals vs. Penguins last night. i laughed when Pittsburgh scored to eliminate Washington. i have to think that Ovechkin knows at this point he's never going to win it all in Washington. perhaps they trade him to a certain team in New York that they once traded Jagr to. just a thought. the Penguins will now play Tampa Bay in the Eastern Conference Final. i'll only watch because there are ex-Rangers on each team.

enjoy some music kids:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Lucha Underground. i'll watch NXT and some other shit on WWE Network tonight. also, i'll flip between some baseball and a Game 7 in the NHL.

i had an interesting talk at the post office today. i wasn't expecting the person behind the counter to tell me about her drug problem. her eyes got a little wide when i told her my pain tolerance is such that i can take 3 Percocets and they won't even phase me. i told her i'm not going to become an addict just so i don't feel pain. i was about to explain my theory on finding the pleasure in the pain but an old lady walked in. but i imagine the poems are going to get interesting.

today has been one of those days where the arthritis has won most of the day. when the body aches just sitting, you know it's a no win situation.

i listened to Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast today. i highly recommend checking out his interview with EC3. it's a must listen.

you can check it out on the right hand side of this blog or by going to:
http://notsam.com/wrestlingpodcast/2016/5/11/wrestling-podcast-81-ec3

that's all for me kids. i hope there's a little sunshine where you live.

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:

Fun Lovin' Criminals - Scooby Snacks
Soul Asylum - Summer of Drugs
Meat Loaf - You Took the Words Right out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)
Mastodon - The Motherload

"Surrealism is destructive, but it destroys only what it considers to be shackles limiting our vision." - Salvador Dali

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

my 3 poems at Dead Snakes

my poems "probably should have died", "the middle finger to the world" and "willing to bleed" have been published at Dead Snakes. you can read the poems by going here:
http://deadsnakes.blogspot.com/2016/05/jj-campbell-three-poems_2.html

so which team screws up the draft the most tonight

sure, i used that title just hoping to get hits. i only care what the New Orleans Saints do in the NFL Draft. and i hope the Ohio State players go to good teams, not in the Saints division.

for National Poetry Month, i give you:

i heard back from Off The Coast on my poetry submission from February. they decided to pass on the 3 i sent. not exactly how i wanted to start off my day. oh well. i sent out 10 poems today; 4 to Hobo Camp Review and 3 each to Dead Snakes and Chiron Review. when i hear back from these places i will pass along the verdicts.

Lucha Underground was really good last night. 2 matches that certainly had enough entertainment to make a great hour of wrestling. NXT was a little different. i was expecting them to show more of the match where Samoa Joe won the NXT title, but oh well. at least they did end the show with Nakamura.

i did enjoy the Table for 3 after NXT with 3 members of the Four Horsemen. that certainly took me back to my youth.

the New York Yankees lost last night 3-2. at least A-Rod looks to be coming out of his slump. thankfully, they are off tonight. they start a series tomorrow in Boston. i almost care.

enjoy some music kids:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be The Big Bang Theory, WWE Smackdown and Lip Sync Battle. i will probably be watching the NFL Draft for most of the night.

i got a great live album for FREE today on NoiseTrade from John Prine. i will post the link in the music section.

that's all for me kids. i've got to take a shower, as tomorrow will be a public Friday for me. i have to take mom to physical therapy in the morning and then she wants to go eat lunch. and then after that, she scheduled the car to go in to get the oil changed. supposedly, while that is being done, we're going to look at new vehicles. i'll believe it when i see it.

so i should be on here tomorrow late afternoon/early evening.

enjoy your draft night. may your favorite team get someone you actually know of.

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:

John Prine - Live From Asheville '86

"Many receive advice, only the wise profit from it." - Harper Lee

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

my 2 poems at Dead Snakes

my poems "fading away to oblivion" and "a low standard for utopia" have been published at Dead Snakes. you can find the poems by going here: http://deadsnakes.blogspot.com/2016/04/jj-campbell-two-poems.html

time for the first sunburn of the year

today was 70 and not really humid outside. as close to paradise as i ever expect to get to.

for National Poetry Month, i give you:

today has been a busy one for me regarding poetry. i wrote 6 poems while in the waiting room of my mother's physical therapy appointment. i typed those up this evening and i really like a few of them. also, i sent out 6 poems today. 3 each to Full of Crow and Dead Snakes. when i hear back from these places i will pass along the verdict.

mom said the physical therapist was really pleased at how well she did today. i told her it had to be the stress of her taxes and work. she agreed.

we went out to eat and then to Menards after her appointment. i had to get some more food for the birds.

i really enjoyed WWE Smackdown last night. with how deep the roster is right now, it should be difficult for them to put out a bad product.

Lip Sync Battle was ridiculous last night.

the New York Yankees pissed away the lead last night and lost at Toronto, 4-2. they are basically doing the same thing tonight at home against Seattle. good times.

enjoy some music kids:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be NJPW and VICE.

i listened to a great new podcast today called Seton Calling. it's done by Seton O'Connor from the Dan Patrick Show. it's a great mix of music and some shit other than sports. i highly recommend it. you should be able to find it on the right hand side of this blog and by going to here:
http://setoncalling.com/

with the insane sports schedule tomorrow (Manchester United in the morning, right into the Yankees game in the afternoon, which will go right into the New York Rangers playoff game) i will probably be back on here sometime tomorrow afternoon or early evening. hopefully i will be drunk.

i hope everyone has a great weekend and hopefully you have some great weather to actually enjoy.

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:

George Clinton - Atomic Dog
Nasty Bits - Woman Like You
Luniz - I Got 5 On It
Chris Cornell - Stay With Me Baby

"Learning never exhausts the mind." - Leonardo da Vinci

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

my 3 poems at Dead Snakes

my poems "running out of chances", "strawberry bubble gum" and "a disease you can't spell" have been published at Dead Snakes. you can find the poems by going here:
http://deadsnakes.blogspot.com/2016/04/jj-campbell-three-poems_1.html

i hate driving in the rain

i made sure i got enough sleep, but do you know how fucking hard it is to stay awake while driving in the rain? i think i must have yawned damn near the whole way to Columbus. that's almost 72 miles of yawning by the way. mom then had me get off on the wrong exit. that was fun. i got her to the hotel in plenty of time. as i told her, i don't drive to enjoy the scenery. i drive because i have someplace to fucking go. i stayed around until she got on the shuttle bus to go to her conference. the drive home was rather interesting. the rain finally stopped and there was about 10 of us wondering who had the balls to pass the guy driving the sheriff's vehicle. i decided i was the one, especially when i knew this fucker had been driving 85 in a 65 mph zone for about 10 miles. so i flew past him and he didn't give a shit. good times. i wanted to make sure i made it to the post office by 1:30 this afternoon. at 1:27, i was pulling into the parking lot.

late last night, i sent off some poems via email. and i mailed another 5 out at the post office today. i sent 3 to Dead Snakes and 5 each to Horror Sleaze Trash and Nerve Cowboy. when i hear back from these places i will pass along the verdicts.

Lucha Underground last night was very interesting. i'm not sure if Pentagon Jr. was really injured or did a fucking fantastic job of selling it. i do know the look on Vampiro's face at the end of the show means there is going to be some dark shit later on this season. that's always a good thing.

NXT was a bit of a filler show as Takeover: Dallas will be live tomorrow night. honestly, the NXT card is better than the WrestleMania card this year. more on that tomorrow.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight (weather permitting) will be The Big Bang Theory, the season finale of Life in Pieces, Lip Sync Battle and WWE Smackdown. after Smackdown is over i will be flipping to WWE Network to check out the Stone Cold Podcast with Mick Foley.

the New York Rangers play tonight in Carolina. i'm interested to see how Eric Staal plays in his first game back in Carolina.

hard to imagine that the baseball season is going to start soon. of course, the New York Yankees have some injuries already, so they are in mid season form.

it is storming again here, so my arthritis is in full hate mode at the moment. so i think i'm cutting this one off here.

i'll be on tomorrow morning as there is no way i'll fit a post in on Friday night. between having to drive back up to Columbus and back and have dinner at my sister's condo while also trying to get home for the NXT event... the last thing i want is to try to squeeze a blog into that clusterfuck.

i hope this finds everyone dry, except in the places where you shouldn't be...

peace and chicken grease...

music:

Marilyn Manson - Lunchbox
The Black Crowes - Seeing Things (Live)
Seether - Broken
Jeff Buckley - Lover, You Should've Come Over (Live)

"At its best, life is completely unpredictable." - Christopher Walken

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

my 3 poems at Dead Snakes

my poems "pretty woman", "a bright thought on a cloudy day" and "your fake personality" have been published at Dead Snakes. you can find the poems by going here:
http://deadsnakes.blogspot.com/2016/03/jj-campbell-three-poems.html

my 3 poems at Dead Snakes

my poems "not exactly the friendly type", "a bottle of red" and "drink away the pain" have been published at Dead Snakes. you can find the poems by going here:
http://deadsnakes.blogspot.com/2016/02/jj-campbell-three-poems.html

i have a new rule to live by

so when i woke up this morning, i got on the computer and got to work. for some fucking reason, my printer wasn't working. i tried every little trick i knew and none of them worked. i then had to remove the printer from the computer and more or less reinstall it. that eventually worked, but only after i took some time away from it. i got a little breakfast, took a shit and now i have a new rule to live by.

never make any decisions in the morning before you take a shit.

good words to live by. once i got the printer figured out, it was time to start sending out some poems. i sent out 23 poems today; 3 each to Dead Snakes, Napalm and Novocain and Off The Coast; 4 poems to Hobo Camp Review and 5 poems each to Shot Glass Journal and The Literary Hatchet. when i hear back from these places i will pass along the verdicts.

to send to 3 of the places, i had to get a Submittable account. that went much better than i expected. so, a little pat on my back for defeating technology again today.

