i figured i would start writing this now as i am busy waiting for Kroger to tell me my prescription is ready. it has always been the case, if i am waiting for something (phone call, email, etc.), go do something else and then it will happen. so, i'm putting that theory to the test.
plenty of bad shit to get to, so here we go...
the Yankees lost last night at Toronto, 9-2. they are playing like absolute shit right now. and sadly, i don't see it changing without some trades being made. they play again tonight in Toronto.
and the cherry on top of the suck last night, the USMNT lost to Panama, 2-1. the game was fucking nuts and dirty as hell. i hated the referee but i also hated how the USA took the bait from Panama and paid for it dearly. Tim Weah's red card was justified. the USA took the lead after that, but never figured out that you need to be a compact, precise defense when down to 10 men. didn't help that Panama ran Matt Turner and injured him so he couldn't play the second half. Panama had 3 times the number of fouls the USA did, but had the same number of cards the USA did. now, they will most likely have to beat Uruguay on Monday night to get out of the group. good fucking luck with that.
i didn't watch one second of the debate last night. i'm not thrilled that our only options are old men to lead this country.
instead i watched Uruguay defeat Bolivia 5-0 in the Copa America last night. just as much of a horror show as the debate.
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 Fantasmas. i'll watch NXT Level Up sometime tonight on Peacock.
i will probably watch a little of the Copa America games tonight. Columbia plays Costa Rica and Paraguay takes on Brazil.
the Euro 2024 games start back up tomorrow. time for the knockout rounds.
the NHL Draft is tonight. the New York Rangers have the 30th pick, so i probably will keep track of that on my phone. i know the Rangers are actively trying to trade some players. i actually hope they swing for the fences and dramatically change the team like Florida did a few years ago. they saw in person what those trades did for that team.
i was saddened last night when i found out that Kinky Friedman had died. another one of those one of one types of heroes for me. there will never be another...
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.
al menos hoy dormí un poco
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:
Washed Out - The Hardest Part
Sam Franklin - Blanket
Guster - Keep Going
Sasami - Honeycrash
Hard Working Americans - I Don't Have A Gun / Stomp & Holler (Live)
Kinky Friedman - My Shit's Fucked Up
"Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die." - Mel Brooks
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
i was really hoping to have the blog done hours before now. but, i never know just when my back is going to tell me to fuck off. this afternoon was one of those times. so, everything got pushed back a few hours. so yeah, now i get to be the asshole trying to make up for lost time. so, i should be watching the NHL Draft right now, but i'm doing this instead while streaming the draft on my phone. joy.
grocery shopping went well today, just took fucking forever. of course, when the air quality is god fucking awful...
the Yankees lost last night at the A's, 2-1. thank god i didn't watch much of that.
NXT was really good last night.
Deadliest Catch was crazy last night.
Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge was pretty good last night.
Dark Side of the Ring was great last night.
i had a good laugh with Canada blowing the lead late last night in the Gold Cup.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be AEW Dynamite and Mayans M.C.
i will watch some of the NHL Draft tonight. i know the New York Rangers have pick number 23 in the first round.
the USMNT plays tonight in the Gold Cup. they should win tonight.
i need to go make dinner, so that's all for me kids.
i should be on here tomorrow in the morning before my mother has physical therapy in the afternoon.
until then...
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.
demasiada neblina en el aire
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:
Falling In Reverse - Last Resort (Reimagined)
Margo Cilker - Lowland Trail
Ceci Bastida w/Quetzal Flores and Martha Gonzalez - Dinero
TEKE :: TEKE - Doppelganger
Blakchyl - White Tee Shirt
"Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die." - Mel Brooks
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
so, i did the dishes last night and i certainly paid for it today. sometime this morning my back just sort of seized up on me and decided it didn't want to cooperate today. joy. so, i spent a good portion of today in my massage chair with ice on my back. i think it was close to 4 hours. i finally got my back "good" enough to go out and water the tomato plants. i'm trying to take it easy the rest of today, since i know i need to do the grocery shopping tomorrow.
the Yankees won again last night, defeating Oakland, 9-5. of course, they were losing at one point in the game, 5-1. that was the Yankees 23rd come from behind victory this season. hopefully, they won't have to come from behind tonight to win.
Monday Night Raw was pretty good last night.
Miz & Mrs was fucking hilarious last night.
