today has already been fucking nuts. joy. so, i didn't get much sleep last night (big shocker). after i did my blood sugar and put the dishes away, i found out i had 6 poems published today. so, i got those two blogs done and then headed to the bank. the Chase bank i normally go to was closed for some reason. thankfully, i remembered there was a Chase bank the next town over. mind you, the one i normally go to is like 20 minutes away. now, i'm 30 minutes away from home. thankfully, this branch was open. the old lady that took my deposit said to me, do you remember those Calgon take me away commercials? i said yes. she then said, i could so use that right now. i sort of chuckled and mentioned i was at the Englewood branch and it was closed. she then said something about one of the workers had died and the manager is on vacation, so they can't open it up. i said oh, on the website it said that it was open. she said that is part of the reason why it has been so crazy here. i just love old women, they get to being chatting and will tell you everything. i made my deposit and then started to drive back home. got stuck behind some pretentious fuck in a BMW going 40 in a 55. it took everything i had not to run that fucker off the bridge we were on. i made it back home to have breakfast at noon. joy.
a big thank you to everyone that has checked out the new poems that have been published:
it was pretty damn hot once again today. i did make it to the bank to deposit my check. but honestly, i have spent most of the day inside in the air conditioning. i was hoping they would have got all the trash picked up by now. they haven't. great.
the New York Yankees lost last night at Seattle, 1-0, in 10 innings. they still won the series, but i would have loved a sweep. they are off tonight and start a series tomorrow at the Dodgers.
AEW Dynamite was very good last night.
Mayans M.C. was excellent last night.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be NJPW.
Game 1 of the NBA Finals start tonight. Miami at Denver. i'm sure i will watch some of that tonight.
i am going to try to get my damn hair cut tomorrow. of course, it is supposed to be in the 90's tomorrow. joy.
i should be on here sometime in the afternoon tomorrow.
a big thank you to everyone for checking out my latest published poems:
so, i woke up a little later than i wanted to this morning and it feels like i have been trying to catch up ever since. it is getting ready to rain here, so most of the anal retentive neighbors are trying to get their grass cut before it happens. mind you, most of them just mowed their lawns 2 or 3 days ago. this is what i fucking loved about living on the farm. i mowed the grass when it needed it, not just so the neighbors would think my grass looks pretty.
i had to go to 4 different stores today to get what was on the grocery list. i got all but 1 damn thing. i'll go out looking for that tomorrow when i have to go to the bank and get gas anyway.
the Yankees beat the Angels last night, 9-1. hopefully, they will do the same tonight.
here are your highlights from the NHL playoffs last night:
NXT was really good last night.
Holey Moley was crazy as usual last night.
Deadliest Catch was good last night.
Mayans was great last night.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be AEW Dynamite.
the USMNT plays a friendly tonight against Morocco down in Cincinnati. i do plan on watching some of that.
the New York Rangers play Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals tonight at home against the Lightning. i really hope the boys come out on fire and Tampa is rusty as hell from the 9 days off.
i highly doubt mom is going to go to physical therapy tomorrow. so, i will most likely be on here after i go to the bank and find that damn bug spray she wants me to get. and i probably should get some gas even though it is expensive as fuck right now.
a big thank you to everyone for checking out my latest published poems:
i wasn't thinking i was going to find any baseball cards today at Big Lots. but holy shit, they had 4 2021 Topps Heritage packs and i nearly shit myself. i haven't seen any cards for weeks. in those packs i found a few high number cards and some rookie cards that are worth a decent amount of money. that made me happy. mom wanted me to find some plant stands for her, which i did. all in all, not a bad day of shopping.
i also made it to the bank today. thankfully, i reminded my mother this morning it was the first and she owed me some money.
the Yankees lost again yesterday, 3-1 to Tampa. i can't stand all this fucking losing.
i did listen to episode 345 of Notsam Wrestling yesterday. you can find that by going here:
here are your highlights from the NBA playoffs last night:
here are your highlights from the NHL playoffs last night:
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, NXT, Deadliest Catch and Mr. Inbetween.
i'm sure i will watch some of the NHL and NBA playoffs tonight as well.
i did see team USA won again today at the Hockey Worlds. they defeated Italy, 4-2. that means they finished at the top of group B and will be one of the top seeds in the quarterfinals.
i did watch the NCAA Lacrosse national championship game yesterday. Virginia defeated Maryland 17-16 in a fucking instant classic.
i should be on here in the morning tomorrow. mom has a doctor's appointment in the afternoon and i'm going to do the grocery shopping after that. so, the morning looks like my best chance to get the blog done.
i hope everyone had a great Memorial Day.
thanks to everyone that checked out my latest published poems:
i woke up this morning and the first thing i saw was the video of the white cops arresting a black man because of course, he had to be the criminal they were looking for. and of course, he turned out to be a FBI agent. ah, good ole racial profiling at its best. fucking idiots.
and imagine that, the Floyd family autopsy is much different than the one the county did. who could have seen that coming?
other than the asshole that runs this place getting his talking points from Fox & Friends (a show i have never fucking watched and never will), this morning was a slow one.
i guess the dinner i made last night helped mom out. chicken and a ton of vegetables. her gut has calmed down finally.
VICE was excellent last night.
Billions was very good last night.
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels was good last night.
Hightown was fucking great last night.
I Know This Much Is True was fantastic last night.
Insecure was really damn good last night.
Last Week Tonight was brilliant as usual once again.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, Songland and Fuck That's Delicious. i'll be watching Monday Night Raw for most of the evening.
i did watch a good bit of that NASCAR race yesterday. another crazy finish...
i got scolded at the bank today for having a roll of quarters. i guess next time i'll go inside and make sure i have a runny nose and a cough. i was hoping to find a lamp at Meijer that has a USB port for my mother. of course, they had one with two outlets on it, but no USB. thankfully, i had better luck with the baseball cards i got today. still no 2020 cards, but i bought my first pack of 2019 Topps Gallery and was pretty impressed with those.
one of these days i'm going to start selling my baseball cards off. if you would be interested in them, please feel free to send me an email and let me know. (jcampb4593@aol.com)
i have no damn clue when i'll be on here tomorrow. i know it's supposed to warm up tomorrow. so, i'm guessing i'll be closing up the house and turning the AC back on.
i hope everyone had a great weekend, all things considered.
until tomorrow kids...
stay healthy.
wash your fucking hands...
busca la verdad, ignora la mierda
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 Reminders - Dust and Bones
Inaiah Lujan - Phases (Single Version)
Michael Franti & Spearhead - I Got You
Big Head Todd & The Monsters - Broken Hearted Savior (Live)
"Dogs never bite me - just humans." - Marilyn Monroe
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
i finally got to take a shower. holy shit, i needed that. it was like a fucking catharsis. of course, i was in there long enough for my back to start hurting. good times.
the New York Yankees defeated Boston last night, 4-1. hopefully, they will do that again tonight.
Deadwood: The Movie was fucking perfect last night. i absolutely loved the show and the movie was a fitting ending to it all.
Real Time with Bill Maher was hilarious last night.
Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas was very good last night.
part 4 of Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men was excellent last night. i highly recommend the whole documentary to anyone under the age of 20. they would learn so much of where modern hip hop came from by doing so.
Vice News Tonight had another great week of shows.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Bad Times at the El Royale and ROH.
i'll be watching NXT Takeover 25 for most of the evening on WWE Network.
Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final is tonight.
the Champions League final is this afternoon. i really fucking hope Tottenham defeats Liverpool today. if not, the summer is already fucking ruined.
i'll probably be on here in the morning tomorrow, that is if i get some decent sleep. i tossed and turned all night last night.
i hope everyone has a great Saturday. call if you need bail money.
Descansa en paz Roky Erickson
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:
Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)
Roky Erickson & The Aliens - I Walked with a Zombie
Shawn James - Delilah
Chris Rodrigues & Abby The Spoon Lady - Angels in Heaven
"Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul." - Marilyn Monroe
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
today was maybe one of the greatest examples of why i hate humans and why i hate technology. now, add those 2 together and you can just imagine the fuck ups that could happen. we were in the grocery store line for probably 20 fucking minutes longer than was needed as mom noticed that the cash register didn't print out the right price for the two liters we got. we bought 4 and they were supposed to be 88 cents each, if you bought 4. they weren't ringing up that way. the cashier called over another cashier, who walked back to make sure we weren't lying about the promotion. that pissed me the fuck off. mind you, this was near 4 in the afternoon and we got to the store before 2 in the afternoon. i made the mistake of not eating lunch before i went to the grocery store. so, the second cashier then went and got a manager. now, the manager simply rung all 4 things up and coded them correctly, so the right price would show up. and then my mom turns around and pays with a fucking check. insert shotgun, say goodbye to the world. i was probably a good 20 miles over the speed limit the entire way home. that included when i was driving by the police cruiser. good thing it was the first of the month. no need to meet their quota just yet. and if a cop ever tells you that's a lie, trust me, that's a secret they don't want the general public to know. good thing i shaved and showered today. who wants to stink while being pissed off.