The Big Bang Theory was very good last night. the surprise they were mentioning in the ads for the show certainly was a surprise. i enjoyed the subtle way it came out as well. Life in Pieces was hilarious. Baskets was fucking bizarre and brilliant once again. and Lip Sync Battle was good. not great, but i can't complain with who was on the show.

WWE Smackdown was really good last night. i could watch Chris Jericho wrestle AJ Styles for the next few years and never get bored. hopefully they wrestle again on the next ppv.

enjoy some music kids:

and now some of this and that:

tonight is a bit of a clusterfuck on television. on the DVR will be NJPW, Treehouse Masters and VICE.

the Dayton Flyers are at Rhode Island tonight. they have lost their last 6 games there, so i'm hoping the boys have a win in them tonight.

at the same time, the New York Rangers are at home against the Los Angeles Kings. i really hope the Rangers can keep their winning streak going tonight as well.

if both teams win tonight, i will be a very happy boy. if both lose, i won't get much sleep, which will suck because Manchester United plays at the crack of fucking dawn tomorrow. so i'm really hoping for some wins so i can drink myself to sleep tonight.

for those of you in relationships, i truly hope you enjoy this coming weekend. for we single people, raise a glass of something strong and be happy you've never been arrested for buying it. for any depressed people that wish they were in a relationship this weekend, raise two glasses and remember there is always tomorrow and hopefully she brings along a friend.

i don't think i have been with anyone for Valentine's Day in over 20 years. to me the day is more about driving to a pharmacy with The Black Crowes song "She Talks To Angels" playing as i'm going to get some pills for my stepfather after he had another seizure. this would be 12 days before he died. hard to believe that's been 14 years ago now.

so, yeah. Cupid has done a shitty job with me. maybe one day i get to actually enjoy it and be the romantic fucker i always wanted to be. lord knows i can write the words down.

i hope everyone has a great weekend. i'll be on here tomorrow afternoon, hopefully enjoying some victories or still slightly drunk from those victories.

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:

Sturgill Simpson - Sugar Daddy (Theme from "Vinyl")
Otis Redding - Cigarettes and Coffee
Shovels & Rope w/Shakey Graves - Unknown Legend

"Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory." - Bill Russell

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

my 3 poems at Dead Snakes

my poems "likes to laugh at dirty jokes", "no longer there" and "the jackass in the back of the class" have been published at Dead Snakes. you can find the poems by going here:
http://deadsnakes.blogspot.com/2016/01/jj-campbell-three-poems.html

happy birthday to me

so i started my 40th year on this planet by taking a shit that clogged the toilet. i figured that might be a good sign. i was wrong. so it looks like year 40 is going to be much like the other 39.

i did send out 12 poems today; 3 each to Dead Snakes and Chiron Review. i sent 6 poems to The Stray Branch. when i hear back from these places, i will pass on the verdicts.

i then did my new YouTube video. the first version i published i deleted as i noticed i had a spelling mistake in it. i figured that happened when my mother came in my room and told me about my uncle vomiting all over the place next door and she was rushing over. this is where the asshole in me kicked in. i was going to make sure i got the video done before i did anything. mom called to tell me she forgot her phone just as i was finishing up the corrected version. good times.

the new webcam worked pretty good. i think the more i use it, the more i'm going to like it. and when i know i only spent $6 on it, i figure it will be a good investment.

NXT was really good last night. i was very happy to see Rich Swann and Johnny Gargano both on the show. the matches were very good as well.

enjoy some music kids:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Life in Pieces, WWE Smackdown, Baskets and Lip Sync Battle.

i have to take mom to the grocery store. while we're there, i believe i will be going into the liquor store and buying myself a birthday gift.

i think we're also going to go out to eat before then. i wasn't sure if we were as i figured she was going to spend the rest of the day next door. frankly, i'm a little shocked she came back home. but that's another story for when i'm fucking hammered and pissed at the world.

i believe my sister might be coming down for the weekend. hopefully she doesn't bring any snow with her.

thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes. i hope this finds you a little drunk and a little naughty.

