The ride to town on the bus was marred by myriad Chinese senior citizens, none of whom speak English. The gym closed at 2pm, so the usual workout had to be accomplished at a less-than-leisurely pace. The ride back to Kahala Mall on the bus was better. However, there were at least six homeless people commuting to who-knows-where. A few minutes was spent “hanging out” and using the free wireless access.
Returning to the “old folks home” at 4pm was no cause for celebration. The community room was still locked, so the resident senior citizens had nowhere to loiter. None of them were sighted anyway before departure to the fast food joint on Ke’eaumoku Street.
At the fast food joint, a large salad was ordered only to be disappointed by its unavailability. Apparently, the nationwide e. coli scare had prompted a recall of all mixed lettuce products. The lettuce in the “value menu” chicken sandwich was oddly exempted.
Later, an attempt was made to procure dinner at L&L Hawai’ian Barbeque inside the Walmart® store on Ke’eaumoku Street. Of course, the “Black Friday” bullshit was in “full swing” by then. The waiting line exceeded comprehension.
So, a short walk to Ala Moana Center ensued. There were mobs of people everywhere. Surprisingly, the Makai Mall food court was open. Only a handful of vendors, including Panda Express®, were open. Lines were long. Guess where dinner was procured? Afterward, time was spent loitering at the Starbucks® adjacent to The Lanai food court. Free Net access was exploited. And, so forth. Loitering and more loitering.
The “Black Friday” bullshit signifies the official commencement of the Saturnalia shopping madness. A pariah has no connection to that level of stupidity. Saturnalia is just another Pavlovian event to bring the masses into servitude to their Masters. That, of course, is the final annual culmination of wage and debt slavery.