so i spent most of today going through old papers that need to be shredded, listening to some new music, and watching all the baseball trade chatter going on online. i'm not shocked that the Yankees did nothing. management seems determined to drive that team right to mediocre. that should go over well with the fan base.
the Yankees lost last night 3-2 on a walk off hit by the Dodgers. i've been beaten down by this season so much that the anger doesn't even last anymore. yet another game where the pitching was good enough to win but the offense, outside of Overbay, did nothing. i give them even less of a chance to win tonight against one of the best pitchers in baseball.
the season finale of Deadliest Catch was great last night. next season will be pretty different with so many guys leaving or changing crews.
tonight i'll be watching Big Brother and the best show on television, The Bridge.
i did get my order from amazon.com today. so, you'll be seeing some strange names in the music section of the posts. today will be a perfect example.
i may sneak in a few views of the MLS All-Star game tonight as well.
today has been pretty damn dreary out here on the farm. no sun at all. just this haze that is filled with apathy.
add another cat to the danger list. i haven't seen my cat Jermaine Jackson in a few weeks now. i'm pretty sure both it and the cat Walt Whitman are both gone for good. i suppose by the middle of August i'll know for sure.
well, just finished my lunch of a peanut butter sandwich and a glass of milk. not sure if that will help my stomach or not. the way my body has been acting here lately, perhaps it is time for a lobotomy or an exorcism.
and with that lovely visual in your minds, i bid you a fond farewell for today.
music:
Jason Isbell - Southeastern
Neon Indian - Psychic Chasms
Houndmouth - From The Hills Below The City
Paloma Faith - Fall To Grace
"It isn't what they say about you, it's what they whisper." - Errol Flynn
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
another one of "those" days
i was feeling pretty good this morning. i was just getting done with some stuff on YouTube when my stomach decided it was going to stage a protest rally. i haven't eaten anything crazy or out of the ordinary here lately, so i have no fucking clue what's going on with me. so, after the rest of the morning on the toilet i decided what better to do than mail out some poems.
i sent out 8 poems this afternoon, 3 to The Camel Saloon and 5 to miracle e-zine. when i hear back from these places i will pass along the news here.
i was hoping the rest of my shipment from amazon.com was going to be in the mail, but of course it wasn't. i know it's at the damn post office, they just haven't worked it yet.
the Yankees are on the west coast this week, so i'm going to have some late nights. the next 2 games are going to be tricky against the Dodgers. i'd be really happy with a split considering they are facing their best pitchers.
also tonight is the season finale of Deadliest Catch. judging from the previews, there's going to be a gruesome injury tonight. i'll definitely have my eyes glued to that before i flip to baseball.
Monday Night Raw was pretty good last night. i was in and out of it as it was taped last week so i pretty much knew what was going to happen.
the humidity really picked up today so i finally shut the house up. it looks like it may actually go back to being summer here after this rain works through the area. my luck the grass will grow a foot in the next 3 days.
that's all for today. i've got some floors to vacuum, a long shower to take and maybe a nap.
music:
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band - Live! In Chicago
Jackyl - Choice Cuts
Anthrax - Worship Music
"So vast is art, so narrow human wit." - Alexander Pope
i sent out 8 poems this afternoon, 3 to The Camel Saloon and 5 to miracle e-zine. when i hear back from these places i will pass along the news here.
i was hoping the rest of my shipment from amazon.com was going to be in the mail, but of course it wasn't. i know it's at the damn post office, they just haven't worked it yet.
the Yankees are on the west coast this week, so i'm going to have some late nights. the next 2 games are going to be tricky against the Dodgers. i'd be really happy with a split considering they are facing their best pitchers.
also tonight is the season finale of Deadliest Catch. judging from the previews, there's going to be a gruesome injury tonight. i'll definitely have my eyes glued to that before i flip to baseball.
Monday Night Raw was pretty good last night. i was in and out of it as it was taped last week so i pretty much knew what was going to happen.
the humidity really picked up today so i finally shut the house up. it looks like it may actually go back to being summer here after this rain works through the area. my luck the grass will grow a foot in the next 3 days.
that's all for today. i've got some floors to vacuum, a long shower to take and maybe a nap.
music:
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band - Live! In Chicago
Jackyl - Choice Cuts
Anthrax - Worship Music
"So vast is art, so narrow human wit." - Alexander Pope
Monday, July 29, 2013
a relatively quiet day
i slept in a bit this morning. i figured maybe if i didn't pay much attention to Manchester United this morning they would play better. more on that in a bit. it's been so unseasonably cool here lately and with being able to sleep with the windows open, i've been getting my best sleep in years.
i did catch some highlights of the first half i slept through and caught a few minutes here and there of Manchester United's 5-2 win in Hong Kong. once again, Zaha looked like an absolute stud out there. i really hope he gets to be a regular this year with the big boys. he looks like he will be a star sooner rather than later. and thankfully, i haven't heard of any injuries. i'll enjoy that victory beer later tonight.
the Yankees are off tonight so i guess it will just be Monday Night Raw this evening.
i went through some poems earlier today and believe i have the 8 i'll be sending out later this week.
the shows last night were pretty damn good. Big Brother was what i expected. The Newsroom was excellent once again. Ray Donovan was great as a few more layers to the story developed. and lastly, Total Divas was better than i expected. i remember when the divas match at Wrestlemania got cut, so it was interesting to see the behind the scenes of that. and hats off to Bryan Danielson for giving all of us hairy guys out there hope.
the first part of my order from amazon.com showed up today. and it worked, so i'm a happy boy.
the weather didn't blow the trash around like i feared last night, so i didn't have anything other than empty trash cans to pick up at the end of the lane.
that's pretty much it. hopefully this weather holds on for a few more days. looks like it might rain in the middle of the week. if i was a responsible adult, i'd get the grass mowed before then. thank god i'm not.
