tossing and turning

so i was picking up the trash after i ate dinner last night. by the time i was done taking it out to the curb, the Yankees were already down 5-0. needless to say, i didn't pay much attention to the game the rest of the night. they eventually lost 15-1. when your best pitcher is an infielder, you know it was a truly shitty night. they play again this afternoon. hopefully they have last night out of their system.

WWE Tough Enough went about how i thought it would. all 4 of the matches were better than i thought they were going to be. that's mostly because of Cesaro and Alicia Fox. Amanda should have won, but lost because she decided to play a heel. hopefully Sara Lee invests that money wisely, for i have no doubts she will never make it as a wrestler. as for the men, i was very happy to see Josh destroy ZZ in the voting. Josh will be a star in this business before too long. i wouldn't be shocked to see him doing shit down in NXT in a few months. all in all, i wish more of the episodes were like this one and actually featured wrestling instead of the bullshit drama.

speaking of bullshit drama, that brings me to Total Divas. i'm at the point now i just watch it for how horrifically bad it is. this should sum last night's episode up perfectly:

Tyrant last night was excellent. i can't wait for the season finale next week.

Hard Knocks was basically exactly how i saw it written about on the internet. it is more or less football porn starring J.J. Watt. and last night was money shot after money shot. i will admit though, the rookie skits were excellent. next week i'll get to see some of my New Orleans Saints on the show.

i was more or less tossing and turning all night. i was up at 4 to take a piss. and then i had some fucking weird ass dream of my basement as a child being robbed by Tibetan monks while Blur played in the background. i have no fucking clue what it means, though it does have poem written all over it.

time for some music kids:

and now some this and that:

Manchester United plays this afternoon for their chance to make the group stage of the Champions League. they are up 3-1 going into the road game. i figure if they can score early and often, the game should be over by the end of the first half. hopefully that is how it goes.

on the DVR tonight will be Big Brother. i'm really interested to see NXT tonight as they will be showing everything they didn't show last Saturday night in Brooklyn. and for shits and giggles, i'll probably watch ROH again.

i believe there is some moisture in the air as my back and bone spurs have been cranky all fucking day. the shitty sleep didn't help much at all either.

after seeing that shooting on live television this morning, there is a good chance pen will be hitting paper later today for me. plus, my sister isn't taking the stock market tanking that well. thank god i don't have rich people problems.

hope everyone is enjoying their hump day. (insert your favorite perverted line here)

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:

David Bowie - Modern Love
Pixies - U-Mass
U2 - Desire
Fitz & The Tantrums - Sweet Dreams (Live)
Prince - P Control

"If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other." - Mother Teresa

and your pro wrestling video of the day:

a fun little trip to nostalgia

Monday Night Raw was good last night. it wasn't good for the reasons i was hoping for, instead it was good for a few shocking surprises. first off, one of my favorite tag teams of all time:

i could live with Jon Stewart's reason for turning heel, he didn't want Cena to tie Ric Flair's World Championship number. trust me, none of us want Cena to hit that mark. so, in true John Cena fashion, this is how he shows the kids how to deal with your problems:

and people wonder why i don't like this fucking hypocrite.

i thought the rest of the show was pretty good but the ending had a true HOLY SHIT moment that the wrestling fan from my youth truly loved:

all in all, not a bad show. that was a fun little wrestling weekend.

the New York Yankees won last night, 1-0. they got some great pitching and were fortunate to have the right hitter up when the bases were loaded in the bottom of the 9th. they are now tied for first place in the division. they play again tonight against Houston's best pitcher. could be a long one.

got some great music for FREE today on NoiseTrade. i will include the link below in the music section.

and speaking of music:

most of the late night shows are in reruns this week, so instead of focusing on humor, i will do a hodgepodge of random shit i like:

i'm pretty sure that is an accurate portrayal of my childhood.

tonight on the DVR will be the season finale of WWE Tough Enough, Total Divas, Tyrant and Hard Knocks. hopefully i will be enjoying those with a victory beer.

i will most likely be on here tomorrow after the Manchester United game in Belgium. i'm hoping i will be in a great mood as this is their chance to make the group stage of the Champions League.

hope everyone is in high spirits. or maybe just high. i had an odd thought while i was taking a shower today. just thank god that i really don't have any desire to do heroin. at least not now.

and on that mysterious note, i bid everyone a fond adieu

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:

Van Halen - Black and Blue
Broken Bells - Holding on for Life
Alabama Shakes - You Ain't Alone (Live)
Son of Dov - Ulysses

"Laughter kills fear, and without fear there can be no faith. For without fear of the devil there is no need for God." - Sean Connery

and your pro wrestling video of the day:

of course there's going to be a big storm on trash day

i didn't sleep well last night and when i finally got out of bed and checked the news, i figured out why. i have been begging Manchester United to get a player like Pedro from Barcelona, who i really think is the missing piece from the team winning titles again. and i have heard for weeks that the deal was going to happen. so imagine my disgust when i see this morning that he's going to sign with Chelsea. i'm not blaming Chelsea on this, as usual, i'm blaming the Manchester United brass for dragging their fucking feet. now the word is they are most likely not going to bring in anyone else before the transfer window closes. unless they have suddenly decided they are going to give the kids a true chance to play all the time, this makes no fucking sense. i really hope Memphis is the second coming of Cristiano and Beckham rolled into one, for that is what is most likely going to take. talk about thinking you had a lovely evening with a stripper and then you wake up to find your wallet missing and shit in your mouth. enjoy that visual.

i'm a bit cranky as there is this nice big cold front getting read to hit the area and for some reason, the trash hasn't been picked up yet. all i can picture is me chasing down trash cans and recyclables in a fucking storm. good times.

enjoy some music kids:

the shows last night were pretty good. WWE Tough Enough went pretty much how i figured it would. Tanner was sent packing as once again, somehow, ZZ survived another cut. i get the feeling that people are voting for him because they hate the show and they want to see Vince fork over $250,000 to someone that doesn't deserve it. next week is the finale. i hope that Amanda and Josh win as i think both of them have a shot at "making it" in the business.

Total Divas was mindless, as usual. Hard Knocks was pretty good. the season finale of Deadliest Catch was excellent. but the show that really got me last night was Tyrant. the opening scene blew my fucking mind. now, going the coup route once again was a little disappointing to me after they went the same way in season 1, but i'll withhold my judgment until the season is over.

anyone need a laugh?:

the New York Yankees were doing good last night and then CC ran out of gas. trailing 4-1, thankfully the team didn't wait around for some heroics. A-Rod crushed his 25th career grand slam to give the Yankees back the lead. they then scored some tack on runs late to win 8-4. they go for the sweep this afternoon.

on the DVR tonight will be Big Brother and ROH. i am interested to see what happens on NXT tonight on the WWE Network.

that's all for me today. hopefully the rain doesn't last forever today as i would like to take a shower and maybe get some laundry done. i won't do either when there is the chance for thunder and lightning. mostly because i know i will be too busy watching the storm instead of doing whatever else. that's why i really wanted mom to get a house with a great front porch. oh well.

hope everyone has plenty of ice and an endless amount of (insert your drink of choice here) to get you through the day.

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:

Pixies - Head On
Steve Earle - Colorado Girl
You+Me - No Ordinary Love
Hayes Carll - I Don't Wanna Grow Up
Dave Matthews Band w/Warren Haynes - Cortez the Killer (Live)

"Candy is dandy but liquor is quicker." - Ogden Nash

and your pro wrestling video of the day:

i just love failing forward

so i couldn't sleep last night. big surprise. i was on NoiseTrade and amazingly saw the new Dr. Dre album, Compton, on there. i figured it was a mistake, but it was a mistake i was going to take advantage of. and sure enough, i got the entire album for FREE. when i went there this afternoon and saw that the album was nowhere to be found, i simply smiled. life is all about the moments you take advantage of. i'm really happy that i was on the right side of "luck" this time around.

by the way, the album is really fucking good. if you enjoyed west coast "gangsta" rap back in the 90's, you will really enjoy this. it brought me right back to high school. a better memory than it probably should be. but, that's the joy of alcohol and drugs. to think that i did as much as i did and i still graduated with honors, it truly makes me think that most education is a fucking joke. i think i was just able to take tests well and could see through all the bullshit. what you needed to learn for a test and what you needed to learn for life. i'd like to think i won at that game as well.

a little music kids:

Manchester United didn't start out well today, giving up an own goal early in the game. that truly pissed me off as away goals in these competitions mean everything. but thankfully, today was the day that Memphis decided he was going to put on a fucking show. 2 amazing goals that reminded me of some other greats that wore that #7 jersey and a wonderful assist at the death for a very meaningful Fellaini goal. they will take that 3-1 lead to Club Brugge next week. i like their chances to get into the Champions League much better than when they were down 1-0. they next play this Saturday at home against Newcastle. and yes, i did enjoy the victory beer.

the New York Yankees got off to a great start last night. and then the starting pitcher took a liner to the head and the game entered bizzaro land. the Yankees bullpen had to get like 25 outs or something like that, since the game went into extra innings. in a bit of cruel karma, the guy from the Twins that hit the liner that hit the pitcher was the guy who bobbled the ball in the 10th that allowed the Yankees to win 8-7. by the way, he's a former Yankee so everyone on the internet was congratulating him for finally helping the Yankees win. they play again tonight.

Monday Night Raw was very good at times. like this:

or this:

but then you had this kind of shit as well:

i really wanted to like the entire show, but that wasn't even close to being possible. i'm really hoping the SummerSlam ppv this Sunday is going to be much better than just a longer episode of Monday Night Raw.

the Men in Blazers was hilarious last night. that set the night up for some tremendous comedy:

but i'm not done laughing, enjoy:

on the DVR tonight will be WWE Tough Enough, Total Divas, Hard Knocks, the season finale of Deadliest Catch and Tyrant. 

that's all for me today as i have toilets to clean, a house to vacuum and trash to pick up. and i would like to have that all done before the Yankees start in 10 minutes or so. (that's not happening)

i hope everyone has a pulse and is enjoying some sunshine.

