that was better, i guess...

i was interested to see how Manchester United was going to play today, given all the changes after the debacle on the weekend. i suppose it was better, seeing that they defeated Bournemouth 2-0. goals from Smalling and Lukaku and a nice blind eye from the official were the difference in the game. United plays this weekend in the FA Cup semifinal, against Tottenham. i'm hoping United comes out to win and not just park the bus and hope to get a late goal to win.

here is your poetry for this day of National Poetry Month:

the New York Yankees played like shit last night and lost to the Marlins 9-1. thank fucking god i didn't watch much of that one. the Yankees are off today and start a series tomorrow at home against Toronto.

The Voice was really good last night. it was all team Blake and Alicia. of course, that means tonight won't be as good. but, they will reveal the rest of the final 12 tonight.

Smackdown was excellent last night. i really love all the people that went to Smackdown in the Superstar Shakeup. that should make both shows more interesting for months to come.

205 Live was really good last night.

Deadliest Catch was good last night.

The Chris Gethard Show was crazy last night.

The Jim Jefferies Show was fucking hilarious last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight and The Voice. i'll watch NXT sometime tonight on WWE Network.

i did watch a good amount of playoff hockey last night.

i wrote 14 poems yesterday in the waiting room while mom was doing her physical therapy. i typed them up last night and i think a few of them are really good.

after mom and i had lunch, we ran into one of my sister's friends as we were leaving the restaurant. i think this was the first time i had seen this woman in almost 20 years. she recognized me immediately, which i haven't figured out if that is a good thing or not yet.

i was saddened to hear that Bruno Sammartino died today. as i saw one article put it, he's the guy that influenced everyone in professional wrestling to this day. he will be missed.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/18/sports/bruno-sammartino-pro-wrestlings-champ-for-a-decade-dies-at-82.html

i'm not sure when i will be on here tomorrow. i think i may spend a little time getting some poems ready to go out. i really should get another book together, at least a chapbook. of course, i need to find a publisher as well. (hint, hint)

that's all for me kids.

incluso las leyendas tienen que morir

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:

Cat Power - Peace and Love
Lenachka - Play It Slower
Prince - Purple Rain
John Prine - Paradise (Live)

"I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow

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

keep up the bad fight then...

i had a little conversation with my friend out in California today. even though it was a simple chat on Google+, i could sense the pain she is in. it wouldn't shock me if she ends her life soon. as hard as it is for me to accept that and deal with it, there's a huge part of me that knows she's gone through so much shit that no human ever deserves... she has earned the right to want some peace. i could never give her my blessing to do it, but as i told her today, i will always love her regardless what she decides to do.

so yeah, not my usual day of sports and porn...

i was a busy boy on NoiseTrade once again today. i'll post the links below.

i had to clean the toilets and change out the water filter in the basement. i believe something died down there. usually it's a mouse that falls into the hole where the sump pump is. the insects that live down there love that gift. and the smell of death is one that has scarred this brain forever. between my childhood and living out here on the farm for the last 17 years... the smell of death is as common to me as the smell of flowers. back to the basement... i was cleaning and changing this shit because my sister is coming down for the weekend. and the last thing i really want to hear is my sister bitching about anything. that always boils down to me not having a job and her rubbing her six figure job in my face. good times.

plus, my mother is running a fever. she's got a doctor appointment for tomorrow morning. i'm guessing she might be developing an ear infection. that would explain the hearing aid bothering her so much in the last few days. plus, it could also explain the pain around the shunt. of course, i could simply be hoping for an easy explanation that doesn't involve more MRI's or surgeries.

i did watch American Horror Story last night. it was excellent. hopefully part 2 next week gets even creepier.

there's a big football game on tonight that i will be watching. Denver vs. San Diego. should be a real good game. plenty of fantasy football matchups in this one. i have a couple players going, as do my opponents this week. i picked Denver to win a close one.

my fantasy hockey roster is starting to experience some injuries. thankfully, i'm not afraid to make some big moves. i've got a trick up my sleeve for the next few days. hopefully i will be able to pull it off.

got the season tickets for Dayton basketball today in the mail. i can't expect them to repeat what they did last season (one win away from the Final Four), but i would love to see them have another season that gets them back to the big dance. Saturday is the Red and Blue Game. i'll be interested to see how good the kids look and see which of the upperclassmen are ready to fill the leadership void. should be interesting to see.

the sun actually made an appearance today on the farm. when it wasn't breezy, it actually felt really good for just being 60 degrees. it's supposed to be like this or better for the next three days. hopefully it is.

that's all for me today. i'll be on here sometime tomorrow afternoon. 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:

American Aquarium - Burn.Flicker.Die
Betty Who - The Remixes
Lenachka - Good Luck

"I've always heard people's criticisms twice as loudly as their praise." - Sam Raimi