hard to believe it's almost over already...

hard to believe June is almost over already. my mother said the same thing a few days ago. i joked that the fine line of adulthood is when life itself goes from a marathon to a sprint. and of course, death is the reward. good times.

i didn't get much sleep last night. for some fucking reason, i decided to run the latest Windows update last night. i guess you could say i'm a glutton for punishment.

both episodes of Lip Sync Battle were excellent last night.

the final two episodes of Life in Pieces were really good last night. hopefully, if the show ever comes back, it picks up right where it left off.

Baskets was hilarious last night.

Holey Moley was stupid funny once again last night.

Desus & Mero was great last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, Real Time with Bill Maher and Los Espookys.

the USWNT face their toughest opponent of the Women's World Cup today, playing France in France. i have confidence the women will pull it out one way or another, but i know damn well it won't be easy.

i think mom is still compiling the grocery list as i'm writing this. joy.

i'm going to try to be on here tomorrow before the Yankees play the Red Sox over in London.

i hope everyone has a great weekend. hopefully it's not as hot as it is here wherever you happen to be.

adiós mis amigos

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:

Foy Vance - Be the Song
Fitz & The Tantrums - All the Feels
Dirty Heads - That's All I Need

"Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die."
                                                                                                          - Mel Brooks

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one of those days...

so, my doctor's appointment was interesting. apparently, my A1C is exactly the same as the last time. not exactly the news i wanted, but the doc decided to wait another 3 months before putting me on another pill for it. i wasn't expecting that. also, i wasn't expecting my liver enzymes to be up as well. so, in two weeks i get to have my blood drawn again to see if the numbers are still up or not. if they are, they will send me to a GI doctor to see what's going on. i know eventually, this is all going to lead to them telling me i can't drink anymore and my shitty response of like that will stop me. of course, it also could be do to the oven being out for a month and eating shit out of the microwave and fast food. basically, i'm going to drink more water for the next two weeks and maybe eat a few more vegetables. if the numbers are still up, fuck it.

the New York Yankees won yesterday to sweep Toronto, 8-7. i didn't think the Yankees were going to come back when they were down 5-0 early in the game. but, when you have the power they have in the lineup (29 straight games with a home run) anything is possible. the Yankees are now off until Saturday when they play Boston over in London.

the USMNT changed their entire team last night and defeated Panama 1-0 to win their group in the Gold Cup. Trinidad & Tobago vs. Guyana finished 1-1 last night.

here are the matchups for the next round:
Haiti vs. Canada, Mexico vs. Costa Rica on Saturday; Jamaica vs. Panama, USA vs. Curacao on Sunday.

in the Women's World Cup today, England defeated Norway 3-0. tomorrow is the most anticipated match of the tournament, France vs. USA.

both episodes of The Wrestlers last night were excellent.

True Justice: Bryan Stevenson's Fight For Equality was amazing last night. i totally agree with the sentiment that we as a nation can't move on until we truly deal with all of our horrific past. from the Native Americans, to slaves, Jim Crow laws, the racial inequality of the justice system, lynchings, etc. this documentary should be required viewing for everyone in this damn country.

NXT and NXT UK were both great last night.

Big Brother was pretty funny last night. i'm not sold on this season just yet, but i know i will be soon.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, two episodes of Lip Sync Battle, the final two episodes of Life in Pieces, Holey Moley, Baskets and Desus & Mero.

i did listen to episode 244 of Notsam Wrestling today. you can find that by going here:
https://soundcloud.com/notsamwrestling/all-ego-ethan-page-notsam

the plan for tomorrow is to get the blog and the grocery shopping done in the morning because of the fucking heat and the USWNT game tomorrow afternoon. anyone who knows this blog knows nothing fucking goes to plan in my life. so, i will hopefully get the blog done first tomorrow. no guarantees as i just looked and saw i have over 200 emails to get to. joy.

until tomorrow kids...

me voy a beber hasta la muerte, con suerte

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:

Weezer - Take on Me
Antony - If It Be Your Will (Live)
Live - Supernatural (Live)
Metallica - Turn the Page

"A woman is never sexier than when she is comfortable in her clothes." - Vera Wang

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the first day of summer...

well, it actually feels like summer today. plenty of sunshine, a little humidity, etc. etc.

i knew as soon as i left to go do the grocery shopping, they would show up with the new oven. sure enough, as i was coming back from the local grocery store, they were putting in the new oven. it's light years from the one that was in here, so it will take some getting used to. but, at least dinner won't be out of the microwave like the last month has been.

the New York Yankees won last night over Houston, 10-6. tonight, Aaron Judge makes his return from injury. and hopefully, the home runs keep on coming.

