Groggy

The common cold continues to ravage the oversized cranium. Post-nasal drip is the crux of the problem. When will I not be illin'? Two weeks have elapsed, and there has been no improvement. Senior citizens are always susceptible to prolonged illnesses. And, the fragility only increases with age. Illness, of course, does little to promote good spirits. And, let's not forget the grogginess. Decisions cannot be trusted in such a state. So, I have postponed matters that require thought. For the time being, I am essentially a zombie of empire.

The iPad® tablet computer has been giving grief for a while. Lots of problems, most of them documented on the Net. The latest problem for me was intermittent wireless Net connectivity. I went through the process of clearing all of the settings. From what I can ascertain, the latter procedure should be done regularly. So far, the iPad® appears to be functioning fine. Oddly, I have had no problems with the cheap "smartphone."

Driving my Nissan® Frontier truck to and from Waimanalo has been costly, even with cheaper petrol prices. About a tankful of petrol will be required weekly for the commute. That's probably about $60 or more per week. However, even with that expenditure tacked onto to my rental housing expense, the amount is still less than what the monthly rental alone would be in town for just a tiny room. The money situation at this point in time is beyond ludicrous. There's almost no reason to fanatically attempt to cut costs. The outflow of money will continue to increase no matter what.

In any case, I will need to cut down on expenses, no matter what was stated previously. The primary consideration is cost versus utility or derived pleasure. Is the expensive cup of coffee purchased at the snobbish coffee shop in town worth the price? Is the snobbish customer base of the coffee shop conducive to a pleasurable experience? Is the cheap "smartphone" worth paying $35 per month for service when it is barely used? Is a new vehicle really going to produce any additional benefit after all costs are figured in? Or, will a new vehicle equate to renewed enslavement to rampant materialism? Is an expensive dinner at Panda Express® much better than the greasy "value menu" items at the fast food joint? Well, I can respond immediately to the last question in the affirmative. Just the fortune cookie is worth the price. My latest fortune was, "Elegant surroundings will soon be yours." Priceless! Baha! Ha! Ha! Haaa!

I was able to sit and enjoy my Panda Express® dinner in the center court of the den of consumerism (read: shopping mall) in Kahala this evening. The large table also afforded me the opportunity to compose the "blog" since I was in close proximity to the free wireless Net "hotspot" of the coffee shop. And, speaking of the "blog," the new time constraints have made it difficult for me to meet the daily posting deadline. The "blog" will most likely be scaled back in both content and postings unless the problem can be solved. And, of course, the necessity to include pictures of young hotties is ridiculous.

My new daily routine, by the way, is frenetic. The culprit is the bus. My transit times have increased significantly because I am establishing a daytime "home base" in Hawai'i Kai. So, I am traveling back and forth to Hawai'i Kai by bus. Missed or late buses require that I become creative instantaneously. I try to convince myself that the bus ride is relaxation time or a chance to nap, but I am fooling myself in reality. There is nothing relaxing about the bus ride. And, a nap is only possible in a state of inebriation.

Perhaps the common cold is affecting my senses. Lack of sleep due to the annoying post-nasal drip has made me extremely irritable and groggy. Sleep deprivation may be causing me to post more psychotic thoughts to the "blog." I could very well be hallucinating. Really, though, the crux of the crisis is that my savior, a certain fitness and training hottie, has let me down. Baby did not come around. Now, I am in the purgatory known as Waimanalo. Sheesh!