Phased Out

The cheap "smartphone" has pretty much taken over the day-to-day Net operations. Too bad that it's on the way out. Well, it will be replaced by the new cheap "smartphone" when I switch service providers on Tuesday. Sad to say, everything Net-related can be done on either cheap "smartphone," blurry screen and all. I don't even need the iPad® tablet computer anymore. In fact, the iPad® has already been phased out. With that said, I have also pruned my Net-related activities to essential tasks only. Too much time has been wasted on the Net.

Another sleepless night. For some reason, certain foods severely affect my ability to sleep. Well, my body's sensitivity to various types of food seems to be changing as I age. Old age brings about so many problems. My skin, for example, has become much more sensitive, too. In addition, clogged hair follicles continue to produce small scab-like spots. That's probably a precursor to the "wrinkled prune" complexion.

My homeless buddy stopped by the fast food joint in town while I was sipping on a cup of mediocre coffee. He is still camping at the airport. He has given me a complete synopsis of the airport camping life, if I decide to join him and his motley crew. Well, I am not ready for airport camping just yet. Sheesh!

The day? Same ol' shit. I returned to Hawai'i Kai early enough to embark on an early evening outing in Kahala. I only spent enough time there to procure my dinner. Then, I made the arduous journey back to Waimanalo. I am essentially out all day, just like the homeless. There is so little in the way of differences between me and the homeless that our life-styles seem to blur together.

The landlord has disclosed to me that the "chef" and his "squueze" have found temporary housing while they wait in anticipation to move into their "love nest" in the renovated Chaos Manor (read: rental housing). The rent will be $2,300 per month. "No problem," said the "chef." His "squeeze," who is from Japan, has "filthy rich" parents.

There are thousands of chicks from Japan residing permanently here in Hawai'i. Their parents, usually "filthy rich," send the daughters to Hawai'i for "educational" reasons. Interestingly enough, few of the sons are dispatched abroad. In Asian cultures, the male progeny are highly valued. So, they remain in Japan, most likely being groomed for executive positions in the highly paternalistic and crony-based society. The daughters are essentially orphaned, although financially supported forever. They rarely return to Japan.

Oddly, the Japanese chicks never purchase automobiles for personal use. They either ride the bus or purchase a scooter (e.g., a certain "squeeze" of a certain culinary artist). Sometimes the parents purchase homes for the daughters, but more than likely they rent rooms or apartments. Many of them find wage slave jobs, usually in the hospitality industry. My guess is that their true purpose for being in Hawai'i is to find a mate, get married, obtain citizenship, then divorce the unwitting fool. Of course, that strategy is not limited to Japanese babes.

Well, babes are a non-issue for an "old fart" like the ol' lavahead. Babes are extremely "dangerous" anyway. The Vienna Sausage is withering away, so the point is moot. All I have left is the long-awaited homeless decision.