a cold Monday...

 i didn't get to bed until around 6 this morning. yesterday was very long, between the sports and the tv shows, it all became a blur after too long.

before i get to all of that, here are your links for this day of Black History Month:

https://blackfacts.com/fact/congress-readmits-mississippi

https://blackfacts.com/fact/churn-invented

Manchester United lost yesterday at Tottenham, 1-0. they are now 15th in the Premier League.

the Daytona 500 took forever yesterday. the rain delay was long and made it a night race.

the season finale of Dexter Original Sin last night was excellent.

both episodes of Yellowjackets last night were crazy.

The White Lotus was great last night.

Last Week Tonight was BRILLIANT as usual.

Saturday Night Live 50 Anniversary show last night was great.

i did watch a little of the NBA All Star game last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be The Voice.

i'll watch Monday Night Raw sometime tonight on Netflix.

the 4 Nations Face Off started today with Finland vs. Canada. Canada is up 4-0 after two periods. if Canada wins in regulation, it will be Canada vs. USA on Thursday in the finals. team USA plays Sweden tonight.

i hope everyone had a great weekend.

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

until then 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.

Un lunes frío

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:

Al Green - Let's Stay Together

Otis Rush - I Can't Quit You Baby

Bobby Womack - If You Think You're Lonely Now

Teddy Pendergrass - Turn off the Lights

Ann Peebles - I Needed Somebody

"Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen." - Michael Jordan

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

and then the rain becomes snow

it was almost dry enough this morning for me to get out in the yard and fix all the shit the rain fucked up. almost. i did that rather than watching more of the USA lose to Russia 4-0.

when i woke up this morning, Russia was already up 2-0 midway in the 2nd period. that's about what it should have been given that all of the USA's best players play in the NHL. the USA will play again on Tuesday. i think they have to win 2 straight games now to even get a chance to get a medal. i doubt that happens.

i realized the New York Rangers play this afternoon, so if i have any intention of going to see the Dayton Flyers play tonight, i better get the blog done now before Manchester United plays. and this is why i confuse most people. why the fuck would a poet give a shit about sports? good fucking question.

NJPW was excellent last night.

Real Time with Bill Maher was great last night.

Treehouse Masters was really good last night.

High Maintenance was hilarious last night.

2 Dope Queens was fucking hilarious last night.

Celebrity Big Brother went as i expected last night. Shannon got evicted and Omarosa is the new HOH. i was hoping to see her get evicted on Monday.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be ROH and Austin City Limits.

the New York Rangers play up in Ottawa this afternoon.

Manchester United plays at Huddersfield Town this afternoon in the FA Cup. hopefully United gets a win and advances to the next round.

the Dayton Flyers play tonight at home against Fordham. i'm planning on going to the game unless it starts to snow. Dayton isn't good enough this year for me to travel in the snow to see them play. i'll watch the game on television if that happens.

i will probably also watch some of the NBA All-Star Weekend shit tonight; slam dunk contest, 3 point contest, etc.

plus, there's always the Winter Olympics as well.

i hope everyone has a wonderful Saturday. if i have any boredom creep into my life this afternoon, i'll probably start to figure out where the next round of poems will be going to.

mis huesos dicen que va a nevar

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:

Carolina Chocolate Drops - Hit 'Em Up Style
James Carr - These Ain't Raindrops
Street Sweeper Social Club - The New Fuck You

"Limits, like fear, is often an illusion." - Michael Jordan

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

and here i thought i was the asshole

i went to the post office today to mail a bill out since whoever does our mail decided today of all days they would get it done before 11 AM. so, as i'm walking up to the door, i notice this woman walking up from the other side. now, regardless of how i look, i do try to be polite as much as possible. so, i held the door open for her. the look of disgust on her face was comical. i figured she was probably a lesbian. i dropped my mail in the slot and started to laugh. there has to be a poem coming soon i suppose. then i went to the grocery store. sun was out and it was getting warmer. and here i am sucking on cough drops hoping to get what i need to get before another coughing fit comes on. if i didn't have to get more cough syrup or NyQuil, it would have been under $100 again. of course, i did stop in the liquor store and got some spiced rum (they didn't have my favorite, fuck) and a bottle of Jagermeister. one way or another, this cough is going to die.

i'm really hoping to kill it tonight as i really want to go to the Dayton Flyers game tomorrow. halftime will be the Hall of Fame ceremonies and Brian Roberts is one of the inductees this year. he's one of my favorite players ever at Dayton. so, hopefully i'll be going to the game tomorrow. if not, i'll be pissed off watching it on television.

The Big Bang Theory was pretty funny last night.

Life in Pieces was hilarious last night.

Baskets was too fucking funny last night. the shit water coming up from the toilet was fucking hilarious.

the New York Rangers lost to the fucking Islanders last night, 4-2. so much for that 6 game winning streak. they play next on Sunday at home against Washington.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

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

i heard from the editor at Full of Crow on my query from last month. i sent them the poems that were lost from last year once again. hopefully i hear back from them soon.

my sister is coming down for tomorrow. mom got a new phone so my sister is going to help her with that before (hopefully) we go to the basketball game.

i have no clue when i'll be on here tomorrow. hopefully it will be early evening.

i hope everyone has 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:

Grateful Dead - Morning Dew (Live)
Little Dragon - High
Otis Redding - A Change Is Gonna Come
Ohio Players - Jive Turkey

"Limits like fear, is often an illusion." - Michael Jordan

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

phat Tuesday

i guess i needed some sleep. i feel like i slept most of last night and this morning. somewhere around 7 hours or so. that's an eternity for me. but, that probably means i'll be up all damn night. great.

let's go back to yesterday afternoon and the Manchester United game. for some fucking reason, this team has fallen into the trap of only coming alive when they get scored on first. it reminds me of the last few years of when Sir Alex was there. and much like back then, the absolute fear of losing must be strong. United came from behind to win 3-1. they advance in the FA Cup to host Arsenal in a few weeks. below are some highlights from the game:

i didn't watch much of the New York Rangers game yesterday. the Islanders scored 11 seconds into the game and i was beyond fucking pissed. when they went up 2-0 i turned the channel and decided i wasn't going to watch another fucking loss to that team. i checked online later and noticed the score was 4-3. i resisted the temptation to turn back to the game. when the Rangers completed the comeback and won 6-5, then i flipped back to the post game interviews and whatnot. needless to say, but that victory beer tasted so fucking good. below are the highlights:

The Jinx was really good. i'm really interested to see where the show goes next week.

Gotham was fucking awesome last night. i absolutely love that show.

Monday Night Raw was interesting last night. i definitely thought it was better than last week. the brawl at the end of the show was really good. that should have the fans fully invested for Daniel Bryan vs. Roman Reigns. the highlight of the night for me was the interaction between HHH and Ric Flair. that certainly put a smile on my face:

when i went out to feed the cats, clean off the sidewalks, etc early this afternoon, i was very thankful it had warmed up to 15 degrees. i believe we hit a high of 21 today. fucking heatwave. i am shocked that i haven't found any dead cats, especially since these fuckers haven't figured out that water does fucking freeze.

mom and i went to the grocery store today. i figured it would be easier to do it today than when it's going to be below zero later in the week. i certainly saw some eye candy in the grocery store. i think a few might even make me put pen to paper soon. all in all, not a bad trip.

i have nothing on television tonight that i'm planning on watching. i figure it will be some home improvement shows and then the news.

i hope everyone is doing well. hopefully this finds you warm with a stiff drink or something else stiff in your hand. thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.

a little warning for all of you... there may be a few days coming up that i will be completely offline. given the move and the potential chaos coming, i'm not going to try to find time to squeeze in my blog when that time isn't going to exist. now, i'm certainly hoping i can get this move done and not miss any days on here. but, don't be shocked if that miracle doesn't happen. especially when i'm dealing with a shitty ass company like Frontier Communications.

peace and chicken grease...

music:

Butch Walker - Chrissie Hynde
Michael Burks - Cross Eyed Woman
Gary Jules - Mad World
The Stone Roses - Love Spreads
You+Me - No Ordinary Love

"Limits, like fear, is often an illusion." - Michael Jordan

time just bleeds together into one long nightmare

that title is what happens when you spend a good portion of the day listening to The Flaming Lips. the mind relaxes into a state of consciousness that is out of this realm. either that or the smell of that chili i made for dinner tonight is piercing my brain cells.

let us begin with the Sunday night shows. True Detective went where i thought it was going to go after episode #2, and that opens up a ton of new directions the last few episodes could go. Shameless was brilliant once again. Girls was uncomfortably funny, especially with Lena Dunham in an ill-fitting bikini for nearly the entire episode. House of Lies had a few laugh out loud moments. Episodes was what it was.

i caught a few minutes of the NBA All-Star game. the final score didn't surprise me. i'm actually a little surprised one team didn't reach 200 points. that will happen in my lifetime the way the game is trending.

there are a few things i'm looking forward to tonight. Monday Night Raw is a given. the last one before the next ppv. that usually means it will be good. i'm just hoping it keeps me awake. and that is for the next thing i'm looking forward to... The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. if it is like i think it is going to be like, i really should enjoy it. plus, this will be the first time in my life the show will be based in New York City. i believe the last time it was there was 1972. plus, Jimmy has a ton of great guests the first week.

i did catch a little of the team USA women's hockey win today to send them to the gold medal game against Canada. that should be their usual war. hopefully the right team wins this time.

the rest of today was spent laying around, trying to relax knowing damn well yet another cold front will be moving through tonight. i know my body will be in agony when that happens. plus, we're supposed to get mostly freezing rain followed by snow. that will be a bitch to deal with.

no update on the pain front. it is still there but i do believe my mind is winning the war of ignoring it. of course, that doesn't mean it will go away. it simply allows me to live my life just a tad bit better. i go back to the doctor on Thursday. i should have enough pain pills to make it to then. should.

had to check on my chili. i usually turn it down after a good 7 hours. i'll let it bathe in those juices for another hour or so and then it will be time to add a little cheese and sour cream and enjoy. i don't believe we have any cornbread or i'd make that to go with it. don't get the impression that i actually like to cook. there's just a few things i do really well in the kitchen. and no, one of them is not toast.

i saw all but one of the cats today. not sure if the missing one was hiding or was trying to flee. i'm sure if it gets caught out in the ice storm, it will be on the way back rather quickly. i thought we almost had a bird commit suicide today. flew right into the bay window about as fast as i have seen any bird do it. it was in the snow for a little bit and then flew away. it probably heard me getting the shovel ready to take it to the cats.

that is all for yet another Monday in the snow in Ohio. hope everyone is well. enjoying life. or at least attempting to fool yourself into believing that you do. be well my friends. have yourself a bowl of chili.

peace.

music:

De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising
Lorde - Pure Heroine
The Gaslight Anthem - Handwritten
The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

"I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying." - Michael Jordan