3249

A tiny bit cooler today but still in or near the triple-digits readings (locally--elsewhere for sure)! More of the same tomorrow--both warm and cooling some. I slept in until late morning and the muggy air rolled me out. I thought some about the upcoming move. I could leave my storage locker out of the equation--retrieve it later on a subsequent expedition. Not ideal, but makes the first move doable/thinkable.

This hot muggy weather is deadly for me. I roll into a ball in front of the fan, and nod away the day.

I drank liters of liquids yesterday which seemed to help me through the intense parts of the day. I drank less today, but still quite a lot. Can's get enough of that liquidity stuff!

Started watching a movie set in Columbia--Our Lady of the Assassins. There were plenty of violent opening scenes that promised there would be even more. The whole thing began with an ex-mystery man showing up, co-opting a young gay street criminal, moving him into his luxury (for the area) apartment, buying him electronics and gadgets, and on from there. I gave up about 1/5th of the way into the film. Switched to a French film--Nelly and Monsieur Armond. It is a Fall and Spring attraction that's played out and all around by a somewhat distant woman (young Nelly) and an equally distant older man (Armond). It's a compelling movie that teases the viewer along with things that are surprising and intense. The woman who plays Nelly is the person who starred in Manot of the Spring. She is a joy to watch! But, like many French films, there is the ambiguous and many-flavored ending of the action.

C&M class tomorrow and then begins the period of the move! Onward I go!

3250

Triple-digit heat wave across the Western states! Local temperatures were reported as being all over the map. It certainly felt like a triple-digit day no matter what the official forecasts recorded. I planted myself under the fan and stayed there for several hours in the late afternoon. It was hot, hot, hot!

Tried watching a turgid German film this evening -- Forest for the Trees. It seemed to take forever for each new scene to manifest. The story was about a new teacher who encounters difficulties taking over a class midterm. She's in a new school, new town, new everything and isn't doing that well finding her place in all these new environments. She does so badly, in fact, that I got bored trying to watch. Maybe there is a moment of redemption and breakthrough somewhere in the piece, but I couldn't wait for it to manifest.

Just as I punted on watching the rest of the movie, fireworks exploded on the nearby campus. It was quite a display and went on for quite some time. The kids in the complex went crazy and there was chaos for a while--then back to heat and heat!

More warm days are promised with no break for several days or more.

3251

We're having a heat wave! Not a tropical heat wave! More like a heat wave from hell! It's muggy and scorching, as if the sun is focused on the earth, not in a diffuse way, but like through a lens. Had a resistance class today, which was great since we were indoors in the AC. Every place with AC was today like a shelter. I had a green tea frappuccino, a gourmet root beer, several bottles of water, and a double berry protein shake--all intended to help cool me down from the inside out. It worked for the most part. Also kept the AC in the truck on while I was driving everywhere. Going to be several more days of these intemperate temperatures. Have to go with the flow--I can't do much in this heat. It's difficult enough without the heat, but with it all bets are off. It's too hot to blot--or some such phrase!

Laundry day tomorrow! Will do that in the morning while it's still not too warm. Then, huddle up and wade through the heated afternoon.

Watched a film this evening--The Quare Fellow. It's a Brendan Behan play made into a movie. It's about the men in a prison (criminals and warders) who have to deal with the upcoming hanging of a prisoner that's about to take place. A new warder is brought into the mix and he tries to balance things between the justice system and the cruelty of a death sentence. There's a lot of drinking that serves to oil the skids for everything that's being done. The film is an older production (1963) and is in b/w. The use of no color gives the film a starkness and grittiness that helps create the moods and movements.

It's getting late and it's still hot. Will probably sit under the fan and write out checks for upcoming bills.

3252

In the 90s today! Sweltering and humid! Too hot to trot! Had six people plus the instructor at Movement class! Most that's been there in quite some time. Class went by quickly with more people moving about. I had dental appointment at 4:30pm so had several hours between class and dental chair. Spent part of that time picking up some items from grocery and enjoying the AC in the truck.

Finally went to dentist and enjoyed their AC as well. Spent a little over an hour in the chair and have a new cap for all that effort. Today's visit concludes this round with the dentist. Hopefully, can avoid having so much repair by doing regular hygiene each day.

My body missed this week's G&B class. The warm weather and not doing the regular routine was noticed by my system--together they left me feeling achy and heavy and slow. Walking was a bit more difficult. The heat is going to be around for several days--with little moisture or relief.

The month of June speeds by. July will jump into the race quite soon. Then it will be August and beyond. I have a lot to do, to get done in this short time--and lo the bird is on the wing!

