the calm before the storm...

 so, as i was struggling to fall asleep last night, i saw the national weather service put out a winter storm warning for where i live. from Sunday at 10 AM to Monday at midnight. 5 to 9 inches of snow. well fuck me. i doubt mom goes to her appointment with her foot doctor on Monday.

Smackdown was excellent last night.

Inside the NFL was really good last night.

i did write 3 poems last night. 2 for the book and 1 for the general file. so far, i do like that i have been able to come up with something every night of 2025. fingers crossed.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be AEW Collision.

the Dayton Flyers play today at George Washington.

the New York Rangers play at the Capitals today.

team USA takes on Czechia tonight at the World Juniors. winner will play for gold, loser will play for bronze.

i will probably watch some of both NFL games today. Browns at Ravens, Bengals at Steelers.

i hope everyone has a great weekend.

i hope the weather is warmer where you are.

until tomorrow kids...

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.

La calma antes de la tormenta

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:

Karen y Los Remedios - Las Muchachas (Mexican Institute of Sound Remix)

Guided By Voices -Dawn Believes

Lola Young - Messy

Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out

Fun. w/Janelle Monae - We Are Young

"Stand-up comedy and poverty. Those were my two main endeavors." - Dave Foley

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

not what i was hoping for...

last night left a pretty bitter taste in my mouth.

the New York Rangers had so many damn turnovers in their own end last night that it looked like 9 of the 10 guys on the ice were playing for the Penguins. a well deserved 5-2 loss. they play in Toronto tonight. i'm not really expecting anything better.

Ohio State lost 40-35 in a pretty entertaining game, if you were lucky enough to not be an Ohio State fan since birth. and what pissed me off the most were the stupid mental mistakes by seniors. simply unacceptable. if most of the defensive coaches aren't fired by the end of today i'm going to be even more livid. i haven't seen an Ohio State defense play so bad in my entire fucking life. on the good side, that was the last college football game i'll give a shit about for a few months.

i haven't been too pleased with the updated weather reports i've seen. the most dire model has us getting a foot of snow tomorrow and then spending the next 48 hours below zero. as i told my mother, that's akin to mother nature taking a shit down my throat. it's pretty warm (all things considered) today. i saw all the cats when i fed them earlier. if i can say the same thing by Wednesday i'll be shocked.

today is a pretty busy sports day. i did watch a good portion of that Sweden vs. Russia game in the World Juniors. always nice to see a game end in a brawl. i wasn't surprised that Sweden won. they seem to have the Russians number as of late. i'll try to catch a good portion of Canada vs. Finland later as well.

the Dayton Flyers play down at Ole Miss tonight. i'd love to see them get a victory but a close loss wouldn't shock me.

the New Orleans Saints play at the Eagles tonight. i'd love to see them get their first outdoor playoff win in franchise history. i'm bracing myself for the usual disappointment as something always bounces wrong for them in outdoor games. but i'd really love if they could shut the world up and win tonight. that would be one sweet victory beer.

other than all that and some more college basketball, i'll be watching ROH late tonight. i believe SNL is a rerun. i might check out some of Austin City Limits tonight as well.

i'm really hoping that i can get out to feed the cats tomorrow before the snow starts. especially if we're getting a damn foot of snow. i've already done the things i usually do on Sunday today. i only want to have to go out once tomorrow . and i have my tomorrow all planned if that goes my way. a mix of laundry, playoff football, and Manchester United playing in the FA Cup. i'm also old enough to know nothing truly ever goes as planned.

i'll be on here tomorrow sometime. probably bitching about something.

be well. peace and chicken grease.

music:

Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble - Blues at Sunrise
The Civil Wars - Live at Eddie's Attic
fun. - Before Shane Went to Bangkok: fun. Live in the USA

"You grow up the day you have the first real laugh at yourself." - Ethel Barrymore

update: Finland beat Canada 5-1, which made me chuckle. Sweden vs. Finland for gold tomorrow at the World Juniors. Canada vs. Russia for bronze for the second straight year.

Saturday Night Live is a best of the season tonight, so i'll check that out.

the latest weather report has the snow arriving at 3 am. so, no chance of me getting up before that to feed the cats. sadly, the snow looks to be ending at 5 am Monday morning. 10 inches or more. lovely. and then the coldest temps since i was a senior in high school, 1994.

when does winter start with a flood?

well, all the ice and snow is finally gone. i've got a part of one field under a few inches of water. no bridges washed out yet. but, i think the bad stuff is still to come. i've got a feeling it is going to look a little different come tomorrow morning.