Lip Sync Battle was fucking crazy last night.

both episodes of Life in Pieces were good last night.

Baskets was hilarious last night.

Holey Moley was so stupid last night. it's like Wipeout meets Putt Putt, so of course i loved it.

Desus & Mero was great last night.

i did watch a little of the Gold Cup last night. here are the scores:
Haiti defeated Nicaragua 2-0 and Costa Rica beat Bermuda 2-1. tonight, El Salvador takes on Jamaica and Honduras plays Curacao.

the Women's World Cup is off today. tomorrow starts the knockout rounds. Germany plays Nigeria and Norway plays Australia.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, NJPW, Real Time with Bill Maher and Los Espookys.

the first round of the NHL Draft is tonight. the New York Rangers have the second pick in the draft, so i am fairly confident they can't fuck this up. now, i do expect them to be busy trying to make some trades, but i will be shocked if they get back into the first round after pick #2.

i did watch a good amount of the NBA Draft last night. way too many fucking trades for my liking. and i'm not exactly thrilled with what the Sacramento Kings did, but i am so fucking used to that by now.

i guess my sister will be leaving tomorrow. mom kind of thought she was staying longer. oh well.

the grocery store wasn't bad today. you could tell it was summer, plenty of short shorts and plenty of leg in the store. i'm sure there will be poems.

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

i hope everyone has an amazing weekend.

go enjoy it boys and girls.

Todavía puedo imaginarla sentada en mi cara

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:

Biffy Clyro - Many of Horror (Live)
Primal Scream - Movin' On Up (Live)
Muse - Madness (Live)
Radiohead - My Iron Lung (Live)

"Words are more treacherous and powerful than we think." - Jean-Paul Sartre

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

apparently, the sun was taking the day off...

whenever it is rainy all the fucking time anymore, i get in a pretty bad head space. the pain from the arthritis is getting to the point where it's dragging all of me down. and i know on a good day, i can battle that and just move the fuck on. but, on the days where my past demons start to choke me and i don't feel like fighting for that next breath, i know what is coming next. and i really don't want to harm myself anytime soon, i just know that i won't be able to fight that forever. ah, the life of a poet. write about the pain. write about the pleasure derived from the pain. write about the bleak and the hopeless nights alone. write about a bit of sunshine on a day to commit murder. good times.

the USA women's team defeated Sweden today at the Women's World Cup, 2-0. that means they win the group and will face Spain on Monday. here are the others scores from today's games:
Netherlands defeated Canada 2-1, Cameroon over New Zealand 2-1 and Chile defeated Thailand 2-0.

in the Gold Cup last night, Martinique defeated Cuba 3-0 and Mexico defeated Canada 3-1. tonight, Nicaragua takes on Haiti and Costa Rica plays Bermuda.

NXT and NXT UK were really good last night.

both episodes of The Wrestlers were excellent last night.

i did get to the bank today and made a deposit. it looks like the bank had some roof damage and some windows blown out by the tornado. after that, i took a little drive down to the old Hara Arena. i saw so many hockey games and wrestling events there over my lifetime. to see the damage from the tornado and know the place will never exist again, it felt like a part of me was finally dead.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, Lip Sync Battle, Desus & Mero, two episodes of Life in Pieces, Baskets and Holey Moley.

the NBA Draft is tonight. i think the first three picks are pretty much a lock, so the draft really begins at number 4.

the New York Yankees start a series tonight against Houston. i really hope the Yankees just keep on winning.

my sister will be down here tonight. i think she's going to be here for a few days. joy.

i will probably be on here tomorrow after a trip to the grocery store.

until then, have a good one...