Resistance training tomorrow! Heat or no heat! Move those muscles! Lift those bales! Summertime and the living is easy--as much as it can be in the heat!

3253

Heat pours across the region igniting everything and burning down the moon. There is no respite, no place of coolness. I see that the area where I am to move is filled with triple-digit measurements, scorched by the spears of plasma being ejected from the sun. I can't seem to initiate movement, yet I must do so. No G&B class today to help maintain the movement and the balance. Tomorrow there is movement and a dental appointment to fit the permanent cap in place--the last one on this round of excavation and repair.

The Supreme Court rules and the world consciousness is tweaked and prodded. Some are joyful and some are mad (angry, sad, threatened, and all forms of response). And the earth keeps spinning, the clouds still move across the sky, the wind touches everything.

Time eludes me now! I find myself wrapped in hours, bundled in days. I see no openings. I feel no promptings or mergers of the spirit. I am tumbled onto couches and moved by drifting into the mists of dreams. All happens, but nothing stays! There is final trumpet sounding in the distance, far away from here. We all must heed its call! I am spent and falling, leaving no mark across the sands.

Where does it end? It doesn't! It reverberates forever, bouncing off the walls of time, leaving gouges in the images. It is complete, forever so!

3254

C&M class was shortened today (instructor had to catch a flight) but was intense in its brevity. I think though that I'm definitely feeling stronger. It's been a long time in the doing the class but I believe there is residual benefit that has accrued. Tomorrow--PD dance and resistance training! Roll on! Roll on!

Had an acupressure session this afternoon so didn't do much napping after class and going to the H's to read aloud. Feeling good after getting the acupressure session--feeling good! But haven't done my hour of work today on my moving tasks. Must do the time! Can't wait to the last minute--that will not work.

Awoke last night with the moon up high and shiny. It was really bright! I also dreamed some vivid dreams, which I don't remember now. I think it involved people I've known or know now. Something intricate and bright!

Watched first three parts of a six-part DVD about Wagner and his journeys through misfortune and mishaps and mistresses. Richard Burton plays Wagner with a cavalcade of super stars (Olivier, Redgrave, Gielgud, Richardson, and more to back up the extravaganza. Burton as Wagner is tiresome but Wagner may have been that way in real life--seems so from the story that's being told. The action takes place around the time of the French Revolution and as Prussia wades through Germany. I'm not certain I will watch the remaining three parts (and I think there's more on other DVDs), but I may do so just for completion.

Quiet tonight, so far! Got a bit of rain, which is badly needed! Cleaned the air some!

3255

Awoke last night with the moon beaming. It was really bright. Spent today zoning out for the most part. I slept in and managed to get up and out around noon. Grabbed a bite to eat and came back and thought I'd lay down for a short time. Ended up sleeping for several hours despite the green tea latte I drank after eating. Slept through my normal medication time. Now, I'm awake and not too groggy from all that time being horizontal. When I awoke from my afternoon hibernation, I wasn't sure if it was Sunday afternoon or Monday morning. I was disoriented and out of time--lost in the dream state.

Apartment complex is fairly quiet tonight. Last night, as I went to bed, one of the neighbors seemed to be high on something and was babble-talking with another neighbor way into the night. I won't miss any of the disruptions like last night once I move.

Tomorrow I get back into my daily routine. C&M class will kick off the week along with a Tuina session in the afternoon. Will also begin the purging/organizing that I need to do in order to get moved. I've decided that I'll do a little each day--not buzz out by doing too much or waiting to the last minute. It doesn't matter when or where I end up moving, I still have to make the preparations and such. I get tired just thinking about what needs to be done, but I need to press on and make ready no matter what.

Super Moon, Super Lune! Wallenda walks the Grand Canyon on tiny wire! Without a safety harness! Walk on, walk on!

3256

Sultry summer solstice with a super moon! For me, today was a quiet day. I slept quite a bit, ate some, and zoned out for the day. I felt like a quiet time in order to let the realities flow and ebb and make whatever patterns they might make. As the minutes and hours passed, I thought occasionally about the next two months and the prospect of moving/relocating. My whole being feels tired just thinking about the process, but I also can hold an image and see me moved and installed.

What makes it difficult is not knowing what the outcomes will be. So much uncertainty with so few resources and energies. Look for the super moon and hold my breath!

Rain is being promised over the next few days. That would be nice! It's been a while since we've been moisturized. We're overdue!

Tomorrow will be another floating day and then back on the treadmill, back to the regimen. Plus, all that will materialize! All that will come to be!

