so, after i got done with the blog last night, i called Kroger. i wanted to see if i could get the Gabapentin last night instead of today. they said they could do that. 5 minutes later, i got a text saying my pills were ready. i went up there and got them and then i went to Wendy's to get dinner. and of course, when i got home, they didn't get my order right. i am running out of places in this town that aren't run by the incompetent. my stepfather used to always say when a town got more than 3 stoplights, it was time to move. my thing is when all the smart people are gone, time to flee.
i didn't watch much of the MLB All Star game last night. the American League won 5-3.
NXT was excellent last night.
Deadliest Catch was good last night.
Hard Knocks offseason was very good last night.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be AEW Dynamite and Big Brother 26.
don't miss out on the giveaway for my new book with Casey Renee Kiser:
grocery shopping went well today. and then it started raining. i was in Kroger and my right knee started hurting. i started to chuckle and thought, it must be fucking raining. it stopped long enough for me to get the groceries into the Highlander. as soon as i pulled out of the parking lot, it started to pour again. fuck me. and typical Ohio in July, 20 minutes later it was sunny and steamy.
i will probably be on here tomorrow before i take mom to her physical therapy appointment.
i need to go ice my back down, so that's all for me today.
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.
al menos sé cuando está lloviendo
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:
Mermaid Chunky - Chaperone
Caleb Veazey - Teleprompter
The Japanese House - Smiley Face
Empire of the Sun - Walking On a Dream
Japandroids - Continuous Thunder
"Housework can't kill you, but why take the chance?" - Phyllis Diller
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
so, i was fully engaged last night with Game 7 between the Rangers and Carolina. when the Rangers got 2 first period goals on the power play and Trouba knocked out one of Carolina's best players with a clean hit, i had a really good feeling. and by the end of the game, with mostly blue shirts in the stands shouting Let's Go Rangers, i was happy. the Rangers won Game 7 on the road, 6-2. that was Carolina's first loss at home all playoffs. now, the Rangers will host the Lightning in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals at MSG. the Lightning will not be easy to beat that's for certain. they are trying to win their 3rd straight Stanley Cup. basically, it will be which Russian goalie plays best will win the series. i like the Rangers chances because they don't know any better at this point. let the youth lead you and climb onboard boys. i can't wait for tomorrow night.
Monday Night Raw was pretty good last night.
Don't Forget the Lyrics was very good last night.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be NXT, Holey Moley, Deadliest Catch and Mayans.
Game 1 of the Western Conference finals is tonight between Colorado and Edmonton. there is so much damn talent in this series, i truly hope non-hockey fans check it out and see how beautiful the game can be at times.
the Yankees start a series tonight at home against the Angels.
mom didn't go to physical therapy today. she's a little pissed that they won't give her anything stronger for her bruised tailbone. i told her she should have done this a decade ago and she would already have a couple of bottles of Oxy waiting for her. i had to go to Kroger today to get her some pills and some other shit that she hopes will numb the pain enough for her to sleep.
i should be on here tomorrow after i get the grocery shopping done.
hard to fucking believe tomorrow will be June 1st.
that's all for me kids.
until tomorrow...
fight the power.
fuck racism.
fuck hatred.
fuck war.
fuck the police.
black lives matter.
stay healthy.
wash your fucking hands.
stay socially distant.
get the fucking shot.
la vida es un circulo
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:
Led Zeppelin - Hey, Hey, What Can I Do
Disturbed - The Sound of Silence
Japandroids - Continuous Thunder
Sonic Youth - Kool Thing
The Chemical Brothers - Galvanize
"Simplicity is the glory of expression." - Walt Whitman
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
so, i got most of the grocery shopping done today. Thursday is quickly becoming the day to get everything that wasn't on the list. but, that's for tomorrow's blog. i got home in time to watch the Manchester United game in the Champions League today.
of course, United always has to give up the first goal. but, down 1-0, it seemed like they finally woke the fuck up. an absolute golazo from Alex Telles tied the game at 1. and then in the 95th minute, CR7 scored the winner and Old Trafford went fucking nuts. United defeated Villarreal 2-1. they desperately needed this win.
the Yankees won again last night over Toronto, 7-2. that's 7 wins in a row. their magic number to clinch a playoff spot is down to 3. if they win tonight, that number will be down to 1.
the New York Rangers defeated Boston last night, 3-2. Panarin had 3 points in the game. so, it looks like he's already ready for the season.
