The Cheese Stands Alone

 Tu 12/30/25 625am (GB: 6 rips/ a mix of Tropicanna & Sour). 650am {1/3 of 'DIET SMOKE 200 mg: 66 mg total}. 715am (GB: 2 rips/ Sour Diesel). 850am (GB: 4 rips/ Tropicanna).  1205pm (GB: Tropicanna). 545pm (GB:Tropicanna). 815pm (GB: Tropicanna).  Up 530am: Cloudy with temps to about 32.  Watched 'THE SADNESS' (Hoopla). A pandemic morphs into a plague that turns random people into homicidal and sexual predators. It's a satirical bloodbath and worth a look.    "68" Metascore and I would go to "86". PASTE MAGAZINE: "The Sadness is incredibly gorey and gleefully embraces just about every documented taboo—but instead of an exhausting edgelord sensibility, it accurately depicts just how little convincing a crumbling society needs to obliterate itself."....slickly-produced gorefest"...  Shot during the COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan's capital, Taipei, and the nearby city of Keelung. Watched 'ERNEST COLE: LOST AND FOUND (Kanopy). In ...

 Mo 12/29/25 650am (GB: Tropicanna). 7am {1/3 of 200 mg 'DIET SMOKE': 66 mg total} 735am {DH vaporizer: 6 light hits/ Tropicanna from yesterday). 950am (GB: wow!!: Tropicanna). 115pm (GB: Tropicanna). 250pm (GB: 2 Rips/ Sour Diesel). 435pm (GB: 4 rips/ Tropicanna). 530pm (GB: Sour Diesel). 815pm (GB: Sour Diesel).  Up 550am: Cloudy & windy with temps only to mid 20's.  Watched 'THE TASTE OF THINGS' (Kanopy). A beguiling look at the high art of Gastronomy & exacting food preparation within the upper class in the late nineteenth century. The people who cook the food are artists and the people who consume it are epicureans of the highest order. Nearly a silent film and the food was the central character, although there is a subtle romance between the chef and his cook (common law-wife). The meals were alien to 21st century tastes with lots of boiled vegetables and meats; small roasted whole chickens; odd creatures from the sea & and everything would be cold...

 Su 12/28/25 715am (1-GB: Sour Diesel). 720am {I took 1/3 of 'DIET SMOKE' 200 mg: 66 mg total}. 820am (2 Glass Bong rips: Tropicanna). 1015am (DH vaporizer: 6 nice hits. I'm getting better at packing the bowl. It's still 'hit & miss'). 1240pm (GB: Sour Diesel). 105pm (1 GB rip: Tropicanna). 435pm (GB: Tropicanna). 540pm (GB: Sour Diesel). 820pm (GB: Tropicanna).  Up 550am: A chance of rain with temps to upper 60's and tonight rapidly falling temps and gusts of wind to 40 mph. Temps in the low teens by Monday morning. Watched 'NOWHERE IN AFRICA' (Hoopla). In the late 1930's a Jewish family fled Germany and managed to immigrate to a desolate & run-down farm in very rural Kenya. They've escaped the Nazis, but African culture and 'the world war' force them to become radically different individuals. Several effective scenes about the prevalence of antisemitism and racism in general and the locations were easy on the eyes. Won 1 Osc...

 Sa 12/27/25- Glass Bong 7am (1-LB: Sour Diesel). 710am {I took 1/3 'DIET SMOKE' 200 mg: 66 mg total}. 825am (1/2-B: Tropicanna). 915am (1/2-B: Tropicanna). 12pm (1-LB: Sour Diesel). 540pm (1st time Glass Bong: Tropicanna yeah). 820pm (1-GB: Sour Diesel).  Up 6am: Hazy fog early, then overcast with temps to upper 50's.  Watched 'VULCANIZADORA' (Kanopy). It's a profile of a male relationship that's more sad than funny, but it works. The two guys are in a suicide pact that involves placing an M80 firecracker (maybe larger) in their mouths and lighting the fuses together. One of them gets his head blown off and the other one must deal with the guilt. Filmed in Grand Rapids and Manistee, Michigan (on Lake Michigan).  "82" Metascore and I'll go with that.  Finished 'SCANDAL EVE' (Netflix). It ends a little heavy on the moralizing. The warning is that the owners of media conglomerates should not slant the news and social commentary to support...

 Fr 12/26/25 745am (1/2-LB: Sour Diesel). 745am {I took 1/3 'DIET SMOKE' 200 mg: 66 mg total}. 730am (1/2-B: Sour Diesel). 915am (1/2-B: Sour Diesel).  110pm (DH vaporizer: 10 hits/ SourDiesel). 255pm (DH vaporizer: 10 hits/ Sour Diesel). 535pm (1-LB: Tropicanna). 815pm (1-LB: Sour Diesel).  Up 545am: Fog early, then mostly cloudy with temps to about 60.  Watched 'THE COMPANY MEN' (Hoopla). It begins as an expose of the psychic horror of being downsized from an upper class suburban lifestyle to living with your parents...with your wife and two kids in tow. Then it turns into a false fable about capitalism rising from the ashes and continuing to provide wonderful benefits for one and all. The 'suits' who were previously terminated form a company and magically reopen an abandoned shipyard with nothing more than hard work, determination, and enthusiasm. The government is never mentioned as a factor, let alone a solution; with Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper, Tommy Lee Jo...

 Th 12/25/25- Xmas Day 720am {I took 1/3 of 'DIET SMOKE' 200 mg: 66 mg total}. 730am (1-LB: Sour Diesel). 830am (DH vaporizer: 5 clean hits/ Tropicanna). 1005am (DH vaporizer: 5 hits/ Tropicanna). 825pm (1/2-B: Sour Diesel).  Up 615am: A foggy morning, then mostly cloudy with temps to upper 50's & unseasonably warm for Christmas day. {When I left Jamie's house around 7pm the fog was back...'Werewolves of London'. Watched 'THE HUNGER' (Tubi). It's loosely based on the novel, but it might even make more sense. The director, Tony Scott created a very 80's Art Film and I liked it a lot; with Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie, Susan Sarandon, Cliff De Young, Willem Dafoe (he spoke a couple of words and maybe ten seconds of screen time. Blink and you miss him). "52" Metascore and I would go to 84". VARIETY: "The Hunger [from the novel by Whitley Strieber] is all visual and aural flash, although this modern vampire story looks so gr...

 We 12/24/25 755am (DH vaporizer: 10 hits/ Tropicanna). 945am {on the treadmill I took 1/3 'DIET SMOKE' 200 mg: 66 mg total}. 1145am (DH vaporizer: 6 hits/ Tropicanna). 1pm(DH vaporizer: 10 hits/ Tropicanna). 225pm (4 hits-B: Sour Diesel). 435pm (1-LB: Tropicanna). 535pm (1-LB: Sour Diesel). 820pm (1-LB: Sour Diesel).  Up 615am: Overcast with temps to mid 50's. [I noticed dense fog 930pm & continued through Thursday morning]. I wrapped the five gifts and prepared for a visit to Planet Fitness. They are closed tomorrow and today they shut down at noon.  Xmas Resolution: Buy a decent bong that cools the smoke (filtered is better health wise) & is easy to clean; up to $100. The intensity of the dry herb vape is insufficient and I'll restrict usage to 'pick me ups'.  8am: To  Planet Fitness...45"Cross, 45"Treadmill, 15"Recumbent Bike, 45"Cross; TWO HOURS AND 45 MINUTES;  watched 'TAXI DRIVER'- The theme of the film, "Wipe The...

 Tu 12/23/25 650am {I took 1/3 of 'DIET SMOKE' 200 mg: 66 mg total}. 655am (DH vaporizer: 8 hits/ a full chamber of 'mix- Sour & Tropicanna'; to see if I get a better 'burn' when the chamber is full).  8am (DH vaporizer: 5 nice hits/ a mix). 855am (DH vaporizer: 5 hits/ a mix). 1235pm (1-LB: Sour Diesel). 430pm (DH vaporizer: 8 hits/ Sour Diesel). 535pm (DH vaporizer: 10 hits/ Sour Diesel). 820pm (1-LB: Sour Diesel). 9pm (DH vaporizer: 8 hits/ Sour Diesel).  Up 545am: Mostly sunny with temps to upper 50's.    Watched 'HOUNDS' (Hoopla). A clever & dark comedy about a father and son who kidnap a man over a dispute over a dog and the guy accidently dies in their trunk. The film documents their crazy night as they desperately try to 'get rid of the body'. It's grim, wry and sardonic.  The drunk's bar tab was $300 Moroccan dirhams and that's about $32.60 usd.  Filmed in Casablanca, Morocco. ***When I tried to open Amazon Prime ...

 Mo 12/22/25 715am {I took 1/3 'DIET SMOKE' 200mg: 66 mg total}. 715am (While looking for Xmas wrapping paper I noticed a tiny bong that I bought and discarded a few years ago. A foolish contraption (although it produces a punch) and I only got a couple of monster hits and not even a handful of smoke is held in the chamber. An easy cleaning and efficient water pipe is Numero Uno on my Xmas list/ Tropicanna). 8am (DH vaporizer: 6 hits/ Tropicanna). 1015am (DH vaporizer: 9 hits/ Tropicanna).  1205pm (Short Bong: 4 monster hits/ Sour Diesel).  340pm (DH vaporizer: 6 hits/ Tropicanna).  535pm (Short Bong: 5 hits/ Sour Diesel). 815pm (Short Bong: 4 hits/ Tropicanna).  Up 6am: Partly cloudy to cloudy with temps to upper 40's.  Watched 'LATIN BLOOD: THE BALLAD OF NEY MATOGROSSO' (Netflix). A biopic about an actual Brazilian rock star in the mold of David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, or Liberace. The premise is a little too simplistic and blames all of the singer's s...

 Su 12/21/25 720am {I took 1/3 'DIET SMOKE' 200 mg: 66 mg total}. 725am (DH vaporizer: 10 hits/ Sour Diesel). 815am (DH vaporizer: 6 hits/ Sour Diesel).  950am (DH vaporizer: 6 hits/ Tropicanna). 1230pm (1-LB: Sour Diesel). 435pm (DH vaporizer: 8 hits: Sour Diesel). 530pm (DH vaporizer: 10 hits/  Tropicanna). 815pm (1-LB: Tropicanna).  Up 6am: Sunny with temps to about 40. Weekly Cleaning  Watched 'GATO: BIG BROTHERS' (Netflix). It's a cheesy & second rate 'B-Movie', gangster film set in Taiwan. Fierce loyalty to the gang expressed with lots of emotion and silly gunfights are the order of the day for these thugs. In a firefight, none of these guys are even smart enough to take cover. They just form a group and march forward spraying automatic weapons fire in all directions. In real life, most of them would die from friendly fire.   More of 'The Unstoppable Dave Chappelle' (Netflix). This is the first standup by Chappelle that I've ever seen a...

 Sa 12/20/25 Up 6am: Cloudy with temps to about 50.  705am (DH vaporizer: 10 hits/ Tropicanna).  740am (DH vaporizer: 6 hits/ Tropicanna). 855am (DH vaporizer: 8 hits/ Sour Diesel). 940am {I took 1/3 'DIET SMOKE' 200 mg: 66 mg total}. 950am (DH vaporizer: 6 hits/ Tropicanna). 105pm (1-LB: Sour Diesel). 435pm (DH vaporizer: 10 hits/  a mix of Sour & Tropicanna). 535pm (DH vaporizer:  a mix of Sour & Tropicanna). 815pm (DH vaporizer: 7 hits/ Tropicanna).  ***Trying to judge the strength of the DH vape without edibles or 'smoked' flower. {The jury is still out} Finished 2 series-  'THE TOWN' (Netflix). The action took place in the Turkish neighborhood of Edirne province in northwestern Turkey near the border with Greece.  'THE LINCOLN LAWYER' (Netflix). Mickey's client didn't kill the real estate baron, but she did kill her ex husband. She buried her ex-husband's body in the flower garden at her house and if the land was sold and redevel...

 Fr 12/19/25 7am {I took 1/3 'DIET SMOKE' 200 mg: 66 mg total}. 715am (DH vaporizer- 8: Tropicanna). 750am (1/2-B: Sour Diesel...Sad but true...Smoked cannabis flower is more potent than vaped cannabis flower. The plan will be to cut down on the 'smoke' sessions & using the vape for a different (more focused) kind of high. 920am (DH vaporizer-10: Sour Diesel). 1115am (DH vaporizer- 5: Tropicanna). 145pm (1-LB: Sour Diesel). 535pm (1-LB: Tropicanna).  810pm (DH vaporizer-8).  Up 555am: Partly sunny & breezy with temps to about 32.  Watched 'I WISH YOU HAD TOLD ME' (Netflix). A young Filipino man learns that his recently deceased father was gay and many years previously dad had abandoned the man of his dreams while he was living in Spain. Reluctantly, dad returned to Manila to marry and lead a straight & Christian life. The premise of the film is that the son is a devout Christian and is sent on a mission to Spain. While he is in Cordoba, Spain he trie...

 Th 12/18/25 650am {I took 1/3 'DIET SMOKE' 200 mg: 66 mg total}. 650am (DH vaporizer: Tropicanna). 725am (DH vaporizer: Tropicanna...New Rules: Pack the bowl almost full, take a full ten second for inhalation, reheating seems OK). 935am (DH vaporizer: Tropicanna). 1240pm (DH vaporizer:  Tropicanna). 225pm [2 hits vape pen]. 435pm (8 solid hits DH vaporizer: Sour Diesel). 535pm (9 more hits on the previous bowl...Best session so far; the high is different and I'm surprised I hadn't read that the dry herb vape experience is a different high. Of course, results may vary and I enjoy all forms of THC intoxication). 815pm (8 hits DH vaporizer: Tropicanna...added new flower and it worked fine; stirred the mix with a bent paperclip and lightly tapped it down).   Up 530am: Windy and a half inch of rain predicted for this afternoon with temps to low 50's.  I got a restart request when I opened the PC and it only took a couple of moments. Why? Watched 'FRENCH LOVER' (...

 We 12/17/25 720am {I took 1/3 'DIET SMOKE' 200 mg: 66 mg total}. 725am (DH vape-many hits Sour Diesel, but same amount of flower as in the bong  & 'sipping' is the key to peak performance). 815am (DH vape: Sour Diesel). 930am (DH vape: Tropicanna). 1210pm (DH vaporizer: Tropicanna). 535pm (DH vaporizer: Tropicanna...'pack' to 'suck' ratio is still unclear). 915pm- DH vaporizer: Tropicanna).  Up 620am: Partly cloudy with temps to upper 40's.  Watched 'REAWAKENING' (Hoopla)....."What Truth Matters Most". A young teenage girl from Manchester has been missing for ten years and she suddenly returns home. Mom accepts the 'daughter', but dad suspects that she is not his child. In the end the parents accept the charade because it gives meaning to their lives. The girl who posed as their daughter actually wanted a stable homelife and the 'parents' only wanted to provide a loving household, so both parties had much to gai...

 Tu 12/16/25- Vape Solution 650am {I took 1/3 'DIET SMOKE' 200 mg: 66 mg total}. 655am (attempted to use the new vape but I can't get any 'clouds of vapor'. The 'draw' is not working and probably has to do with incorrect packing of the bowl...7am: 2 hits of the disposable vape). 750am (4 hits-B: Sour Diesel). 935am (1/2-B: Sour Diesel).  1215pm [dry herb several hits. I was inhaling too hard. Easy does it]. 2pm (4 hits dry herb vape). 320pm (4 hits dry herb vaporizer). 550pm (4 hits dry herb vape). 540pm (5 hits dry herb vape). 815pm {Dry herb vaporizer with about the same amount as I would put in a bong bowl....works fine}.  Up 545am: Sunny to partly cloudy with temps to low 40's. It's going to be a sloppy mess on the streets. It's been so cold that most of the secondary roads are still snow packed. {Westview is still snow packed: 7am Wednesday}  Watched 'SHE WALKS IN DARKNESS' (Netflix).  A rookie female cop infiltrates a Basque terrori...

 Mo 12/15/25- Vaporizer: Penny Lane 7am {I took 1/3 'DIET SMOKE' 200 mg: 66 mg total}. 715am (1-LB: Sour Diesel). 8am (4 hits-B: Tropicanna). 935am (1/2-B: Tropicanna). 1220pm (1-LB: Tropicanna). 540pm (4 hits disposable vape). 825pm (First time with portable Pulsar vape. No smoke clouds although I am definitely high. There must be a reason for the lack of smoky vapor, but the unit heats and works as it's supposed to. Up 615am: Mostly sunny & breezy with temps to upper 20's.   Watched 'MONEY MONSTER' (Netflix). The host of a television 'money show' is held hostage on national tv. The perp wants an apology from a CEO for an $800 million dollar 'glitch'. Kinda corny, but somewhat engaging; with George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Giancarlo Esposito. Directed by Jodie Foster. "55" Metascore and I would go to "74".   More 'BLOOD COAST' (Netflix). I shut it down 30 minutes into episode # 5 and I can finish the series tonight...

 Su 12/14/25 7am {I drank a can of WYNK- 10 mg}. 715am {I took 1/3 'DIET SMOKE' 200 mg- 66 mg total}. 755am (1-LB: a mix of Sour & Tropicanna). 840am (1/2-B: Sour Diesel). 1040am (1/2-B: Tropicanna). 1255pm (1-LB: Tropicanna).  440pm (1-LB: Tropicanna). 535pm (4 hits vape pen). 820pm (1-LB: a mix of Sour & Tropicanna).  Up 515am: Sunny & frigid with high temps only in the single digits.  Weekly Cleaning Watched 'MISERICORDIA' (Kanopy). A very strange movie about a murder (and the cover-up) in a very rural French village. A gay guy murders a friend (not gay) and a gay priest helps him conceal the crime. Much more than that, but this was not like anything else...spellbinding. 'Misericordia' (from Latin "misery" & "heart") translates to mercy, compassion, pity, kindness, clemency or forgiveness. Filmed in Sauclieres, France which is northwest of Montpellier- Beautiful mountainous region. "83" Metascore and I would go to...

 Sa 12/13/25 640am {I took 1/2 'VIIA' 100 mg: 50 mg total}. 640am (1-LB: a mix of Tropicanna & Sour). 725am (4 hits-B: Tropicanna). 910am {1 hit vape pen}. 945am (4 hits-B: Tropicanna). 1230pm (1-LB: Sour Diesel). 225pm (1/2-B: Tropicanna). 535pm (1-LB: a mix of Sour & Tropicanna). 820pm (1-LB: a mix of Sour & Tropicanna).  Up 530am: Snow & frigid temperatures with up to five inches of new snow and temps won't get out of the teens. ***I have to say that one half of a 100 'VIIA' is stronger than one third of a 200 mg 'DIET SMOKE'; '50' vs '66'.  Watched 'STEPHEN' (Netflix).  An odd film about the family history of a strange serial killer. He gives himself up to authorities and offers a full confession, but he really is a crazy homicidal maniac. His parents are portrayed as villains, and then as the most upright of citizens. Interesting only because it was so Indian that it came across as very odd.   Watched 'DROP...

