i woke up this morning and saw some of the damage down in Kentucky. i have a ton of family, friends and probably a few fans that live in that state. i hope everyone is doing okay after the storms.
a delightful trip into the dark mind of an evil genius or simply the musings of an asshole
Saturday, December 11, 2021
just a couple branches down here...
Friday, December 10, 2021
here comes the weekend and maybe, a tornado...
it has been incredibly muggy today. my old bones are screaming, so i know some shit is coming this way. now, i'm hoping it won't be a tornado or any damaging winds, but i know damn well, there is rain on the way.
i got mom to her appointment this morning on time. she was getting the injection into her back at the south office. that is 40 minutes away. i did get 5 poems written out in the Highlander. i typed those up this afternoon. i had to go out and get her pills at Kroger. so, i decided to stop by Big Lots to see if they had any baseball cards. i ended up buying $45 worth of baseball, basketball and football cards. add in the $5 football box i got at Rite Aid before i went to Kroger, and those $50 of cards ended up being worth close to $75. i have one more order coming from Topps.com and that will be the end of my buying for 2021.
between the pills and the injections, i'm really hoping mom gets some relief from her pain.
the season finale of Cake last night was fucking weird as usual.
Young Sheldon was pretty funny last night.
United States of Al was good last night.
B Positive was hilarious last night.
i did watch some of the NFL game last night.
here are your NBA highlights from last night:
Thursday, December 9, 2021
the winter blues...
it happens being a sports fan sometimes. you'll have teams you love, live and die with, etc., all play on the same day. and on the rare occasion, all of them will win. some days you have a mixed bag. yesterday was a day where that bag becomes a bag of shit.
Manchester United and Young Boys ended up in a 1-1 draw. Ralf took the chance to see a ton of young players play, which i understand. the group was already won and it was a good chance to see what he actually has at the club. i will be very interested to see who United draws for the next round of the Champions League.
response from Synchronized Chaos...
i heard back from Cristina at Synchronized Chaos on my recent poetry submission. my poems "tickled my fancy", "just imagine my luck", "on my own", "in a never-ending pandemic" and "slower and slower" have been accepted for publication in the January 2022 issue.
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
the snow stayed away...
so, i guess the snow we were supposed to get last night stayed to the south of us. i don't mind that, mostly because i didn't want to have to shovel this morning.
i did send out 5 poems this morning to Synchronized Chaos. when i hear back from Cristina on those, i will pass along the verdict.
the New York Rangers won in Chicago last night, 6-2. they play tonight at home against Colorado.
NXT was really good last night.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
one of those days...
you ever have to shit while taking a shower? welcome to my morning. and lets just say, i didn't quite make it. so, of course, i was late to my appointment to get my blood drawn. but, only by 3 minutes. thankfully, everything went smooth while i was getting my blood drawn. after that was over, i went to the post office. i think the guy was happy i only had 3 packages he had to do the postage for. last year, it was 11. then i went back home and had breakfast.
this afternoon, i went to Lowe's to get some things that mom needed. plus, since it is supposed to snow tonight, i got some salt to put out. after that, i got gas since i noticed i was down to a 1/4 tank. considering i have to drive mom somewhere on Friday, i knew i better fill it up.
my back is killing me. arthritis isn't far behind. and i need to get the trash picked up and figure out dinner. so yeah, the blog is going to be rushed through today. good times.
The Voice was really good last night. i have no clue who is going to get cut tonight as they go from 8 to the Final 5.
Monday, December 6, 2021
feel like a zombie...
so, i guess i needed some sleep. 3 hours just wasn't going to cut it for today. i didn't get to bed until 6:30 this morning. i was up a little before 9:30. did my usual morning shit, got the Christmas cards into the mailbox, had breakfast and went to my massage chair. next thing i know, i was waking up and it was 4 in the afternoon. 3 of you getting Christmas cards from me this year will have yours mailed out tomorrow. i love a rural post office that closes a little after 4. but, since i have to get bloodwork done at 8:45 in the morning tomorrow, i know i will get to a post office on time then. good times.
NXT War Games was really good last night.
Sunday, December 5, 2021
been a busy boy...
so, i got the other order of baseball cards i got from Small Business Saturday yesterday. these were from Repacked Wax in Akron, Ohio. i was thrilled with what i got. the highlight had to be the 1966 Topps Don Drysdale. i think the 4 best cards in the packs i got were worth more than what i paid for 10 packs. that is why i will always try to buy cards from Repacked Wax.
the Dayton Flyers won yesterday over Northern Illinois, 79-41. they will have their first true road game coming up on Wednesday at SMU. that should be a good measuring stick to see how good they really are now.
Saturday, December 4, 2021
a foggy start to the day...
i'm guessing by now, the fog has burned off. it was pretty thick when i woke up this morning.
the New York Rangers defeated San Jose last night, 1-0. they take on Chicago tonight.
Friday, December 3, 2021
humans are a disease...
i went out shopping today and holy shit... i almost forgot how much i hate humanity around the fucking holidays. as i told my mother as i was standing in line at Kroger waiting to get my pills, the fact i haven't killed anyone will go down as one of the greatest mysteries of mankind. i have lost all my patience for ignorance and stupidity.
i got one of my orders from Small Business Saturday yesterday. some mystery baseball cards. i was hoping for something good. what i got was all 1988, 1989 and 1990 Donruss cards. the only thing that made it somewhat worthwhile was the Larry Walker rookie card that was in it all. so, i went to Meijer today to get some more pages for the cards. they had every fucking card out now stocked and no fucking pages. fuck me. they didn't even have the fucking coffee i was looking for. i did pick up some pages at Kroger, but they aren't as good or as nicely priced as the ones at Meijer. so yeah, between that and watching this old lady not know how to use a credit card and watching the cashier basically not help her until the 5th fucking try... what a fucking day.
Manchester United defeated Arsenal yesterday, 3-2. CR7 scored twice meaning he now has 801 goals for club and country. i'm very happy that in the 3 games Michael Carrick was the caretaker manager, the club never lost. now, i hope the new manager, who has a clear vision and knows what the fuck he wants and how to get it, can get the club playing together and with a clear purpose. i still want to believe that United can make the top 4 of the Premier League or even do some damage in the Champions League.
Thursday, December 2, 2021
burning the candle at both ends...
so, i got to sleep last night/this morning at 5:30 AM. i was up 3 hours later. joy.
since mom's sciatic nerve is killing her, she asked me to do the dishes last night. there wasn't much of them thankfully, but my bad back doesn't allow me to stand for more than 15 minutes at a time. good times.
the Dayton Flyers whipped Alabama State last night, 93-54. their defense is starting to remind me of Anthony Grant's teams at VCU. they play again at home on Saturday.
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
start the month off with pain...
so, i had to sit in on mom's physical therapy session yesterday. i didn't get the chance to write any poems. i guess mom's sciatic nerve is pinched. plus, her left shoulder has some problems as does her right hip. at least she has the same physical therapist as she did two years ago. so, he knows what he's gotten himself into.
it is raining today, so this truly is the house of misery.
The Voice was good last night. i was a little surprised at one of the eliminations last night. but, the 3 i picked for the finals are still in it...
my 5 poems at Synchronized Chaos...
my poems "beat me to the punch", "missing the batteries", "these old hands of mine", "flows the brightest" and "the evil spirits within" have been published at Synchronized Chaos. you can read the poems by going here:
https://synchchaos.com/poetry-from-j-j-campbell-53/