it is one of those days in Ohio where the heat and humidity becomes this unbearable hell that sends all air conditioners to a constant overdrive. of course, i'm not lucky enough to just sleep easily. i have to get ice on my back, get the massage chair going and then a nap will come to me.
so i woke up to Simone Biles pulling out of the gymnastics competition this morning. i laughed at all the dumb fucks bashing her. no one really understands mental health in this country. and sadly, i doubt we ever will.
i did stay up to watch the USA women's basketball team play in the Olympics last night. they defeated Nigeria, 81-72. thank god i didn't stay up to watch the USWNT take on Australia in soccer. 0-0 draws at 4 in the morning are not my thing anymore. that point does get them to the quarterfinals though.
Monday Night Raw was good last night. it could have been better.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, NXT, Deadliest Catch and Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away.
the Yankees play tonight at that fucking dump in Tampa. if they have any delusions about making the playoffs, they need to start winning games in bunches.
i love what Manchester United did today.
i should be on here tomorrow after i get the grocery shopping done.
i hope everyone is staying cool.
until tomorrow...
fight the power.
fuck racism.
fuck hatred.
fuck the police.
black lives matter.
stay healthy.
wash your fucking hands.
stay socially distant.
get the shot.
todas las buenas acciones serán debidamente castigadas
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:
Yo La Tengo - I'll Be Around
Guy Clark - Big Light Studio (Live)
Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees (Live)
Paul Thorn - Paste Studio ATL (Live)
Heartless Bastards - How Low
"Loss and possession, death and life are one, There falls no shadow where there shines no sun."
- Hilaire Belloc
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
i did manage to feed the birds this morning. the humidity was down a bit this morning, so it wasn't an oppressive heat. i'm surprised with the number of jackasses shooting off fireworks around here last night that somebody's lawn didn't catch on fire.
i did a little poetry work last night. i figured out where my next round of submissions are going. 17 poems in total i believe. i'll do that probably in the next few days.
Austin City Limits last night was the Trombone Shorty episode i accidently deleted.
ROH was pretty good last night.
i did watch a little of the TBT games yesterday. i'll probably watch a few more of them today.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Black Monday, The Chi, Desus & Mero, Perry Mason and I'll Be Gone in the Dark.
i'll probably watch some NASCAR today and if i need some sleep, maybe some golf.
i have no clue when i will be on here tomorrow. these damn hot days are all starting to run together like an endless fucking loop. joy.
i hope everyone had a good Saturday. i hope your Sunday will be even better.
until tomorrow kids...
fight the power.
fuck racism.
fuck hatred.
fuck the police.
black lives matter.
stay healthy.
wash your fucking hands.
wear your mask.
al menos el aire acondicionado aún funciona
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:
Barbara Howard - My Song
Deep Sea Diver - Stop Pretending
The Gabbard Brothers - Too Much To Feel
The Gabbard Brothers - Sell Your Gun Buy A Guitar
Heartless Bastards - Revolution
"Money is in some respects life's fire: it is a very excellent servant, but a terrible master."
- P.T. Barnum
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
i imagine my first mistake was only getting 3 1/2 hours of sleep. sometimes one video leads to another on YouTube and suddenly you're watching a totally engaging interview with one of your comedy heroes.
and then you realize that it's 4:30 in the morning and just say to yourself, you're going to feel like shit when you wake up at 8 in the morning. true enough.
if that wasn't bad enough, i turned on the computer and found out one of my roster moves in fantasy football got cockblocked by someone higher than me in the waiver wire order. fuck me. looks like my backup RB spot is going to be an open rotation of shit for a few weeks. gotta love pre-season injuries. fuck.
thankfully the Yankees won last night 7-1. congrats to Alfonso Soriano on his 400th career HR. it's always nice when you bury a bad team early. of course, i could have gone without seeing Cano get hit on the hand. by the same pitcher that broke Grandy's hand in spring training. thankfully, x-rays were negative. if it would have been broken, the season more or less would have been over. hopefully Kuroda gets back to his dominant ways tonight and they win this series.
i did watch a little Champions League play between mini cat naps this afternoon. nothing really surprised me with the results. you would think teams will start learning to never doubt Celtic at home. the draw for group play tomorrow should be interesting. hopefully Manchester United avoids the group of death again.
lots of shit on tv tonight to watch. The Yankees, Big Brother, Duck Dynasty, The Bridge, some tennis, new music festivals on Palladia, and god knows what else. i figure if i somehow make it to The Bridge without passing out it will be a miracle.
i did enjoy Hard Knocks last night. when i saw how bad they practiced at the high school less than a half hour from me, i was pretty happy i didn't go. plus, it's always funny watching large men run when they hear thunder. hilarious.
i figured i would bury this little nugget deep in this blog to see who is actually reading. i was driving home from the post office and ended up stuck behind a tanker truck carrying fresh manure. now, my window is down because the A/C in my truck fucking sucks. on top of that, it's roughly with the heat index, around 93 fucking degrees. if that's not painting a good enough picture, go turn your furnace on and stick your nose right in your dog's asshole. holy shit. that smell is going to be stuck with me until the day i die. i will tell you this, if i do end up moving away from the farm, i will NEVER miss the smell of fresh shit.
saw 8 of the 10 cats today. it seems that there is always 2 missing each day. but, 2 different each day. i figure they are probably out using up those 9 lives. i can also tell all the unnamed kittens are eating well. looks like a few of them might actually make it through the winter.
lastly, the end of the silly season must be drawing near as more juicy rumors are flying over in Europe. but, i will admit, a couple of the guys attached to Manchester United i definitely wouldn't mind seeing in red in the coming weeks. however, i have many doubts if any of it is actually true. i was very happy to see Wayne Rooney come out today and say he was staying.