the New York Yankees were rained out last night in Baltimore. that game will be made up as a doubleheader in July. hopefully, they will get the game tonight in.
Vice News Tonight had yet another great week of shows.
here are your highlights from Game 1 of the NBA Finals last night. i still don't know what the fuck J.R. Smith was thinking at the end of regulation.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be VICE, NJPW, Major League Wrestling, Real Time with Bill Maher and Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas.
i will probably be on here tomorrow in the morning as tomorrow will have plenty of things i want to watch in the afternoon.
i hope everyone has a great weekend.
a big thank you to everyone who has given to Debbie Kirk's fight against breast cancer. if you would like to donate, please go here: https://www.gofundme.com/5m0wfqg
also, a big thank you to everyone for the very kind comments on the poems published this morning at Synchronized Chaos. i really do appreciate them.
that's all for me kids. i have lost time to go make up.
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:
John Coltrane - Summertime
Ray Charles - Let's Go Get Stoned (Live)
Charlie Parker - Summertime
Beth Orton & The Chemical Brothers - I Never Asked to Be Your Mountain
Nikka Costa - Nothing Compares 2 U
"Fear is stupid. So are regrets." - Marilyn Monroe
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
so when i last left you, i was on my way to the grocery store...
i first had to make yet another run to Rite-Aid for mom. thankfully, they had both things i was looking for. i brought them back home as mom was in the middle of a phone call with her surgeon. apparently mom's pain number was up at 9. even i know, that's not good. so the surgeon wanted us to come in this afternoon. more on that later. i had to go to the grocery store, but before i did, i had a nasty shit to take. one of those shits that i knew i will be walking around in the store and some sweat will run down my back into the cauldron of shit and blood festering in my asshole. (some artist in Sweden is smiling) while at the store, i wasn't able to find everything mom wanted, so i compensated the best way i know how; candy and ice cream. i got back home and got all the groceries put away and then mom told me i needed to go back to the store to get the better pain drugs the doctor ordered for her to take immediately. oh goody, so right back to where i just was. i figured since i was out, i'd get dinner as well.
i didn't sleep well as i know mom doesn't do too well when she has to take the "hard" shit. thankfully, she did sleep well and her pain level this morning was down to a 3. the surgeon sent one of his nurses out to the house this morning to check on mom and get a visual of what was going on. i guess the white stuff at the top of her incision was just some fatty tissue that got wet, nothing to worry about. mom's pain level got so high because she did too damn much in a day. walking back and forth from the kitchen to her bedroom a few times and then also to the computer and back. the nurse had to remind her this morning that she shouldn't be even trying to do that much walking until 2 weeks after the surgery. since mom's pain level was down, we didn't have to make the trip to the doctor's office today. thank god. i don't think we have enough drugs here to get mom through that car ride.
she's been more or less in her recliner all day today. they told her to let her incision air out some, as that should help the healing. hopefully she won't have her pain level shoot up any higher again.
i heard from my good friend Debbie last night. i'm amazed that she's still alive. she doesn't know for how much longer and i gave her (more or less) permission to die if she needs to. as i get older, i honestly see why so many people just need out.
a little poetry update... i heard back from Mark at Otoliths on my recent poetry submission. he decided to pass on the 5 i sent. so June is off to a good start; 5 published, 5 rejected. oh well.
the New York Yankees lost last night to Baltimore 10-4. they start a series in Toronto tonight.
i didn't watch much of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final last night. hopefully Nashville figures out a way to win at home.
NXT was really good last night.
thank fucking god Lucha Underground is back. the show last night reminded me why i love professional wrestling.
the internet is going in and out at the moment. this is the reason why i should have never stopped smoking marijuana. i never was stressed out when i was stoned. FUCK.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight.
