Degeneration 2024

Yesterday, sheer boredom was once again the motivation for a late afternoon outing to Target® in Ala Moana Center. Three pouches of Purely Elizabeth® Blueberry Hemp granola, a banana, and a pint of Häagen-Dazs® coffee ice cream were procured.

Later in the evening, the dreaded heart palpitations returned with a vengeance. The cardiac event was brutal and continued non-stop until 3:30am. A simple EKG was performed at 1:15am using the “app” on the Watch Series 9 device. The result indicated the possibility of atrial fibrillation and an average heart rate of 92bpm (palpitations). Sleep was not an option during the event. Remaining awake and conscious was necessary in case a call for an ambulance was required.

For some reason, the Watch Series 9 failed to log the event independently. The Health “app” is most likely malfunctioning. Nonetheless, the high heart rate was tracked by the device consistently (sans notifications) during the ordeal with 98bpm being the peak. At this point in time, the cause of the cardiac event is unknown. The likely culprit is the ice cream, with all 800 calories of sugar and carbohydrates consumed in one sitting. Glucose overload is a possibility, which could indicate that residual blood sugar levels are in the pre-diabetes zone again. The decrepit geriatric body is probably not able to produce enough insulin.

This most recent cardiac event emphasizes just how little time is left. A major incident could be “right around the corner.” Obviously, the liquidation of the entire squalid “estate” (read: assets) must be expedited.

Anyway, with less than three hours of sleep, the workout at the gym today was tedious. The weight portion remained essentially the same. The cardio workout was less strenuous than usual for obvious reasons. No outing was planned for later in the day.

On a side note, Notes offers no further commentary on the attempted assassination of “Orange Bad Man.” No comments on the “Joe Headroom” removal from the upcoming (s)election as well. All of that contrived bullshit is cheesy kabuki theater. The assassination attempt appears to be genuine. However, the truth about what really transpired may “never see the light of day.”

The rank-and-file peons are getting “fired up” about voting. Seriously, what is the point? The “garden variety” Fascists have already exposed the fact that they control the entire political process in empire. The solution? Boycott the voting charade!

Fuck It Friday - 23

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The sheer meaninglessness of everything became apparent on Sunday, specifically the late afternoon. Ennui was the motivation (no pun intended) to make the dismal trek to Ala Moana Center. A prime rib dinner was the fare of choice at Lahaina Chicken. The meal neither looked or tasted good. Fortunately, the pint of Häagen-Dazs® coffee ice cream from Target® saved the day. Fuck it!

On Wednesday, a late afternoon outing to Ala Moana Center was made to procure a new $50 Apple® clear case for the iPhone 15 Pro from Target®. The old Otterbox® clear case was still perfectly functional. However, the TPU sides are now stained a brownish color. Discarding the stained case was definitely wasteful, but perfectly acceptable in a “throwaway” society. Fuck it!

Evening outings to the International Marketplace have been curtailed. In addition to constantly dodging moronic tourists, the act of loitering in a shopping mall has become detestable. The only logical purpose is the exploit the free wireless hotspot to download choice videos for the vast hurdy-gurdy video library (HGVL). Unfortunately, the availability of the latter has become extremely limited. So, what is the point of being there? Absolutely nothing. Fuck it!

Over three years have passed since the last medical, dental and optical examinations. Needless to say, trust in any of those professions has dissipated since the “super-duper corona” plan-demic. At this point in time, confusion and anger still persists. The “vaccine,” the face masks … all of that bullshit was perpetrated on the hapless rank-and-file peons. Has trust been regained since then? No! Fuck it!

Environmental noise monitoring on the Watch Series 9 has now been disabled indefinitely. The loudest noise environment is the gym. Since nothing can be done to mitigate the problem, the need to monitor noise is moot. The device now only monitors heart rate and associated metrics. Who knew that the Watch Series 9 would become less and less useful? Fuck it!

The iPad Pro M4 is still powered down. The battery is still on its first charge cycle. Was it really needed at all for any purpose? Who knows? Fuck it!

On a side note, the central bank of empire is allegedly poised to commence aggressive interest rate cuts as early as August. As predicted, ZIRP will be back with a vengeance. Personal expenditures will be adjusted accordingly. Fuck it!

Addendum: Heart rate monitoring on the Watch Series 9 may soon be disabled. Although the device does register the heart palpitations, the occurrences of the latter are quite noticeable without it.

1 Ik' 5 Xul

An attempted assassination of “Orange Bad Man” has generated all kinds of speculative nonsense and bullshit whitewashing in the “fake news” media. There’s fairly good coverage on alternative Web sites. However, a lot of unsubstantiated rumors are circulating wildly. Take mostly everything “with a grain of salt.”

Whether the shooter is a lone psychopathic killer or a state-sponsored (directly or indirectly) assassin, that’s all irrelevant. “Orange Bad Man” needs to “wake up.” He is now a living martyr and will most likely win the November (s)election, that is, if the process is not rigged again. Nonetheless, he needs to “drain the swamp” as he promised over eight years ago. Otherwise, he may not be so “lucky” next time.

Of course, empire is now careening down the path towards anarchy. Many of the “garden variety” Fascists exposed themselves during the course of urging the removal of “Joe Headroom” from the Democrat (sic) Party ticket. So much for democracy, eh? And, another rigged (s)selection may be the “straw that breaks the camel’s back” for the rank-and-file peons and result in “unintended consequences.”

On Friday, another discussion with Ignacio yielded the tragic news that the buddy from the other building in the “old folks home” in Waikiki has passed on. The last discussion with the buddy was just a few days ago. Instead of a cane, he was using a walker. He mentioned that he was diagnosed with cancer and was awaiting treatment. So far, cause of death is not known. However, the buddy was most certainly inoculated with the mRNA bioweapon. The buddy (Chuck, not to be confused with Chuck at the gym) will be missed.

Ignacio added that the buddy’s death was now incentive for him to expedite a trip to Japan. So, Ignacio will be leaving in a week or so. He is also considering a permanent move to Thailand if his health doesn’t worsen. He resided there many moons ago, so he is acquainted with all aspects of the nation. “I need to enjoy what’s left of my life,” he added.

Also, earlier that day at the gym, fellow senior citizen, Bob, said that he had experienced vertigo and passed out a couple of days prior. He ended up in the hospital. The problem appears to be some kind of heart condition, so he is wearing a monitor for ten days. Bob is most certainly inoculated with the mRNA bioweapon. Heart problems, of course, are one of the major contraindications of the latter.

On a side note, there are now 158 choice videos in the vast hurdy-gurdy video library (HGVL) on the LaCie® SSD. Unfortunately, new additions will be slowing down due to rapid DMCA deletions.

Miscellany: Notes makes no endorsement of any candidate for office in empire for obvious reasons.

Wing It Wednesday - 4

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Same ol’ shit? Yeah, same ol’ shit. A week has elapsed since the management changeover at the “old folks home” in Waikiki. Nothing has changed. No representative from the new management has even showed up yet. Old notices on Locations letterhead are still pinned to the various bulletin boards. The senior citizen residents are not too happy, but what can they do? Just wing it!

A couple of chance encounters with neighbor Ignacio occurred last week. He detailed various dealings with the young ho’ impersonating a resident manager. Ignacio is now 85 years of age. “I don’t want to die in that place,” he confided, in reference to the “old folks home.” He wants to visit Japan at least once before he passes on.

On Sunday, a quick trek to Ala Moana Center in the late afternoon ensued due to sheer boredom. A new Watch Series 9 sport loop band was purchased for a whopping $50 at the Apple® Store.

Incidentally, there will not be an upgrade to the upcoming Watch Series 10 (or whatever it will be labeled). The new devices are slated to be much larger than the Series 9 models. The smallest Series 9 has been a perfect fit. Anything larger will look like a clown-size watch.

