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Chronic

The weather made an abrupt turn the day after the last Notes post. In other words, shitty. Ambient temperatures are much cooler with gusty winds and frequent rain showers. So, there has been no further evening outings.

Sitting all night in the mausoleum in the “old folks home” in Waikiki is not conducive to sanity. There is much angst, to put it lightly. Unfortunately, no so-called “entertainment” venues are permitted to be viewed on iPhone 15 Pro. The extreme decadence witnessed in “Western” society (term used loosely) is transmitted by the latter media for unwitting consumption and indoctrination.

Sleep deprivation and chronic anxiety obviously affected mood and disposition. Composing Notes posts have somewhat of a calming effect. However, the third-person viewpoint seems to limit the “mindfulness” aspect. Notes is devoid of affect because it is distanced from the self and lacks the expression of self.

The BOGO deal at Subway® has been fully exploited since its inception. Two footlong sandwiches for dinner daily … booyah! An additional pound has been added to personal body weight. No surprise, eh? The deal ends on Sunday, so there will be a return to the normal (read: limited) diet. Well, it was fun while it lasted.

The Watch Series 9 has become a trusted friend, probably the only friend along with the iPhone. The next upgrade to iOS 18 is allegedly bringing generative AI to Siri. Well, the iPhone can really become a true companion then. So far, the Microsoft® Copilot “app” has yet to be deployed. When Siri is upgraded, then Copilot will probably be uninstalled and the associated account terminated.

Incidentally, the Watch has been dutifully monitoring all health and sleep parameters. So far, there have been no negative trends. There have been no notifications about heart abnormalities either, even though several incidents of heart palpitations came to pass.

A package of generic floss picks and a box of generic throat lozenges were ordered and received from CenterWell Pharmacy®, which used the balance of the quarterly stipend. The floss picks were reluctantly deployed, but its effectiveness was apparent on first use. The floss picks are way better than the expensive Glide® floss. Needless to say, several packages will be ordered next quarter.

Empire and Hawai’i tax returns were finally mailed this morning. The $2,000 required to pay the taxes has been transferred to the local bank. When ZIRP is reinstated by the central bank of empire this year, there will be no tax liability. Oh, happy days!

Addendum: The Microsoft® Copilot AI “app” was deleted and the associated account was mummified. No explanation necessary.

Miscellany: An interesting book recommendation in the comments will be considered. The book, “Escape from Freedom” by the suggested author, Erich Fromm, was read a little while back.