a long, long day

so when i woke up at 7 this morning i had no idea that i wouldn't get a chance to write this blog post until sometime after 9 PM. i'm running on fumes at the moment.

i got up and got ready to go get my blood work done. just my luck, i got an intern. she couldn't find a vein to save her life and then she couldn't keep my blood flowing into the vial that well either. i'm pretty damn sure i'll have a nice bruise from all of that. good times.

before i get to the rest of this crazy day, i should recap last night first.

Undateable was spectacular last night. i love when the show is 60 minutes long, mostly because the cast is full of assholes that try to get the other cast members to fuck up. i was laughing my ass off for most of the episode.

NJPW was excellent. Treehouse Masters was really good as well.

and yes, the chili made the night full of laughs and gas. and it lasted into today as well. good times.

the Dayton Flyers played like shit today, although you wouldn't know by looking at the final score. they beat LaSalle 59-44. they of course were losing at times in the first half and went long stretches without scoring. i'm sure people around the country loved watching that. eventually LaSalle ran out of gas and Dayton did just enough to win. hopefully they enjoy the week off before they play at George Mason.

after the game, we went out to eat. i was starving, mostly because i didn't eat a big breakfast after getting my blood work done. we went to Fricker's and it was crowded. we got there just in time as it got even more crowded by the time we were leaving.

after eating, we headed to Menards. mom had shit to return and god knows we had to take advantage of the 11% rebate on everything. i did find a few things i could use. i'm trying to reorganize all my books, especially all of the small press things i have from over the last 20 years or so. plus, i can't turn down 2 really good ink pens for just 99 cents. besides, i also had a coupon for some more bird seed.

it was interesting driving home in the dark. especially on the back roads. that's always fun; drunk drivers and wild animals... what could go wrong?

enjoy some music kids:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Austin City Limits and ROH.

i am planning on going to the grocery store with mom tomorrow morning. after that, it will be writing and laundry. if i don't go to the store, everything will start a little sooner.

it was in the 50's today here. it felt really nice this evening. of course, it will probably snow in a few days. Ohio, if you don't like the weather, wait 15 minutes.

that's all for me kids. i'm off to go enjoy a couple victory drinks and settle in for the night.

i hope everyone had a great Saturday. and hopefully you won't be reading this until that great Saturday is over.

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 Twilight Singers - Powder Burns
The Verve - Drugs Don't Work
David Bowie - Fame

"The difference between a hero and a coward is one step sideways." - Gene Hackman

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

rising from the winter doldrums

i was surprised while watching Manchester United today. i figured Derby County was going to take full advantage of United bring in "crisis" mode. instead, they decided to just sit back and let United get comfortable in the game. a stunning goal from Wayne Rooney 15 minutes in (ok, maybe he was offside) put United up 1-0. it wouldn't be a Manchester United game though without a defensive lapse of some kind. that came about 20 minutes later to even the match at 1-1. thankfully, United played their best half of the season in the second half with some great attacking and even better goals from Blind and Mata. i will take a 3-1 victory on the road in the FA Cup any day of the week, regardless of the opponent. United advances to the 5th round now.

i really enjoyed Baskets and Lip Sync Battle last night. i really just needed a good hour of mindless shit to laugh at.

WWE Smackdown was pretty damn good last night. i totally marked out when AJ Styles broke out the Styles Clash. Mauro Ranallo has made the show a fun watch. that's miles away from where it used to be.

i also listened to Sam Roberts Wrestling podcast. i highly recommend Sam's excellent interview with Charlotte.

enjoy some music kids:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Undateable, NJPW and Treehouse Masters.

i made some chili for dinner tonight. so, it should be a night of laughs and gas.

i'm getting my blood work done in the morning and the Dayton Flyers play LaSalle tomorrow afternoon, so i won't be back on here until tomorrow afternoon/early evening.

i hope everyone has a great weekend. 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:

American Aquarium - Man I'm Supposed to Be
Jeff Buckley - Lover, You Should've Come Over (Live)
The Black Crowes - Bad Luck Blue Eyes Goodbye (Live)
Aubrie Sellers - Light of Day

"There are only two real ways to get ahead today - sell liquor or drink it." - W.C. Fields

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i went down to the crossroads

so we didn't end up going to the basketball game last night. mom didn't feel good and with how she gets dizzy at times, there was zero chance i was going to leave her alone. so we ended up watching the Dayton Flyers game on the television.