The Voice was good last night.
NXT was really good last night.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, AEW Dynamite, Rhodes to The Top, The Masked Singer, Alter Ego, American Horror Story: Double Feature and the season finale of Big Brother.
i should be on here tomorrow when i get all the Thursday shopping done.
i did take mom to her accountant today. she finally got the taxes done. this takes procrastination to a whole new level.
i did get some baseball cards today at Rite Aid. i paid $5 for the box and there was about $15 worth of cards in it.
that's all for me today kids.
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.
todavía tengo tomates en la vid para recoger
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:
Divine Fits - Shivers
Chris Robinson Brotherhood - Rosalee
Japandroids - Continuous Thunder
My Best Fiend - On the Shores of the Infinite
Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit - Cigarettes and Wine (Live)
"Proverbs are short sentences drawn from long experience." - Miguel de Cervantes
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
i watched the last 2 minutes or so of the NBA Finals last night. and then for the next few hours, i sat in stunned amazement. i never thought i'd see Cleveland win anything in my lifetime. and honestly, it still feels like some bizarre world of fairy tales at the moment. having lived all my life in Ohio, i get the pain, the neediness, the heartache and all the tears that come along with failure. it makes success that much sweeter but also that much more rare. it's a damn state where the recession has never ended for most of it. and i'm not talking about the most recent one. i'm talking about the recession from the fucking 1970's. but, at least for a night, a good portion of this state got to feel like what the rest of the world gets to feel from time to time... a champion.
all the credit should go to LeBron James. he came back and said he would win a championship and he did. he got a triple double in Game 7, becoming only the 3rd player ever to do that. Cleveland became the first team to ever come back from being down 3-1 in the NBA Finals. LBJ was also the MVP of the Finals. he lead everyone on both teams in every damn stat. that's the first time any player has ever done that in the playoffs. and i will think of this as a series of Cleveland imposing their will and Golden State being so naive to think they could tug on superman's cape. after they said shit about LeBron after Game 4, they didn't win another fucking game. in more shocking news, the fans didn't burn the city of Cleveland to the ground last night. i'm sure some people are still partying, celebrating the victory. it's been 52 years since Cleveland has won anything. they deserve it.
WWE Money in the Bank was saved by the fact that all the big matches over delivered last night. AJ Styles defeating John Cena was good. it could have been great if Cena would have lost clean. but his fucking ego wouldn't allow that. stupid. the ladder match was spectacular. i had no problem with Dean Ambrose winning the briefcase. Seth Rollins defeating Roman Reigns was perfect. and then having Dean Ambrose come out of nowhere to cash in the briefcase he had just won and become the new champion was great. all 3 former members of The Shield were the world champion in the same night. that should make for an interesting Monday Night Raw tonight.
Euro 2016 Update:
France had no late drama yesterday, so they ended up in a 0-0 draw with Switzerland. they both advanced out of the group. Albania got a huge 1-0 victory, their first ever in a major tournament, over Romania. they are still alive among the 3rd place teams. today, England controlled most of the game but never could solve Slovakia. that game ended 0-0. Wales tromped Russia 3-0. that means Wales wins the group, over England. i'm sure that will be fun in the papers tomorrow in London. Slovakia is still alive among 3rd place teams and Russia is eliminated.
the New York Yankees lost yesterday 7-4. they finished their road trip 3-3, just like a mediocre team would. they are off tonight.
