Sunday, March 31, 2019

LUCID DREAM

I SEEM TO BE IN SUNNYVALE AT THE PARK STANDING IN ENDLESS LINE FOR A VENDOR BURRITO.  I LEAVE WITH A CLEAR PLASTIC PLATE/CUP OF TEA ON MATHILDA AVE LOOKING FOR MY CAR.  WAS IT MY DREAM?  I ALSO DREAMED THE DIY CUBBY RACK AILEEN LEFT WAS GONE WITH MY CLOTHES.  I'VE LET THE EVIL STEPS GO.

MY SHOULDERS ARE SORE BUT THE REST OF ME FEELS RECHARGED.  I'M NOT FEELING TIRED.  MY DO NOTHING DAY I WATCHED AQUAMAN AND GRINCH, READ FRESH OFF THE BOAT. 

TODAY'S THE LAST DAY $5 COUPON AT MARKET.  ONWARD AND UPWARD.


Friday, March 29, 2019

I'M STATIONARY BIKING

I DIDN'T FEEL LIKE SWIMMING.  I'M BIKING AND BLOGGING.  I DIDN'T BRING ANY READING MATERIAL.  SOMETHING NEW FROM NECESSITY.  I LIKE IT BETTER THAN "AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT."  ON THIS I CAN READ WODEHOUSE, DEAL WITH EMAILS, LISTEN TO LOUISE.  SO MANY WONDER FILLED OPTIONS.

I AWOKE WANTING TODAY TO BE SATURDAY BUT I'M OK NOW.  THE DIFFERENCE IS DOING SOMETHING DIFFERENT I NEVER THOUGHT OF BEFORE.  I CAN PLAY POP POP RUSH, KENO, THE SKY'S THE LIMIT.


Wednesday, March 27, 2019

MY FEET HURT IN A NEW WAY

YESTERDAY I BIKED HALF HOUR AND STRETCHED HALF HOUR AFTER PADDLING AROUND FOR AN HOUR.  NEW NERVES ARE SCREAMING AT ME. 

OVERALL I FEEL BETTER. 

I REALIZED I LOST TRACK OF A BOOK AGAIN.  I WAS TOO TIRED AND STILL COULDN'T TELL.  I FOUND IT AFTER LOOKING IN THE CAR, BOOK, COMPUTER, LUNCH BAGS.  I CLEARED THE BIN BY MY CHAIR AND THERE IT WAS. 

I FOUND 3 MAGNIFYING PAGES AT ST J FOR$ 1 AND THE PURSE SIZE IS PERFECT AS A BOOK MARK.  I LOVE WHEN LIFE IS PERFECT. 


Monday, March 25, 2019

JIM CROW

HECKLE & JECKLE WAS A FORM OF RACISM LIKE DISNEY'S SONG OF THE SOUTH.

NOW I UNDERSTAND MY PARENTS BETTER.  THE SUBTLE AND OVERT RACISM I HAVE EXPERIENCED MUST HAVE BEEN AT LEAST 10 X WORSE FOR THEM.  WHY DID THEY REALLY COME TO THE MAINLAND?


Sunday, March 24, 2019

I NEED A VACATION

I AWOKE TIRED OF THE ROUTINE.

WAIT A MINUTE WHY DO I NEED A VACATION?  WHAT DO I NEED TO CHANGE?  WHAT IS MISSING FROM MY LIFE?

READING THE GREEN BOOK INFO ONLINE STARTED ME WONDERING ABOUT THE FAMILY TRIPS I HATED SO MUCH.  WOW, I DIDN'T REALIZE HOW MUCH I HATED THEM.  BEING ASIAN WAS THE SAME DISCRIMINATION.  FEAR.

THE TRIPS TO HAWAII EVERY 4 YEARS WERE LIKE IMMIGRATING WITH THE PACKED FOOD, BOXES OF STUFF GOING AND COMING.  THE FISHING TRIPS, CAR TRIPS.  NOT FOR THE KIDS.  BEING PACKED LIKE HOT, SWEATY SARDINES.  RIDING FOR HOURS, NO STOPPING.  WERE MOM AND DAD RECHARGING THEIR BATTERIES?  OR JUST PLAYING EGO GAMES.

4 PM-MY NEED FOR DRIVING MYSELF IS A HOLDOVER FROM THEIR EXAMPLE OF RUNNING AWAY.  I CHOOSE TO RUN TOWARD.

I DUTIFULLY DID MY SUNDAY ROUTINE.  I WENT AND PLAYED IN THE THRIFT STORE.  I HAD $5 TO SPEND AND GOT 4 DVDS.  SIMPSON MOVIE, SPIDER PIG.  JOHN GAVE ME TWO NEW DREAM CATCHERS.  I TOOK HIM THE NEWSPAPER TO WRAP GLASSWARE. 

LUNCH WAS DELICIOUS COSTCO POTATO SALAD, OK PRESSED HAM, ROLLS, CESAR SALAD.  I ATE TAKE HOME FOR DINNER.  I CONSIDERED PASSING ON BINGO BUT I WON ONE.  I CONSIDERED GIVING DINNER AND $2 TO JOHN BUT DECIDED NO. 


Saturday, March 23, 2019

ZOO

ANOTHER GOOD MOVIE BASED ON A TRUE STORY IN BELFAST IRELAND DURING WWII 1941.  THERE ARE SO MANY STORIES OF THE KINDNESS AND COMPASSION OF HUMANITY BUT PEOPLE WANT THE HORRIBLE VIOLENCE.  I NEVER EVEN HEARD OF THIS ONE.

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ANIMALS WERE DESTROYED BECAUSE OF THE GERMAN BOMBING POSSIBLY ALLOWING THEIR ESCAPE.  LIKE ZOO KEEPER'S WIFE IT'S SAD ANIMALS HAVE TO SUFFER FOR HUMAN HUBRIS.

I'M RESTING TODAY.  FIXING THE CAR SHADE, PATCHING SKIRTS, DARNING SOCKS, SORTING SEWING ACCESSORIES.  I TESTED THE $1 OXO CAN OPENER.  EVEN BETTER, EASIER THAN ANY I'VE USED SO FAR.  FASTER THAN ELECTRIC.

GREEN BOOK-ANOTHER MOVIE BASED ON A TRUE STORY.  DON SHIRLEY PHD, TONY VILLELONGA, DRIVING THROUGH THE SOUTH IN 1962 USING THE NEGRO MOTORIST GREEN BOOK.

Friday, March 22, 2019

FRED@PUZZLE TABLE

DREAM OF PIGGY: ALL CHAIRS, PIECES, PICTURE.   I LEAVE ALL SLIMMED DOWN WEARING JEANS, BOOTS, LEATHER JACKET.  TIME TO MOVE ON.

LAST NIGHT I COULD HAVE DONE MY TAXES AT LIBRARY IF I'D CHECKED NO COMEDY DUE TO BASKETBALL FINALS EXCEPT I'M TIRED.  AND THAT'S WHEN I MAKE MISTAKES SO NO.  LAST YEAR I DID THEM 3/31.  I HAVE EVERYTHING READY.  MAYBE I'LL CHECK SENIORS APPOINTMENTS.

I GAVE JOHN THE 50 YEAR OLD ECKO MANUAL CAN OPENER FOR HIS SISTER.  HE ACTED LIKE PEOPLE DON'T GIVE HIM THINGS HE WANTS.  HE WAS SHOCKED AND SURPRISED.  WHICH SHOCKED AND SURPRISED ME.