Late last night, I attempted to run the "Live CD" of Haiku. The LCD screen of my Toshiba® Satellite notebook computer began mildly flickering after Haiku booted. Obviously, the refresh rate was set at an odd frequency. There was a lot of lag in the system, so I finally mummified the experience after three minutes. I certainly did not want to damage my LCD screen. The Haiku CD-ROM? It's now in the trash can where it belongs. Looks as though I will have to wait until at least the first Beta release.
Another urban nomad kind-of-a-Sunday followed the formulaic Sunday routine (including coffee time in the Makai Market at Ala Moana Center) except that I did not stop off at Kahala Mall this afternoon. There was some kind of "Sidewalk Sale" going on all weekend. Obviously, that not a good time to be there.
At the gym, the hottie gym trainer was on duty for an additional hour because of a second appointment. And, baby spent a considerable amount of time in the weight room. Baby was looking mighty fine.
Dinner was courtesy Foodland in Ala Moana, which consisted of Spicy Chicken Wings with rice. I brought the meal back to Slob Manor (read: rental housing) and ate it there. Actually, dinner was fairly early at 3pm this afternoon. The reason? I was famished after a rigorous workout at the gym as well espying the hottie gym trainer.
I performed my usual chores (e.g., laundry and so forth). I also finally removed the crappy little tube that was sitting on one of the pathetic pieces of furniture in my squalid room. I placed it downstairs along with a couple of useless computer speakers. I cleaned everything and set it up like an "entertainment center," although the speakers are non-functional. When I hooked up the tube to the cable outlet, I discovered that the piece of crap actually works. That's good. I had originally slated the aforementioned junk to be put outside for the monthly bulk trash pick-up. I placed a note next to my creation which implied that the landlord provided the "entertainment center" for our use. Baha! Ha! Ha! Haaaa!
I am still looking for more Linux "distros" to test run in "Live CD" mode. However, I am not too keen about downloading the ISO files and wearing out my CD/DVD burner. So, I opted to spend a good portion of the urban nomad kind-of-an-evening reading various articles on the Dedoimedo site. Very interesting stuff.
Incidentally, there really are only about five or six true Linux base "distros." All other "distros" are derived from the base. Ubuntu actually has roots in Debian. However, Ubuntu has attracted such a large following that it is often considered a base "distro." With that said, I was going to download the Alpha ISO of "Lucid Lynx" (v10.04 LTS). However, the second Alpha is coming out in just 4 days. I may download that one or wait for the first Beta release in March.
In anticipation of networking problems, I have found that wicd may be the answer. Of course, the ridiculous part of the solution is that I need to be able to add the wicd repository to the package manager and download it. How would that be possible without an active connection in the first place?
Alas, I have gotten carried away with all of the computer nerd stuff. Too much distraction. I need to return to the mundane roots of the "blog," where I detail the same ol' shit every day. Really? No, not really. There are other pressing issues that I have been putting off, most of which deal with the exodus. Perhaps I should just dump my Toshiba® Satellite notebook computer along with Linux and just purchase a cheap netbook with the horrid Windows® XP on it. That would put an end to the computer nerd crap, eh?
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Saturday, January 09, 2010
Distractions
Another urban nomad kind-of-a-day commenced with the good intention of being devoid of caffeine. However, I arrived in town at 9:25am this morning, over 30 minutes before the library opened. I did not ride through Waikiki and Ala Moana. Delicious Seattle's Best® coffee was courtesy Safeway®.
I spent my time reading computer nerd books because the book that I commenced reading yesterday was gone. There are now five books on my incomplete list. Jake Shimabukuro made an appearance at 11:30am for a short 30-minute performance. A lot of people showed up. The performance, albeit short, was excellent. There is no way to describe Shimabukuro's skill in playing the ukulele.
The rest of the day was pure urban nomad. No details are necessary. Another urban nomad kind-of-an-evening began with a test run of Ubuntu "Karmic Koala" (v9.10). I was quite impressed with the "Live CD" session. This particular version will be the only one running Xsplash, which was a replacement for Usplash. The experience was flicker free. However, the point is moot since Xpslash will now be replaced by Plymouth. Overall, there appeared to be no big differences from Fedora "Constantine" (v12.0) aside from the use of SELinux and YUM package manager.
Networking (both Ethernet and wireless) appeared to be functioning fine in both Fedora and Ubuntu, at least in "Live CD" mode. The Network Manager applet was identical in both "distros." Curiously, when I disabled wireless, I could no longer enable it again. In Ubuntu "Hardy Heron" (v8.04 LTS), I can switch wireless on and off repeatedly. Thus, I am wondering whether networking will continue to function after an install, or will it immediately stop working as what happened with Ubuntu "Intrepid Ibex" (v8.10)?