the Sunday night shows were good. Silicon Valley was hilarious. Veep was really good. the season and now after watching it, series finale of Penny Dreadful was spectacular. i was in tears by the end of it. easily one of my favorite shows EVER. it will be missed. and finally, Last Week Tonight was brilliant as always:
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
nothing on the DVR tonight, so i'll be watching Monday Night Raw.
it has been hotter than shit here today. damn near 100 it feels like. nothing quite like going out to get the paper and then 30 seconds later you're racing to the toilet. have i mentioned how i'm so looking forward to the vacation in July to Cleveland?
i may do some writing tonight, especially if the wrestling is boring me.
i hope everyone had a great 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:
Dave Matthews Band - Digging A Ditch
Japandroids - Continuous Thunder
Ryan Bingham - Broken Heart Tattoos
Trampled by Turtles - Midnight On The Interstate
"I still believe that something is right only when it feels right." - Brian Wilson
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
i am absolutely spent from the game last night. this sort of borders on the kind of shit i never thought i would get to see again in my life. but, as Dayton beat Syracuse last night, 55-53, to advance to the Sweet 16 for the first time in 30 years, i literally screamed and went nuts. that was the proudest "L" i have ever written on my bracket sheet. when this last happened, when i was 8 years old, i never understood the importance of it. now, as a long suffering fan, i do. i'm tempted to try to go to Memphis to see them play Stanford, but i have a doctor's appointment the next day. so, that's not happening. but i will be wearing the same clothes, and hoping that this ride doesn't stop. here's a picture of the university president crowd surfing last night after the victory:
picture courtesy of The Sporting News, who got it from a student i do believe.
this victory will do wonders for the program, the school, the city, everything. as i said to my cousin last night on the phone, HOLY FUCKING SHIT... perhaps the best victory beer i have ever had in my life.
on top of that, the New York Rangers won again, 2-0. that shutout gives The King the team record. it's his 50th of his career. also, the 2 points help get them that much closer to the playoffs. they next play on Monday.
today has mostly been a day of recovery. and since it is trash day, of course the wind is going nuts. and looks like winter is making a comeback. i don't think it made it out of the 30's today. that is probably hell freezing over.
i did catch the ROH episode i slept through last night today at noon. absolutely loved the match with Adam Cole, Mike Bennett and The Briscoes. one hell of a match.
tonight will be my hodgepodge of Total Divas, Girls, Vice, Shameless, House of Lies and whatever college basketball games i can sneak in. my brackets are shot, but who gives a shit.
the team i have lived and died over since i was a child is in the SWEET 16 for the first time since i was 8 years old.
also, for those of you who didn't get to see the goal i was talking about yesterday. enjoy this beauty from Wayne Rooney:
that is all for me kids. i hope everyone is having or had (depending on when you read this) a great weekend. i'll be on here tomorrow after i get some sleep and get the hate out of my system for the fucking snow that is coming. spring in Ohio. what a fucking joke.
peace and chicken grease.
music:
The Gaslight Anthem - Handwritten
Japandroids - Celebration Rock
Portugal. The Man - Evil Friends
"The one thing that can solve most of our problems is dancing." - James Brown
when i woke up this morning there were roads closed and schools on delays and i ask my mother, didn't we only get an inch of snow overnight? and she says yes. crazy. you'd think this kind of weather doesn't happen here EVERY FUCKING YEAR. the wind has been really picking up during the day. mom's gonna have some fun when she comes home from work driving through the snow drifts in the lane now. thank god they are only a few inches deep. i got stuck in one years ago that was damn near a foot. that was a fun dig. good times.