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:

Vito The Virus - Chris is Awesome!

Dr. Dre - Compton

"It is better for people to miss you than to have seen too much of you." - Edward Norton

and your pro wrestling video of the day:

is it weird to still be in your pajamas at 5 PM?

i think i actually got close to 6 hours of sleep last night. and i must have been in the same position most of the night as my bones were aching like crazy when i got out of the bed. such a joy to take one step and hear every bone in your body crack.

enjoy a song you won't get out of your head anytime soon:

the New York Yankees finally scored some runs last night. they even had the fucking lead in the 10th inning. but, as the season continues this unfortunate turn for the worse, Andrew Miller picked a horrible time to blow his first save of the season. eventually, the Yankees lost 5-4 in 16 innings. the lead in the division is now down to 1/2 game. i really hope they start to win before they go into Toronto this weekend. a long losing streak at this point of the season can really knock you out of a chance to make the playoffs.

WWE Tough Enough was good last night. finally, they actually put them in the ring. i wasn't surprised that GiGi got eliminated. i think she has a chance to make it down the line sometime. i think Amanda and Josh are going to win. i feel bad for both of them, as the winner of the show rarely has any success in the business.

Total Divas was really interesting. the show is now covering moments that i actually saw on the WWE Network. so, i can piece together the pieces and have some clue of what was "really" going on. this scene did make me laugh though:

Tyrant was excellent last night. another layer of the onion got peeled back. Deadliest Catch was great. i would be scared to death if the boat was catching on fire. that's a shit in the pants for sure moment. the season finale is next week. Hard Knocks was interesting. it's obvious that it's going to mostly be about J.J. Watt. it's good to know the dude is somewhat human. he's a fucking freak athlete that's for sure.

some more music kids:

and now laugh:

i got that song you won't get out of your head today at NoiseTrade for FREE. i'll put the link below in the music section.

i also got most of my order from Amazon.com today. so you'll see those CD's in the music section as well.

tonight on the DVR will be Big Brother and ROH. at some point i guess i will turn on the baseball game, but probably not before i watch NXT on the WWE Network. it should be a really good one tonight.

hopefully, my sister's birthday gift will be here tomorrow. it was scheduled to arrive today. of course, i haven't checked if the mailman stuck it in the bushes this time. i've found packages leaning on the garage door or "near" the front door before. that's why i wish we had a really nice, big front porch. i could be the asshole waiting for the mail each day out there. good times.

that's all for me today. today was a day that apathy won. both mom and i are in what we slept in, or as i call it for her, business casual, since she works from home. i suppose one of us should make dinner tonight. that should be interesting.

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:

Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats - S.O.B. EP
Pixies - Trompe Le Monde
AC/DC - Rock or Bust
Jason Isbell - Something More Than Free
B.B. King - Live at The Regal

"Successful people jump at opportunity and take advantage of it." - Sir Mix-a-Lot

and your pro wrestling video of the day:

the squirrels are at it again

so i watched the squirrels destroy the sunflowers today and break a feeder that had suet in it that they don't even like. i guess tomorrow i load the shotgun.

today was one of those days where i felt like i was constantly having some kind of pain. so, as you might imagine, i've been a moody fuck for most of the day.

Monday Night Raw could have been much MUCH better than it was last night. if the geniuses would have had either Cesaro or Kevin Owens facing Seth Rollins in the main event, maybe something like this wouldn't have happened:

i guess Vince will never tire of seeing the same fucking matches over and over again. thank god there was other shit on so i didn't have to watch all of it.

the Chris Farley documentary was funny at times and so fucking sad at times. having lived through that time when he was a gigantic star, it really didn't cover much of what i didn't already know. i feel like i got a good amount of my sense of humor from Chris. mostly the physical and being able to be the butt of the joke. of course, i also have the low self esteem problem that Chris had as well. i have no intention of drinking myself to death anytime soon. though, as i get older, i'm slowly realizing i should have ended all this madness years ago.

Men in Blazers was pretty fucking funny last night. it's good to have the Premier League back.

time for some music kids:

now laugh:

the New York Yankees play in Cleveland tonight. hopefully they start to win again.

the DVR will be busy tonight. WWE Tough Enough, Total Divas, Tyrant, Deadliest Catch and Hard Knocks are all on tonight. looks like it will be another long night.

mom has group tonight, so i'll be home alone for a few hours. just enough time to pick up the trash and put away the dishes. and maybe sneak a look or two at some porn.

i got my gnome with a machine gun today from Amazon.com. i haven't decided where i'm going to put it. maybe i'll put a shelf near the front door so it can be seen every time it opens. good times.

that's all for me kids. it's still hard for me to believe that Robin Williams has been gone for a year now. i could just imagine what he would say about this:

hope everyone still has a pulse. i have a computer to reboot and trash to pick up. hopefully all done before the Yankees give up any runs.

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
Lana Del Rey - High By the Beach
You+Me - No Ordinary Love
Son Little - Your Love Will Blow Me Away When My Heart Aches
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - This Life

"Either you deal with what reality is, or you can be sure that the reality is going to deal with you." - Alex Haley

and your pro wrestling video of the day:

beating insomnia with a wet rubber hose

when i eventually fell asleep last night, i knew i was in for a rough one. mostly i blame the show Tyrant as the ending truly fucked me up. at least i got almost 4 hours and a decent cat nap this afternoon. i know damn well i'm going to be up late again tonight. there's no point in fighting it really, i'll just sleep when i'm dead.

the shows last night were pretty good. WWE Tough Enough had a woman go home for the first time in a few weeks. out of the 6 people that are left, i don't think any of them will become "stars". as for the eliminated people, i guarantee the WWE will sign 2 or 3 of them down the road. Total Divas was pretty funny. Deadliest Catch was pretty interesting last night. to see the reactions of the crews when the Seahawks lost the Super Bowl was some pretty great television. Tyrant had a truly Holy Fuck moment near the ending last night. and seeing that it involved father and son, it sent my mind off in about a trillion directions. the show is now really getting interesting.

enjoy some music kids:

and now laugh motherfucker:

the New York Yankees whipped the last place Red Sox last night, 13-3. the offense is really starting to click. tonight, the Yankees are starting their top pitching prospect, Luis Severino. he's being compared to a young Pedro Martinez. if he turns out to be that, the start of a Hall of Fame career will be tonight. no pressure kid.

also tonight will be part 2 of Ultima Lucha. Lucha Underground is easily the best wrestling on television these days. and from what i have seen, i will be watching this one tonight for years. hopefully the DVR gets all of it recorded. also on the DVR tonight will be Big Brother and ROH. i will catch NXT on the WWE Network sometime before i finally fall asleep tonight.

i think there is some rain on the way. my back and ankles have that "special" feeling going on. good times.

i have spent most of today in my room searching for music on NoiseTrade. i found a few things i really like. i'll put the links to the FREE music down below in the music section.

that's all for me today. i've got words swimming in my head, so i imagine sometime during the insomnia there will be a pen in my hand instead of my penis for a change.

hope everyone currently has a pulse.

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:

Kaleo - All The Pretty Girls EP
JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound - Everything Will Be Fine
Hunter & The Bear - Wildfire EP
Lonesome House - Stories

"It is not from ourselves that we learn to be better than we are." - Wendell Berry

and your pro wrestling video of the day:

another piece of the past is gone

so mom and i drove past the old farm today. the bank barn was completely gone and just the frame of the hog barn was up. mom later drove back there by herself as she wants a couple rocks from the foundation of the bank barn to put out here at the new house. mom said she believes they tore them down just to have more farm land. i told her it's a damn good thing she didn't put a ton of money into fixing them over the years.

that trip coincided with going over to the guy who used to farm for us and signing paperwork for 2014 about the farm. hopefully we get a little money back from that. but, it involves the government, so i'm not expecting shit.

got another call from the state of Ohio asking if i am the one in charge of handling my father's estate. my sister got a call as well. i believe she told them that his "wife" died on July 4th. apparently, they didn't know that. i still have no clue if they were legally married or if my father had a new will. amazingly, mom has a copy of one from 1980 that he did. i'm starting to get the feeling that that one is going to be the one used. of course, i still believe i end up with a bill out of all of this. that's part of the reason why i have nothing in my name at the moment.

time for some music kids:

Monday Night Raw was pretty good last night. the tribute to Roddy Piper was perfect:

the matches were pretty good for the entire show. the divas matches were pretty good. i especially liked the match between Neville and Seth Rollins. plus, anytime you have Paul Heyman on a microphone, it's like listening to god speak:

now, let's enjoy some funny shit:

tonight will be a busy one. the New York Yankees start a series at home with the last place Red Sox. on the DVR will be Deadliest Catch, WWE Tough Enough, Total Divas and Tyrant. hopefully i'll be enjoying a victory beer while watching the shows.

heard from a couple friends today. that was pretty cool.

sorry to cut this short, but i have trash to pick up and i get the feeling that i'm making dinner tonight. frozen pizza, here i come.

hope this finds everyone with a cool drink or a bong in their hands.

i think i got a sunburn today while i was fucking withe the bird feeders. hopefully that isn't too bad. not sure what visual you got from those last two sentences, but run with it and see where it gets ya.

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 Crystal Method - Busy Child
Tom Waits - Goin' Out West (Live)
Lindsey Stirling - Crystallize (Live)
Empire of the Sun - Alive
Caribou - Can't Do Without You

"Poetry is a sword of lightning, ever unsheathed, which consumes the scabbard that would contain it." - Percy Bysshe Shelley

and your pro wrestling video of the day:

it's hell for fat people

there's nothing quite like going out at 8 in the morning to get the paper and as soon as you walk out the door you feel the first little bit of sweat start to run down your back. and before you can get to the street and back in the air conditioning, that sweat is now in your asshole brewing up a storm. welcome to summer in my world. enjoy the visuals.

the New York Yankees fell behind last night 5-0 before the first inning was over. i was not happy. when i checked back a few minutes later, the Yankees had scored 6 runs and had the lead. they would go on to score 11 in that second inning. as a matter of fact, they scored 21 unanswered runs to win 21-5. that's a slow pitch softball score right there. the best thing, the Yankees next two pitchers after the starter got bombed didn't give up a hit. beautiful. hopefully it continues tonight.