i told my mom that they were giving rally towels away at the game and she laughed. i chuckled as i could see in 2 hours old men going around to collect the towels left behind. Dyshawn Pierre came to play last night, scoring 26 points, 1 shy of his career high. Dayton got killed on the boards by George Washington, but it didn't matter. Dayton only had 6 turnovers and only missed one free throw. that's a recipe for winning. plus, it never hurts to win on national television. Dayton 77 George Washington 70.

after the game, it was time for the Friday night shows. Undateable was fucking hilarious, as always. plus, it was nice to see Weezer as the house band this episode. Treehouse Masters was good. i'm amazed at the amount of money people have to blow on a treehouse. of course, if i had fuck you money and trees, i'd probably do the same thing. NJPW was really good. it should be interesting to see who replaces Mauro Ranallo on this now that he's doing WWE Smackdown.

enjoy some music kids:

and now some of this and that:

the New York Rangers play at Philadelphia this afternoon. hopefully they get a win and can start putting together a good streak.

i figure i will watch the NFL playoff games today. i have Kansas City and Arizona winning.

on the DVR tonight will be Saturday Night Live, ROH and Austin City Limits.

i will be on here tomorrow after Manchester United plays at Liverpool. i'll either be really happy or totally fucking pissed.

i hope everyone has a great Saturday. 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:

Pearl Jam - Fuckin' Up (Live)
Gov't Mule - War Pigs (Live)
Trampled By Turtles - Where Is My Mind? (Live)

"In England, I'm a horror movie director. In Germany, I'm a filmmaker. In the US, I'm a bum." - John Carpenter

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the whole left side of my body feels like it is...

in my life i have broken my left wrist (in 2 places), my left foot (almost needed a screw in it) and had my whole left leg roto-rootered when i had a blood clot that was from my calf to my hip. so when it rains, like today, or goes from the upper 40's to the teens my whole left side feels like i'm being fucking electrocuted. slowly and by some fucking incompetent asshole. sadly, i realize that asshole is me.

i need to make this quick as i am running late.

the New York Rangers lost last night 3-1 to the fucking Islanders. it was the first time the Rangers lost a game after leading after 2 periods. not exactly the way i wanted to start the road trip.

The Big Bang Theory was pretty funny last night. so was Life in Pieces. Lip Sync Battle was pretty good as well.

WWE Smackdown was good last night. as i have said before, i could watch Dean Ambrose and Kevin Owens wrestle for the next decade and not get bored. so now that it appears they are going to be the feud that Smackdown is going to revolve around, i'm looking forward to that.

enjoy some music kids:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Undateable, Treehouse Masters and NJPW.

i guess we're going to try to go to the Dayton Flyers game tonight. it should be an interesting one against George Washington, probably the other "good" A10 team other than Dayton. it's on national television on ESPN2.

we're not going to try to go to the Columbus Blue Jackets tomorrow night. i think my sister will be able to find two other people to go with her. between the weather, my aches and pains and my mother's Meniere's Disease, sometimes it's just too much to deal with.

that's all for me kids. i hope everyone has a great weekend. it's supposed to get really fucking cold here, so god willing the furnace will keep running.

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:

"When you go into court you are putting your fate into the hands of twelve people who weren't smart enough to get out of jury duty." - Norm Crosby

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these are the days my 8 year old self was trying to warn me about

it was actually pretty warm this morning, nearly 50 degrees. of course, it was also really damp and just nasty out. i figured i better take advantage and get the damn Christmas lights down. they are saying we're going to get snow by tomorrow night. sure, why not. i also made sure to feed the birds as i figured they will panic if it does snow.

then my clusterfuck afternoon could begin. first up was Manchester United. i was really hoping that the last game was a sign that they had turned the corner and was going to play attractive attacking football/soccer from now on. fuck me, i was wrong. in one of the most boring games of this season, and that's saying something given how fucking boring they have been this season, United went to stoppage time at 0-0. unbelievably, a defender from Sheffield United took down Memphis in the box and Manchester United was given a chance to win that they absolutely did not deserve. don't get me wrong, it was a penalty kick for sure, but the boys didn't do a fucking positive thing in this game. Wayne Rooney buried the pk and Manchester United moves on to the 4th round of the FA Cup. thank god there won't be a replay of this boring ass game.

next up was the New York Rangers. they were trailing Washington by 2 goals going into the 3rd period. i was very happy to see the Rangers show a little fucking pride and score 3 goals to take the lead in the 3rd. and then with 5 seconds left, Washington tied the game. ok, shit happens. at least they will get a point out of the game. the Rangers had a glorious chance to win in OT, but Holtby made a save on Stepan and of course, that fucking asshole Ovechkin took it the length of the ice to score the game winner. well, at least he won't score his 500th goal against us. Rangers lose 4-3.

and that brings me to the Dayton Flyers. Dayton was up early on LaSalle 13-4 and i was thinking good, the boys are on a mission in this game. fuck me, i was wrong again. Dayton missed shot after shot and crumbled down the stretch. i guess the curse of being ranked strikes again. Dayton loses at LaSalle (who was 4-8 by the way, 7 straight losses) 61-57.

needless to say, i'm going to be fucking pissed for the rest of the day and probably the rest of the fucking weekend now.

enjoy some music kids:

and now some of this and that:

tonight on the DVR will be Austin City Limits and ROH.

i did watch Undateable last night. it was fucking hilarious.

not sure if i'm going to watch playoff football the rest of the day or watch Lemmy's funeral on YouTube. they are streaming his funeral service, which is incredibly cool.

i will be on here sometime tomorrow morning probably, as i figure i have a ton of laundry and writing to do tomorrow. and if it does snow, i might have to break out the shovel. always fun for a bad back.

hope this finds everyone in a better mood than i am. it shouldn't be that hard.

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:

Slayer - Seasons in the Abyss
Metallica - Bleeding Me
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Reverence

"I've never been an optimist." - Joan Baez

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

waking up with an elephant on your back

i woke up this morning after some horrific dreams of my death or life or whatever the fuck it was, and my back was absolutely killing me. like an entire zoo of animals was on it. i asked my mother if a cold front moved through overnight and she said it was raining currently. i suppose if i'm ever going to escape the rain i have to move to a desert. not the greatest choice for a guy with sensitive skin. figures.

i did enjoy WWE Smackdown last night. i think having Mauro Ranallo do play by play will help the show by leaps and bounds. it won't be long until fans will want him to do Monday Night Raw as well. also, honestly, i could watch Kevin Owens and Dean Ambrose fight for years and never get bored. 2 wrestlers that understand the little details of ring psychology and why it fucking matters.

The Big Bang Theory was hilarious last night. so was Life in Pieces. and i'm sure by now, if you are even slightly aware of pop culture, you know all about what happened on Lip Sync Battle last night.

and those two videos aren't even the best parts of the show. if you really want to laugh your ass off, i highly recommend the episode.

the grocery store was exhausting yesterday. not only because we had to get shit for next door, but mom was in shopping mode and i am rarely, if ever, in a mood for that. amazingly, we did manage to keep everything under $150.

enjoy some music kids:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Undateable. i have truly missed that show.

so imagine my surprise when mom was away at her doctor's appointment this morning and the doorbell rings and i'm sitting at the computer in just my shorts. i threw on a shirt and went to the door to find a large package. i put on some shoes and brought it in. thankfully, we have just enough cover near our front door that it didn't get wet. when mom got back she told me to open it. trust me, tape, scissors and arthritis are a deadly combination at times. i finally got the package open and it was this music player that is made to look like an old time record player. it plays vinyl, cassettes, cd's, Bluetooth, the radio and even has a cd burner on it. it sounds pretty good. i amazed myself this afternoon as i figured out the Bluetooth part of it. that should come in handy as i have probably over a couple thousand songs on my computer. so, i figure that is my birthday gift from her. it will definitely get used, probably this weekend.

tomorrow is going to be a giant clusterfuck for me. roughly on around the same time will be Manchester United in FA Cup play, the New York Rangers take on Washington and the Dayton Flyers play at La Salle. so, my blog for tomorrow is going to come after all that is over.

i hope everyone has a great weekend. it sounds like it is going to be fucking miserable here; ice, rain, wind, maybe snow, so i'm really hoping my sports teams win and i can drink it all away.

yes, i know i am on the road to nowhere. but i'm bound to leave behind a few things for you to remember me by.

i hope this finds you with 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:

Lana Del Rey - Video Games
The Velvet Underground - Pale Blue Eyes
Enigma - Return To Innocence

"I always had a repulsive need to be something more than human." - David Bowie

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it shouldn't be 60 degrees at 9 in the morning on December 12th

i think i tossed and turned all night long. it was very warm, and that was without the furnace on. and to think some fucks don't believe in global warming. like 60's in December is some new norm that we should embrace. it's damp enough that my arthritis is loading a gun and seeking a way out. if that is the new norm i'm supposed to get used to, i won't be around much longer. agony, while it is a productive writing tool, it's a shitty way to live a life.

i figured i would get this out of the way today as i am in a pretty shitty mood. and the last thing i want to do is inflict everyone else with that. i believe educated people call that maturing.

the New York Rangers played a game straight out of 1984 last night, losing to Edmonton 7-5. the Rangers came back to tie the game 3 different times only to piss away chance after chance. plus, what the fuck has happened to the best defense in the league? fuck me. they play tonight in Calgary. i will get to see the last couple periods after the basketball game. hopefully it will be a better outcome.

the ceremony for Glen Sather last night was good. it did bring back some memories.

Undateable was fucking hilarious last night. i really wish the show was 60 minutes each week. NJPW was excellent last night. you can never go wrong watching Shinsuke Nakamura wrestle. and The Knick was great. the ending was certainly one of those holy shit endings.

i did listen to Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast last night. what an excellent interview with Finn Balor.

enjoy some music kids:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Saturday Night Live and ROH.

Manchester United plays at Bournemouth today. considering United has 9 players out at the moment, i will be stunned if they get anything out of this game.

the Dayton Flyers play at home tonight against Chattanooga. i found this morning that Chattanooga will be without their best player tonight. hopefully that doesn't mean Dayton will think it will be an easy game. i am certainly looking forward to going to the game tonight.

the grocery store was rather interesting last night, mostly because of the black woman with kaleidoscope pants that walked in before us. mom made mention of her pants but all i could think about was an ass that i could probably get my entire head in. i imagine there will be poems about that as well.

the scar tissue in mt left foot is killing me today. so, i need to get in my chair and get a quick nap before the Manchester United game.

i hope everyone has a great Saturday. if it's crazy fucking mild where you are, get out and enjoy it. if it actually feels like December where you are, i envy you. 13 days before Christmas and it feels like early May here. fucking ridiculous.

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:

Gary Jules - Mad World
Slayer - Cast The First Stone
The Flaming Lips - Do You Realize??

"May you live to be 100 and may the last voice you hear be mine." - Frank Sinatra

and your whatever fucking video i want you to see of the day:

when no news is good news

thankfully, my eyes haven't got any worse from the last time i saw the eye doctor. that basically means i don't new glasses. also, the spot on my eye (the spot that kept me from getting any good sleep last night) was the same size as last year. so it might just be pigment after all.

after that good news, mom and i took some stuff back that we bought the other day and then went out to breakfast. it's always nice when you have an attractive waitress with a you sure you don't work in the phone sex industry kind of voice. needless to say, there will be some poems.

speaking of poems, i heard back from Raw Dog Press on my poetry submission from yesterday. they have passed on this batch but have asked me to send more in 2016.

and while we're on the topic of poems, here's the last Flashback Friday of 2015. back in 2007, Zygote in My Coffee put out a chapbook of mine online, The Ramblings of an Agitated Asshole. Brian even paid me for it, which is rare in this world. $15 for 8 poems. good times. here is a link to the poems: http://www.zygoteinmycoffee.com/90s/issue94jjchapbook.html
enjoy.

my mother found out today she has colitis. i guess since she has to really change her diet, mine will be changing as well. hopefully the pills they are putting her on will help her.

The Big Bang Theory was hilarious last night. the preview for next week looks even better. Life in Pieces was great as well last night.

i did ok in fantasy football, although my opponents did better. i did pick the game right last night. i also watched a good portion of the Sacramento Kings last night. while i was happy they won, they certainly could be so much better. though, this play did get me out of my chair:

enjoy some music kids:

and now some of this and that:

tonight on the DVR will be Undateable, NJPW and The Knick.

the New York Rangers play tonight in Edmonton. i'm really hoping they can get a win tonight as i really could use a victory beer. i will be recording the ceremony for Glen Sather that happens before the game. that should be a nice trip back into my hockey youth.

i did happen to watch that Daft Punk documentary last night on Showtime. i didn't learn anything new but it was a nice 90 minutes back into time for me.

i believe i'm going to go to the grocery store with mom later today. i figure i better go as the late Friday afternoon crowds usually piss her off someway. plus, she has a list from next door as well.

i will most likely be on here tomorrow after the Manchester United game. if they happen to lose again, it may be well after the game when i get back on here. but it will most likely be before i'm out of the house to go see the Dayton Flyers play.

i hope everyone has a great weekend. may the drinks be flowing, the food be cooked perfectly and remember, 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:

Daft Punk - Da Funk
Young Rising Sons - Fucked Up
Oasis - Champagne Supernova

"If you don't deal with your demons, they will deal with you, and it's gonna hurt." - Nikki Sixx

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what a long ass day

so, i'm typing this from my new computer. i've been up for god knows how long. i didn't sleep well at all. i was hoping a little hard liquor was going to do the trick. sadly i was wrong. but before i get into my long ass Saturday, i need to wrap up my Friday.