Don't Forget the Lyrics was good last night.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be NXT and Deadliest Catch.
mom wants some chicken tonight, so i guess i will be going to Lee's when i get this done.
i am going to try to get the blog done in the morning tomorrow since the Yankees are playing in the afternoon. i'll do the grocery shopping while the game is going on.
the USWNT plays tonight in another friendly against Colombia. hopefully they will win again.
and at some point tonight, i am hoping to take a shower. i thought i'd mention that in case someone out there needed the visual. you know who you are.
until tomorrow morning kids...
fight the power.
fuck racism.
fuck hatred.
fuck war.
fuck the police.
black lives matter.
stay healthy.
wash your fucking hands.
stay socially distant.
get the fucking shot.
algunos días siento que me estoy quedando sin tiempo
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:
AZXO - Idle Mind
Dirty Heads - Life's Been Good
Rob Zombie - Shake Your Ass - Smoke Your Grass
I Prevail - Body Bag
Tool - Forty Six & 2
"Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die." - Mel Brooks
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
now, i love when it doesn't rain because my back usually feels pretty good when that happens. but, when you are trying to grow tomatoes, you need a little rain every now and then. it has been hot and muggy and all the rain seems to be going to our north. good times.
the Yankees lost again to the Red Sox yesterday, 9-2. yet another fucking sweep. fuck me. they start a series tonight back in the Bronx against the Angels.
the Euro 2020 games yesterday were good. Czech Republic defeated Netherlands, 2-0. Belgium defeated Portugal, 1-0. today, Croatia plays Spain and France takes on Switzerland.
at the Copa America, Peru defeated Venezuela, 1-0 and Brazil and Ecuador finished, 1-1. tonight. Bolivia plays Argentina and Uruguay takes on Paraguay.
here are your highlights from the NBA playoffs last night:
Last Week Tonight was brilliant as usual.
The Chi was very good last night.
Black Monday was hilarious last night.
Flatbush Misdemeanors was good last night.
Desus & Mero was fucking great last night.
the season finale of Batwoman was very, very good last night.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight. i'll be watching Monday Night Raw for most of the evening.
i did listen to episode 349 of Notsam Wrestling this morning. you can find that by going here:
when i went out to get the newspaper this morning, i could feel the humidity already. i knew it was going to be one of those days where it would be best spent just sleeping. oh well.
i laughed when i took my blood sugar this morning. i had a nice stiff drink last night for Manchester United's win, and sure enough, my blood sugar was the lowest it had been in 5 weeks. i told my mother, yet another example why i was supposed to be an alcoholic.
ROH was good last night.
UFC was very good last night.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Black Monday, The Chi, the season finale of Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, Hightown, Perry Mason, I'll Be Gone in the Dark and Last Week Tonight.
i made biscuits and gravy for breakfast this morning. i think tonight is going to be some ribs, mashed potatoes and coleslaw. mom has another order from Omaha Steaks coming. i'm trying to make sure she's eating what she wants when she feels like shit. i tell her a morphine drip is probably the best thing for her. she won't listen to me.
i hope everyone had a great Saturday. i hope your Sunday is even better.
i have no clue when i will be on here tomorrow.
until then...
fight the power.
fuck racism.
fuck hatred.
fuck the police.
black lives matter.
stay healthy.
wash your fucking hands...
derribar todas las estatuas racistas
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:
Garth Brooks - Friends In Low Places
Hank Williams Jr. - Family Tradition
Jamey Johnson - In Color
Chris Stapleton - Tennessee Whiskey
Tyler Childers - Bottles and Bibles (Live)
"Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die."
- Mel Brooks
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
it was raining when i did that recording last night. i think it rained most of the night. i didn't get much sleep. i was in bed before 3 AM, which is a miracle anymore, but i saw the clock at 5 and 6 and finally at 7 i said fuck it, and got out of bed. there's a chance of snow tonight. figures, i'll be out at the basketball game.
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped was pretty good last night. seeing all those old clips brought back some memories.
Smackdown and 205 Live were both good last night.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Bluegrass Underground, The Shop, ROH and Saturday Night Live.
the New York Rangers finish their road trip this afternoon against the Anaheim Ducks. hopefully, the boys can get another win.
the Dayton Flyers play tonight at home against Drake. it's another sellout at UD Arena. hopefully Dayton wins again tonight. they are 16 point favorites i believe.
i will watch some of the Army vs. Navy game this afternoon before i get ready to leave for the basketball game.
i should be on here tomorrow after Manchester United plays. given that the Saints don't play until Monday night, i have a nice big window to get the blog done.
i hope everyone has a great Saturday. call if you need bail money.
until tomorrow kids...
una mujer inteligente es increíblemente sexy
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:
Morphine - You Look Like Rain
Steve Earle - Colorado Girl
Flatt Lonesome - Highway of Pain
The Black Lillies - Where The Black Lillies Grow
"The first mistake of art is to assume that it's serious." - Lester Bangs
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
something evil shot out of my asshole this morning. it would have been fine if i actually would have made it to the toilet. as you can imagine, if my day started off like that...
there's been a storm coming for the last day or so. my arthritis has been fucking killing me. mom's back is killing her. she has a few more days before she gets her next injection. this is a house on the fucking edge at the moment. joy.
the grocery store was a fucking zoo today. of course, they have closed two grocery stores in the area, so everyone goes to the one i normally go to now. it's great for people watching, but if you actually have a scroll of shit to buy, it's fucking annoying. i did a pretty good job. i think i got everything today for under $150.
the New York Rangers got a hat trick from Panarin last night and defeated San Jose, 6-3. i didn't expect the four goal outburst in the 3rd period last night. that was fun to watch.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Smackdown and Mel Brooks: Unwrapped. i'll watch 205 Live sometime tonight on WWE Network.
i will probably be on here tomorrow early. the Rangers play tomorrow in the afternoon and Dayton plays at home tomorrow night. so, hopefully i get something that resembles decent sleep tonight and i'll knock one of these out in the morning.
of course, much like life, everything is subject to change.
i hope everyone has a great weekend.
until tomorrow kids...
podría prescindir de la gente, eso es seguro
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:
Gov't Mule w/Jackie Greene - Cinnamon Girl (Live)
Gary Clark Jr. w/Andra Day - Pearl Cadillac
The Rolling Stones - Midnight Rambler (Live)
Courtney Barnett - So Long, Marianne (Live)
"When the heroes go off the stage, the clowns come on." - Heinrich Heine
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
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
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
so my checking account with Chase got suspended today due to suspicious activity. Debbie had requested me to send her some money out of the donations, so i did. of course, that was my 3rd transfer of money in 6 days, so i can understand why there was some suspicion. of course, i told Debbie back in the beginning how much easier it would be to just have it directly deposited into her account, but what the fuck do i know. so, after 25 minutes of me finally remembering the PIN number to a debit card i haven't used in over a decade and explaining why i am wiring the money, they sent the wire through and unlocked my account. the funniest part of this was the guy's reaction to me not having a cell phone where he could send a verification code to. he was so dumbfounded, he had no clue how to talk to someone from a previous century.
hopefully, since someone gets paid in a few days, i won't have to wire any money for a few weeks. of course, knowing how things ago, i'll probably have a request tomorrow.
here is your World Cup update:
Colombia defeated Senegal 1-0 this morning. Poland defeated Japan 1-0. this afternoon, Belgium defeated England 1-0 and Tunisia defeated Panama 2-1. so now the final 16 are set.
France vs. Argentina, Uruguay vs. Portugal, Spain vs. Russia, Croatia vs. Denmark, Brazil vs. Mexico, Belgium vs. Japan, Sweden vs. Switzerland and Colombia vs. England.
the New York Yankees lost last night in Philadelphia 3-0. they are off tonight and start a series at home against Boston this weekend.
Big Brother was pretty good last night. it's the one guilty pleasure show i allow myself. hard to believe it's fucking season 20 already.
NXT was really good last night.
Lucha Underground was excellent last night.
enjoy some music:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, Big Brother and Lip Sync Battle.
i went and got a haircut today. since summer is really supposed to kick in here soon, i figured i'd go get a new identity. judge for yourself:
can't you tell i just love taking pictures.
since it's supposed to feel like 105 degrees when i normally go to the grocery store tomorrow, i'll be going in the fucking morning. so, if all goes well, (go ahead and laugh), i'll be blogging tomorrow afternoon. at least i won't be missing any World Cup games as the round of 16 doesn't start until Saturday.
that's all for me kids.
spero di amare questa donna meglio di quanto io pensi che io possa
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:
Public Enemy - Bring The Noise
Beastie Boys - So What'cha Want
The Pharcyde - Passin' Me By
Luniz - I Got 5 On It
Cypress Hill - I Wanna Get High (Live)
"Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die." - Mel Brooks
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
let's get the poetry news out of the way first. i heard back from Easy Street on my poetry submission from last month. they decided to pass on what i sent. i went through my unpublished stack today and figured out where the next 35 poems are going to. i won't be sending those out until July though. i want to let this bad mojo that's on me right now pass.
my mother did really well yesterday in her first day of outpatient physical therapy. of course, she wasn't expecting to see the neighbors from two doors down there as well. when we got back home, i had to do the trash here and next door. much to my surprise, mom wanted to surprise everyone next door by going in. so once i got the trash done i went in as well. i have no fucking clue why mom sat there as long as she did. apparently she couldn't tell how much fun i was having sitting across from the cousin that molested me as a child.
the New York Yankees were losing for most of yesterday's game against the White Sox. then, they took a 3-1 lead in the 8th inning. i started dreaming of what i wanted to drink. then the Yankees bullpen, which has been a fucking dumpster fire for the last month or so, pissed it all away as the White Sox won 4-3 in the bottom of the 9th. the injuries are piling up for the Yankees, so it's basically up to the kids now. oh joy. hopefully they get a win tonight. i won't be holding my breath.
i thought Smackdown was pretty good last night. i was happy they had Carmella win the women's ladder match again. 205 Live was excellent last night. Tozawa vs. Neville could be amazing in 2 weeks.
Deadliest Catch was pretty good 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, Big Brother, Lucha Underground and Lip Sync Battle. i will watch NXT sometime tonight on WWE Network.
the grocery store this afternoon was like an invasion of the elderly. between them and children wandering around because they are out of school, it was a worst case scenario for me. thankfully, i found everything on the list and kept it under $100. of course, i spent almost half of that amount in the liquor store buying some gin and some Jack Daniels.
i thankfully missed all of the Confederations Cup game today between Chile and Portugal. i saw that Chile won in penalty kicks. how the fuck did Portugal go through another fucking shootout with CR7 getting no chance to kick? i am going to try to watch some of Mexico vs. Germany tomorrow.
mom had me go back with her at physical therapy yesterday, so i only wrote 2 poems while i was there. i typed them both up last night and really liked them. both of them were included in the 35 poems today.
that's all for me today kids. i need to go ice my back down and take a fucking nap.
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:
Chromatics - I'm on Fire
My Morning Jacket - Tyrone
Tori Amos - Father Figure (Live)
The Afghan Whigs - Regret
"Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die." - Mel Brooks
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
i don't have a twitter account. but, i do creep on twitter from time to time... keep up with sports, news, old friends, etc. so, last night i saw one of the women i used to be in love with was in an accident. she's always been a pretty private person, so her stating this publicly somewhat surprised me. so i sent her an email and ended it with love, J.J. the one warning i have had to every woman is if i ever tell you i love you, it's unconditional and forever. as you might imagine, the amount of heartbreak that has resulted in has fueled 24 years of writing poems. part of me really wonders if i should still be that way. it's painfully obvious the small number of women that have told me they love me don't think of it the same way. i'll admit, in the dark times, it truly is hard to even think of love. and my hindsight is full of what ifs and quite honestly, my imagination never sees any of them as something good. i remember my old friend that got me into writing poetry in the first place. he told me i was made for this... that i can walk into any situation or society and think of things in a poetic way. now 40, i often look at the negative in that. the tragedy of needing the bad to make "art". that my critical eyes have never been able to enjoy moments or snapshots of time, all because my brain was always thinking about the next poem, the next line, the next funny way to say the same thing again. ultimately, i figure i will die alone. broke, broken and probably with a pen in hand. it's not the way i want it to happen, but there's plenty of shit in this world i don't get to control. but, i do admit, it's creepy as hell to drive past roadside memorials and wonder if that was the one that was supposed to complete my life. and sadly, it's that emptiness that keeps me clinging to the few moments in my life that i felt i had the one. the handful of women that made me feel like i was something special to someone other than myself. i keep hoping that sometime while i'm on the back side of the circle, i'll actually get to feel that again. and maybe even more than just over the phone or in an email. we all know what happens when hope dies...
i did a little poetry work yesterday. i believe i have 15 unpublished poems that i actually like. probably tomorrow, i'll assemble them and submit them for possible publication. i haven't had a chapbook out in years, so i'm really hoping this works out.
Euro 2016 Update:
Italy completely outplayed Spain for the entire game yesterday. Italy won 2-0 and honestly, it should have been worse. Iceland had a huge upset of England, 2-1. when England scored early, i was really curious to see what Iceland would do. when they scored just 2 minutes later, i knew Iceland had the fight in them to pull off the upset. England's coach resigned after the game. rightly so as i imagine this will be a black eye for the country for years to come. so the quarterfinals look like this:
Poland vs. Portugal, Wales vs. Belgium, Germany vs. Italy, France vs. Iceland. it should be really entertaining from here on out.
the New York Yankees lost last night 9-6. they had a 6-5 lead going into the 9th and then had to sit through a 3 1/2 hour rain delay. so you can imagine my joy watching them lose at 2:30 in the morning. of course, if my hope is for them to blow up the team, they will hopefully lose again tonight.
Monday Night Raw was pretty much fucking boring for most of it last night. i did like that they addressed the elephant in the room with Roman Reigns suspension. plus, anytime i can see John Cena get the shit beat out of him, i'll be happy for a moment or two. the highlight for me was the interaction between Chris Jericho, Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens. that was perfectly scripted.
i did watch the documentary How to Let Go of the World (and Love All the Things Climate Can't Change) last night on HBO. it was a very sobering look at climate change. it's a move i hope the whole world watches, especially the ignorant fucks that don't believe in climate change.
i need to get some lunch and take a shower. that's all for me today kids.
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:
FIDLAR - Sabotage
Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons, etc. - Sucker for Pain
Beyonce w/Kendrick Lamar - Freedom
DJ Shadow w/ Run The Jewels - Nobody Speak
"Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die." - Mel Brooks
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
the windows are open, the sun is out (HOLY SHIT, the sun, you still exist), there is a light breeze in the air and this day has napping written all over it.
the New York Yankees thankfully won last night, 9-6. it's a little troubling that supposedly their best pitcher (Tanaka) blew a 6 run lead. but, the bullpen did the job the rest of the way and the offense is finding some hits once again. all in all, it was a tasty victory beer. they play again this afternoon to try to win the series.
i watched Brasil lose to Paraguay yesterday in the Copa America. that was a little stunning. i also watched England beat Canada in the Women's World Cup. that was a bit of a stunner as well. i also watched a little UFC before i just decided to come in my room and find old songs on iTunes the rest of the night. you'll see a couple of those below in the music section.
ROH last night was excellent. the match between Adam Cole and AJ Styles was great. how Adam Cole isn't the WWE by now is a complete mystery to me.
Power was really good. i watched most of it this morning. i really love how the story is building some real drama now. plus, it never hurts to see some tits every now and then.
enjoy a long music break my friends:
if mom doesn't have me do too much shit around the house today (cleaning, hanging shit, another shopping trip) my plan is to relax and nap and get ready for tonight.
tonight will be a long one on the television. one of my favorite shows will air the series finale tonight, Nurse Jackie. hopefully it goes out with a bang. also on Showtime tonight will be the season finale of Happyish and Penny Dreadful. over on HBO will be True Detective, Ballers, The Brink and Last Week Tonight. and starting the night off, that is if golf ends at the scheduled time, will be Big Brother. this cast is just crazy enough to keep me interested.
you may have noticed the broadsides for sale listed on the right hand side of the blog. if you did, please feel free to order a set. if you didn't, now you don't have an excuse.
i woke up this morning and was a little jealous of my friend, Sam Roberts. not only was he up in New England this weekend interviewing some wrestling greats with the beautiful Katie Linendoll, he also got to see this:
lucky bastard.
i hope everyone is having a great weekend. i'm going to pour myself a drink and go enjoy a rare day in June that isn't hot and humid as fuck.
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:
Fiona Apple - Across the Universe
Benjamin Booker - Wicked Waters
Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble - Life Without You (Live)
Lana Del Rey - Video Games
John Prine - Lake Marie (Live)
"If you're quiet, you're not living. You've got to be noisy and colorful and lively." - Mel Brooks
i believe the heat index was somewhere in the mid 90's. any sane person would have waited until later in the day. thankfully, i'm not sane. so at 2 in the afternoon yesterday, there i was, long sleeve shirt, sweatpants, hat, gloves, SPF 105, sunglasses, and not much of a choice. i figured the faster i mowed, the better off i would be. 4 hours and not enough water breaks later, i was done. it looks good. and i got it done before the next round of rain. now i get to pay for it the rest of the weekend. the beauty of having sensitive skin is i usually spend a weekend on the toilet after a few hours in the sun. good way to become a hermit.
i've figured out over the years that when i truly want to slip through the cracks and fall off the grid, i will have no problem doing so. case in point, i had my doctor's appointment for 3 months before yesterday. somehow, i wasn't in the books for having one. this happens all the time with these type of places. the beauty of being poor. all building blocks for my insanity.
saw the parents of my best friend of my childhood yesterday at the grocery store. was a little weird. let's just say none of us that stay in this area age well.
the Yankees got some great pitching last night from an unlikely source, finally hit some damn home runs, and emasculated the Red Sox 6-0. that was a victory beer i wasn't expecting. they play again tonight with Tanaka on the mound. i believe it's on FOX, not sure if i'm going to watch or not.
the World Cup starts back up today. should be 2 pretty good matches. at least i'm hoping they are. Brazil vs. Chile and Colombia vs. Uruguay.
thankfully, i had just enough cat food to feed the cats yesterday morning. but, seeing that this is my life, one of the new bags of cat food had a hole in it. i didn't figure this out until i put it over my shoulder and was carrying it into the house. good times.
the doctor put me on some new arthritis medicine that i start tomorrow. i take this one twice a day. hopefully it works a little better than the previous one. my neck pain is doing pretty good. i could feel it yesterday while i was mowing since the pills weren't ready while we were at the grocery store. thankfully, mom picked them up while i was mowing, because that was the first thing i reached for when i got done. and then some water.
i believe ROH has a new episode tonight. hopefully i'm awake to see it.
i did watch a good portion of the NHL Draft last night. i'll probably end up watching a good portion of it today as well. the league set the salary cap at 69 million. i believe most teams thought it was going to be at 71. the New York Rangers were one of those teams. so, looks like many of the guys from the run to the Stanley Cup Final won't be back. i'll know for certain when July 1st rolls around.
if i somehow don't get sick today, i may do some writing. starting to get that itch again. plus, anytime i go out into public, i'm a people watcher. some people think that's creepy. i think it's simply that observant fuckers make better writers. hopefully i have proved that over the years.
that's all for me. i do hope everyone has a great day doing whatever the fuck normal people do on weekends. i know, that's a BIG assumption by me that normal people actually read this blog.
be well. be creative. be well hydrated.
peace...
Royal Blood - Out of the Black EP
The Jezabels - Dark Storm EP
Old Crow Medicine Show - Down Home Girl EP
Nightwish - Ghost Love Score (Live)
"Humor is just another defense against the universe." - Mel Brooks
i got a call this afternoon from my mechanic. my truck was done. totally didn't expect that. got it home now and honestly, feels like a different truck. totally drives like it is new. that should make my life a little easier.
i had the misfortune of calling the muse today. here's a little glimpse to how that went:
rings 4 times
-Yes
- hey, did you happen to call here a little bit ago?
- I most certainly did not
- oh, sorry, i thought from the caller id you might have
- Nope
- so, how are you doing?
15 seconds of silence and then a click.
i just love a woman who puts in more effort to carry a grudge than to be civil, especially when that grudge involves me. i think i may have an indication on how unlikely it will be to see that $100 she owes me. good times.
i watched a glorious soccer match yesterday between Spain and Italy in Confederations Cup play. Spain won 7-6 on penalty kicks. hats off to Italy for making Spain sweat as long as they did. that sets up a huge final between Spain and Brazil in Brazil. a true warm up for the World Cup next year. the final is on Sunday.
the Yankees laid an absolute turd yesterday losing 2-0 to Texas. only got 2 damn hits and the starter pitched a complete game in less than 100 pitches. at least tonight's game has started out much better.
i watched most of the NBA Draft last night. was kind of funny as it was a great night for the fans to boo David Stern one last time. so glad to see that prick finally leave. i watched that up until...
2 great episodes of Wilfred last night. to see one of my all time crushes in Gina Gershon on the show was a blast. i can't tell you the number of times i have fucked that woman in my dreams.
and now for an odd transition...
my sister is down here for the weekend i guess. i believe there is a wedding or something. i don't know. i don't get invited to any of this shit. not that i would want to be either...
and to top it all off, got another check from doing some surveys in the mail today. so, a little bigger deposit to make at the bank on Monday. if it's open that is. i have no idea how any of these fuckers are working around the July 4th holiday coming up.
hope everyone has a great weekend.
music today:
Joe Bonamassa - Live from nowhere in particular
Pearl Jam - Backspacer
Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense (Special New Edition)
"Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die." - Mel Brooks
