12 Ok 18 K’ayab

Return of the Maya

Ah, where to begin? A brief outing to Target® in Ala Moana Center occurred this evening, the first fairly nice evening in a while. Nothing noteworthy was purchased, just a few sundry junk and big-ass jar of mixed nuts. Certainly nice to exit the mausoleum in the “old folks home” in Waikiki.

The empire and Hawai’i tax returns were completed after much difficulty retrieving the paper forms. The Hawai’i tax forms were obtained at one of the various government edifices on Punchbowl Street, essentially a real “pain in the ass” (PITA). Total amount to be paid is $2,000 and some change.

The new Paris Baguette® bakery and coffee shop opened in town about a week ago. It is located in the same building as the local bank and gym. People have been queued in line daily for what appears to be overpriced products. The outdoor seating area is now reserved for its customers, which is another PITA.

So, Saturday morning coffee time is now spent at the other fast food joint since the dining room at the mainstay fast food joint is closed on weekends. Coffee is still procured at the latter, but brunch is now purchased at the former.

Sunday morning coffee time is now permanently located in the Makai Market food court in Ala Moana Center. A bag of Orowheat® cinnamon raisin English muffins and coffee are procured at Target® and Starbucks®, respectively.

Insomnia and chronic anxiety continue unabated. Sleep monitoring with the Watch Series 9 has lost its novelty. Nothing in the charts is a revelation. The problem most likely afflicts most senior senior citizens for obvious reasons. That’s probably another reason why they stock up on the hard liquor.

Dinner has almost exclusively been procured at Subway® in town. The on-line ordering is fairly easy, and there have been quite a few nice deals lately. The current promotion is a “buy one, get one free” (BOGO) footlong sandwich. So, two sandwiches for dinner every day! Well, the sandwiches are fairly small now, and there has been a noticeable reduction in the protein sources. Yeah, “shrinkflation.” Without the on-line deals, the sandwiches are too expensive. And, $40 in rewards have been racked up.

The miserly ways are still intact. Well, actually the latter is now instinctive. Sleep deprivation has caused moderate dementia. Yet, the miserly ways just automatically prevail. Of course, lots of sundry products are purchased at Target®, for example, at regular prices, no problem-o. Why? The rationale is that it’s way cheaper than the rip-off joints in Waikiki.

The Beloved “Chair”

No attempt has been made to facilitate “mindfulness,” that is, unless Notes somehow qualifies. Listening to the curated Notes Music Break is another stopgap measure. Frankly, a good night’s rest is probably not possible until all of the “garden variety” Fascists are rounded up and sentenced to the beloved “chair.” Baha! Ha! Ha! Haaa!

Miscellany: Only minor artifacts remain of “COVID” … errr, the common cold. Praise Molech!