WrestleMania weekend...

 WrestleMania 41 is this weekend. since i have seen every WrestleMania, i don't plan on ending that streak anytime soon. so, plenty of the next few blogs will have enough wrestling talk to drive you mad. i totally get it if you skip all that to find the other stuff. but, if you are interested in it, enjoy.

before i get to any of that, here are your videos for this day of National Poetry Month:

Smackdown was excellent last night.

the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony was good last night. it was long as fuck, but i figured it would be.

the Yankees won last night against Tampa Bay, 1-0. hopefully, they will win again this afternoon.

Real Time with Bill Maher was hilarious last night.

i did catch some of the NBA playoffs last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

nothing on the DVR tonight.

the NHL and NBA playoffs really get going today.

i do plan on watching NXT Stand & Deliver this afternoon. that should go right into night 1 of WrestleMania.

i will be on here tomorrow in the morning, before Manchester United plays Wolves at home.

i hope everyone has a great Saturday.

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.

fin de semana de WrestleMania

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:

Lera Lynn - My Least Favorite Life (Instrumental)

Lana Del Rey - Bluebird

Stevie Nicks - Edge Of Seventeen

Ani DiFranco - Skinny Love (Live)

Indigo Girls - Closer to Fine

"If you're going to do something wrong, do it big, because the punishment is the same either way." 

                                                               - Jayne Mansfield

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

welcome to the weekend...

 i was up at 6:30 this morning, in pain as usual. after i took my blood sugar, i got some ice and got in my massage chair. i think i got a good 90 minute nap in. that helped a great deal. 

the Yankees lost last night at home to the Giants, 9-1, in 6 rain soaked innings. hopefully, they will play better today.

Smackdown was very good last night.

Real Time with Bill Maher was good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Saturday Night Live and AEW Collision.

the New York Rangers play at Carolina today.

i do plan on watching the college hockey final tonight between Western Michigan and Boston University.

here are your two videos for this day of National Poetry Month:

i will probably watch plenty of sports today while icing my back. i figure if i can get my spine to freeze that will limit the amount of pain the pinched nerve can do.

i will probably be on here tomorrow before Manchester United plays at Newcastle.

i hope everyone has a great Saturday.

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.

bienvenidos al fin de semana

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:

Lana Del Rey - Henry, come on

Valerie June - Endless Tree

Sharon Van Etten - Seventeen

Tracy Chapman - Give Me One Reason

Cat Power - I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)

"There is no off position on the genius switch." - David Letterman

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

goodbye to 2024...

 so, in some ways, 2024 was the year my writing finally hit the next level. the book i did with Casey Renee Kiser, Altered States of The Unflinching Souls, is something i am really proud of. you can still get a copy by going here:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1745663384/limited-print-copy-altered-states-of-the

i was nominated for a Best of the Net by Disturbing the Universe Magazine. and, for the first time in my life, i was nominated for the Pushcart Prize by The Rye Whiskey Review.

plus, John Patrick Robbins, the editor of The Rye Whiskey Review, and i are toying around with the thought of me doing a book in 2025 for his press. 

add in me finally doing a few new SoundCloud tracks, and i truly hope this is a sign of things to come...

https://soundcloud.com/j-j-campbell/flutter

https://soundcloud.com/j-j-campbell/the-better-of-me

Manchester United lost 2-0 yesterday at home to Newcastle. honestly, it never felt that close. United, for the first time in my life, are in a relegation battle. hopefully, the players figure that out soon and start giving a shit again.

the New York Rangers lost last night at Florida, 5-3.

Monday Night Raw was really good last night. the show, for the first time in 32 years, will start on Netflix next week.

the NFL game last night was crazy. Detroit won at the 49ers, 40-34.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be NXT and Hard Knocks.

the Dayton Flyers play this afternoon at home against LaSalle.

team USA takes on Canada tonight at the World Juniors. winner wins the group.

the college football playoffs start back up tonight. Boise State takes on Penn State.

i need to go grocery shopping today and it is raining. joy.

