9 Kawak 17 Ch’en

Two SVT events occurred recently. On Friday, upon return to Waikiki from town at 3:30pm, the heart palpitations commenced while ascending the stairs to the Waikiki Market. Then, on Sunday morning, the second bout appeared during the walk to Starbucks in Ala Moana Center. Both episodes ran the duration of five hours. No other details necessary. Same ol’ demoralizing shit.

Upon return to the mausoleum in the “old folks home” that same Friday afternoon, an envelope was observed to be taped to tomb entrance. The enclosed letter from the new resident manager announced the commencement of the annual recertification process. An appointment time was set for Wednesday this week at noon. A ten-day period was allotted to change the appointment. Ten days? There are only seven days between last Friday and Wednesday this week with the office closed on the weekend. Bullshit!

So, with an SVT event in progress, a visit was made to the office in the other building. Of course, no one informed any of the tenants that the manager’s office was not in that building. One of the maintenance guys happened to be there. He clarified that the manager’s office was in the same building as the mausoleum. Lots of running around ensued while the heart was beating erratically.

The new manager, an obese Samoan guy, seemed gruff upon first impression. The discourse about ability to pay rent was idiotic and insulting. That nonsense was the prelude to the announcement that rent will increase by $114 per month. However, he did agree to change the meeting time to Monday at 4pm. The required financial documents were dispatched to him by e-mail.

On Monday, a concerted effort was made to return to Waikiki in time for the appointment at the “old folks home.” A salad was procured at the ABC Store along the way. The salad was quickly consumed, which was not enjoyable. Then, the discovery was made that the clown was not in his office. An attempt was made to see if the fool was in the other building. Fortunately, the security box outside actually ties into his phone. The slob apparently was not even on the property. He was long gone before the official 4pm closing time. Obviously, he’s not worried about first impressions. And, clearly, he is just another “diversity hire” dickhead. Same ol’ ghetto shit. The appointment was rescheduled for Wednesday at 4pm.

The latest rent increase (a full 14 percent, by the way) is a precursor for a less resource conservative tenancy. So, the big-ass refrigerator is now slated for deployment. It has never been used before. Now, it will be running even if a small cup of Greek yogurt is all that’s in it. The air conditioner? Run it anytime to satisfy a whim. The electric range (never used before) may also be deployed. Obviously, electricity is covered in the rent. Pay more, use more.

Cuisinart® Microwave Oven

The charge for the cancelled order for the microwave oven from Target® was finally reversed on Monday. The new plan was to order another microwave oven, but more compact in size. Sadly, the smaller models were no longer on sale. So, the Cuisinart® full-size microwave oven (made in China) was reordered today. The whole process was extremely quick. The new appliance was sitting outside the mausoleum door upon arrival. A different Shipt “shopper” made for a great experience.

Incidentally, there was an initial “gnashing of teeth” about spending $90 (on sale) on the microwave oven. The foolishness was quickly extinguished when reminiscing about the cost of the Beats® Pill ($150), the Beats® Studio Buds + ($130), and the AirPods Pro 2 Lightning ($250) device, as well as the Braun® electric shaver ($40), that were given away over the past few months. The prices quotes were the actual amounts paid (before tax). Add in the $500 loss upon trading in the iPad Pro M4 for a gift card. That’s $1,070 wasted. Sheesh!

On a side note, an account at the Smiling Mind site was re-established. The stress from the SVT events, death anxiety, NIRP/ZIRP, and the rent increase is … well, causing more stress. The next foray into “mindfulness” will be taken much more seriously.

Addendum: The Cuisinart® microwave oven is now sitting on top of its shipping box adjacent to the kitchen area. No microwave cart will be purchased. The box will suffice.