Manchester United won today 3-1. a very good performance by the team. nice to see Rooney healthy again. hopefully the injury to Welbeck is nothing serious as he is just now rounding into his best form EVER  for the team. and holy shit, the first Premier League goal for Ashley Young in 19 months. a badly needed 3 points.

the New York Rangers last night tried every fucking bit of patience i have. they lost to the Islanders 5-3, the ass clowns first regulation win in something like 17 games or so. i'd love to know who the fuck thought putting 2 young refs in this game would be a good idea. nearly the entire game was played with special teams. and i know if i'm grasping at straws trying to come up with reasons for why this team stinks, the management and coaching staff is lost as well. something has to change soon or the season will be lost.

i internalized all my hatred last night, so my sister and i got along fine. she's out with my mother at the moment at my uncle's i believe. they are having their Christmas today. i haven't participated in that for over 25 years now, so i really couldn't care. i believe my sister and mother and i are exchanging gifts tomorrow morning. that will be interesting as i will need to wake up early to get all my fantasy football shit done. plus, we have a basketball game at 2 p.m.

i believe the rest of today will be a mixture of watching it rain, maybe a little writing, watching some sports, and taking a nap. i have a victory beer to consume. i am looking forward to Saturday Night Live tonight. with Fallon and Timberlake involved, i am thinking this will be the best show of the season. i think ROH this evening is a year in review for Adam Cole. i'll be in and out of that.

i did hop on over to Noise Trade today and picked up some free music from fun. i'll include the link down in the music section. very good.

the cold weather comes back in tomorrow afternoon. i'm really hoping all this fucking water doesn't freeze all at once. i know for damn sure we don't have that much ice melter out here on the farm.

not exactly sure when i will be blogging again. maybe late Sunday night, maybe early Monday morning. i'm going to be a little preoccupied with fantasy football on Sunday to do much of anything else. unless of course my CBS team starts to shit the bed. i'll drag myself away from it, just for my health. and if you think i hate losing normally, imagine me in a championship game. it's not pretty. i've lost more of them than i have won so far. tomorrow could bring me even. and i really, really would love that.

that's all for me today. i hope you are dry wherever the fuck you are. be well. stay safe for all of you procrastinating shoppers out there. and don't be afraid to buy me something, i won't mind.

peace and chicken grease.

music:

fun. - Before Shane Went to Bangkok: Fun. Live in the USA
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals - Nothing But the Water
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago

"I never set out to be weird. It was always other people who called me weird." - Frank Zappa

one of those days where the darkness just sneaks up on you...

let me start a blog post off for once with something positive. i listened to the Dayton Flyers take on Georgia Tech down in Atlanta last night. Dayton started off the game asleep at the wheel, getting down 7-0 in the first minute or so. unlike last year, panic never settled in. they battled back and eventually got the lead, finishing the first half on a 15-2 run. up 7 at the break. and the thing i loved the most about this game, the lead never got down below 5 in the second half. Dayton wins 82-72. 3 players had career highs. HUGE road win. should make the flight out to Maui much easier on the legs. next game is Monday at Midnight against Gonzaga. if they pull off that upset, i will be ape shit nuts about this team. this does mark 10 years since the last time Dayton went out there for that tournament. (they won it by the way)

my mother had an interesting experience last night. around 8 or so, she called the plumbing place wanting to know what the fuck was going on. turns out the secretary told the plumber my mother had cancelled the appointment. needless to say, we now have a $75 credit with the company and the plumber came out here today and everything is fine now. the plumber did apologize, more or less saying the secretary was having "one of those days" yesterday. i laughed and told him no biggie, shit happens. it's all good now. especially since all of this work has been under warranty.

been hunting for info all day long on my injury concerns for fantasy football. 2 of my guys practiced, which is a huge relief. that usually means they will play on Sunday. as for the other one, i'll have to just wait until the inactives for tonight are listed. and then hope to hell my internet isn't slow.

American Horror Story was excellent last night. a couple of twists i didn't see coming. next episode is in 2 weeks.

i am looking forward to The Big Bang Theory this evening. after that, it will be flipping the channels between the NFL game and the New York Rangers playing in Dallas. hopefully both results are in my favor.

i did make a couple of moves today in fantasy hockey. i am hoping they help my team immediately as i am on the verge of running away with the regular season.

a quick cat update: the one that usually goes missing for weeks on end did show up today. i figure it wanted a full meal before the next storm rolls in. no sign of the other one. i guess i will be checking all the usual "dead" spots after this weekend. at least i haven't smelled any signs of death here lately. there's nothing that will stain the nose forever like that smell.

that is all for me today. hope everyone is well.

music:

Foster The People - Torches
Grouplove - Never Trust a Happy Song
Fun. - Some Nights
Nine Inch Nails - Hesitation Marks

"Courage is never to let your actions be influenced by your fears." - Arthur Koestler

not dead yet

i will admit it, the Rangers winning in OT last night caught me completely by surprise. i was very happy that the team finally showed some fight and got some of the breaks to go their way finally. highlights are below:

game 5 is on Saturday. i have no idea if they will win or not, all i know is all the pressure is now on Boston to not have another collapse like a few years ago. if the Rangers can get an early lead, it will get interesting.

the Yankees start a series in that dump in Tampa tonight. it would be nice to get back to winning. the lead in the division is down to 1 game.

i imagine i will bounce between some hockey and basketball as well this evening.

my cat Whitey got a hold of a rabbit this morning. i was astonished when i went out later to see that nothing was left of it. and the bitch still wanted some cat food.

i might take some pictures this weekend, as long as the weather stays pleasant. it's a little cool today, but sunny.