The sleep monitoring function of the Watch Series 9 has now been disabled indefinitely. The algorithm consistently overestimates actual sleep time (as discussed previously in Notes). Aside from that, sleep data is actually quite simple to derive empirically. Technology is not necessary. Just wing it!

Sleep deprivation continues to be a problem because of the numerous garbage trucks. The arrival time is now at 6am every damned day including Sunday. Well, that’s better than the previous 5am arrival time, but not by much. After between 30 to 40 minutes of constant OSHA reverse alarm beeping, sleep is impossible. The AirPods Pro 2 have not been deployed, mainly because its ANC is unable to effectively attenuate the loud beeping. Yeah, it’s that loud.

Why is there so much trash that requires huge dumpsters to be emptied daily? Obviously the rank-and-file peons are engaged in hyper-consumerism. The general malaise and ennui of life in empire causes extreme dissatisfaction and high anxiety. Thus, the easiest remedy is to purchase as much useless junk and consume as much crappy food as possible. Fools desire to purchase happiness. Instead, they create tons of trash and garbage while becoming fat slobs. What can be done to alleviate the problem? Well, get those idiots to keep dosing on the mRNA bioweapon, of course. Otherwise, just “wing it!”

Addendum: The blood-oxygen sensor on the Watch Series 9 has been disabled indefinitely as well, even though much effort was made to specifically purchase the device with the feature available. Unfortunately, the latter feature is only there to placate “super-duper corona” hypochondriacs, as stated previously in Notes.

Slave Day 2024

On Monday, the first of July, the changeover of management to EAH Housing supposedly occurred. The only difference was that the rent payment could be made in-person at the office in the other building at the “old folks home” in Waikiki.

The office was supposed to be open at 8am. However, the resident manager, the same holdover employee from the outgoing management, was late. She is the young ho’ with no personality, no customer service skills, and no competency. A simple submission of rent payment required five minutes of useless paper shuffling. Incidentally, no representatives from the new management were present.

In chatting with a few of the other senior citizen residents, a state of bewilderment and disappointment was observed. Yeah, unlike the others, there was no personal hope for change. Same ol’ shit. All slumlords are alike.

The bout with “COVID” … errr, the common cold … continues. The symptoms have gradually decreased, but illin’ is still official. The Watch Series 9 has logged higher resting heart rates with other metrics unchanged.

Slave Day was nearly the same as Slave Day of the last two years including the bout with “COVID” … errr, the common cold. Quite odd, eh? Anyway, there was no need to detour elsewhere for morning coffee and brunch. Same ol’ workout at the gym, too, as expected.

Dinner was expedited at Subway® in town because of light rain. However, once back in Waikiki, the late afternoon outing to the International Marketplace was not postponed due to weather. Downloading more hurdy-gurdy videos over the free wireless network was the main priority.

On the way back to the “old folks home,” an encounter with neighbor Ignacio blossomed into a long conversation. The core of the discussion was the “old folks home,” of course. Lots of strange bullshit going on there these days. And, the new management is nowhere to be found.

On a side note, the vast hurdy-gurdy video library (HGVL) on the LaCie® SSD is now up to 128 works of art. There is really no point in collecting these “gems” since there is no routine “testing” of the Vienna Sausage anymore. Yeah, a real waste of time. Sheesh!

Addendum: The sole reason to celebrate Slave Day 2024 is the recent release of Julian Assange from the dungeons of the “West.” The rank-and-file peons, however, are still indentured slaves.

Miscellany: Excellent Slave Day reading is courtesy Simplicius, the Thinker. The “West” is in full collapse mode.

Toxicity

Monitoring the sad state of affairs in world events has become a melancholic experience even with limited exposure to approved Web sites. With the latest “terrorist” attacks on Russian soil (Crimea) perpetrated by the “West,” the “garden variety” Fascists are increasing the probability of a “hot” global war. Meanwhile, the clueless rank-and-file peons are subjected to comatose events such as the recent farcical empire presidential debates or bombarded with endless propaganda about AI bullshit. So, the only recourse is to rapidly populate the vast hurdy-gurdy video library (HGVL) on the LaCie® SSD.

What is most interesting is the proliferation of hurdy-gurdy (read: pornography) streaming Web sites. A few years ago, the entire “adult” content industry nearly collapsed. Only a few of the larger “studios” prevailed. Now, after a surge in “woke” (i.e., LBGTQ+ and “toxic feminism”) and the “super-duper corona” plan-demic, the “adult” content industry is booming. Just perusing the free hurdy-gurdy streaming sites is mind boggling.

The only logical conclusion is that a large sub-population of mostly biological males are paying big money for numerous hurdy-gurdy subscriptions. Why? Does the answer correlate to the ever-increasing “incel” demographic? Probably.

The curse of toxic feminism was discussed way back in the days of the legacy journal and the old “blog.” Apparently, the situation has worsened exponentially over the last few decades. The Daily Stormer often focuses on the subject matter, and the observations of the latter are extremely accurate. Guys would rather not deal with the bullshit, so they instead invest in huge HGVLs.

Well, the moratorium on mainstream “fake news” and entertainment media continues unabated. Only the approved content, albeit limited, is perused. So, why are hurdy-gurdy videos exempt? The most obvious answer is that there is no hidden agenda, no embedded propaganda, and no subliminal messages in the latter. Just (mostly) young hotties doing “da wild thing.” Baha! Ha! Ha! Haaa!

Late afternoon or evening outings to the International Marketplace still occur daily. On Thursday, a late afternoon outing to Ala Moana Center was on the agenda. Another plantar wart removal kit was purchased at Longs®. And, a big pack of generic cough drops and a pint of Häagen-Dasz® ice cream (for dessert) was purchased at Target®. Wheee!

The time spent at Ala Moana Center, whether late afternoon outings or Sunday morning coffee time, has yielded an interesting observation … the rank-and-file peons just love to go shopping. They have no problems purchasing large quantities of useless or redundant junk (toxic consumerism). Shopping just makes them so elated. Shopping on a personal level is a disdained activity. That’s the main reason why personal expenditures cannot be increased.

The bout with “COVID” … errr, the common cold … continues. There was only one night of extreme nasal congestion, nothing that the Vicks® menthol nasal inhaler could not cure. Otherwise, the post-nasal drip is the big problem, what with the coughing and all. Most likely, a packet of generic Sudafed® (pseudoephedrine HCL, not phenylephrine HCL) will be purchased, although there is still much personal resistance to using medicinal interventions.

Fuck It Friday - 22

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The power outage continued through Wednesday. The “woke” Juneteenth holiday complicated matters. Banks and many businesses were closed. Both locations of the “woke” Starbucks® in town were closed. So, coffee was procured for a whopping $7 (16-ounce cup) at Honolulu Coffee. Otherwise the same detours were in effect. Fuck it!

Power was restored for parts of downtown on Thursday. The gym was open for business, but the primary fast food joint and Subway® were still without electricity. Power was allegedly restored to all areas at 4pm. The public transit Web site and the GPS arrival site came back on-line about the same time. However, the tie-in to real-time GPS data was not yet active. Fuck it!

So far, no new developments for Friday. The bout with “COVID” … errr, the common cold… continues. The fast food joint was open for business again, so a decent breakfast and a cheap cup of coffee was realized. Alas, a shitty week calls for compensation. How about a prime rib dinner courtesy Lahaina Chicken in Ala Moana Center? And, Häagen-Dazs® ice cream from Target® for dessert? Yeah! And, how about another plantar wart removal kit from Longs®? Oh, the joy! Well, another Fuck It Friday has come and gone. Fuck it!

A toast!

Well, Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin made state visits to both the DPRK and Vietnam. The significance of these events cannot be understated, although the “fake news” mainstream media in the “West” spewed out the usual propaganda. Fuck it!

