i got up this morning after a night of pretty shitty sleeping and decided i had to get my laundry done. i know when i'm running out of good underwear, it's time. thankfully, the storms that were supposed to come have held off, so i was able to get my laundry done without my back hurting too much.
my sister's birthday gift arrived today. thankfully it was in a box that the mailman couldn't stuff into the mailbox. i got myself a shirt with her gift, mostly so i could get the free shipping. plus, i don't find shirts in my size that i actually like that aren't wrestling or music related that often.
Big Brother went pretty much as i expected last night. Victor got voted out and then came right back into the game for the third time. i was a little surprised that Nicole won HOH. of course, James gave it to her. so, i expect the exact same two people that were up last week to be up this week.
Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll was excellent last night. i can't wait to see what happens on the season finale next week.
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on the DVR tonight will be NJPW and Treehouse Masters.
the New York Yankees start a series with Baltimore tonight. these might as well be playoff games.
i did see the teams that Manchester United got in the Europa League draw. i don't mind the teams, but i don't like how far they will be traveling though.
i will probably be on here early tomorrow. mom has a chiropractor appointment in the late morning. Manchester United and the Yankees will basically be playing at the same time tomorrow. so, early morning is my best shot at getting this done and enjoying the rest of the day.
i hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. be safe and only fuck the ones that cough.
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:
Ministry - Animosity
Prophets of Rage - The Party's Over - EP
The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
"I have a temper on me that could hold back tides." - Shirley Manson
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we have had somewhere close to 3 inches of rain here in the last 24 hours or so. not exactly fun for a guy dealing with arthritis, but that's life. thankfully, it's not nearly as bad as what other places in the country have got. but, it does remind me that i won't be living in the Pacific Northwest anytime soon in my life.
the New York Yankees got killed yesterday 12-3. if they would have won, it would have been the first time all season they would have been 5 games over .500. that should explain just how mediocre they have been this season. they start a series with Toronto tonight. this series should clearly show if they have a chance at the playoffs or not.
team USA men's basketball team won 100-97 over a France team playing without Tony Parker yesterday. if they don't get better defensively, i wouldn't be shocked if there is no gold medal this year. i did like that one sports guy pointed out the biggest hole on the team... no LeBron James. life is always easier when the best in the world is on your side.
Big Brother was pretty funny last night. i love that Paulie's game is totally fucked now. i'm sure his brother is proud.
all of the Sunday night shows were excellent last night. The Night Of was spectacular. Ballers was hilarious. Vice Principals was really funny. Power was off the charts fucking amazing. at least 3 holy shit moments last night. Ray Donovan was really good. Roadies was excellent. it showed off the immense talent that is Ron White. and as always, Last Week Tonight was brilliant:
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nothing on the DVR tonight. i'll be watching Monday Night Raw for most of the evening, weather permitting.
they are saying we are going to have thunderstorms on and off all night. good times.
i think my mother fucked up her back somehow. i think she may have a bulging disc or something like that. of course, she's stubborn, so i have no clue how long she'll go before she gets it checked out.
i hope everyone had 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:
Free Weed - High With Me
Machine Gun Kelly - Simple Man (Live)
Grouplove - Welcome to Your Life
"Life itself is the proper binge." - Julia Child
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i had it all planned out. i would be done with all my Sunday night viewing sometime around 5 AM. a quick power nap and then it would be time to watch Manchester United. so, i got a quick 2 hours of sleep. i woke up to see that the game between United and Manchester Shitty had been cancelled. ok, time to get more sleep. another quick 3 hour power nap and i was basically up for the rest of the day. i'm sure i'm taking years off of my life by not getting good sleep. oh well.
the New York Yankees won yesterday 5-2. they start a road series tonight in Houston. they made a pretty big trade today, sending their closer to the Cubs for 4 players. i think the 4 players they are getting from Chicago are better than the 4 they gave to the Reds to get Chapman in the first place. all in all, excellent job by Brian Cashman for a change.