Well, so much for the computer nerd fun, eh? I have not tried the "Live CD" of Haiku because it is an Alpha release. From what I am to understand, many years may be required for development before a true release candidate (RC) appears. In the meantime, I will have to settle for the crazy world of Linux. As you may have already guessed, a newer version of a "distro" does not guarantee stability. And, unlike many of the computer nerds, I only have one computer. If the potential operating system disables the computer, then I will be in deep shit.
Of course, wasting time on downloading and running "Live CD" versions of Linux is a good distraction from the day-to-day crisis of survival. I am now using over $1,500 per month from savings that earn basically nothing in interest or dividends. I should be seriously looking at a return to wage slavery, but what could I possibly do?
And, I already have the strange feeling that another stock market "bubble" is in the works. The game plan is to inflate the "bubble" to ignite the "serial bubble" economy again. In other words, the next target is another "bubble" in the devastated housing market. Asset price inflation is the key to restoring a false sense of wealth and confidence in the economy. That's about all that will bring back the insane days of rabid consumer spending. My friends, consumerism is whole crux of the empire's economy. Nothing more, nothing less. The Fed and the Treasury have no other alternatives. The old stable Post-WWII economy is long gone. It's never coming back. That all went out the door with "globalization."
The latter is what we start the year 2010 with. There really are no prospects for new jobs unless the empire's Fascist government creates useless work programs. Then, there's all the talk about rebuilding the nation's infrastructure. Why rebuild all of the roads and bridges in the wake of Peak Oil? Yes, petrol prices are rising again for only two possible reasons: casino speculation on commodities or Peak Oil oscillations (or both). As I've stated in the "blog" previously, I only hope that the moneychangers and powers-that-be can squeeze out one more big "bubble," just long enough for me to liquidate everything and "get out of Babylon."
Even if the fools could squeeze out several more "bubbles," each subsequent bursting will be even more worse than the previous one. In the end, the situation will become extremely volatile ... and deadly. Eventually, even the comatose consumer automatons will break away from the rank-and-file in total social upheaval. I don't want to be around when that happens. In the meantime, which Linux "distro" should I choose?
I spent my time reading computer nerd books because the book that I commenced reading yesterday was gone. There are now five books on my incomplete list. Jake Shimabukuro made an appearance at 11:30am for a short 30-minute performance. A lot of people showed up. The performance, albeit short, was excellent. There is no way to describe Shimabukuro's skill in playing the ukulele.
The rest of the day was pure urban nomad. No details are necessary. Another urban nomad kind-of-an-evening began with a test run of Ubuntu "Karmic Koala" (v9.10). I was quite impressed with the "Live CD" session. This particular version will be the only one running Xsplash, which was a replacement for Usplash. The experience was flicker free. However, the point is moot since Xpslash will now be replaced by Plymouth. Overall, there appeared to be no big differences from Fedora "Constantine" (v12.0) aside from the use of SELinux and YUM package manager.
Networking (both Ethernet and wireless) appeared to be functioning fine in both Fedora and Ubuntu, at least in "Live CD" mode. The Network Manager applet was identical in both "distros." Curiously, when I disabled wireless, I could no longer enable it again. In Ubuntu "Hardy Heron" (v8.04 LTS), I can switch wireless on and off repeatedly. Thus, I am wondering whether networking will continue to function after an install, or will it immediately stop working as what happened with Ubuntu "Intrepid Ibex" (v8.10)?
Well, so much for the computer nerd fun, eh? I have not tried the "Live CD" of Haiku because it is an Alpha release. From what I am to understand, many years may be required for development before a true release candidate (RC) appears. In the meantime, I will have to settle for the crazy world of Linux. As you may have already guessed, a newer version of a "distro" does not guarantee stability. And, unlike many of the computer nerds, I only have one computer. If the potential operating system disables the computer, then I will be in deep shit.
Of course, wasting time on downloading and running "Live CD" versions of Linux is a good distraction from the day-to-day crisis of survival. I am now using over $1,500 per month from savings that earn basically nothing in interest or dividends. I should be seriously looking at a return to wage slavery, but what could I possibly do?
And, I already have the strange feeling that another stock market "bubble" is in the works. The game plan is to inflate the "bubble" to ignite the "serial bubble" economy again. In other words, the next target is another "bubble" in the devastated housing market. Asset price inflation is the key to restoring a false sense of wealth and confidence in the economy. That's about all that will bring back the insane days of rabid consumer spending. My friends, consumerism is whole crux of the empire's economy. Nothing more, nothing less. The Fed and the Treasury have no other alternatives. The old stable Post-WWII economy is long gone. It's never coming back. That all went out the door with "globalization."