Undateable was brilliant once again. NJPW was pretty good. and The Knick was spectacular.

i typed up the 5 poems i wrote the other day on the new computer. i wanted to make sure i had the printer set up correctly and wanted to get used to typing on a regular keyboard once again. shit, it feels weird using a mouse again. but, i won't miss the touch screen at all. as for the poems, i really like them. i have a monster batch of poems ready to unleash on the world. i plan on doing that sometime in the next week. a nice final blast for 2015.

i watched the Manchester United game this morning. i took a shower at halftime, hoping they would do something since i wasn't watching. of course, that didn't happen. yet another 0-0 draw. if i wasn't such a fucking fanatic, i would have given up on this team.

hopefully they know, they HAVE to win their next game in the Champions League.

after that. mom came home with some groceries. i helped put those away and then it was off to see the Dayton Flyers play. Dayton was facing one of the best 3 point shooting teams in the country and Dayton has struggled defending the 3. so i was fearing the worst today. thankfully, the boys got going and kept their foot on the neck of the opponent. Dayton beat North Florida 86-71. and for most of the game, it didn't feel that close.

they next play at Vanderbilt. that will be a tough one for sure.

after the game, we went straight to Best Buy to get the new computer. mom had them put the business version of Office on here. and for the first time, she had them put it in my name. so, i have a Microsoft account now. not that i'll use it or anything. the dude that helped us was pretty cool. that was shocking as most of the Geek Squad there absolutely fucking suck. after that, it was time to eat.

not sure why after not eating for over 8 hours i chose to go to Waffle House. i guess mom really wanted it and i am a glutton for punishment.

once we got home it was plenty of cleaning and then setting up the new computer. it's been a while since i have been on a Dell. but, i think this one should work pretty good.

enjoy some music kids:

and now some of this and that:

i've been writing this while watching/listening to Saturday Night Live and now ROH. i believe i also recorded Austin City Limits tonight as well. i'll probably be up for a few more hours so i'll check those out.

i didn't bother to watch any of the college football games today. i figured it would take a miracle for Ohio State to make it back into the playoffs.

the New Orleans Saints play Carolina tomorrow/later today. i fear how bad the Saints are going to lose.

the New York Rangers will try to end another losing streak when they play Ottawa Sunday night. i'm hoping to be enjoying a victory beer later in the evening.

on the DVR Sunday night will be Homeland and The Affair.

sorry, i have to stop typing, Dalton Castle is on ROH right now.

not sure how my fantasy football teams are going to do tomorrow. if all 3 win, i believe i will be in the playoffs in all 3 leagues. i have never done that before, so i'm really hoping it happens.

i suppose i should actually go read the paper now, or maybe my mail. thankfully, all the Christmas gifts i ordered have made it here. now it's just the small shit i need to do and find the right obituary pages to wrap the gifts in.

i hope everyone had a wonderful Saturday. i hope your Sunday is even better. i will be back on here sometime Monday.

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:

Hippo Campus - Suicide Saturday

Slayer - Seasons in the Abyss

Nine Inch Nails - Lights in the Sky

"They say the universe is expanding. That should help with the traffic." - Steven Wright

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the sun is supposed to shine this weekend

i was amazed at how quickly mom and i made it to her appointment this morning. usually the highway is a fucking mess in the morning. i did bring along my pen and little notebook, just in case the words hit me in the waiting room. i ended up writing 5 poems this morning. i think i will wait to type them up. i'm hoping that i'll be using my new computer (hopefully soon) to type them up. as for my mother, her procedure went well. no cancer, nothing crazy. she has diverticulosis. she will be on a high fiber diet, probably for the rest of her life most likely. she will get the result from the biopsies in a few days i guess. she's pretty relieved that it wasn't cancer, especially with what is going on with her brother. after we left the hospital, we went to Perkins. she was hungry and wanted some real food.

i guess they didn't start to work on our new computer until this afternoon. the guy at Best Buy gave us the impression they were going to at least start the process last night. so i'll go ahead and assume we'll be picking up the computer after the basketball game tomorrow afternoon.

i watched most of that crazy ass football game last night. i can't believe Green Bay came back to win.

the New York Rangers were asleep for most of the game last night against Colorado. i guess it was too much to ask to have great efforts in back to back games. they lost 2-1 and have certainly hit the skids or, reality is finally catching up with them.

i didn't watch any of The Wiz. i figure i will watch that sometime over the holidays.

enjoy some music kids:

i'm really starting to feel old when guys i saw in concert back in the 90's are coming up dead less than 20 years later. rest in peace Scott. the demons won't bother you anymore.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/scott-weiland-dead-at-48-20151204

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on the DVR tonight will be Undateable, NJPW and The Knick.

i will probably be on here later tomorrow as Manchester United plays in the morning and i will be leaving shortly after that game to go see the Dayton Flyers take on North Florida.

i haven't given much thought to a Flashback Friday, so here is another lazy example of my brilliance:
wise enough to keep driving (first published in Gutter Eloquence Magazine 2012)
too many pieces to count (first published in The Camel Saloon 2012)
the first crack of thunder (first published in Jellyfish Whispers 2012)

i hope everyone has a great weekend. drink until your blind, only fuck the ones that cough and 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:

Lucinda Williams - Change the Locks (Live)
Trampled By Turtles - Where Is My Mind? (Live)
Trent Reznor - Hurt (Live)

"Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions from insufficient premises." - Samuel Butler

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this was almost going to be a happy story

i was in a pretty good mood until i got home from the grocery store to watch the last few minutes of the Ohio State game. i could tell from listening on the radio, they weren't playing well today. i got to see it with my own eyes the last 7 minutes and they honestly looked like they were spent. that the emotions of senior day and the weight of the winning streak and trying to repeat as national champions finally broke them. hopefully they all understand that they have no chance of doing that now. all they need to focus on is winning next week against that shit school up north and then go collect all the free shit at your bowl game.

thankfully, i have a couple of victory beers coming to me.

but first, let's start back at yesterday.

the drive up to Columbus was crazy. nothing quite like driving 15 MPH over the speed limit and you're still getting passed by other vehicles. the traffic in Columbus is fucking nuts. i suppose since i have never lived in anywhere near a big town, i'm just not used to it. i'm a very aggressive driver and i expect everyone else to be so as well. i learned a long time ago he who hesitates, loses.

it was good to see my sister again. she got me a poetry book from South Africa and a bottle opener that's made from ivory i believe.

the game went completely different than i thought it would. the Blue Jackets got off to a great start, scoring on their first 2 shots. then, their goalie started to stand on his head:

that was a 4-0 win i never saw coming.

we went to Steak 'n Shake after the game and the service was fucking atrocious. but, on the plus side, i should have plenty to write about. the drive home took longer than it did to get up there. so many damn semis and of course, there was a fucking accident because of them. we got off way before we normally do and took the back roads home.

i watched Undateable about as soon as i walked in the door. it was brilliant as always. The Knick was awesome once again. and NJPW was a full hour of AJ Styles vs. Tanahashi.

enjoy some music kids:

and now some of this and that:

so after about 3 hours of sleep, i was up to watch Manchester United. with all their injury concerns, i didn't expect much. Memphis scored early, which made me very happy. Watford drew even late on a penalty kick and thankfully, the same guy that scored on the pk scored an own goal for a smash and grab 2-1 win for United. that moves them to second in the league. imagine what this team could be if everyone would be healthy.

after that, some breakfast, some emails and then i was off to see the Dayton Flyers take on William & Mary. i knew this was going to be a tough game. i didn't know that the officials were also going to be playing against the Flyers today. and sadly, on some plays, it was beyond fucking obvious that someone knew that Dayton was a 8 1/2 point favorite and they were going to make sure they made some money today. Dayton fell behind by double figures in the first half. thankfully, they came out on fire in the second half. it came to the end and Dayton held on for a 69-66 win. i guess the officials got what they wanted.

we got some lunch after the game and then went to the grocery store. what was going to be let's just get the 5 things on our list turned into another shopping trip for next door. i quite frankly don't understand why mom jumps at the chance to help them. i understand it's her brother, but he also has 4 children that can go get them shit as well.

of course, this always turns into mom helping the people who gave birth to the cousin that molested me in my mind. and i always swallow my fucking pride and help. one day the world will not be so fucking lucky.

mom got tired as we were in the store and apparently didn't hear me say don't forget the coupons as she went and paid for their food without giving the cashier the coupons. and since it was already closed out by the time she finally did hear me, they couldn't do anything about it.

this always makes me chuckle as i have never been allowed to make any mistakes in my life. i always figured any mistake i made would cost me even more of my father's love. of course, my mother never did anything to change this thought in my head. so i brutalize myself anytime i make a mistake. that also includes getting poems rejected, fucking up dinner, not hanging a picture exactly level, etc. etc. it more or less has me at the point where i don't try anything because i don't want to fail. while i completely understand this will stop me from ever being great or reaching my potential, i still fall into the same fucking trap.

as you might imagine, the cauldron is boiling boys and girls. and look, here come the holidays...

on the DVR tonight will be Saturday Night Live and ROH.

i've been typing this while watching/listening to the New York Rangers game. hopefully i will have highlights of a victory to share tomorrow, that is if the YouTube feature of this fucking blog is working correctly.

if you ever want to see what could have been in this blog if that YouTube feature was working correctly, check out my Google+ page.

i hope everyone has a great weekend. we might get some light snow tonight. i guess winter is coming and so is my never ending pain.

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:

B.B. King - Everyday I Have The Blues (Live)

"Tears are the silent language of grief." - Voltaire

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

and sometimes the sunshine looks like blood

i first heard about the terrorist attack yesterday in Paris at halftime of the Dayton basketball game. a handful of teenagers were taking the oath to join the Air Force. growing up near the military my entire life, i tend to have a cynical eye regarding most things. as i explained to my mother on the way home, any logical person knows the way to end terrorism is to end poverty and educate the world. but so many people have made so much money on the way things are, that will never happen. so, instead we have chosen to have an endless war. i'm hoping the family and friends i have in Paris weren't harmed yesterday. the only good thing about a senseless world is i'm a writer. if i was anything else, i would have checked out by now.

the Dayton Flyers started off slow last night. thankfully, their opponent was even colder to start the night. Dayton was up 11-0 before the other team even scored. a 30 point halftime lead eventually got down to 21 at some point in the second half. but, the old blue hairs have a new favorite son, Ryan Mikesell. he exploded in the second half to end up with 21 points. not bad for your first ever collegiate game. and to think, he was the after thought of all the new recruits. Dayton won 84-53. they next play on Tuesday against Alabama.

we got home after the game and was unaware that NBC changed the lineup for the evening. it did make sense though, given what happened in Paris. so, Undateable was a rerun. thankfully, they have never done an unfunny episode. NJPW was pretty good last night. The Knick was once again truly fucking brilliant.

enjoy some music kids:

and now some of this and that:

the USA men's team won 6-1 yesterday in their first World Cup Qualifying game. the fact that they gave up a goal is a little troubling. they were playing a team they should have killed. here's a few of the goals:

on the DVR tonight will be Saturday Night Live, ROH and the Marlon Brando special on Showtime. i was hoping to record the U2 concert tonight in Paris, but that has been cancelled.

Ohio State plays this afternoon at Illinois. hopefully this will be a game that is over by halftime.

the New York Rangers play tonight in Ottawa. hopefully they can keep the winning streak going.

my uncle found out yesterday that his cancer hasn't spread any further than they thought it did. but, he's now started the denial phase that he can't believe he has cancer and feels this good. thankfully, the doctor saw through that bullshit and wants to start chemo as soon as possible. my mother and i are the only ones in the family that have gone through this shit before, so we of course are the assholes of doom and gloom. as i told mom yesterday, i guess the family has to decide if they want him to see 2016 or die before Christmas. he keeps putting off treatment, there will be a funeral sooner than later.

i hope everyone has a great Saturday. take a moment to say i love you to all your loved ones.

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:

Fort Minor - Remember the Name

Tribe Society - Kings

The String Cheese Incident - Betray the Dark

"My life has been nothing but a failure." - Claude Monet

and your pro wrestling video of the day:

a little sunshine and some basketball

i'm sitting here in the kitchen watching these small birds swarm over the bird feeders and fight for a spot to eat. it's like watching basketball players try to get a rebound. if the dumb shits would take a 20 second flight they would be in the front yard with even more food to choose from. that's the beauty of having a brain the size of the tip of a pen.

the New York Rangers truly impressed me last night. my favorite troll was at it again, The King was standing on his head and the Rangers came away with a 6-3 win over one of the hottest teams in the NHL. that's 7 wins in a row.

