it feels like it has been raining for more than 24 hours now...

 we had 1.1 inches in the rain gauge this morning. i feel fucking miserable. good times.

the season finale of Lovecraft Country was fucking amazing last night.

the season finale of The Vow was very good last night. season 2 will be here in 2021.

Last Week Tonight was BRILLIANT as usual.

Seduced: Inside The NXIVM Cult is basically The Vow all over again, just from India's point of view.

Our Cartoon President was hilarious last night.

The Good Lord Bird was great last night.

The Comedy Store was very good last night.

Desus & Mero was fucking funny as hell last night.

i did watch some football games yesterday. i also spent a decent portion of the day getting my baseball cards in better order. 

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, the finale of The Third Day, We Are Who We Are, Big Brother, Fringe Nation and The Voice. i'll be watching Monday Night Raw for most of the evening.

i did listen to episode 313 of Notsam Wrestling this morning. you can find that by going here:

https://omny.fm/shows/notsam-wrestling/notsamwrestling-313

i don't think i actually fell asleep last night until around 5 this morning. so, i'm pretty fucking tired today. i need to go take a shower before the two Monday night football games start. (Bills vs. Chiefs followed by Cardinals vs. Cowboys)

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

i hope everyone had a great weekend.

until tomorrow kids...

fight the power.

fuck racism.

fuck hatred.

fuck the police.

black lives matter.

stay healthy.

wash your fucking hands.

wear your mask.

a veces, solo necesitas enterrar tu cara en el culo de una mujer

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:

Oasis - Champagne Supernova

Filter - Hey Man, Nice Shot

Rancid - Ruby Soho

Hum - Stars

"I never know what I'm going to put on the canvas. The canvas paints itself. I'm just the middleman." 

                                                                                                      - Peter Max 

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

sometimes you just get used to the pain...

i woke up this morning to the sound of rain pounding the roof. i was hoping that i was going to be able to fall back asleep, but no such luck today.

i did listen to the latest Jim Norton & Sam Roberts Podcast this morning. you can laugh your ass off by going here: https://soundcloud.com/jimandsamshow/ep-016-remy-ma-diss-track

i really enjoyed some of the performances on The Voice last night.

Monday Night Raw was pretty damn good last night. i liked the job they did setting up Chris Jericho vs. Kevin Owens at WrestleMania. i also enjoyed Austin Aries getting the better of Neville. and i really enjoyed the show ending with The Undertaker giving Roman Reigns a chokeslam.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, WWE Smackdown and The Voice. i'll watch 205 Live sometime tonight on WWE Network.

the New York Rangers won last night in OT 1-0 over Tampa Bay. it's amazing how much better they play on the road. they play again tonight at Florida. let's see if they can make it two wins in a row.

mom sold her tickets to the First Four today. she got the email this afternoon that said to print out the shipping label and go to the UPS store. of course, the shipping label that printed out said FedEx on it. so, after a little running around, the tickets are in the mail. hopefully by tomorrow night she'll know they arrived in Washington, D.C.

the rain finally ended here. now the wind is kicking up. of course it is, it's the night we set the trash out. they are saying we might have a huge winter storm this weekend. that should make the grocery store a ton of fun in the next couple of days.

i did a little poetry work earlier this afternoon. i'll probably be sending out 15 poems in the next day or so.

the trash is all picked up so i'm all done folks.

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 Dollyrots - Walking on Sunshine
Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still
Dropkick Murphys - Blood
Rancid - Ruby Soho

"I'd like to write some songs that are so good that nobody understands them. Not even myself." - Townes Van Zandt

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

the great melt...

you wouldn't know if had snowed here and we just had a week of fuck it's cold temps. there is only one spot on the farm that still has a little snow on it. i slept like shit last night, of course, it's not great sleeping weather when it's 50 degrees at 2 in the morning. not when you've got used to it being 20 or less at that time.

i did get everything i wanted to get done done yesterday. i'm paying for it today. my back is hurting like a motherfucker. i still have to pick up the trash and feed the cats today. needless to say, i'll be taking my sweet ass time.

Manchester United got a HUGE road win yesterday, beating Arsenal 2-1. first road win of the season. it also stops Arsenal's 23 game home unbeaten streak. i really hope this is the moment where this team starts to take off. given all the damn injuries, the sky is the limit if/when the others players come back healthy. the win yesterday put them back in the top 4. now, they need to finish there.

