Done Since 2024-06-09

[mdlbear]

Not really a great week, but it had its moments. A lot of late-night ruminating (mostly compensated by cat cuddles, though), a lot to worry about, a lot of stuckness, and a song request Friday that came out of left feld with a trigger I'd never anticipated. Maybe I'll add that to the next s4s (which I'd wanted to write for this Saturday. Or was it the week before?)

I only took four walks, but I did make two unscheduled posts and send a couple of emails. And although I didn't make much music (and see above), I've spent this weekend "attending" the Festival of the Living Rooms, the monthly Zoom-based filk-con. The only problem is that it's really hard for me to get any writing--or much of anything else--done when I can hear singing. If I'm lucky I might find enough songs that I'm willing to skip that I'll be able to finish this by the end of the day.

And don't forget to update your Windows machines.

Notes & links:
0709Su
  & awake 3:40
  * up 5:15; W=193.2, S=7:04, BP=118/72 P=66; exercises, Dutch
  * abiraterone 06:12; rest of am drugs 07:15; pm drugs ~9:15
  * H2O: 07:00, 07:38, 8:35:c, 11:31, 14:54:mocha, ??, 17:45, 22:10
  * SA: poking around the disk from Algol
    -> Should use caja (the MATE file manager) or maybe install thunar
  @ Zoom has a vision for the future of work: clone wars | by Enrique Dans
  : My 5 lbs of dried apricots arrived today.  As good as prunes - see below.
  * 13:55 walk: Monkey Grind 14:23 w=0.8mi, s=2110, 16hp, 21mm,
    % went for a hot mocha rather than iced/decaf, but...  In retrospect the bagel, at
      least, was probably a bad idea.  Feeling bloated.
  & SA experimenting with caja and thunar -> neither will mount external drive.
    Thunar simply won't.  Caja lets you open as admin but auth fails over ssh.
    or maybe I typed my password wrong?  `udisksctl -b /dev/sdc1 -o rw` works ok.
    If nothing else I can use that in a loop.  having to retype the password sucks
  @ Fairy Tales Could Be Older Than You Ever Imagined | Smithsonian
    MFTD
  * 2min: order more CPAP supplies.  tubing and nosepieces.
  @ 13 home remedies to relieve constipation naturally
    " Non-fermentable soluble fibers, such as psyllium, are the best choice for treating
      constipation [...] Some studies have shown that prunes may be more effective than
      fibers such as psyllium The effective dosage may be around 50 g, or seven medium
      prunes, twice per day "
  @ What Dried Fruits Are Good for Constipation? | livestrong
    " dried apricots, prunes and figs are particularly helpful "
  * 15min:  dishes

0610Mo  * litter boxen
  & awake 2:20; semi-awake 5:30ish for cat cuddle and worrying (which sort of cancel out)
  * up 6:30ish; S=8:17, W=192.6, BP=129/77, P=63;
  * abiraterone 07:03, rest of am drugs 08:10, pm drugs 22:10ish
  * H2O: 08:09, 8:30ish?, 09:23:c, 15:16, 18:01, 
  @ I Miss The Old Headphone Era. Apple ruined everyone’s fun | by Alex Rowe
  % decided to try using a pad and boxers today rather than depends or equiv.  Will not
    work when traveling, which is a problem.  boxers don't work well with pads, either.
  * 15min:  dishes
  * SA: because udisksctl over ssh requires a password for every operation, we now use:
    for f in 1 4 6; do sudo mkdir -p /media/steve/sdc$f; \
                       sudo mount -o ro /dev/sdc$f /media/steve/sdc$f; done
    for f in /media/steve/sd*; do sudo umount $f; sudo rmdir $f; done
  * walk: Dayton+90th 16:45: w=0.9mi, s=2414, 23min, 22hp, 28mm; day s=3373
    % legs tingling a little -- what's up with that?
  * update whois info on DW -- old address.  o probably the other registrars too
  @ Smartphones May Affect Sleep—but Not Because of Blue Light | WIRED doomscrolling
  @ Artists flee Instagram for new app Cara in protest of Meta AI scraping - WaPp
  @ Netherlands Cancer Institute
  * guitar:  Millennium's Dawn, Bad Guys.
  . started email to Jerad; bogged down for some reason