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:

R.E.M. - It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
The Clash - Train in Vain
Muddy Waters - Champagne & Reefer (Live)

"Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper." - Francis Bacon

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

my 2 poems at Dead Snakes

my poems "better than what i have found around here" and "for where once nothing was ever possible" have been published at Dead Snakes. you can find the poems by going here:
http://deadsnakes.blogspot.com/2016/01/jj-campbell-two-poems.html

signs of life

the sun is actually out today and the rumor is it actually hit 40 degrees. i wouldn't know of course, as i have spent the majority of my day in my room. the life of a poet, so fucking fascinating.

i sent out 14 poems today; 3 to Dead Snakes, 5 to Horror Sleaze Trash and 6 to Bad Acid Laboratories. when i hear back from these places i will pass on the verdicts.

about halfway through the finale of American Horror Story last night, i was thinking what the fuck is this? but, just when i thought it was going to be shit, here comes a wonderful murder scene set to a Marianne Faithfull song. perfection. i really enjoyed the finale from that part on. i'm interested to see where the series goes next.

NXT was really good last night. i didn't agree with all the award winners, but i don't think there could be a "bad" choice in any of the categories. i did enjoy the women's battle royal. it should be interesting to see best friends go against each other in Carmella vs. Bayley. plus, i can't wait to see Sami Zayn and Samoa Joe go at it.

enjoy some music kids:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be The Big Bang Theory, Life in Pieces, WWE Smackdown and Lip Sync Battle.

i got some great FREE music on NoiseTrade today. i'll put the link below in the music section.

i did listen to Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast late last night. i highly recommend it.

i will probably be on here early tomorrow as i figure mom and i are going to try to go to the Dayton Flyers game tomorrow night. of course, if we don't, the game is on ESPN2.

i hope the sunshine was out today in your neck of the woods. unlike me though, i hope you actually got out and enjoyed it.

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:

Matthew Mayfield - Wild Eyes Unplugged EP
Marianne Faithfull - The Ballad of Lucy Jordan
Matthew Sweet - Sick Of Myself

"I am the character you are not supposed to like." - Alan Rickman (February 21, 1946 - January 14, 2016)

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

my 2 poems at Dead Snakes

my poems "passionately in the rain" and "just my luck" have been published at Dead Snakes. you can find the poems by going here: http://deadsnakes.blogspot.com/2015/12/jj-campbell-two-poems.html

time to check your mailbox

as my mother used to say in my youth, today i was busier than 9 cats covering up shit in a windstorm. in the morning, i got all of my Christmas cards done. so you lucky ones out there, check your mailbox in the next few days. some of you are getting just a card and some of you are getting much more than just a card.

in the afternoon, i did my last big poetry submission of 2015. i sent out 23 poems today; 5 to Your One Phone Call and 3 each to Pyrokinection, Pink Litter, Napalm and Novocain, Raw Dog Press, Dead Snakes and Mad Swirl. when i hear back from these places i will pass along the verdicts.

when the Dayton Flyers were behind by 16 points in the first half last night, i was beyond fucking frustrated. but, as i told my mother, at least they can't shoot any worse in the second half. thankfully, they picked up the defensive intensity and imagine that, the shots started to fall. they erased that deficit to beat Vanderbilt on the road 72-67. that will be a HUGE victory come March and tournament selection time. Dayton next plays at home against a very good Chattanooga team.

the New York Rangers fell victim last night to some horrific officiating and some bad puck luck as well. and i know i bitch about refs all the god damn time but last night might have been the worst. the Rangers got fucked over and over by the officials while already down a man. and the shitty thing was it was a really bad call on what a ref thought he saw that gave Vancouver the lead. the Rangers would come back on a penalty shot but would give the lead right back in less than 2 minutes. if i was the coaches, i would simply just erase this tape and forget about the 2-1 loss. the refs played way too big of a role in the game. the Rangers next play in Edmonton on Friday. they will be celebrating Glen Sather that night.

after the games went off, i finally watched my shows. American Horror Story had a few twists and turns i didn't see coming. i can't wait to see where it goes next week. You're The Worst had a great season finale. i was laughing from the start to the finish. and the finish was really good.

enjoy some music kids:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be The Big Bang Theory and Life in Pieces.

i will have to pay some attention to the NFL game tonight. i am already in the playoffs in my NFL.com league. i have qualified for the playoffs in one of my CBS leagues. i have to beat the best team in the league to make it to the playoffs in the other league. good times.

i guess my eye appointment is in the morning tomorrow. so i will have all the details for the blog tomorrow. i'm interested in finding out if the spot on my eye has gotten any larger or not.

i got some FREE music on NoiseTrade today. i will post the links below.

the Sacramento Kings are on national tv tonight so i might give them a view or two. i'd love to actually see them win. that would be nice.

well, i need to vacuum the floors before all the fun starts tonight so that's all for me kids.

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:

Anderson East - Live From Fame Studios
Madi Davis - madiannedavis

"I dwell in possibility." - Emily Dickinson

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