Ohio State got off to a great start yesterday and then struggled. struggled so much that they were trailing at one point. thankfully, they woke the fuck up to win 42-27. they play the school i fucking hate next week. if they win that game, the school i fucking hate won't qualify for a bowl game this year. i will be fucking jacked for that one. with the win yesterday, Ohio State has clinched a spot in the Big 10 title game.

i did type up the 4 poems yesterday. all 4 are good. i REALLY like 2 of them. i think i'm going to try to squeeze in another writing session this month and then send out some poems early next month.

i bounced between some college football and hockey last night. and then after a much needed shower, i settled in for Saturday Night Live and ROH. i thought SNL was pretty good in spots. this one skit had me fucking laughing my ass off:

and then this one:

the rest of the show was mostly hit and miss for me.

as for ROH, another excellent episode. the match between AJ Styles and Hanson was awesome.

the Saints don't play until Monday night, so i'll be basically bouncing between games today. mostly, just following my fantasy players most likely.

later today the Dayton Flyers take on Boston College in the 3rd place game down in Puerto Rico. that will basically go right into the New York Rangers taking on Montreal tonight. hopefully i'll be enjoying two victory beers later this evening.

tonight i'll be watching The Newsroom, Homeland, and The Affair. hopefully all three of those episodes will be good.

and then, hopefully some good sleep.

i'll be on here tomorrow sometime in the afternoon. we're supposed to get some rain tonight and tomorrow. that should make the mud even more interesting.

hope everyone is having a great weekend. thanks again for allowing me to waste some of your precious time.

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 Hush Now - Sitting on a Slow Clock
Rancid - Ruby Soho
Drive-By Truckers - Grand Canyon

"People think you can't be clever if you have breasts." - Kelly Brook

amazing what a long shower can do...

the weather can't seem to make a decision today. it's been sunny, then stormy, then sunny again. all the while, it hasn't made it to 80 degrees. fucking bizarre for the end of July.

i took a really long shower this afternoon. i was trying to work out some pain in my back and just take a good 20 minutes to reflect on my shitty life and what to do next. the back pain has subsided. the shitty life? not so much.

i did get a somewhat hopeful email from my artist friend in Sweden. that brightened my day a bit.

Manchester United won last night on penalty kicks, 5-3. they outplayed Inter Milan for most of the game. i was hoping they would have scored in regulation, but that didn't happen. they next play Real Madrid on Saturday up at The Big House. there is supposed to be more than 100,000 there to see it. i was hoping to be one of those people, but it's hard to get tickets with no money and when they sell out in 30 seconds.

the Yankees won a fucking crazy game last night, 12-11. when i first started watching, they were losing 4-1. that soon became a 10-4 lead. then, the tired relievers came in. 10-4 quickly becomes 10-8. the Yankees get 2 back to make 12-8. the closer had a three run lead in the bottom of the ninth and needed every bit of that lead. when the Rangers best player flied out with the bases loaded and only trailing by 1 run, i realized why my family has a history of ulcers. fucking christ. that victory beer should have been a fifth of something stronger than strong.

Deadliest Catch was pretty good last night. Tyrant was really good last night. a nice little twist at the end that should make for an interesting episode next week.

tonight is another busy night on the television. the Yankees play in Texas, the day before the trade deadline. Big Brother has a new episode. this should be a fun one. SoundClash is also new tonight. i think these bands tonight will be a better mix. Wilfred should be another great episode. and finally, The Bridge is a show that i absolutely refuse to miss.

and then after all that, i'm planning to get on vice.com and watch the new episode of The Jim Norton Show.

talked to my friend in California today. she sounds so much better than she did on the weekend. at least it sounds like she is recovering well from her major concussion.

if i have the energy tonight, i'm hoping to have another writing session. i want to put on some techno music from the 90's on and see what i come up with. ah, the drug days of my 20's.

that's all for today kids. hope this finds everyone well. until we meet again...

peace and chicken grease...

music:

The Airborne Toxic Event - Sometime Around Midnight
Pistol Annies - Hell on Heels
Tricky - Aftermath
Dr. Dog - Shadow People
Jeremy Pinnell - The Way Country Sounds
Rancid - Ruby Soho
The Stone Roses - Love Spreads

"Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it." - Henry Ford

revenge is sweet

roughly about 45 minutes after i posted on this blog yesterday, i went outside to feed the cats. and while doing so, i threw my back out. nothing quite like being frozen in pain while the cats are looking at you like, put the food in the bowl fat ass. i eventually made it back inside, slowly. and since it was mom's birthday, i went into town to get the mail. thank god for adrenaline. i iced it down some yesterday and was hoping that a good night of sleep was going to help. lets just say i'll be doing some more ice today.

when the USA scored 34 seconds into the match yesterday against Ghana, i was thrilled, shocked, and pissed at the same time. pissed because i know how this team operates. they were going to try to defend for the next 90 minutes. sadly, that's pretty much what they did. when Ghana tied the score, i figured getting a point out of this game would be good enough. when the USA scores in the 86th minute and the adrenaline starts flowing through my veins again, it was at the top of my lungs screaming, DEFEND FOR YOUR LIVES BOYS. and they did. to FINALLY beat Ghana is some sweet revenge. considering they have to play Germany next and most likely will be eliminated after that game, is even sweeter. the USA next plays an injured and suspended Portugal team. the USA has injuries as well. and that game is in the middle of the jungle. a draw would most likely get the USA into a great spot for getting out of the group. a win, especially if Germany wins the day before, gets the USA out of the group of death. i will be hoping for a win on Sunday.

also yesterday, Germany destroyed Portugal 4-0. helps that Pepe lost his mind once again. Portugal was losing 2-0 at the time. hopefully Portugal feels sorry for themselves come Sunday. in the first goalless draw of the tournament, Nigeria and Iran did their best to put me to sleep. if my back wouldn't have been killing me, i might have actually got to sleep.

today's action is Belgium vs. Algeria. (Belgium is my sleeper team for the World Cup). Russia plays South Korea. and in the game of the day, Mexico plays Brazil. given that many of these players faced off in the Olympics when Mexico beat Brazil for the gold medal, i would think Brazil will be looking for a little revenge today. might watch that game in Spanish.

Monday Night Raw was excellent last night. helped that the adrenaline from the USA win was still pumping inside me while i was watching. love that they are giving some of the younger talent more of a push now.

Louie had an excellent season finale last night. could have gone without seeing some male ass in the episode, but oh well. another excellent season.

tonight is a Tanaka Tuesday at Yankee Stadium. they start a series with Toronto, who is 4 1/2 games ahead of them in the division. a pretty big series for June. i'll be watching that until Deadliest Catch comes on. quite honestly, all my viewing tonight depends on how my back feels.

hope this finds everyone well. and in better health than me.

until we meet again my friends...

music:

Dinosaur Jr. - Feel the Pain
Rancid - Ruby Soho
Icona Pop - I Love It
St. Vincent - Digital Witness
The Glitch Mob - Can't Kill Us

"What gives the artist real prestige is his imitators." - Igor Stravinsky

so much for the house of horrors

the New York Rangers have played like shit in Montreal for nearly as long as i can remember. the tide started to turn this season and today, like a team that is threatening to do something special this year, they came in and burned the fucker to the ground. they destroyed Montreal in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, 7-2. the power play was working, the skating was great, and holy shit, RICK NASH fucking SCORED a goal for the first time in nearly forever. hopefully they can keep the ball rolling for Game 2 on Monday.

the Yankees broke out the long ball today and won 7-1. that should put them in a good mood for the doubleheader tomorrow.

and yes, both victory beers are gone.

i picked the top 3 of the Preakness correct, just in the wrong order. had the winner right though, that's all that matters.

i figured Arsenal would win the FA Cup. at least Hull City made them work for it. i also caught part of the La Liga final as well. i suppose the Barcelona superiority is officially now a myth.

i'll probably end up watching a little NASCAR tonight, right into the season finale of Saturday Night Live. if i stay awake, i'll hopefully catch the new episode of ROH. if not, i'll hopefully catch it tomorrow at noon.

the rain has held off for most of today and the sun made a rare appearance. now, it just needs to warm up.

i'll most likely be on here tomorrow sometime in the morning. i get the feeling that the doubleheader is going to run right into my Sunday night shows. and hopefully i will be refreshed like i was this morning. not sure why, but it's amazing how i feel when i actually get more than 6 hours of sleep.

hope this finds everyone well.

peace and chicken grease...

music:

Serena Ryder - What I Wouldn't Do
FIDLAR - Cheap Beer
Earl Sweatshirt w/Vince Staples & Casey Veggies - Hive
The Black Crowes - The Last Place That Love Lives
Rancid - Ruby Soho
Trampled by Turtles - Where Is My Mind? (Live)
Butthole Surfers - Pepper

"I really try to put myself in uncomfortable situations. Complacency is my enemy." - Trent Reznor

mother should i build a wall

knock on wood about a thousand times, but it looks like the shitty (pun intended) health i had for the last 48 hours has finally passed on. yesterday evening i finally started to feel better and could eat without racing to the toilet within seconds. hopefully, it was just a bug that i had. and hopefully something i don't get again for a long time.

the Yankees lost last night 5-4. CC struggled which sadly is the norm now. they came back to tie the score but committed the baseball sin of giving up runs right after you score. when that happens, nine times out of ten, the baseball gods will rule against you. oh well. they play again this afternoon in the rubber match of the series.

Saturday Night Live was a bit flat for me last night. there was a couple of really funny moments but nothing that was holy shit, that was funny. i'm actually amazed i stayed up for all of it.

ROH was excellent last night. you can never go wrong anytime Kevin Steen and The Briscoes are involved.

Manchester United drew 1-1 today with Southampton. not sure why they started so badly today, but United played much better in the second half. they couldn't finish worth a shit today. Juan Mata had a beautiful free kick that tied the score. thankfully, this season is over and there will be no European football at Old Trafford next season for the first time in a quarter century. hopefully they hire the right man for the rebuilding job.

tonight will be utter chaos for me. the New York Rangers play a MUST WIN game 6. somehow, after that i'm going to try to fit in the normal Sunday night shows with the addition of the show i am really looking forward to, Penny Dreadful. i have high hopes for that one. if i do pull this off, i'll be up until about 4 in the morning. lovely. that's the joy of DIRECTV, i get all the west coast feeds of HBO and Showtime.

hope everyone is having a wonderful Mother's Day. that is all for me today as i believe i'm going to try to nap most of the afternoon. my mother seemed to enjoy what i got her. or at least she acted like she did. i'll be on tomorrow in the afternoon i suppose.

peace and chicken grease my enemies...

music:

Tune-Yards - Water Fountain
David Ramirez - The Bad Days
Kenny Rogers & The First Edition - Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)
Swedish House Mafia - Save The World (Knife Party Remix)
Rancid - Ruby Soho

"The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad." - Salvador Dali

a slight glimpse of hope

last night was another of those sports nights that i wish i would have been a comic book fan and never liked sports at all. but, thankfully, this afternoon has offered a glimpse of hope.

Manchester United won 3-1 over Hull City with James Wilson getting the first 2 goals on his debut with the senior team. not bad for 18 years old. RVP got the other goal on an assist from Ryan Giggs, who played the last 20 minutes of the game. he nearly scored but the goalie made a great save. i did laugh when the announcers said that the goalie must not have read the script since this was likely Giggs' last game at Old Trafford as a player. first season out of the 23 that he didn't score. unless of course he plays on Sunday. that will mark the end of this horrific season and the start to the summer of who knows what the fuck is going to happen next. thankfully, i'll have the World Cup to keep my mind from constantly thinking about it.

as for last night, the New York Rangers lost 2-0 in game 3. that's 2 straight games that they haven't scored. the power play showed signs of life last night but couldn't score, which is beyond frustrating by now. they better tie this series up in game 4 or it is going to be over soon.

the Yankees invented another way to lose last night. top of the 8th, bases loaded and no outs and they can't get anyone in. of course, a bad call from the umpire is the excuse these assholes will use. and then in the bottom of the 8th they walk FIVE straight batters to give the Angels the game, 4-1. that drove my frustration to the point that i was up until 4 in the morning.

Louie was excellent last night. both episodes made me laugh. the poker table scene was the best tv i have seen in 2014. helps when some of my favorite comics are involved.

Monday Night Raw was pretty good as well. i thought the show kept a decent pace for most of the evening even though the crowd was absolutely dead at times.

The Voice last night was really, really good. i have no clue who is going home tonight. i believe they cut it from 8 to 5 this evening. chances are there will be 3 people that could have won the whole thing going home tonight. i really think the talent this season is strong.

as for tonight, after The Voice will be Deadliest Catch. after that will be my torture of watching the Yankees. i imagine i will be watching some playoff hockey and basketball as well this evening. and hopefully i will be getting to sleep much earlier than last night.

i am planning on mowing the grass tomorrow. both of my legs feel much better and the weather looks like it is going to be great. i want to start sometime in the late morning so i can be done in time to get a shower in before the New York Rangers play again.

chances are i will write my next blog in the morning. i doubt i will be interested in writing after hours in the sun. i doubt i will be interested in doing anything.

hope this finds everyone well. hopefully your teams are doing better than mine. these are the days i wish i had a woman that could take my mind off of things. my hands are developing carpal tunnel i believe. enjoy that visual.

peace and chicken grease...

music:

Anthrax - Antisocial
Rancid - Ruby Soho
The Horrors - Still Life
Thieves Like Us - Drugs In My Body

"Civilization began the first time an angry person cast a word instead of a rock." - Sigmund Freud