Big Brother was pretty good last night. i'm sure CBS is kicking themselves for not having the feeds on when a 6 hour endurance competition happens.
Ballers was excellent last night. Vice Principals was fucking hilarious. The Night Of continues to be fucking brilliant. Power was excellent with a great oh shit ending. Ray Donovan was pretty good. Roadies was very good. Last Week Tonight was brilliantly funny as fuck once again.
WWE Battleground last night was good. of course, i would have booked it a little differently, but the matches i wanted to be great were. i was so happy to see Bayley be Sasha Banks' partner in her tag match. hopefully the powers that be recognized the pop the crowd gave her. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn stole the show once again. it was a 5 star match for sure, even with Sami's fuck up. i'm fine with the title still being on Dean Ambrose. it should make for an interesting Monday Night Raw tonight.
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nothing on the DVR tonight as i will be watching Monday Night Raw for most of the evening.
i did send out 13 poems today. 3 to Mad Swirl and 5 each to Because Eileen and Your One Phone Call. when i hear back from these places i will pass along the verdicts.
i just love getting an email from a editor or publisher that points out a mistake i have made. not saying that i don't want editors and publishers to do this... i'm saying i always beat the shit out of myself for making the mistake in the first place. that's the fun part of having a father that never showed you any love unless you were perfect. so, you can imagine why i am fucked in the head.
i haven't even begun to think about what to write about what happened in France yesterday. sadly, i don't think anything shocks me anymore. i've been immune to death for almost my whole life now. in this rinse/repeat cycle we live in now, it just shows how disposable we as humans truly are in the eyes of other humans. we've already fucked over the planet, now it's time to get what's left.
Big Brother did have the surprise eviction last night. but, the ladies forgot they have to win the next HOH to have the plan work. whoops. so, basically, nothing got accomplished. that certainly sounds like reality.
Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll was hilarious last night. i really like this show.
last night was the final taped Smackdown for the time being. the show will be moving to Tuesday nights next week. that should make things a little more interesting. i did like the show last night, mostly for KO and Seth Rollins winning.
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on the DVR tonight will be NJPW and Treehouse Masters.
the New York Yankees start the second half of the season tonight at home against Boston. i read a report today where it said the GM of the team wants to start trading players away but the owner and team vice president thinks they can still win and want to trade away young talent to get better players for now. no wonder the team fucking sucks this season. hopefully, since they are playing 3 of the better teams in baseball on this homestand, they go on a nice losing streak so the non baseball people in the organization can see the benefits of selling at the deadline.
i saw the New York Rangers signed 3 more players today. they still have 2 big restricted free agents to sign. i like how they have really made the bottom six forwards much better. that should definitely help the penalty killing next season.
i got some great FREE music on NoiseTrade last night. i'll post the link below in the music section.
i don't have any big plans over the weekend. i imagine i'll have to take mom to the grocery store at some point and hopefully, get some writing done.
i hope all of you have 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:
Grouplove - Welcome to Your Life
Beach Slang - Cheap Thrills On a Dead End Street EP
Pauline Andres - Broken Record
"I wouldn't change a thing - except my bank balance." - Johnny Thunders
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i could feel my bones start to ache while i was sleeping. i woke up this morning and felt everything inside of me crack at once. i could hear the rain outside of my window. i have no mirrors in my room. i already know what misery looks like.
i ended up writing 5 poems yesterday. i typed them up and really like them. the last one was particularly disturbing. i can't wait to see if that one gets published.
Euro 2016 Update:
Italy vs. Germany was a game of tactics yesterday. when Germany took the lead in the second half, i thought now it gets interesting. that was until Italy got that gift of a penalty kick from Jerome Boateng. 1-1 and i knew it, the game was going to go to penalty kicks. the shootout was amazing as much as it was odd. to see that many misses was crazy. i figured there would be some saves given that two of the best keepers in the world were going at it. amazingly, Germany won 6-5 in the 9th round of penalty kicks. well, that monkey is finally off of Germany's back. they obviously become the favorites now to win it all. today, France takes on the Cinderella story of Iceland. i'll root for Iceland just so i can possibly see history once again. the winner today takes on Germany in the semifinals.
the New York Yankees lost on a walk off home run last night, 2-1. i really think Joe Girardi could over manage a little league game if you gave him the chance. hopefully they get swept later today.
i just saw the advanced forecast for the days i'll be in Cleveland. figures the best day is the one we're leaving. thankfully, these things are usually wrong.
ROH last night was a look back on the first half of 2016. 3 great matches. i can't wait to see what the second half of 2016 produces.
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on the DVR tonight will be Big Brother, Ray Donovan and Roadies.
there's an old guy that lives a couple doors down. the last two mornings i have gone out to get the paper, he's been sitting in a lawn chair underneath a tree in his front yard, asleep. when i wrote last year that i was moving into a glorified retirement community, i wasn't bullshitting. now all i'm missing is seeing someone walk around in black socks and flip flops.
Copa America Update:
Colombia defeated USA last night 1-0. the boys had chances to score but weren't clinical. Colombia basically had 2 chances all game and went 50%. Jurgen's lack of urgency making changes in the second half pissed me off. i wish he would have given Darlington Nagbe the entire second half to play. i get the feeling they might have actually scored. but, the goal was to make the final 4, so they did that. i wonder if the goal would have been to win... Chile vs. Argentina tonight in the final. Argentina has been told if they don't win, don't bother to come home. so, a part of me really hopes Chile wins.
Euro 2016 Update:
Wales defeated Northern Ireland 1-0 yesterday. a shitty way to lose on an own goal. Portugal and Croatia did a great job of putting me to sleep for most of the game. Portugal scored in the 117th minute to win 1-0. i felt bad for Croatia as they had so many chances to score. this morning, France came from behind to defeat Ireland 2-1. 2 second half goals from Antoine Griezmann were the difference. later today, Germany takes on Slovakia and Hungary plays Belgium.
the New York Yankees come from behind again yesterday to beat the Twins, 2-1. they will go for the sweep this afternoon.
ROH was 60 minutes dedicated to the Women of Honor last night. i certainly was not disappointed.
i also watched a little boxing last night and Big Brother After Dark. the boxing was really good and, let's just say, i got some good sleep in after that.
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on the DVR tonight will be Big Brother, Silicon Valley, Veep, Last Week Tonight, Ray Donovan and Roadies.
i got some great FREE music on NoiseTrade this morning. i'll put the links down in the music section.
overall, i think the New York Rangers did a pretty good job with the limited amount of draft picks they had yesterday. i think they got a few decent prospects for the future. i love taking guys who are slighted because of their height. plus, taking a chance on a kid who has talent but hasn't put it together yet is always a good bet to take on. what i was confused about was the lack of trades on their part. it makes me think that maybe the Rangers think way too highly of their own players. if they seriously want to rebuild the team and not piss away the best years left of The King, they might want to swallow their pride and accept reality.
that's all for me today kids. i hope your Sunday is better than your Saturday was.
be well. be creative. be cool. be quick to send me CASH, panties, hate mail, love letters, broken promises and dirty pennies from heaven.
my sister is down for the weekend. so, of course, she's bleeding and it's hotter than shit outside. i can't imagine what could go wrong.
Copa America Update:
i am really happy that the USA defeated Ecuador last night, 2-1. now, the win puts them in the semifinals for the first time since 1995. it came at quite a price though, as three players will miss the next game because of red and yellow cards. so, i guess everyone is going to find out just how deep the team is. but, if they end up playing Argentina, they have nothing to lose. no one in the world will give them a chance. and usually, that's when the USA plays its best.
Peru takes on Colombia tonight. hopefully Colombia doesn't take Peru lightly.
Euro 2016 update:
Germany and Poland did a good job of allowing me to get my afternoon nap in yesterday. i'm not a big fan of 0-0 draws. i did watch a good portion of Sweden vs. Italy this morning. Italy won late, 1-0. someone has to tell Sweden you need to get shots on goal to score. right now, Croatia is up on Czech Republic 2-0. Spain takes on Turkey later this afternoon.
Lip Sync Battle was pretty fucking funny last night.
WWE Smackdown was pretty good. i am really looking forward to the Money in the Bank ppv this Sunday. it has all the makings of being a great one.
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on the DVR tonight will be NJPW, VICE and Dateline: On Assignment.
Czech Republic just scored to make it 2-1.
the New York Yankees ended their losing streak last night by winning 4-1 at Minnesota. i think the Twins might be one of the few teams that actually suck more than the Yankees this season. i doubt i watch much of the game tonight either.
i did watch the last few minutes of Cleveland forcing a Game 7 in the NBA Finals last night. it was fun to see Curry get ejected and his wife bitch that the league is rigged. i wonder if she thought it was rigged when her husband was winning back to back MVP awards. i doubt it. LeBron had another monster game. it's funny, ever since the Warriors more or less called him a bitch, he has taken over the series. if he somehow leads Cleveland to the title on Sunday, he might as well retire as he will never do anything better in his career.
crazy scenes in the Croatia vs. Czech Republic game. flares were shot onto the field. a steward looks like he got hit with one. and it looked like the flares were coming from the Croatian fans, who are winning the game. crazy.
Czech Republic just scored on a penalty kick to make the game 2-2, 94th minute.
i guess we're going out to an late lunch/early dinner for Mom's birthday later today. i think we might be going to Menards as well. honestly, i'm just the driver anymore.
i hope everyone has a great weekend. have fun. be safe. call if you need bail money or help hiding the bodies.
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:
Beck - Where It's At
Portugal. The Man - Purple, Yellow, Red and Blue
Leonard Cohen - Closing Time
"For every prohibition you create, you also create an underground." - Jello Biafra
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so i woke up this morning with pain. nothing new there. 20 minutes later, as i was checking emails, a thunderstorm graced us with its presence. arthritis won again i guess. i can accept the pain enough to function, but i certainly can't handle it enough to get any fucking joy out of life at the moment. good times.
i was saddened to hear the news that Gordie Howe died today. i never got to meet him but you could obviously tell the impact he had on a sport i truly love. rest in peace Mr. Hockey, your shift is done.
then i saw the news regarding David de Gea. when i saw he was trending on twitter, the first thought i had was who the fuck did Manchester United sell him to. instead, it was allegations from 4 years ago of him setting up a sex party that involved underage girls or rape or whatever for the U-21 Spain team. i thought the timing of this coming out was a bit fishy, especially when just yesterday he said in the Spanish papers that he is happy at United and was really happy the transfer to Real Madrid never happened last season. de Gea told the media that it is all lies and his lawyers are taking care of it. i'm interested to see what happens if he plays for Spain in Euro 2016.
but the best news i got today was when i found out one of my favorite local bands are finally putting out some new music for the first time in a decade. so, i know where my money will be going this weekend. http://shrug.bandcamp.com/
i really didn't care for much of WWE Smackdown last night. i always enjoy the Kevin Owens spots, but other than that, this show was more of what i've seen the last few weeks. i can't wait for it to go live in July.
thankfully, Lip Sync Battle was really fucking good last night. i think i enjoy the hour long episodes much better than the normal ones.
i did enjoy both Copa America matches last night. Venezuela knocked Uruguay out of the tournament with a 1-0 victory. Mexico knocked Jamaica out by winning 2-0. tonight, Chile takes on Bolivia and Argentina takes on Panama. should be two more good ones.
i did watch France defeat Romania today 2-1 to start off the Euro 2016 tournament. the goal they won it on was amazing. the games tomorrow are Albania vs. Switzerland, Wales vs. Slovakia and England vs. Russia.
the New York Yankees finished off their sweep of the Angels by winning 6-3 last night. of course, they lost another first baseman in the win. that position is now cursed i believe. they start a series with Detroit tonight. it's Old Timer's weekend, so hopefully the winning continues. they are somehow back at .500 again.