0611Tu
  & awake 3:30
  * up 5:30ish; S=6:55, W=193.4; exercises, Dutch
    & cuddled with both cats until 6:30 or so.  Bronx rubbing his face against mine
  * abiraterone 06:52; rest of am 07:53; pm drugs 22:07.  head for bed 22:56
  * H2O: 07:26, 08:05, 08:20:c, 14:26, 17:12, 20:35,
  @ FDA warns on paralytic shellfish poisoning in Pacific Northwest. What to know|AP
    " avoid oysters and bay clams harvested from Netarts and Tillamook bays in northern
      Oregon since May 28, as well as shellfish harvested from areas around Willapa Bay
      in southern Washington since May 26. "
  * 15min:  shred Algol's hard drive (examined yesterday)
    nohup sudo shred -v /dev/sdc &  # will probably take way too long because nova is usb2
    ->  8% of pass 1 at 09:19; 45% at 13:46; 52% at 14:39.  3% of pass 2 at 21:33
  * 10am - 11:30 Memory Keepers grief support group
    <- offered to read one of my afterlife fantasies.  Which one?  -> Colleen, of course
    https://rainbows-end.net/Bridge/Colleen/   Choked up saveral times, of course.
  * 15min:  dishes... laundry
  @ Frank Chimero · The Web’s Grain (via Chris Ferdinandi - The web of yesteryear
    What is "the grain of the web?" | Go Make Things
    The Shape of Design
  @ Ursula Le Guin: the pioneering author we should thank for popularizing
    Schrödinger’s    cat – Physics World
  * 15min: dishes, ... laundry, ... fried rice for m
  * 2min:  refill desktop soy sauce bottle
  * walk:  around park, to 89th 16:04; w=0.6mi, s=1514, 14min, 13hp, 19mm
  & Bartell's for epsom salts (for m's toe).  Also got Lindor dark chocolate truffles,
    which I knew they like.  I win.  (got extra-dark for myself, for hazard pay)
  * 6:30 cancer lifeline support group -> but why didn't the alarm go off? not turned on!?
    : somebody's using a "blur background" effect that goes a bit into the uncanny
    : people seemed to think I was helpful.
  * load drugs

0612We  * litter boxen
  & awake 3:39
  * up 05:44; S=6:37; exercises, Dutch
    & went back to bed, intending to exercise, but became incapussitated for 2 hours
  * abiraterone 05:44; rest of am drugs 07:52, pm drugs 22:00ish
  * H2O: 08:01, 09:17:c, 09:49, 12:ish, 13:20, 20:56,
  : SA: 87% of pass 2 at 08:14; 98% at 09:55; 10:05 started pass 3 -> stopping it.
    : The drive is HOT, so didn't take it out of the case when I left for the house
    & order high-speed SATA/IDE USB-3 interface
  x 4pm photo shoot at the park -> rescheduled to ??
  @ C-A-P-Y-B-A-R-A [AI generated song] - YouTube Bizarre.  (via andrewducker)
  @ China state hackers infected 20,000 Fortinet VPNs, Dutch spy service says | Ars 
  @ How To Make Money Sewing Ideas: 25+ Profitable Ways! [2024]
  * guitar:  Cap and Bells.
  * 15min:  dishes (finish emptying, load, run).  Rinse some recyclage
  @ Another COVID vaccine? Yes, and here’s why | The Seattle Times
  * walk:  Dayton+90th 15:20: w=0.9, s=2300, 24min, 16hp, 28mm, 
  * post mdlbear | Memoir: Slouching toward awareness -- a spiritual journey

0613Th
  & awake 2:47
  * up 06:26; S=7:57, w=194;
  * abiraterone 06:26, rest of am drugs 07:40, 19:53 1g tylenol, 21:09 pm drugs
  * H2O: 07:30, 07:37:c, 09ish, 12:06, 13:53, 
  @ Supreme Court rejects mifepristone abortion pill challenge on standing grounds
  * 9am -> 8:30 phone apt with Overseasy +N
  @ Microsoft Refused to Fix Flaw Years Before SolarWinds Hack — ProPublica
  * re-set alarm for tomorrow's 9am call.
  * */15 pay AX cards
  * 13:23 shower/bath 13:45 - need to find proper shampoo and body wash
    % wasn't positive I had a razor in here, but I did.  bottom drawer of file cart
  @ Consolation - Wikipedia
    Elegy - Wikipedia
  & discord chat from E!
  * consult with Starwood about cat carriers
    -> quote requested.  They recommend Petmate sky kennels (which aren't called that on
       either Petmate or Chewy's sites), but they link to ->
    -> PETMATE Two Door Top Load Dog & Cat Kennel, Blue, 24 inches, up to 15-lbs - Chewy
  % didn't remember to start the dishwasher.  Pushed the cycle button but not start.  WTF?
  % headache and neck pain -- don't know what's up with that.  R side.
    -> 19:53 2 500mg acetaminophen caplets
    -> N came out, suggested cold pack + no screens followed by a vibrator
    -> seems like probably TMJ-related.
    -> ordered another Dentek mouth guard
  : Note: the Prevail pantsu seem a little more comfortable than the Depends.
  % note: went to bed ~9:30

0614Fr-16Su FotLR #22
0614Fr  * litter boxen
  & awake
  * up 05:20; S=6:50; nearly 2h of cat cuddle; 
  * abiraterone 05:20, rest of am 07:32; om 20:50
  * H2O: 07:32, 08:08, 9am:c, ??, 19:18, 20:51
  @ Brannock Device History: A Machine That Measures Feet (via C.O.)
  @ Why small annoyances can harm us more than big disruptions | Psyche Ideas
  * 9am phone apt with NL real estate agents +N
    -> absolutely the hardest part of the problem will be finding a doctor we can work
       with.  They're the gatekeepers, and have to be local.  EEEK!
  ! I seem to be hitting a psychological wall today.  Overwhelmed.  Mostly the medical
    situation in NL.  -> 15:43 N has found that it's probably not as bad as we thought
  * email Starwood, cc N so that they can go over things.  Also, the uncertainties 16:00
  * 4ish coordinate foot soup with m
  * 5:30 apostilles
  % saw a hummingbird out the back bathroom window.  I'd been unaccountably sad, talking
    with G about when we got into filk, but the bird lifted me up some.
  : my ROCKPro64 SBC arrived, and I had indeed ordered the wrong power brick.  Well, as I
    told them, I have plenty of 12V bricks.
  : Bronx got into the bathroom and up on top of the medicine cabinet again.  Fortunately
    I was able to lure him out with food.

0615Sa
  & awake 3:30ish; 5:30ish cat cuddle, 
  * up 6:30ish; S=7:46, W=194; exercises, 
  * abiraterone 06:54, rest of am meds 08:08, pm 19:58
  * H2O: 08:08, 09:01, 10ish:c, 10:47
  * 10:00 FOTLR starts
  : bluetooth on sable is totally broken.  WTF?  Things connect but don't work.  The
    keyboard bounces on every CR, and no other keys do anything.
  * 2:30 or so -- sewing-machine shopping with N and G.  Last day of a sale.
    -> Saffron (via GrubHub) for dinner as hazard pay for N.
  $ C(NT) $90 to ACLU via AX
  * */15   CPAP:  change paper filter
  @ What Emacs got right, or how I
    wish modern apps were more like a 50 year old text editor
  % Margaret (or Kristoph?) asked me to sing "Ferret Went A'Courtin'"!  I couldn't.
    % 19:25 now I'm kind of shattered.  Told N; she told me to say goodnight to Colleen on
      my way out.  Which I did.  along with "you'll never know how much I miss you".
      I'm sort of broken right now.
    -> I have a ripped CD of the wedding in 2008/03-Consonance/Tracks.  not clear how much
       is there.  Not enough, apparently.  tail end of the service and two songs.  Even
       less on nova and dh.  So I'm kind of screwed.  I've lost too much.
    -> I just remembered that Ferret was the _last_ song in that concert; it ends with:
       Where will the wedding luncheon be?/In the bar downstairs; come and follow me...