a veces el sol solo trae cancer

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:

Cassius w/Cat Power - Feel Like Me
The Barr Brothers - You Would Have to Lose Your Mind
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Push the Sky Away

"I'm not a genius. I'm just a hard-working guy." - Brian Wilson

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

the winds of hell arrive...

it has been really windy today. the sky has looked like rain all damn day and it hasn't got out of the 60's all day long. i'm hoping it will fucking rain soon as i'm sick of the ache. i feel like i have gone through every ice pack we have today. joy.

i did watch all of Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final last night. as a guy who loves to see everything Boston choke in a final, i was a happy man last night. here are your highlights:

NXT was really good last night.

The Wrestlers was excellent last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, Lip Sync Battle, Life in Pieces, Desus & Mero and Baskets.

i did listen to episode 242 of Notsam Wrestling this morning. you can find that by going here:

https://soundcloud.com/notsamwrestling/joey-ryan-notsam-wrestling-242

the New York Yankees start a 4 game series tonight in Chicago against the White Sox. hopefully, the Yankees can get back to winning series again. they are in first place in the division by a 1/2 game.

i did watch a little of the Women's World Cup today. China vs. South Africa did help me get a little more sleep.

Game 6 of the NBA Finals is tonight. i will probably watch some of that, especially near the end of the game. as much as i would love to see a Game 7, i won't believe it until i see it happen.

i will probably be on here tomorrow after a trip to the grocery store.

the wind is so damn bad here it blew open the door that goes into our garage. good times.

that's all for me kids. until tomorrow.

La esperanza solo te llevará tan lejos como tu creencia en ti mismo.

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:

Halestorm - Freak Like Me

In This Moment - Whore

Dusty Springfield - Spooky

Concrete Blonde - Bloodletting (The Vampire Song)

"The innocent and beautiful have no enemy but time." - William Butler Yeats

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

amazing what i can do on 4 hours of sleep

i knew i needed to be up early this morning, so my body decided 6 in the morning was that time. i had other ideas but after 15 minutes of not falling back asleep, i got up. mom wanted breakfast from McDonald's this morning. so i went. it's fucking amazing how an order can get lost from the drive thru speaker to the drive thru window. on top of that, i had to tell the lady 4 different times what the order was before she realized just punch it back into the system and move on. if it was a teenager, i could have understood the problem. but when the person is as old as i am, i'm not as patient. so after breakfast, i went to the local grocery store. that went smooth, thank god. then it was a trip to the main grocery store we use. i had to get gas. and of course, since the asshole think tariffs are paid by someone other than consumers, all the prices on shit at the store were up. so, i was pleased when i got everything on the list and it only cost a little over $115. about a month ago, it would have cost around $90 or so. good times. so, other than 4 black teens who didn't understand how a 4 way stop works, mostly because all of them were on their fucking phones, the drive home was uneventful. i got home a little after 11 this morning. i figure i will crash at some point today. if not, my theory will be working again. if i get 4 hours of sleep, i am productive. anything more than that, and i'm fucking sluggish all damn day.

the New York Yankees won last night in Toronto, 6-2. they start a series tonight in Cleveland.

here are your highlights from Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final last night.

Lip Sync Battle was crazy last night.

Life in Pieces was hilarious last night.

Desus & Mero was excellent last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, NJPW, Real Time with Bill Maher and Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas.

i do plan on watching Super Showdown this afternoon on WWE Network.

Game 4 of the NBA Finals is tonight. i do plan on watching some of that.

i got the news yesterday when the blog was published about the death of Dr. John. given my love of New Orleans, i absolutely have been influenced by him and his music for most of my life. you will be always loved and dearly missed.

and today is the birthday of another huge influence on me, Prince.

i will probably be on here in the morning tomorrow.

i hope everyone has a great weekend.

los poemas gotean de su lengua como sangre

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:

Dr. John - Such a Night
Dr. John - Let the Good Times Roll
Dr. John - I Walk On Guilded Splinters
Dr. John - Right Place Wrong Time
Dr. John - Those Lonely Nights

"Art is about building a new foundation, not just laying something on top of what's already there."
                                                                                                           - Prince

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a busy day...

so, i wanted to wake up and get right to the poems this morning. small glitch in that plan. for some fucking reason, i had 256 emails. that took me over 90 minutes to get through all that. needless to say, that pushed everything back today. and as usual, it was all my fault. (those are my mother's words, not mine)

i did send out 30 poems today. 3 each to Rusty Truck, The Beatnik Cowboy and Mad Swirl; 5 each to Horror Sleaze Trash, Synchronized Chaos (already accepted for publication) and Rust Belt Review; 6 poems to Record Magazine. when i hear back from these places i will pass along the verdicts.

by the time i got that all done, it was 2 in the afternoon. mom wanted to go get her hair done. it was hot out and she doesn't do well in the heat. we waited for about 30 minutes and she finally got called up to get her hair done. about 30 minutes later she was finished. i guess it had been 34 weeks since she had anything done to her hair. i needed to go pick up a prescription of mine at the grocery store. after that, mom decided she wanted to go to Bob Evans for lunch. since we got out of there around 5, it might as well been dinner.

so yeah, it was one of these days where i'm running around like a chicken with the head cut off. good times. tomorrow might be more of the same. more on that later.

the New York Yankees lost last night in Toronto, 11-7. the bullpen shit the bed last night. hopefully they will avoid the sweep tonight.

here are your highlights from Game 3 of the NBA Finals:

NXT and NXT UK were good yesterday.

The Wrestlers was very good last night.

the USMNT lost to Jamaica last night, 1-0. there's 2 hours i'll never get back in my life.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, Lip Sync Battle, Life in Pieces and Desus & Mero.

Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final is tonight. i will probably watch a good amount of that.

so, the WWE is doing Super Showdown tomorrow afternoon on the WWE Network. i think it's around 2 PM or so. my goal is to get the grocery shopping done in the morning so i have a reasonable shot at getting the blog done before the wrestling starts. of course, that also means i need to get to bed before 5 in the morning, which is sadly becoming my new normal.

so yeah, hopefully i will be on here around noon tomorrow and i will already have some shit done.

that's all for me kids. until tomorrow...

un hombre sin hogar me iba a contar el secreto de la vida ... todavía estoy esperando

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:

Japanese Breakfast - Head Over Heels
Dead Man's Bones - My Body's a Zombie for You
Tomasa Del Real w/Eli Fantasy - Braty Puti
Beach Slang - Love My Way

"The task of a writer consists of being able to make something out of an idea." - Thomas Mann

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

of course the boil advisory gets lifted...

it was fucking raining like the end of the world when i came out of the grocery store today. i decided fuck it. i haven't had a shower in almost a week, i won't melt. i got fucking soaked. and then, of course, after i got the groceries into the house, the phone rings. it was the city calling to say the boil advisory was lifted. it never fails, especially since i bought more water today as well.

the rain wasn't supposed to come until tonight. i'm hoping that most of the roofs got tarps before this shit hit this afternoon.

Brookville was the last community to get their water back.

mom just took her shower. i'm going to take mine in the morning.

the New York Yankees got rained out last night. that game will be made up as a doubleheader in August. so, hopefully the game tonight against Boston won't have any weather issues.

here are your highlights from Game 1 of the NBA Finals last night.

Life in Pieces was hilarious last night.

Lip Sync Battle was like an acid hit last night.

Desus & Mero was fucking hilarious last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, Deadwood: The Movie, Real Time with Bill Maher, Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas and the final part of Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men.

no playoff games tonight, so that's a little weird.

i'll be on here tomorrow, i'm guessing before the Champions League final. and hopefully after a nice long shower.

i hope everyone has a great weekend.

that's all for me kids...

Las ancianas no querían arruinar su cabello.

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:

Beastie Boys - Sure Shot
Leon Redbone - Lord, I Looked Down the Road
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds & Kylie Minogue - Where the Wild Roses Grow
Gov't Mule - Don't Step On the Grass, Sam (Live)

"Re-examine all that you have been told... dismiss that which insults your soul." - Walt Whitman

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

the water is back, sort of...

we are still under a boil advisory, but at least we have enough water now we can flush the fucking toilets. i guess the National Weather Service has said there was 14! tornadoes on Memorial Day. fucking hell.

mom sent me a pic of what happened to the house i grew up in. when i saw it, all i could do was laugh. the tornado took a direct hit to my old bedroom. and people think i'm crazy when i say the powers that be are out to get me...

hopefully the boil advisory will be over by tomorrow. i'd love to actually take a fucking shower before i go to the grocery store.

the New York Yankees won yesterday against San Diego, 7-0. they start a series at home tonight against Boston. the Yankees could really bury the Red Sox if they take care of business in this series.

here are your highlights from Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final:

Game 1 of the NBA Finals starts tonight.

NXT and NXT UK were both pretty good last night.

the season finale of What We Do in the Shadows was excellent last night. i can't wait for season 2.

The Wrestlers was really good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, Lip Sync Battle, Life in Pieces and Desus & Mero.

i did listen to episode 240 of Notsam Wrestling this morning. you can find that by going here:
http://notsam.com/wrestlingpodcast/2019/5/30/notsam-wrestling-240-ecw-barely-legal-retrospective

i did write 3 poems last night. i typed those up this afternoon. May has been a slow ass month for me for writing. i'm hoping it will pick up in the next few weeks. of course, since i did write so much in the previous 3 months, i still have plenty to send out.

i will probably be on here tomorrow after a trip to the grocery store.

there's another chance of strong storms tonight.  oh joy.

until tomorrow kids...

La madre naturaleza está tratando de eliminarnos.

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:

Mavis Staples - Change
Mississippi John Hurt - I Shall Not Be Moved
Otis Redding - A Change Is Gonna Come
Marvin Gaye - What's Going On

"When you pick up a guitar, you don't put down your First Amendment rights." - Tom Morello

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

let's finish the month with some snow...

today has been one of those days where, as a poet, you try to ride the fucking wave as long as you can. you have lived long enough to know you are going to fall off, but it's how you climb back on the board that matters.

i started this day of with 15 poems getting rejected. oh joy. The Poetry Jukebox sent back my submission saying they weren't taking submissions at this time. it would have been helpful if they would have said that on their website, instead they want to assume that everyone has Twitter. Academy Of The Heart And Mind rejected the 5 i sent them. but, they did confirm to me that the poem of mine they still haven't published (they originally told me it was going to be published in late January) will be published April 8th. so, i have that to look forward to.

i wrote 10 poems today while mom was having her physical therapy. i'll type those 10 up sometime tonight. that gives me 110 poems for the month. not bad, unless they all get rejected.

the New York Rangers lost in OT last night to Tampa Bay, 4-3.

the season finale of The Masked Singer was great last night. i wanted The Bee to win, but she finished 3rd. i was happy that The Monster won in the end. and i had all 3 finalists correct.

NXT was excellent last night.

Drop The Mic was pretty good last night.

You're The Worst was really good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, Gotham, Will & Grace, Lip Sync Battle, Better Things and Desus & Mero.

i did listen to episode 227 of Notsam Wrestling this morning. you can find that by going here:
https://soundcloud.com/srwrestling/x-pac-notsam-wrestling-227

the New York Yankees won today over the Pirates today, 8-6.

here are your links for this day of Black History Month:
https://blackfacts.com/fact/slave-revolt-in-long-island
https://blackfacts.com/fact/arkansas-legislature-required-free-blacks-to
https://blackfacts.com/fact/race-riot-sojourner-truth-homes-detroit
https://blackfacts.com/fact/southern-blacks-fled-political-and-economic

i will be on here in the morning tomorrow. i'll probably have a couple blogs done before i go to the grocery store tomorrow.

until then kids...

Las mujeres extrañas son las que me roban el corazón.

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:

Howlin' Wolf - Back Door Man
Jimi Hendrix - Red House
Gary Clark Jr. - What About Us
Kendrick Lamar - Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe

"Well, I'm not a violent person. You have to back off. People sometimes will try you and try you until you try not to, but you have to react. Normally, I just walk away." - Bubba Smith

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

now i remember why i hate people

after going to 5 different stores today to get all the shopping done, i remember why i never loved doing this shit before. two assholes together does not make a party. i admit, i am an asshole. i don't like people, i don't smile, i'm not overly polite and i don't have much time for fake shit. the world of 2019 is mostly fake shit. that's why i laughed my ass off today when i saw this absolutely stunning woman in the grocery store, i mean drop dead fucking gorgeous, and she looked so fucking pissed to be where she was at that exact moment. i howled with laughter. and with all the shit we needed, plus gas, i probably dropped a good $200 today. thank god my credit is fucking good.

Vice News Tonight had another great week of shows.

The Big Bang Theory was hilarious last night.

Young Sheldon was very good last night.

Lip Sync Battle was really good last night.

Gotham was great last night.

Will & Grace was fucking crazy last night.

Desus & Mero was very good last night. so happy they are on Showtime now.

the New York Rangers lost last night to Minnesota, 4-1. trade deadline is on Monday.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be NJPW, WOW, Real Time with Bill Maher and 2 Dope Queens.

i think i am going to the Dayton Flyers game tomorrow. and i know the Rangers play early tomorrow afternoon. so, i guess the blog will be done in the morning.

here are your links for this day of Black History Month:
https://blackfacts.com/fact/postmaster-lynched
https://blackfacts.com/fact/horace-harding-pippin
https://blackfacts.com/fact/the-bronze-muse

i hope everyone has a great weekend. the weather is supposed to fucking crazy here. if we get all the wind and shit they are talking about, i will be drinking myself into a coma at some point.

until tomorrow morning kids...

Siempre es bueno atrapar un buen conjunto de tetas en una mentira

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:

Donny Hathaway - I'll Love You More Than You'll Ever Know (Live)
Al Green - Let's Stay Together
Bobby Womack - If You Think You're Lonely Now

"I demand more of myself than anyone else could ever expect." - Julius Erving

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

sometimes the pain starts at the base of the neck...

i usually can know right when i wake up in the morning, how the day is going to be for me physically. i don't think i have had a good night of sleep in over 30 years. i know if i wake up in pain, it's going to be a long day. today was one of those days. but, like most of my Fridays anymore, there was shit to get done. and i know one thing, the older i get, the harder it is for me to still find pleasure in the pain.

i did get the 9 poems i wrote yesterday at mom's physical therapy typed up this morning. i really liked most of them. that puts me at 54 poems through Feb. 15th. that's a pretty insane pace.

the grocery store today wasn't too bad. my neck was killing me for most of the time in there. and i'm sure there were some beautiful women in there, but my pain wasn't exactly allowing me to browse. i kept everything under $100, at least for the food. my prescription was $30 and a bottle of gin and Jack Daniels Honey ran me over $40. but, i need to keep the bar stocked.

Vice News Tonight had another great week of shows.

Lip Sync Battle was pretty good last night.

Will & Grace was hilarious last night.

Gotham was fucking great last night, especially the ending.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be NJPW, WOW, Real Time with Bill Maher and 2 Dope Queens.

the New York Rangers play tonight at Buffalo. i'll probably watch some of the game.

here are your links for this day of Black History Month:
https://blackfacts.com/fact/louis-armstrongs-hello-dolly
https://blackfacts.com/fact/cole-nat-king-1919-1965
https://blackfacts.com/fact/black-abolitionists-invaded-boston-courtroom-and
https://blackfacts.com/fact/morris-robert-sr-1823-1882

the weather has shifted back to winter today after being almost 50 degrees yesterday. i guess the water problem here has been solved for now. of course, people were still buying bottled water at the store like a fucking hurricane was coming or something.

part of me really wants to go to the Dayton Flyers game tomorrow against VCU. part of me also knows that with this weather change, there's a decent chance i'm going to feel like shit tomorrow and just watch the game on television. hopefully, i wake up tomorrow and feel better. (stop laughing)

i hope everyone has a great weekend.

until tomorrow kids...

a veces sé que nunca fui destinado a ser amado

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:

Cardi B. & Bruno Mars - Please Me
Ray Charles  - That Lucky Old Sun
TV on the Radio - Will Do

"For a black male, the sound of the blues is pre-Civil Rights. It's oppression." - Gary Clark Jr.

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