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on the DVR tonight will be NJPW and VICE.
i did enjoy San Jose defeating Pittsburgh last night, putting the party on hold. i think they play again on Sunday, back in San Jose.
i might watch some of Game 4 of the NBA Finals tonight. i'd love to see Cleveland tie the series up at 2.
i have to take mom to get some documents shredded tomorrow morning, so i have no clue when i'll be back on here. i think she wants to also go to Hobby Lobby and Bed Bath & Beyond tomorrow as well. great.
i hope everyone has a great weekend. it's supposed to be hot as fuck here (90's) and rainy as well. exactly the weather i want to be out in public in.
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 Record Company - Off the Ground
Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
Amy Winehouse - Valerie
Ryan Bingham - Bluebird
"My favorite kind of humor is basically, if it was happening to you, it wouldn't be funny, but to observe it, it's hilarious." - Bill Burr
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i believe i only had one drink last night. it was a little strong, probably a little more spiced rum than usual, but nothing out of the ordinary. the thing is, after listening to a podcast last night and checking emails, i don't really remember what happened. all i know is i woke up this morning roughly 8 hours later. i guess i got the good shit yesterday.
the Champions League final yesterday was high drama. Real Madrid scored in the first half, even though the goal shouldn't have counted. (Ramos was offside). When Atletico missed the penalty kick in the 47th minute, i figured that they had blown their chance. thankfully for them, they tied the game at 1 later on. the game went to extra time and with everyone cramping up, you could tell the game was going to penalty kicks. no one missed until Juanfran of Atletico hit the post in the 4th round. that set up CR7 to win it for Real Madrid. i believe everyone around the world knew it was going to end up with him without a shirt and Real Madrid winning their 11th title. sure enough. hopefully, in 2 seasons, i'll get to watch Manchester United raise that trophy again.
the New York Yankees got some awful pitching yesterday, which put them in a big enough hole that i never bothered watching much of the game. they lost 9-5. hopefully they can salvage the series by winning this afternoon.
i did watch most of Golden State's unbelievable comeback to force a game 7 against Oklahoma City last night. watching Klay Thompson shoot last night was like recalling dreams i had as a child of making every shot i took when i was dreaming that i was Larry Bird. it was truly fucking amazing.
American Masters was excellent last night. i could listen to music from The Highwaymen all day long and never get bored.
ROH was excellent as well. long live The Bullet Club.
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on the DVR tonight will be House of Lies, Silicon Valley, Veep and Penny Dreadful.
i imagine i will spend most of the day watching auto racing. the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 are both today.
i did listen to the latest episode of Sam Roberts' Show podcast. if you want to laugh your ass off, give it a listen.
team USA crushed Bolivia last night 4-0. i believe that was the first time the boys had EVER beaten Bolivia. it was also the largest margin of victory for the USA against a South American team. needless to say, i was pleasantly surprised.
with that goal, Christian Pulisic became the youngest American to ever score for the national team. the dude is only 17 years old and honestly, he's the most talented player on the team. play him Jurgen. and play the guy that passed him the ball, Darlington Nagbe. he's game changer. i can't believe i'm typing this, but i am confident that they actually have a chance in the Copa America now.
i've been talking to this woman online this morning. she says she lives right down the road from me. i guess in a few days we'll see if life has taken an interesting turn.
that's all for me today kids. i hope you had a great Saturday. hopefully your Sunday is even better.
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:
Freddie King - Have You Ever Loved a Woman (Live)
Joe Bonamassa - If Heartaches Were Nickels (Live)
Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy (Live)
Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble - Life Without You (Live)
"Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth." - John F. Kennedy
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i started off today watching old highlights of Manchester United winning the FA Cup. considering United hasn't won the title in 12 years, i was really pumped up for today. they couldn't have a better ending for this shit season than winning the FA Cup. Crystal Palace had never won the trophy and the only time they made the final they lost to United in 1990. their coach played on that team. so, i knew they and their fans would be pumped up for the game. it was the typical United first half, plenty of possession but nothing to show for it. Palace took the lead in the second half off a little chaos from a corner kick. the cameras cut to Palace's coach doing a little dance. the soccer gods were not pleased. less than 90 seconds later, Juan Mata scored to even the game. a huge credit to Wayne Rooney for creating that goal. United also hit two goal posts in the second half, so as the game got closer to extra time, there certainly was some regret. extra time started and you could clearly see fatigue setting in. with 2 minutes left in the first half of extra time, Chris Smalling made a stupid tackle, picking up his second yellow of the game. i was fucking furious. now, i was hoping for penalty kicks. thankfully, the boys decided they wanted to end it now. Valencia crossed the ball and it deflected right to Jesse Lingard. the one thing i constantly preach to the television, somehow hoping the players hear me is don't think. sports are all instinct and reaction. thank fucking god, Jesse Lingard didn't think. he blasted an unbelievable volley into the net to give 10 man United a 2-1 lead. i'm pretty sure the whole neighborhood heard me when that one went in. the rest of the game was simply defend for your lives. that was exactly what United did.
that's the first trophy since Sir Alex retired. of course, the news also leaked out that LVG will be replaced by Jose Mourinho, who apparently has agreed to a 3 year deal in principle. i'll believe that when i see the "Special One" at Old Trafford wearing red. but for today, i'm going to enjoy Manchester United finally bringing home a trophy for the first time in 3 years.
i always enjoy a cold victory beer listening to Queen. i had a fun time blasting that one.
the New York Yankees found some offense last night and defeated Oakland 8-3. holy shit, three wins in a row. took them over 40 games for that to happen. but, it's officially a winning streak now. they are playing as i am typing this and winning again. hopefully that will continue.
i did watch a good portion of the NHL game last night. it looked like for a second that Tampa Bay was going to piss away a 4 goal lead last night. thankfully, they didn't. their series with the Penguins is now tied 2-2.
i also listened to the latest Sam Roberts' Show podcast last night. i highly recommend checking it out, especially if you are a 90's hip hop fan.
and i highly recommend checking out the documentary Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives. it's currently airing on Showtime. for more info go to: http://stretchandbobbito.com/
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on the DVR tonight will be the season finale of Saturday Night Live and ROH.
i did watch a bit of team USA losing to Canada today at the World Hockey Championships over in Russia. they lost 4-3. they will face Russia tomorrow for the bronze.
it was supposed to rain all day today, but thankfully the front shifted. so now it's just fucking windy.
i'll probably be flipping between horse racing, hockey and basketball tonight.
i'll take Nyquist in the Preakness Stakes today, mostly so there's a chance for another Triple Crown winner.
i'll probably be on here tomorrow morning as Sunday will be busy as fuck with all my shows and sports and a wrestling pay per view as well.
i hope everyone has a great Saturday night. call if you need bail money.
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:
Queen - We Are the Champions
Empire of the Sun - Walking On a Dream
Morphine - Cure for Pain
T. Rex - Bang a Gong (Get It On)
"I do feel like a loner but I think it's because I look at things differently than other people." - Ricky Williams
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the weather today was close to perfect. of course, my strained muscle in my rib cage was barking up a storm and my big toe on my right foot was encased in liquid band-aid so it would stop bleeding. 40 years old and falling apart. good times.
i had to drive mom around today to a few different places. here lately, she's been feeling good enough to drive herself. but today, her cataracts started fucking with her. i imagine my permanent job of chauffeur is not that far away.
after we went to get some boxes of pamphlets she needed for work, we went out to lunch. after lunch, she needed to get her blood drawn. when she came out, i told her what i love about these places. i get to see what i missed out on by not becoming a junkie. after that, we went to Tractor Supply to get a Shepherd's hook for the front yard. mom has some flowers in a hanging pot. and then we went to the grocery store. amazingly, we were all done in under a span of 4 hours. mom was surprised. i told her be thankful i don't like people or this shit would take forever.
we had a couple storms roll through last night. they didn't fuck with the satellite too much, so i got to see just about everything i wanted.