Game 1 of the NBA Finals finally starts tonight. i really couldn't give a shit who wins, i just want the games to be close.
that's pretty much all for now. i need to figure out what i'm making for dinner and whether mom is going to eat in her room or saunter out to the kitchen table.
i'm sure at some point i'm just going to be too fucking exhausted to exist any longer. i'll try to give a little warning before that happens.
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:
Foo Fighters - Run
Prophets of Rage - Unfuck the World
Lucius - Lucius in the Rotunda (Live)
Arcade Fire - Everything Now
Lorde - Perfect Places
"Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring." - Marilyn Monroe
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
today was one of those days that i fell into the cycle of the aches and pains that potential pop up showers always bring when around. the humidity the last few days has been fucking unbearable. thank god the air conditioning works.
i think i know which poem i will be doing for my next SoundCloud recording. look for that in the next day or so.
Deadliest Catch last night was pretty interesting. there's no way i could do that job in the winter.
i also watched Maya & Marty last night. it was much better than i expected.
the New York Yankees wasted some more good starting pitching last night, losing 4-1. the fucking offense is going m.i.a. once again. fucking figures. they will try to avoid the sweep tonight.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Lucha Underground. i'll watch NXT on WWE Network later tonight.
i did listen to the latest Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast today. the interview with Rey Mysterio was excellent.
well, it looks like the farm sale is going to get done about 5 days earlier than we thought it would. of course, mom now has to juggle her schedule big time. but, i think both of us will be beyond fucking relieved when all of this is over. hopefully the next auction in 2 days brings a little more money in. that also means in 2 days i will be without a vehicle. good times. of course, if i get more money than i thought for the truck, i will be thrilled.
the Yankees pissed away a strong start from Adam Warren yesterday and the bats were very silent as they lost to Oakland 3-0. it won't get easier tonight in Seattle when they face one of the best pitchers in baseball, King Felix. joy.
the Elimination Chamber ppv last night on the WWE Network was good. the match between John Cena and Kevin Owens will probably be the match of the year. needless to say, i felt like a kid again when Owens beat Cena clean. i give credit to Cena for allowing himself to lose that way. and i do hope everyone that didn't know Kevin Owens before knows just how damn good of a wrestler he really is. sadly, they put that match on in the middle of the show and it was so damn good it killed the next 2 matches easily. the main event between Ambrose and Rollins had way too much of a Dusty Rhodes finish to it. (only die hard wrestling fans will understand that last sentence). i am looking forward to seeing what happens tonight on Monday Night Raw. Cena and Owens will face each other again in 2 weeks. i highly doubt Owens will get to win that one. of course, i'd love to be wrong and see Cena passing the torch to Kevin one day. here's what Kevin said after the match last night:
the Sunday night shows were excellent. Nurse Jackie was pretty fucking deep out of nowhere last night. cancer has a way of doing that. Happyish was great. Silicon Valley was fucking hilarious. Veep was great as usual. i caught up with Penny Dreadful this afternoon. another amazing episode. this one was full of poetry, so i really liked it. and finally, Last Week Tonight once again hit one out of the park:
i got some music on NoiseTrade today. i HIGHLY recommend you check out the link to the EP from The Temperance Movement. it is fucking great. links will be below in the music section.
i think it has been drizzling all day long. sadly, i'm getting used to the nagging pain.
that's pretty much all for me. i've got some magazines to catch up on and dinner to think about. i hope everyone had a great weekend.
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:
Son of Dov - Gold Dust
Allen Stone - The Sleep Sampler
The Temperance Movement - Live EP
Grouplove - Let Me In
DJ Shadow - Midnight In A Perfect World
"If you can make a girl laugh, you can make her do anything." - Marilyn Monroe
i decided i would take a few hours before i wrote this blog today. if i would have got on here right after the Yankees game, i'd be in jail.
i mentioned to my mother yesterday about not liking how many pitches it took for the Yankees closer to get 3 outs. and then i uttered, watch, that will come back to bite him soon. sure enough, soon was today. first pitch of the 9th, the Twins homer to tie the game at 2. this started my tirade of language that would have made sailors blush. the Yankees go on to lose 7-2 by the way. i know that DRob is not the hammer of god, but the dumb fuck has got to be better at getting outs quickly. shit, i know most everyone playing defense behind you is close to getting social security, but fuck, use them once in awhile. the trying to strike everyone out method isn't working. i really wish they had the guts to try Betances at closer just once. he, apparently, can strike out everyone. took 19 pitches to get 6 outs, striking out 5. it took DRob 26 pitches to get 2 outs and give up 4 runs. they play again tomorrow, probably getting humbled by King Felix yet again.
at least Team USA won today, 2-1, in their friendly against Turkey. i liked that they really tried to attack as much as possible. i'd love this if their defense played like something better than dog shit. you can't play 90 minutes of emergency defending in the World Cup and expect to win. and please, for the love of god, be clinical when you do get a chance. they should have scored at least 5 times today. that being said, Turkey should have had 3 at the very least. but, a victory beer is a victory beer.
the NBA Finals is set. a rematch from last season. if the finals are like last year, i will be entertained.
i did watch ROH last night. another really good episode. i'm really going to have to consider getting that ppv later in the month.
my good friend, Swedish artist Janne Karlsson drew me my bio today. i'm going to use this fucker whenever i can.
i'm going to somehow try to watch most of Game 7 between Chicago and Los Angeles and try to watch all my Sunday night shows and get to bed before 3 in the morning. i don't like my chances.
the usual shows for tonight; Total Divas season finale, Penny Dreadful, Californication, Nurse Jackie, Veep, Silicon Valley season finale (way too soon for that sadly), and Last Week Tonight. i should be able to get most of the first period of the hockey game in before the shows come on.
i'm starting to wonder if the raccoon has eaten some of the cats that are missing. i only saw 6 cats yesterday and 9 today. i do believe one of the 15 is dead. but five more would be quite the shock. i did some snooping around today as i was putting out some raccoon repellent. i didn't see any signs of death, but i know we have had this in the past.
the corn is really coming up nicely out here. we're supposed to get some rain this coming week. that and some sunshine should have the soybeans coming up before too long.
that's all for today. not a bad start to the month. of course, it could have been better.
hope everyone is well. hope you have had a great weekend. and hopefully the upcoming week of work won't fucking suck for you.
peace and chicken grease...
music:
The Crystal Method - Busy Child
LCD Soundsystem - Dance Yrself Clean
Portishead - Glory Box
Tricky - Aftermath
The Glitch Mob - Can't Kill Us
"If you can make a girl laugh, you can make her do anything." - Marilyn Monroe
i woke up at 6 this morning, expecting the worse. when i went to sleep, they figured the storms would be getting here right around 6. i guess my body clock has an alarm set for disaster. amazingly, the storms, just like everything else that enters this state, pretty much died out when it got to the state line. just a steady rain so far this morning. good for the crops. much better than the inch of rain we got in a little over 10 minutes yesterday. my only fear is once this rain passes, we are expected to have a lull. during that lull it is supposed to get very hot and muggy. that's not good. as long as what fires up this afternoon is nothing like the end of world shit they got yesterday in Oklahoma... when the guy from the Weather Channel said he saw his life pass in front of his eyes, as much as it was fascinating television, it was spooky as all fuck. the knot in my stomach has died down a bit. i've still got all my shit together, just in case...
a big thank you to the muse for some good words last night. it is an absolute pleasure to have you back in my life.
the Yankees got some great pitching last night from CC (first win in over a month, 10 K's no BB) and just enough offense to win 4-1. a much needed victory to put the world back on its axis. not sure how much of tonight's game i'll watch (i'm assuming it's going to be a black-out here) but i would love to see them start winning again. just a game out of first.
i believe later this morning i'll be going with my mother up to Columbus to drop some stuff off to my sister. hopefully we can get there and back during the lull.
and if the storms don't knock out the power or the DIRECTV, i'll be bouncing between playoff hockey and playoff basketball this evening. i'm hoping for some entertaining games to take my mind off of everything for at least a few hours.
i did watch Chicharito score 2 goals last night for Mexico. that was about the only thing that took my attention away from the Yankees and the Weather Channel.
that's all for this morning. i really hope to not have to write anything until tomorrow.
music today:
Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble - Blues At Sunrise
Old Crow Medicine Show - O.C.M.S.
"It's often just enough to be with someone. I don't need to touch them. Not even talk. A feeling passes between you both. You're not alone." - Marilyn Monroe
