i woke up this morning and my mother was feeling much, much better. was sounding better, moving around better and felt good enough that i didn't need to play chauffeur today. she had another doctor's appointment this morning. at least she found out her shoulder isn't torn like she feared.
i had a huge smile when i checked my fantasy football scores this morning. huge leads in both matches thanks to the game last night.
i of course didn't watch much of the game as i was busy with the Sunday night shows. Boardwalk Empire was excellent once again. Eastbound and Down was good. Homeland was brilliant. and i thought Masters of Sex was really good. time well spent.
one busy night of television awaits me this evening. the New York Rangers play against Anaheim. Cally is back in the lineup tonight. sooner than expected i do believe. The Voice starts up the live shows tonight. Monday Night Raw should be interesting. and a juicy Monday Night Football game that has some fantasy implications between Green Bay and Chicago. all of these things are on at the same time more or less. i'm guessing hockey and wrestling are going to win out for me. the rest i can catch on YouTube.
i believe my truck is on its final legs. i had to put air in one of the rear tires for the third time this month. it's running really bad and my mother doesn't want me taking it off the farm. so, looks like i more or less am a homebody for the time being. i'm hoping to find something new or something a little newer than the 21 years old my truck is, with not so many numbers to the left of the comma. and hopefully find it before winter.
i'm typing this as i listen to my mother on hold with an insurance company. needless to say, she's not a happy camper.
i am now in first place in fantasy hockey after a 9-1 week for me. hopefully i can keep that momentum going.
the rest of today has been spent putting more shit on my amazon.com wish list. in case any of you are interested or extremely generous, you can find it under my email address, jcampb4593@aol.com.
that's all for me today. i will be on tomorrow after Manchester United plays tomorrow in Spain. i will hopefully be having a victory beer while typing that one up.
be well. have a drink on me. and brace yourself for a mountain of words coming soon.
music:
Pixies - Pixies at the BBC
Valerie June - Pushin' Against a Stone
Sia - Some People Have Real Problems
Youth Lagoon - The Year of Hibernation
"There is no such thing as a little freedom. Either you are all free, or you are not free." - Walter Cronkite
Monday, November 4, 2013
Sunday, November 3, 2013
how ecstasy can quickly become misery
i had a pretty damn good evening last night. my sports teams won, i was able to stay awake for SNL and ROH, got the clocks turned back, and got some decent sleep.
i wake up this morning feeling good. got through my email and whatnot in good time, got the trash picked up, had breakfast, helped my mother, and just as i was changing out the trash bag in the kitchen, that oh fuck feeling hits me.
i clinch my cheeks and try to get to the bathroom, but, this time i didn't make it. i'm not sure how i can take care of my mother when i can't even take care of myself. needless to say after a horrific storm of cussing, my mother came in the bathroom. can't imagine a more humbling situation for a male at age 37. wiping off shit from your legs with your mother watching.
the cats are now fed, the trash is down at the end of the lane and i have a toilet i need to clean, so i will try to make this quick.
the New York Rangers exploded for some goals last night and another win, 5-1.
i listened to most of the Dayton Flyers basketball game last night. they held off a pesky Findlay team to win 96-87.
i thought Saturday Night Live was pretty good last night.
ROH last night was excellent. some great action between Kevin Steen and Mike Bennett. i could see that feud having some legs.
i have one big injury concern today in fantasy football. but, that game isn't until tonight. so i just have to remember to check the inactives list around 7 tonight. other than that, i feel pretty good about my teams today.
i've got a huge lead in fantasy hockey that i'm hoping i don't find a way to blow today.
i did type up those 3 poems i wrote the other day. i think they are pretty good. i'm sure today's debacle will bring some more poems.
my mother is feeling a little better. i think more than anything, she's just tired of feeling like shit. i don't think she thought she would turn 60 and her body would just fall apart at once.
ok, enough babbling. i need to get this shit (bad choice of words there) done before the pregame shows come on. hope everyone is doing better than i am.
peace and chicken grease.
music:
Cowboy Junkies - Studio:Selected Studio Recordings 1986-1995
"I look like the kind of guy who has a bottle of beer in my hand." - Charles Bronson
i wake up this morning feeling good. got through my email and whatnot in good time, got the trash picked up, had breakfast, helped my mother, and just as i was changing out the trash bag in the kitchen, that oh fuck feeling hits me.
i clinch my cheeks and try to get to the bathroom, but, this time i didn't make it. i'm not sure how i can take care of my mother when i can't even take care of myself. needless to say after a horrific storm of cussing, my mother came in the bathroom. can't imagine a more humbling situation for a male at age 37. wiping off shit from your legs with your mother watching.
the cats are now fed, the trash is down at the end of the lane and i have a toilet i need to clean, so i will try to make this quick.
the New York Rangers exploded for some goals last night and another win, 5-1.
i listened to most of the Dayton Flyers basketball game last night. they held off a pesky Findlay team to win 96-87.
i thought Saturday Night Live was pretty good last night.
ROH last night was excellent. some great action between Kevin Steen and Mike Bennett. i could see that feud having some legs.
i have one big injury concern today in fantasy football. but, that game isn't until tonight. so i just have to remember to check the inactives list around 7 tonight. other than that, i feel pretty good about my teams today.
i've got a huge lead in fantasy hockey that i'm hoping i don't find a way to blow today.
i did type up those 3 poems i wrote the other day. i think they are pretty good. i'm sure today's debacle will bring some more poems.
my mother is feeling a little better. i think more than anything, she's just tired of feeling like shit. i don't think she thought she would turn 60 and her body would just fall apart at once.
ok, enough babbling. i need to get this shit (bad choice of words there) done before the pregame shows come on. hope everyone is doing better than i am.
peace and chicken grease.
music:
Cowboy Junkies - Studio:Selected Studio Recordings 1986-1995
"I look like the kind of guy who has a bottle of beer in my hand." - Charles Bronson
Saturday, November 2, 2013
it can only get better
not much happened last night other than me feeling horrible for my mother who was in some horrific pain. i comforted her the best i could. always fun when your mother is openly talking to you about suicide. good times.
so i woke up this morning with a nasty shit that didn't seem to want to stop. i didn't have a good feeling about my day at that point, and then i walked out of the bathroom and noticed Chelsea had just lost. ok, maybe things will get better.
and they did.
Manchester United played their best 45 minutes of the season to get out to a 3-0 lead. of course, they just fucked around in the second half to win 3-1. first time they have won 2 games in a row in the league this season. hopefully they have turned the corner.
Ohio State absolutely mauled Purdue today. it was so bad i went to the grocery store at halftime. Ohio State won 56-0. i'll definitely enjoy that victory beer for sure.
i decided we didn't need much from the store so i went to the local grocery. just got some bread, some beer and some Diet Coke for mom. and since Ohio State was playing at the time, the store was basically empty. much better than i thought it would be.
so, tonight will be some more college football, the New York Rangers looking to win again, a new Saturday Night Live, ROH, and then trying to remember to turn my clocks back 1 hour.
all the while really hoping my mother starts to feel better soon. i can't imagine what she's going through with feeling dizzy at times with a loud buzzing going from one ear to the other. i'm tempted to put a little whiskey in her Diet Coke just to help ease the pain. my luck, it interacts with her other medicines and i'm in jail before too long. lovely.
i'm not going to the basketball game tonight by the way. i'm playing the good son. besides, it will be on the radio and it's only an exhibition game.
hope everyone is well, enjoying the fall colors, drinking a little too much, and pissing off all the neighbors.
music:
Trampled by Turtles - Stars and Satellites
Steve Earle - Copperhead Road
"I have never been lost, but I will admit to being confused for several weeks." - Daniel Boone
so i woke up this morning with a nasty shit that didn't seem to want to stop. i didn't have a good feeling about my day at that point, and then i walked out of the bathroom and noticed Chelsea had just lost. ok, maybe things will get better.
and they did.
Manchester United played their best 45 minutes of the season to get out to a 3-0 lead. of course, they just fucked around in the second half to win 3-1. first time they have won 2 games in a row in the league this season. hopefully they have turned the corner.
Ohio State absolutely mauled Purdue today. it was so bad i went to the grocery store at halftime. Ohio State won 56-0. i'll definitely enjoy that victory beer for sure.
i decided we didn't need much from the store so i went to the local grocery. just got some bread, some beer and some Diet Coke for mom. and since Ohio State was playing at the time, the store was basically empty. much better than i thought it would be.
so, tonight will be some more college football, the New York Rangers looking to win again, a new Saturday Night Live, ROH, and then trying to remember to turn my clocks back 1 hour.
all the while really hoping my mother starts to feel better soon. i can't imagine what she's going through with feeling dizzy at times with a loud buzzing going from one ear to the other. i'm tempted to put a little whiskey in her Diet Coke just to help ease the pain. my luck, it interacts with her other medicines and i'm in jail before too long. lovely.
i'm not going to the basketball game tonight by the way. i'm playing the good son. besides, it will be on the radio and it's only an exhibition game.
hope everyone is well, enjoying the fall colors, drinking a little too much, and pissing off all the neighbors.
music:
Trampled by Turtles - Stars and Satellites
Steve Earle - Copperhead Road
"I have never been lost, but I will admit to being confused for several weeks." - Daniel Boone
Friday, November 1, 2013
after the storm
the good thing about a storm moving through at 80 m.p.h. is there really is no time to even think about much of anything. our lights flickered once and then it was over. all we had down were a few branches and a ton of leaves. 2 towns over got hit by a tornado. a restaurant i've been in a handful of times over the years was damaged pretty bad. a drive thru liquor place was leveled. a few houses condemned. i'm counting my lucky blessings on this one.
got back a little while ago from driving my mother back from her medical tests. they know for sure she has positional vertigo. she gets the rest of the results in 2 weeks or so. for the next 48 hours she basically can't do anything and has to sleep upright as much as possible. i got a good feeling i won't be going to the basketball game tomorrow. i figure i will be around here as much as possible to make sure she is ok.
so that basically means i will be going grocery shopping tomorrow, sometime. i'll have to fit that around my sports schedule. Manchester United in the morning and Ohio State at noon. so, late afternoon maybe. joy.
thankfully, i did manage to write 3 poems in the waiting room this afternoon. i'll type them up sometime in the near future. i'm hoping that opens up the floodgates. i'd like to write about 10 in the next week or so.
before the storm hit last night, i did watch most of the NFL game. i picked the damn game wrong and i am over 40 points down in my one fantasy football game. but that deficit is not that bad, as i still have 8 guys to play this week. my opponent only has 4. hopefully i can make that deficit up quickly.
i don't have a clue what i'm going to watch this evening. all i know is i'm pretty sure i'm going to keep the volume down.
hope everyone has a great weekend. i'll try to write something after my horror trip to the store.
be well.
music:
Father John Misty - Fear Fun
"I don't apologize to people with an agenda." - Kinky Friedman
got back a little while ago from driving my mother back from her medical tests. they know for sure she has positional vertigo. she gets the rest of the results in 2 weeks or so. for the next 48 hours she basically can't do anything and has to sleep upright as much as possible. i got a good feeling i won't be going to the basketball game tomorrow. i figure i will be around here as much as possible to make sure she is ok.
so that basically means i will be going grocery shopping tomorrow, sometime. i'll have to fit that around my sports schedule. Manchester United in the morning and Ohio State at noon. so, late afternoon maybe. joy.
thankfully, i did manage to write 3 poems in the waiting room this afternoon. i'll type them up sometime in the near future. i'm hoping that opens up the floodgates. i'd like to write about 10 in the next week or so.
before the storm hit last night, i did watch most of the NFL game. i picked the damn game wrong and i am over 40 points down in my one fantasy football game. but that deficit is not that bad, as i still have 8 guys to play this week. my opponent only has 4. hopefully i can make that deficit up quickly.
i don't have a clue what i'm going to watch this evening. all i know is i'm pretty sure i'm going to keep the volume down.
hope everyone has a great weekend. i'll try to write something after my horror trip to the store.
be well.
music:
Father John Misty - Fear Fun
"I don't apologize to people with an agenda." - Kinky Friedman
Thursday, October 31, 2013
halloween
i've got my last load of laundry in the dryer, so i figured i would get this out of the way while i'm waiting for that to get done.
it started raining here a few hours ago and is only supposed to get worse as the day goes along. so i'm trying to get all my shit done before the power has a chance to go out tonight. the winds are supposed to get pretty bad and i live around a ton of old trees. not a good combination.
American Horror Story last night was really good. it certainly put me in a creepy mood. that could explain why i was up to 3 in the morning watching a bunch of crazy shit on YouTube.
tonight will be some channel flipping between the NFL game, which has major fantasy implications in my matches this week, the New York Rangers looking for their second straight win, the Saturday Night Live Halloween special, and maybe some horror movies as well. kind of depends on whether the weather gets the better of the satellite feeds and whether my mother is watching the same tv as me. she absolutely hates anything that is remotely horror related. which probably explains why i love the shit.
i almost feel sorry for the kids who will have to trick or treat in this shit tonight. hell, i think some of the towns around here are pushing it to tomorrow. that should piss the bible thumpers off for sure.
i'm hoping to get to bed at a decent hour tonight as i have to go with my mother tomorrow to the medical tests she's having. the doctors told her she wouldn't be feeling good enough to drive after them. lovely. all i'm hoping is they finally figure out what the fuck is going on with her.
i did find out last night that the little bit of corn cleared off the other night was much more than the guy farming out here expected. he's pretty confident that we're going to have a really good yield.
that's pretty much all for me. i need to get some lunch and get my clothes put away before i sneak in a quick shower before the winds of hell come.
hope this finds everyone on a sugar high, sugar being whatever you need it to be.
music:
Rob Zombie - Past, Present & Future
Marilyn Manson - Antichrist Superstar
"It's as much fun to scare as to be scared." - Vincent Price
it started raining here a few hours ago and is only supposed to get worse as the day goes along. so i'm trying to get all my shit done before the power has a chance to go out tonight. the winds are supposed to get pretty bad and i live around a ton of old trees. not a good combination.
American Horror Story last night was really good. it certainly put me in a creepy mood. that could explain why i was up to 3 in the morning watching a bunch of crazy shit on YouTube.
tonight will be some channel flipping between the NFL game, which has major fantasy implications in my matches this week, the New York Rangers looking for their second straight win, the Saturday Night Live Halloween special, and maybe some horror movies as well. kind of depends on whether the weather gets the better of the satellite feeds and whether my mother is watching the same tv as me. she absolutely hates anything that is remotely horror related. which probably explains why i love the shit.
i almost feel sorry for the kids who will have to trick or treat in this shit tonight. hell, i think some of the towns around here are pushing it to tomorrow. that should piss the bible thumpers off for sure.
i'm hoping to get to bed at a decent hour tonight as i have to go with my mother tomorrow to the medical tests she's having. the doctors told her she wouldn't be feeling good enough to drive after them. lovely. all i'm hoping is they finally figure out what the fuck is going on with her.
i did find out last night that the little bit of corn cleared off the other night was much more than the guy farming out here expected. he's pretty confident that we're going to have a really good yield.
that's pretty much all for me. i need to get some lunch and get my clothes put away before i sneak in a quick shower before the winds of hell come.
hope this finds everyone on a sugar high, sugar being whatever you need it to be.
music:
Rob Zombie - Past, Present & Future
Marilyn Manson - Antichrist Superstar
"It's as much fun to scare as to be scared." - Vincent Price
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
and from the fog comes the monster...
yet another day of dense fog here. didn't really burn off until noon and it has already started creeping back in. i would understand if i lived by a body of water, but i don't. the guy who farms out here got a couple of rows of corn off last night before it started to rain. i have no clue when the rest of it will come off.
The Voice last night was really good. can't wait to the live shows. i think each team has a person that can win the show. but, the reason i think Blake has won 3 seasons in a row is the army of loyal fans he has built up. if he wins this season, i will be convinced it's simply because he has more loyal fans than the other 3 coaches.
i did watch a little of the start to the NBA season last night. i always try to watch a little of anytime LeBron plays. he's the best player on the planet right now, and quite frankly, it's not close.
i did watch more of the New York Rangers game than i thought i would. the highlights below will tell you why.
i did get a good number of the players i wanted in fantasy football. plus, it's always nice when you can plan ahead a few weeks and stash players away on your bench. hopefully i have 2 wins coming this week.
i'm looking forward to American Horror Story tonight. that should put me in the mood for Halloween.
i strongly recommend everyone check out episode 77 of the Sam Roberts Show Online. you can find it on iTunes, Stitcher, notsam.com, or by going down the right hand side of this blog. listen to it before you go out and potentially embarrass yourself with your Halloween costume.
that's all for today. i've got a dinner to put on and a shower to take. and i'm not exactly sure what order i'm going to do that in.
be well.
music:
Black Joe Lewis - Noise Trade Eastside Manor Sessions
PJ Harvey - To Bring You My Love
M83 - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming.
"I guess the definition of a lunatic is a man surrounded by them." - Ezra Pound
and now the damn song that's been stuck in my head for the last 2 days
The Voice last night was really good. can't wait to the live shows. i think each team has a person that can win the show. but, the reason i think Blake has won 3 seasons in a row is the army of loyal fans he has built up. if he wins this season, i will be convinced it's simply because he has more loyal fans than the other 3 coaches.
i did watch a little of the start to the NBA season last night. i always try to watch a little of anytime LeBron plays. he's the best player on the planet right now, and quite frankly, it's not close.
i did watch more of the New York Rangers game than i thought i would. the highlights below will tell you why.
i did get a good number of the players i wanted in fantasy football. plus, it's always nice when you can plan ahead a few weeks and stash players away on your bench. hopefully i have 2 wins coming this week.
i'm looking forward to American Horror Story tonight. that should put me in the mood for Halloween.
i strongly recommend everyone check out episode 77 of the Sam Roberts Show Online. you can find it on iTunes, Stitcher, notsam.com, or by going down the right hand side of this blog. listen to it before you go out and potentially embarrass yourself with your Halloween costume.
that's all for today. i've got a dinner to put on and a shower to take. and i'm not exactly sure what order i'm going to do that in.
be well.
music:
Black Joe Lewis - Noise Trade Eastside Manor Sessions
PJ Harvey - To Bring You My Love
M83 - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming.
"I guess the definition of a lunatic is a man surrounded by them." - Ezra Pound
and now the damn song that's been stuck in my head for the last 2 days
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
a day on the computer
so, with Manchester United playing this afternoon but not on television anywhere, i had an afternoon at the computer following along. thankfully, they won 4-0 to advance to the next round of the Capital One Cup. the next game is this weekend at Fulham, which lost today. hopefully the good run of play can continue on.
i did watch bits and pieces of The Voice. got a little bummed when 2 of my favorites got eliminated. but, i was happy to see Cole end up on Team Blake. he's one i have my eye on.
Monday Night Raw started off great with Cena getting the shit beat out of him. but, of course, he somehow wins, which really pissed me off. i would have turned it off but the creative team won me back with the interactions of the Wyatt Family with Daniel Bryan and CM Punk. that has the smell of genius at work in my mind. i can't wait to see where that goes. the rest of the show was just sort of there for me.
the New York Rangers played hard, but once again, not good enough to win. a 2-0 loss. i certainly wasn't in love with the officiating last night. i doubt i will feel any better about it tonight against the fucking Islanders. i wouldn't mind a victory, but i'm not getting my hopes up.
the football game last night was a fucking bore to say the least. i split my fantasy football matches. but, i did go 11-2 on the week picking games. i spent most of my day today going between the United game and figuring which players to target on waivers. my fingers are crossed.
so between another night of The Voice, another Rangers game, the NBA season starts tonight. i suppose i will check that out in commercial breaks until the last 5 minutes or so.
we're supposed to get some rain tonight. i'm really hoping it doesn't as the corn still needs to be harvested.
that's all for today. i hope this finds everyone well. peace and chicken grease.
music:
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - Live from Alabama
The Afghan Whigs - Gentlemen
Paloma Faith - Fall to Grace
Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa - Seesaw
Otis Redding - Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul
"After all is said and done, more is said than done." - Aesop
i did watch bits and pieces of The Voice. got a little bummed when 2 of my favorites got eliminated. but, i was happy to see Cole end up on Team Blake. he's one i have my eye on.
Monday Night Raw started off great with Cena getting the shit beat out of him. but, of course, he somehow wins, which really pissed me off. i would have turned it off but the creative team won me back with the interactions of the Wyatt Family with Daniel Bryan and CM Punk. that has the smell of genius at work in my mind. i can't wait to see where that goes. the rest of the show was just sort of there for me.
the New York Rangers played hard, but once again, not good enough to win. a 2-0 loss. i certainly wasn't in love with the officiating last night. i doubt i will feel any better about it tonight against the fucking Islanders. i wouldn't mind a victory, but i'm not getting my hopes up.
the football game last night was a fucking bore to say the least. i split my fantasy football matches. but, i did go 11-2 on the week picking games. i spent most of my day today going between the United game and figuring which players to target on waivers. my fingers are crossed.
so between another night of The Voice, another Rangers game, the NBA season starts tonight. i suppose i will check that out in commercial breaks until the last 5 minutes or so.
we're supposed to get some rain tonight. i'm really hoping it doesn't as the corn still needs to be harvested.
that's all for today. i hope this finds everyone well. peace and chicken grease.
music:
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - Live from Alabama
The Afghan Whigs - Gentlemen
Paloma Faith - Fall to Grace
Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa - Seesaw
Otis Redding - Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul
"After all is said and done, more is said than done." - Aesop
Monday, October 28, 2013
satellite of love
let me get this shit out of the way before i talk about what i really want to talk about...
the Sunday night shows last night were excellent. i think Boardwalk Empire won out for me for the damn near perfect fight scene at the end.
my fantasy sports were up and down all yesterday. i'll know how that mixed bag turns out after the game tonight.
the New York Rangers have their home opener tonight. hopefully they get a win. Monday Night Raw should be interesting this evening after last night's ppv. and The Voice starts the knockout rounds tonight. needless to say i'll be jumping around all evening.
ok, now to the show...
i was sitting in my chair yesterday watching The Red Zone Channel as my mother was sitting at the table, reading the news off of her laptop. she casually said aloud "Lou Reed is dead." she said it so casually that i actually thought i didn't hear her correctly. i said what? and she repeated, "Lou Reed has died." i sunk down in my chair and just felt numb. immediately thought back to the years i spent in my room listening to his music and nearly every fucker that was influenced by him. i didn't really start to process it as i was so wrapped up in my fantasy football shit. but today, it's really hit me hard. i was out feeding the birds earlier, singing satellite of love and i stopped and watched the leaves start falling off the trees. i walked to the next feeder and started to cry. and then i thought about how the greats can turn sadness and grief into art. and how it's best for the rest of us to just wallow in it. that's pretty much what i've been doing today. so, a thank you to the man that made me love words, love songwriting, love drugs, love debate, love punks, love New York City, and most of all, helped give me the courage to fail. not sure how much peace you'll be getting, but you've certainly earned the rest.
music:
Lou Reed - Transformer
Lou Reed - Rock n Roll Animal
The Velvet Underground - 1969: The Velvet Underground Live with Lou Reed: Vol. 1
"I think life is far too short to concentrate on your past. I rather look into the future." - Lou Reed (March 2, 1942 - October 27, 2013)
the Sunday night shows last night were excellent. i think Boardwalk Empire won out for me for the damn near perfect fight scene at the end.
my fantasy sports were up and down all yesterday. i'll know how that mixed bag turns out after the game tonight.
the New York Rangers have their home opener tonight. hopefully they get a win. Monday Night Raw should be interesting this evening after last night's ppv. and The Voice starts the knockout rounds tonight. needless to say i'll be jumping around all evening.
ok, now to the show...
i was sitting in my chair yesterday watching The Red Zone Channel as my mother was sitting at the table, reading the news off of her laptop. she casually said aloud "Lou Reed is dead." she said it so casually that i actually thought i didn't hear her correctly. i said what? and she repeated, "Lou Reed has died." i sunk down in my chair and just felt numb. immediately thought back to the years i spent in my room listening to his music and nearly every fucker that was influenced by him. i didn't really start to process it as i was so wrapped up in my fantasy football shit. but today, it's really hit me hard. i was out feeding the birds earlier, singing satellite of love and i stopped and watched the leaves start falling off the trees. i walked to the next feeder and started to cry. and then i thought about how the greats can turn sadness and grief into art. and how it's best for the rest of us to just wallow in it. that's pretty much what i've been doing today. so, a thank you to the man that made me love words, love songwriting, love drugs, love debate, love punks, love New York City, and most of all, helped give me the courage to fail. not sure how much peace you'll be getting, but you've certainly earned the rest.
music:
Lou Reed - Transformer
Lou Reed - Rock n Roll Animal
The Velvet Underground - 1969: The Velvet Underground Live with Lou Reed: Vol. 1
"I think life is far too short to concentrate on your past. I rather look into the future." - Lou Reed (March 2, 1942 - October 27, 2013)
Sunday, October 27, 2013
when the unexpected meets the amazing
so, after i got done with this blog last night, i grabbed a beer and started to watch the New York Rangers. they fell behind of course, but for a change, they actually came back. fell behind again, but, holy shit, came back again. and then the game went into overtime. below are the highlights:
and in the true sense of the sun shining on a dog's ass, all 3 guys that scored for the Rangers scored their first goals of the season last night. long overdue would be an understatement. i'll be enjoying that beer later today.
all the while that epic early season win was going on, Ohio State was taking Penn St. behind the woodshed and ripping them to shreds. 63-14. i laughed the entire time as the kids from Penn St. looked like they just got out of the shower with Sandusky. i love a coach who doesn't mind beating a team, rubbing their faces in it, stomping a mud hole in them and walking it dry. 20 straight wins for Ohio St. now. life is good.
and at least for one glorious day, my sporting life was fucking fabulous.
Saturday Night Live last night was pretty good. nothing really stood out as fucking hilarious or horrible. i do think the douche commercial was pretty damn funny. if i find it on YouTube i'll post it on here.
ROH last night was excellent. the match between Davey Richards and Rickey Marvin was excellent. and the storytelling between Eddie Edwards and Kevin Steen was off the charts. and i do like how the Mike Bennett interference in the beginning of the match sets up the next week of television. always good to see that kind of continuity in television that's taped a few weeks in advance.
so, i'm a little behind on my Sunday as the adrenaline didn't go away until 3 or 4 in the morning. i have a ton of dishes to do (i've been a bit lazy the last few days), trash to pick up, cats to feed, and injured fantasy players to check on in the next 90 minutes or so. reminds me of my favorite saying from my mother in my youth...
busier than nine cats covering up shit in a windstorm.
that's the joy of having parents that came from briars.
tonight will be the usual Sunday night fare. Boardwalk Empire, Eastbound and Down, Homeland, Masters of Sex with a little Sunday night football as well.
hope everyone has a great day. i'm going to somehow try to sneak in some hockey today as my fantasy team pissed away a nice lead last night. hopefully i get some goals scored today. or my opponents' goalie shits the bed. if not, i see a 5-5 week. not what i wanted considering i'm playing the top team in the division.
enough of my babbling. adios.
music:
Beastie Boys - Solid Gold Hits
"The land of my fathers. My fathers can have it." - Dylan Thomas
and in the true sense of the sun shining on a dog's ass, all 3 guys that scored for the Rangers scored their first goals of the season last night. long overdue would be an understatement. i'll be enjoying that beer later today.
all the while that epic early season win was going on, Ohio State was taking Penn St. behind the woodshed and ripping them to shreds. 63-14. i laughed the entire time as the kids from Penn St. looked like they just got out of the shower with Sandusky. i love a coach who doesn't mind beating a team, rubbing their faces in it, stomping a mud hole in them and walking it dry. 20 straight wins for Ohio St. now. life is good.
and at least for one glorious day, my sporting life was fucking fabulous.
Saturday Night Live last night was pretty good. nothing really stood out as fucking hilarious or horrible. i do think the douche commercial was pretty damn funny. if i find it on YouTube i'll post it on here.
ROH last night was excellent. the match between Davey Richards and Rickey Marvin was excellent. and the storytelling between Eddie Edwards and Kevin Steen was off the charts. and i do like how the Mike Bennett interference in the beginning of the match sets up the next week of television. always good to see that kind of continuity in television that's taped a few weeks in advance.
so, i'm a little behind on my Sunday as the adrenaline didn't go away until 3 or 4 in the morning. i have a ton of dishes to do (i've been a bit lazy the last few days), trash to pick up, cats to feed, and injured fantasy players to check on in the next 90 minutes or so. reminds me of my favorite saying from my mother in my youth...
busier than nine cats covering up shit in a windstorm.
that's the joy of having parents that came from briars.
tonight will be the usual Sunday night fare. Boardwalk Empire, Eastbound and Down, Homeland, Masters of Sex with a little Sunday night football as well.
hope everyone has a great day. i'm going to somehow try to sneak in some hockey today as my fantasy team pissed away a nice lead last night. hopefully i get some goals scored today. or my opponents' goalie shits the bed. if not, i see a 5-5 week. not what i wanted considering i'm playing the top team in the division.
enough of my babbling. adios.
music:
Beastie Boys - Solid Gold Hits
"The land of my fathers. My fathers can have it." - Dylan Thomas
Saturday, October 26, 2013
unexpected happiness
so i got up this morning and for some reason, took 3 mighty shits in 45 minutes. not sure what the fuck caused that, so i took some Imodium so i wouldn't have to deal with that for the rest of the day. knock on wood, so far so good.
then, listened to mom bitch out some asshole at this rental company who flat out lied about when the lift we needed out here would arrive. it showed up 2 hours later than we were told. i'm encouraging her to not pay that portion of the bill.
after a little breakfast and getting the animals fed, i settled in for Manchester United. so, of course they would fall behind early. when RvP tied it before half, i decided i wasn't going to take my shower just yet. when they fell behind 90 seconds later, off to the shower i went. so i missed the first 8 minutes or so of the second half. which, quite honestly, i didn't miss anything. thankfully, Rooney ties the game again later and then Chicharito saves the day with another header to win the game. 3-2 in a when the fuck is the real Manchester United going to show up kind of game. but i'll gladly take the 3 points and the victory beer.
after that, off to the University of Dayton Arena to watch some college basketball. Dayton was playing Ryerson, a team from Canada. i was hoping for a blowout and that was what i got. Dayton won 89-62. for the first game of the season, i thought Dayton did pretty well. one thing i know for sure, this team is going to be much deeper than last year. next game is in a week.
after that, a trip to the sports bar where my cousin works. then, back home.
so, after getting through the 40 emails i had, i'm writing this, while sort of listening to the New York Rangers game on the television in the background. i don't have really high hopes for this evening. i'd love to see them win, but that would be a little too much to ask for.
after the first period or so, i will flip to the Ohio State game. they play Penn St. this evening. hopefully they can extend their winning streak. at best, give me a reason to not flip back to the Rangers game.
Saturday Night Live is new this evening. i will be watching that as Edward Norton is one of my favorite actors of all time. and i do believe ROH is on as well. so, sometime around 2 or so, i will be passing out. after a few victory beers.
hope everyone is having a great start to their weekend. big fantasy football day tomorrow. i have a few injuries i have to keep an eye out for early. so, it will be a morning of checking injury reports. sleep will be required.
until late tomorrow, after the Sunday night shows. unless something tonight pisses me off to the point i just have to bitch about it in the morning.
music:
Alice in Chains - Facelift
"A goal is a dream with a deadline." - Napoleon Hill
then, listened to mom bitch out some asshole at this rental company who flat out lied about when the lift we needed out here would arrive. it showed up 2 hours later than we were told. i'm encouraging her to not pay that portion of the bill.
after a little breakfast and getting the animals fed, i settled in for Manchester United. so, of course they would fall behind early. when RvP tied it before half, i decided i wasn't going to take my shower just yet. when they fell behind 90 seconds later, off to the shower i went. so i missed the first 8 minutes or so of the second half. which, quite honestly, i didn't miss anything. thankfully, Rooney ties the game again later and then Chicharito saves the day with another header to win the game. 3-2 in a when the fuck is the real Manchester United going to show up kind of game. but i'll gladly take the 3 points and the victory beer.
after that, off to the University of Dayton Arena to watch some college basketball. Dayton was playing Ryerson, a team from Canada. i was hoping for a blowout and that was what i got. Dayton won 89-62. for the first game of the season, i thought Dayton did pretty well. one thing i know for sure, this team is going to be much deeper than last year. next game is in a week.
after that, a trip to the sports bar where my cousin works. then, back home.
so, after getting through the 40 emails i had, i'm writing this, while sort of listening to the New York Rangers game on the television in the background. i don't have really high hopes for this evening. i'd love to see them win, but that would be a little too much to ask for.
after the first period or so, i will flip to the Ohio State game. they play Penn St. this evening. hopefully they can extend their winning streak. at best, give me a reason to not flip back to the Rangers game.
Saturday Night Live is new this evening. i will be watching that as Edward Norton is one of my favorite actors of all time. and i do believe ROH is on as well. so, sometime around 2 or so, i will be passing out. after a few victory beers.
hope everyone is having a great start to their weekend. big fantasy football day tomorrow. i have a few injuries i have to keep an eye out for early. so, it will be a morning of checking injury reports. sleep will be required.
until late tomorrow, after the Sunday night shows. unless something tonight pisses me off to the point i just have to bitch about it in the morning.
music:
Alice in Chains - Facelift
"A goal is a dream with a deadline." - Napoleon Hill
Friday, October 25, 2013
seeing the sun again
amazing what a little sunshine can do. i shouldn't be in a good mood today, yet amazingly i am. and with the sun out, some more work was able to get done on the barns. it's actually starting to look like a farm again.
the New York Rangers played pretty good last night, but good doesn't equal wins. a 2-1 loss that didn't surprise me much given the number of injuries the team has. more importantly, the injured are the 3 best players on the team. i'd hate to see where this team would be if Brad Richards didn't start off the season hot. one more game on the road trip from hell before the home opener.
The Big Bang Theory was pretty damn funny last night. i did get a good laugh from the song near the end of the episode.
i did watch plenty of that shitty NFL game last night. i'm down by 26 points in one fantasy league now. needless to say i wasn't very pleased.
i was happy to see the Red Sox lost.
i had a good laugh watching the 1 kitten that has survived rolling around in the sunshine today. mind you, it's still well below normal temperature wise. and it was on concrete. not sure if the cats like that we are having the place fixed up or not. they seem to enjoy the mess.
a big sports weekend coming up. it's that time of year again where i venture out into public for college basketball. that's where i'll be tomorrow afternoon for the University of Dayton's first exhibition game of the season. they usually draw around 10,000 or more fans for each game. given my hatred of people, that tends to get interesting. also, tomorrow Manchester United plays in the morning and Ohio State plays in the evening. hopefully, 3 victory beers.
that's all for today. hope everyone has a great weekend. i'll try to find a few minutes between games tomorrow to give some updates. and given that we only had 3 pieces of mail in the box today, i'm guessing tomorrow or Monday it will be full. hopefully, as i'm waiting on a few things.
be well, take it easy, and if it's easy, take it again.
music:
Hayes Carll - KMAG YOYO (& other American stories)
The Charlie Daniels Band - A Decade of Hits
Nine Inch Nails - Hesitation Marks (Deluxe Edition)
Gin Wigmore - Gravel & Wine
Valerie June - Pushin' Against a Stone
"The chief enemy of creativity is 'good' sense." - Pablo Picasso
the New York Rangers played pretty good last night, but good doesn't equal wins. a 2-1 loss that didn't surprise me much given the number of injuries the team has. more importantly, the injured are the 3 best players on the team. i'd hate to see where this team would be if Brad Richards didn't start off the season hot. one more game on the road trip from hell before the home opener.
The Big Bang Theory was pretty damn funny last night. i did get a good laugh from the song near the end of the episode.
i did watch plenty of that shitty NFL game last night. i'm down by 26 points in one fantasy league now. needless to say i wasn't very pleased.
i was happy to see the Red Sox lost.
i had a good laugh watching the 1 kitten that has survived rolling around in the sunshine today. mind you, it's still well below normal temperature wise. and it was on concrete. not sure if the cats like that we are having the place fixed up or not. they seem to enjoy the mess.
a big sports weekend coming up. it's that time of year again where i venture out into public for college basketball. that's where i'll be tomorrow afternoon for the University of Dayton's first exhibition game of the season. they usually draw around 10,000 or more fans for each game. given my hatred of people, that tends to get interesting. also, tomorrow Manchester United plays in the morning and Ohio State plays in the evening. hopefully, 3 victory beers.
that's all for today. hope everyone has a great weekend. i'll try to find a few minutes between games tomorrow to give some updates. and given that we only had 3 pieces of mail in the box today, i'm guessing tomorrow or Monday it will be full. hopefully, as i'm waiting on a few things.
be well, take it easy, and if it's easy, take it again.
music:
Hayes Carll - KMAG YOYO (& other American stories)
The Charlie Daniels Band - A Decade of Hits
Nine Inch Nails - Hesitation Marks (Deluxe Edition)
Gin Wigmore - Gravel & Wine
Valerie June - Pushin' Against a Stone
"The chief enemy of creativity is 'good' sense." - Pablo Picasso
Thursday, October 24, 2013
a cold, miserable day
i said to my mother last night that i guess that we've skipped right to winter. i said it as a joke. but after yet another day where it struggled to get to 40 degrees, i guess 3 days of autumn are all we get this year. and i just love these fucking days where the sun never shines and the corn is still in the field. only good thing is this weather is made for fat people. so, my wardrobe gets to expand.
Duck Dynasty was pretty funny last night. i've never been much of a Halloween guy myself, though i do agree with Willie about scaring the shit out of little kids. good fun.
American Horror Story was excellent last night. i didn't see the ending coming at all. i'm kicking myself for only catching bits and pieces of this series in the past.
so, after The Big Bang Theory tonight, i have a decision to make. do i watch a shitty NFL game tonight that i unfortunately have fantasy players in or do i watch a hockey game with 2 shitty teams in it, one being the New York Rangers? decisions, decisions. of course, i do think there is come college football on around the same time...
sorry for being so short today. i've got some underwear to go fold from the dryer. i always think about what my mother said once on days like these... i'll make some woman a wonderful wife one day. i do dishes, laundry, vacuum, toilets, take out the trash and mow the lawn. i want to believe she was saying it in jest...
until tomorrow. peace and chicken grease.
music:
Social Distortion - Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell
The Cure - Galore
"Art is either plagiarism or revolution." - Paul Gauguin
Duck Dynasty was pretty funny last night. i've never been much of a Halloween guy myself, though i do agree with Willie about scaring the shit out of little kids. good fun.
American Horror Story was excellent last night. i didn't see the ending coming at all. i'm kicking myself for only catching bits and pieces of this series in the past.
so, after The Big Bang Theory tonight, i have a decision to make. do i watch a shitty NFL game tonight that i unfortunately have fantasy players in or do i watch a hockey game with 2 shitty teams in it, one being the New York Rangers? decisions, decisions. of course, i do think there is come college football on around the same time...
sorry for being so short today. i've got some underwear to go fold from the dryer. i always think about what my mother said once on days like these... i'll make some woman a wonderful wife one day. i do dishes, laundry, vacuum, toilets, take out the trash and mow the lawn. i want to believe she was saying it in jest...
until tomorrow. peace and chicken grease.
music:
Social Distortion - Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell
The Cure - Galore
"Art is either plagiarism or revolution." - Paul Gauguin
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
welcome to winter?
so i woke up this morning to snowflakes and the need to take a shit for the first time in 41 hours. thankfully, it was just a dusting, the snow that is. the shit was like dropping boulders off a skyscraper. painful for those below.
changed our water filter today. amazingly, it wasn't nearly as bad as i feared it would be after 2 weeks. maybe it's slowly getting back to normal.
back on the winter tip, another damn freeze warning here tonight. i'm typing this as i sit and look at the corn still in the damn field. not good.
watched Manchester United in Champions League play this afternoon. had a bad feeling about today as 3 main pieces were missing from the team. not even on the bench. thankfully, United started out strong and got a lucky own goal to go ahead just 69 seconds in the game. i thought this will be the game they break out of their doldrums. shows what i know. they created chance after chance, hit a couple more posts, but didn't score. thankfully, the opponent never scored either. i'll gladly take the 3 points and the victory beer. but, this team needs to wake the fuck up soon. and in case anyone wonders why most of the United fans have been begging for Kagawa to be playing, today was the perfect example of why he should always be in the lineup. perhaps Moyes saw that or maybe he was sitting on his hands wondering where he was coaching once again.
i did watch the African Americans on PBS last night. being the history junkie that i am, i was very interested in it. and by not choosing to live my life as an ignorant white American, i pretty much knew everything that was talked about in it. but, it was still a good episode. i do plan on watching the entire series.
The Voice was pretty good last night though the battle round i wanted to see was just a 30 second highlight. the knockout rounds should be pretty interesting. i don't think any surprises made it this far so far.
tonight is the season finale of Duck Dynasty. also, i will be watching American Horror Story. hopefully both of those episodes are good tonight. i might flip to the World Series tonight. might not. i really don't care.
always fun to get on the internet after a few hours away and realize your favorite goalie, who happens to be your starting goalie in fantasy hockey as well, is injured and won't even be on the bench tomorrow night. i always feared this road trip to start this season was going to become the trip from hell for the New York Rangers. with Nash, Cally, and the King now all injured, my fears have become one shitty reality. not good.
i didn't get all the guys i wanted for fantasy football. so, this morning basically became a scramble to get some decent guys. on one team, i have 5 guys on a bye week. that was fun. hopefully my picks pay off for me.
with it being Pearl Jam week on Jimmy Fallon this week, i've been getting to sleep a little later than normal. if i have any energy left after one of these nights, maybe i'll do some writing. i know i need to bust out a few here soon.
that's pretty much all for today. be sure to check out the new podcasts on the right hand side of this blog. some really good ones in case you need to fill some time in your day with a distraction or two. hope this finds everyone well.
music:
Metallica - Master of Puppets
Rage Against The Machine - Evil Empire
"I know a man who gave up smoking, drinking, sex, and rich food. He was healthy right up to the day he killed himself." - Johnny Carson
changed our water filter today. amazingly, it wasn't nearly as bad as i feared it would be after 2 weeks. maybe it's slowly getting back to normal.
back on the winter tip, another damn freeze warning here tonight. i'm typing this as i sit and look at the corn still in the damn field. not good.
watched Manchester United in Champions League play this afternoon. had a bad feeling about today as 3 main pieces were missing from the team. not even on the bench. thankfully, United started out strong and got a lucky own goal to go ahead just 69 seconds in the game. i thought this will be the game they break out of their doldrums. shows what i know. they created chance after chance, hit a couple more posts, but didn't score. thankfully, the opponent never scored either. i'll gladly take the 3 points and the victory beer. but, this team needs to wake the fuck up soon. and in case anyone wonders why most of the United fans have been begging for Kagawa to be playing, today was the perfect example of why he should always be in the lineup. perhaps Moyes saw that or maybe he was sitting on his hands wondering where he was coaching once again.
i did watch the African Americans on PBS last night. being the history junkie that i am, i was very interested in it. and by not choosing to live my life as an ignorant white American, i pretty much knew everything that was talked about in it. but, it was still a good episode. i do plan on watching the entire series.
The Voice was pretty good last night though the battle round i wanted to see was just a 30 second highlight. the knockout rounds should be pretty interesting. i don't think any surprises made it this far so far.
tonight is the season finale of Duck Dynasty. also, i will be watching American Horror Story. hopefully both of those episodes are good tonight. i might flip to the World Series tonight. might not. i really don't care.
always fun to get on the internet after a few hours away and realize your favorite goalie, who happens to be your starting goalie in fantasy hockey as well, is injured and won't even be on the bench tomorrow night. i always feared this road trip to start this season was going to become the trip from hell for the New York Rangers. with Nash, Cally, and the King now all injured, my fears have become one shitty reality. not good.
i didn't get all the guys i wanted for fantasy football. so, this morning basically became a scramble to get some decent guys. on one team, i have 5 guys on a bye week. that was fun. hopefully my picks pay off for me.
with it being Pearl Jam week on Jimmy Fallon this week, i've been getting to sleep a little later than normal. if i have any energy left after one of these nights, maybe i'll do some writing. i know i need to bust out a few here soon.
that's pretty much all for today. be sure to check out the new podcasts on the right hand side of this blog. some really good ones in case you need to fill some time in your day with a distraction or two. hope this finds everyone well.
music:
Metallica - Master of Puppets
Rage Against The Machine - Evil Empire
"I know a man who gave up smoking, drinking, sex, and rich food. He was healthy right up to the day he killed himself." - Johnny Carson
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
one of those days where nothing happens
it might snow some tonight. probably no accumulation, but still...
nothing really happened today. got the mail, none for me. read the paper, same old news. watched some Champions League on tv but fell asleep. looked at porn. jerked off a few times. tinkered with the waiver claims for my fantasy football teams. another bye week where i could get fucked over. all in all, one of those days where it's just blah.
i really enjoyed Monday Night Raw last night. i think it was a strong show going into a ppv.
The Voice was pretty good last night. i was a little stunned at a couple of the selections. tonight should be a really good one.
i think there is a show on PBS this evening that i want to watch as well. i suppose i should actually check to see if it is on or not first.
other than that, i might flip between hockey games this evening. looks like the injury bug is creeping into my fantasy hockey team. not good.
hopefully tomorrow i will have something of substance to report on or bitch about. today was literally one of those days where i looked up at the clock and was like shit, it's 5 PM, i suppose i should do something more than just the dishes today.
music:
AC/DC - Blow Up Your Video
Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
Guided By Voices - The Bears For Lunch
"Learning how to operate a soul figures to take time." - Timothy Leary
nothing really happened today. got the mail, none for me. read the paper, same old news. watched some Champions League on tv but fell asleep. looked at porn. jerked off a few times. tinkered with the waiver claims for my fantasy football teams. another bye week where i could get fucked over. all in all, one of those days where it's just blah.
i really enjoyed Monday Night Raw last night. i think it was a strong show going into a ppv.
The Voice was pretty good last night. i was a little stunned at a couple of the selections. tonight should be a really good one.
i think there is a show on PBS this evening that i want to watch as well. i suppose i should actually check to see if it is on or not first.
other than that, i might flip between hockey games this evening. looks like the injury bug is creeping into my fantasy hockey team. not good.
hopefully tomorrow i will have something of substance to report on or bitch about. today was literally one of those days where i looked up at the clock and was like shit, it's 5 PM, i suppose i should do something more than just the dishes today.
music:
AC/DC - Blow Up Your Video
Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
Guided By Voices - The Bears For Lunch
"Learning how to operate a soul figures to take time." - Timothy Leary
Monday, October 21, 2013
in case you ever wondered where the magic comes from
let me peel back the onion on a 30 minute snapshot of my life and basically, where all my poetry comes from.
at 12:30 each afternoon, i am usually getting the stuff together to feed the cats. today, i happened to be on the toilet. no big deal, i'll just feed the cats later. about 20 minutes later, i'm feeding the cats. didn't see many of them, but it was sunny out and i figured they were hunting. i got back inside and the phone was ringing. it's my mother. i talked to her for a few and then got ready to go into town to get the mail. as i started down the 1/4 mile lane i got an urge to shit. at the end of the lane, i picked up the empty trash cans and threw them in the back of my barely running old truck. i raced back up the lane and ran inside. i made the old bathroom and pulled down my pants. shit was falling out of my ass right as i sat down on the bowl. i looked up and there is a mirror right above the sink where you can see your face as you are sitting on the toilet. i said out loud
AND YOU WONDER WHY YOU'RE STILL SINGLE?
i laughed and started a conversation with myself as the bowl filled up with brown liquid. i don't think it could be called shit at this rate. and if you ever wonder where many of my poems come from, it's those damn conversations with myself on the toilet.
enjoy the visuals.
the Sunday night shows were pretty damn good last night. i have no complaints with any of them.
i feel bad for my mother. she sits there all day long on Sunday listening to me bitch and moan about my fantasy teams. and then i checked them late last night and i'm up by 34 in one and by over 60 in the other. and all i can think about is if i would have started this guy i'd be up by... i'm not quite satisfied until it's perfect. that's why sports are so insatiable to me. perfection is beyond rare.
no need for me to watch the NFL game tonight. while both of my opponents have players going, they could have the greatest game ever and still not catch me. so, it will be a night bouncing between The Voice and Monday Night Raw.
when i got up for my morning piss i heard on the radio that there is a chance for snow later this week. i just shook my head and laughed.
well, that's all for today. hopefully i will come to you tomorrow without yet another shit story to share.
music:
Rhye - Woman
St. Paul & The Broken Bones - Greetings From St. Paul & The Broken Bones
The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St.
Korn - Follow the Leader
Leonard Cohen - Various Positions
"No mind is thoroughly well organized that is deficient in a sense of humor." - Samuel Taylor Coleridge
at 12:30 each afternoon, i am usually getting the stuff together to feed the cats. today, i happened to be on the toilet. no big deal, i'll just feed the cats later. about 20 minutes later, i'm feeding the cats. didn't see many of them, but it was sunny out and i figured they were hunting. i got back inside and the phone was ringing. it's my mother. i talked to her for a few and then got ready to go into town to get the mail. as i started down the 1/4 mile lane i got an urge to shit. at the end of the lane, i picked up the empty trash cans and threw them in the back of my barely running old truck. i raced back up the lane and ran inside. i made the old bathroom and pulled down my pants. shit was falling out of my ass right as i sat down on the bowl. i looked up and there is a mirror right above the sink where you can see your face as you are sitting on the toilet. i said out loud
AND YOU WONDER WHY YOU'RE STILL SINGLE?
i laughed and started a conversation with myself as the bowl filled up with brown liquid. i don't think it could be called shit at this rate. and if you ever wonder where many of my poems come from, it's those damn conversations with myself on the toilet.
enjoy the visuals.
the Sunday night shows were pretty damn good last night. i have no complaints with any of them.
i feel bad for my mother. she sits there all day long on Sunday listening to me bitch and moan about my fantasy teams. and then i checked them late last night and i'm up by 34 in one and by over 60 in the other. and all i can think about is if i would have started this guy i'd be up by... i'm not quite satisfied until it's perfect. that's why sports are so insatiable to me. perfection is beyond rare.
no need for me to watch the NFL game tonight. while both of my opponents have players going, they could have the greatest game ever and still not catch me. so, it will be a night bouncing between The Voice and Monday Night Raw.
when i got up for my morning piss i heard on the radio that there is a chance for snow later this week. i just shook my head and laughed.
well, that's all for today. hopefully i will come to you tomorrow without yet another shit story to share.
music:
Rhye - Woman
St. Paul & The Broken Bones - Greetings From St. Paul & The Broken Bones
The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St.
Korn - Follow the Leader
Leonard Cohen - Various Positions
"No mind is thoroughly well organized that is deficient in a sense of humor." - Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Sunday, October 20, 2013
some quick hits
i changed my mind and decided to blog this morning as i want to get some sleep tonight. what a concept.
so here are some quick hits...
got an email this morning saying my poem "pour the blues" was published in Miracle Magazine #7, The Flower edition. you can purchase a copy of the issue here:
http://miracleezine.wix.com/miracle-e-zine#!shop/csgz
and you can find a preview of the issue here:
http://issuu.com/miracleezine/docs/issue_7preview
i did manage to stay up to watch ROH last night. i did mark out a little bit when Kevin Steen came out to confront Mike Bennett. and the more i see Red Dragon perform as a tag team, the more i really think they are one of the best teams in the world. a really good episode.
watched Tori Amos and Shovels & Rope on PBS last night. made me think about the 2 times i've seen Tori live. i'm hoping to catch Shovels & Rope sometime in the near future. their set on Austin City Limits did not disappoint.
most of the college football games late last night were blowouts. i'm still a little stunned at how easy Florida St. destroyed Clemson. i didn't see that coming.
i've got my fantasy football lineups ready to go. nearly half of both of my teams are playing this evening in the Broncos at Colts game. that will make tv viewing this evening a little interesting.
should go something like this; football, Boardwalk Empire, Eastbound and Down, back to football, Homeland, Masters of Sex, over to the NFL network to watch highlights.
i have a decent lead in fantasy hockey going into the last night of the matchup. hopefully when i get back on here late this evening i will have won.
that's all for now. i have trash to pick up and get down to the end of the lane, a Sunday paper to read, cats to feed, and some football pregame shows to watch.
hope this finds everyone well. enjoy your Sunday. it's in the 30's here. and that's in the sun. i guess we're just going to skip right to winter. lovely.
music:
Niki and the Dove - Instinct
Johnny Cash - American V: A Hundred Highways
"TV is chewing gum for the eyes." - Frank Lloyd Wright
so here are some quick hits...
got an email this morning saying my poem "pour the blues" was published in Miracle Magazine #7, The Flower edition. you can purchase a copy of the issue here:
http://miracleezine.wix.com/miracle-e-zine#!shop/csgz
and you can find a preview of the issue here:
http://issuu.com/miracleezine/docs/issue_7preview
i did manage to stay up to watch ROH last night. i did mark out a little bit when Kevin Steen came out to confront Mike Bennett. and the more i see Red Dragon perform as a tag team, the more i really think they are one of the best teams in the world. a really good episode.
watched Tori Amos and Shovels & Rope on PBS last night. made me think about the 2 times i've seen Tori live. i'm hoping to catch Shovels & Rope sometime in the near future. their set on Austin City Limits did not disappoint.
most of the college football games late last night were blowouts. i'm still a little stunned at how easy Florida St. destroyed Clemson. i didn't see that coming.
i've got my fantasy football lineups ready to go. nearly half of both of my teams are playing this evening in the Broncos at Colts game. that will make tv viewing this evening a little interesting.
should go something like this; football, Boardwalk Empire, Eastbound and Down, back to football, Homeland, Masters of Sex, over to the NFL network to watch highlights.
i have a decent lead in fantasy hockey going into the last night of the matchup. hopefully when i get back on here late this evening i will have won.
that's all for now. i have trash to pick up and get down to the end of the lane, a Sunday paper to read, cats to feed, and some football pregame shows to watch.
hope this finds everyone well. enjoy your Sunday. it's in the 30's here. and that's in the sun. i guess we're just going to skip right to winter. lovely.
music:
Niki and the Dove - Instinct
Johnny Cash - American V: A Hundred Highways
"TV is chewing gum for the eyes." - Frank Lloyd Wright
Saturday, October 19, 2013
a rainy day of what could have been
so i got up this morning in a pretty good mood. rare, as it was raining and cold. after eating a little breakfast and feeding the cats, i settled in for the Manchester United match. RvP scores in the first half. a couple of bad breaks but a way too flat second half leads to once again my biggest gripe with Moyes. their is no killer instinct, hence, no one is afraid to play at Old Trafford anymore. a 1-1 draw that is beyond unacceptable. not the start of the day i was hoping for.
so, after a quick shower, it was a stop at a friend's baby shower. saw some of my sister's friends and some people i grew up next to. wasn't too bad as i was only in there for 20 minutes at most. then, off to the Red and Blue Game at the University of Dayton arena. anyone that knows me knows that i love basketball. played it for years. had arguably one of the best shots of anyone in the area i grew up in. i have rooted for Dayton in college basketball since 1983 or so. the women's team is going to be really good once again. they are deep and very talented. the men's team is deeper this year but have a few holes to fill to reach their potential. Scoochie came as advertised from NYC. i love guards from there. i have no doubt that kid will be starting sometime this season and will be a star. Dyshawn Pierre looks stronger and should be in line for a monster season. if this team can shake off the rust from the players that sat out last year and if the newbies can contribute when needed, this team could be sniffing the tournament. but that will mostly depend on who becomes the reliable scorer in crunch time. can't wait for the season to start.
so after that got over, my mom and i went to our favorite sports bar and caught a quarter or so of the Ohio State game. looked like the usual take my opponent lightly game that became a tussle. i watched the end of the game back at home. Ohio State pulled out the game in the 4th quarter. 19th straight win. and sadly, my only victory beer of the day.
the New York Rangers laid a fucking egg this evening against one of its biggest rivals and the only team in the NHL without a victory. i felt like such a fool to actually believe that the Washington game was the real team. no Nash, no Cally, no fucking goals. a 4-0 drubbing at New Jersey. thankfully, i didn't bother to watch after the first period.
so the rest of this evening will be some more college football, some music on PBS, and hopefully i will still be awake for ROH.
tomorrow will be a day of fantasy football and the usual Sunday night shows. i will probably blog again after all that. in the middle of the night here most likely.
hopefully everyone is enjoying the new photos. i really think they are some of the better ones i have done.
hope this finds everyone well. a big thank you to Natascha Hoover for the kind words over on LinkedIn. i really appreciate it.
music:
The Dirty Guv'nahs - Somewhere Beneath These Southern Skies
Red Wanting Blue - Live at City Winery
"You don't know a ladder has splinters until you slide down it." - Bum Phillips (Sept. 29, 1923 - Oct. 18, 2013) (my favorite football coach of all-time)
so, after a quick shower, it was a stop at a friend's baby shower. saw some of my sister's friends and some people i grew up next to. wasn't too bad as i was only in there for 20 minutes at most. then, off to the Red and Blue Game at the University of Dayton arena. anyone that knows me knows that i love basketball. played it for years. had arguably one of the best shots of anyone in the area i grew up in. i have rooted for Dayton in college basketball since 1983 or so. the women's team is going to be really good once again. they are deep and very talented. the men's team is deeper this year but have a few holes to fill to reach their potential. Scoochie came as advertised from NYC. i love guards from there. i have no doubt that kid will be starting sometime this season and will be a star. Dyshawn Pierre looks stronger and should be in line for a monster season. if this team can shake off the rust from the players that sat out last year and if the newbies can contribute when needed, this team could be sniffing the tournament. but that will mostly depend on who becomes the reliable scorer in crunch time. can't wait for the season to start.
so after that got over, my mom and i went to our favorite sports bar and caught a quarter or so of the Ohio State game. looked like the usual take my opponent lightly game that became a tussle. i watched the end of the game back at home. Ohio State pulled out the game in the 4th quarter. 19th straight win. and sadly, my only victory beer of the day.
the New York Rangers laid a fucking egg this evening against one of its biggest rivals and the only team in the NHL without a victory. i felt like such a fool to actually believe that the Washington game was the real team. no Nash, no Cally, no fucking goals. a 4-0 drubbing at New Jersey. thankfully, i didn't bother to watch after the first period.
so the rest of this evening will be some more college football, some music on PBS, and hopefully i will still be awake for ROH.
tomorrow will be a day of fantasy football and the usual Sunday night shows. i will probably blog again after all that. in the middle of the night here most likely.
hopefully everyone is enjoying the new photos. i really think they are some of the better ones i have done.
hope this finds everyone well. a big thank you to Natascha Hoover for the kind words over on LinkedIn. i really appreciate it.
music:
The Dirty Guv'nahs - Somewhere Beneath These Southern Skies
Red Wanting Blue - Live at City Winery
"You don't know a ladder has splinters until you slide down it." - Bum Phillips (Sept. 29, 1923 - Oct. 18, 2013) (my favorite football coach of all-time)
Friday, October 18, 2013
too good to be true
so the other day my artist friend from Sweden said that he missed my rants on Frontier Communications. i laughed and said they hadn't fucked up here lately but i was sure they would show their true colors around the holiday shopping season. funny, just 2 days later and the internet was out for almost 9 FUCKING hours today. it just came on a little but ago. i guess it was out all over the area as it was out in town as well. around 8 tonight i asked mom if she thought anyone actually told Frontier that it was out to begin with. she laughed and called just in case. thankfully it's back on tonight.
so, to waste time today i've had a couple glasses of wine, carried some shit in for my sister (she's down for the weekend), watched a little college hockey and listened to some music. right before the internet went down i posted some pictures i took today. 24 of them to be exact. my sister joked that i crashed the internet myself. who knows, she could be right. here are my favorites from today. the rest of them can be seen on my Google+ page or in the slideshow on the right hand side of this blog. enjoy.
The Big Bang Theory last night was fucking hilarious. i love the writing on that show.
my kicker paid off for me last night in fantasy football. i'm up by 12 points in both matches.
i also wrote a poem today that had been swimming in my head for almost a week. hopefully that opens the floodgates.
big sports weekend kicks off tomorrow. Manchester United in the morning. Ohio State in the afternoon, which i will miss most of because i will be at the Red and Blue game for the University of Dayton basketball program. i can't wait to see how the new players look.
not sure when i will actually blog tomorrow. i'm guessing in the evening. hopefully it will be after a few victory beers.
hope everyone has a great weekend. and hopefully your internet service provider is better than the piece of shit service provider i have.
music:
Stone Temple Pilots - Core
John Mayer Trio - Try! Live in Concert
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes - Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton
Natalie Merchant - Tigerlily
"I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours." - Hunter S. Thompson
so, to waste time today i've had a couple glasses of wine, carried some shit in for my sister (she's down for the weekend), watched a little college hockey and listened to some music. right before the internet went down i posted some pictures i took today. 24 of them to be exact. my sister joked that i crashed the internet myself. who knows, she could be right. here are my favorites from today. the rest of them can be seen on my Google+ page or in the slideshow on the right hand side of this blog. enjoy.
The Big Bang Theory last night was fucking hilarious. i love the writing on that show.
my kicker paid off for me last night in fantasy football. i'm up by 12 points in both matches.
i also wrote a poem today that had been swimming in my head for almost a week. hopefully that opens the floodgates.
big sports weekend kicks off tomorrow. Manchester United in the morning. Ohio State in the afternoon, which i will miss most of because i will be at the Red and Blue game for the University of Dayton basketball program. i can't wait to see how the new players look.
not sure when i will actually blog tomorrow. i'm guessing in the evening. hopefully it will be after a few victory beers.
hope everyone has a great weekend. and hopefully your internet service provider is better than the piece of shit service provider i have.
music:
Stone Temple Pilots - Core
John Mayer Trio - Try! Live in Concert
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes - Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton
Natalie Merchant - Tigerlily
"I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours." - Hunter S. Thompson
Thursday, October 17, 2013
a recipe for disaster
so i woke up this morning a little later than i normally do. it was raining. my back was killing me. and for some reason, my right wrist was (and still is) in pain. not sure if i slept on it wrong or i was masturbating in my sleep again. nevertheless, as i made it down the stairs, i knew the morning shit was going to become an adventure. and it was.
i sat down to watch the New York Rangers last night with a frozen dinner freshly out of the microwave and a glass of wine. much to my surprise, the Rangers played like the team i have been waiting to see for weeks now. aggressive, plenty of shots on net, blocking shots, cycling the puck down low, taking advantage of the opponents mistakes. a 2-0 win was a beauty. i realized after the game this is the 3rd straight game King Henrik has shut out Washington if you count the playoffs. here are the highlights:
Duck Dynasty reminded me last night why i don't want to have any children.
American Horror Story was creepy and beautiful at the same time. loved it.
tonight after The Big Bang Theory i will be watching the NFL game. i have the kicker for Seattle on both of my rosters this week. i want to get an early jump on the scoring. so, hopefully he has some long field goals tonight. other than that, i will probably be flipping between some hockey, maybe a little baseball, and who knows what else.
spent a portion of the afternoon on Noise Trade. found some music that i really liked from a group i have never heard of before. so, i urge you to go check out St. Paul & The Broken Bones. click on the link down in the music section to find their ep and download it for FREE.
that's all for today. hope this finds everyone well. if the weather clears up in the next few days, i'll try to get my lazy ass out and take some pictures of the colors on the trees out here on the farm.
music:
Guided By Voices - English Little League
St. Paul & The Broken Bones - Greeting From St. Paul and the Broken Bones
Willie Dixon - I am the Blues
Various Artists - Millennium Party: Funk
Radiohead - Kid A
"I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past." - Thomas Jefferson
i sat down to watch the New York Rangers last night with a frozen dinner freshly out of the microwave and a glass of wine. much to my surprise, the Rangers played like the team i have been waiting to see for weeks now. aggressive, plenty of shots on net, blocking shots, cycling the puck down low, taking advantage of the opponents mistakes. a 2-0 win was a beauty. i realized after the game this is the 3rd straight game King Henrik has shut out Washington if you count the playoffs. here are the highlights:
Duck Dynasty reminded me last night why i don't want to have any children.
American Horror Story was creepy and beautiful at the same time. loved it.
tonight after The Big Bang Theory i will be watching the NFL game. i have the kicker for Seattle on both of my rosters this week. i want to get an early jump on the scoring. so, hopefully he has some long field goals tonight. other than that, i will probably be flipping between some hockey, maybe a little baseball, and who knows what else.
spent a portion of the afternoon on Noise Trade. found some music that i really liked from a group i have never heard of before. so, i urge you to go check out St. Paul & The Broken Bones. click on the link down in the music section to find their ep and download it for FREE.
that's all for today. hope this finds everyone well. if the weather clears up in the next few days, i'll try to get my lazy ass out and take some pictures of the colors on the trees out here on the farm.
music:
Guided By Voices - English Little League
St. Paul & The Broken Bones - Greeting From St. Paul and the Broken Bones
Willie Dixon - I am the Blues
Various Artists - Millennium Party: Funk
Radiohead - Kid A
"I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past." - Thomas Jefferson
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
the last 18 hours or so...
i woke up this morning to some potentially great news from my Swedish artist friend, Janne Karlsson. we may have a publisher for our collaboration. and a very good one at that. i spent a good portion of this afternoon emailing the poems off. while i'm not quite ready to start popping champagne, i do have a pretty good feeling about this. when i get some more details i'll pass them along.
so, i was watching the USA vs. Panama match last night when Panama took the lead late. i didn't really react or get pissed off much. my mother asked why and i explained to her if the USA lost that would snuff out any chance of Mexico making the World Cup. she wasn't understanding it so i explained it like this. the Yankees lose a game to Tampa and it keeps the Red Sox from making the playoffs. she finally understood what i was saying and within seconds the USA scores to tie the game. and then about a minute later the USA scores again to win the game. that was one of the weirdest victory beers i have had in years. below are the highlights:
The Voice last night was pretty good. the talent this year is really good. of course, none of my "potential winners" have gone yet in the battle rounds.
tonight the New York Rangers play in Washington. hopefully, a game against the Eastern Conference brings them back to life. or, it could very well be another ass whipping. and if the rumors are true, more changes will be on the way. this team could be a team of rookies before too long.
Duck Dynasty and American Horror Story are on tonight as well. i'm home alone for the evening as my mother is at a conference. all that really means is i can take a shower at 2 in the morning and not worry about waking anyone up.
i got all my waiver wire moves in fantasy football, which shocked the shit out of me. these next 2 weeks are huge as i have a ton of players on bye weeks. if i can survive this and still win, i'll be in really good shape.
that's all for today. hope this finds everyone well and feeling good. or inebriated.
music:
Nine Inch Nails - Hesitation Marks (Deluxe Edition)
Shovels and Rope - O' Be Joyful
Van Halen - Fair Warning
"Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much." - Oscar Wilde
so, i was watching the USA vs. Panama match last night when Panama took the lead late. i didn't really react or get pissed off much. my mother asked why and i explained to her if the USA lost that would snuff out any chance of Mexico making the World Cup. she wasn't understanding it so i explained it like this. the Yankees lose a game to Tampa and it keeps the Red Sox from making the playoffs. she finally understood what i was saying and within seconds the USA scores to tie the game. and then about a minute later the USA scores again to win the game. that was one of the weirdest victory beers i have had in years. below are the highlights:
The Voice last night was pretty good. the talent this year is really good. of course, none of my "potential winners" have gone yet in the battle rounds.
tonight the New York Rangers play in Washington. hopefully, a game against the Eastern Conference brings them back to life. or, it could very well be another ass whipping. and if the rumors are true, more changes will be on the way. this team could be a team of rookies before too long.
Duck Dynasty and American Horror Story are on tonight as well. i'm home alone for the evening as my mother is at a conference. all that really means is i can take a shower at 2 in the morning and not worry about waking anyone up.
i got all my waiver wire moves in fantasy football, which shocked the shit out of me. these next 2 weeks are huge as i have a ton of players on bye weeks. if i can survive this and still win, i'll be in really good shape.
that's all for today. hope this finds everyone well and feeling good. or inebriated.
music:
Nine Inch Nails - Hesitation Marks (Deluxe Edition)
Shovels and Rope - O' Be Joyful
Van Halen - Fair Warning
"Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much." - Oscar Wilde
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