The Big Bang Theory was pretty fucking funny last night. WWE Smackdown was good. i think everything is shaping up nicely for the next ppv. Lip Sync Battle was pretty hilarious last night.
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on the DVR tonight will be nothing. everything that i watch on Fridays seems to be a rerun tonight. i guess Friday the 13th still means something to someone.
the New York Yankees got some hitting from unlikely sources last night and defeated Kansas City 7-3 last night. that gives them their second straight series win. they start a tough series tonight against the Chicago White Sox. if they can win this series, i'll really start to believe they have turned the corner.
Game 7 last night between Nashville and San Jose was a joke. San Jose won 5-0. so the conference finals are set. St. Louis vs. San Jose and Pittsburgh vs. Tampa Bay. well, i know the league wants the Penguins to win so they can have that asshole Cindy Crosby's face everywhere. so, i'll be rooting for anyone else. i believe Game 1 between the Lightning and Penguins starts tonight.
i listened to the latest Sam Roberts' Show podcast this morning.
i guess we're supposed to have a cold front come through as they are saying the lows tomorrow night could be in the upper 30's. great, that will do wonders for my arthritis.
i hope everyone has enjoyed their Friday the 13th. since 13 is my lucky number, today is one of those i look forward to.
i got a message on LinkedIn from a woman in Australia that is looking for some poems for her online magazine. so, you know what i'll be doing this weekend.
i hope everyone has a great weekend. take it easy and then take it again.
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:
Cowboy Junkies - Lost My Driving Wheel (Live)
Social Distortion - Ball and Chain (Live)
Grant Lee Buffalo - Fuzzy (Live)
"I don't like money, actually, but it quiets my nerves." - Joe Louis
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first off, happy mother's day to all the mothers out there. i thought i was being the good son this morning and asked my mother what she wanted for breakfast. i said i would cook whatever she wanted. she handed me a gift card to McDonald's and told me to get her some food from there. apparently, she's not impressed with my ability to make scrambled eggs and toast. oh well.
i was pretty happy i picked the Kentucky Derby winner correctly yesterday. of course, it's not that hard to pick the favorite and be correct.
we left after the race to take my sister back to Columbus. she wanted to go to Target, which was along the way, so i said sure. i've learned over the years to just say yes and save the bitching for later. she found what she wanted and then we decided to go out for dinner, as mom was feeling hungry. we decided to try a place we hadn't been to before, Firehouse Subs. i thought it was pretty good. sadly, mom ended up not liking it so much, so that's always fun. we made it to Columbus and back before Saturday Night Live started, so i was pretty happy with that.
the New York Yankees pounded Boston yesterday, 8-2. holy shit, 2 wins in a row and a series win. and given the Manchester United win, i really enjoyed those two victory beers last night. the Yankees go for the sweep tonight.
Saturday Night Live was pretty fucking funny last night. Austin City Limits had two of my favorites on, Gary Clark Jr. and Courtney Barnett. and ROH was a clip show getting everyone ready for their ppv tonight with NJPW. the best part of that was, since Colt Cabana is facing Jay Lethal for the title tonight, they showed an old match of Cabana vs. CM Punk. i always enjoy watching my 3rd favorite wrestler of all-time.
mom really liked what i got her for Mother's Day. i got her a Marvin the Martian wind chime. i told her i thought she could hang it in her room and then when she had the windows open she could hear the chimes. she liked that idea, so now you know who gets to hang it for her. and since she was feeling a little sick this morning, i quickly made her a mix CD to try to lift her mood. she's playing it now, so that's a good sign.
enjoy some music kids:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be Silicon Valley, Veep, Last Week Tonight, House of Lies and Penny Dreadful.
i did watch Manchester Shitty and Arsenal play today. a 2-2 draw. so, holy shit, Manchester United controls its own destiny for making the top 4 now. 2 wins in the last 2 games (West Ham and Bournemouth) and they will finish at least in 4th. crazy to think that's even possible given how bad United has played for most of the season. the best thought though is knowing if it does happen, Shitty finishes in 5th and next season it will be a joy to watch Pep Guardiola managing in the Europa League.
i listened to the latest Sam Roberts' Show podcast today with Tom Shillue.
amazingly, it was supposed to rain all yesterday. we didn't get a drop. it was supposed to be sunny all day today and it has looked like it is going to rain for the last three hours. the bones are telling me it's getting close. joy.
i hope everyone had a great Saturday. hopefully the rest of your Sunday is even better.