Manchester United played like dog shit today in Champions League play. sadly, dog shit was a step up from how they had been playing lately, as they won 1-0 on a second half goal from Phil Jones. this allows them to win the group and avoid the great teams in the next round. still, they'll probably face a team they will struggle against. need to get some fucking midfielders SOON. they play again on Sunday at Aston Villa.
sure is nice to enjoy a victory beer again.
i split my fantasy football matches last night. i won the CBS one, which i am very happy about as that was against the best team in the league. my reward is the 4th seed in the playoffs and i get to play that team this week as well. joy. i lost the NFL.com one by less than 2 points. i really beat myself up about that as the winning points were on my bench and the guy that beat me was on my roster earlier this season. OUCH. i'm the 5th seed in those playoffs and have to play the team that spent all but the last day of the regular season in first place. good times. and if you think i'm a little anal during the regular season for fantasy football, the playoffs are a whole other level of insanity.
the New York Rangers play tonight at home against Nashville. i'd love to see a much better effort than the last 2 games. but i have my doubts. this team isn't talented enough to be a pretty team. and they aren't physical enough to be a mean team to play against. to put it kindly, they are mediocre at best. being 15-15-1 pretty much spells it out.
i did manage to catch a good portion of The Voice last night. i really enjoyed all 5 performances. it wouldn't shock me if Team Adam is the final 3 but i have no fucking clue who should go home tonight.
Monday Night Raw was pretty damn good last night. the crowd was great and i really loved how the Daniel Bryan chants threw HHH off his game in the final segment. helps that they were near Bryan's hometown. the final chaos between Cena, Orton, HHH. CM Punk, HBK, Daniel Bryan, and Stephanie McMahon was perfect. one of the better endings to a show in years.
it is supposed to get down to the single digits this evening. should be interesting to see if my truck will even start in this shit. i haven't even thought about the damn thing in over a week.
that's all for me. i'll be working on the Christmas cards tomorrow afternoon, so you lucky ones out there be checking your mailboxes soon.
music:
Lana Del Rey - Born To Die
Japandroids - Celebration Rock
"Saying nothing... sometimes says the most." - Emily Dickinson
i just love waking up in the morning and my back doesn't. almost 12 hours later and it's still no good. just lovely.
a big game tonight for team USA in World Cup Qualifying. i would love to see them get all 3 points tonight. it won't be easy, but the results against Germany have me feeling like it's possible. that starts around 9 or so.
the Yankees won an easy one last night 6-1. they got all 6 runs in one inning. would have loved to seen that be spread out, but oh well. hopefully they can keep the good streak going tonight.
i didn't bother much with the hockey game last night. i spent most of the time watching game 1 of the NBA Finals. i laugh at the number of people who have forgotten that Miami lost game 1 last year as well and still won the title. if they lose game 2, then i'll be mildly interested to see what happens.
the weather here today is pretty damn close to perfect. mom went to the doctor this morning. i'm a little spooked they put her on some nausea pills they normally give cancer patients. i really hope she feels better soon.
i will give a glance or two to the hockey game this evening. if Boston can sweep Pittsburgh out of the playoffs i will be shocked and laughing my ass off at the same time.
that's pretty much all for today.
a few words to the muse, keep your head up kid. it WILL get better.
music today:
Guided By Voices - English Little League
Japandroids - Celebration Rock
"You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on." - Dean Martin
a pretty damn good weekend, especially when i think back to Manchester City shitting away a lead and losing to Tottenham. that delicious result means if Manchester United wins today, the 20th championship is secured. needless to say, i will be completely glued and intense as hell come this afternoon. hence the morning post.
i was absolutely thrilled to watch the New York Rangers beat the Devils yesterday 4-1. eliminates the Devils from any chance of making the playoffs. that's a sweet revenge after last season. enjoy the golf you fuckers. below are the highlights:
the Yankees of course couldn't make my day a complete success as they lost 8-4. another series won but it never feels that way when you are unable to get the sweep (AGAIN). they start another series tonight down in that fucking dump in Tampa Bay. thankfully, i will be busier than shit this evening with stuff to watch that i will miss most of it.
i wrote 2 poems last night. i'll probably type them up later this week, just in case i write some more.
