Booyah! 2024

Miss Russia 2024 Event

The Miss Russia 2024 event was unusual because there were no “trannies” entered in the competition. Say what? Yeah, just a real beauty pageant with really gorgeous babes. No “woke” bullshit.

Miss Russia 2024 Event

Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin has offered asylum to people of the decadent “West” who have grown weary of the corruption, graft, collective societal psychosis, senseless violence, stupidity, and the “woke” bullshit. And, there are no “trannies” there vying for the Miss Russia title? What more can anyone ask for?

The medical appointment at the Ohua Clinic was apparently canceled because of a “scheduling error,” whatever that means. So, another appointment was made for November 1st. A new physician has been assigned.

In the meantime, more geriatric maladies are appearing, the latest being knee effusion (i.e., “water on the knee”). The problem could be related to the “big fall,” although the incident occurred over a month ago. The related back injury, by the way, has not fully healed yet.

The bout with “COVID” … errr, the common cold … continues unabated. The active phase now is the dreaded post-nasal drip. How much longer will this shit go on?

A couple of acquaintances and pops’ second wife have gone MIA at the gym in town. Very strange. No one else seemed to have noticed.

A compact umbrella was procured for $7.50 (with senior citizen discount) at Ross® after much deliberation about its actual effectiveness. Well, an umbrella is much easier to pack in the gym bag than rain gear.

A long conversation with neighbor Ignacio ensued last night. He has decided to remain at the “old folks home” in Waikiki until the presidential (s)election. If Orange Bad Man loses, he plans to expatriate outside of empire. Ignacio also shared many interesting anecdotes. And, the usual complaints about the useless management of the “old folks home” rounded out the discussion.

The acquisition of the new iPhone 16 Pro model has been relegated to distant thoughts for now. There’s really nothing exciting about wasting time and money on the device. After all, the iPhone 16 line is all about AI. What a joke! The current iPhone 15 Pro will be able to exploit all of that bullshit anyway. However, all AI features will be disabled.

The Watch Series 9 still only functions as a timepiece. All of the sensors are still disabled. The device is only worn about seven hours during the daytime only. So far, no conclusion has been reached about the cause of the strange skin anomaly caused by the device.

The new Target® store in the International Marketplace will be officially opening on October 27th. That’s the only good news to report. No more paying the hyperinflated prices of the other Waikiki “tourist trap” merchants. Good riddance!

Miscellany: The Smiling Mind account was closed. The short foray into “mindfulness” has come to an end.