WWE Tough Enough had another shocking ending. honestly, it's probably for the best that Mada got eliminated. i have no doubt he will be wrestling somewhere soon. and he's big enough that the WWE will come calling before too long. The Miz replaced Hulk Hogan as a judge. he spiced things up immediately and probably came within an inch of Paige killing him. that should make the next month interesting.

Total Divas was actually pretty good. Deadliest Catch was excellent last night. Tyrant was really great. unfortunately my DVR cut off the final moments, but i stayed up to watch that later. another excellent episode. i can't wait for next week.

enjoy some music kids:

here's some funny shit:

i highly recommend the Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast this week with Daniel Bryan. it is an excellent episode. you can find it on iTunes, Stitcher, notsam.com and on the right hand side of this blog.

tonight is going to be a crazy one on television. all at the same time; NXT, Lucha Underground, Big Brother, the MLS All-Star game are going on. throw in the Yankees and Manchester United vs. PSG on tape delay and you pretty much have what my night is going to look like. the DVR will be busier that shit this evening.

hopefully the shower i took this afternoon helps. i believe the air conditioning has been running nearly all damn day long. we were supposed to get some rain, or at least that's what my back was telling me. of course, 10 miles to the east is under a flood watch. figures.

i hope this finds everyone with a cool drink in their hands. and hopefully it won't be your last.

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:

Soul Coughing - Super Bon Bon
James - Laid
Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell
Lana Del Rey - Video Games
Sonic Youth - The Diamond Sea

"I spent a lot of my childhood not fitting in, in a lot of different ways." - Wil Wheaton

and your pro wrestling video of the day:

it's even hot in the shade

with the heat index in the upper 90's today, i was happy to find plenty of shit to do in the house today. my laundry, the trash, clean the toilets, etc. of course, my back has been killing me since i woke up this morning. more or less, i guess my life is about it being no fucking picnic.

i went searching for some music on NoiseTrade last night and found some really good stuff. i'll put the links below in the music section.

the New York Yankees kept on winning last night, beating Texas 6-2. when the Yankees got behind 2-0 i was a little curious to see how they would respond. well, next inning, they scored 3 and never looked back. A-Rod homered on his 40th birthday. i love that he is playing so well that people think he's on drugs again. i really couldn't give a shit either way. as long as the team wins, that's all that matters. hopefully the winning continues again tonight.

Monday Night Raw had some really great moments and then a few head scratching moments that drove me nuts. i love that the divas are getting more time. plus, anytime Sasha Banks, Charlotte, Paige or Becky Lynch wrestles, i'm watching. i was interested to see Kevin Owens and Randy Orton wrestle. of course, when i saw Sheamus out there, i knew there wouldn't be a clean finish. 10 minutes later, i was correct. the John Cena vs. Seth Rollins match was great, once again an opponent brought something out of Cena. now, i'll give John props for wrestling with the broken nose, but i'll never understand why they have this fucker win as much as they do. it's not like the kids won't still love him if he loses from time to time. and why do you bury your World Champion? it makes no fucking sense. but, i will always get a good chuckle at this photo from now on:

enjoy some music boys and girls:

there was some pretty funny shit on last night. enjoy some laughs:

and here is some more funny shit:

tonight on the DVR will be WWE Tough Enough (i wonder who replaces Hulk Hogan), Total Divas, Deadliest Catch and Tyrant. i'll probably watch it all tonight as i got the feeling i'm going to be in bed most of the rest of the day.

nothing like bending over to clean a toilet and you feel like you're in your late 80's all of a sudden. and my arthritis in my hands completely reminds me of what my grandmother went through. her fingers looked like a skeleton in a comic book by the time she was in her 70's. i get the feeling i'm on that path. the only difference is i won't have a cigarette burning down in one of mine like she did. of course, if pot ever becomes legal, all bets are off.

that's all for me today. no updates on the family front. i suppose that's appropriate, given how my life has gone.

hope everyone had a great day or lunch or a jerk in the shower. whatever it takes my friends.

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:

Noah Gundersen - Carry The Ghost Primer
Mandi Mapes - He & She
Dr. Dog - NoiseTrade Eastside Manor Sessions
Will Hoge - Small Town Dreams: Writer's Room Edition

"One must not let oneself be overwhelmed by sadness." - Jackie Kennedy

and your pro wrestling video of the day:

giving in

so, after once again being frustrated with my beard (mostly because i don't like hair with my food and i grow a beard like a sasquatch), the full beard is now just a funky ass goatee. this should help with the dog days of summer. though, i now need to decide what the fuck to do with my hair.

a big thank you to my latest muse on Google+. i wrote 4 poems today with her in mind. she hasn't given me any indication that in a few days she's going to ask me to send money to family in Africa, so that's a good thing. plus, she told me she's been in jail, another good thing. i always have liked women where there is a slight possibility i might get my ass kicked. as usual, i don't have my hopes up, but fuck, one of these times it has to lead to something. right?

two of the poems by the way are really fucking good. they will probably get sent out before the end of the month.

