Banality 2023

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The total expenses (not including rent for the mausoleum at the “old folks home” in Waikiki) came to $680 and some change. Monthly spending actually decreased. The miserly ways have indeed fully exploited all available discounts. Mind boggling! Of course, there’s really nothing to spend money on. Everything is junk.

The new iPhone 15 Pro will most likely be acquired later this year, even though the price is predicted to increase. One of the posters in the Macrumors forums stated in a recent poll that he is purchasing the device because “I’m an old man and I need to spend my money before I croak.” Well, yeah.

The possible switch to the Visible+ plan is an on-going internal debate. The offer to switch and receive the $10 per month discount will expire soon. The basic Visible plan is sufficient, but there is heavy deprioritization in Waikiki. Visible+ allegedly is not downgraded for the first 50 GB of data, but that is only if the cell towers are not completely congested. So, the switch may be made for one month. If the data speeds remain poor, then a switch to the basic plan will be in order (as per the miserly ways). Why not just remain on Visible+?

A couple of interesting conversations were overheard. This morning, while sitting outside and enjoying coffee time, a sixty-ish woman profusely thanked the property’s security guard for saving her life. She mentioned something about low blood pressure. The assumption is that she collapsed and was aided by the security guard, no doubt ending up in the hospital.

At the gym, one of the senior citizen members came into the locker room and told his buddy that he was recently discharged from the hospital. He apparently was at home when he suddenly felt dizzy and collapsed. The doctors noted that he had low blood pressure and “afribrillation.” He probably meant atrial fibrillation. So, he’s on medication now, probably beta blockers.

Of course, that could also explain what happened to Chuck. Three people, all in the same week, suffering from some kind of heart disorder that put them all in the hospital. Lots of “coincidences” these days, eh? What’s going on? (feigned bewilderment)

Miscellany: There were a couple of outings to the International Marketplace, one being this evening. The ambient temperature was very warm, to say the least, which necessitated the acquisition of a big-ass can of cerveza from the Waikiki Market to quench the thirst. Yes, the Guinness®-only rule was broken, only because the Waikiki Market does not stock the latter.