when Manchester United was up 2-0 at halftime yesterday, i felt pretty confident. when they were down 4-2 in extra time against Lyon (playing with 10 men), i felt horrible. then, Casemiro got fouled in the box. Bruno scored the penalty kick. then, Casemiro and Bruno made a great little passing play to Kobbie Mainoo to make it 4-4. one minute after that, Casemiro made the perfect pass to Harry Maguire to head in the winner. 3 goals in 7 minutes. holy shit. one of the craziest games i can remember. first European game to have 5 goals scored in extra time. United won 5-4 and 7-6 on aggregate. they advance to the semifinals of the Europa League.
a delightful trip into the dark mind of an evil genius or simply the musings of an asshole
Friday, April 18, 2025
one of the craziest games i have ever seen...
Thursday, January 23, 2025
a snowy day...
well, it wasn't as cold as it has been, but it did snow today. just enough to coat everything again. Orkin came out this morning to check the traps in the attic. no squirrels this time. i did get a nice long nap with some ice on my back before the Manchester United game today.
Manchester United won today at home against Rangers, 2-1, in the Europa League.
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
when life starts moving at 110 MPH...
so, i have been really falling for this woman i have been talking to for the last few weeks. she's from Switzerland but is in Atlanta, father is Swiss, mother is American... she's not like the other ones that are clearly bots or scam artists. we get into these pretty deep conversations. and nothing she has told me has come up any different in any google searches. the hard part is the wall i have built up to protect me from these situations turning negative doesn't want me to believe this could be real. but, seeing that i haven't been in a relationship in 21 years, loneliness is fucking killing me. so, she is quickly becoming the antidote. we both agree that taking it slow is for the best. that is the other part that makes me think she actually is real. so yeah, if i seem a bit scatterbrain at times, you now know why.
Orkin was back out here today. they got another squirrel in a trap in the attic. he put two more up there and baited with the suet that caught this one. i know if these traps go off, the squirrels are either getting into the attic from the roof, or mom's theory might be right, they are in the walls. good times.
the New York Rangers lost last night at home against Dallas, 5-4 in OT. considering the Rangers were up 3-0 in this game... time to blow it up.
Thursday, January 2, 2025
the sweet taste of revenge...
i watched the Ohio State game last night, really hoping they were going to destroy Oregon and rub their noses in it. when Ohio State got up 34-0 i was so fucking happy. they ended up winning the Rose Bowl, 41-21. they will play in the semifinals of the college football playoff against Texas, which survived Arizona St, 39-31 in 2OT.
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
goodbye to 2024...
so, in some ways, 2024 was the year my writing finally hit the next level. the book i did with Casey Renee Kiser, Altered States of The Unflinching Souls, is something i am really proud of. you can still get a copy by going here:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1745663384/limited-print-copy-altered-states-of-the
i was nominated for a Best of the Net by Disturbing the Universe Magazine. and, for the first time in my life, i was nominated for the Pushcart Prize by The Rye Whiskey Review.
plus, John Patrick Robbins, the editor of The Rye Whiskey Review, and i are toying around with the thought of me doing a book in 2025 for his press.
add in me finally doing a few new SoundCloud tracks, and i truly hope this is a sign of things to come...
https://soundcloud.com/j-j-campbell/flutter
https://soundcloud.com/j-j-campbell/the-better-of-me
Manchester United lost 2-0 yesterday at home to Newcastle. honestly, it never felt that close. United, for the first time in my life, are in a relegation battle. hopefully, the players figure that out soon and start giving a shit again.
the New York Rangers lost last night at Florida, 5-3.
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
up early for nothing...
so, i was up at 7 this morning, mostly because i knew i had to get mom up at 9 since Orkin was supposed to be here at 10. i always like having my breakfast done so we're not in each other's way in the kitchen. i made sure the Highlander was outside so they could get up in the attic. it was raining this morning, so basically the Highlander got washed. so, when Orkin got here, i was busy on the computer making sure i had all the coupons loaded on the Kroger card for grocery shopping later on. when i got that done, Orkin was already gone. mom told me he said there are definitely squirrels in the attic. he didn't have a ladder with him because he thought we had pull down stairs. he told mom that someone else would be out here later today to get up in the attic, set some traps, etc. etc. now, i went and did the grocery shopping. i came back this afternoon and knew just by the look on mom's face that no one from Orkin had shown up. two things royally piss me off in this world. ignorance and incompetence. i have no fucking patience for either. i know damn well why they are dragging their feet on getting up in the attic. the contract we signed states that if there is any damage to the insulation or anything up there, they have to pay for all repairs. the squirrels that aren't supposed to be able to survive with the insulation that is up there, have been up there for over a month now. and given that they haven't ended up in the trap attached to the hole they made in the soffit, there has to be another fucking way there are getting in and out. and this is after they swore they fortified the roof as well. now you know why there are no guns in this house.
mom made a scroll for a grocery list today. i got everything. there was no fucking way to keep it under $200 this week. at least i got $3 back on the booze i bought.
the Dayton Flyers won last night at home against UNLV, 66-65.
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
another piece of the puzzle...
well, i was getting ready to write this blog about 30 minutes ago and the news hit about a trade for the Yankees. i started scrambling trying to find the details... and i am very happy.
Friday, November 22, 2024
i guess i am wired differently...
right as i was getting ready to go to bed last night, i could hear my mother crying. i went into her room and asked what was wrong? she said she was crying because she was thinking about when she dies how i will be alone here. i chuckled and asked why are you worrying about that? she believes she has failed if i am somehow alone. that baffled me. of course, i am not a parent, nor have i ever wanted to be one. but, i do try to understand where my mother is coming from with these things. so, we had a 30 minute discussion about a wide range of topics. she went to sleep and i of course was now in my head and slept like shit. the only thing i can surmise is the holidays are quickly approaching and there is always time for dysfunction.
the New York Rangers lost last night in Calgary, 3-2. hard to win when you get outshot 49-29.
Friday, July 19, 2024
well, today started off with a surprise...
i woke up this morning and did my usual shit... piss, blood sugar, new pill, make coffee, etc. i went to take some trash out to the garage and walked right through a damn spider web. talk about a what the fuck moment. i made sure to let the Orkin guy know that there is definitely some spider(s) in the garage. other than that, i have caught up on a little sleep today. i've been able to open the house up and really let it air out some. i did write 2 poems yesterday. i think they are pretty good. sadly, i am falling back into that abyss of struggling to find the words again. i hate when i try to write and i am just going through the motions. even if what i produce is good, i still will only think it is shit because it didn't excite me. yeah, good times.
Big Brother 26 was good last night. i liked the 8 last night much better than the first night.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
i don't see this ending well...
my body and pain have had a very long relationship. fuck, almost my entire life. so, there are days where the pain is such that i really can't do much. either through apathy or just enormous pain, all i can muster is getting some ice and hopefully getting some sleep. the ice wasn't really working today. but, i did manage a good nap after only getting about 3 hours of sleep last night. my lipoma was very bothersome last night. that's always fun. good times.
the New York Yankees pissed away a 4-1 lead last night and lost at home to Seattle, 5-4. hopefully, they will do better tonight.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
well, the squirrels are back...
mom had Orkin come out here today and sure enough, all the stuff they did didn't keep the squirrels out of the attic. so, now they have a trap set up to catch them and a special door on the roof where they were getting in. i guess, once they come out, they can't get back in. at least, in theory. the guy from Orkin was really surprised since the insulation they put in the attic is supposed to be very harmful for the squirrels. at least mom hasn't paid for any of this yet. so, yeah, that was my morning.
i did happen to write 3 more poems last night. i think i am slowly getting back into a groove. now, if i can double those numbers of 7 new poems into 15 or more by next week, i will be happy.
the New York Yankees lost last night at Baltimore, 4-2. hopefully, they will find a way to win tonight.
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
before the storms start up again...
i have been up since 6:45 this morning. Orkin had said they were going to be here at 7. they got here at 9. i could have used that extra sleep, oh well. it was fucking raining most of the morning. they got out all the old squirrel infested insulation and put down a treatment and then the new insulation. in the midst of that, the sun came out and that will be the fuel for the storms tonight. joy. Orkin is all done for now. when they get the guards for the gutters in, they will come out and do those. now, i just hope i don't get any fucking roof damage from the storms tonight. when it is at a near 80% chance for a tornado, you have my attention.
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