the morning after

we didn't get any snow last night, but it was in the mid 20's when i woke up this morning. i figured i better put on some pants to go out and get the paper this morning. usually i just go out in shorts. i also filled the bird feeders as i figured those clueless creatures will probably be hungry in the cold.

the New York Rangers played a crazy game last night. every time the Rangers got a lead, the Panthers would come right back and score. when the Rangers got a 2 goal lead in the 3rd period, i thought finally, they would put the game away. i was completely wrong as the Panthers scored 2 goals late to send the game into OT. thankfully, Rick Nash finally came alive and got his hat trick in OT for a 5-4 Rangers win. i saved that victory beer for today.

Saturday Night Live was really good last night. Adele was pretty amazing as well.

ROH was great as well. the match between Jay Lethal and Roderick Strong showed exactly why ROH is one of the better wrestling companies on earth.

enjoy some music kids:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Homeland, The Affair and Last Week Tonight. i will be watching Survivor Series on WWE Network.

after the Thursday NFL game, i'm an even bigger underdog in my 3 fantasy matches today than before. so with the New Orleans Saints on a bye this week, i may just end up watching soccer today.

hopefully, i also catch up on some sleep today.

that's all for me kids. i believe breakfast is getting ready to end up in the toilet. good times.

i hope you have a great Sunday.

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:

The Black Crowes - Cursed Diamond
Josh Thompson - Way Out Here
Thunderbitch - Closer

"My psychiatrist told me I was crazy and I said I want a second opinion. He said okay, you're ugly too." - Rodney Dangerfield

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

exhausted

i didn't sleep well last night at all. not sure if it was what i was watching or the impending rain that kept me up. needless to say, i woke up this morning and felt like there was about 150lbs. of bricks on my back. like i told my buddy over the weekend, when it rains i go from being 38 to 83.

it was nice to have Paul over to watch some football yesterday. we jumped from game to game before settling on watching the Bengals game. he's a fan of them. he certainly wasn't thrilled when the game ended in a tie. but, the game going late got him out of grocery shopping, so he wasn't that upset. i'll probably see him again in two weeks when he doesn't have any kids again.

i did pretty well picking the games yesterday. both of my fantasy teams are leading going into tonight's game. i don't like my chances of winning, even with the players i have going tonight. i'll know by late tonight how it all shakes out.

the Rangers played like shit once again last night, losing 6-3 to Toronto. The King got pulled in the second period. the defense looks horrible right now. i've been watching hockey too long to panic, but this shit has to change soon. they play the Islanders tomorrow night. i won't get to see it as i'll be in Columbus to watch the Blue Jackets face the Dallas Stars.

the Sunday night shows were pretty damn good last night. Boardwalk Empire was great. 2 of the main characters got killed off, which took me by surprise. there's only two episodes left in the series. i have a feeling it's going to go out with a bang. Total Divas had me laughing, mostly because of how stupid they make the show. Last Week Tonight was a rerun, so i caught a little nap. i woke up in time to watch Homeland. it was great as usual. after that, i watched the first episode of The Affair. i think i'm really going to like this show. plenty of sex, some good story telling and a great cast.

tonight is clusterfuck Monday on television. the battle rounds start on The Voice. Monday Night Raw is in Atlanta. i need to keep an eye on Monday Night Football. i will try to watch most of Gotham, while hopefully catching The Big Bang Theory on YouTube. of course, i think mom won a free month of Hulu Plus at McDonald's, so maybe i'll watch it on that. who knows. there's also some baseball and hockey tonight. i guess i should get another nap in soon.

i won my week on fantasy hockey, 6-4. i'm in third place in the league to start out. better than i thought it was going to be that's for sure.

it's been unseasonably warm here today, around the mid 70's. been a painful mix of a little sun and a ton of clouds. my back is telling me that there is more rain on the way. at least i can turn the furnace off for a few days. that will save a few bucks.

i'll probably be on here tomorrow morning sometime. i have no clue when we're driving up to Columbus tomorrow. mom took the week off. i don't blame her, she has 10 weeks of vacation. she might as well use them. until then my friends...

hope everyone had a great weekend. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.

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:

The Pretty Reckless - Heaven Knows
Broken Bells - Holding on for Life
Josh Thompson - Way Out Here
Little Green Cars - The John Wayne
Joe Ely - The Road Goes On Forever (Live)

"I hate small towns because once you've seen the canon in the park there's nothing else to do." - Lenny Bruce

a wasted afternoon

after watching Manchester United lose today, 4-0, to a team they have no business losing to...i didn't do anything drastic. nothing was broken. but, this is one of those humbling defeats. hopefully the team, the coaches, the management, and the fans understand how far they have fallen. this loss today was akin to the Yankees losing to a AA team. and this basically shits all over the news of them signing Angel Di Maria today. not sure how he's going to help the shitty midfield or defense, but he should be fun to watch on the left wing. all i really hope is they get a fucking win this weekend and turn the page. now that they are out of the Capital One Cup, that's one less trophy to think about this season. perhaps LvG understands now how few great players he actually has on the squad. the kids today clearly showed they aren't ready for the weight of the jersey and the few veterans that played today clearly showed it is time to move on from them.

enough rambling, the more i type the more i get depressed about it.

the Yankees are going for their sixth straight win tonight in Detroit. they are just 3 games out of a playoff spot. this week will go a long way to see if they actually can make a miracle run to the playoffs.

i'm looking forward to the season finale of Tyrant tonight. i'm not sure if they have already been picked up for season two or not. if they have, i'm totally expecting a cliffhanger tonight.

also tonight i'll be watching Hard Knocks on HBO. hopefully more laughs as i watch those sorry ass Falcons.

the weather here lately has been cruel. 90's with humidity around 90%. just fucking toxic weather. it may rain tonight. hopefully it does just to break this fucking heat.

i'll have to get back in the swing of things tomorrow. Wednesday is my fantasy sports day; where i make all my picks and player selections for the weekend. hard to believe college football is getting ready to start back up.

and i'll be honest, the reason i follow so many teams is simply because it gives me more chances to drink.

that's all for me today. you'll notice a new song in the music section today. came across it when i was going into town to get the mail. i hadn't heard anything from Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash for awhile. this song just fit the mood for today. so it's a country outlaw fuck off kind of music day.

hope this finds everyone well. thanks for allowing me to waste some of your precious time.

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 my enemies...

music:

Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash - Poor Man's Son
Sturgill Simpson - Turtles All the Way Down
Hank Williams III - Whiskey, Weed, & Women
Shooter Jennings - The Gunslinger
Lonesome River Band - Perfume, Powder & Lead
American Aquarium - Burn.Flicker.Die.
Josh Thompson - Way Out Here

"I've had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn't it." - Groucho Marx

deadline day

today was trade deadline day in major league baseball. i was hoping the Yankees were going to do something that i could say, that's going to make a difference. sadly, like most of this season, i'm disappointed. the one trade with the Red Sox was basically trash for trash. the other trade with Arizona was a once useful utility player for some young power. needless to say, i don't care for either trade. they basically made their bench a smidge better, but not enough to make the playoffs or to probably finish more than a few games over .500. hard to believe that 2 of the greatest players in the history of the franchise (Rivera, Jeter) and both of their final seasons were a big pile of shit.

that being said, there were some HUGE deals today. i was a little shocked at the names that got traded. the biggest surprise was that most of the deals were major league players for major league players, not a ton of prospects were moved this year.

thankfully, after the Yankees lost last night, 3-2, to lose the series against the WORST team in baseball, they don't play tonight. i won't miss them. they play tomorrow night in Boston.

i did write 3 poems last night, while listening to The Chemical Brothers. typically, they are 3 sad poems. the last one was really sad, which is saying something for some of the depressing shit i have written over the years. i really like all 3. July was a surprisingly fruitful month for me with over 20 poems written. that's a high number for me in the summer. i'll probably send these 3 out with my next round of submissions in August.

Big Brother was pretty good last night. should be pretty funny to watch Amber go home tonight. SoundClash last night was so much better than last week. a great mix of Ed Sheeran, Sia, and Grouplove. they did a cover of a Beyonce song at the end of the night that was really good. hopefully that is the kind of show this will be each week. Wilfred was great again last night. the ending caught me off guard, but was funny as hell. The Bridge was great once again. i like how this season has a slow burn feel to it. looks like it will really pick up next week.

after Big Brother tonight, i'll be watching Married and You're the Worst on FX.

just got finished watching part 1 and 2 of the "Freeway" Rick Ross interview on The Jim Norton Show on vice.com. i highly recommend you check this interview.

my last load of laundry is in the dryer. after i get those clothes folded i have toilets to clean and trash to take out. good times.

looks like this might be the last dry day for the next week or so. just what i need, more misery for my back.

had a chat with the muse last night. i can't imagine the drama and bullshit she's going through right now. hopefully, it all works out for her in the end.

that's all for me for now. hopefully your day has been better than mine.

be well. be creative. be cool. be quick to send me cash. be sure to only fuck the ones that cough.

peace and chicken grease my enemies...

music:

Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers - Little Too Late
FIDLAR - Cheap Beer
The Rolling Stones - Ruby Tuesday
Josh Thompson - Way Out Here
Sneaker Pimps - 6 Underground

"I busted a mirror and got seven years bad luck, but my lawyer thinks he can get me five." - Steven Wright