Monday Night Raw was pretty good last night. the brawl between the Undertaker and Brock Lesnar was probably one of the best ones i have seen in about 20 years. when Brock yelled "I'm going to kill you" and the Undertaker replied "You're going to have to" i laughed my ass off. that sold me on the match right there. being an old wrestling fan, i'm all about the small details. i did like that there were two women's matches with Charlotte and Sasha Banks coming out as winners. now if they only would do that for the men coming up from NXT. the rumor i saw today about Kevin Owens being shuffled back down the roster because his merchandise was selling better than Cena's merchandise is so far fetched that it is absolutely true. i would never wish ill will on someone, but man i would love to see Cena stop wrestling SOON. the same damn act for over a decade. and honestly, i blame all the fucking parents for allowing their kids to root for him and buy his shit. my father was a complete asshole but the one thing i will be forever grateful for is he taught me to root for the heel. that the bad guy is way better to root for. and if you see my top 10 list, it's riddled with heels.

here's some music for you to enjoy:

there was plenty of funny shit on last night. strap in boys and girls:

tonight is going to be a busy one. the Yankees start up a series with Baltimore. Manchester United plays the San Jose Earthquakes late tonight. between those games will be WWE Tough Enough, Total Divas, Tyrant and Deadliest Catch. the DVR will be busy tonight.

i think i may be a happy camper when Big Brother rolls around on Wednesday and Thursday. my least favorite house guest seems to be on the way out. thank fucking god.

here's some more funny shit:

that is all for me today. hope this finds everyone with a cool drink or some sexual device in their hands.

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:

Drive-By Truckers - Grand Canyon
Lana Del Rey - Video Games
The New Basement Tapes - When I Get My Hands On You
Hayes Carll - Drunken Poet's Dream
The Doors - The End

"Comedy can be a cathartic way to deal with personal trauma." - Robin Williams

and your pro wrestling video of the day:

the summertime blues

i woke up this morning on my stomach. that means i was pretty much tossing and turning all night long. as soon as i sat up, i could feel my back was fucking pissed at all the tossing and turning. so, that pretty much has been my day. walking around like i'm in my 80's. these are the days where i wonder about the 8 year old me and his soothsayer like wisdom. i can still picture that tree in the backyard i grew up in. and right over there is the ladder and quite frankly, we're going to need much more rope for my fat ass these days. who knew one would have to lose weight to at least make a suicide possible. ah, memories.

the sun has been out most of the day and the humidity has been pleasant. so, of course i have spent all day inside searching for new music on NoiseTrade. you'll see the links to the 3 GREAT artists i found below in the music section.

i didn't watch much of the All-Star game last night. i am happy that the AL won. maybe if the Yankees can get hot in the second half, they will have home field advantage for the World Series at least. i was surprised that Pete Rose didn't get a longer ovation. maybe everyone is just fucking tired of it all by now. i know i am.

the shows last night went from pretty good to why the fuck am i watching this. more on all of this after a quick break:

WWE Tough Enough was mostly boring as hell last night. the after show on the WWE Network was much better. i figure who ever wins the show will never make it in the business. there are a few that might, as long as they don't win it all. that's the kiss of death. Deadliest Catch was excellent last night. Total Divas was ok. i'm more interested in the behind the scenes shit about Wrestlemania. Tyrant was great last night. the ending had a nice twist to it, which should really propel the show forward.

there was plenty of funny shit on last night. have a few laughs:

before i get to rambling about the pro wrestling i will be watching tonight, enjoy a little culture:

i pretty much know what is going to happen on Big Brother tonight. so, instead of watching that, i'll be watching NXT on the WWE Network. that has all the makings of being a great show. on the DVR will be ROH and Lucha Underground. all that should keep me pretty busy for most of the evening.

tomorrow i'm hoping to go to the bank and the post office. got some poems i need to mail out. that means i'll spend most of the morning sending poems out via email. hopefully my arthritis isn't too fucking bad tomorrow. i get the feeling there's only a certain number of times in my life i can find the pleasure in the pain. and i'm starting to believe i have less than a handful of times left. good times.

hope everyone is doing good. i'm swimming upstream in a river of loneliness and the water happens to taste like shit at the moment. enjoy that visual and have a great day.

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:

Ben Rogers - The Bloodred Yonder
Angelo Lovato - Angelo Lovato
Noah Smith - Live at The Southgate House Revival

"I wouldn't change a thing - except my bank balance." - Johnny Thunders

and your pro wrestling video of the day:

nothing a long shower won't fix

we got 2 inches of rain last night. and honestly, we missed the heavy shit. go a few miles to the east and there were some places that got over 5 inches of rain. even so, we still have little pockets of water standing in the yard. and that's with the temps being up in the 80's for most of the day. somehow, i'm guessing it was pure exhaustion, i slept for almost 6 hours last night. and it was one of those mornings where every bone in my body cracked as i got out of bed. at least i knew early that misery wasn't going to be very far away today.

i did watch most of the home run derby last night. i did like the changes, i thought it helped move the thing along much better. plus, anytime you have a clock counting down, it adds some drama. congrats to Todd Frazier for making the most of that drama.