The silence gets broken. The winds begin to howl. The summer comes. The summer comes.

3257

Longest day of the year! Daylight races with dawn! Summer Solstice! Oh, yeah!

Awoke early last night--perhaps around 4am--and I couldn't get back to sleep. Tossed and turned for a while until dream time overcame my alertness. Still was up and about much earlier than usual. Wrote a note to my PCP letting her know that we should proceed with the colonoscopy. Also dropped a note to my daughter saying that I was interested in her proposal and what should we talk about and discuss regarding me making such a move.

The PCP replied telling me she got my go ahead and that the scheduling people would contact me.

I went to resistance training class. It felt good to exercise and move about. I talked with a class visitor from southern California. He remarked how few facilities/programs for PWP were in his area. I had noticed the same to be true of the area where my daughter lives. I think I can put together a regimen there but it probably won't be as comprehensive as what I'm doing now or as centralized in one facility. I've searched the web for that area and have discovered a couple of starting points--but I won't be able to locate actual candidates until I'm settled in at the new location.

I proposed that I use July to finish up any dental/medical issues that I need to conclude here. And begin the sorting/packing process that must be done. I would then give a 30-day notice when I pay the rent in August and plan on making the move in the third or fourth week of that month. In some ways, I feel that this timeline is too tight, but I just need to bite the bullet and make the move--can't drag it out forever! And there is the myriad of details that must be handled (clerical items mostly but everything will take some time).

Of course, I'll have to address any unexpected results with the colonoscopy--the big unknown! I don't think that there is anything dire but I won't know for sure until the procedure is done. To make a bad pun: in the end I'll know everything!

3259-3258

Went into a black hole yesterday/today! Somehow (and I don't recall exactly) I lay down last night to "rest" for a bit and ended up sleeping the night away. I slept through my regular routine activity events and awoke this morning somewhat disoriented and wobbly. I had slept through the bedtime period when I normally take my medications. When I awoke this morning, I felt jittery and wobbly. I took my normal morning medication but later than I would regularly do so. I went to movement class (still feeling muzzy) and calmed down some with that activity. I went afterward and ate some lunch at the Rice Thai place. I came back and lay down and went to sleep. Awoke around the time I usually take my second dose of medication, took the dose and nodded back to sleep. Awoke in about an hour and went to get a Tuina session. Arrived at the session still feeling muzzy and wobbly, but by the end of the procedure I felt grounded and less disoriented. Came home and have been feeling hungry--I ended up nibbling a variety of things and have finally eased the hunger pangs.

In falling asleep like I did last night, I didn't do a posting (like I would do normally). My mind/body system has been reacting to the two major things that are on my plate right now--the occult blood level results (for which I need to do a colonoscopy and all that entails--no pun intended) and my housing issue (brought to awareness by a surprise suggestion from my daughter that I move in with her and her daughter).

Since these two issues arose this week, I've been churning over what I need to do and when. I'm surprised how stressed I've felt as I've been thinking about these issues, and what's involved, etc.

Right now, I feel much better (thanks to the Tuina session, some food, lots of sleep, and getting back on schedule with the medications)! Resistance training tomorrow! Welcome to the Summer Solstice!

3260

Lots of things cooking on the stove on life! PD dance class this morning (where I felt light and joyous) and resistance training in the early afternoon (where it was a push but left me feeling good). Had lunch with one of the PD people. Ate at Dish and Dash--a street food inspired facility that would look at home on Maui or other tropical location. LL dropped by in the late afternoon an we went for a walk around the neighborhood. It was good to see her--been a long time!

PCP responded to my comments/questions regarding occult blood test results (positive) and issues associated with doing a colonoscopy. One thing she said needs follow up--asking the neurologist some of the same questions. He's in a better place to provide answers.

Got a surprise invitation (more later after I process how to respond) that lifted my spirits. The world is filled with wonder!

Dreamed last night that I was hanging out with a couple of street people. We were standing in front of a convenience store. As we stood there, a police car pulled up and the two policemen told us to put our hands on the wall. I took off running and as I ran I took packets of drugs out of my pockets and threw them away. When I had dumped all the contraband, I stopped running and let the cop who was chasing me catch up. He cuffed me and walked me back to his car. I awoke from the dream.