music:
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals - Nothing But The Water
Pink Floyd - The Wall
"Talent is a flame. Genius is a fire." - Bernard Williams
i did catch some highlights of the first half i slept through and caught a few minutes here and there of Manchester United's 5-2 win in Hong Kong. once again, Zaha looked like an absolute stud out there. i really hope he gets to be a regular this year with the big boys. he looks like he will be a star sooner rather than later. and thankfully, i haven't heard of any injuries. i'll enjoy that victory beer later tonight.
the Yankees are off tonight so i guess it will just be Monday Night Raw this evening.
i went through some poems earlier today and believe i have the 8 i'll be sending out later this week.
the shows last night were pretty damn good. Big Brother was what i expected. The Newsroom was excellent once again. Ray Donovan was great as a few more layers to the story developed. and lastly, Total Divas was better than i expected. i remember when the divas match at Wrestlemania got cut, so it was interesting to see the behind the scenes of that. and hats off to Bryan Danielson for giving all of us hairy guys out there hope.
the first part of my order from amazon.com showed up today. and it worked, so i'm a happy boy.
the weather didn't blow the trash around like i feared last night, so i didn't have anything other than empty trash cans to pick up at the end of the lane.
that's pretty much it. hopefully this weather holds on for a few more days. looks like it might rain in the middle of the week. if i was a responsible adult, i'd get the grass mowed before then. thank god i'm not.
music:
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals - Nothing But The Water
Pink Floyd - The Wall
"Talent is a flame. Genius is a fire." - Bernard Williams
Sunday, July 28, 2013
the sweet smell of victory
so i slept in this morning and awoke to computer problems. thankfully, i know just enough that i can troubleshoot the little shit. and if that doesn't work, reboot. thankfully, that did work.
i've been really pleased so far with the response to the poems i've had published the last 2 days. a really nice shot of confidence.
after getting the animals fed and the trash down to the road, i settled in for the Yankees game. Jeter comes off the disabled list and hits the first pitch he sees into the stands. the man is a walking movie. Hughes was pitching, so i knew no lead was safe. he coughed up a 3-0 lead and a 5-4 lead. it was really nice to see Soriano have a great game, as well as Ichiro, and the Yankees win in a walk off. or as one reporter put it, a Jeter home run, Soriano game winning single and a win for Mo, say hello to your 2003 Yankees.
watched a little bit of the Brickyard 400 today. all 5 of my drivers on my fantasy team finished in the top 9. that will work.
that went right into team USA winning the Gold Cup 1-0 over Panama. i am so happy for them. they absolutely deserved this trophy. hopefully this gives them the momentum on the way to Brazil for the World Cup.
last night was a night of watching fights on tv. i caught the last hour of the UFC on Fox. and then a tremendous night of Boxing on Showtime. if you can catch a replay of that, i highly recommend it. and then another great episode of ROH. anytime i can see a show with a steel cage, chairs, tables, a fireball to the face, lighter fluid, and a few package pile drivers with Kevin Steen winning, i'm a happy boy.
tonight i'll bounce between Big Brother, The Newsroom, Ray Donovan and i'll humor myself with watching Total Divas. i'm tuning in for the behind the scenes shit from the WWE, i swear.
i really hope all those shows are great tonight. this has been a pretty damn good Sunday. a little unseasonably cool, but i really don't mind that.
here's hoping all is good in your neck of the woods.
music:
Joe Bonamassa - LIVE from nowhere in particular
"Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other." - Abraham Lincoln
i've been really pleased so far with the response to the poems i've had published the last 2 days. a really nice shot of confidence.
after getting the animals fed and the trash down to the road, i settled in for the Yankees game. Jeter comes off the disabled list and hits the first pitch he sees into the stands. the man is a walking movie. Hughes was pitching, so i knew no lead was safe. he coughed up a 3-0 lead and a 5-4 lead. it was really nice to see Soriano have a great game, as well as Ichiro, and the Yankees win in a walk off. or as one reporter put it, a Jeter home run, Soriano game winning single and a win for Mo, say hello to your 2003 Yankees.
watched a little bit of the Brickyard 400 today. all 5 of my drivers on my fantasy team finished in the top 9. that will work.
that went right into team USA winning the Gold Cup 1-0 over Panama. i am so happy for them. they absolutely deserved this trophy. hopefully this gives them the momentum on the way to Brazil for the World Cup.
last night was a night of watching fights on tv. i caught the last hour of the UFC on Fox. and then a tremendous night of Boxing on Showtime. if you can catch a replay of that, i highly recommend it. and then another great episode of ROH. anytime i can see a show with a steel cage, chairs, tables, a fireball to the face, lighter fluid, and a few package pile drivers with Kevin Steen winning, i'm a happy boy.
tonight i'll bounce between Big Brother, The Newsroom, Ray Donovan and i'll humor myself with watching Total Divas. i'm tuning in for the behind the scenes shit from the WWE, i swear.
i really hope all those shows are great tonight. this has been a pretty damn good Sunday. a little unseasonably cool, but i really don't mind that.
here's hoping all is good in your neck of the woods.
music:
Joe Bonamassa - LIVE from nowhere in particular
"Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other." - Abraham Lincoln
my 3 poems in Pyrokinection
my poems "slice of utopia", "the princess myth", and "bleed out rainbows" were published this morning at Pyrokinection. you can find the poems by going here:
http://www.pyrokinection.com/2013/07/three-poems-by-jj-campbell.html
http://www.pyrokinection.com/2013/07/three-poems-by-jj-campbell.html
Saturday, July 27, 2013
another wasted Saturday
this morning started off with some rain. and then that rain decided not to stop. after about 8 hours or so, it finally ended. i'm pretty sure we got well over an inch. no flash flooding that i could see and the crops seem to be handling it pretty damn well. the sun came out and it actually turned into a pretty decent day. i was able to open up the house again and let the breeze in.
after CC shit the bed again last night in the Yankees 10-6 loss, i was really hoping today was going to be better for them. i turned on the game and soon realized it was blacked out for me. so i followed the game a little bit online but mostly just decided to check in from time to time. yet another game where the offense decided it was better to just bake in the sun than do anything productive. 2 damn hits and yet another shutout loss where the pitcher has pitched less than 97 pitches to get the complete game. it's happened 4 times this season, 3 to the Yankees. fucking ridiculous. i'll watch tomorrow for a little bit, mostly because Jeter is supposed to be back and they are honoring Matsui as well. but once the soccer match starts, goodbye...
i did find out this morning that team USA's coach will be banned from the sidelines for the Gold Cup Final tomorrow against Panama. hopefully it won't matter. i am looking forward to them hopefully getting to raise that trophy once again.
honestly, i haven't done jack shit today. the internet has been surprisingly good so i have been trying to catch up on some YouTube viewing from the last week or so.
other than cleaning some toilets tonight and watching some ROH late tonight, i have no clue what i'm doing this evening. i may try to sit down and write a few poems. i've got a few lines swimming in my head that i need to put somewhere.
hope this finds everyone well, drunk, creative, insane, rich or enjoying a final breath.
music:
Ryan Bingham - Mescalito
Jamey Johnson - Living For A Song: A Tribute To Hank Cochran
Bruce Springsteen - Born In The U.S.A.
"It is one of my sources of happiness never to desire a knowledge of other people's business." - Dolley Madison
after CC shit the bed again last night in the Yankees 10-6 loss, i was really hoping today was going to be better for them. i turned on the game and soon realized it was blacked out for me. so i followed the game a little bit online but mostly just decided to check in from time to time. yet another game where the offense decided it was better to just bake in the sun than do anything productive. 2 damn hits and yet another shutout loss where the pitcher has pitched less than 97 pitches to get the complete game. it's happened 4 times this season, 3 to the Yankees. fucking ridiculous. i'll watch tomorrow for a little bit, mostly because Jeter is supposed to be back and they are honoring Matsui as well. but once the soccer match starts, goodbye...
i did find out this morning that team USA's coach will be banned from the sidelines for the Gold Cup Final tomorrow against Panama. hopefully it won't matter. i am looking forward to them hopefully getting to raise that trophy once again.
honestly, i haven't done jack shit today. the internet has been surprisingly good so i have been trying to catch up on some YouTube viewing from the last week or so.
other than cleaning some toilets tonight and watching some ROH late tonight, i have no clue what i'm doing this evening. i may try to sit down and write a few poems. i've got a few lines swimming in my head that i need to put somewhere.
hope this finds everyone well, drunk, creative, insane, rich or enjoying a final breath.
music:
Ryan Bingham - Mescalito
Jamey Johnson - Living For A Song: A Tribute To Hank Cochran
Bruce Springsteen - Born In The U.S.A.
"It is one of my sources of happiness never to desire a knowledge of other people's business." - Dolley Madison
this never ends well
my poem "this never ends well" was published today in Regardless Of Authority #2. you can find the poem by going here: http://regardlessofauthority.wordpress.com/2013/07/27/jj-campbell/
Friday, July 26, 2013
misery with no company
so i was sitting there this morning. having just gone through all my emails without the internet crapping out (more on that later). having been up for over 3 hours as i watched Manchester United this morning in Japan (more on that later as well). just getting ready to enjoy a little breakfast and watch the Dan Patrick Show when my stomach starts to grumble. and not in the i'm hungry kind of way. more in the i'm getting ready to shit my pants kind of way. luckily, i made it to the toilet. if i had to describe the event, think of the toilet scene in Trainspotting. and now you know just how my day has gone.
Manchester United got lucky to get a 2-2 draw in Japan this morning. take away a gigantic brain cramp from Smalling and maybe the performance would have looked better. i was really happy to see Zaha score in added time. the kid has worked so hard and it is really obvious he's ready to play with the big boys right from the start.
while doing some internet surveys this afternoon (one of the trillion ways i try to make some money) the internet decided to just shut the fuck down. just fucking lovely. thankfully, it was a survey i could get back to without losing everything. this would be where i take a shit all over Frontier Communications but i'm not going to. this is simply the luck of the draw in a community that treats us people in the township like the pieces of shit they all believe we are.
Big Brother went as i expected with the vote and the new HOH is the one most of America hates, which could make the show interesting this week. hopefully the MVP twist works out again with production's favorite cunt back on the block.
Wilfred was one of those special episodes where it helps if you have smoked pot before or spend way too much time thinking about thought. conscious and subconscious. luckily, i am one of those people so i loved it.
i guess the New York Yankees have completed the trade for Alfonso Soriano. it'll be interesting if he's in the lineup this evening. god knows with how fucking bad their hitters from the right side have been this season, he can't be any worse. i'll be watching that for most of the evening.
i might sneak in a few views of wrestling tonight. other than that, i figure the rest of the evening will be spent hoping the Imodium continues to work.
somehow i figure this is all karma regarding my father in some regard. thankfully, as a writer, i know how to use the pain for the page, so in the long run, i have the final laugh. at least that's the plan.
on the bright side, i did get the movie i won from one of my surveys in the mail today. a copy of The Dark Knight Rises. i figure if i truly get bored this evening, i'll watch that yet again. maybe watch the whole trilogy. somehow i figure all of this ends up with me at 2 in the morning with a pen in my hand.
hope everyone has a better weekend than i will.
music:
Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks
Beth Orton - Sugaring Season
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
Manchester United got lucky to get a 2-2 draw in Japan this morning. take away a gigantic brain cramp from Smalling and maybe the performance would have looked better. i was really happy to see Zaha score in added time. the kid has worked so hard and it is really obvious he's ready to play with the big boys right from the start.
while doing some internet surveys this afternoon (one of the trillion ways i try to make some money) the internet decided to just shut the fuck down. just fucking lovely. thankfully, it was a survey i could get back to without losing everything. this would be where i take a shit all over Frontier Communications but i'm not going to. this is simply the luck of the draw in a community that treats us people in the township like the pieces of shit they all believe we are.