The latter is what we start the year 2010 with. There really are no prospects for new jobs unless the empire's Fascist government creates useless work programs. Then, there's all the talk about rebuilding the nation's infrastructure. Why rebuild all of the roads and bridges in the wake of Peak Oil? Yes, petrol prices are rising again for only two possible reasons: casino speculation on commodities or Peak Oil oscillations (or both). As I've stated in the "blog" previously, I only hope that the moneychangers and powers-that-be can squeeze out one more big "bubble," just long enough for me to liquidate everything and "get out of Babylon."
Even if the fools could squeeze out several more "bubbles," each subsequent bursting will be even more worse than the previous one. In the end, the situation will become extremely volatile ... and deadly. Eventually, even the comatose consumer automatons will break away from the rank-and-file in total social upheaval. I don't want to be around when that happens. In the meantime, which Linux "distro" should I choose?
Friday, January 08, 2010
Fanfare of Noise
Another visit to Hawai'i Kai found moms, me, and my Nissan® Frontier truck in Koko Marina for more of the same. Lunch was courtesy Yummy's Korean BBQ. Later, moms served pumpkin pie with Foremost® coffee ice cream. I kept moms company until 2pm.
The rest of the day was formulaic urban nomad. I was really fatigued because of sleep deprivation. The Indian guy apparently has a new daily nocturnal routine. He arrives back at Slob Manor (read: rental housing) at 7pm or so. Then, he takes a nap until 11:30pm. He wakes up, makes a lot of noise, and then departs for destinations unknown. He returns at about 1:30am with another fanfare of noise. I try to get to sleep by 11pm. Once I am disturbed, I cannot fall back asleep again.
Another urban nomad kind-of-an-evening found the ol' lavahead busily downloading ... not more hurdy-gurdy "torrents"? No, he has downloaded the Fedora "distro" ISO which will be burned to CD later this evening. A couple of days ago, I claimed that pretty much all Linux "distros" are the same. Upon further research, though, the latter appears to be untrue. From what I can tell, the main difference lies in the way the Linux kernel is compiled, specifically the patches and additional code provided by the developers of a specific "distro." For example, both Fedora and Ubuntu use Pulse Audio, but apparently the Fedora implementation is much more stable.
The rest of the day was formulaic urban nomad. I was really fatigued because of sleep deprivation. The Indian guy apparently has a new daily nocturnal routine. He arrives back at Slob Manor (read: rental housing) at 7pm or so. Then, he takes a nap until 11:30pm. He wakes up, makes a lot of noise, and then departs for destinations unknown. He returns at about 1:30am with another fanfare of noise. I try to get to sleep by 11pm. Once I am disturbed, I cannot fall back asleep again.
Another urban nomad kind-of-an-evening found the ol' lavahead busily downloading ... not more hurdy-gurdy "torrents"? No, he has downloaded the Fedora "distro" ISO which will be burned to CD later this evening. A couple of days ago, I claimed that pretty much all Linux "distros" are the same. Upon further research, though, the latter appears to be untrue. From what I can tell, the main difference lies in the way the Linux kernel is compiled, specifically the patches and additional code provided by the developers of a specific "distro." For example, both Fedora and Ubuntu use Pulse Audio, but apparently the Fedora implementation is much more stable.
Thursday, January 07, 2010
General Noriega Redux
Another urban nomad kind-of-a-day was seen to completion without a drop of coffee. The routine was the same as always. No details are necessary. Heck, is the "blog" even necessary?
At the library, I completed reading Richard Posner's book, "A Failure of Capitalism." I have commenced reading the book, "Ad Nauseam: A Survival Guide to American Consumer Culture." As long as no one checks out the book, I should be able to complete reading it in a day or so.
The day passed quickly, and now I find that another urban nomad kind-of-an-evening awaits at Slob Manor (read: rental housing). What is on the agenda, pray tell? Obviously, nothing important. I burned the Haiku and Ubuntu ISO images to CD-ROM, although I have not run either in "Live CD" mode yet. What am I waiting for? I have no idea.
By the way, the boil that was situated along my spine has somehow disappeared. There appears to be two small pimples remaining. Very odd. I should also mention that I have been using a Japanese nylon scrub towel when I take a shower at the gym. Moms had given me the scrub towel a long time ago. I used it off and on, then stored it away for no particular reason. I discovered it again when I was on one of my routine divestiture hunts. To make a long story short, I scrub everywhere including my face with the coarse towel. What I have been observing is quite phenomenal. A lot of the ugly facial growths on the face of stone are disappearing. Perhaps I will be able to dispense with the General Noriega look once and for all. The hideous black "old man" spots on my shoulders have also been clearing up, albeit slowly. Even skin tags have been clearing up. I am assuming that a lot of the poisonous substances in my system (due to poisonous food and toxic life-style choices) have been brewing to the skin's surface. Without proper cleaning, the toxins fester into ugly growths. I believe that moms purchased the nylon scrub towel at Longs®. I will provide more information in the "blog" later.
An astute observer may have noticed that I am once again curbing my coffee consumption. Yes, I am doing so for economic and health considerations. Mind you, I really enjoy a cup of coffee in the morning. However, I was taken aback by a thread in the David Icke Forums about the proper pH in our bodies. What is really strange is that I have not been able to locate the thread again. Apparently, our bodies should be more alkaline than acidic in order to sustain a high level of immunity to various diseases (with overall pH being determined by what we eat or drink). Of course, more research is necessary. However, better safe than sorry, eh?
At the library, I completed reading Richard Posner's book, "A Failure of Capitalism." I have commenced reading the book, "Ad Nauseam: A Survival Guide to American Consumer Culture." As long as no one checks out the book, I should be able to complete reading it in a day or so.
The day passed quickly, and now I find that another urban nomad kind-of-an-evening awaits at Slob Manor (read: rental housing). What is on the agenda, pray tell? Obviously, nothing important. I burned the Haiku and Ubuntu ISO images to CD-ROM, although I have not run either in "Live CD" mode yet. What am I waiting for? I have no idea.
By the way, the boil that was situated along my spine has somehow disappeared. There appears to be two small pimples remaining. Very odd. I should also mention that I have been using a Japanese nylon scrub towel when I take a shower at the gym. Moms had given me the scrub towel a long time ago. I used it off and on, then stored it away for no particular reason. I discovered it again when I was on one of my routine divestiture hunts. To make a long story short, I scrub everywhere including my face with the coarse towel. What I have been observing is quite phenomenal. A lot of the ugly facial growths on the face of stone are disappearing. Perhaps I will be able to dispense with the General Noriega look once and for all. The hideous black "old man" spots on my shoulders have also been clearing up, albeit slowly. Even skin tags have been clearing up. I am assuming that a lot of the poisonous substances in my system (due to poisonous food and toxic life-style choices) have been brewing to the skin's surface. Without proper cleaning, the toxins fester into ugly growths. I believe that moms purchased the nylon scrub towel at Longs®. I will provide more information in the "blog" later.
An astute observer may have noticed that I am once again curbing my coffee consumption. Yes, I am doing so for economic and health considerations. Mind you, I really enjoy a cup of coffee in the morning. However, I was taken aback by a thread in the David Icke Forums about the proper pH in our bodies. What is really strange is that I have not been able to locate the thread again. Apparently, our bodies should be more alkaline than acidic in order to sustain a high level of immunity to various diseases (with overall pH being determined by what we eat or drink). Of course, more research is necessary. However, better safe than sorry, eh?
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
Computer Mumbo-Jumbo
Another urban nomad kind-of-a-day began with an early morning dash to town on the bus. I arrived at 9:20am. The library, however, was not open. So, I walked to Safeway® and purchased a cup of Seattle's Best® coffee for old times' sake. I arrived at the library shortly after it opened.
I have been reading Richard Posner's book, "A Failure of Capitalism: The Crisis of '08 and the Descent into Depression." Posner actually takes a pragmatic view of the current financial crisis. Pretty much everyone, according to Posner, is at fault. And, he is quick to point out that all motivation, including greed, can be considered "rational." However, there is quite a bit of information to be gleaned from the treatise, some of which is not readily apparent. I will be analyzing the information in order to modify the urban nomad survival strategy.
The rest of the day was classic urban nomad. No details are necessary. I was back at Slob Manor (read: rental housing) at the usual time of 5pm. Another urban nomad kind-of-an-evening awaits.
By the way, I have had an increasing number of run-ins with morons daily. I am dealing with the "me first" mentality, which really is rooted in both ignorance and narcissism. Add myriads of those fools into an overcrowded environment and the result is a powderkeg ready to explode. I need not detail any of the incidents. Just know that I have resurrected Lou's School of Etiquette.
My search for a new computer operating system continues. I am downloading Ubuntu "Karmic Koala" (v9.10) as we speak. I am not going to install it, but I will run it as a "Live CD" to get an idea of what the upcoming "Lucid Lynx" (v10.04 LTS) will be like. Out of all of the other Linux "distros," I decided that Fedora might be a good alternative. However, upon closer scrutiny, I realized that Linux "distros" are pretty much the same. There may be a different package manager, but the packages themselves are essentially identical.
I am not sure why I am obsessed with all of the computer mumbo-jumbo. I use only a handful of applications. The rest, I simply uninstall. I have even disabled all desktop effects except for window animations. Heck, maybe all I need is a netbook after all. Sheesh!
I have been reading Richard Posner's book, "A Failure of Capitalism: The Crisis of '08 and the Descent into Depression." Posner actually takes a pragmatic view of the current financial crisis. Pretty much everyone, according to Posner, is at fault. And, he is quick to point out that all motivation, including greed, can be considered "rational." However, there is quite a bit of information to be gleaned from the treatise, some of which is not readily apparent. I will be analyzing the information in order to modify the urban nomad survival strategy.