Iran, Russia and Azerbaijan have inaugurated the Rasht-Caspian Railway Project in the northern Iranian province of Gilan, which is part of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) and reportedly connects the Persian Gulf to the Caspian Sea via rail. This is big news. The transport corridor will be a viable land-based alternative to the current sea-based routes, and explains the strategic importance of Iran. Little wonder why the “garden variety” Fascists are promoting thermonuclear war. Fuck it!

Addendum: Russian President Vladimir Putin gifted an Aurus Senat automobile to DPRK Leader Kim Jong-un (refer to embedded video).

FUBAR 2024

Ambulances come and go at the “old folks home” Waikiki. One of the “little old ladies” from the other building was taken to the hospital on Sunday evening.

Last Thursday, a massive power outage occurred in town. Underground power lines (dating back over 50 years ago) apparently gave out causing a surge at the Iwilei substation. The outage happened during breakfast at the fast food joint. Of course, everyone had to exit the premises. The outage lasted over a day. Needless to say, the gym workout had to be completed at the Kapi’olani location. The favorite Subway® location was also closed. Yeah, “things fall apart.”

On Saturday, the usual laundry chores were made even more unpleasant when the shitty washer stole $2 in quarters. Upon completing the laundry chores, an evening outing was made to the International Marketplace. The outing was ruined by an encounter with two young tourist punks in the restroom. The two smarmy faggots (as they were loudly called) were somewhat belligerent. No further details are necessary.

The entirety of computer systems serving the local public transportation went down on Saturday. The main Web site and the GPS arrival site are still down as is the Holo Pass fare system. The computer systems were allegedly disabled by a Malaysian hacking group in a “ransomware” scam. Needless to say, not having the GPS arrivals available on-line is a major inconvenience. “Things fall apart,” eh?

Another six months and another bout with “COVID” … errr, the common cold. This time, the symptoms commenced last night with the dreadful post-nasal drip. The sleepless night has also triggered the heart palpitations. The heart rate has gone over 160bpm nearly all day long. Dizziness also accompanied the symptoms, which may suggest something more serious.

To add insult to injury, another power outage occurred in town sometime early this morning. Some parts of town were unaffected. Again, aging underground power lines gave out. So breakfast was courtesy the other fast food joint. Coffee had to be procured at Starbucks® at a premium. The gym workout had to be relocated to the Kapi’olani location again. Can you say, “Things fall apart”?

The heat palpitations and dizziness continued throughout the workout. An early return was made to Waikiki at 2:30pm. A brief afternoon outing ensued to the International Marketplace. However, the episodes of heart palpitations and dizziness were increasing. So, an early return to the “old folks home” was necessary. Along the way, a nice spinach salad was purchased at the Waikiki Market for dinner, and fruits were procured at the ABC Store.

The Watch Series 9 logged the high heart rates but failed to issue any notifications. Strange, but true. What use is the device then? Anyway, the next person from the “old folks home” on the ambulance could be the ol’ lavahead. Sheesh!

Addendum: Heart rate and other vitals stabilized at approximately 6pm. Dizziness subsided. Post-nasal drip also subsided, but nasal congestion has increased.

Miscellany: The new LaCie® SSD will not be used to store any important documents. Instead, it will be the repository for the new vast hurdy-gurdy video library (HGVL). The SSD is always repackaged in its box after use. So, in case of a “keel over” event, anyone expecting to discover personal finance documents and accounts information will be in for a surprise. Baha! Ha! Ha! Haaa!

King Kamehameha Day 2024

King Kamehameha I

Another no-holiday holiday has come and gone. No detours and no change in the routine, thank Molech. In other words, same ol’ shit. What would King Kamehameha say?

A couple of brief late afternoon outings to Ala Moana Center ensued during the past week. The purpose? Procurement of plantar wart removal kits from Longs®. Fun! Fun! Fun!

