and then... sunshine

to start off this Sunday morning, let's have a little music for the congregation:

why that band isn't one of the most famous bands in the world is a mystery to me.

my Saturday was pretty damn good. a couple of victory beers and i got some sleep. all in all, i can't complain.

let's get the bad news from yesterday out of the way first. the New York Rangers blew a 2 goal lead and somehow pissed away power play after power play to lose at Detroit 3-2. thankfully, i didn't watch much of the game, though i certainly was fucking frustrated with what i did get to watch.

earlier in the day, i was at UD Arena to see the Dayton Flyers give Eastern Michigan their first loss of the season, 73-64. the game shouldn't have been that close as Dayton missed a fucking ton of free throws. but, a win is a win. they play again at home on Tuesday night. below are some highlights from yesterday:

after that, mom and i went to get something to eat before going to the grocery store. the sports bar wasn't that crowded, so that was good for my mother's ears. the grocery store wasn't that bad either. we had a ton of shit to get and we had a ton of coupons as well. the check out girl wasn't happy. we got that done and back home in time for the Ohio State game.

i certainly was hopeful that Ohio State would play well last night. i certainly didn't expect the 59-0 beat down they put on Wisconsin. i guess Ohio St. has 3 good quarterbacks and most schools barely have one. hats off to the defense as well for emasculating Wisconsin for the ENTIRE game. i can't imagine them not being in the college football playoff now.

Saturday Night Live was pretty funny in spots. the football game was still going on for some of the show. i think i caught most of what i missed on YouTube this morning. here's a skit that made me laugh:

after that, i watched the preview for the upcoming ROH ppv later tonight. the show should be AWESOME. i'm torn on getting it or not. it's $34.95 and i'm not exactly made out of money. but, i'm going to try to figure something out so i can order it tonight.

my fantasy football teams have a few injury concerns today, but i think i'm going to be ok. i'd like to finish the fantasy regular season with some wins.

the New Orleans Saints play a huge divisional game today against Carolina. hopefully i'll be enjoying a victory beer this afternoon.

tonight is the usual Sunday night shows. i'm really looking forward to The Newsroom, Homeland, and The Affair. thankfully, if i do get the wrestling ppv, the shows will be on after it.

i still have trash to pick up and cats to feed. but, breakfast didn't give me the shits, so maybe today will be as good as yesterday.

hope everyone is having a good weekend. if not, go drink.

thanks again for allowing me to waste a few minutes of your precious time.

be well. be creative. be cool. be quick to send me CASH, panties, hate mail, love letters, broken promises and dirty pennies from heaven.

peace and chicken grease...

music:

St. Paul & The Broken Bones - Greetings From St. Paul & The Broken Bones

"I shall not die of a cold. I shall die of having lived." - Willa Cather

what goes up must come down (and incredibly hard)

where do i begin?

i survived yesterday, barely. getting my blood drawn was much easier than i expected. was probably in and out of the facility in 20 minutes at most. they took 3 vials of my blood. i guess i will get the results later this week. i will take it if i don't get a call, that's good news. my left arm did hurt for awhile afterwards, but i expected that. hadn't had my blood drawn in over 4 years.

as for the DMV, not bad either. got in and got out. my dumb ass wore my cheap glasses so i nearly failed the vision test. i guess they are cheap for a reason. (i'm back to the expensive pair today). the new Ohio driver's license has to be nearly impossible to duplicate and make it look exact. feel sorry for the kids today on that one.

was totally psyched to get the 4 poems published yesterday between The Camel Saloon and Thunder Sandwich. 2 of my favorite places to send to. check the poems out if you haven't. i believe 3 of the 4 are some of the best work i have ever done. also, if you ever have any comments on my work, feel free to send them my way or post somewhere. i do read them and respond when necessary.

was happy to see Manchester United win today in their FA Cup replay against West Ham. welcome back Wayne Rooney. nice goal in the 9th minute. would have been nice if he would have made the pk later on. but, a win is a win.

so, as i was readying my victory beer, i check my email and see a reply from The Gap Toothed Madness, a new print zine out of Sacramento, CA. they decided to pass on my work. i always find it funny when a place asks you to submit and then rejects what you send. oh well, been at this too long for that to stop me.

and then came the Dayton Flyers. no team that commits 24 or 25 or whatever un-fucking-believable amount of turnovers they did should be close in any game. but, of course they managed to lose by 2 to go 0-3 in conference play now. i can live with freshman doing stupid shit, especially on the road. but, when it's the seniors that suck ass, completely unacceptable. this is going to be one painful season.

thankfully, after the game, in my email, was the advance copy of the new book from RC Edrington, Scarred Canvas. holy shit, one of the best poetry books i have read in years. i believe the book is to come out later this year from Underground Voices. i urge all of you to pick up a copy when it does. it's fucking brilliant.

i will have four more new poems published whenever the new issue of Zygote in my Coffee comes out. be sure to check back here on the blog for that.

music today:

Mazzy Star - So Tonight That I Might See

"The stupid believe that to be truthful is easy; only the artist, the great artist, knows how difficult it is." - Willa Cather