that is all for today. at least all that i can squeeze out of this crowded mind. hasta manana.
music:
AC/DC - The Razor's Edge
Icona Pop - Iconic EP
Brett Dennen = Loverboy
Grouplove - Grouplove EP
Heartless Bastards - Arrow
"Never categorize yourself, society does that to you, don't do it to yourself." - Jason Priestley
i was able to stretch my back out last night, at least to the point where i could walk without fearing it would lock up and drop me. that eased my mind enough that i was actually able to get some decent sleep. that and the humidity breaking a little bit.
i actually put on my sunglasses today for the first time in weeks. of course, there's a chance of rain for the next 18 hours. but, that little bit of sun did raise my spirits some. or, it could have been the college girl i watched masturbate in her college library for most of the morning. either or...
hopefully the Yankees can start a new winning streak tonight against the Royals. it's HOPE week at Yankee Stadium. they usually have pretty good success during this week.
i am really looking forward to the debut of the Wyatt Family tonight on Monday Night Raw. after all those creepy vignettes, i really hope the writers don't fuck this up. plus, the show has been on a pretty good run. hopefully that continues.
Ray Donovan last night was great. i am hooked on that show for sure. i believe The Newsroom starts up soon as well. my luck both will be at the same time. thank god for the west coast feeds.
my mother called me today from Savannah, Georgia. i believe that is the final stop on their vacation. from the sound of it, she's bringing back some honey from this little shop in town. i've had it before and it is amazing.
the New York Rangers signed their best d-man to a 6 year contract today. when i heard the average hit on the salary cap was 4.7 million i was happy. the rumblings over the weekend was it was going to be around 6 million. this leaves a little more money to sign the other restricted free agents.
i'm hoping they have picked up the trash by now. it wasn't gone by the usual time this morning when i went into town to get the mail. i was planning on going into town to get some dinner tonight, so i'm hoping i won't have to make a third trip to get the cans.
that is all. i will hopefully have some poetry news for you soon.
music today:
M83. - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
Ryan Bingham & The Dead Horses - Junky Star
Grouplove - Never Trust A Happy Song
Heartless Bastards - Arrow
Grizzly Bear - Shields
Icona Pop - Iconic EP
Old Crow Medicine Show - O.C.M.S.
"Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great." - John D. Rockefeller
amazing how different my mood is when the sun is out for nearly all day long. or maybe it's that my sports teams are winning. who knows.
i watched the New York Rangers game last night knowing it was going to be a struggle as the Islanders are much better than the pieces of shit they normally are. but, being down 1-0 in the 3rd period, i felt confident as the Rangers were getting chance after chance. and of course, Rick Nash ties the game with his 8th goal of the year, all in the 3rd period. and below is the game winner from Marian Gaborik in overtime, on the power play nonetheless
amazing the leaping ability of Captain Cally on that play. i never knew he had hops. 4th win in a row for the boys. hopefully they get number 5 tonight against Ottawa.
big game tomorrow afternoon for the Dayton Flyers. i didn't get to go to Senior Night (bad weather and my shitty truck don't mix) but they won again. if they win on Saturday, amazingly they make the A10 tournament. even with a loss, they have a chance to make it. i really hope they don't count on the help from others route. just win baby.
Manchester United plays on Sunday against Chelsea in FA Cup play. i'm really hoping for a victory and maybe a rub your face in it kind of one. i think i'm still a little bitter from earlier in the week.
also, anytime Justin Timberlake is hosting Saturday Night Live it's usually better than normal, so i'll check that out.
i will close this blog post with a bit of sadness for me. i guess tomorrow morning the Hammer of God makes it official and announces this will be his last season with the New York Yankees. it's been an absolute pleasure and joy to watch Mo his entire career. he will go down as the greatest relief pitcher of all time and it will never be close. also, i get a good laugh from all these people writing off the Yankees already because of all the injuries and advanced ages. how many times have i seen this before? i don't understand why people refuse to learn their lessons. hopefully, when the Yankees win the division, these idiots will understand. age and experience are two different things. you're never old when you are still producing. now, if they suck this year, please forget the last 4 sentences or so. thank you.
music:
Beck - Guero
The Rolling Stones - Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!
John Prine - In Person & On Stage
Cat Power - Sun
Heartless Bastards - Arrow
"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." - Anais Nin
the weather for now. felt good enough today to actually venture out in public. a rare occurrence it seems anymore. a trip to the post office and a trip to the bank. had to get the birthday money in before i would be tempted to spend it on needless shit.
i sent out 8 poems today, 3 to The Camel Saloon and 5 to ThornBlog.net. when i hear back from these places i'll be sure to post the responses. hopefully a few will get accepted.
after looking through all the old poems i realized i need to do some more writing. so, i imagine sometime late Wednesday in either furious anger or holy shit drunken merriment, there will be some writing going on. for the curious souls out there, Wednesday night the Dayton Flyers play their biggest rival on the road in a city they haven't beaten them in since Carter was president. one of those streaks i'd like to see end sometime in my lifetime but i'm not certain it will. hence, anger or holy shit...
looking forward to seeing how Monday Night Raw plays out tonight. i totally disagree with taking the title off of CM Punk but i've been watching long enough to keep an open mind to see what happens next. if it leads to The Rock and John Cena facing each other again, at least i will have a spot in the next WrestleMania to take a piss.
hope everyone is good. toying with ideas for more videos. if my practice runs go well, you'll know when new shit is posted. if not, my non-technical ass is trying to figure some shit out while maintaining my manly stubbornness by not asking for help.
music today:
M83 - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
Shovels & Rope - O' Be Joyful
The Lumineers - The Lumineers
Heartless Bastards - Arrow
"I'm a holy man minus the holiness." - E. M. Forster
