Nihilism 2022

The copy of the death certificate for Aunty Lyn arrived in the mail sometime last week. The date of death was January 7th and the cause was stated as “probable atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.” There is some suspicion about the actual cause of death because heart disease has not been an issue on moms’ side of the family. All of the deaths so far have been caused by cancer. Otherwise, longevity seems to be a familial genetic trait. The last of moms’ siblings, as well as moms, have lived beyond 90 years of age.

The thesis is that Aunty Lyn was “vaccinated” and “boostered,” the cardiovascular side effects of which are the actual cause. No autopsy was performed. Aunty Lyn was already advanced in years (from an actuarial viewpoint), so there would not be any further investigation.

As to be expected, the death certificate had some data redacted. There was some hope that the Social Security number would be exempt, but “no dice.” So, the FOIA form to obtain Social Security information was dispatched immediately with the $20 fee. Well, that’s another two-month delay before the annuity decedent claim form can be submitted. Oh well.

The death certificate also revealed that cousin Dian (Aunty Lyn’s niece) has been primarily responsible for Aunty Lyn’s estate. There was some temptation to make a phone call to Dian after finally finding her phone number on-line. However, the idea was quickly mummified even though Dian would be able to provide any necessary information about Aunty Lyn.

The decision to not contact Dian seems foolish. Out of all three of Aunty Eva’s daughters, there always was a good rapport with Dian. Perhaps later, a greeting card will be dispatched to re-establish contact.

Typical Post Office Mailbox

The Post Office mailbox rental was renewed for a whopping $101 for a six-month period, with another exorbitant fee increase. The expense is now outweighing the convenience.

So far, there has been no change to the personal sitrep, specifically dining out has not been reinstated yet. So much time is now spent in the mausoleum at the “old folks home” in Waikiki. Much more time was spent out and about during the lockdowns. Sequestration in the mausoleum is definitely unhealthy, and the isolation is exacerbating the nihilistic affect. Little wonder why making contact with people has become taxing.

Nihilism could also be responsible for the deletion of content from Notes. Video interviews and a few posts are being deleted. Only the most pertinent content will remain in the archive.

In local news, the “super-duper corona” weekly “case” count has approached about 6,000 idiots. So, two months after the indoor face mask mandate was rescinded, the majority of residents are still wearing face masks full-time. And, one month after the face mask mandate for public transportation was lifted, over 95% of the passengers still continue to use the ridiculous muzzle. Those people are a lost cause.

Longs® at Executive Center

The main Longs® store in town on Hotel Street will be closing on June 9th. The other smaller store a couple of blocks away closed about two months ago. There’s still the large store a few blocks away near the Pali Highway, but it is out of the way.

Addendum: Free “super-duper corona” testing has resumed at the airport. And, sixteen free fast antigen test have been ordered. Wheee!

Miscellany: The bogus battery health reading for the iPhone steadily decreased to 88% from November 2020 (when the device was purchased) to August 2021 and then abruptly stopped at 85% after an iOS update in the Fall of that year. It has been at 85% ever since. Bogus.