The WWDC event, sponsored by Apple®, happened yesterday. There was no interest in subsequently perusing all of the hype articles in the technology “blogs.” Rumors about the complete AI focus have been circulating for weeks anyway. The only hope is that the AI bullshit in the upcoming iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 upgrades can be mummified. Incidentally, only the iPhone 15 Pro models will be compatible with Apple® Intelligence (read: AI).

Well, iPadOS 18 is going to be nothing spectacular unless AI is of any interest. The comment sections of various technology “blogs” and the Reddit forums have been quite amusing. There has been extreme backlash from people who recently purchased the $1,000 iPad Pro M4 tablet computer.

Of course, there was only minor personal anticipation of major changes in iPadOS. The iPad Pro M4 is still powered off and stored in its box. So far, the device seems to be fully capable of performing desired tasks with no additional enhancements. No third-party “apps” (aside from Safari content blockers) are being considered.

LaCie® Secure SSD

Well, without any other exciting options, a brief late afternoon trip was made to the Apple® Store in Ala Moana Center. A LaCie® 1TB SSD was purchased for $109 and some change. The Apple® salesperson was adamant that the device would not be able to perform simple file transfers from the iPhone 15 Pro (or the iPad Pro M4) except for live video recording from the camera “app.” “You need a Mac to do that,” the fool said. His advice was the exact opposite of what is published in the Apple® support documents. Didn’t he realize that he was also contradicting a former computer nerd?

Upon return to the mausoleum in the “old folks home” in Waikiki, the LaCie® SSD was connected to the iPhone 15 Pro via the USB-C (Thunderbolt) port. File transfer was initiated through the Files “app” (as per the support documents). The file transfer is extremely fast, about 1GB per second. Say, maybe the time is ripe to resurrect the vast hurdy-gurdy video library (HGVL). Baha! Ha! Ha! Haaa!

Conundrum 2024

The dividend income for the sole non-retirement investment account surged to $1,786 last month, a record. The retirement accounts also produced dividends, but none are taxable until next year when required minimum distributions must be taken (age 70.5 years).

The central bank of empire may not move toward ZIRP until the end of the year, if at all. The personal situation, of course, is that net worth is increasing. So far, expenditures are not keeping pace. Last month, total expenditures (not including rent) were $2,200 or so, mainly because of the purchase of the iPad Pro M4 doorstop … errr, device.

No other large expenditures are slated, so monthly expenses will again hover around $800 or so. There has been an increase in food consumption and associated expenses, but the latter is unsustainable. Transitioning to a fat slob is obviously not a desirable objective.

The idea of purchasing a new automobile has been mummified. The additional expenses including registration, insurance, maintenance, and fuel outweigh any practicality. Furthermore, the drivers in Hawai’i are not proficient, many roads are in a sorry state, and the salt in the air is very corrosive. The only practical logistical solution is another car share subscription.

The acquisition of a MacBook Pro M3 notebook computer is another ridiculous idea. It would only sit idle like the iPad Pro M4 tablet computer. In addition, there are no plans to subscribe to cable Net services. Nor are there plans for cable tube service or the procurement of a large screen OLED tube.

On a side note, an encounter with neighbor, Ignacio, during the walk from the bus stop to the “old folks home” in Waikiki occurred yesterday afternoon. He was heading to the International Marketplace. Arrangements were made to meet there later.

Ignacio treated for a gelato cones for dessert. Time was then spent relaxing in the mall and “talking story.” There was some discussion about his past history. He’s originally from Cuba. And, of course the gamut of topics came up including politics, the disintegration of empire society, and senior citizen concerns. The conversation was mostly one-sided in order to avoid any kind of clash of opinions.

A few minutes were spent looking down into the closed off center courtyard from the second floor balconies. Live entertainment was underway as part of the ripoff $100 per head weekly luau event. To say that the spectacle was cheesy would be an understatement. Well, the tourists loved it. That’s all that matters, eh? Fuck it!

Addendum: The new AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C) earbuds have finally been set up and charged. For what? Who knows?