Memorial Day 2023

To celebrate Memorial Day, breakfast was procured at the other fast food joint in town. Two greasy hamburgers (with survey coupon discount) were ordered to supplement the morning cup of coffee (from the usual fast food joint). The routine was the same otherwise … workout at the gym, then dinner at Subway® (with $1 off discount).

Well, the dreaded trek to Ala Moana Center was made in the late afternoon. The bus ride was not enjoyable. Idiotic tourists made the short journey seem like the “road to perdition.”

Only two stores in the mall were visited. Five packs of Nature’s Path® granola and two bananas (for dessert) were procured at Target®. In addition, $40 worth of specialty toothbrushes were purchased at Longs® using the Healthy Benefits+® card. A can of generic cashew nuts was subsequently purchased for $3 with the $2 off Longs® receipt coupon. Every discount is exploited. That’s the beauty of the miserly ways. Baha! Ha! Ha! Haaa!

Fortunately, the bus ride back to Waikiki was tolerable. Very few fools were on the bus. There will be no need (or desire) to return to Ala Moana Center for several weeks, thank Molech!

The rest of the evening was spent sequestered in the mausoleum at the “old folks home” in Waikiki. The only activity, of course, is to peruse the approved sites on the Net using the iPhone. The Simplicius “blog” on Substack is now a high priority. Then, there is Eporner … oh brother.

Miscellany: Nearly all on-line accounts have been modified to now use both real nomenclature and iCloud e-mail address (although all e-mail is still forwarded to the Proton Mail account). Sadly, the beloved pseudonym has been deprecated for those accounts.

Fuck It Friday - 15

Baha! Ha! Ha! Haaa!

Fuck It Friday (FIF)! Sporadic news and commentary of no interest to anyone ... FIF! The same ol’ shit is the primary focus of this edition. Yes, this is Fuck It Friday!

There really has not been anything worthy to update in Notes. Same ol’ shit, which isn’t bad. There have been no adverse events. Fuck it!

The main (and only) focal point in the remainder of this geriatric lifetime is the gym (and associated workouts). There are no other concurrent facets of what could be called “a life.” Gym workouts are still scheduled daily. No days off. The workouts are now comprehensive. The underlying thesis is that the muscle atrophy “window” decreases rapidly with age. Soon, even daily workouts will no longer be effective. Fuck it!

As discouraging as that sounds, the daily workouts will continue unabated. Atrophied muscles cannot support the skeletal structure and, hence, the result will be increasing skeletal deformations. At that point, there is no “quality of life.” Just observe the various decrepit senior citizens in the periphery to understand the concern. Fuck it!

Some personal mail has ended up missing again. With the on-line “Informed Delivery” service, any incoming mail is listed. There is an option to flag any undelivered mail, but nothing seems to happen. Well, “things fall apart.” Fuck it!

An attempt was recently made for an evening outing to the International Marketplace. However, upon exiting the “old folks home” in Waikiki, the desire abruptly vanished. So, the outing was aborted. Instead, another evening of “going stir crazy” in the mausoleum was in order. There’s nothing to do in the mausoleum. The iPhone is still the only source for “killing time.” And, as stated previously in Notes, there aren’t many approved Web sites that can be perused. Fuck it!

The attempts to mummify the miserly ways have been unsuccessful. So many decades of “penny-punching” has ensued such that the malignant practice is now ingrained. There’s no way to deprogram. Fuck it!

All meals are still currently procured at the usual venues. No meal preparation is done in the mausoleum. Breakfast is either two Egg McMuffins (using survey coupon) from the fast food joint or select six-inch Subway® sandwiches. An apple purchased at the ABC Store serves as lunch. Dinner is either from Subway® or Panda Express® (with any applicable discounts or coupons). A transition to fruit (typically bananas from the Waikiki Market) is being made to suffice as the evening snack, although a muffin is still often thrown in for decadent fun. Fuck it!

On a side note, about 30% of the local population are still wearing face masks full-time. They are obviously clinically insane. Fuck it!

Fool’s Paradise 2023

Fool’s Paradise

Upon arrival back in Waikiki yesterday afternoon, a quick jaunt was made to the Waikiki Market. A real blueberry muffin was purchased. The cost was a mere $1.29 and more than one blueberry was visible in the muffin. In actuality, the muffin is the only reasonably priced food product in the whole place. Another muffin was purchased today.

The tax refund was finally electronically deposited in the local bank. The tax return was apparently corrected, so the actual refund ($2667) was about $350 more than previously calculated. Obviously, the Hawai’i tax return would also be in error, which means that there was an overpayment. At this time, there are no plans to file an amended State tax return.

As can be imagined, ruminations about the miserly ways have reached a fever pitch. Thoughts about purchasing decent furniture for the mausoleum in the “old folks home” in Waikiki were quickly dismissed. Heck, the 15-year-old gym bag has still not been replaced with the newly acquired one. The same bed sheets, courtesy the Sand Island homeless shelter, are still being deployed. And, the decrepit Oakley® shades are still being worn. Even if a spending spree was embarked upon, only about $2,000 would be expended. This is the essence of a personal fool’s paradise. Sheesh!

Addendum: Sleep deprivation has now become a primary issue. There seems to no feasible mitigation.

Miscellany: The AirPods Pro 2 earbuds are now rarely used. However, the latter must be recharged every couple of weeks. The various firmware updates are also automatically installed during charging and connected to iPhone via Bluetooth®.

Postscript: Larry Johnson commented about (and endorsed) the Simplicius “blog” in his recent article. Full agreement here.

Invisible 2023

Featured RT News Article

Apparently, a social media “troll” announced the passing of crusty ol’ Soros. Sadly, the alleged deceased resuscitated himself and responded that he is still alive. The article appeared on RT News. By the way, the best part about RT is the comment section … always brightens the day!

The miserly ways continue to be a burden. A “test” was performed on Monday when an overpriced Aloha Aina Bakery “blueberry” muffin was purchased for close to $4 at the ABC Store. The pathetic muffin only had one blueberry, apparently placed on the top of the shitty pastry as a deception. The fact that displeasure was still brewing a day later indicates that the extreme personal price-quality sensitivity is still predominant.

In addition, the obsession with using any available discount continues unabated. The only real progress so far was the transition to dining out for all meals. Thus, there has been an increase in expenditures, albeit minor.

There’s no question that the “denial of death” is at the core of the miserly dysfunction. Calculations previously documented in Notes clearly delineate that personal life savings could extend several decades out given current monthly expenditures. And, with interest rates hovering at 5% per annum, the accrued dividends of the investment accounts (and retirement stipend) exceed those expenditures. In other words, the life savings are increasing.

Envy is the only descriptor that can be applied when observing other people easily spend money “like there’s no tomorrow.” No one else exploits coupons and other discounts. For example, people have been observed racking up over $20 for a mediocre breakfast (at the fast food joint in town) without even “batting an eyelash.” What they get for the $20 is an insult, but they don’t seem to care.

On a side note, there has yet to be any kind of evening excursion. Once back in the mausoleum at the “old folks home” in Waikiki at 5pm, there’s just no incentive to go anywhere. Everything is accomplished between the excursion to town and back. There is an urgent need to go shopping at Ala Moana Center, but shopping has become a very detestable chore.

Evenings in the mausoleum are extremely boring. Obviously, there is no chair in the tomb. So, a portion of the time is spent sitting on the floor. The only activity is … well, the iPhone 14 Pro. And, since all “mainstream” venues are prohibited, there is very little to peruse on the Net. And, as stated previously in Notes, the approved site list is always being pruned.

Social life is non-existent in “real life” or on the Net (except for Notes). There are no interactions with family, no contact with friends (because none exist), no social media participation. No personal e-mail, text messages, or phone calls are made. Only brief small talk is engaged with casual acquaintances. The goal to become invisible has been met and exceeded.

Correction: The Google News aggregator is the only mainstream site that is perused daily. The purpose? To witness the absurd and foolish “fake news” narratives that are broadcast to the masses of fools, of course! If those so-called “news agencies” fabricate nonsense about what’s happening in Ukraine, then everything else is also rubbish.

Notes Music Break

Hypnotic Progressions — Liben Lark Mix

Hypnotic Suggestions

Notes Music Break now features select mixes from Deep House Cat including Hypnotic Progressions based in Buenos Aires and Mystic Tripping from UK.

Victory Day 2023

The Victory Day Parade 2023 was viewed via the Sputnik News live feed on Monday evening (Tuesday in Moscow). The parade marked the 78th anniversary of the victory of the (then) Soviet Union subsequent to the invasion by Nazi Germany. Over 27 million Soviets lost their lives during the Great Patriot War (read: World War II). Reflect upon that for a minute.

Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin presided over the event. Vladimir Putin is the hand-picked successor to Boris Yeltsin (essentially a puppet of the “West” who caused the near-collapse of Russia). Notes analyses concluded that Yeltsin chose Putin for his own redemption. Only Yeltsin himself likely knew that the quiet man Putin was to ultimately become the savior of the Russian Federation by undoing the damaged foisted upon it by the former.

And, that exactly was the outcome. The success of present day Russia can only be attributed to the policies implemented by Putin, some of which may not be acceptable to armchair onlookers. Of course, outsiders have no business judging Putin. He is clearly a nationalist and a patriot. During the announcement of major changes to Russia’s nuclear weapons posture, he asked, “Why would we want a world without Russia?” Yeah, why?

Postscript: The collective “West” and its sycophantic “fake news” media have gone out of their way to ridicule and denigrate Victory Day. This is both shameful and despicable conduct. The implication is that these megalomaniacal Fascists are “all in” for a thermonuclear confrontation with Russia.

Video — Dr. David Martin

Stew Peters interviewed Dr. David Martin about his latest findings concerning the “COVID” hoax and the bioweapon “vaccines.” Incidentally, Notes covered many of the discussed issues (independently derived) many moons ago.

Cinco de Mayo 2023

Fuck It Friday (FIF)! Sporadic news and commentary of no interest to anyone ... FIF! Absolutely nothing is the primary focus of this edition. Yes, this is Fuck It Friday - Cinco de Mayo edition.

The expenditures of last month, mostly food, amounted to $705 and some change. Coupled with the rent shortfall (i.e., subtracting the amount contributed by the measly retirement stipend), the total out-of-pocket outlay was at least $200 less than the monthly accrued dividends in the investment accounts. Translation? The miserly ways still reign supreme. That’s with the new policy of dining out exclusively. Fuck it!

The four-digit passcode is still being used on the iPhone 14 Pro, even though the risk of a security breach is high. The passcode is the only impediment to feast on all of the “treasures” inside the device. Even an alphanumeric passcode may be useless if a thief is able to observe the keyboard strokes. Thus, the only true mitigation is to use the biometric option. However, on the iPhone, the biometrics often fail and requires the passcode. Either forsake unlocking the device or shield it from view (and dim the screen). Fuck it!

The personal Google® account now has the passkeys option enabled by default. This is the first of any existing personal on-line accounts to deploy a passkey in lieu of a password. Passkeys, by the way, increase on-line security and has no effect on device security. Fuck it!

A digital advanced care plan has been reluctantly initiated using MyDirectives® at the urging of the Medicare Advantage provider. Fortunately, the cost of the service is covered by the latter. Of course, planning for decrepitude or death is not pleasant. Fuck it!

Well, no Cinco de Mayo celebration today, no big-ass can of cerveza, just the same ol’ shit. Nowhere to go, nothing to do. Fuck it!

The drone attack on the Kremlin has been touted by the “fake news” media as a failed attempt by Ukraine to “neutralize” Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin. Rather, the attack had a two-fold purpose … the Fascists were giving a warning to Putin (laughable at best) and attempting to disorient the Russian populace. The whole operation is a fool’s errand, and also reveals that the Fascists are becoming more desperate by the day. Fuck it!

Internal collapse of empire is fairly imminent at this point in time. The mass homicides, the hordes of illegal immigrants bumrushing the border, the bank failures, the “woke” bullshit … fuck it!

Addendum: Be sure to download and read the entire essential Fascist library! The whole Fascist plan is right there in the open.

Miscellany: The first incident of “drag queen story time” in Hawai’i has been reported in the local news. Several break-ins of tenants’ vehicles parked at the “old folks home” in Waikiki have recently occurred. Yeah, “things fall apart.”

Postscript: Be sure to peruse the Simplicius Substack “blog” for the most compelling and complete Ukraine sitrep, including the latest updates on PMC Wagner and the alleged Ukraine offensive.