and speaking of poetry, the poet of the day on my Google+ page is B.Z. Niditch. i have been published with him for years and i have always enjoyed his work. do a quick search and you should find plenty.
tonight is the usual madness of The Voice and Monday Night Raw. plus, final week of fantasy hockey, so i'll be following the stats as best as i can with those games.
and sometime i need to get into town to get the mail and get the yard ready to mow tomorrow. i've got about 4 months of limbs to pick up. that should be fun.
music today:
Japandroids - Celebration Rock
"A writer should have the precision of a poet and the imagination of a scientist." - Vladimir Nabokov
be sure to pick up your copy of Sofisticated White Trash today. go to www.interiornoisepress.com or follow the links on the right hand side of this blog. and be sure to take advantage of the 25% discount while you can.
so, the New York Rangers laid the egg i feared last night, and now are tied for the final playoff spot with the Islanders. if we miss the playoffs and those ass clowns make it, i'll be quickly transported back to my youth in the early 80's. please, god no.
also, only got 2 of the 4 college basketball games right last night and one of the losses was, of course, a team i had playing in the title game. i have to have Louisville win it all just to be over .500 on my main bracket. this is the absolute worst i have ever done on this, and that goes back to 1986.
so, needless to say, i was a bit pissy this morning and didn't take the camera into town. but, i did take some photos on the farm a bit ago. below are my favorite 3 of the 17 i took.
you can see the other 14 shots i took by going to my Google+ page. and if you go there and aren't following me already, what are you waiting for? and i would suggest following this blog as well. thank you.
Manchester United plays tomorrow morning. hopefully they win so i can get out of this funk of losing. it's bad enough that i'm expecting a shit year for the Yankees. United might be the only hopes i have for a title.
the Rangers play Saturday night in Montreal. i'll do my best to avoid that disaster as they never play well up there. NEVER! i think it's been over 3 games since they have scored up there. not good.
hope everyone has a great weekend. for the religious ones, enjoy your Easter. for the C & E Christians (Christmas and Easter are the only time my ass shows up in church Christians), enjoy playing dress-up. and for the rest of us, enjoy the candy. be safe and be well.
music today:
Beach House - Bloom
Japandroids - Celebration Rock
Massive Attack - Mezzanine
i've been running on empty for most of today. 4 basketball games in 2 days can do that to you. of course, i have 4 games to go to tomorrow. i think my Saturday may be either a coma or one powered by alcohol.
did manage to sell off some music today. got $15. that's the most cash i've had on me in 3 months. certainly enough to cover the poems i need to mail out. i'm hoping to get that all done before having to get down to UD Arena for the afternoon session of basketball. which means plenty of the little shit to do tonight. cover letters, bios, etc. etc. i guess i can get that done between basketball, hockey and the dishes this evening.
as for the 2 games last night. neither were that close. both had much better flows than Tuesday's games. made the evening go much quicker. actually got out of the arena before midnight. not sure if that's going to happen or not on Friday.
another must win for the New York Rangers tonight. with the way Florida is playing right now, hopefully the boys put the foot on the neck early.
my brackets are ok of right now. (fingers crossed)
my order from Amazon.com arrived early. so, you'll be seeing a few new music (at least new for me) selections popping up.
had a very nice lunch with my mother today while watching some tourney games. helps that i was drinking. and not having to pay.
i'm interested to see how i survive tomorrow. i'll be sitting in a section of the arena that i haven't sat in in over a decade. should be interesting. i'm really hoping the games are good enough to trick my mind into not giving a shit that i'm around nearly 13,000 strangers and i really don't like people for the most part.
at the very least, i'm hoping for a few poems to pop up out of nowhere.
hope this finds everyone well. until i grace you with my presence again.
music today:
Guided By Voices - Down By The Racetrack
Youth Lagoon - Wondrous Bughouse
Japandroids - Celebration Rock
"Middle age is when you're sitting at home on a Saturday night and the telephone rings and you hope it isn't for you." - Ogden Nash