The Big Bang Theory was pretty fucking funny last night. if i ever had a woman show up at my door that looked that good and was smart, i'd probably die right on the spot. Life in Pieces was hilarious. that show is perfectly cast.

i did watch some of the football game last night. mom was not happy the Jets lost. neither was i, considering i picked them to win the game. only one of my opponents had players going last night in fantasy football. hopefully i will have a good weekend.

enjoy some music kids:

and now some of this and that:

the Dayton Flyers start their season tonight at home against Southeast Missouri State. i have some pretty high expectations this season for Dayton. i would love to see them make the tournament again as they haven't made it 3 seasons in a row since the 1960's. considering they are the favorites to win the A-10 this season, they have a great chance to do it.

on the DVR tonight while i'm at the basketball game will be Undateable, NJPW, The Knick and the USA men's soccer team first game in World Cup Qualifying. considering who they are playing tonight, if they lose i will go fucking nuts.

now, a little Flashback Friday poetry action. my poems "borrowed time" and "great expectations" were published by Underground Voices back in September of 2012. i thought both poems kind of fit today pretty damn good. you can find them by going here:
http://www.undergroundvoices.com/UVCampbellJJSEPTEMBER2012.htm

i will be on here tomorrow probably in the morning again as Ohio State plays tomorrow at noon.

i hope everyone has a wonderful start to the weekend. have a great Friday night. do something amazing and keep it a secret.

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:

Duran Duran - Come Undone
Billy Currington - Pretty Good At Drinkin' Beer
T. Rex - Bang a Gong (Get It On)

"Wine is bottled poetry." - Robert Louis Stevenson

and your pro wrestling video of the day:

hard to believe it's been 10 years. you will be forever missed Eddie.

when life reaches a breaking point...

so when i last left you, i was on a manic search for a haircut. after i got out of the shower yesterday, i knew there was no chance i could make it to my barber. my mom said she would call the place she goes to and get me in there. i haven't had my hair cut by a woman in something like 16 years. so we went to the place (not sure why mom decided to come along) and this stunning woman was going to be the one to cut my hair. as soon as i saw her, i had just about every dirty movie i had ever seen flash before my eyes. Kelly had a beautiful face, thick body, just about everything my dream woman has. we started chit chatting and then she says something about how her husband would just love my goatee. the first thing i thought in my head is this kind of shit only happens to me. i didn't say much for the rest of the haircut, though i didn't mind the number of times she was rubbing my head to get the hair to go the way she wanted it to. there will be some dirty poems down the line about this experience for sure.

more on public nightmares in a moment...

Undateable last night was excellent.

NJPW was the match between Tanahashi and Okada from Wrestle Kingdom 9. that was probably one of the five best matches of 2015.

The Knick was spectacular last night. if you're not watching this show, you are truly missing out on one of the better shows around.

the New York Rangers won last night 2-1 in Colorado. they started off slow but once they got their legs, they started to control the game. once they got the lead, The King took over. they play again tonight in Arizona.

enjoy some music kids:

and now some of this and that:

Manchester United broke through in the second half this morning to beat West Brom 2-0. 2 goals in a game, holy fucking shit. that was the 5th clean sheet in a row for United. a very nice win to take them into the international break.

after the game, mom and i went to the Dayton Flyers exhibition game. it was a pretty chippy game at times. but, Dayton was playing Saginaw Valley State, so it wouldn't stay a game for long. Dayton has a ton of freshmen this season. thankfully, most of them have a clue how to play the game. that should make it interesting for much of the season. Dayton won 96-69.

now the fun part. for some fucking reason, pissing in public has become a problem for me. not sure if it is nerves. too much pubic hair, fat, unknown health ailment or i have simply become one of those functioning insane people. sadly, i know where i'm putting my money. needless to say, i will be doing laundry tonight.

Ohio State plays against Minnesota tonight. Cardale Jones will be at QB. hopefully he plays his best game of the season and gets it over with quickly.

on the DVR tonight will be Saturday Night Live, Austin City Limits and ROH. i will be flipping between hockey, Ohio State and the Alabama vs. LSU game for most of the evening. and folding clothes and knocking shit out of my underwear.

as i told my mother, when my father told me he married her because he needed someone to knock the shit out of his underwear, i knew i came from the bottom of the gene pool.

i will be on here tomorrow morning, probably after some manscaping and hopefully way too many victory beers.

i'm sure someone is cringing as they now have a visual they just can't shake. if anyone female is smiling, please email me. thanks.

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:

Metallica - Enter Sandman (Live)
U2 - Bad (Live)
Trent Reznor - Hurt (Live)

"Stupidity has a knack of getting its way." - Albert Camus

and your pro wrestling video of the day: