Mangy Mutt

Mangy Mutt

Sleep deprivation has achieved a new dimension with the addition of yet another source of noise … a mangy mutt. “Fido” commences yelping at 2am every morning for the past three weeks.

Attempts have been made to triangulate the point of origin with no success so far. “Fido” appears to reside in one of the condominium units adjacent to the “old folks home” in Waikiki. The assholic owner apparently puts the mangy pooch out on the balcony at night.

Wringing Neck of Assholic “Fido” Owner

At first, “Fido” was assumed to be residing in one of the units at the “old folks home.” However, the sound of the barks would be somewhat muffled, even with the windows wide open. The “old folks home” has neither lanais of balconies. The mangy mutt’s yelping is too loud and too clear to originate from inside a mausoleum. The only way to cease the ruckus is to wring its little neck (and that of the assholic owner as well).

The cheap earplugs that were purchased a while back are ineffective. They do not fit properly in the large ear canals of the oversized cranium. Another shopping trip to Ala Moana Center is in order. Various other types of earplugs will be purchased. There was some thought of deploying the AirPods Pro 2 for that purpose. However, the ludicrous idea was quickly mummified.

Addendum: A potential on-line order for Flents® Quiet Please! earplugs (no longer available in Hawai’i) was mummified upon perusing a few of the customer reviews. Apparently, the type of foam in the earplugs is now substandard.

Miscellany: The Zionists launched a mini-attack on Iran with drones (most likely launched inside Iran by Zionist proxies). No secular Apocalypse yet, thank Molech!

True Promise

Shahed-136 Drones

Iran launched its retaliatory strike, “Operation True Promise,” on Israel today, nearly two weeks after the latter destroyed the Iranian consulate (next to the embassy) in Damascus, Syria and martyred several high-ranking military officials. News accounts from the Zionists and the “West” significantly differ from what has been disseminated from Iran. Notes regards the Iranian assessment to be the most accurate (PressTV version).

The retaliatory strike was quite measured. Iran deployed its slowest drones and missiles, although rumors are circulating that a few hypersonic missiles were thrown in for effect. Consequently, Iran then declared that the situation was concluded. No escalation is necessary. 

Effectively, Iran has “passed the baton” back to the Zionists. Quite clever, actually. Now, the Zionists must decide whether to launch a full-scale attack on Iran. If they do, Iran has promised to unleash an even harsher response. So, the world awaits.

Addendum: Sputnik News has provided insights on drones and missiles in the Iranian arsenal. Iran’s military capabilities are quite advanced.

Miscellany: The IRGC of Iran essentially mocked the “West” by naming the retaliatory strike, “Operation True Promise.” Baha! Ha! Ha! Haaa!

Fuck It Friday - 18

Fuck It Friday (FIF)! Sporadic news and commentary of no interest to anyone ... FIF! The modified personal financial policy is the primary focus of this edition. Yes, this is Fuck It Friday!

Tuesday was sunny and warm, with the late afternoon being quite nice. So, on an impulse, a quick jaunt to Ala Moana Center ensued. A prime rib dinner, courtesy Lahaina Chicken, was in order. The last visit to the establishment was over four months ago. Dinner was superb. Then, shopping at Target® followed to exploit Circle Week deals on favorite food products. Fuck it!

Surprisingly, Wednesday was sunny and warm as well. Dinner was courtesy Panda Express® on King Street. Upon return to the “old folks home” Waikiki, another impulse decision was made to sashay over to Ala Moana Center again. The highlight, of course, was the purchase and consumption of a banana and a pint of Häagen-Dazs® ice cream for dessert from Target®. Fuck it!

The funds for empire and Hawai’i estimated taxes completed transfer to the local bank on Wednesday. Tax for empire was dispatched on Thursday. For Hawai’i, next Thursday is the target date. So, there goes another $2,240 into the ether. The miserly ways? On a death spiral (no pun intended). Fuck it!

The new personal finance policy? No “gnashing of teeth” about expenditures. Certainly, all discounts and loyalty rewards will continue to be exploited to the fullest. However, there will no longer be a hidden monthly expense ceiling. Inflation and “shrinkflation” are out of control. Expenses are going to keep increasing no matter what, so a static ceiling makes no sense. In addition, the artificial “savings” threshold for investment accounts has been abolished for the same reason. Fuck it!

The sunny and warm weather ended on Thursday. So, the Spring season is yet to arrive. The sky was overcast all day with high humidity indicative of rain. So, no evening outing was planned. Fuck it!

The rain finally arrived this morning. The annoying precipitation dissipated by noon. Thus, an evening outing to Ala Moana Center ensued for yet another Target® adventure. The need to force the outings upon self is imperative. These are the “twilight years” and sequestration in the tomb (read: mausoleum) is unacceptable. Fuck it!

Anatomy of Insomnia

Watch Series 9 Sleep Data

The battery in the cheap smoke detector in the mausoleum in the “old folks home” in Waikiki “conked out” at 1:44am. The adrenaline rush from the chirping and the subsequent procedure to disable the “piece of shit” resulted in the inability to return to sleep. Well, an attempt at sleep was made subsequent to the incident. However, after 45 minutes of insomnia, the only choice was to get up and sit in the beloved chair (refer to Watch Series 9 data).

About 2.5 hours were spent sitting in the beloved chair. Then, another attempt at sleep was made. Light sleep ensued until around 6am when the garbage truck bullshit commenced. The noise (OSHA reverse alarm beeping) was near continuous until 7am. Even with the windows closed, the racket registered 68dB on the Watch.

“Piece of Shit”

The culprit was identified as a cheap Ray-O-Vac® High Energy (read: non-alkaline) battery replaced by the maintenance crew. The smoke detector will now remain disabled forever.

Of course, today ended up being warm and sunny. The routine was the same ol’ shit even amidst the grogginess. Unfortunately, by late afternoon, the weather changed for the worst. So, no evening outing.

Papaya

Papaya

Anxiety, most likely death anxiety, continues unabated. All the while, people are dying needlessly around the planet, thanks to the “garden variety” Fascists and their puppets. The victims did not have the luxury of experiencing prolonged death anxiety. Oh, the irony!

The Spring season has yet to arrive in the islands. There may be one fairly nice day every two weeks. The rest of the days are overcast with gusty winds and drizzling precipitation. Ambient temperatures? Cold and clammy. Needless to say, there have been no evening outings anywhere. Time is spent in the mausoleum at the “old folks home” in Waikiki. Too much time, actually, which only exacerbates the anxiety.

There’s not much to do in the mausoleum insofar as entertainment is concerned. Perusing the (very limited) approved Web sites consumes, maybe, an hour of time. Of course, much more time is now devoted to personal hygiene and grooming.

The Watch Series 9 continues to silently monitor health and sleep parameters. It is rarely used to check the time, by the way. Thus battery consumption is only about 26% per day. The only parameter that is scrutinized often is HRV. Stress is anecdotally correlated with HRV. So far, the data seems to corroborate the latter. However, HRV is expected to decrease through the day.

Sleep data is no longer of any importance. The data only confirms poor sleep, which is already anecdotally established. Disabling sleep monitoring does not decrease battery consumption, so no mummification required.

After much “gnashing of teeth,” the decision was made to pay the damned estimated taxes. The funds will be transferred to the local bank from investment accounts. Then, the payments will be dispatched. Empire tax return have not been processed yet. However, the empire tax penalty is estimated to be $200 or so. Fuck it, even though today is not Fuck It Friday.

Once all of these moronic tax payments are made, the miserly ways will surely be extinguished for good. Monthly expenses (not including rent for housing) now hover around $900 or so. A small increase, but that’s just the beginning. The recent increase in expenditures is due to more daily fruit purchases. Aside from Fuji apples and bananas, the papaya is becoming a new favorite.

On a side note, there has been a lot of discussion in the alternative media about thermonuclear war and illegal immigrant invasions lately, with none of them establishing a correlation between the latter and former. Notes has engaged in on-going discussions and actually made the correlation in the post titled, “Scorched Earth,” back in the 2022 year. Enjoy a delicious papaya before the “end of days.”

Fool’s Day 2024

Another Fool’s Day has come and gone sans celebration. Just know that “there’s no fool like an old fool,” as the old adage goes. The “mindfulness” experiment has been a failure, so it is now mummified. The problem, obviously, is that there’s nothing to discuss which has not already been discussed.

Yesterday, the weather was quite agreeable. So, a dinner outing to Ala Moana Center ensued. Upon arrival, the discovery that Lahaina Chicken was closed produced much internal rage. A circuitous trek ensued with the final destination being Panda Express® on King Street. Earlier in the morning, the discovery that Target® was closed caused a similar affect. Fortunately, Starbucks® was open.

The estimated tax liability for both empire and Hawai’i was calculated using averaged dividend projections for the 2024 year. The total amount comes to $2,440 or so. The decision to pay estimated taxes or wait until next year (and pay penalties) is still inconclusive. Oh, so tiresome.

There are now two versions of the Visible+ plan as of five days ago. The new version has a few more perks. However, switching over to the new version will forfeit any discounts. The current (permanent) discount for the legacy account is $10 to yield a $35 monthly rate. So, no upgrade will be made to the new version. If not for the Visible Reddit, none of the aforementioned would have been known. There has been no communication from Visible about the new version. The option doesn’t even appear anywhere in the personal on-line account.

Miscellany: Israel executed an airstrike on the Iranian consulate (next to its embassy) in Damascus, Syria. “Bibi” Netanyahu is actively seeking to ignite the entire Levant. The “garden variety” Fascists need to rein in their crazed Zionist puppets.

Addendum: Notes posts prior to the 2024 year that mention or feature videos with Robert Kennedy Jr. have been deleted. While he performed admirably during the “super-duper corona” plan-demic, his current unwavering alignment with the Zionists is unacceptable.

Bad Friday 2024

Another no-holiday holiday (aka Bad Friday) has come and gone. And, as always … same ol’ shit. So, why bother with another Notes post? Well, the increase in Notes post is a trial of “mindfulness” journaling. Will the chronic anxiety be abated? Who knows?

All health and sleep data on the iPhone (from the Watch Series 9) was deleted. There were no apparent negative health trends. And, the sleep data was redundant (i.e., poor sleep daily). So, a new cycle commences. About every month or so, the (redundant) data will be purged.

The wrist temperature readings will no longer be enabled on the Apple® Watch. Blood oxygen readings and sleep monitoring may also be disabled. Only heart rate data appears to be noteworthy, although no negative trends have been identified.

Another quick jaunt to Target® in Ala Moana Center was in order yesterday afternoon. A pint of Häagen-Dazs® ice cream and a banana were again procured for dessert. And, two packs of Orowheat® cinnamon raisin English muffins were also purchased as the latter was finally back in stock.

Dinner for the Bad Friday holiday was courtesy Panda Express® on King Street. Visits to the location have been limited to once per week. There has been no desire to procure dinner at Ala Moana Center. Sadly, even the prime rib feast from Lahaina Chicken has not been missed. And, no evening outing to the International Marketplace occurred because of lack of interest.

Obviously, there was nothing related to “mindfulness” today. All of the bullshit that has transpired over time has simply depleted personal morale. There’s no need to delineate on personal affect. The latter can quickly be ascertained from the details in Notes.

Miscellany: Payment of the $30 estimated tax penalty for Hawai’i was dispatched on Thursday. No word yet about the estimated tax penalty for empire.

Prince Kuhio Day 2024

Prince Kuhio

Another no-holiday holiday has come and gone. Of course, the day was … well, same ol’ shit. Lots of tourists are in Waikiki for Spring Break, mostly groups of young hotties. Strange. Why are there very few groups of guys? If only Prince Kuhio could see the cheesy theme park that Waikiki has become. Sheesh!

Preparations are being made to pay off the 2024 estimated taxes. The appropriate tax forms have been ordered. Whatever penalties accrued from the last tax year will also be paid. The whole affair has become really tiresome.

There was much “gnashing of teeth” about the estimated tax bullshit, which was essentially a clash with the miserly ways. Conceding to pay $2,000+ in estimated taxes just after paying the same amount just one month ago is a “shock to the system.” However, the end of the miserly ways is seemingly “on the horizon.”

Exploiting any available discount will still be a priority, but concerns about “saving” money are diminishing. The conundrum is that there is nothing to purchase aside from food. And, of course, there will be no capitulation to the exorbitant pricing in Waikiki. The latter is just ridiculous.

Evening outings to the International Marketplace have been few and far between, mostly because of the abhorrent weather. Sunday evening was fairly nice, so a quick jaunt was made to Target® in Ala Moana Center. The ambient temperature was warm enough to warrant the purchase and consumption of a pint of Häagen-Dazs® coffee ice cream. Yum!

The Watch Series 9 is still functioning primarily as a health monitor. So far, nothing out of the ordinary has been logged. Chronic insomnia continues to be a problem, although sleep monitoring may be disabled soon. The data is somewhat valid. However, the data is useless without any kind of intervention.

Incidentally, the estimated tax bullshit has exacerbated the chronic anxiety and melancholia. Add in all of the geopolitical machinations of the Fascists and the threat of thermonuclear war … complete nervous breakdown is imminent. The Watch Series 9 has been tracking HRV, a metric that has been correlated to stress. So far, the correlation appears strong.

Addendum: The late no-holiday holiday afternoon was quite pleasant weather-wise, so a quick jaunt was made to Target® in Ala Moana Center. A pint of Häagen-Dazs® ice cream and a banana was procured for dessert for $4 and some change. The pint of ice cream alone sells for $10 in Waikiki.

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Mystic Tripping — Boulders Beach Mix

Apocalypse — Coming Soon!

So far, only preliminary information has been released by the Russian Federation about the Crocus Hall “terrorist” attack. Eleven people have been detained, with four of them being the alleged perpetrators of the heinous act. The Federal Security Service (FSB) has revealed that the “terrorists” were attempting to escape to Ukraine.

Daesh (aka “ISIS”) supposedly claimed responsibility. Yet, many analysts, including Scott Ritter, do not believe the claim. Ritter stated that any true Islamic “terrorist” would not flee but seek martyrdom instead. The “fake news” media was quick to support the Daesh thesis, as to be expected.

At this time, there’s a high probability that Ukraine was directly involved. And, since Ukraine is the proxy of the “West” in the current regional war there, the true masterminds are the “Western” Fascists. As stated numerous times in Notes, the “garden variety” Fascists are clinically insane. They have no qualms about igniting a global thermonuclear conflagration.

Thus, if the Russian investigation concludes that the “West” planned and sponsored the “terrorist” attack through its Ukraine proxy, then the “West” has dared the Russian Federation to respond. This is an extremely dangerous game of brinkmanship, to say the least.

Independent journalist, Pepe Escobar, has reported that NATO troops (actual uniformed troops, not mercenaries or military personnel in civilian dress) are already in Ukraine (as per the French dunce Macron).

Notes analyses is rapidly converging on the certainty of global thermonuclear war. The outcome is dependent on the findings of the Russian investigation. And, if the “West” is complicit, then the only hope would be restraint on the part of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Unfortunately, any restraint on the part of the Russians is likely to be perceived as weakness by the crazed Fascists. Then, another more brazen provocation will be perpetrated against Russia. In all likelihood, the end of humanity is inevitable.

Addendum: Sputnik and RT (both on the approved Web site list) provide the best coverage about the tragic event. Larry Johnson also offered his preliminary analysis on his site.

Miscellany: The masterminds and perpetrators of the “terrorist” attack on the Nord Stream pipeline are most likely behind the Crocus Hall incident.