Heat

The Heat is On!

The shitty weather continues unabated. The mausoleum in the “old folks home” in Waikiki is constructed of concrete and cinder block. So, the ambient temperature in the tomb is much colder than outside. With no other option, the Mainstays® quartz heater had to be unboxed and deployed.

The downtown gym was closed on Sunday for electrical repairs being done in the entire building. So, a detour was made to Ala Moana Center. Morning coffee was courtesy Starbucks® for a ridiculous price of $4 and some change. The plan was to purchase a blueberry muffin for breakfast, but the $3.50 muffin was only slightly larger than those tiny mini-muffins. So, an overpriced Spam® Musubi was procured at the ABC Store. All in all, a bad breakfast experience.

The usual workout was facilitated at the Kapi’olani gym. Again, not a great experience. Exit time from the gym was at 2:30pm. A quick bus ride to King Street was made. Then, a very early dinner was procured at Panda Express®. Incidentally, dining at the latter establishment is now at six days per week. Arrival back in Waikiki was 4pm.

The weather was much better, with the ambient temperature being slightly warmer. So, an early outing to Ala Moana Center came to fruition. A minor shopping spree at Target® ensued with the goal to spend more than $30 on food and necessities. Then, a few over-the-counter health and dental products were acquired at Longs® using the Humana® Healthy Benefits+® card. A brief stopover was made at the International Marketplace before returning to the mausoleum in the “old folks home.”

At the gym today, one of the regular local members, Sam, mentioned that another gym member had passed on unexpectedly last week, probably another victim of the mRNA bioweapon. Jay was only in his early fifties. Of course, feigned bewilderment was required. As stated previously in Notes, over 80% of the local population is “vaccinated.” They are true believers, and no argument will dissuade them.

A break in the weather allowed for another early evening outing to Ala Moana Center. Another minor shopping spree at Target® was solely on the agenda. Again, the goal was to spend more than $30 on food and necessities. A banana and a pint of Häagen-Dazs® coffee ice cream were procured for dessert. The ice cream was delicious even though the ambient temperature was fairly cold. No stopover was made at the International Marketplace.

Incidentally, the two consecutive minor shopping sprees had one purpose, that is, to obtain $10 in Target® loyalty rewards. When the central bank of empire returns to ZIRP next year, the old miser will be ready!

Miscellany: Although inflation has allegedly been vanquished, the price of Nature’s Path® organic granola has increased by 25% at Target®. A cost-effective substitute (Cascadian Farm® organic) was chosen in the interim.