The rest of the day was classic urban nomad. No details are necessary. I was back at Slob Manor (read: rental housing) at the usual time of 5pm. Another urban nomad kind-of-an-evening awaits.
By the way, I have had an increasing number of run-ins with morons daily. I am dealing with the "me first" mentality, which really is rooted in both ignorance and narcissism. Add myriads of those fools into an overcrowded environment and the result is a powderkeg ready to explode. I need not detail any of the incidents. Just know that I have resurrected Lou's School of Etiquette.
My search for a new computer operating system continues. I am downloading Ubuntu "Karmic Koala" (v9.10) as we speak. I am not going to install it, but I will run it as a "Live CD" to get an idea of what the upcoming "Lucid Lynx" (v10.04 LTS) will be like. Out of all of the other Linux "distros," I decided that Fedora might be a good alternative. However, upon closer scrutiny, I realized that Linux "distros" are pretty much the same. There may be a different package manager, but the packages themselves are essentially identical.
I am not sure why I am obsessed with all of the computer mumbo-jumbo. I use only a handful of applications. The rest, I simply uninstall. I have even disabled all desktop effects except for window animations. Heck, maybe all I need is a netbook after all. Sheesh!
Tuesday, January 05, 2010
An Hour Gained
Another urban nomad kind-of-a-day bites the dust. Absolutely nothing new to report. I will mention that I skipped out on coffee time at Ala Moana Center and headed straight to town this morning. I also made my appearance at the gym an hour earlier than usual. I then departed for Slob Manor (read: rental housing) an hour earlier. Ann happened to be riding on the same bus, so I chatted with her briefly.
Arriving a little after 4pm at the Manor of Slobs gave me additional time to perform my benign chores at a leisurely pace. I also enjoyed a leisurely panini dinner. Another urban nomad kind-of-an-evening awaits.
Last night, I downloaded the Haiku Alpha ISO file. I have yet to burn the ISO to a CD. Since it is an Alpha version, I have no plans to install it. However, I am planning to download and burn the ISO files of various flavors of Linux as well as non-Linux flavors (e.g., FreeBSD, OpenSolaris). I am just not certain whether I want to stick with Ubuntu for much longer. The only ISO files that I will download must contain a "Live CD" option. I don't want to go through the heartbreak of non-functional installations.
Upon further investigation, I discovered that the non-Linux flavors may present a major problem in the form of non-existent hardware drivers. Application software availability could also be a problem. Thus, I will nix any plans to download those "distros."
Arriving a little after 4pm at the Manor of Slobs gave me additional time to perform my benign chores at a leisurely pace. I also enjoyed a leisurely panini dinner. Another urban nomad kind-of-an-evening awaits.
Last night, I downloaded the Haiku Alpha ISO file. I have yet to burn the ISO to a CD. Since it is an Alpha version, I have no plans to install it. However, I am planning to download and burn the ISO files of various flavors of Linux as well as non-Linux flavors (e.g., FreeBSD, OpenSolaris). I am just not certain whether I want to stick with Ubuntu for much longer. The only ISO files that I will download must contain a "Live CD" option. I don't want to go through the heartbreak of non-functional installations.
Upon further investigation, I discovered that the non-Linux flavors may present a major problem in the form of non-existent hardware drivers. Application software availability could also be a problem. Thus, I will nix any plans to download those "distros."
Monday, January 04, 2010
Fall of Babylon
Another visit to Hawai'i Kai found moms and I making the usual rounds in my Nissan® Frontier truck. You know the drill. Lunch was courtesy Panda Express®. Later, moms served Foremost® coffee ice cream for dessert. I kept moms company until 2pm.
Subsequently, I followed the usual urban nomad Hawai'i Kai itinerary. I am sure that most of us know quite well what the latter entails. The only deviation was a quick jaunt to Radio Shack® to purchase a Gigaware® CD-R 50-pack for $7 on sale.
Yes, I realize that I gave away quite a few blank CD-R disks within the past year. Stupidly, I thought that I had no use for them since I had switched to the DVD format for my vast hurdy-gurdy library. I did not foresee a time when Ubuntu would refuse to send me free CD upgrades. So, rather than purchase individual CD-R disks (at the ridiculous price of $1 each), I went "hog wild" and purchased the big-ass 50-pack.
Speaking of the vast hurdy-gurdy library, I have been wondering why I managed to amass such a huge DVD library made up of downloaded "torrents." The homemade DVDs simply sit in the cheap $5 Universal Voyager® case (made in China) that I purchased at Ross®. Each homemade DVD can hold about twelve 30-minute scenes. With 27 such DVDs currently in the library, the word "overkill" would be an understatement. Is the hurdy-gurdy library slated for a second round of divestitures? Only time will tell.
Incidentally, I have been using the word "torrent" improperly just to keep things simple. A "torrent" is, in actuality, a small file used by the tracker's host site to manage connections for a particular file that is being downloaded and shared.
There are more important issues aside from the vast hurdy-gurdy library and chokin' da chicken. There's something not quite right about what's going on these days. To make a long story short, I believe that the secular Apocalypse is at our doorstep, most likely in the form of major wars exploding in the Middle East, Central Asia and North Africa. The moneychangers and powers-that-be are doing everything in their power to fuel the fire. One has to ask, "Why?"
On a strange note, I discovered that I have another big boil growing atop my central spine. That is almost the exact location of a previous boil of a few years ago. There must be a lot of poisonous substances building up in my body, most likely the result of my transient and debased life-style. Could that crappy Spam® Musubi from Foodland that I ate for dinner be implicated? I am, of course, lodged in a densely populated island society. The crowding and congestion is very similar to a tumorous growth. In such unnatural living conditions, all inhabitants will face a brutal social and physiological malignancy. I am now exhibiting one of the symptoms, that is, the poison within my body is oozing outward. That's simply a warning sign of bigger problems ahead. The message is quite clear: "Get out of Babylon!"
Subsequently, I followed the usual urban nomad Hawai'i Kai itinerary. I am sure that most of us know quite well what the latter entails. The only deviation was a quick jaunt to Radio Shack® to purchase a Gigaware® CD-R 50-pack for $7 on sale.
Yes, I realize that I gave away quite a few blank CD-R disks within the past year. Stupidly, I thought that I had no use for them since I had switched to the DVD format for my vast hurdy-gurdy library. I did not foresee a time when Ubuntu would refuse to send me free CD upgrades. So, rather than purchase individual CD-R disks (at the ridiculous price of $1 each), I went "hog wild" and purchased the big-ass 50-pack.
Speaking of the vast hurdy-gurdy library, I have been wondering why I managed to amass such a huge DVD library made up of downloaded "torrents." The homemade DVDs simply sit in the cheap $5 Universal Voyager® case (made in China) that I purchased at Ross®. Each homemade DVD can hold about twelve 30-minute scenes. With 27 such DVDs currently in the library, the word "overkill" would be an understatement. Is the hurdy-gurdy library slated for a second round of divestitures? Only time will tell.
Incidentally, I have been using the word "torrent" improperly just to keep things simple. A "torrent" is, in actuality, a small file used by the tracker's host site to manage connections for a particular file that is being downloaded and shared.
There are more important issues aside from the vast hurdy-gurdy library and chokin' da chicken. There's something not quite right about what's going on these days. To make a long story short, I believe that the secular Apocalypse is at our doorstep, most likely in the form of major wars exploding in the Middle East, Central Asia and North Africa. The moneychangers and powers-that-be are doing everything in their power to fuel the fire. One has to ask, "Why?"
On a strange note, I discovered that I have another big boil growing atop my central spine. That is almost the exact location of a previous boil of a few years ago. There must be a lot of poisonous substances building up in my body, most likely the result of my transient and debased life-style. Could that crappy Spam® Musubi from Foodland that I ate for dinner be implicated? I am, of course, lodged in a densely populated island society. The crowding and congestion is very similar to a tumorous growth. In such unnatural living conditions, all inhabitants will face a brutal social and physiological malignancy. I am now exhibiting one of the symptoms, that is, the poison within my body is oozing outward. That's simply a warning sign of bigger problems ahead. The message is quite clear: "Get out of Babylon!"
Sunday, January 03, 2010
Muffins & Tidbits
An astute observer may have noticed that, in the "blog" of late, I have failed to comment about anything of relevance. Instead, I have reverted to the mundane synopsis of my daily itinerary. Boring as that may be, the content remains essentially tepid and harmless. The turning point for the "blog" was when I concluded the massive religious and cosmological research last year. Now, everything is simply pointless. Or, should I say, meaningless.
Another urban nomad kind-of-a-Sunday ... back to normal again. There was only one deviation from my usual routine. I did not stop off at Kahala Mall this afternoon. Neither did I ride the bus through Ala Moana and Waikiki. Instead, I returned to Slob Manor (read: rental housing), arriving at 3pm. I thought that I could rest for a bit. However, I had my chores to perform. Before I knew it, another urban nomad kind-of-an-evening had commenced. Alas, no rest for the weary.
Was the hottie gym trainer at the gym? Yes, and baby was looking mighty fine. I caught a microsecond glimpse of baby when I arrived at the gym. Later, baby walked through the weight room just after going off-duty. Yikes!
On a side note, I happened to stop by Longs® in town after my workout at the gym. For some reason, I was able to find the "Peaches 'n Creme" flavor of Granny's® Gourmet Muffins. My favorite! At a $1.29 each, the price is 40 cents less than at the ABC Store.
Yesterday, I neglected to mention that the "condotel" owner's association has decided to lower the maintenance fee by five percent. Whoa! Does that even begin to make up for the 37 percent increase over the last two years? I think not. Well, anyway, the reduction amounts to about $13 per month. Wheee!
Another urban nomad kind-of-a-Sunday ... back to normal again. There was only one deviation from my usual routine. I did not stop off at Kahala Mall this afternoon. Neither did I ride the bus through Ala Moana and Waikiki. Instead, I returned to Slob Manor (read: rental housing), arriving at 3pm. I thought that I could rest for a bit. However, I had my chores to perform. Before I knew it, another urban nomad kind-of-an-evening had commenced. Alas, no rest for the weary.
Was the hottie gym trainer at the gym? Yes, and baby was looking mighty fine. I caught a microsecond glimpse of baby when I arrived at the gym. Later, baby walked through the weight room just after going off-duty. Yikes!
On a side note, I happened to stop by Longs® in town after my workout at the gym. For some reason, I was able to find the "Peaches 'n Creme" flavor of Granny's® Gourmet Muffins. My favorite! At a $1.29 each, the price is 40 cents less than at the ABC Store.
Yesterday, I neglected to mention that the "condotel" owner's association has decided to lower the maintenance fee by five percent. Whoa! Does that even begin to make up for the 37 percent increase over the last two years? I think not. Well, anyway, the reduction amounts to about $13 per month. Wheee!
Saturday, January 02, 2010
Lessons in Redundancy (Reprise)
I was sitting in the Barnes & Noble® Café in Kahala Mall, sipping coffee and perusing a few Linux magazines at 9am this morning. My Nissan® Frontier truck was in a secluded and shaded parking stall. Sounds almost like yesterday's "blog," doesn't it?
I departed for town on the bus at 11am. When I arrived there, I checked my mailbox at the Post Office. Lots of mail. The "condotel" unit was $550 short of breaking even. The proxy for the Board of Directors elections for "condotel" owners' association also included a curious form to vote on a new "rent collection" policy from units that are not in the hotel rental pool and are in arrears with the condo maintenance fee. I am beginning to suspect that several units are in foreclosure. What else would merit such a policy? I also received a short letter from Capital Pacific Group. My claim has been submitted (see the "blog" of July 31st of last year for details), and I should know within six months if the settlement comes through.
I checked in at the gym and locked up my gym bag. Then, I sat outside and ate my brunch (i.e., Quaker® Granola). Afterwards, I performed my usual workout in a leisurely fashion.
I was back at Kahala Mall by 3pm. With nothing else better to do, I sat outside the Apple® Store and watched the myriad consumers walking to and fro. As usual, I looked like a homeless guy. In fact, I happened to notice that I was the only one who looked like a homeless guy. At 4:20pm, I decided that I had enough of that crap. So, I drove back to Slob Manor (read: rental housing).
Oh, the Manor of Slobs was so depressing (and filthy). Within minutes, I was outta there. I drove my Nissan® Frontier truck to Koko Marina. My sole purpose was to find something edible for dinner at Foodland of all places. I ended up with a banana and a hot meal (local-style bento) consisting of Kalua Pig and rice. The meal was both greasy and delicious.
No other relevent details about the rest of the day and evening are necessary. Just know that the common cold has now breached the 21-day mark. I am still gagging and choking on phlegm and spittle randomly. Sheesh!
I departed for town on the bus at 11am. When I arrived there, I checked my mailbox at the Post Office. Lots of mail. The "condotel" unit was $550 short of breaking even. The proxy for the Board of Directors elections for "condotel" owners' association also included a curious form to vote on a new "rent collection" policy from units that are not in the hotel rental pool and are in arrears with the condo maintenance fee. I am beginning to suspect that several units are in foreclosure. What else would merit such a policy? I also received a short letter from Capital Pacific Group. My claim has been submitted (see the "blog" of July 31st of last year for details), and I should know within six months if the settlement comes through.
I checked in at the gym and locked up my gym bag. Then, I sat outside and ate my brunch (i.e., Quaker® Granola). Afterwards, I performed my usual workout in a leisurely fashion.
I was back at Kahala Mall by 3pm. With nothing else better to do, I sat outside the Apple® Store and watched the myriad consumers walking to and fro. As usual, I looked like a homeless guy. In fact, I happened to notice that I was the only one who looked like a homeless guy. At 4:20pm, I decided that I had enough of that crap. So, I drove back to Slob Manor (read: rental housing).
Oh, the Manor of Slobs was so depressing (and filthy). Within minutes, I was outta there. I drove my Nissan® Frontier truck to Koko Marina. My sole purpose was to find something edible for dinner at Foodland of all places. I ended up with a banana and a hot meal (local-style bento) consisting of Kalua Pig and rice. The meal was both greasy and delicious.
No other relevent details about the rest of the day and evening are necessary. Just know that the common cold has now breached the 21-day mark. I am still gagging and choking on phlegm and spittle randomly. Sheesh!
Friday, January 01, 2010
New Year's Day 2010
My Nissan® Frontier truck and I arrived at Kahala Mall at 9am this morning. I spent six hours at the mall. Yes, that's six damned hours! I did absolutely nothing except wander around aimlessly. Or, I sat down on a variety of benches at different sections of the mall. I drank two cups of coffee, one from Starbucks® and another from the Barnes & Noble® Café. The were quite a few people there given that only a few stores were open. I personally visited Radio Shack®, Longs®, Macy's®, and Whole Foods®. I even walked to Times Market to look around. I had contemplated a ride to town on the bus to check my mailbox. However, I was too fatigued to follow through with the plan.
When I finally became disillusioned with the banality of my benign activity, I decided to drive back to Slob Manor (read: rental housing). However, I stopped off at the Aina Haina Shopping Center for no particular reason. None of the stores were open. So, I drove to Safeway® in Kuapa Kai. Did the thought dawn upon me that I was wasting precious petrol? Yes, but I didn't seem too flustered at the time.
Once at Safeway®, I purchased a banana, a bagel, and a slice of apple pie. When I arrived back at Slob Manor, I consumed all of the aforementioned items. Then, I ate the last of the Hormel® Compleats® microwavable meals for the New Year's Day extravaganza. The Roast Beef meal was extremely marginal when compared to the Roast Turkey meal that I ate for the Saturnalia extravaganza. Another urban nomad kind-of-an-evening awaits.
Earlier, I was tempted to purchase a blank CD-ROM in order to burn the ISO of Ubuntu "Karmic Koala" onto it. My plan was to run it as a "Live CD" and peruse the new features. However, I came to realize that my benign life-style is the cause of such foolish temptations. I just need to wait five more months for the release of "Lucid Lynx."
Last night, I was up past midnight because of the noise of the New Year's Eve celebration. Even amidst a so-called "recession," there were record sales of fireworks. I have no idea where people are getting the money for fireworks, cigarettes, cheap booze, as well as expensive Saturnalia gifts. Anyway, the smoke was so thick at midnight that visibility was only about a hundred feet or so. I was already choking and gagging from the residual of the common cold. The smoke only exacerbated the situation.
I attempted to compile the final net worth report for last year, but I was locked out of the Bank of Hawai'i mortgage site. So, I will have to wait until the mortgage statement arrives at the end of the month. I used an approximate amount to obtain a "ballpark" figure. I am also going to remove the depreciation of my Nissan® Frontier truck. Depreciation should not be included until the sale of asset in question.
When I finally became disillusioned with the banality of my benign activity, I decided to drive back to Slob Manor (read: rental housing). However, I stopped off at the Aina Haina Shopping Center for no particular reason. None of the stores were open. So, I drove to Safeway® in Kuapa Kai. Did the thought dawn upon me that I was wasting precious petrol? Yes, but I didn't seem too flustered at the time.
Once at Safeway®, I purchased a banana, a bagel, and a slice of apple pie. When I arrived back at Slob Manor, I consumed all of the aforementioned items. Then, I ate the last of the Hormel® Compleats® microwavable meals for the New Year's Day extravaganza. The Roast Beef meal was extremely marginal when compared to the Roast Turkey meal that I ate for the Saturnalia extravaganza. Another urban nomad kind-of-an-evening awaits.
Earlier, I was tempted to purchase a blank CD-ROM in order to burn the ISO of Ubuntu "Karmic Koala" onto it. My plan was to run it as a "Live CD" and peruse the new features. However, I came to realize that my benign life-style is the cause of such foolish temptations. I just need to wait five more months for the release of "Lucid Lynx."
Last night, I was up past midnight because of the noise of the New Year's Eve celebration. Even amidst a so-called "recession," there were record sales of fireworks. I have no idea where people are getting the money for fireworks, cigarettes, cheap booze, as well as expensive Saturnalia gifts. Anyway, the smoke was so thick at midnight that visibility was only about a hundred feet or so. I was already choking and gagging from the residual of the common cold. The smoke only exacerbated the situation.
I attempted to compile the final net worth report for last year, but I was locked out of the Bank of Hawai'i mortgage site. So, I will have to wait until the mortgage statement arrives at the end of the month. I used an approximate amount to obtain a "ballpark" figure. I am also going to remove the depreciation of my Nissan® Frontier truck. Depreciation should not be included until the sale of asset in question.
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