Monday Night Raw was excellent last night. the two parts i enjoyed the most was the impromptu triple threat match:

the best part of the show was the women of NXT showing up. this made me so fucking happy:

that should take the divas division to a completely different level, that is if they actually give them the time on the shows. hopefully they use Charlotte, Becky and Sasha each week until the end of time.

enjoy some music as i got get something to drink:

the late night shows were back last night, finally. the storms kept me from watching most of it, so thanks to YouTube for allowing me to see what i missed:

team USA got off to another shitty start last night. thankfully, the game meant nothing for getting out of the group stage of the Gold Cup. but a 1-1 draw with Panama isn't what i wanted to see last night. especially when you had to come from behind to get that draw. Jurgen has made three changes for the knockout rounds. hopefully they are the right ones. here are some highlights:

tonight will be a busy one on television. i doubt i will watch much of the All-Star game itself, but i will watch the pre-game festivities. on the DVR tonight will be WWE Tough Enough, Total Divas, Deadliest Catch and Tyrant. i imagine i'll catch up on most of that in the early morning hours.

i did some poetry work today. figured out what i was going to send where later on in the week. i'm thinking that will happen on Thursday or so. the weather is supposed to be really nice then, as opposed to the weekend when were supposed to be in the 90's. good times.

before i go, why don't you have some food:

that's all for me today. mom went into work so i have spent the afternoon home alone. so, it was my usual, some porn and a long shower. that seems to be the best way i know how to just empty my head.

hope everyone is good or at the very least, good enough.

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:

Lou Reed - Heroin (Live)
Chris Isaak - Wicked Game
The Rolling Stones - Ruby Tuesday
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Push the Sky Away
Trent Reznor - Hurt (Live)

"If you play more than two chords, you're showing off." - Woody Guthrie

and your pro wrestling video of the day:

a dreary summer day

i don't think the sun made an appearance today. hell, i don't think it got any warmer than 68 degrees. you talk about a dreary, depressing day in July. top it off, the fucking internet was going in and out all morning. unlike the farm though, when we called the problem in, someone else had already called it in. that's good to know. if we didn't report something out at the farm, no one did.

to add on to yesterday's post, "Rose" did change her profile to say that she's female. so, i'm taking that as a good sign. now, i gave her the task to actually email me sometime today with a picture of herself. i'm still waiting for that to happen. hopefully, she does understand that no email would be strike three. and i truly have no problem blocking people these days.

enjoy a quick music break:

the New York Yankees lost last night in extra innings, 4-3. i have no clue why the fuck we can't beat Oakland this season. they play again tonight.

team USA did not play well but still managed to get the win over Honduras last night, 2-1. between the physical play and a young referee who was obviously in over his head, the game was not pretty to watch. but, i'll gladly take the 3 points and the lead in Group A of the Gold Cup. they play again on Friday against Haiti. below are some highlights:

Tyrant was really great last night. the ending had a holy shit moment. i really like that they are bringing in the real life shit of what is going on in Syria now to the show. that should really add something to the story.

WWE Tough Enough last night was pretty funny. i was a little shocked to see Daria get eliminated. the after show on the WWE Network was great. you can see that there is legitimate hatred between some of the people in the competition. that should make for some fun television for the next few weeks.

as for Total Divas, this image should tell you all you need to know about the show:

in case that's not funny enough for you, here is some more shit:

i took mom to the grocery store. i kind of thought we were going to do that in the morning, but she changed her mind. snapped at me while doing it. amazingly, she apologized later on in the morning. that rarely happens in my life.

got some news last night on the dead father subject. his wife or since we can't find a marriage license, the woman he spent the last 15 years of his life with, apparently died on July 4th. now the real fun begins. did they have wills? did they take care of any end of life shit before this all happened? i'm guessing since my father was always horrible with money and cheap as fuck, he probably didn't do anything. so i'm waiting for a call from a court or the state with a bill that i have to pay since i'm the oldest kin. good times.

this dreary fucking day did help me write two poems today. so, i guess it wasn't all bad. of course, i haven't typed them up yet, so i guess i shouldn't speak too soon.

enjoy another music break as i clean the pallet:

tonight is pro wrestling night. on the DVR will be Lucha Underground and ROH. i'm planning on watching NXT tonight on the WWE Network. hell, if i'm feeling good, i may even watch a little TNA tonight. also on the DVR tonight will be Big Brother. i love that the house guests have already figured out the twin twist. i give the producers credit. they certainly found as many crazy fuckers as they could for this season.

i did a little music shopping today on NoiseTrade and iTunes. i decided it was EP day. so, you'll see some links below in the music section.

that's all for me today. i hope the sun was out today where you are.

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:

Jackie Greene - Jackie Greene: Live at Infinity Hall
No Sinner - Three Sheets To The Wind
Will Hoge - Small Town Dreams: Writer's Room Edition
Bruce Springsteen - Chimes of Freedom EP (Live)

"Two men look out the same prison bars; one sees mud and the other stars." - Beck

and your pro wrestling video of the day:

amusing the unknown

so i have spent a few hours today amusing the unknown. i'm a little leery of people online that seem a bit sketchy. you know the type; piss poor typing, weak english, have a profile that says you are a male yet you have a profile pic of a beautiful woman, etc, etc. all that screams to me as someone who is a con and is out to scam some poor sap out of a life. so imagine my surprise when one of those basket cases asks me this morning if i was ready to be in a serious relationship with them. for those of you who know my sense of humor and complete disdain for humans in general, you understand what the last few hours was like for me. i get a sense that this woman (i'm calling it that in case it actually is a woman) could be really slow, or retarded or a damn child. who the fuck at 30 doesn't know how to use a computer. i mean shit, even if you were born in Australia and live in a small town in Wisconsin now, i have to imagine that at some point you learned the fucking basics about computers. hopefully the truth comes to light soon as i don't think i'll enjoy many more afternoons with this fucking nonsense.

i heard the lawnmowers going this morning, so i knew it was going to rain today. we just had a quick storm pass through. i'm sure there will be more coming. my legs feel like we're getting ready to have a hurricane hit us. either i pulled both hamstrings while putting those shelves together or my arthritis has taken over both of my legs. good times.

Monday Night Raw last night was pretty good. it should have been great, but only 5 guys truly showed up in my opinion. Brock Lesnar, Paul Heyman, John Cena, Cesaro and Kevin Owens made the night enjoyable. enjoy below:

the show after on the WWE Network was excellent. i could listen to Michael Hayes, J.J. Dillon, Arn Anderson, Ric Flair and Jerry Lawler tell Dusty Rhodes stories for hours and hours. and given that the bulk of the hour was about when i was truly becoming a fan, it was great tv:

here's some funny shit:

i saw this video today and was completely blown away. enjoy your music break:

tonight will be an interesting one for me on television. and since there is a ton of shit on, i figure it will storm like the end of days tonight and the satellite feed will get knocked out.

the New York Yankees start a series with Oakland tonight at home. a couple hours after that, team USA starts their Gold Cup campaign against Honduras. i'd love to be drinking two victory beers tonight. now, on the DVR tonight will be WWE Tough Enough, Total Divas and Tyrant. all in all, it will be another night where i'll be up at 3 in the morning.

that's all for me today. i've got trash to pick up and then i have a visit lined up with my massage chair. if i'm going to be in pain like this for the rest of my life, you can bet every dollar you have that i will have a drug addiction in the next ten years.

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:

Gov't Mule - Presence of the Lord (Live)
Little Milton - Walking the Back Streets and Crying (Live)
Eddie Vedder - Imagine (Live)
My Morning Jacket - Suspicious Minds (Live)
Walk The Moon - Burning Down the House (Live)

"Ever read a book that changed your life? Me neither." - Jim Gaffigan

and your pro wrestling video of the day:

the never ending headache

my head has been pounding for most of today. i figure it has everything to do with the weather. it actually stopped raining here for a few hours. of course, that meant the sun came out and heated everything up. so, i'm going to try to type this up and get it published before the thunderstorms hit. good times.

today was a day of writing checks and driving mom around. she had some shit she had to do at the insurance office. after that, we hit up some dollar stores trying to find some cheap solar shit i found online. no luck there but i did find one solar piece that hopefully will work great where i put it. also, got some baseball cards and some frames. i think the baseball cards may have paid for everything with 1 of the rookie cards i got in one the packs. good times.

please enjoy a quick musical break:

the New York Yankees lost last night 4-1. they more or less lost to Mike Trout. his bat and glove were the difference in the game. i haven't decided if i'm going to watch them tonight or not. thankfully, there is plenty of other options tonight.

Monday Night Raw was a so so show for the most part. it started off lame as hell and only got better when the interaction between Kevin Owens, John Cena and Cesaro happened. that match saved the show from being a complete dud.

of course, Cena fucked up a number of moves in the match, most notably this one:

and he wonders why so many of us think he sucks.

here's some funny shit from last night:

team USA plays Germany tonight in the first semifinal of the Women's World Cup. this is the top 2 teams in the world facing each other, so it might as well be the final. i'll have my attention on that for most of the night, weather permitting.

on the DVR tonight will be WWE Tough Enough, Deadliest Catch and Tyrant. i might stay up late to catch up on all that or that might become a Wednesday morning/afternoon kind of deal.

today was FREE music on iTunes day. i got 4 pretty good ones. you'll find those listed in the music section.

our neighbors (not my uncle) had a garage sale today. i asked my mother, who the fuck has a garage sale on a Tuesday. thankfully, it was over by the time we got back home from running around today.

the storms are supposed to hit here soon, so i'm going to wrap this up.

hope everyone had a good day. hope the weather is better wherever you are.

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:

Kill it Kid - Blood Stop and Run
Joe Pug - If Still It Can't Be Found
Creepoid - American Smile
Jaill - Getaway

"Always be smarter than the people who hire you. - Lena Horne

and your pro wrestling video of the day: