taking care of some loose ends...

the only reason i really write down what poems i send to where is to make sure i don't send the same rejected poems to the same place that rejected them. another thing it does is remind me of the places i don't hear back from. i usually will wait 3 to 6 months before the first query. but, when it gets to over a year, like a few places i've had to query here lately, it becomes this tedious fucking thing to do. i sent out about 6 queries today, some dating back to poetry submissions from 2015. i heard back from Oddball Magazine and Live Nude Poems who both passed on the poems i sent. Rusty Truck asked me to send the poems again, which i did. hopefully i will hear back from Scot this time, as i never heard back from him the first time i sent the poems in the summer of 2015. this is where i wish i had enough money to have someone to do this shit for me.

i went to the bank today. just my luck, they were training new employees. oh goody. i guess since i had a roll of quarters and 2 checks to deposit, the new guy was a bit flustered. what usually takes 2 minutes took about 10. thank god i had nowhere to be.

i got gas for 94 cents a gallon today. that'll work.

i was pretty much able to find everything i was looking for at Menards. i'm really hoping the frame i got works for the Ben Harper poster i have. plus, i got the shelving unit i wanted for the garage and a new household air station. the old one from the farm bit the dust. plus, i got all the cleaning shit mom wanted. all the rebates we had and the gift card my uncle gave me for Christmas knocked everything down to under $40. that was a good trip.

Smackdown was pretty good last night.

i really enjoyed the match between Neville and Cedric Alexander on 205 Live last night.

Taboo was super fucking dark again last night. the show is getting better with each episode.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

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

i see the celebrity deaths are starting early again this year.

the New York Rangers play tonight against Philadelphia. i'd love to see them enter the All-Star break with a winning streak.

my sister is coming down here on Friday. i guess that's when all of us will be belatedly celebrating my birthday.

i'll be on here tomorrow probably after Manchester United plays.

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 Allman Brothers Band - Whipping Post
Father John Misty - Pure Comedy
Morphine - You Look Like Rain
Wussy - Beautiful

"Take chances, make mistakes. That's how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave." - Mary Tyler Moore - (December 29, 1936 - January 25, 2017)

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

these old bones still want to see the sunshine on the other side of the world

we had a cold front come through last night and i've been completely miserable ever since. but the world doesn't stop for my misery, so neither can i.

i sent out 3 poems today to Oddball Magazine. when i hear back from them i'll pass on the verdict.

sometimes when i wake up in the morning, my left leg doesn't want to work. i'm supposing it's all the damn scar tissue i have in it. let me tell ya, between blood clots, arthritis and a bad back, i don't know which fucking jewel i'd like to give someone else first. so, what i try to do on these morning is go out and feed the birds. that way, if i fall, maybe one of these nosey ass neighbors will see and come help. good times.

i've been diving into plenty of music the last couple of days. i'll be sure to include links below to the FREE music i got from iTunes and NoiseTrade.

the New York Yankees broke out the long ball last night to help CC get his first win in over a year. the 11-5 win gives them the most wins in the American League. hopefully they can keep it going.

The Voice last night was pretty good. i thought the performances were good but i only bought one of the songs:

i'm interested to see who gets voted off tonight. i really think it will come down to Meghan and Sawyer to win it all.

Men in Blazers was pretty funny last night.

Monday Night Raw had some really good moments and some not so good. here's what i did like:

i'll give it up to Cena for really making the younger guys look so good. it still would be nice to see him lose on television at some point, but i'll take the small details for now.

Cesaro is a guy that should be one of the biggest stars in the world. here's hoping that some of the new guys on the creative staff push that idea big time.

if they do this right, this has comedy gold written all over it.

and i truly hope this isn't the last time i see this guy in a ring:

all in all, it was a decent show to go into a ppv this Sunday. i did like the announcement that the Elimination Chamber was coming back as well.

here's a little late night laughs for you:

and a sad music break:

tonight on the DVR will be Deadliest Catch, The Voice and the season finale of Undateable. hopefully it will be as good as the live episode was last week.

that's really all for me today. i need to shower and get some writing done. now, which will come first?

hope this finds everyone with a dirty thought in their mind and a cool drink in their hand.

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: (*) = FREE on iTunes, (#) = FREE on NoiseTrade

Benjamin Booker - Wicked Waters*
William Fitzsimmons - Pittsburgh*
TORRES - Sprinter*
JeConte w/Anders Osborne - Down By the Bayou*
Cold Fronts - Hit Me*
Meghan Linsey - Tennessee Whiskey
Foy Vance - Dark Horse#
Carrie Rodriguez - Give Me All You Got Sampler#
Roadkill Ghost Choir - A Blow to the Head#

"Just cause you got the monkey off your back doesn't mean the circus has left town." - George Carlin

and here's your pro wrestling video of the day: