Last night, I planned to perform the "distro" upgrade for Kubuntu on the netbook. However, the upgrade was not available for some unknown reason. The process would have allowed me to upgrade the operating system over-the-air without performing a whole new installation. Oh well.
Same ol' shit. At the library, I browsed through an elementary book about Android tablet computers. There is no way that I can go that route. Too tied to Google®. Aside from that, I restored my extreme monk haircut, one day earlier than usual.
Well, I have decided that I will be living off of Subway® sandwiches nearly every day for the rest of the month. The "$6 Footlong of the Month" is pretty tasty and fairly healthy. Only a small portion of (distressed) chicken, so I am fine with that. Yeah, the sandwiches are $1 more here in Hawai'i.
Back at Slob Manor (read: rental housing), same ol' shit. The "chef" returned from wherever yesterday. The landlord has been making coffee every morning at 5am. The coffee machine is right above my sarcophagus. As an added bonus this morning, the landlord was also moving stuff around upstairs at the same ridiculously early hour. Can it get any dumber?
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Monday, July 09, 2012
Food Fodder
Usual Hawai'i Kai visit. My bro and sister-in-law are both working. My nephew is still retired. Moms is doing fine. Otherwise, nada to report.
I am attempting to transition myself to a more healthy diet, whatever that means. My first step is to eliminate milk, specifically cow's milk. I don't drink a lot of milk. A gallon will last close to a month. I have about a week's supply remaining. So, I have already purchased an expensive, big-ass bottle of Odwalla® SuperFood as a transitional substitute. Yogurt, on the other hand, appears to still be acceptable.
Food in general is becoming a big problem. Frankly, I can't find anything to eat in a regular supermarket. I have been purchasing ready-made salads for two weeks now, but the price suddenly jumped up 20 percent. The salads were good, though. Only a small portion of chicken.
Therein lies the conundrum. I want to eliminate any food consisting of meat from distressed animals, fowl, or fish, as well as any food products (e.g., milk, eggs, etc.) produced by them. Distressed animals, fowl, and fish are usually commercially farmed under deplorable conditions. I am also becoming concerned about distressed plants (which serve as food or yield edible products) that are commercially farmed under deplorable conditions, too.
I could shop at "natural food" stores or select only the "natural" or "organic" products in a regular supermarket. However, there are a number of products that make no sense. "Organic" potato chips? The transition is definitely going to be difficult.
I am attempting to transition myself to a more healthy diet, whatever that means. My first step is to eliminate milk, specifically cow's milk. I don't drink a lot of milk. A gallon will last close to a month. I have about a week's supply remaining. So, I have already purchased an expensive, big-ass bottle of Odwalla® SuperFood as a transitional substitute. Yogurt, on the other hand, appears to still be acceptable.
Food in general is becoming a big problem. Frankly, I can't find anything to eat in a regular supermarket. I have been purchasing ready-made salads for two weeks now, but the price suddenly jumped up 20 percent. The salads were good, though. Only a small portion of chicken.
Therein lies the conundrum. I want to eliminate any food consisting of meat from distressed animals, fowl, or fish, as well as any food products (e.g., milk, eggs, etc.) produced by them. Distressed animals, fowl, and fish are usually commercially farmed under deplorable conditions. I am also becoming concerned about distressed plants (which serve as food or yield edible products) that are commercially farmed under deplorable conditions, too.
I could shop at "natural food" stores or select only the "natural" or "organic" products in a regular supermarket. However, there are a number of products that make no sense. "Organic" potato chips? The transition is definitely going to be difficult.
Sunday, July 08, 2012
Abacus
Same ol' Sunday shit. No, say it ain't so! Unfortunately, I'd be fibbing if I did so. Obviously, nada to report. Lots of entropic human stupidity, but we knew that already.
Well, I am at the point now that I would like to divest the netbook. If I could rid myself of it, I could "kill two birds with one stone." No more wasting too much valuable time on the Net, and no more hurdy-gurdy video library (HGVL). Tablet computers, by the way, cannot interface with external NTFS-formatted hard drives. Sadly, the netbook is worth nothing. I probably couldn't give it away for free.
The BlackBerry® PlayBook® tablet computer is fully capable of performing all of the functions that I require, albeit minimally. However, there is no assurance that the device will still exist at the end of the year, no less be supported. I dread the prospect of replacing it with an Android device or the other two competing platforms. Perhaps I should dump all computing devices for an abacus. Sheesh!
Well, I am at the point now that I would like to divest the netbook. If I could rid myself of it, I could "kill two birds with one stone." No more wasting too much valuable time on the Net, and no more hurdy-gurdy video library (HGVL). Tablet computers, by the way, cannot interface with external NTFS-formatted hard drives. Sadly, the netbook is worth nothing. I probably couldn't give it away for free.
The BlackBerry® PlayBook® tablet computer is fully capable of performing all of the functions that I require, albeit minimally. However, there is no assurance that the device will still exist at the end of the year, no less be supported. I dread the prospect of replacing it with an Android device or the other two competing platforms. Perhaps I should dump all computing devices for an abacus. Sheesh!
Saturday, July 07, 2012
Race to the Bottom Redux
At the library, I completed the perusal of the books, "Becoming China's Bitch and Nine More Catastrophes We must Avoid Right Now," by Peter Kiernan, and "Greedy Bastards: How We Can Stop Corporate Communists, Banksters, and Other Vampires from Sucking America Dry," by Dylan Ratigan. Reality shopping, anyone? Actually, some very valid points made by the authors.
Same ol' shit, regardless. Nada to report. No progress made on any front. Still "rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic." Yet, time continues to pass rapidly. Well, I am, after all, in a race to the bottom. Baha! Ha! Ha! Haaa!
Same ol' shit, regardless. Nada to report. No progress made on any front. Still "rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic." Yet, time continues to pass rapidly. Well, I am, after all, in a race to the bottom. Baha! Ha! Ha! Haaa!
Friday, July 06, 2012
Insanity Tidbits (Continued)
Usual Hawai'i Kai visit. Nada to report. I'll briefly mention that I had a strange experience after working out at the gym. As I was walking back to the parking structure, I nearly fell over twice. There was an odd, albeit minor, dizzy sensation. However, my body simply wanted to collapse. I managed to keep walking. Then, I sat down in the shade for the longest time. I certainly did not want to risk a physical collapse while driving my 4000-pound motorized chair (read: truck) in traffic. Strange things.
Back at Slob Manor (read: rental housing), just a little peace and quiet. Alan has been gone for about a week, most likely his "McMansion" in Arizona. The "chef" has been gone for about three days. Yet, I have yet to sleep well. Too many aches and pains, not to mention my numb right thigh. Sleep deprivation is bringing me closer to insanity with each passing day.
Insanity for me is creeping up steadily regardless of sleep deprivation. My inability to truly emancipate myself from all forms of slavery is the cause. Intrinsic forms of slavery are often undetectable. The most undetectable of all is self-imposed slavery. For example, I am unable to relinquish the hurdy-gurdy video library (HGVL) and the portable hard drive to the dung heap. Neither am I able to divest all of my useless possessions in an expeditious manner. Thus, I remain a slave at even the most rudimentary level, no less at the institutional level. Slavery equals insanity. Don't take my word for it. Just ask any animal at the zoo. Sheesh!
Back at Slob Manor (read: rental housing), just a little peace and quiet. Alan has been gone for about a week, most likely his "McMansion" in Arizona. The "chef" has been gone for about three days. Yet, I have yet to sleep well. Too many aches and pains, not to mention my numb right thigh. Sleep deprivation is bringing me closer to insanity with each passing day.
Insanity for me is creeping up steadily regardless of sleep deprivation. My inability to truly emancipate myself from all forms of slavery is the cause. Intrinsic forms of slavery are often undetectable. The most undetectable of all is self-imposed slavery. For example, I am unable to relinquish the hurdy-gurdy video library (HGVL) and the portable hard drive to the dung heap. Neither am I able to divest all of my useless possessions in an expeditious manner. Thus, I remain a slave at even the most rudimentary level, no less at the institutional level. Slavery equals insanity. Don't take my word for it. Just ask any animal at the zoo. Sheesh!
Thursday, July 05, 2012
Insanity Tidbits
Same ol' day and evening shit. Extremely high entropy all day. Lots of clinically insane people out and about. I am not being facetious. Quite a few senior citizens are walking around in an elevated state of dementia. And, more and more of the homeless are "losing it." However, I have observed that there is now a large contingent of clinically insane people who are neither homeless or seniors. They have essentially lost their minds. What happened?
By the way, I have nearly completed the changeover to my RingCentral® voicemail from my cellphone on all my on-line accounts. I am using a transitional strategy to effect the process. Frankly, I would rather mummify the whole situation.
A brief review of the approved news sites on the Net continues to substantiate the human perseverance to self-destruct at any cost. Very little time was devoted to the discovery of a new subatomic particle, possibly the theoretical Higg's boson. A better understanding of the makeup of the universe could eventually aid in curbing entropic human stupidity by implicating the futility of our actions. Of course, that may be asking too much.
Wednesday, July 04, 2012
Slave Day 2012
I stationed my Nissan® Frontier truck at Ala Moana Center early this morning. Lots of senior citizens. Lots of fools. Extremely high entropy. I attempted to follow a leisurely agenda, commencing with coffee time at the Barnes & Noble Café. Although the tablet computer accompanied me, I did not deploy it. I browsed through a couple of periodicals instead. Very few Linux titles, but possibly 50 Apple®-oriented nonsense. Absolutely nothing for BlackBerry®.
At noon, I rode the bus to town. I checked my mailbox. Then, I performed a mediocre workout at the gym. Interspersed between the usual activities was the dreaded shopping routine. However, I ended up purchasing a new tank top and a new gym bag.
Typical "Independence" Hottie
When I returned to the mall, I purchased an ice cream treat. I attempted to relax and enjoy the latter. Unfortunately, the entropy approached infinity by that time. Hordes of morons were crowding into the mall for the "Independence Day" extravaganza at 5pm. Lots of stupidity. I was outta there.
Same ol' evening shit. Thank goodness the bookstore in the den of consumerism (read: shopping mall) in Kahala was open. I was fatigued, but I just did not want to sit in my squalid room all evening. Since the downloading hurdy-gurdy video clips has essentially been mummified, there is nothing to do in my squalid room.
Another Slave Day has come and gone. Ho hum. Yeah, I'm still a slave. And, I am not happy about it. Perhaps when I finally hit "rock bottom," I will finally be totally emancipated. Baha! Ha! Ha! Haaa!
At noon, I rode the bus to town. I checked my mailbox. Then, I performed a mediocre workout at the gym. Interspersed between the usual activities was the dreaded shopping routine. However, I ended up purchasing a new tank top and a new gym bag.
Same ol' evening shit. Thank goodness the bookstore in the den of consumerism (read: shopping mall) in Kahala was open. I was fatigued, but I just did not want to sit in my squalid room all evening. Since the downloading hurdy-gurdy video clips has essentially been mummified, there is nothing to do in my squalid room.
Another Slave Day has come and gone. Ho hum. Yeah, I'm still a slave. And, I am not happy about it. Perhaps when I finally hit "rock bottom," I will finally be totally emancipated. Baha! Ha! Ha! Haaa!
Tuesday, July 03, 2012
Post No. 2,256
Beautiful full moon out last night. I espied the bright orb when I exited the bookstore in the den of consumerism (read: shopping mall) in Kahala last night. The moon should serve as a cosmological reminder that our solar system only has a finite lifetime. If humans were not so stupid, they would realize that increasing entropic human stupidity is only insuring a premature demise.
Lots of senior citizens at Ala Moana Center every morning. The Makai Mall, literally a senior citizen recreation center, is packed with the geriatric crowd. However, they only become visible once the geriatric filters are removed. Naturally, I am inclined to observe all of them.
Same ol' day and evening shit. At the bookstore this evening, I browsed through the book, "How Much Is Enough? Money and the Good Life," by Robert and Edward Skidelsky. It is actually classified under "Philosophy." And, rightly so, because the book is not a mindless economic diatribe penned by robotic pundits. Otherwise, nada to report.
Lots of senior citizens at Ala Moana Center every morning. The Makai Mall, literally a senior citizen recreation center, is packed with the geriatric crowd. However, they only become visible once the geriatric filters are removed. Naturally, I am inclined to observe all of them.
Same ol' day and evening shit. At the bookstore this evening, I browsed through the book, "How Much Is Enough? Money and the Good Life," by Robert and Edward Skidelsky. It is actually classified under "Philosophy." And, rightly so, because the book is not a mindless economic diatribe penned by robotic pundits. Otherwise, nada to report.
Monday, July 02, 2012
Race to the Bottom (Reprise)
Usual Hawai'i Kai visit. Nothing out of the ordinary. The gym in Hawai'i Kai has a fairly large percentage of senior citizens as opposed to the downtown location. Thus, I am able to increase the scope of my observations. I am also able to ascertain the various levels of physical capabilities and limitations. Not pretty, my friends.
Incidentally, I have confirmed that my RingCentral® voicemail account is still active. I was fortunate to have acquired a free lifetime account when I did. The initial offering appears to be long gone. Anyway, my plan to finally mummify my cellphone service in November is in the active queue. I don't need a cellphone anyway. Who am I going to call? So, no phone required. Even the divestiture of my useless possessions can be accomplished using e-mail.
Have you noticed how brief the "blog" entries have become? Well, I am certain that you didn't notice because you are no longer reading the "blog." Yes, readership is down to zero again. I have lost readers as quickly as Research in Motion® (RIM) has lost customers. I cannot overstate how both RIM and I are in a race to the bottom. No "soft landing" for either of us.
Incidentally, I have confirmed that my RingCentral® voicemail account is still active. I was fortunate to have acquired a free lifetime account when I did. The initial offering appears to be long gone. Anyway, my plan to finally mummify my cellphone service in November is in the active queue. I don't need a cellphone anyway. Who am I going to call? So, no phone required. Even the divestiture of my useless possessions can be accomplished using e-mail.
Have you noticed how brief the "blog" entries have become? Well, I am certain that you didn't notice because you are no longer reading the "blog." Yes, readership is down to zero again. I have lost readers as quickly as Research in Motion® (RIM) has lost customers. I cannot overstate how both RIM and I are in a race to the bottom. No "soft landing" for either of us.
Sunday, July 01, 2012
Molech Mundanity V
Same ol' Sunday shit. Extremely high entropy. Crowds, heavy traffic, extreme forms of stupidity, all for the taking. Who could ask for anything more? Certainly not me.
Lately, I have been spending an extraordinary amount of time observing ... young hotties? No, senior citizens. And, believe me, there are a lot of them in Hawai'i. I observe everything about them. No details necessary. Everyone can make the same observations if they remove their geriatric filters. That's the problem. Senior citizens are invisible except to other senior citizens. Unfortunately, we will all be senior citizens in due time, if not already. Of course, denial of mortality drives all human activity.
Bibi Jones
Well, as always, when there's nothing more to discuss, bring on the hurdy-gurdy hotties. Who could argue with that, given hurdy-gurdy hottie, Bibi Jones (formerly Britney Beth)? Be sure to check out her extensive portfolio on the FreeOnes® site.
Lately, I have been spending an extraordinary amount of time observing ... young hotties? No, senior citizens. And, believe me, there are a lot of them in Hawai'i. I observe everything about them. No details necessary. Everyone can make the same observations if they remove their geriatric filters. That's the problem. Senior citizens are invisible except to other senior citizens. Unfortunately, we will all be senior citizens in due time, if not already. Of course, denial of mortality drives all human activity.
Well, as always, when there's nothing more to discuss, bring on the hurdy-gurdy hotties. Who could argue with that, given hurdy-gurdy hottie, Bibi Jones (formerly Britney Beth)? Be sure to check out her extensive portfolio on the FreeOnes® site.
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