Day of Samhain 2010

I was rudely awakened this morning at 4:30am by what sounded like two people arguing in the Slob Manor (read: rental housing) kitchen. Sure enough, Joseph (i.e., the Iraqi guy) and his limerant object were at it again. After a few minutes, they moved their ridiculous histrionics upstairs. However, I could still hear them quite well. The argument lasted for over an hour. They later departed at 7am, no doubt for a Sunday Islamic mosque service.

There really is more than a "friendship" at play, as any fool can detect. Frankly, I now doubt that anything that Joseph's limerant object had told Alan or I is even remotely close to the truth. I don't even converse with the bitch anymore. She had told Alan that Joseph is a compulsive liar. Well, I am certain that everything she says is a lie. The limerant object's increasingly psychotic behavior also leads me to suspect that her recent hiatus for "eye surgery" was actually for an abortion. No other explanation makes sense.

I was fairly groggy when I embarked on the urban nomad itinerary at 8am. Nonetheless, I completed the entire circuit with zeal and returned to Slob Manor at 3pm. There was an eerie air of quiet when I set foot in the dump. Everyone was home and asleep! Heck, only Alan has an excuse for sleeping during the day. He works the "graveyard shift."

Typical "Day of Samhain" Hottie

I am not sure why I am "kickin' da can" around when I should be looking for another place to rent. I could easily stop off in Waikiki and make arrangements to move into my "condotel" unit for about a month (i.e., temporarily remove it from the rental pool). That should be adequate time for me to find another place. Why am I wasting time, money, and my precious sanity?

Well, the new version of MeeGo® is kind of puzzling. It looks the same, but there are some minor regressions. I have opted to make very few changes. I uninstalled the cheesy games. And, I only installed two small command line utilities. I am also planning to stick with the Chromium browser, although it has a few quirks. Go MeeGo®!

MeeGo® Committment

Another sleepless night. What else is new, eh? Pretty much every hour, on the hour, someone in Slob Manor (read: rental housing) was making noise from 10pm to 7am this morning. I could detail the time and the culprits. Yet, who cares?

I was on my way to Hawai'i Kai at 8am this morning in my Nissan® Frontier truck. I found shaded parking in Koko Marina, procured my coffee at Foodland, and performed half of my usual workout at the gym. I spent about 1.5 hours in the library. Then, I rode the bus to Kuapa Kai.

I met Shirley at The Shack at 12:30pm for our now-monthly meeting. Afterwards, we made the usual pilgrimage to Costco®. Shirley and I parted company back at Koko Marina at 3:30pm. I ended up at the gym again to complete the second half of my workout. I made one last stop at Safeway® in Kuapa Kai before returning to Slob Manor.

Well, I thought that I had located the perfect netbook operating system to replace MeeGo®. I ran the "live" version of Lubuntu (which uses the LXDE desktop) on my Acer® Aspire One netbook computer several times. However, when I decided to install it, nothing happened. Actually, the installer appeared to have crashed. After two attempts, I gave up. Instead, I installed the new MeeGo® v1.1 reluctantly. Naturally, I have lost all of the changes that I made to the earlier version. And, the Russian guy's repository has still not been set up for the new version. With little choice, I remain committed to MeeGo®.

MeeGo® Uproar

Another visit to Hawai'i Kai went well. For lunch, moms served Keoki's® Pork Lau Lau, fresh opah sashimi, lamp-baked chicken, fresh vegetables, and rice. Later, moms served Welcome® vanilla ice cream for dessert. The rest of the day? The urban nomad fulfilled his usual benign functions and followed his routine itinerary as planned.

The sad MeeGo® saga continues. Apparently, there is no provision for a seamless upgrade to the new version. Only a fresh install is possible. Naturally, there was a minor uproar on the MeeGo® Forums. Even I have no idea about what I will do next. Who would want to perform a fresh install every six months? I frantically searched the Net for a new netbook-compatible Linux distribution. Nada. Do I have to go back to Ubuntu? Sheesh!

Spooky, Very Spooky

At the library, I completed reading the book, "The Most Dangerous Animal: Human Nature and the Origins of War" by David Smith. Quite an interesting book, I might add. However, I was a little put off by the constant references to evolution as pure fact.

I have stated my position about evolution many times. For one thing, I just cannot see how the original single-cell life-form managed to reproduce. The armchair evolutionist's argument that statistically anything is possible given infinite time is meaningless because the universe and the earth have only existed for a finite period of time. I seriously doubt that, over a course of a couple of billion years, a cell somehow managed to sequence a DNA strand by accident and miraculously reproduce. Belief in that kind of notion requires a zealous religious faith.

In addition, I find no reason to believe that any life-form could "evolve" a useful organ by sheer chance. For example, a life-form cannot "evolve" eyes to see when it has no idea what vision is. There must be feedback of some sort in order for the prototype to improve. And, feedback requires a set of conceptual guidelines as a foundation.

The theory of evolution only becomes plausible to me if, and only if, all of the potential organs or life-form features were genetically coded as recessive traits since the bginning of life. In other words, the genome of the first cell creatures had all possible outcomes already programmed in them. That may sound ridiculous, but we humans start out as the merger of two small cells. Within those cells is the complete genetic information to construct an entire human being.

Is it possible, then, for the first cell creatures to have contained the genome of the entire gamut of biological species on the planet? I believe so. There's no other way for evolution to work the miracle that it has over such a short period of time. Naturally, we will be faced with the conundrum of the origin of the first cell creatures. Such complexity cannot happen by sheer chance.

The birth of the universe also poses a similar dilemma. We do not not know how and why all particles came together as they did during the extremely short Planck's Period. We do not know why the particles chose the properties that they did. However, if those exact properties were not chosen, then the universe would not exist in the form that it does. We do not know how or why the "Singularity" came to be. Did it appear out of nothing? It is as if the "Singularity" was programmed to create the universe as we know it after the "Big Bang," much in the same way that the first cell creatures may have been programmed with the genome of the entire catalog of living species. Spooky, isn't it?

At the gym, the hottie front desk babe, Cel, told me that another gym member was robbed yesterday. The victim had left his belongings in an unlocked locker. In lieu of money, the thief had opted to take whatever credit cards, bank cards, and identification that was amongst his stuff. From what I can tell, we are looking at an identity theft ring of some sort. I am now worried that I may yet become a victim in two months after the credit bureau "security alert" flags expire. I am sure that the thief is well versed on such matters.

On a side note, the latest version of MeeGo® was made available. However, there appears to be no way to upgrade the earlier version using the built-in package manager. I am not eager to perform a fresh install.

Dirt Pile

As always, I made my first stop at Ala Moana Center to purchase a cup of coffee at Foodland. Aside from that, absolutely nothing out of the ordinary transpired, even though I spent most of the day at the daytime depot for destitution (DDD) ... errr, the downtown library. Just another day in the overpopulated 'hood. Sheesh!

Ala Moana Dirt Pile

With nothing to discuss, I have no other option but to break out another of the old-time Hawai'i photos that Clyde had sent via e-mail a while back. The photo is from the early sixties. The dirt pile is now occupied by the original first phase of Ala Moana Center. The open-air mall is three times as large now. Diamond Head is in the background. And, that's no optical illusion. There were no huge high-rise hotels in Waikiki at the time.

Well, the MeeGo® update never happened. Not that it matters. The current version functions adequately. And, Ubuntu is planning to make Unity the default desktop in the next version six months from now. That's right. Unity will not just be for netbook computers. The Linux world is going berserk.

Gadgets

Well, I swallowed what remained of my pride and returned to the downtown branch of the library in a diluted restoration of the old urban nomad itinerary. As I walked through the building, I could smell the pungent odor of cheap cologne emanating from the literature section. Yeah, the cologne buddy was there, but he kept his distance. No episodes of true idiocy transpired during my brief tenure. In other words, we're back to the same ol' shit.

It's been two weeks since I last set foot in the downtown library. Obviously, nothing has changed. The place is still a daytime depot for destitution (DDD). Perhaps I have been secretly yearning to return. After all, I am one of the destitute brethren. Sheesh!

The obsession with gadgetry (i.e., shiny objects) amongst the empire's slaves has approached epidemic proportions. No matter where I'm at, I am around people and their gadgets. On the bus, passengers are either clutching a cell phone, a music player, or eBook reader. At the gym, many members are sporting multiple gadgets that are attached by armbands. On the road, fools are chatting away on their cell phones while driving their 4000-pound motorized chairs (read: automobiles) even though the activity is prohibited by law. At the library, bookstore, or anywhere else for that matter, I am accustomed to seeing people with their huge notebook computers. Lately, some people have been showing off their new Apple® iPad®s.

Typical Gadget-Toting Hottie

The problem with the smaller gadgets (i.e., smaller than a netbook computer) is that most of them require some kind of computer in order to function properly. In other words, they are not true stand-alone devices. Personally, my goal has been to find a fully-featured yet small stand-alone gadget. While a netbook computer comes close, the only device that meets such a specification is a notebook computer. Of course, when the empire collapses, the only gadget that anyone will need is a 9mm semi-automatic weapon.

Post No. 1,639

Another visit to Hawai'i Kai went well. Moms and I ate lunch at Panda Express®. Later, moms served Welcome® vanilla ice cream for dessert. The rest of the day? The urban nomad fulfilled his usual benign functions and followed his routine itinerary as planned.

Last night, I verified that many of the on-line accounts which I must routinely access on the Net happen to utilize Adobe® Flash® for logging in. Thus, the Apple® iPad® would be an unacceptable option. My Acer® Aspire One netbook computer was able to access the accounts with no problems. I should mention that MeeGo® is a full Linux distribution, even with its cartoon-ish user interface. Thus, theoretically, it can run all Linux applications.

Well, the 2010 empire-wide mid-term (s)election is coming up. However, the ol' lavahead is ambivalent. He's not involved in any way, shape, or form. The whole process is a bad sitcom that just keeps coming back. Unless there are some radical moves to install real Socialists in office, there's no need to wake up from the current empire-induced stupor. Sheesh!

Reality Sandwich Redux

A very ordinary Sunday has come to pass. I was able to catch an extended view of the hottie gym trainer at the gym. Since I now wear my Oakley® prescription shades during my weight workout, I was able to see baby quite well. Baby was looking mighty fine.

When I alighted the Route 24 bus at the Aina Haina Shopping Center, I observed several punks crashing two Foodland Farms shopping carts together repeatedly. I saw broken plastic parts all over the place. Since I was going into Foodland Farms, I decided to report the incident to the management. Unfortunately, I had to speak with a clown named Byron at the Customer Service counter. He previously worked at the Hawai'i Kai branch, by the way. The guy has no personality. His face is permanently contorted into some kind of scowl. Why is he working with customers at all if he despises them?

At the time, I was famished. Since I had already run out of many food items, I opted to find something ready-made to eat. Of course, everything in Foodland Farms is overpriced. And, after dealing with Byron, I really didn't feel like patronizing the dump. So, I walked next door to Subway®. I ordered a $5 Footlong® Meatball Marinara sandwich.

When I finally arrived back at Slob Manor (read: rental housing), I devoured the sandwich, actually the best sandwich that I have eaten in a long time. My own sandwich creations pale in comparison. From now on, whenever I need a ready-made meal, I am going back to Subway®.

"Blog" Dilemma

The urban nomad itinerary? A clone of Thursday. Need I say more? My Acer® Aspire One netbook computer was at my side, and that's where it stayed. I am no longer certain whether it will be deployed ever again. I probably should just put it in a pile with all of my other useless possessions. I have not been suitably inspired to compose anything worthy for the "blog." In the last couple of weeks, I have been trying to tie up any loose ends. So, there have been a few lengthy diatribes. I am attempting to keep my promise to myself and maintain the "blog" until the exodus is completed. Sadly, the latter goal may never be attained. Thus, maintaining the "blog" beyond a certain time frame would be ludicrous. Without the "blog," would I need anything more than an Apple® iPad®?

Frankly, I have grown completely disillusioned with everything. That's right, everything. From my Acer® Aspire One netbook computer, to my Nissan® Frontier truck, to the detestable "condotel" unit, to the "blog," and on into the metaphysical realm of my life. I cannot even discern what is "real" anymore.

Typical "Upper Class" Hottie

Hanging around Kahala Mall has been no different than hanging out at the library (or other favorite spots of the homeless and the destitute). The affluent asswipes at the mall are no different than their poverty-stricken counterparts. All of them have lost any sense of civility. The "inner animal" has broken free and now prevails. The core of society and "civilization" has rotted out. Only the "class" system, enforced by money, is maintaining any semblance of order.

Well, are the days of the "blog" numbered? After all, I keep making idle threats to terminate the "blog." I have pretty much articulated all of my thoughts, opinions, and research ruminations. Many subject areas have been mummified because I no longer care to bothered by them. My social isolation has also narrowed the focus of my interests. Old age is minimizing my time. And, money is running out. For the time being, I have no set answer.

2 Zac 6 Muluk

(12.19.17.14.9) Another visit to Hawai'i Kai went well. Moms had a dentist appointment at 9:30am, so we drove to Koko Marina in my Nissan® frontier truck. Moms has finally changed all of her medical service providers to ones that are in Hawai'i Kai or close by. Moms and I ate lunch at Zippy's. Later, moms served Welcome® vanilla ice cream for dessert. The rest of the day? The urban nomad fulfilled his usual benign functions and followed his routine itinerary as planned.

Back at Slob Manor (read: rental housing), Alan and I had an interesting discussion about the state-of-affairs at the dump. I've already discussed most of those tiresome issues (e.g., Joseph, the Iraqi guy, and his limerant object) in the "blog." Alan also said that he's having trouble renting out the rooms in the house that he purchased in Arizona. There's a reason why home prices bottomed out in Arizona, and the rental market was most likely affected as well. I would venture to guess that there's been a mass exodus of unemployed wage slaves. When Arizona went rogue and attempted to enact stiff racist laws, the writing was on the wall, so to speak. When all else fails, blame the people of "color." Alan and I also had an interesting discussion about genealogy and history, which was surprising. Both topics are not really of interest to the average rank-and-file peons.

As an addendum to the computer discussion on the "blog" of yesterday, I should mention that the Apple® iPad® would not fit my needs because the included Safari browser is not the full-featured version found on the regular Macs. Thus, it may not work well with sites that use Java® or Adobe® Flash®. After all, the iPad® uses a phone operating system.