i've been toying with the idea of using some of the money i made from selling my truck to play in those fantasy football leagues they have been advertising non-stop on tv. i figure i better do it before the government decides it's gambling and shuts everything down. but, i want to get on a hot streak in fantasy football before i start blowing my money away. and that hasn't happened yet.
the New York Yankees got some decent pitching and just enough hitting to win last night, 3-1. thankfully, that wins another series and sent them into the day off feeling good. they start a series with the Mets tomorrow and they will have their hands full. hopefully, the offense will start to click again. they will need as many runs as possible as the Yankees pitching is basically down to 4 1/2 guys that i trust and hold on for dear life with everyone else.
Big Brother went how i expected last night. Vanessa ousted John to set the final 3 of Vanessa, Steve and Liz. Vanessa won the first HOH last night, so Steve and Liz will have to pull a miracle out of their ass to make sure she doesn't go to Final 2. and considering Liz hates Steve, she probably won't be smart enough to take him if she gets the chance.
i really enjoyed NXT last night.
You're The Worst had me laughing last night, mostly recalling my horrific dating past and times at shopping malls. sadly, i have found myself way too many times in the role of the friend to the smoking hot girl. not fun.
enjoy some music kids:
and now some of this and that:
on the DVR tonight will be the season finale of Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll and Married. i will most likely be watching the NFL game between the Chiefs and Broncos as i have fantasy players playing tonight. i'm hoping i get off to a good start this week. i certainly could use it after last week.
i have no clue when i'll be on here tomorrow as i know we have to go to the grocery store. plus, depending how the game goes tonight, i may crank out some poetry submissions.
you can listen to the Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, notsam.com or on the right hand side of this blog.
that's all for me today kids. hope this finds everyone with a pulse and having just finished a good meal. or maybe a glass of wine and you are just firing up a joint. or whatever the fuck it takes to get you through, it's all good.
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:
Glamour of the Kill - A Freak Like Me
Superheaven - I've Been Bored
Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast
Marilyn Manson - Tourniquet
Slayer- Seasons in the Abyss
"Man, when you lose your laugh you lose your footing." - Ken Kesey
the weather is still dreary, but it is warmer today. my good friend humidity is back. i was in so much pain last night i actually had to break out some liquor to be able to type the two poems i wrote yesterday. the poems are really good. and the liquor helped me get about 5 hours of sleep. all in all, just doing what my mantra says, find the pleasure in the pain.
so, there was an email from Rose this morning with her picture. that made me happy. we emailed back and forth this morning. and then of course, life happens. she tells me her internet is getting disconnected and needs money so that won't happen. this shit happens EVERY FUCKING TIME a woman starts to communicate with me regularly on the internet. it's fucking amazing. what the fuck about me screams i have money. is it the 7 month beard? is it the name brand sweatpants i wear out in public? is it the t-shirt with holes in it? as i explained to Rose, who i am guessing i won't hear from again, poets only make money when they die. and i'm not nearly as close to death as some people wish.
enjoy a little musical break:
the New York Yankees can't do anything easy it seems. they got two players back from injury last night. had a nice cushy lead in the 9th. and then it becomes a nail biter. thankfully, the Yankees won 5-4:
wrestling last night was ok. i did watch a little of ROH again. hopefully one day they change the order and have the new show on Wednesday and the rebroadcast of it on the weekend instead of how they have it now. NXT started off good but really became more of a clip show showing the title change in Japan. Lucha Underground once again stole the night for me. when you end a crazy show with one of the announcers about to get set on fire, you certainly have my attention. Ultima Lucha looks like it is going to be fucking awesome.
here is some funny/informative/drinking shit, hope you enjoy:
the Yankees play this afternoon. hopefully they get the win so they win the series. on the DVR tonight will be Big Brother and the returning Lip Sync Battle.
Big Brother was mostly just filler last night. tonight's live show could have some fireworks, but i doubt it.
mom had to drive up to Troy this morning. she said she felt good enough to go alone, so i'm hoping it goes good. the rain and all the distracted assholes driving have me worried. but, i figure i'll hear the garage door sometime during the baseball game.
hope everyone enjoyed another slice of shit from my life. if anyone ever has any suggestions for the blog or something you'd like to see more of on this blog, feel free to email me at anytime.
i've got a wrestling podcast to listen to and a game to watch.
hope everyone has a great day. be wary of beautiful women that are too good to be true.
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:
Paolo Nutini - Iron Sky
CocoRosie - Werewolf
Superheaven - I've Been Bored
The Afghan Whigs - Let Me Lie to You
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - This Life
"I think I've been a great citizen." - O.J. Simpson
i had a hard time falling asleep last night, which i was prepared for. i took a shower late and did everything i could to get my body at ease. when i woke up at 8 in the morning, i guess the trick worked. of course, it was only 3 hours of sleep, but 3 more than i thought i was going to get. i wasn't exactly sure what to expect today. but, i figure it's not everyday you get to see your father in a casket, so i might as well wear a shirt with a collar. i met a couple of his step-children. i saw his oldest sister for the first time in 25 years. at 10 AM sharp, we took the drive deep into the VA facility for the service. when i was asked to be a pallbearer i was a little stunned, but i agreed figuring this would help this feel real to me. after that was over, the service began. my father was in the Air Force, so they had to do the whole flag and taps ceremony. both of those always get me to cry. those tears lasted right until they handed the flag to his wife's daughter. not that i'm the oldest next of kin or anything. then there were some prayers and then the reverend from the church my father went to spoke. i'm not sure who the fuck he was talking about when he spoke about a kind and generous man that loved church. as i told my sister when the service ended, i'm still thinking about that kind and generous man having his hands around my neck trying to kill me.
since my sister and i weren't given the opportunity to speak at the service, my sister wanted to pass on what she was going to say. it doesn't have all the colorful language that i was going to use, but the sentiment is the right one:
The man I have heard described today and for the last 2 weeks is not the man my brother nor I had the luxury of knowing. I will never get answers to the many questions I have. In order to close the chapter and move on from today I have to take from this, that my father's inability to ever say 'i love u' or 'i'm proud of u' to my brother or i and his 19 year absence from my life is proof that humans are capable of changing. I take solace that he didn't die alone and unloved and as awful as the treatment that my brother and I received, that treatment was probably part of his transformation into a human being capable of giving love to those that loved him.
that was much kinder than i would have been. as for anything i would have said, i'm sure that will come out in the forms of poems over the next few years.
i did find out today that my father retired from the post office in 2009. i suppose he had no choice when he got the diagnosis of dementia. that means he worked at the post office for 37 years. no wonder he died at 68. i suppose the next shoe to drop will be the reading of the will. that will probably get really fucking interesting, especially if the fucker was dumb enough to not list me or my sister in it.
i didn't go to the church afterwards to listen to more bullshit. i ended up going out to lunch with my mother, sister and two of her friends. after a few drinks and some food, it was back to being just another fucking day in my life.
time for a quick musical break and hopefully a few laughs:
the New York Yankees lost last night 3-1. to be honest, i didn't watch any of the game.
the New York Rangers lost 1-0 last night to fall behind in the series 2-1. sadly, i watched more of that game than i should have. fucking frustrating beyond belief. and of course i will probably miss some of Game 4 because of the farm auction.
Gotham was fucking brilliant. that was an amazing first season. i can't wait for the next one.
Monday Night Raw was actually really good last night. it figures, since there was so much else on last night. here's a few of the highlights:
and the image that will make me smile for weeks to come:
to be honest i didn't watch much of The Voice last night and didn't vote at all. so i have no clue who is getting voted off tonight. regardless, i'm pretty sure that Sawyer will end up winning this season.
the Kurt Cobain documentary on HBO last night was brilliant. so many memories that brought back. and considering that was right around the time my parent's got divorced... you could say that moments of that last night were truly a mind fuck.
i didn't get to watch any of the David Letterman special from last night. but, i do have it on the DVR so i will hopefully watch it sometime this week.
as for tv tonight, the Yankees play up in Toronto again. there's a WWE special on ESPN that i will have on the DVR. after i watch The Voice, i believe Undateable is live tonight. so, that should make for some interesting viewing. and at some point i will fit in Deadliest Catch. other than that, i think i'm just going to try to stay cool. the weather is a bit balmy today.
that's all for me today. i hope everyone enjoyed their Cinco de Mayo. hopefully the drinks didn't get the better of you.
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:
Johnny Cash - Bitter Tears: Ballads of The American Indian
Hippo Campus - Suicide Saturday (* FREE on iTunes)
Superheaven - I've Been Bored (* FREE on iTunes)
The Iguanas - Mexican Candy
Shinedown - Sound of Madness
Nirvana - Where Did You Sleep Last Night? (Live)
"Religion is the impotence of the human mind to deal with occurrences it cannot understand." - Karl Marx
