Done Since 2024-07-28

[mdlbear]

Busy week. That's probably a Good Thing. Less time for moping. Three walks, only one short guitar practice session, but also four medical appointments (one in person), several phone calls (GAAK), and two remote document signings. One of which was the purchase agreement for our new house in Den Haag. Closing is September 20th. EEEP!

I think I may be getting old. It sucks. August is National Make a Will Month, but I haven't done that yet. Soon.

OTOH, I've at least gotten used to the idea of being mortal. The alternative isn't worth contemplating, because Graham's number.

My daughter Amethyst would have been 34 years old today. Our cat, Desti, died a year ago Tuesday. I should fed the cats and go to bed.

Notes & links:
0728Su
  & awake 2:??
  * up 06:50; S=8:14, W=197.2; 
  * abiraterone 06:52; rest of am drugs 07:55; pm drugs 22:00
  * H2O: 07:ish, 08:05:c, 08:54, 10ish, 13:45:chai, 14:30, 22:00
  [ % piss 06:51; ??; 14:20 w\ type2 turd; 20:37 w\ type3 turd; 22:18 type3? ]
  @ Lauren Boebert, That Shit Will Get You Killed in the Theocracy You Crave
  @ Musk’s Mask Is Slipping. To say this is concerning is an… | by Will Lockett
  @ The 7 Lies of Retirement that You Must Face to Improve Your Life | Jerry Keszka
  * walk:  Monkey Grind: 13:39: w=0.8mi
    got a 12oz chai; will probably go back to mocha in the future.
    -> feeling weak, slightly shaky; back pain.  do not like.
  @ Is an Atlantic Ocean current collapse imminent? (via ysabetwordsmith)
    Warning of a forthcoming
    collapse of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation|Nature Communications
    (see also How Soon Might the Atlantic Ocean Break? | Wired; first logged 0726Fr)
  : dinner: takeout: Little  Chinooks - seafood combo with extra pieces of oysters and
    salmon; cup of Boston style chowder.  Next time go for cod.
  @ theCabinetshop is the closet store in The Hague Elfa, etc.
    
0729Mo  * litter boxen
  & awake 3:20.  apparently locked Ticia in the bathroom, so set out an extra tub of fud
  * up 07:30; S=7:39; (some)exercises, Dutch
  * abiraterone 07:36; rest of am drugs 08:40; pm drugs
  * H2O: 08:40, 09:30:c
  [ % piss 3:20; 07:35 w\ type3 turd; 09:39 w\ lg type2/3 turd; 11:54 w\ type2 turd;
      12:46 w\ lg type3/4 turd; 13:53 sm type3; 14:30 ns; 19:25 type4;  22:08 type1; ]
  * order kibble
  % 10ish feeling a little off.  Oatmeal for breakfast may help.
  : Call from Monika at RJ, confirming the transfer out of Mom's trust.
    -* Document docusigned.  maybe expect confirmation call.
  @ Robusta coffee could save our morning brew from climate change - Earth.com
  @ Astronomers find first emission spectra in brightest GRB of all time | Ars
  @ Alzheimer’s blood test catches 90% of early dementia cases, study finds | CNN
  * 2pm leave for 2:30 appointments at Fred Hutch.  -* bloodwork includes PSA of course
  * 3:45 Dr. Sunkara (actually, Alice Wen, ARNP)
    -> iron is still low, so increase dose (gentle iron is ok now that I'm off radiation)
    x- ask about taking Mg supplements with Ca -- Rennie is 680mg CaCO3, 80mg MgCO3
  @ reading The day of St. Anthony's fire : Fuller, John G. : Internet Archive
    borrowed; last page read somewhere around 131; may get back to it tomorrow,

0730Tu  Desti
  & awake 4:40; 7am (alarm);
  * up 07:18; S=8:18, W=197.0; exercises, Dutch
  * abiraterone 07:19; rest of am drugs 08:13; pm drugs 22:06
  * H2O: 08:17, 9:30??:c; 20:??:gin; 20:33
  [ % piss 4:40; 07:20 w\ type1 turd; 10:45 w\ type1/2 turds; before vet trip, probably;
      22:18 type1/2 turds; ]
  @ The Week of Brat Summer Will Go Down in Internet History | WIRED
  @ The Scale of Life what's happened since
    you loaded the page.  Fascinating.
  * 10am join 10:15 telehealth "office visit" before colonoscopy - "my health changed"
    -> use Healow app on phone, since the browser app barfs on Linux
    -> Healow 206-838-1777x70030 it's incompatible with the phone app on my pixel 6.
    -> get into the app, then if someone calls it goes away.  GAAH.  Got it done though
    -> 3 months after radiation therapy, so that's okay now.
    -> also my new headphones don't want to link to my phone, presumably because they're
       already linked to my laptop.
  * 1:30 leave for 2pm Fremont Animal Hospital Solensia shots for Cricket and Ticia
  * 15min: laundry
  . continue with starwood onboarding.
    * email sent.
    PETMATE Sky Dog & Cat Kennel, Gray, 21-in, up to 15-lbs - Chewy.com
    PETMATE Two Door Top Load Dog & Cat Kennel, Tan, 24 inches, up to 15-lbs 
    for reference, Bronx is 16" tall; small or medium petmate kennel
  @ You’re Probably Using Your Air Purifier Wrong | WIRED
  : 20:20 finished The Day of St Anthony's Fire.  It's from 1968.  I remember
    reading parts of it, but no idea where.  Possibly a Reader's Digest version at
    someone's house, or excerpted in a review.
  % 19:48 ache near R TMJ.  Apparently I've been tightening that muscle all day,
    apparently without actually clenching.  WTAF?
  % Ticia nose-booped me.  ! Bliss.

0731We  * litter boxen
  & awake 2:30ish
  * up 05:20; S=6:23, BP=118/71, P=81?!; 
  * abiraterone 05:22; rest of am drugs 06:54; pm drugs
  * H2O: 06:54, 07:29, 08:33:c, 19:11, 21:39
  [ % piss 2;30, 05:20; 08:57 w\ lg type 23 turd, blood, pain; 11:04 w\ type2 turd;
      13:54 ns; 17:00; 21:33; 21:37 w\ type1 turds, urge to poop, some stuck.  lgs? ]
  % right hip pain.  all morning.  Also R. jaw, but less than last night
    -> feeling very tired
    -> 07:45 400mg ibuprofen
  % Nose nuzzles and headbumps from both cats.
  @ Can GPT-4o Be Trusted With Your Private Data? | WIRED
  @ A Senate Bill Would Radically Improve Voting Machine Security | WIRED
  @ Super-black
    wood can improve telescopes, optical devices and consumer goods (ysabetwordsmith)
  : €10.000 estimate for stairlift.  Only thing we were worried about.
  * 15min:  dishes
  @ New Android malware wipes your device after draining bank accounts YIPE!
  * 2pm telehealth with (spiritual care)Elizabeth
  * charge Molly (G)
  @ technoshaman | Points of departure (but not from this corner of cyberspace!)
  [ $ checked  RJF, the transfer's been done.  something over $500k; half of it in cash ]
  x OVFF nominating ballot due.  -> I'm almost certainly going to sit this one out
    % procrastination won this time.  Not sure why.  Or maybe I do.
  * load drugs.  Wash hands.
  % 22:18 ibuprofen 400mg

0801Th  Lughnasadh 
  & awake 2-something?
  * up 06:08; S=7:32, BP129/78, P=63; exercises, Dutch
  * abiraterone 06:09; rest of am drugs 7:15ish; pm drugs 22:30
  * H2O: 07:12, 08:32, 10:28:c, 12:52, 3ish??, 20:27, 21:52,
  [ % piss 06:11; 8:55; 10ish w\ type1 turds, more after lgs; 1255 ns; 13:53, 20:17,
      22:53 ns; ]
  @ FreeWill National Make-A-Will Month!
    " As a thank you for being a friend of Prostate Cancer Foundation, FreeWill is
      delighted to help you create your legal will. It’s 100% free to you, and most people
      finish in 20 minutes " (mentioned by several other non-profits; not in Wikipedia.)
    e.g. NFCR
  @ Lughnasadh - Wikipedia
  @ Book swapping in the Netherlands: how you can read, save money, and recycle
    Minibieb / MiniBibliotheek.nl
  * 9am call with N re: international insurance
    *- travel info (approximate -- N has more detail)
    -> there's only one plan, Geo Blue, that covers pre-existing conditions, but that
       doesn't include cancer, and requires paying for it for a full year at 2k/m
    => investigate medicare supplement plans
  * 1pm telehealth with (oncology social worker)Jonathan.
    -> Helpful Expat Organizations - U.S. Embassy and Consulate in the Netherlands
       I am coming to live or work in the Netherlands. When do I need to take out
       compulsory health insurance? | Government.nl -> < 4 months after arrival
  * walk:  around park ~18:00: w=~0.8mi?, s=1660, 17min
    % didn't get out of breath, even after the hill; some aching around the hips; maybe a
      little lower-leg numbness/tingling.  Better shape than I expected to be in

0802Fr
  & awake 3:20ish; gave up ~4:30.  Tried getting back to sleep again 5ish, mostly failed
    % must have slept briefly because I remember dreaming about being in a train station
      wondering which of two trains was the right one, but having trouble remembering
      where I needed to go.  The trains were old, black, and possibly steam-powered.
  * up 06:25; S=5:59; shower,  ~  exercise,  * Dutch
  * abiraterone 06:25; rest of am drugs 07:26; pm drugs 8:30ish?
  * H2O: 07:26, 07:35:c, ??, 20:44
  [ % piss 3:20ish; 6:30; 11:30ish;  ]
  * 8am Teams meeting to -sign- _go over_ purchase contract
    -> we'll get the ValidSign docs in email
    -> power of attorney to be signed and notarized _here_, so that we won't have to be
       physically present at the transfer
    -> Ceva will set up insurance so that it's seamless.
    -> we'll have to get our own washer and dryer
    -> having someone there to receive furniture and appliances will be interesting
    ... the ValidSign doc got hung up at DH, and I got it late.  N had problems using it
        on her phone -> try on a laptop tomorrow.
  : M will pick up m for their medical appointment, then take them to the Lake City house
  @ The Republican party’s obsession with families has taken a fanatical turn
    % very uncomfortable reading -> restlessness.  Similar to what happens w\ some stories
  @ What plant philosophy says about plant agency and intelligence | Aeon Essays
  @ What plant philosophy says about plant agency and intelligence | Aeon Essays
    cf The Overstory
  * noonish leave to arrive 12:30 for N's name-change court date
    -> went smoothly.  Spectacled bear as emotional support animal.
  * 15min:  dishes
  @ Starbucks Reinvented How It Runs Its Cafés to Cut Down on Wait Times--Bus. Insider
  % maybe a little too much pizza.
  % 20:43 sleepy, which is not surprising considering the amount of sleep I got
  * bring Flame out to Lair (and do the litter boxen)
    -> Flame doesn't really fit anywhere.  Too tired for litter boxen

0803Sa  * litter boxen
  % no nocturia (IIRC)
  * up 06:10; S=7:57, W=199.4; exercises, Dutch
  * abiraterone 06:11; rest of am drugs 07:15; pm drugs
  * H2O: 07:14, 07:30, ??, 20:15, 22:40
  [ % piss 06:13; 09:54 w\ huge type2 turd, some blood; 11:06 w\ type1; ??, ??, 22:30 ns ]
  @ The Shameful Controversy Over Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif | WIRED 
  * 15min:  dishes (unload), (partial load)
  @ The Cure for Disposable Plastic Crap Is Here—and It’s Loony multiple schemes, inc:
    Sway:  seaweed-based home-compostable bioplastic films.
    " So in the late ’90s, Norway passed a law that forced somebody to pay for
      it—specifically, companies such as Coca-Cola that make plastic PET containers. Firms
      got hit with a new tax if they didn’t pay to collect and recycle used bottles. "
  @ How One Bad CrowdStrike Update Crashed the World’s Computers | WIRED frm 7/120
  & Bartell's for N's meds
  [ x 2:30-8pm E' coming for organizing  -- broke up with GF, understandably wrecked ]
  @ The Real Reason Robots Shouldn’t Look Like Humans - YouTube specialization
  * guitar:  Snuggles:  Wildwood Flower (v. sloppy), Bad Guys (partial), Band Played...,
  * walk:  around park: 17:10; w=0.8mi, s=1620, 19min, 12hp
    % somewhat winded, some numbness
  * 2min:  verify with N that the cat carriers had been ordered.  (hadn't, but have now)
  @ Testosterone Recovery after Androgen Deprivation Therapy in Prostate Cancer: Building
    a Predictive Model - PMC  Apparently T level can recover slowly.  fingers crossed

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