Th 4/19/18

Th 4/19/18


Up 720am; overcast to partly sunny; to mid 50's.

Watched Netflix disc, 'I, DANIEL BLAKE- (A Ken Loach film). The film realistically demonstrates that the intentional confusion and difficulty of the welfare process is purposely designed to encourage people to give up their rights. The System attempts to negate a sense of community or concern for anyone other than oneself. Society is redefined as just a collection of individuals in fierce competition and the primary concern is for personal welfare only. A bleak and bitter film, but right on the money. 

Episode #1 of 'BLACK SPOT', Amazon Prime. Owes a huge debt to 'TWIN PEAKS'.
Then another CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM (plastic-proof packaging/ vehicular fellatio/ Hug? shake?, You pay for my glasses because I have cancer!).

I had some plans to hit the hair salon on west Monroe, but it didn't happen. I spent several soul-crushing hours on the laptop trying to upload Itunes to Google Play. I called several computer stores and repair joints and I don't think very many people have any idea what they are talking about. Hyperion said that it wasn't possible...how do they explain the dozens of YouTube videos? and 'The Geek Squad' said they could do it for ninety-nine dollars. And, I'm supposed to call another outfit tomorrow. I kept bashing away, and when I got to Planet Fitness much later, I realized from my phone that I actually had uploaded some music and pod casts to Google Play. I still have a small inkling as to how I did it, and I want to give it another shot soon (before I forget completely).

415pm I left for the Wabash PO to drop off the disc, and Planet Fitness. 45" Cross (Judge Judy/ COLLATERAL). 45" Walk. 3.6/0. (finished COLLATERAL/ HATERS BACK OFF). 45" Recumbent Bike (read DEADWOOD). 30" Bike. (TRANSPARENT). 30" Cross (finished TRANSPARENT). Chest/ Legs/ Back.

Home to soak in the tub for over an hour, finished DEADWOOD while listening to ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR/ DWIGHT TILLEY.

It's 1030pm and I'm staying upstairs, a red bowl of 'cabbage surprise', and will start the book club selection. Red 'YOUNG JANE YOUNG'- Gabrielle Zevin in bed until 1130pm.

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