Watched a BBC film (3 episodes)--Shooting the Past. It's a quirky tale about a photograph museum that is curated by a quirky cast of characters. The museum contains 10MM photographs that the curation team manages without any technical gadgets. They all have unique memory and correlating skills that helps them locate and retrieve items in the vast inventory. Their quaint peacefulness is shattered by the appearance of an American executive who has made plans to renovate the building and remove the museum's contents. There is an interesting battle of wills and wits regarding the removal of the 10MM items. There are three episodes of about 60 minutes each. I watched all three back-to-back. Fortunately, I had stopped after my walk with LL and picked up a Grande Green Tea Frappuccino, which is till fueling my system.

G&B tomorrow along with the several pending things that I need to address. Onward into green tea dreams!

3261

Getting late and I'm feeling tired tonight. Got some unwanted news on the stool test--I'm showing positive results. Most likely means that I'll have to do a colonoscopy, which I was hoping to avoid. I've many questions though! I'm wondering how I handle my medications if I have to do the procedure. And, of course, there are the questions of what's next if the examination turns up anything else. Too many questions for this time of night! More tomorrow!

C&M class felt good today. I don't think she worked us as much as usual, but it was still a workout. I only napped a short while this afternoon.

Watched a French film this evening--Under the Sand. It's a mind-trippy story about a couple who go to the beach for summer vacation and the man disappears. The rest of the film follows the woman as she goes about life, but with a strange mindset that her husband is still around and about. The woman basically suffers a break, but holds on enough to keep going even though she says and does wacky things along the way. Like many French films, this one ends ambiguously! The actress who played the whacked-out wife did a good job of keeping me guessing as to what was real and what was her hallucinations.

Tomorrow a full day--PD dance, resistance training, and meeting with LL -- at a minimum. Who knows what else might unfold?

3262

Gloomy Sunday--the movie--not the day! Watched a German film this evening--Gloomy Sunday. The film is named after a piece of music and lyrics that were composed back in the late 1920s. Some urban legends have sprung up, over time, about the song's power to cause suicides. What is more the truth is that beginning in the 1940s until today the song has been performed by a host of vocalists and others. The film is one of the latest reincarnations. It was released in 1999 and still enjoys a spot on the art screen cinemas. I picked it at random from the library DVD collection. It's a well done film that meshes a lot of historic elements of the invasion of Hungary, the Nazis, and more centered around a woman, two men, a cafe, and the composition. It's done as a lengthy flashback, with bookend scenes that take from now to then and then to now with a fitting resolution.

Otherwise, it was a warm Sunday despite the promise of cooler times. Got a call from my daughter wishing me a happy Father's Day. Also got a message from LL--she's in the area and we will get together on Tuesday afternoon, after classes. Tomorrow is C&M class and more cool weather promises--I'll feel it when I feel it!

I've installed Skype on my system but haven't linked up with anyone yet. Still trying to understand how to add a contact to the contact list. I'm back in the techno-gloom and haze it seems. I don't recall taking a nap today--where does the time go? Into black holes, perhaps!

3263

Dropped off a stool sample for testing this morning (doing test instead of colonoscopy--will only do colonoscopy if testing indicates a problem). Medical center was strangely quiet when I went there around 10am. There were only a handful of people in the lab area--normally it's jammed with patients, but not today! Did laundry. When I finished, it was around midday. I went to MV to grab some lunch. Ate at Chef Liu's--place were I left my wallet last weekend. I had my usual--General's Chicken--spicy and filling.

When I got back to the apartment I felt drowsy. I put fresh-laundered sheets on the bed and zonked out for several hours. I woke up enough to take my medicine dosage, but went right back to sleep. I awoke as the afternoon waned and the temperature got warm.

Watched a second episode of the Brunetti detective stories. Still think that it's weird to locate the stories in Venice, use German in the spoken dialog, and use English subtitles. Strange and such! This episode dealt with art thieves and murder. Very Venetian! Jawohl?

Supposed to cool down some tomorrow, but we'll see. It seems to get warmer than forecast every day. There's a world music festival downtown PA tomorrow evening. Might be fun to drop by, especially if it's still warm--it'll be cooler outside than in.

3264

Slow, hot day! Slept in this morning after waking up early. By noon, I'd managed to get up, eat a bit, and roll back in bed until I rolled up, showered, and went forth into the warming day. Tomorrow is supposed to cool off some, but we'll see what we see when the day arrives. Had a resistance training session in the afternoon, which felt good and unkinked some of the kinks I was carrying. Stopped on the way back from class and grabbed a Frappuccino at Starbucks (Grande Green Tea with 1 pump of Classic and whipped cream--yum!). It tasted so good! And, I didn't nap out when I got home. Went out to TJ's and picked up some grocery items. The AC in the truck and in TJ's took some of the edge off of the heat.

Dreamed last night that I was being followed or surveilled for some reason. I was with a group of people and we were in a house that was set on a slight hill overlooking the street. As I stood by a window, I watched a car drive slowly by and then circle and return. The car stopped in front of a bicycle rack to which our bikes were locked. The man in the car reached out of his window and used a bolt cutter to slice through one of the chains--the one that held my bike. He stuffed the bike in the rear seat of the car and took off. I ran from the house, yelling at him in a futile attempt to stop him. I was upset and angry--for both the theft and the surveillance.

Watched a German/Italian detective episode (one of a series of mysteries)--Brunetti. The odd thing about the series is that the stories take place in Venice but the dialog is in German with English subtitles. The episode format is similar to Midsomer Mysteries and other series of police dramas. The material for the stories are taken from the works of crime novelist Donna Leon. The filming location, Venice, provides a luscious backdrop for the scenes with lots of boats, barges, and incidental beauty. I have a second episode still to be perused but the first one was interesting and well done. Will look for more. It's both early and late--think I'll brush my costly dental surfaces and read my way to sleep.

3265

Visit with PCP went well. I already have some test results returned--iron levels are OK, no need for supplements; Vitamin D levels are low, resume taking 2000 IU every day. Still have a stool test result coming--to make sure I don't need a colonoscopy. Prostate appears to be normal--stool test will help verify that this is so.

Went to movement class--good energy there today (although I felt a bit jumbled from having the wellness exam). Grabbed an enchilada plate from Como Esta, went to library to exchange DVDs, came home and napped out for several hours. It was warm today (despite forecasts of it not going to be so warm) and I zonked out. Felt dense and heavy when I awoke, but have lightened some after cooling down and watching a movie.

Watched the techno/detective film--Untraceable. It's an edge of technology story about a techno-nut who uses the Internet to broadcast a web site where people are slowly killed based on the number of people viewing the murder. It's a morality tale about crowd sourcing gone rogue. The plot pits the FBI against the madman who is a techno-geek of the highest order. He manages to remain untraceable despite all of the power and resources of the government agents. He is so good that he captures one of the agents and has him killed. Fortunately, he fails in his attempt to off his key nemesis--the female agent who is technical equal and who finally brings him in--in a box. There are several interesting things about this film, but is also a bit plodding and not particularly surprising.

Resistance training tomorrow and then comes the weekend! Oh, yes--a repeat of the heat as well!

3266

G&B class was a good workout today. Felt strong and balanced throughout most of the session. Napped later in the afternoon once I had grabbed a bite to eat (Rice Thai place). Slept for several hours and awoke feeling heavy and achy. Feeling better now.

Tomorrow I have a doctor's visit in the morning and movement class is the midday. Not looking forward to doctor's session but need to get annual reading I guess.

Watched a feel good movie this evening--Hope Springs. It's a romance/comedy about an older couple who have drifted apart after 31 years of being together. Main actors are big name stars--Streep, Jones, et al. It's an OK film that explores a few taboo elements of more senior people (sex, intimacy, growing apart, and more). It got OK reviews and did alright at the box office.

Dreamed last night about being in a work camp. We, the workers, were housed in huge barracks. We slept on mattresses on the floor that were stuffed side by side down both sides of the open space. Each day, we were awakened before dawn, fed a paltry meal, and marched to the work areas. All of the workers were thin and sickly. It was a sad, depressing dream scape.

3267

I just unearthed a truly bizarre thing--RoboRoach--a do it yourself make your own cyborg that uses a live roach as the host for the electronics. The Yew and Yuck factors were pretty high as I watched a how to video that shows the way to perform the needed surgery to install the controlling elements. The controlling components are a mix of circuitry borrowed from cochlear implants and DBS devices. Strange world we live in--and getting more strange as the days go by.

Had a PD dance class this morning and did a resistance training session in the afternoon. Napped for a short spell after coming back from classes and then phased into my movie-watching ritual. Watched a film--My Week with Marilyn. It's a supposedly true event that took place when MM went to England to do a movie with Olivier. The story follows the trials she inflicted on the cast and crew, and a brief affair she had with a then young man of the crew. Michelle Williams does a major job of looking like and being like MM, which had to be a challenge since she was doing a movie within a movie all the time. The film sports a number of well known actors who helped keep the film rolling along. I was disappointed that the film wasn't more about MM's entire life, but I suppose that's already been done perhaps.

G&B class tomorrow! I feel good tonight (after today's classes and nap). But it's getting near the time for me to fold it up and head for the bed again. Will probably dream about RoboRoaches!

3268

Long day! Or so it seems now! Got up and out to the C&M class. It was a good workout but left me buzzy. Went the H's to read some in the Bohemia book we are doing. Lunch (bananas and sour cream) chunked itself into my system and awaited the coming stress of the planned dental work.

Dental work went well. Dentist set up a temporary cap on the bottom left and repaired a filling on the bottom right. Have to return in about 10 days to get the permanent cap. And that will be that for a while! I hope!

Watched a b/w film this evening--The Artist. It's a recent film done entirely in b/w and using film techniques and features as if the film were being made in the late 1920s. The whole film came off a bit gimmicky although there were some good moments and selected scenes.

But as I said above, tonight I'm somewhat buzzy and probably just need to head for the bed.

Tomorrow is a double header--PD dance and resistance training. Long day's journey into light!

3269

Cooler today but still muggy and draggy! I slept in this morning and finally got out and about around noon. Went to the new Fresh Market and picked up a few things. Nice store--good environment! Saw several people that I knew but didn't get into any lengthy discussions. Their bakery items are fresh and tasty. Came back and napped for a few hours. Got off a bit in taking medications and I noticed the effects--symptoms became noticeable.

Watched a quirky film this evening--The Hunger Games. It's a Survivor episode on steroids. There was a game show take off back in the 80s or 90s that presaged the current film. This one went a bit wilder in terms of CGI and effects, as well as computer-moderated VR stages where the games play out. The dialog was over the top for the most part--and often not all that integral to the action. Don't think I'll watch a HG2 should one be in the mix.

C&M class tomorrow plus another visit with the dentist. Oh, fun! Oh, joy! Still hoping for a big hit with the lotteries! The only way to go! Quiet now for a change! Expecting an influx of people coming home though and stirring up the place before all goes quiet once again. We shall see!

3270

Hot and heated day! Must have gotten to triple-digit temperatures in many places. The heat much have addled my brain. I left my wallet in the cafe where I went to ate lunch. Fortunately, I'm a regular customer and they just set the wallet aside until I came to see if that's where I'd left it. I wasn't sure--I thought I may have dropped it after leaving the cafe. But it was there--safe and sound. I gave the waiter a $10 tip. Needless to say, I was happy to recover it and not have to alert everyone that it was missing. Thank goodness for honest people! They made my day! I'm going to have to be more conscious regarding what I'm doing and such--I'm doing things that are not exactly normal for me to be doing!

Along the way today I'd started thinking about a walk I had made up the Stanford Dish a few years ago. I'd made the trek with someone whom I was taking the G&B class, but I couldn't remember who he was. There's a guy in the current classes who has some similar features but I knew it was not him--or at least I thought so. It was a brain freeze! I couldn't recall the guy's face or his name. After a few false starts, I was able to resurrect enough context from this blog's archives to help me recall who it was, when it was, and his name! I managed to abort my permanent present tense mode and reach back in time to reconstruct those memories. I don't think I would have managed to perform such a reconstruction without using the blog. I wonder though how much else is now smoke and vapors? Most of it all I'm afraid, most of it all!

Watched a film that I'd seen before (but couldn't recall details of)--Lincoln Lawyer. It's a crime mystery about a slick lawyer who gets sucked into a conspiracy by a brilliant sociopath. The lawyer finds that he has been set up to help the wacko get away with a crime that the wacko did commit. The lawyer manages to turn the tables on the wacko and get him convicted of an even more heinous crime. The puzzle-me component of the plot is heavy duty and kept me guessing (for a second time) of who was what and what was who in the piece. It's worth seeing a third time--but I won't right now!

Cooler tonight and for the next few days! Thank goodness! I'll try and not loose my wallet again. I guess I could get one of those chains and hook it to my belt. Whoa! It's late! Time to fade into the dream time mists!

3271

Daze of heat and lollipops! It is hot, hot, hot once again--and more promised. Over 100 degrees in the valley tomorrow and maybe today! Had a cool resistance training session today. The guy in charge of the AC set the thermostat to keep it cool.

Had an acupressure this afternoon. Felt good but now I'm a bit logy from the full afternoon and the warm weather. Watched a spy thriller film this evening--The Bourne Legacy. Yes, another Bourne film that lets you know that there are more of them--people who have been altered and enhanced. Jason was not alone! He's also not in this film--although the story reaches back to the family of episodes and carries the battles forward. Aaron Cross is one of Jason's clone brothers and takes over the duties in this film. The film is heavy on car wrecks, motorcycle chases, battles, shootouts, drone missiles, and other such action. Not a really absorbing storyline but plenty of action.

Like I said, I'm yawning (Yawn-nee Apple Seed) the electrons away. New tooth cap is working well today--no problems after removing the particle of grit last night that was lodged between the cap and adjacent tooth. No specific plans for the weekend--except beating the heat tomorrow and enjoying the cooling trend that's supposed to start on Sunday.

Almost finished reading Westlake Soul novel. It's quite a trippy piece of writing. Should complete it tonight!

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Now we know! Big Brother (or a B by any other name) is watching (listening, searching, gathering, sorting, storing, saving and all other forms of acquisition) everything! There is no private place except in our own heads and that may be compromised as well. Of course, we should totally believe that these agencies of secrecy are being truthful when they declare that they only use the data in very specific cases--sure they do! Nothing is sacred; nothing is secure! You, me, we are being watched--down to the last character we type, the last thing we say, perhaps even the last thought we think. If not, we are now even as I type!

Heard a good characterization today--I don't have amnesia, I'm just in a state of permanent present tense! Movement class was fun today--it felt good to stretch and move. Went to Thai place for lunch and had delicious stir fry. Couple from resistance training class were there. I didn't see them when I arrived but noticed them when my meal was brought to my table. They liked the food. Will see them tomorrow.

Had a round with the dentist in the late afternoon. They mounted the new cap--and noticed a cavity in a tooth just below the area of the cap. That means? Another cap for the lower tooth as well! I'm working on a really expensive smile! The dentist is smiling all the way to the bank.

Dreamed last night that I was working on a device that had been built by this genius programmer. He had not documented what he had done to implement the device. The device could accept and encode hug amounts of data. Once encoded the data could not be extracted without entering a key that would unscramble the encoded files. I was showing everyone how to perform trial-and-error probes of the data files and deduce, eventually, the key. I was quite adept at using the encoded data files to give me insights into what keys had been used.

Watched a film this evening--Fear Eats the Soul. I'd seen the film before but didn't recognize it by its package jacket--so I got to see it again (refer to amnesia quote above). The film, which was mostly in German, was done by newer director who likes to push things a bit. The film is both raw and well as moving, anger-provoking and upsetting.

I grow tired tonight (only had small nap--beyond my sleeping in this morning). Heat is supposedly on its way back to the area over the next few days. Have a Tuina session tomorrow (yeah!).

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Busy day! Went to G&B class this morning (almost overslept but made it). Class was really full. Instructor talked about the shift in July to two classes in place of the current one. She will offer a slightly more vigorous version of the current class and ease back on the current one. Sounds good! Class times will have to shift around a bit (one earlier and one later). Keep on moving!

Dreamed something about working on a high tech device. It's all fuzzy now. The only thing I recall was the sensations the dream produced--tension, difficulty, struggle, and breakthrough.

Watched a film this evening--Descendants. A man who is related to one of the Hawaiian ancestors, along with his extended family, are planning to sell a large undeveloped plot of unspoiled land on Kauai. In addition to his problems dealing with the land deal, his wife is in the ICU, in a coma from a boating accident. He also has two daughters whom he has to corral and begin to deal with along with everything else. The film is very even paced and plods along to a teary set of conclusions. The film was OK--it was "real". The film did well at the box office--George Clooney as the key actor in the piece probably drew many to the theaters.

Movement class tomorrow and a dental visit to mount a permanent cap. Went with the H's to the new grocery store--The Fresh Market. Big place! Looks like it will do well!

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Busy day! Busy day! PD dance this morning and it felt good. It always seems that this class never feels long enough. The time flies by so quickly! Grabbed a bite of lunch and then went to the resistance training class. I felt fairly strong throughout the activity but was a bit achy and sore from C&M class on Monday. Came home and slept some--nodding off with the fan stirring the humid air.

Watched a police thriller film--Man on a Ledge. It was a highly improbable story but kept the action and the intensity going by having the protagonist perched on the ledge of a 20 story building. Innovative camera work was done to keep the viewer hinged to the ledge and staring down to a real street 200 feet below. Alas, the story and unraveled subplots were never to be believed--from the opening action where the protagonist escapes from police custody, to his masterminding a jewel heist while he is perched on the building's narrow ledge, and many other similar improbable events. I wouldn't go out of my way to see the film again, but there were several newer actors that I might seek out in other productions.

G&B class tomorrow! So many similar days! I've created a regimen, a roster of activities, that I repeat and follow day after day. There are minor variations that deal with medical or dental interventions, or chance breaks in protocols--but very few. I keep on grinding along the same pathways, letting the days drift by. Dreams come and go, but never about Michelangelo! Come and go, come and go!

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Had a C&M class today and felt the better for doing so. I have to find some activity for the weekends--doing nothing (other than laundry) really physical doesn't seem to work. Need to keep pumping or moving or dancing or something to keep the system churning. Have PD dance and resistance training sessions tomorrow--looking forward to them. Had an email from Tuina practitioner letting me know he had an open slot on this coming Friday. That will help bridge the weekend and mellow out my stresses from Thursday dental work (installation of a permanent cap).

I'm reading a SF novel about a person who cannot move any of his physical body but his mind is not only intact--it's supercharged. Based on some of the topics in the novel I dreamed last night a couple of dreams dealing with travel to the future, spacewalking, and other dream topics. In the dream about traveling to the future I was discussing with another person what would happen if someone made a journey into the future. Would there be any cosmic anomalies if the person didn't go back to where he/she came from? Would staying in the future cause some form of break in the continuity of things?

In the spacewalking dream, I was part of a team of astronauts who were being sent up to the International Space Station to perform a set of repairs, some of which involved spacewalks. We were preparing for the tasks by simulating what had to be done, in detail, before we were to be launched. There were several tools and mechanical devices that had to be mastered and that would be used when we were in space.

I also had short dream about not being able move--it was an episode of freezing--which has never happened to me. In the dream, I managed to get moving again but the overall sensation was disturbing.

After C&M class today and reading to GH for a spell, I came home and dropped off to sleep despite the heat. Watched a film this evening--The Iron Lady. It's a part fiction/part fact treatment of Margaret Thatcher--her life and influence as the first female Prime Minister of the UK. It takes the viewer on a journey through some of her early years, her forays into politics, her ascendancy to head of her party, some of her tough decisions she had to make, and her ultimate decline in both the political arena as well as with her own elderly mental challenges. Meryl Streep played the senior Thatcher (for which she won an Oscar) and was supported by an amazing job in the makeup department (which also garnered a second Oscar). Streep was awesome! She was the Iron Lady!

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The day was warm and the day was heat! Sweltering and muggy! Got up and down several times in the morning time. Went out and grabbed a not so interesting meal (Chinese a la Safeway). Came back and napped for a few hours--awoke feeling heavy and pressed down by the heat.

Watched a French film made from an English novel--Tell No One. And it didn't--tell anyone that is. The mystery of did the wife of a local physician die or not was the hub of tale. After eight years, the husband gets some email messages that appear to be from her. At nearly the same time, the police reopen the investigation of her murder (or disappearance), and once again suspect her husband of evil deeds. The mystery is hidden in secrets and the secrets are wrapped in mystery. The "is he" or "is he not"questions fuel the action as layer upon layer of subterfuge is uncovered and examined. I would have sworn until about half way through the film that I had not seen it before. But in the second half there were numerous familiar scenes and actions.

Busy week on the horizon! A full roster of classes plus dental work to be completed and other things! Experiencing a roller coaster of sensations and ups and downs--seemingly more so on the weekends when I tend to disengage and float along. Such is the mystery of life!

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Can't beat the heat! Not on the street! Burning the feet! Will not repeat! It was hot today! Hot, hot, hot! Had to push into the lower 90s--that's what it felt like. Supposed to cool some over the next few days but still will be warm. Did a range of things today despite the heat (it was cool riding around with the AC going). Picked up mail, went by library to exchange DVDs, dropped by TJ's to pick up some juice squeeze, grabbed a few bites to eat, did the laundry, napped some while sitting under the fan, watched a movie, and a few other odd tasks. Hmmm! Guess I did more than I thought I did. Finishing up the day now, waiting for the evening to cool down some more.

Watched the latest redo of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. It was a somewhat major feat to shoehorn the huge novel into a few hours of suspense on the screen. It was an OK job but I prefer the BBC version that was spread out over multiple episodes so that I had time to work the puzzle plot more thoroughly. The film jammed and stuffed all of the formidable material into a scramble of back and forth scenes with little dialog used to help with the unraveling. The cast of actors was impressive and that all did a good job in their varied character-driven roles, but the foreshortened horizon of a film made for the action to be too much of a constant puzzle to make it work for me. Gary Oldman as George Smiley was good casting but a bit long between his pithy dialog elements and a plethora of head shots with nothing moving.

Didn't win either of the lottery drawings--yesterday's or today's! I don't think the winner of the $600MM Power Ball drawing has yet stepped up and claimed the prize. Where are you mysterious winner? Maybe the lottery people should send George Smiley to seek you out! Cheerio!