Orkin came by last night and put two traps up in the attic. they could tell the squirrels are up there. they couldn't see anyplace where they are getting in and out of. hopefully, the traps will work. Orkin is supposed to be out later this week to check on them.

i should be on here tomorrow before the Ohio State vs. Oregon game in the Rose Bowl.

if you are going out to party tonight, please be safe.

i hope your 2024 was better than mine.

until 2025 my friends...

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.

Adiós al 2024

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:

Kendrick Lamar - squabble up

The Band of Heathens & Hayes Carll - Nobody Dies From Weed

Quavo & Lana Del Rey - Tough

Marcus King - Fuck Up My Life Again

The Black Keys - Beautiful People (Stay High)

"Creativity takes courage." - Henri Matisse

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absolutely stunned...

 so, i woke up this morning, took my pill that i have to take when i wake up; checked my phone before i took my blood sugar. that was when i first saw the tragic news out of the NHL this morning. i quickly checked a couple different places and i couldn't believe my eyes. Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were killed last night in New Jersey when they were hit by a drunk driver while they were on their bicycles. as i dug deeper into the story, it got even worse. they were in New Jersey for their sister's wedding as they were both going to be groomsmen. add in that Johnny just had his birthday 16 days ago and Matthew's wife is pregnant, holy fuck. i have been somewhat numb all fucking day after that. 

today was deadline day for Manchester United and all of Europe. United got a few deals done that made me pretty damn happy.

Big Brother was good last night. sadly, Tucker was evicted. Quinn is the new HOH.

NJPW was really good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Smackdown, AEW Rampage, Real Time with Bill Maher and Inside the NFL. i'll watch NXT Level Up sometime tonight on Peacock.

the Yankees play at home tonight against St. Louis. i really hope they win.

i will probably be on here tomorrow in the morning as WWE Bash in Berlin will be starting at 11 AM.

i need to go figure out dinner tonight, so that's all for me kids.

oh, by the way, i did write 2 poems last night. so, maybe i will get some poems out before September gets here.

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.

Absolutamente aturdido

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:

Locuust & YoursTruuly - Acupuncture

Nikka Costa - It's Just Love

SZA - Snooze

Lana Del Rey - hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have

Method Man w/Mary J. Blige - You're All I Need

"You can't make everybody love you. It's an exercise in futility, and it's probably not even a good idea to try." - Robert Crumb

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welcome to the weekend...

 i was hoping to have this done already, but, i got a couple extra hours of sleep this morning. i know i need that more than the time to finish the blog.

so, the Yankees were one strike away from winning last night. and you know if i start the sentence like that, what is coming next... their closer pissed that away and since the Yankees absolutely suck in extra innings. they managed to turn a 3-1 near victory into a 5-3 loss to the Red Sox. fuck me.

Smackdown and NXT Level Up were excellent last night.

AEW Rampage was good last night.

Fantasmas was hilarious last night. next week is the season finale.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be AEW Collision. i'll be watching WWE Money in the Bank on Peacock for most of the evening.

the Euro 2024 games today are England vs. Switzerland and Netherlands vs. Turkey.

in the Copa America tonight, Colombia takes on Panama and Uruguay plays Brazil.

last night, Canada defeated Venezuela 4-3 on penalty kicks. the play Argentina on Tuesday.

i hope everyone has a great Saturday.

i will hopefully be on here in the morning tomorrow.

until then 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.

inventando formas de perder

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:

Counterfeit Cowboy - 20 Beers

Luna Li - Confusion Song

Quavo & Lana Del Rey - Tough

Tanerelle - Won't

Danielle Ponder - Creep (Live)

"I never paint dreams or nightmares. I paint my own reality." - Frida Kahlo

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

when pro wrestling is done right...

 i have been watching pro wrestling for roughly 46 of my 48 years on this planet. i can be very cynical with the product at times, but when something blows my mind, it charges all of my senses. last night was one of those nights. i was absolutely devastated when Bray Wyatt died. his brother talked about doing something that would be a tribute to his legacy. if the debut last night of the Wyatt Sicks was the start of that, they are off to a magnificent beginning. i had tears in my eyes seeing the characters come to life and what this could become as a real life horror movie right before our eyes. this was easily the best Monday Night Raw in quite some time. and i absolutely can't wait to see what comes next.

here are your highlights from Game 5 of the NBA Finals last night. congrats to Boston on winning the championship. that was a good future bet by me.

Name That Tune was very good last night.

i did watch some of the Euro 2024 today. Portugal got a late goal to win a crazy game.

mom's doctor's appointment went well today. her A1C is doing great. i see the doctor on Friday.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be NXT and Deadliest Catch.

Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final is tonight.

the Yankees play at home against the Orioles tonight. if the Yankees want to stay in first place, they need to win this series.

i need to get the trash picked up and out sometime tonight. they are supposed to come early to get it because of the heat. it got into the low 90's today.

i should be on here tomorrow after i get the grocery shopping done.

i need to go get dinner started.

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.

cuando la lucha libre profesional se hace bien

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:

Valerie June w/Stax Music Academy - High Note

Cat Power - Visions of Johanna (Live)

Lana Del Rey - Video Games

Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball X Nothing Compares 2 U (Live)

Alexi 8bit - You Don't Have to Be Alone Anymore

"True elegance for me is the manifestation of an independent mind." - Isabella Rossellini

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i guess i still have it, whatever it is...

 so, the woman i am doing a book with that should come out in July, texted me last night to tell me she needed some more poems. she then requested one that was David Lynch like. i haven't written anything weird for the sake of being weird in quite some time. so, i told her i would have something to her by the end of the night. when i started putting the dishes into the dishwasher last night, i had a few lines pop in my head. i went to my room and started writing the poem out and was pretty happy with what it turned into being. i sent it off to her and she loved it and will include it in the book. that made me happy. i texted her back and said i guess i still have it. it being that thing William S. Burroughs always talked about. the ego to believe that you are the best to ever do this, regardless if it is the truth or not. now, i just need to squeeze a few more out of the rock and i'll be good to go.

Monday Night Raw was good last night.

Name That Tune was pretty funny last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be NXT and Deadliest Catch.

the New York Yankees start a series tonight at home against Minnesota.

i should be on here tomorrow after i get the grocery shopping done.

i need to take mom to her physical therapy appointment this afternoon. i'm hoping i will write some poems while i am in the waiting room.

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 off the fucking streets.

get the fucking shot.

Supongo que todavía lo tengo, sea lo que sea.

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:

Wishy - Love On The Outside

Cigarettes After Sex - Baby Blue Movie

Lana Del Rey - hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have 

Nine Inch Nails - She's Gone Away

Been Stellar - Pumpkin

"Don't worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you." 

                                                                         - Robert Fulghum

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damn near perfect weather...

 i love when i can open up the house in the morning and let the air flow. now, i know damn well it will be too hot soon enough that i won't be able to do this, so i'm hoping i can enjoy it today. i wrote 4 more poems last night before i went to bed. i am pretty happy that the flow has continued. no noises from the attic this morning and nothing in the trap on the roof. now i have to be sure to be aware of the smell of death... more poems i suppose.

the New York Yankees won last night at Baltimore, 2-0. hopefully, they will win again this afternoon.

here are your highlights from the NHL playoffs last night:

here are your highlights from the NBA playoffs last night:

AEW Dynamite and AEW Rampage were both ok last night.

NJPW was really good last night.

The Masked Singer was crazy as usual last night.

Abbott Elementary was hilarious last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Young Sheldon and two episodes of Welcome to Wrexham.

i'm sure i will watch some of the NBA and NHL playoffs tonight.

i did call Kroger this morning. now, did i get to talk to an actual human? of course not.

i have no damn clue when i will be on here tomorrow.

until then 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.

maldito clima casi perfecto

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:

Emily Shirley - Morning Light

Cat Power - It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels

Sammi Smith - Help Me Make It Through the Night

Jaime Wyatt - Neon Cross

Lana Del Rey - High By the Beach

"Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason." - Novalis

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why am i used to only getting 4 hours of sleep and still being able to function...

 honestly, i think because i used my drug use as a teenage as a means to expand my brain, etc. instead of just wanting to get high as fuck... my brain is really different than most people i know. i tend to do better on the less sleep i get. i know that bubble will fucking burst at some point, so i might as well enjoy the ride now. my thoughts on a few things will be coming up, but first...

here are your 3 videos for this day of national poetry month:

speaking of poems, i wrote 3 last night. they will be part of a submission i am sending out tomorrow.

the New York Yankees won last night at home against Toronto, 9-8. hopefully, they will win the series this afternoon.

the national championship is now set in college basketball...

NXT Stand and Deliver yesterday was good.

night 1 of WrestleMania 40 was amazing. most of the matches were really good. i had tears in my eyes when Sami Zayn upset GUNTHER to win the intercontinental championship, especially since he busted out a move i haven't seen him do since he went by El Generico. i am hoping for more chaos tonight and i really want Cody to somehow defeat Roman.

AEW Collision was good last night.

Saturday Night Live was hilarious last night.

here are your highlights from the NBA yesterday:

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be the series finale of The Regime, the series finale of Curb Your Enthusiasm, A Gentleman in Moscow and Last Week Tonight.

Manchester United and Liverpool had a 2-2 draw this morning. United was trailing at halftime. they took a 2-1 lead in the second half. but, of course, they gave away a penalty late for the draw. but, i'll look at this as Liverpool dropped 2 points and will hopefully not win the title this season.

i need to vacuum the house today. i guess that is going to be my mother's wake up alarm since she is still in bed.

i will be doing my laundry tomorrow during the eclipse, so i will be on here sometime during that.

i hope everyone had a great Saturday. i hope your Sunday will be even better.

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.

solo cuatro horas de sueño

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:

Lana Del Rey - Video Games

Cat Power - The Greatest

Evanescence - My Immortal

Lorde - Royals

Icona Pop w/Charli XCX - I Love It

"Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility." - William Wordsworth

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been up since 6 this morning...

 i think i went to sleep last night a little before 2 AM. i was up at 6 and knew falling back to sleep was not an option. the contractor was here at 7:30. mom went back to sleep when he started working. he left around 1 in the afternoon, but told me he would be back later with the flooring, etc. i was shocked at how much he got done already in the kitchen. got the carpet up, countertop off, two cabinets switched around and the plumbing for the new sink. that gives me hope that this renovation won't take as long as i was fearing.

the New Orleans Saints lost yesterday at home to Detroit, 33-28. hard to win when you get down 21-0 in the first quarter. that was why i had no problem leaving and going to Home Depot. we got the lights for the new kitchen light and some other things we needed. other than the rain while we were driving there, everything went well.

i did watch a few football games yesterday.

Last Week Tonight was BRILLIANT as usual.

the season finale of Shining Vale was pretty good last night.

Fellow Travelers was excellent last night.

The Curse was very funny last night.

Power Book III: Raising Kanan was great last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Monday Night Raw and The Voice.

the New York Rangers won last night at home against San Jose, 6-5.

i need to go to Rite Aid to pick up a prescription. i think i might pick up some dinner in town as well.

a big thank you to everyone for checking out my latest published poems:

https://lothlorienpoetryjournal.blogspot.com/2023/12/five-poems-by-jj-campbell.html

i have no damn clue when i will be on here tomorrow. i know i will be up at the crack of fucking dawn again.

i hope everyone had a great weekend.

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.

seis de la manana

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:

Maya Marie & Night Wizards - The Garden

Beyonce - MY HOUSE

JJ Grey & Mofro - Rooster

Blues Traveler w/Valerie June - I Can't Stand the Rain

Lana Del Ray - Take Me Home, Country Roads

"No great art has ever been made without the artist having known danger." - Rainer Maria Rilke

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