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:
Pearl Jam - Mother (Live)
Johnny Cash - Call Your Mother
Danzig - Mother
Shovels & Rope - Mother's Scorn
Justin Townes Earle - Single Mothers
"It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit." - Harry S Truman
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
so i got up early this morning and got some shit together to take to this shredding event AAA was having. mom got some stuff together and we went up there. by the time we got there, there was a long ass line and basically chaos. then a lady came up to the car and said they wouldn't take anymore but give us your name and number and here's 10% off at the AAA garage and service center. good thing we had the car serviced yesterday was the first thing i thought. so we drove away and since we were out, mom decided she wanted to go shopping. more on that later...
for National Poetry Month, i give you:
i hope you have enjoyed the videos i've posted for National Poetry Month. hopefully i have exposed you to some poets that you didn't know.
i am a very superstitious person. i have noticed over the last few years that anytime i would get some beer from the grocery store, whatever team of mine playing that night would lose. so, yesterday, i didn't get any. and sure enough, there was the New York Yankees winning 2-0 late in the game yesterday against Boston. suddenly, the wheels came off the tracks and fuck me, the Yankees lost 4-2. well, so much for that superstition. the offense fucking stinks this year. and i know exactly what will happen. once it starts to click the pitching will go to shit. that's a good sign that it's going to be a long ass year. they play again tonight in Boston, i almost give a shit.
the New Orleans Saints made me very happy with their two picks last night in the NFL Draft.
i can't wait to watch both of them next season. hopefully they both will have great rookie seasons.
Ohio State did set the record for most players drafted in the first 3 rounds. it's amazing to look back and see just how talented that team has been for the last 4 years. hopefully it will continue.
VICE was pretty fucking disturbing last night. the Iran footage was really good. i am amused with the ignorance the American people have about Iran and why they hate us. the scenes from India were truly fucking amazing. i really hope people get the chance to see this episode.
enjoy some music kids:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony on HBO.
i caught up on some podcasts this morning. episode #5 of Seton Calling with Beach Slang. a very interesting episode, given current events with the band. you can check it out here: https://soundcloud.com/setoncalling/episode-5-beach-slang
so first mom and i went to Hobby Lobby. little did we know, they were having a sale. so we were in there entirely too long, but i finally got the frames for the hockey autographs i have. those are now up on the wall. i also got some fake flowers. i've decided that's what i'm going to put in the bottles of alcohol i finish off. then we went to lunch. after that, she wanted to go to Target. she found what she was looking for and i was busy looking at this one girl that works there that maybe was 18. if she was younger than that, my brain should be arrested. mind you, it was raining the entire time we were out. so by the time we were walking around in Target, my arthritis was absolutely fucking killing me.
when we got home, i got the mail and the first batch of packages coming from my recent purchase at Amazon.com showed up. you'll see that listed in the music section.
i recorded ROH while we were out. thankfully the rain wasn't bad enough to fuck up the satellite feed. i watched that this afternoon. excellent as always.
hopefully all this rain does the grass some good.
i'll be on here tomorrow sometime after Manchester United plays. hopefully, i will be in a good mood. if i'm not, i won't be pissy for long since Sunday night will be full of wrestling and Penny Dreadful returning to my television.
i hope everyone has a great Saturday night. call if you need bail money.
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:
Ohio Players - The Best Of Ohio Players: The Millennium Collection
Leonard Cohen - Can't Forget: A Souvenir Of The Grand Tour
"I think most art comes out of poverty and hard times." - Willie Nelson
and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:
