there's an old Buddy Guy song named "Done Got Old" and i certainly thought of that at 4 this morning. i was trimming my toenails and as i was starting on the little toe on my right foot, as soon as i went to cut the whole damn nail fell off. it took a bit to get the bleeding to stop and get some Neosporin on it. fuck me, 48 going on 84.
the USMNT lost to Uruguay last night, 1-0. honestly, i still think the goal was offside, but it doesn't matter. this was a game the USA needed to win and they simply didn't. which doesn't surprise me as, other than Mexico, they haven't been able to bet a good team under Gregg Berhalter. last night, they failed to make it out of the group at Copa America, in a group that has Panama and Bolivia. completely unacceptable. sad thing is, i'm not sure if U.S. Soccer has the balls to admit they made a mistake by bringing him back and firing him immediately. now, i can't believe they had an inexperienced referee do that game last night. to top that off, they refused to shake hands with Christian Pulisic after the game. talk about fucking classless. i do believe the team has plenty of talent. but it has been so many damn years since they have had the right coach to bring it out of them. if they decide to just keep going the way they are going, they will get destroyed in 2 years in the World Cup. on home soil nonetheless. fuck me.
so, i did watch some of the Euro 2024 games yesterday. France beat Belgium, 1-0. Portugal won on penalty kicks (3-0) against Slovenia. today, Romania plays Netherlands and Austria takes on Turkey.
in the Copa America tonight, Costa Rica takes on Paraguay and Colombia plays Brazil.
Name That Tune was pretty good last night.
Monday Night Raw was excellent last night.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be NXT, Deadliest Catch and Hard Knocks Off Season.
the New York Yankees play tonight at home against the Reds.
mom has physical therapy this afternoon. hopefully, i will write some poems while she is doing that.
i think after therapy, mom wants to go to Kroger to pick up her pills.
i should be on here tomorrow after i get the grocery shopping done.
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.
Hecho se hizo viejo
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:
Killer Mike - HUMBLE ME
Angelica Garcia - Juanita
Jenny Parrott - When I'm In Need of a Loving God
Tei Shi - Die 4 Ur Love
Kendrick Lamar - Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe
"When you're not concerned with succeeding, you can work with complete freedom." - Larry David
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
that's one of my favorite terms, especially when watching shitty teams. and as a guy who dabbled in team sports, i know exactly what fake hustle is. busting your ass when you're losing big and the other team is coasting... slapping the floor on defense, grunting for the sake of supposed effort, etc, etc. watching the New York Yankees last night, fake hustle showed up in the 9th inning.
i made the mistake of watching the first inning of the game last night. the Yankees got the bases loaded and of course, did nothing. as usual, the baseball gods rewarded the other team in the bottom half of the inning. so, i tuned into the 9th inning of the game and San Diego was up 7-2. enter fake hustle. some walks, a few hits and then, boom, it's 7-6. and here's the difference between fake hustle and real hustle. the Yankees had the tying run at 3rd with two outs. just a single and they tie the game. instead, a meek ground ball to second to end the game. i laughed, because the younger me would have been so disappointed that they came so close. the older, jaded me understands what a tease truly is. the Yankees are under the delusion that they actually have a chance this season. the sheep probably believe it as well. i've grown well past the sheep stage of my fandom. i'm at the bitter asshole stage where i don't appreciate fake hustle. i'd rather see them just lose and blow it up and start over. hopefully they start another losing streak tonight.
Euro 2016 Update:
after the first 15 minutes or so, Wales really outplayed Belgium yesterday. and honestly, the 3-1 win for Wales was completely deserved and earned. easily, the biggest win for Wales ever in a major competition. they next play against Portugal. CR7 against Gareth Bale. very interesting. today is the match between two giants, Italy vs. Germany. Italy has never lost to Germany in a competitive match. that should get tested today.
NJPW was excellent last night. 2 solid hours of great wrestling.
VICE was very interesting last night. i never knew just how much parts of Utah look like Mars. and none of the prisoner reports from Gitmo were that surprising. it amazes me why people can't see the benefit from closing it.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be ROH.
it's pretty cool here for July 2nd. i think it's only supposed to get into the upper 70's today. of course, that only means it's going to be hotter than shit in a few days.
i did write a new poem this morning. hopefully i write a few more of them today.
i am bringing my camera and video camera on vacation, just in case the creative juices start to flow. i do hope to get some good pictures.
looks like Manchester United has another new signing. they haven't confirmed it yet, but the club that is selling the player has.
i hope everyone has a great Saturday. call if you need bail money.
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:
Shovels & Rope & Shakey Graves - Unknown Legend
Joe Ely - The Road Goes On Forever (Live)
My Morning Jacket - Rocket Man
Jimi Hendrix - Born Under a Bad Sign
"I tolerate lactose like I tolerate people." - Larry David
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
there's nothing quite like waking up from a dream where your high school girlfriend tells you that all your books have been stolen. i got the part where she would be in the dream as i scanned about 10 photos for her from high school a few hours before i went to sleep. but the books part had me completely fucking baffled at 6 in the morning. although, i did check the bookcase just to be sure.
and if you would like to see what i looked like in high school, feel free:
time has truly beaten the shit out of me. as for her, not so much. she's still beautiful.
the heating and air guys came out today to clean out the air ducts. you could tell an immediate difference when they got done. hopefully it will help this summer.
and after a quick lunch, mom and i went to Menards. i figured it would be better to do that today than tomorrow. i truly expect things to be a clusterfuck the closer we get to the 4th of July. we did find some things that i think will work in the house. plus, my aunt was a little jealous of the solar lights we have over here, so i picked out a ridiculous purple one for her. but, i also know that i will have some things to put together this holiday weekend. good times.
enjoy a quick musical break as i go get some water:
the New York Yankees won yesterday, 3-1. at least they avoided the sweep. they are off tonight and start a series with Tampa at home tomorrow.
NXT was pretty good last night. i agreed with some reviews that the matches could have been better, but i'm not going to bitch about it much. i did watch the main event from ROH again. i could watch AJ Styles and Adam Cole wrestle each other everyday of the year. they have great chemistry with each other. Lucha Underground was excellent last night. i really can't wait for the Ultimate Lucha coming in August. enjoy some highlights from last night:
here is some funny shit:
all i really plan on watching tonight is Big Brother. i'm pretty sure Jace will be the one evicted tonight. although, i wouldn't mind him not going and watching a few house guests go bat shit crazy.
i did happen to listen to the new Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast this morning. definitely worth your time:
you can find it at notsam.com, iTunes, Stitcher and on the right hand side of this blog.
i know i will be driving mom to the grocery store in the morning tomorrow. i guess i'll be checking out the elderly while i'm there. i can just imagine those poems. i figure i will be back on here sometime before the Yankees play tomorrow.
congrats to Marty St. Louis on his NHL career. i would have loved to see him go out as a winner with the Rangers, but he had a hall of fame career nonetheless. here's a video i saw today of him that made me smile:
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:
Loretta Lynn w/Jack White - Portland Oregon
Bassnectar - Into the Sun
Tribe Society - Kings
Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Chile Blues
Gary Clark, Jr. - Bright Lights
"I'm a walking, talking enigma. We're a dying breed." - Larry David
mom decided she wanted to go out shopping today and asked if i wanted to tag along. i decided, seeing that i am apparently a glutton for punishment, to say yes.
we had to first turn in the rental car for her regular SUV, that was in the shop because it needed a new censor. once that was done, it was a trip to get her medicine, and then lunch. our normal sports bar we frequent every blue moon or so. then, a trip out to the bank and i'm starting to think i've been hoodwinked and there will be no shopping. but, after a quick trip home we were off to south of town. mom wanted to buy some new gym shoes for her upcoming vacation in a few days. i decided i was going to go a few doors down and do some used books and music shopping. what i really love about the place i went is they say hi and then leave you alone. if you need help, ask. if you don't, good. i did find some good music that i didn't have, all at decent prices. on the trip back home i noticed all these fucks on the road connected to cell phones, speeding, and basically not giving a shit about anything around them. i'm so happy i rarely drive anymore. i'd be too tempted to run those fucks off the road.
holy shit, the Yankees actually won last night, 10-4. most runs they have scored in like 6 weeks. that victory beer tasted so good last night. here's hoping i get another one tonight.
i'll be going between that, Deadliest Catch and Big Brother tonight. probably not so much on Big Brother as i read all the online blogs about the show and pretty much know what's going to happen.
the humidity has roughly been at 95% almost all day long. hopefully it rains tonight and provides some damn relief. i'm pretty damn sick of this rain, no relief, a little fog, sun comes out, thunderstorm, no relief, a little fog, sun heats up again, humidity at least 90% all the damn time, fucking cycle we're on. and honestly, there's no end in sight.
at least the corn looks like it has completely rebounded from the drought from last year.
there's your example of making chicken salad from chicken shit.
hope everyone has a good one.
music today:
Van Morrison - Astral Weeks
PJ Harvey - To Bring You My Love
Neil Young with Crazy Horse - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
"When you're not concerned with succeeding, you can work with complete freedom." - Larry David