i do hope everyone has a fun and safe Memorial Day weekend. hopefully i won't spend most of it on the computer.

music today:

Hayes Carll - KMAG YOYO (& other American stories)
Fun. - Some Nights
Paul Thorn - What The Hell Is Goin' On?

and now a quote from one of my favorites of all time

"I didn't study; I live." - Eric Cantona

waiting for the worm to turn

first off, let me highly recommend The Sam Roberts Show Online #27. this episode finds Sam chatting with Bert Kreischer. if you need an hour of laughing your ass off in your life, you have found it. you can find the show at Stitcher, ITunes, or www.notsam.com. leave comments on the contact page and help Sam out if you can.

my internet has moving slower than shit today. constantly going in and out. combine this with the Yankees having their asses handed to them the last 2 nights in Chicago, and i'm in a great fucking mood. i'm home alone for the next 2 days or just about and in a pissy mood. bad combination. i'm thinking of doing some writing tonight or maybe some painting. all depends on the Yankees i suppose. if they get swept i might actually get to see what my angry paintings will look like. with the lead in the division down to 4, i can wait for my angry paintings.

other than that, got my fantasy football shit in line. have 3 drafts lined up for NFL and got my college teams ready for games on ESPN.com. hard to believe it's that time of year again.

on the poetic tip, i seem to be in a holding pattern. waiting on my book to come out. waiting to hear back on some submissions. waiting on some money that's supposedly coming. thank god my patience is biblical. i hate to see what crime i'd be in jail for if it wasn't.

music today:

Red Wanting Blue - Live at City Winery
Trampled by Turtles - Burn For Free
Walk The Moon - Walk The Moon
Brett Dennen - Loverboy
Fun. - Some Nights
Gotye - Making Mirrors

"Music stops you from thinking." - Peter Weir

leftovers

just a couple of nuggets that i didn't write about last night as i was busy falling asleep.

i totally enjoyed the 1000th episode of Monday Night Raw. i'm always up for a bit of nostalgia in something that i've watched for 35 of the 36 years i've been on this planet. what i liked the most was the return of the evil CM Punk. seeing him stand over The Rock and John Cena near the end of the episode made me very happy. as i said aloud to no one as i was watching, that's what you call passing the torch. i'm hoping the writers see it the way i do.

if anyone is interested to some links to my poetry that maybe aren't on this blog, please check out http://sites.google.com/site/losersincsite/.

got some decent rain this morning. wasn't so hard that it beat up what's left of the crops but was hard enough to hopefully penetrate the ground. at least that's what i'm hoping.

a hello to my friend in California. i hope you are doing well.

really looking forward to the season finale of Deadliest Catch tonight. one of my favorite shows of all time.

and after that is over, here's hoping the Yankees can make it two in a row. Sweaty Freddy against King Felix, so i'm not counting on much. maybe Ichiro knows some secrets. hopefully.

music today:

Grouplove - Never Trust a Happy Song
Fun. - Some Nights
TV on the Radio - Nine Types of Light
Ben Harper - The Will to Live

"It is my ambition to say in ten sentences what others say in a whole book." - Friedrich Nietzsche

it was supposed to be raining...

woke up to a downpour, which was great. until it only lasted for 3 minutes. as of last night, it was supposed to rain all morning. why i bother to pay attention to weather forecasts...

happy father's day to all the good fathers out there. as for the bad ones like my own...

typed up 2 poems this morning. i really like them both. i'm hoping to send them out by the end of this week. i have a few places in mind.

another day of the Yankees, EURO 2012, a little Nascar and maybe a little NBA around my Showtime and HBO schedules tonight. other than taking out the trash and hopefully watching it rain, my day is pretty much set.

some morning music:

Steve Earle - Copperhead Road
Fun. - Some Nights
Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights

"I would never have done what I'd done if I'd considered my father as somebody I wanted to please." - Robert Mapplethorpe

and then something started falling from the sky

i thought for sure i was in for a shit day after watching the Yankees suffer a walk off loss to the Angels (fucking house of horrors) and being pissed off going to bed.

glad i was wrong.

got startled out of sleep by a voice i was dying to hear from. always a good thing.

woke up to a poem being published at The Camel Saloon. check out the previous post for a link to it. it's one of the best poems i've written in some time.

and then something started falling from the sky. holy shit, RAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it wasn't as much as i would have liked but it did last for a few hours. got everything wet at least. and there's (supposedly) more on the way.

typed up the 6 poems i wrote yesterday. they got better as they went from my chicken scratch notebook to the computer. i will probably send them out in submissions in June.

my shipment from amazon.com came 2 days early. i don't believe that has ever happened before.

now i'm off to go relive childhood dreams of a 5'9 white kid playing in the NBA.

music for today:
Grant Lee Buffalo - Mighty Joe Moon
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
Ana Tijoux - La Bala
Bruce Springsteen - Darkness on the Edge of Town
Fun. - Some Nights
Johnny Paycheck - The Soul & The Edge

yes, i agree, that combination makes absolutely no sense at all. welcome to my world.

a quote for the road

"Beauty is a short-lived tyranny."  - Socrates