hello frustration, remember me?

it has sort of been rainy today, so my back has been killing me. so you can imagine my reaction when Manchester United went down 1-0 to Barcelona in the 12th minute on an own goal. i thought the boys did a good job of being as physical as they could be with Messi. but, the strikers today lacked the quality needed. the chances were there. the game ended 1-0. they play at Barcelona next week. i'll keep the hope alive that they will find a way to advance in the Champions League, but i can't imagine them getting away with anything on Messi in Spain. but, i have seen stranger things happen before.

the New York Yankees pissed away another victory last night. they lost at Houston, 6-3. hopefully, they will avoid the sweep tonight.

Smackdown was really good last night. i about shit when the Hardy Boyz won the tag team titles.

205 Live was excellent last night.

Miz & Mrs. was hilarious last night.

Deadliest Catch was really good last night.

The Voice was good last night. i can't wait to see what happens in the cross battles next week.

The Jim Jefferies Show was great last night.

here are your videos for this day of National Poetry Month.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, What We Do in the Shadows and Dark Side of the Ring. i'll watch NXT and NXT UK sometime tonight on WWE Network.

the NHL playoffs start tonight. of course, the New York Rangers didn't make it. but, they did get the 2nd pick overall for the NHL draft in the draft lottery last night. that shocked me a bit.

i do plan on watching some of the playoff games tonight, mostly to see how the former Rangers are doing.

i had to go out to get some money for mom at her ATM today. of course, that's a 20 minute drive or so. she wanted me to pick up some Taco Bell on the way back. her taste buds are getting fucking weird as she gets older.

i have no clue when i'll be on here tomorrow. if i get to bed before 4 in the morning, maybe i'll do the blog early tomorrow. or maybe not.

until next time kids...

Las mujeres hermosas nunca amarán a alguien como tú

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:

Fine Young Cannibals - Don't Look Back
James Otto - Just Got Started Lovin' You
Talking Heads - Take Me to the River (Live)

"Our Republic and its press will rise or fall together." - Joseph Pulitzer

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

another day, another storm

it's a damn good thing i don't have arthritis and feel tremendous pain when it rains. oh, that's right. i live in reality. and these old bones are screaming for the relief that death will bring. good times.

welcome to the 9th day of National Poetry Month. today. i'm putting a light on the poet Justin Hyde. i know Justin a little. i've always been a fan of his writing. if you are not familiar with it, here's a few places to help you get to know it:
http://poets.nyq.org/poet/justinhyde
http://www.wordriot.org/template_2.php?ID=1777
https://rustytruck.wordpress.com/2014/10/05/three-poems-by-justin-hyde/
and after you read that, do yourself a favor and go BUY his book, An Elephant Hole
http://www.amazon.com/Elephant-Hole-Justin-Hyde/dp/0981660630/

the New York Yankees were kind enough to come back late last night and get a victory so i could have a victory beer. i figure this is how the whole season is going to be. if they are going to win, it's going to be ugly. but, a 4-3 win is a win. they go for the series win tonight.

also tonight, the New York Rangers play their last regular season game at home against Ottawa. Ottawa is desperate for points, so it would be really nice to see the Rangers put a HUGE dent in their playoff plans. the Rangers are resting a few key players, but the best team in the NHL has played the whole damn season missing someone important each night it seems. plus, a victory tonight will set all kinds of franchise records for the Rangers. and of course, the game is on at the same time as the Yankees. as usual, hockey will win out.

i had 11 out of the 12 choices on The Voice correct last night. Blake was the only one who messed up my perfect score. the shows from now on should be really damn good.

NXT was really good last night. it showed a ton of footage from behind the scenes at WrestleMania. and the matches were top notch as well. here's some highlights from the main event last night:

Lucha Underground was excellent last night as well. i wish more wrestling shows were like it. here are some highlights:

i do plan on watching The Big Bang Theory tonight. of course, the weather might throw a few wrenches into that plan. on the DVR tonight will be Lip Sync Battle and the new episodes of The Comedians and Louie on FX.

mom and i are planning on going to the grocery store here in a few minutes. it seems like most of my poetry these days is coming from there. hopefully tonight will be more of the same. plus, if it's raining, that's a good chance for my imagination to go wild with the "wet" look. good times.

that's all for me today. i hope it is dry and the skies are a little less violent wherever you are.

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:

Hayes Carll - Drunken Poet's Dream
The Afghan Whigs - Come See About Me
James Otto - Just Got Started Lovin' You
Low - Stay
The Airborne Toxic Event - Sometime Around Midnight

"Always be a poet, even in prose." - Charles Baudelaire

and your pro wrestling video of the day: