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Sa 10/3/26

 Sa 10/3/26 8am (4-B: Maui Wowie). 1255pm (GB: 4/ Maui Wowie). 440pm (5-LB: Maui Wowie). 535pm (5-LB: Maui Wowie).  Up 710am: Bright & sunny with temps to low 70's.  Watched 'BOYHOOD' (Netflix- leaving soon). The film was ranked No. 3 on The Guardian's 2019 list of the top 100 films of the 21st century; with Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, Ellar Coltrane (Mason), Lorelei Linklater (Samantha).  Filmed over a period of 12 years and began when Ellar Coltrane (Mason) was only six years old. The actress that played Samantha was Lorelei Linklater, Richard Linklater's (writer/director) daughter. Won 1 Oscar; 179 wins & 222 nominations. "100" Metascore. Six  Metascores of "100" and nothing lower than a "75". I would go to "99", nothing is perfect, but this one was damn close. Charlie Sexton is a guitarist and band leader who toured with Bob Dylan and played Ethan Hawke's roommate in the film. This was a beautiful movie fro...
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Fr 10/2/26

 Fr 10/2/26 8am (GB: 5/ Green Crack). 1255pm (2-B: Green Crack). 535pm (GB: 5/ Maui Wowie). 815pm (GB: 5/ Maui Wowie).  Up 645am: Partly cloudy with temps only to about 70. I filled out my midterm ballot. I checked all of the judges for party affiliation and found only one Democrat (Allison Lorton) and voted 'No' to the rest.  Watched 'GENERAL MAYHEM: THE KILLING OF BRIGADIER J' (Netflix). A high ranking general in the national police force of Thailand claims that his wife was raped and their driver was the perp and was killed in a gun fight. Actually, the general had the driver/assistant executed because (1) the man was developing a relationship with the general's wife or (2) the man refused to remain silent about the general's corruption. The general was sentenced to death and his wife got 20 years for her role in the coverup. Later the Thai supreme court reduced the general's sentence to twenty years and dropped ten years from his wife's sentence. Cle...
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Th 10/1/26

 Th 10/1/26 805am (GB: 5/ Maui Wowie). 850am (2-B: Green Crack). 1255pm (GB: 5/ Green Crack). 430pm (GB: 5/ Green Crack). 530pm (GB: 5/ Maui Wowie). 825pm (GB: 5/ Maui Wowie).  Up 710am: Light rain was to begin by late morning but didn't kick in until about 5pm with temps to about 80. ***When I logged on to the upstairs PC it wanted something about the PC 'battery'. The update must be related to laptops, but this is a PC. Does the PC have a battery? ***I tried to pre-register for the appointment on 10/5 and pay the copay of $40 plus the $8.12 that I owe. I will pay when I can get a receipt.   In the middle of the film I wrote up, 'DO WITH ME WHAT YOU WILL' by Joyce Carol Oates for the blog.  Watched '23,000 LIVES' (Netflix). A 'feel good' film about the noble aspirations of youth that draws critical attention to the abject immorality of contemporary laws concerning refugees. European nations have decided to close their borders even though it means th...
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We 9/30/26- Computer Issue PC Downstairs

 We 9/30/26- Computer Issue PC Downstairs 815am (GB: 4/ Maui Wowie....New Strain- Sativa). 845am (2-B: Maui Wowie). 1105am (2-B: Maui Wowie). 1pm (GB: 5/ Green Crack). 545pm (5-B: Green Crack). 815pm (GB: 5/ Maui Wowie).  Up 7am: {Restless Night}. Early threat of drizzle (nada), then cloudy with temps to low 80's.  ***8am: I got the 'blue' prompt to upgrade to 26H2. Kwik & EZ. Watched 'ESTA ISLA' (Kanopy).A slice of life about the lamentable conditions of some poor kids in a very rural area on the coast of Puerto Rico. The title literally means 'this island'. They worship The Virgin Mary, family ties & traditions, but gangs & guns are a major factor in everyone's lives.  Filmed in western Puerto Rico around Mayaguez. San Juan is in the northeastern part of the island.     ***I borrowed 'NATCHEZ' (Kanopy) and I'll watch it at the workout this afternoon.  More 'THE PERFECT LIE' (Netflix). I finished the third episode and I...
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Tu 9/29/26- 'Blink' Is Back

 Tu 9/29/26- 'Blink' Is Back 740am {1/4 VIIA 'Day Drift'- 100 mg: 25 total}. 8am (GB: 4/ Red Congolese). 1130am (GB: 5/ Green Crack). 535pm (5-LB: Green Crack). 830pm (GB: 5/ Red Congolese).  Up 720am{restless night}. Partly cloudy with temps to around 80. Washed sheets...and because of that I forgot to charge the phone. I still had 49% power at 1130am so plenty of juice for the walk. ****832am- The 'Blinking' is back; one time and seems to be connected to when the screen saver comes on/ makes no sense but that seems to be the 'trigger'. 1030am:It is most definitely back...or it never left. Hopefully, I can live with it and then at a later time (much!) and upgrade with the 'new card' (?) that Christian mentioned.  Watched 'COSMOPOLIS' (Kanopy). This seemed vaguely familiar, but the dialogue was so dense that I think most viewers would retain very little. It's self-consciously mind-blowing, extremely dry, deadpan & witty. Big econo...
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Mo 9/28/26- Tech2Door 115pm/ New TV Monitor

 Mo 9/28/26- Tech2Door 115pm/ New TV Monitor  755am (GB: 5/ Red Congolese).  540pm (GB: 5/ Green Crack). 825pm (GB: 5/ Red Congolese).  Up 710am: Sunny (finally!) and temps to mid 70's.  Finished 'MY SAD DEAD' (Netflix). The best thing that I've seen in ages. Oddball soundtrack with muted screams & disturbing clanging & groaning; a light tone but not really comic and definitely not a horror film. Truly like nothing else.  Link to info about director/ writer: https://www.google.com/search?q=who+wrote+directed+mini+series+my+sad+dead%3B+what+else+by+writer+and+director&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS1016US1016&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&amc=1&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBDDMxNzA3MDFqMGozM6gCBrACAeoHCggBEAAYACAAKAA&oq=who+wrote+directed+mini+series+my+sad+dead%3B+what+else+by+writer+and+director&udm=50&aep=109&cud=0&source=chrome.crn.obic&mstk=AUtExfAOM0bM7N2vPgcqJNCH56vDQ_n_JMVr1pTfLwhqV-QsUMfkr6JEixYSTggq0EvuUVHPiIwlHLQW...
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Su 9/27/26

 Su 9/27/26 820am (GB: 5/ Green Crack). 1210pm (GB: 5/ Red Congolese).  540pm (GB: 5/ Green Crack). 825pm (GB: 5/ Red Congolese).  Up 7am: Cloudy with temps to mid 70's. Weekly Cleaning Watched 'BANG BANG' (Hoopla- last pick of the month). A boxing film that is not about winning or overcoming great odds, but an unvarnished look at how myths about respect and manliness and a crooked promotional system does far more harm than good. Tim Blake Nelson creates a brilliantly twisted character (although Bang can walk, he occasionally carts around in a wheelchair) who is far more realistic & authentic than Rocky ever was.   What a strange ending..."The American Association of Ringside Physicians will tell you that the highest number of mortality rates are from fighters whose fathers are in their corner. This film is dedicated to the fighters who have suffered, both in and out of the ring."  The writer of the film, Will Janowitz plays the supervisor at the grands...
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