Big Brother went as i expected with the vote and the new HOH is the one most of America hates, which could make the show interesting this week. hopefully the MVP twist works out again with production's favorite cunt back on the block.
Wilfred was one of those special episodes where it helps if you have smoked pot before or spend way too much time thinking about thought. conscious and subconscious. luckily, i am one of those people so i loved it.
i guess the New York Yankees have completed the trade for Alfonso Soriano. it'll be interesting if he's in the lineup this evening. god knows with how fucking bad their hitters from the right side have been this season, he can't be any worse. i'll be watching that for most of the evening.
i might sneak in a few views of wrestling tonight. other than that, i figure the rest of the evening will be spent hoping the Imodium continues to work.
somehow i figure this is all karma regarding my father in some regard. thankfully, as a writer, i know how to use the pain for the page, so in the long run, i have the final laugh. at least that's the plan.
on the bright side, i did get the movie i won from one of my surveys in the mail today. a copy of The Dark Knight Rises. i figure if i truly get bored this evening, i'll watch that yet again. maybe watch the whole trilogy. somehow i figure all of this ends up with me at 2 in the morning with a pen in my hand.
hope everyone has a better weekend than i will.
music:
Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks
Beth Orton - Sugaring Season
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
Thursday, July 25, 2013
response from The Fox Chase Review
i heard back from the fine folks at The Fox Chase Review on my poetry submission from July 19th. my poem "love just got thrown to the floor" has been accepted for publication in the Autumn/Winter 2013 edition of The Fox Chase Review. when the poem gets published i'll be sure to pass along the link.
damn near elation
when the Yankees lost last night i mostly brushed it off because i was still happy about the team USA win in the Gold Cup. so, when the Yankees played this afternoon with their best pitcher on the mound, i had high hopes they could earn a split in the series. and that's exactly what they did. 2-0 win. great pitching from the Yankees. a victory beer i enjoyed greatly. they next play tomorrow night back home against a Tampa team hotter than cow shit in July. it's pretty damn close to do or die for the team at this point.
team USA played another great game for their 10th win in a row. 3-1 over Honduras. next game is the Gold Cup final on Sunday against Panama in Chicago. these 2 teams played a classic in this situation back in 2005. i wouldn't be shocked if it happens again. i just hope that the coach of team USA will be on the sidelines for the game. no word yet if he will be or not as of right now.
i think i know who is getting evicted tonight on Big Brother. i'm more interested on who wins the next HOH. that could make for a very interesting week if someone unexpected wins it.
other than that, tonight i'll be watching Wilfred. looks like another classic from the previews.
last night's episode of The Bridge was fantastic. i'm quickly becoming a huge fan of the show. it truly is can't miss television.
i'm hoping to hit the bed early tonight as Manchester United plays early in the morning again from Japan. hopefully they play better than they did in their last match.
i'm really looking forward to my order from amazon.com. my musical tastes are getting pretty weird here lately. and i'm toying with the idea of getting a mandolin and a turntable. of course, knowing how i am, within 2 months both would be collecting dust.
tomorrow will also be one of those weird days for me as it is my father's birthday. the father i haven't seen since Jan. 23, 1995 even though we have always lived in the same county in the same state. i believe he turns 67. don't be shocked if a few poems don't suddenly pop into my head tomorrow and i'm babbling about them on here.
another tremendous day of weather here. it's supposed to rain this weekend but it looks like i'll get one more night with the windows open. that's definitely one thing i will miss if we end up having to move away from the farm.
that's pretty much it for today. hope everyone is having a great week and looking forward to a better weekend.
music:
Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights
"I intend to live forever, or die trying." - Groucho Marx
team USA played another great game for their 10th win in a row. 3-1 over Honduras. next game is the Gold Cup final on Sunday against Panama in Chicago. these 2 teams played a classic in this situation back in 2005. i wouldn't be shocked if it happens again. i just hope that the coach of team USA will be on the sidelines for the game. no word yet if he will be or not as of right now.
i think i know who is getting evicted tonight on Big Brother. i'm more interested on who wins the next HOH. that could make for a very interesting week if someone unexpected wins it.
other than that, tonight i'll be watching Wilfred. looks like another classic from the previews.
last night's episode of The Bridge was fantastic. i'm quickly becoming a huge fan of the show. it truly is can't miss television.
i'm hoping to hit the bed early tonight as Manchester United plays early in the morning again from Japan. hopefully they play better than they did in their last match.
i'm really looking forward to my order from amazon.com. my musical tastes are getting pretty weird here lately. and i'm toying with the idea of getting a mandolin and a turntable. of course, knowing how i am, within 2 months both would be collecting dust.
tomorrow will also be one of those weird days for me as it is my father's birthday. the father i haven't seen since Jan. 23, 1995 even though we have always lived in the same county in the same state. i believe he turns 67. don't be shocked if a few poems don't suddenly pop into my head tomorrow and i'm babbling about them on here.
another tremendous day of weather here. it's supposed to rain this weekend but it looks like i'll get one more night with the windows open. that's definitely one thing i will miss if we end up having to move away from the farm.
that's pretty much it for today. hope everyone is having a great week and looking forward to a better weekend.
music:
Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights
"I intend to live forever, or die trying." - Groucho Marx
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
finally able to let the house air out
so i was planning what i was going to write about the Yankees last night and out of nowhere, the fuckers came back and won a game. completely unexpected. blow a 3 run lead, then come back on the second best closer in the American League and win 5-4. that was one victory beer i certainly enjoyed.
the humidity has finally broken here big time. this morning it was 58 degrees. such a relief. this afternoon it's only in the mid 70's. pretty rare when i can open the windows and let the house air out in July.
a little sad news i need to pass on. i do believe my cats Gizmo 2.0 and Phantom of The Opera have died. i haven't seen either in over a month now. i figure the coyotes have struck again. my next worry is my cat Walt Whitman. i haven't seen him in 2 weeks. i have seen plenty of new kittens that are starting to be a little more curious each day. not sure how many of them will actually make it to winter.
tonight is one of those nights where i really wish i had a DVR. all of this is roughly on at the same time. Big Brother will be a bit of a shocker tonight. i would watch it but i will be watching USA vs. Honduras in Gold Cup action. also on at that time will be the Yankees. i might follow that online. then a little Duck Dynasty into The Bridge on FX. those will be on while Mexico is playing in the Gold Cup. i know i'll watch team USA and The Bridge for sure. the other shit will be on commercial breaks i guess.
that's pretty much it for today. i've got some dishes i need to do, 2 newspapers to read and a real long shower to take. the weather is nice but my back is barking like i'm 80 years old. fun.
music:
Foy Vance - NoiseTrade Sampler
Kanye West - The College Dropout
"All human wisdom is summed up in two words; wait and hope." - Alexandre Dumas
the humidity has finally broken here big time. this morning it was 58 degrees. such a relief. this afternoon it's only in the mid 70's. pretty rare when i can open the windows and let the house air out in July.
a little sad news i need to pass on. i do believe my cats Gizmo 2.0 and Phantom of The Opera have died. i haven't seen either in over a month now. i figure the coyotes have struck again. my next worry is my cat Walt Whitman. i haven't seen him in 2 weeks. i have seen plenty of new kittens that are starting to be a little more curious each day. not sure how many of them will actually make it to winter.
tonight is one of those nights where i really wish i had a DVR. all of this is roughly on at the same time. Big Brother will be a bit of a shocker tonight. i would watch it but i will be watching USA vs. Honduras in Gold Cup action. also on at that time will be the Yankees. i might follow that online. then a little Duck Dynasty into The Bridge on FX. those will be on while Mexico is playing in the Gold Cup. i know i'll watch team USA and The Bridge for sure. the other shit will be on commercial breaks i guess.
that's pretty much it for today. i've got some dishes i need to do, 2 newspapers to read and a real long shower to take. the weather is nice but my back is barking like i'm 80 years old. fun.
music:
Foy Vance - NoiseTrade Sampler
Kanye West - The College Dropout
"All human wisdom is summed up in two words; wait and hope." - Alexandre Dumas
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
just another day in the 937
i just love waking up before the crack of dawn and watch Manchester United lose. just fucking great. i did figure this would be one of the tougher games of the pre-season tour. they played a side that is in mid-season form and it showed in the second half. a 3-2 loss. second loss of the tour. i'm sure a good number of fans are jumping off bridges. they tend to forget the number of times the team struggled in the pre-season under Sir Alex. that being said, i do hope Moyes gets some fresh blood on the team soon. they need it badly.
it was a pretty dense fog this morning. and the sun burned that off and has created quite the weather show this afternoon. a blazing sun to hail and thunder to more blazing sun. felt bad for the tree trimmers the power company sent out here. the hail came as they were trimming back some branches.
i didn't watch much of the Yankees last night and apparently i didn't miss much. they only had 3 hits in yet another loss. and then the news this morning that they are on the verge of bringing back Alfonso Soriano. sure, why not. he's 37 and on the downside of his career. he'll fit in great with all the other retreads on the team. part of me wishes they would tank the season and blow up the team. the other part of me wishes The Boss was still alive and running the show. this shit wouldn't have happened like this this season.
Monday Night Raw was excellent once again. when you have a final hour dominated by CM Punk and Daniel Bryan you can't go wrong. always funny to see guys wrestling against each other in 2013 (Bryan vs. Cesaro) when you can remember the same match around 2004 in ROH (Danielson vs. Castagnoli). i give the WWE credit though, make the last hour great and you tend to forget if you were bored or not in the first two hours.
i figure tonight i will give my usual glance to the Yankees until they piss me off and then i'll turn to Deadliest Catch for the rest of the evening.
i did a little shopping on Amazon.com today. the usual mix of music that should never go together: metal, techno and folk. but always nice when you can get 12 CD's at around $7 each.
for those of you keeping score, out of the 16 poems i sent out on July 7th, 8 of them have been accepted and/or published. i tend to look at these stats like a baseball batting average. and anytime i can bat .500 i know i'm doing pretty damn good.
that's all for today. i figure i better sign off before the internet goes out AGAIN.
music:
Tool - Undertow
Miles Davis - Ballads & Blues
Gin Wigmore - Gravel & Wine
"An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last." - Winston Churchill
it was a pretty dense fog this morning. and the sun burned that off and has created quite the weather show this afternoon. a blazing sun to hail and thunder to more blazing sun. felt bad for the tree trimmers the power company sent out here. the hail came as they were trimming back some branches.
i didn't watch much of the Yankees last night and apparently i didn't miss much. they only had 3 hits in yet another loss. and then the news this morning that they are on the verge of bringing back Alfonso Soriano. sure, why not. he's 37 and on the downside of his career. he'll fit in great with all the other retreads on the team. part of me wishes they would tank the season and blow up the team. the other part of me wishes The Boss was still alive and running the show. this shit wouldn't have happened like this this season.
Monday Night Raw was excellent once again. when you have a final hour dominated by CM Punk and Daniel Bryan you can't go wrong. always funny to see guys wrestling against each other in 2013 (Bryan vs. Cesaro) when you can remember the same match around 2004 in ROH (Danielson vs. Castagnoli). i give the WWE credit though, make the last hour great and you tend to forget if you were bored or not in the first two hours.
i figure tonight i will give my usual glance to the Yankees until they piss me off and then i'll turn to Deadliest Catch for the rest of the evening.
i did a little shopping on Amazon.com today. the usual mix of music that should never go together: metal, techno and folk. but always nice when you can get 12 CD's at around $7 each.
for those of you keeping score, out of the 16 poems i sent out on July 7th, 8 of them have been accepted and/or published. i tend to look at these stats like a baseball batting average. and anytime i can bat .500 i know i'm doing pretty damn good.
that's all for today. i figure i better sign off before the internet goes out AGAIN.
music:
Tool - Undertow
Miles Davis - Ballads & Blues
Gin Wigmore - Gravel & Wine
"An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last." - Winston Churchill
my 5 poems up at BoySlut
my poems "that little prick writer", "a faint notion of sweetness", "fireworks in the rain", "slinking off into the shadows", and "a criminal on the run" have been published at BoySlut. you can find the poems by going here: http://boyslutpublications.com/2013/07/22/j-j-campbell-five-poems/
Monday, July 22, 2013
not sure it's healthy for one to be pissed off for this long
i did something last night/early this morning that i really try to never do. i went to asleep pissed off beyond belief.
and it wasn't about the Yankees losing on a walk off home run in the 11th inning. it was more about the fucking umpire getting a call wrong in the top half of that inning that really set me the fuck off. i could understand if it was a bang bang play considering these old fucks were up way past their bedtimes. but this wasn't even close. and 20 seconds later ESPN had the replay to prove it. god forbid a baseball game goes 20 seconds longer to get a call right. and people wonder why no one under 30 gives a shit about this sport anymore.
so that pissed off feeling has basically lasted all day long. from the gigantic shit i took this morning, to the rain forest feel of the air as i was feeding the animals, to the standing water in the basement/cellar, to the rust on the water filter after just 10 days of use, to the downpour i was walking in to get the paper and mail.
i was hoping a nice long shower was going to help, but it didn't. i was hoping music was going to put me in a different frame of mind, but no luck there either. fuck it.
i did watch Big Brother last night. not much different than how i thought it went. The Newsroom was excellent once again. and finally, Ray Donovan had me laughing my ass off. the final scene in the gay bar had me nearly in tears.
not sure i'll pay much attention to the Yankees tonight. they start a new series in Texas 7 games out of first place. i won't throw in the towel but i'm not sure if i can say the same for the team.
probably the only good news in the last little while was team USA destroying El Salvador yesterday 5-1 in Gold Cup action. probably their best performance of the tournament. next game is Wednesday against Honduras. hopefully they can extend the winning streak to 10 games.
i'll probably be hitting the bed right after Monday Night Raw this evening as Manchester United plays early in the morning in Japan, i believe. at least the plan will be to go to sleep. i figure i'll achieve that by 2 am or so.
that's all for today.
music:
Sara Watkins - Sara Watkins
PJ Harvey - To Bring You My Love
Cat Power - The Greatest
"I think all actors are supposed to be character actors." - Dennis Farina (Feb. 29, 1944 - July 22, 2013)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2013/07/22/dennis-farina-dies-at-69/2575117/
and it wasn't about the Yankees losing on a walk off home run in the 11th inning. it was more about the fucking umpire getting a call wrong in the top half of that inning that really set me the fuck off. i could understand if it was a bang bang play considering these old fucks were up way past their bedtimes. but this wasn't even close. and 20 seconds later ESPN had the replay to prove it. god forbid a baseball game goes 20 seconds longer to get a call right. and people wonder why no one under 30 gives a shit about this sport anymore.
so that pissed off feeling has basically lasted all day long. from the gigantic shit i took this morning, to the rain forest feel of the air as i was feeding the animals, to the standing water in the basement/cellar, to the rust on the water filter after just 10 days of use, to the downpour i was walking in to get the paper and mail.
i was hoping a nice long shower was going to help, but it didn't. i was hoping music was going to put me in a different frame of mind, but no luck there either. fuck it.
i did watch Big Brother last night. not much different than how i thought it went. The Newsroom was excellent once again. and finally, Ray Donovan had me laughing my ass off. the final scene in the gay bar had me nearly in tears.
not sure i'll pay much attention to the Yankees tonight. they start a new series in Texas 7 games out of first place. i won't throw in the towel but i'm not sure if i can say the same for the team.
probably the only good news in the last little while was team USA destroying El Salvador yesterday 5-1 in Gold Cup action. probably their best performance of the tournament. next game is Wednesday against Honduras. hopefully they can extend the winning streak to 10 games.
i'll probably be hitting the bed right after Monday Night Raw this evening as Manchester United plays early in the morning in Japan, i believe. at least the plan will be to go to sleep. i figure i'll achieve that by 2 am or so.
that's all for today.
music:
Sara Watkins - Sara Watkins
PJ Harvey - To Bring You My Love
Cat Power - The Greatest
"I think all actors are supposed to be character actors." - Dennis Farina (Feb. 29, 1944 - July 22, 2013)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2013/07/22/dennis-farina-dies-at-69/2575117/
Sunday, July 21, 2013
after the storms and the heat wave
a massive cold front moved through here yesterday. we had a few storms out here at the farm. enough that the satellite kept going in and out. a perfect time for me to catch up on my sleep. i must have slept for a few hours. we got mostly rain during that time, no damage that i could see. i spent the rest of yesterday mostly watching soccer, Gold Cup, MLS, Mexican First Division, etc, etc.
amazingly, the Yankees played a good game yesterday and won 5-2. figures, since i wasn't able to watch it. i did see the highlights, which included this amazing double play
they play tonight to try to win the series. i'll watch a little of it. if they keep winning without me watching my superstitious ass will have to abide. of course, by the time my Sunday night shows are over they might still be playing.
another great episode of ROH last night. it certainly did the trick to make me want to see what happens next week.
i was really hoping the cold front was going to break all this fucking humidity we have here. but, it has stalled and now the air is thicker than shit outside. it was like wearing a sweater when i went out to feed the cats this morning. so, another day inside i suppose.
i'm really looking forward to seeing team USA play today in Gold Cup action. i would love to see them extend the longest winning streak in national team history. i feel pretty good that they will be able to do so. i believe the game is on FOX today.
tonight will be the usual viewing of Big Brother, The Newsroom and Ray Donovan. hopefully all 3 are good.
since i have really caught up on my sleep now, i figure i will be up late tonight. i'm hoping to maybe crank out a few poems.
hope everyone is having a good weekend.
music:
Grant Lee Buffalo - Mighty Joe Moon
The Steel Wheels - Live @ Ignition Garage
"There is no friend as loyal as a book." - Ernest Hemingway
amazingly, the Yankees played a good game yesterday and won 5-2. figures, since i wasn't able to watch it. i did see the highlights, which included this amazing double play
another great episode of ROH last night. it certainly did the trick to make me want to see what happens next week.
i was really hoping the cold front was going to break all this fucking humidity we have here. but, it has stalled and now the air is thicker than shit outside. it was like wearing a sweater when i went out to feed the cats this morning. so, another day inside i suppose.
i'm really looking forward to seeing team USA play today in Gold Cup action. i would love to see them extend the longest winning streak in national team history. i feel pretty good that they will be able to do so. i believe the game is on FOX today.
tonight will be the usual viewing of Big Brother, The Newsroom and Ray Donovan. hopefully all 3 are good.
since i have really caught up on my sleep now, i figure i will be up late tonight. i'm hoping to maybe crank out a few poems.
hope everyone is having a good weekend.
music:
Grant Lee Buffalo - Mighty Joe Moon
The Steel Wheels - Live @ Ignition Garage
"There is no friend as loyal as a book." - Ernest Hemingway
Saturday, July 20, 2013
for once, getting up early was worth it...
considering when i woke up at 5:30 this morning to watch Manchester United play in Australia, i had just fallen asleep around 2 or so. so, when they scored in the 11th minute or something like that, i was very pleased. they went in to half up 2-0 and went on to win 5-1. the team played much, MUCH better than last week. what i really loved was how good the youth looked. i definitely wouldn't mind seeing them get more and more chances as the preseason goes on. first win at Manchester United for David Moyes. here's hoping there are plenty more to come.
after the victory, i had a little breakfast. then fed the cats and birds. got the dishes done as well. and i figure after i clean the toilets and help my mother put groceries away, i'm taking a fucking nap.
i did watch bits and pieces of the Yankees game last night. and it wouldn't be a Yankees game if their wasn't yet another fucking injury. this is beyond ridiculous now. and this one came to someone in their 20's. thankfully, i don't live in the viewing area for today's game. sounds like the perfect time to sleep.
2 more bird feeders were knocked down this morning. i'm really hoping once this heat breaks and we get some rain, the animals won't need to go after the feeders for awhile at least.
when i was out this morning nearly every bone in my body was aching from the rain in the air. of course, none of it was hitting the ground but i can feel it's definitely coming.
not sure what i will be watching this evening other than a little ROH late tonight. maybe i'll catch a movie on one of the channels or something. speaking of movies, i actually won a free movie from one of the survey places i belong to. now, if i can add that to the poems i sent out yesterday getting accepted, i'll definitely think of that as one of my better Fridays ever.
that's all for now. i do hope everyone has a great weekend. until the next time...
music:
Cypress Hill - Black Sunday
Jeff Buckley - Grace
Ruckus Roboticus - Playing With Scratches
"It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves." - Edmund Hillary
after the victory, i had a little breakfast. then fed the cats and birds. got the dishes done as well. and i figure after i clean the toilets and help my mother put groceries away, i'm taking a fucking nap.
i did watch bits and pieces of the Yankees game last night. and it wouldn't be a Yankees game if their wasn't yet another fucking injury. this is beyond ridiculous now. and this one came to someone in their 20's. thankfully, i don't live in the viewing area for today's game. sounds like the perfect time to sleep.
2 more bird feeders were knocked down this morning. i'm really hoping once this heat breaks and we get some rain, the animals won't need to go after the feeders for awhile at least.
when i was out this morning nearly every bone in my body was aching from the rain in the air. of course, none of it was hitting the ground but i can feel it's definitely coming.
not sure what i will be watching this evening other than a little ROH late tonight. maybe i'll catch a movie on one of the channels or something. speaking of movies, i actually won a free movie from one of the survey places i belong to. now, if i can add that to the poems i sent out yesterday getting accepted, i'll definitely think of that as one of my better Fridays ever.
that's all for now. i do hope everyone has a great weekend. until the next time...
music:
Cypress Hill - Black Sunday
Jeff Buckley - Grace
Ruckus Roboticus - Playing With Scratches
"It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves." - Edmund Hillary
Friday, July 19, 2013
the end of this heat, please...
looks like this unending streak of days over 90 degrees may finally be coming to an end. and hopefully we get some rain to end it. the crops are starting to look a little thirsty.
i sent out 11 poems today, 5 to Nerve Cowboy and 6 to The Fox Chase Review. when i hear back from these places i'll pass along the verdicts.
the Yankees start back up tonight up in Boston. they placed Derek Jeter back on the disabled list earlier today. i can't remember a season with so many damn injuries. of course, when the majority of the team is around my age, it's understandable. not exactly sure how much of the game i will watch tonight.
i did catch the episode of The Bridge i missed. holy shit, what a great show.
thankfully, on Big Brother, the new HOH is a breath of fresh air. maybe a girl will finally go home this coming week.
Wilfred made me laugh a good number of times last night. deep, belly laughs. that show has nearly crying with laughter every week. i can't recommend it enough.
i'm hoping to get to bed early tonight as Manchester United is playing at like 5 in the morning or so. and i of course will be up to watch it. hopefully they play better than they did last week.
that's pretty much it. i have some floors that i need to sweep and a newspaper to read.
great, some thunder in the air and the internet is fucking up again.
music today:
Nine Inch Nails - With_Teeth
Father John Misty - Fear Fun
Tesla - Time Makin' Changes: The Best of Tesla
"The best luck of all is the luck you make for yourself." - Douglas MacArthur
i sent out 11 poems today, 5 to Nerve Cowboy and 6 to The Fox Chase Review. when i hear back from these places i'll pass along the verdicts.
the Yankees start back up tonight up in Boston. they placed Derek Jeter back on the disabled list earlier today. i can't remember a season with so many damn injuries. of course, when the majority of the team is around my age, it's understandable. not exactly sure how much of the game i will watch tonight.
i did catch the episode of The Bridge i missed. holy shit, what a great show.
thankfully, on Big Brother, the new HOH is a breath of fresh air. maybe a girl will finally go home this coming week.
Wilfred made me laugh a good number of times last night. deep, belly laughs. that show has nearly crying with laughter every week. i can't recommend it enough.
i'm hoping to get to bed early tonight as Manchester United is playing at like 5 in the morning or so. and i of course will be up to watch it. hopefully they play better than they did last week.
that's pretty much it. i have some floors that i need to sweep and a newspaper to read.
great, some thunder in the air and the internet is fucking up again.
music today:
Nine Inch Nails - With_Teeth
Father John Misty - Fear Fun
Tesla - Time Makin' Changes: The Best of Tesla
"The best luck of all is the luck you make for yourself." - Douglas MacArthur
response from Regardless Of Authority
i heard back from Michael at Regardless Of Authority on my poetry submission from July 7th. my poem "this never ends well" has been accepted for publication in issue #2. it is due out August 1st.
Thursday, July 18, 2013
another day in the heat
just another miserable day out here on the farm. the sun has been relentless. at least most of the animals have been smart enough to stay in the shade and drink some water. of course, overnight i had three bird feeders get fucked with. at least nothing was broken.
i didn't do much last night other than try to enjoy being able to get online again. i watched most of Big Brother, telling my mother what really happened and how CBS likes to edit the show to keep with their story lines, not what is actually happening. and then i started watching Duck Dynasty. and like a dumb ass, i completely forgot that The Bridge was on last night. so, i will be staying up tonight to watch it at 2 in the morning. fuck, i need a DVR soon.
the internet has been a little spotty today. mostly due to the fact that all these children stay indoors and stay online all day long. as one tech put it to us, we're at the end of the line. we get whatever broadband is left. it makes for so much fun in the afternoons and after midnight as i imagine most of those kids are looking at porn after their parents have gone to bed.
i'm being slightly entertained with the silly season and Manchester United. plenty of rumors for me to laugh at. i wouldn't mind if they signed someone soon though. i'm getting a touch restless.
with another guy going home tonight on Big Brother, i really hope someone unexpected wins HOH so maybe a girl goes home next week. that show will be like nails on a chalkboard if it's just the women left.
and of course, my laughs for the evening will be with Wilfred on FX. i love that show.
if i'm not too tired come morning, i'm going to try to get some poems together to send out. just 2 submissions at the moment. i've got a little more time than i thought on the third submission. that will allow for some other editors to get back in touch with me and perhaps change what i'll be sending out. of course, i wouldn't mind if everything i sent out gets accepted and i have to write some new ones quickly. (like that's going to happen)
that's pretty much all for today. here's hoping you are cool wherever you are...
music today:
Leonard Cohen - Old Ideas
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Fit To Be Tied
AC/DC - Back In Black
"If you're going to be crazy, you have to get paid for it or else you're going to be locked up." - Hunter S. Thompson
i didn't do much last night other than try to enjoy being able to get online again. i watched most of Big Brother, telling my mother what really happened and how CBS likes to edit the show to keep with their story lines, not what is actually happening. and then i started watching Duck Dynasty. and like a dumb ass, i completely forgot that The Bridge was on last night. so, i will be staying up tonight to watch it at 2 in the morning. fuck, i need a DVR soon.
the internet has been a little spotty today. mostly due to the fact that all these children stay indoors and stay online all day long. as one tech put it to us, we're at the end of the line. we get whatever broadband is left. it makes for so much fun in the afternoons and after midnight as i imagine most of those kids are looking at porn after their parents have gone to bed.
i'm being slightly entertained with the silly season and Manchester United. plenty of rumors for me to laugh at. i wouldn't mind if they signed someone soon though. i'm getting a touch restless.
with another guy going home tonight on Big Brother, i really hope someone unexpected wins HOH so maybe a girl goes home next week. that show will be like nails on a chalkboard if it's just the women left.
and of course, my laughs for the evening will be with Wilfred on FX. i love that show.
if i'm not too tired come morning, i'm going to try to get some poems together to send out. just 2 submissions at the moment. i've got a little more time than i thought on the third submission. that will allow for some other editors to get back in touch with me and perhaps change what i'll be sending out. of course, i wouldn't mind if everything i sent out gets accepted and i have to write some new ones quickly. (like that's going to happen)
that's pretty much all for today. here's hoping you are cool wherever you are...
music today:
Leonard Cohen - Old Ideas
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Fit To Be Tied
AC/DC - Back In Black
"If you're going to be crazy, you have to get paid for it or else you're going to be locked up." - Hunter S. Thompson
old park benches
my poem "old park benches" was published this morning at The Camel Saloon. you can find the poem by going here: http://thecamelsaloon.blogspot.com/2013/07/old-park-benches.html
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