Ides of March 2024

Beware the Ides of March!

Tuesday was probably the most perfect day in a long time. Every aspect of the day went “like clockwork.” The weather was even agreeable. So much so that a brief evening outing was spent at the International Marketplace. Oh, and another Under Armor® tank top was acquired at Ross for $13 (with senior citizen discount).

Alas, Wednesday was a return to the abyss with the garbage truck bullshit commencing at 5:50am. Sleep deprivation caused extreme grogginess. The mood was extremely sour. The Watch Series 9 recorded 6 hours and 59 minutes of sleep, nearly all of it categorized as “core.” Obviously, that included time laying wide awake with the eyes shut. No matter, the Watch is a faithful health companion.

Another cold front arrived Thursday afternoon. Same ol’ gloomy shit with gusty winds and annoying drizzling precipitation. The entire day was riddled with chronic anxiety. Worse, there have been increasing bouts of dementia. Forgetting words and people’s names has become increasingly annoying. Sometimes days pass before recollection.

A couple of encounters with the former resident manager of the “old folks home” in Waikiki, Heather, occurred in the past week. She is now assistant manager at the new Halewai’olu Senior Apartments in Chinatown and offered a tour of the place. The drawback is that it is located in Chinatown, a high crime area. And, there are no studio units. The rent for the one-bedroom units is $1,304 per month. Utilities are most likely not included.

There has been a moderate infection behind the bottom right molar. The molar is still intact, but with a crown affixed (details are in the legacy journal). Fear of the tooth abscessing caused much apprehension. Plans were already being formulated to have the tooth extracted instead of pursuing a costlier root canal procedure. Even if a root canal was done, the tooth would probably end up just like the bottom left molar (details in the old “blog), which was extracted.

In the meantime, a treatment plan for the molar was established. Food would not be chewed on that side. A thorough cleaning of the area would be done every evening. Brushing of the teeth would follow any consumption of food no matter how inconvenient. And, the affected area would be coated with baking soda every evening. So far, the pain has subsided.

The only activity during the evenings in the mausoleum has been the perusal of the approved Web sites. Unfortunately, the content is extremely solemn and tends to increase personal stress levels. There’s no question that the Fascists are bringing humanity close to complete destruction. No discussion of the latter will appear in Notes today. The approved Web site list appears in Notes, so anyone can peruse them. Just beware the Ides of March!

Addendum: The removal of the Copilot “app” signifies that there will be no personal embrace of generative AI. And, that policy will include the upcoming Apple® version as well. AI is out of control. Chimpo sapiens will now forfeit imagination and creativity. Granted, the latter are already stupid. AI will only cause them to “dumb down” even further.