another day in the heat

just another miserable day out here on the farm. the sun has been relentless. at least most of the animals have been smart enough to stay in the shade and drink some water. of course, overnight i had three bird feeders get fucked with. at least nothing was broken.

i didn't do much last night other than try to enjoy being able to get online again. i watched most of Big Brother, telling my mother what really happened and how CBS likes to edit the show to keep with their story lines, not what is actually happening. and then i started watching Duck Dynasty. and like a dumb ass, i completely forgot that The Bridge was on last night. so, i will be staying up tonight to watch it at 2 in the morning. fuck, i need a DVR soon.

the internet has been a little spotty today. mostly due to the fact that all these children stay indoors and stay online all day long. as one tech put it to us, we're at the end of the line. we get whatever broadband is left. it makes for so much fun in the afternoons and after midnight as i imagine most of those kids are looking at porn after their parents have gone to bed.

i'm being slightly entertained with the silly season and Manchester United. plenty of rumors for me to laugh at. i wouldn't mind if they signed someone soon though. i'm getting a touch restless.

with another guy going home tonight on Big Brother, i really hope someone unexpected wins HOH so maybe a girl goes home next week. that show will be like nails on a chalkboard if it's just the women left.

and of course, my laughs for the evening will be with Wilfred on FX. i love that show.

if i'm not too tired come morning, i'm going to try to get some poems together to send out. just 2 submissions at the moment. i've got a little more time than i thought on the third submission. that will allow for some other editors to get back in touch with me and perhaps change what i'll be sending out. of course, i wouldn't mind if everything i sent out gets accepted and i have to write some new ones quickly. (like that's going to happen)

that's pretty much all for today. here's hoping you are cool wherever you are...

music today:

Leonard Cohen - Old Ideas
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Fit To Be Tied
AC/DC - Back In Black

"If you're going to be crazy, you have to get paid for it or else you're going to be locked up." - Hunter S. Thompson

an afternoon with no internet

my internet was out from 8:15 this morning to 5:09 this afternoon/evening. that's alot of time to fill.
so, i want to thank the Dan Patrick Show, a trip to the post office, doing the dishes, reading the paper, jerking off to QVC (don't ask) and my constant need for music for getting me through the day. i don't know if i have ever played chess vs. the computer so many times in one day. i actually won a few for a change.

waiting on Parise and Suter to stop holding NHL free agency hostage. after those two make up their minds, the Rick Nash sweepstakes can begin. if the Rangers can get him without giving up any of the key kids, i'm all for it. it seems like he wants to be in New York, a welcome change from most years.

with the holiday approaching i'm hoping to get some writing done. those are my current plans for the 4th of July. i'd like to have a big submission pile by mid July, hopefully to take my mind off my book coming out soon. anxiety can be a mother fucker at times.

afternoon music:

Foster the People - Torches
Social Distortion - Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell
Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast

"The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time." - Mark Twain

this that and some other shit

my internet has been slower than shit today or completely out, so i'm trying to write this as quickly as possible. a nice FUCK YOU to Frontier Communications for this horse shit they call high speed internet. what a waste.

got 5 poems rejected today from Black-Listed Magazine. those will go back into the factory and i think they may end up overseas.

i guess after five earned runs R.A. Dickey isn't the second coming of Walter Johnson. imagine that. hopefully the Yankees can get a nice winning streak going again.

supposed to be near 100 degrees by the end of the week. not sure how the crops are going to survive. by then the ground might as well be concrete.

best of luck to the muse on her vacation to the great northwest. stay safe and relax for a change.

with the internet pissing me off, you can imagine there was some music listened to today.

Black Sabbath - We Sold Our Soul for Rock N Roll
Disturbed - Asylum
Shrug - Everything's Blowing Up Roses
The Dandy Warhols - Come Down
The Doors - In Concert

"My choice early in life was either to be a piano-player in a whorehouse or a politician. And to tell the truth, there's hardly any difference." - Harry S. Truman

all things must end

so the Yankees finally lost after 10 wins in a row. it was bound to happen given that they still can't hit with runners in scoring position. and any game where you get 2 runners thrown out at the plate, you deserve to lose. the train ride starts back up tomorrow. hopefully.

watched a good bit of the NBA finals game 4 tonight. looks like the Heat have learned a few lessons.

funny how the internet has been screwy for me lately but make a phone call, bitch and moan, get some free shit and suddenly it's working fine again. interesting.

i'll be sending out 8 poems here soon to 2 places. more details to come.

enjoyed Deadliest Catch again tonight, maybe one of the best shows on tv.

took a nice nap during EURO 2012 today. between the heat and how England plays, a nap was much easier than paying attention. was nice to see Rooney playing again though.

music for today:

UB40 - The Best Of Vol. 1 & 2

"A dirty joke is a sort of mental rebellion." - George Orwell

ramblings

my internet today has gone from out, to fast as hell, to slow. at least i got my porn viewing done during the fast as hell time. and a hello to Jada Fire.

would be nice to see the Yankees get the sweep tonight. fingers are crossed.

and in the it's all LeBron's fault eastern conference finals, i couldn't really give 2 shits what happens. as long as the last 5 minutes are entertaining, i'm good.

a nice odd mix of music today

Beck - Guero
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton
The Breeders - Last Splash
Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols

"As long as people believe in absurdities they will continue to commit atrocities." - Voltaire