 Fr 12/12/25 625am {I took 1/3 'DIET SMOKE' 200 mg: 66 mg total}. 805am (4 hits-B: Tropicanna). 950am (1/2-B: Sour Diesel- opened a new can this morning). 1pm (1-LB:Tropicanna). 430pm (1-LB: Tropicanna). 535pm (1-LB: Sour Diesel ***1 hit vape pen). 820pm (1-LB: a mix of Tropicanna & Diesel).  Up 530am: Cloudy with temps to just below freezing and 3-5 inches of snow expected tomorrow.  630am- 655am: Shoveled the driveway and walkway; almost four inches of wet snow.  Request for a 'restart' & only took a couple of minutes. Watched 'THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME' (Amazon Prime). Very funny and so many quotable lines. An Absurdist Art Film about an international plutocrat who is above every law and his immense power allows him to exist without any citizenship. So many gags and hilarious lines & this one should become a cult classic. Directed by Wes Anderson; with Benicio Del Toro, Mia Threapleton, Michael Cera, Willem Dafoe, F. Murray Abraham, Riz Ahmed, Tom Han...

 Th 12/11/25- 1st Time Bose Speaker  640am (1-LB: Tropicanna). 715am (1/2-B: Tropicanna). 835am (1/2-B: Tropicanna). 1110am (1-LB: Bruce Banger). 535pm (1-LB: a mix of Tropicanna & Bruce). 825pm (1-LB: a mix of Tropicanna & Bruce).  Up 545am: Cloudy with snow beginning late this afternoon (predicted one to three inches) with temps to about 31.  Watched 'ELOA THE HOSTAGE: LIVE ON TV' (Netflix). The incident happened in the municipality of Santo Andre, Brazil which is part of the Metropolitan Region of Sao Paulo. The kidnapper believed that he wouldn't get out alive and all he wanted to do was to stay with the girl that he loved. The fact that she had left him months before did not matter. The narrative changed from 'A Domestic Violence Issue' to 'A Man Blinded By Love'. After 100 hours the police broke into the apartment and the perp shot his girlfriend and later she died. He got 98 years and the authorities blamed the media. Finished 'THE TINDER ...

 We 12/10/25 640am (1-LB: Tropicanna).  7am (1/2-B: Bruce Banger). 955am (1/2-B: Tropicanna). 1230pm (1-LB: Tropicanna). 2pm (1/2-B: a mix of Tropicanna & Bruce). 3pm (4 hits-B: Tropicanna). 440pm (1/2-B: Tropicanna). 535pm (1-LB: a mix of Tropicanna & Bruce). 535pm-ONE HIT VAPE PEN. 820pm (1-LB: a mix of Tropicanna & Bruce).  Up 540am: Cloudy with gusty winds and temps dropping from about 40 early to 30's later. *** At 650am the truck from Republic Services picked up the' big blue can' with lots of thunder and bright flashing lights. How strange. I wonder if a new driver has lost his way because the usual pickup is around 1030am and sometimes I get a text that they might be running late. This is the first time in over a decade that they've been this early.  Watched 'THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD' (Tubi). A young woman is in a relationship, but finds herself strongly attracted to a man that she met when she crashed a wedding party. They attempt to ...

 Tu 12/9/25- Oil Change/ Gummy: 66 mg  615am {I took 1/3 of 200 mg 'DIET SMOKE': 66 mg total}. 625am (1-LB: Tropicanna). 710am (1/2-B: Bruce Banger). 840am (1/2-B: Tropicanna). 1155am (1-LB: Tropicanna). 145pm (3-hits-B: Tropicanna). 445pm (1-LB: Tropicanna). 535pm (1-LB: Bruce Banger). 815pm (1-LB: Tropicanna).  Up 520am {couldn't sleep). Partly cloudy & breezy with temps to lower 40's.  Watched '27 NIGHTS' (Netflix). A rich 83 year old woman's two daughters have her institutionalized to take control of her fortune. The old woman is sharp and hangs with an artist group that mobilizes to get her free. This was a very different take on a hack premise and well worth a look. Based on the famous Argentine writer and artist, Natalia Kohen who lived to be 104.   ***Paid the Visa and $3,500 in the Heartland checking account Finished 'FUGUE STATE: 1986' (Netflix). In the end they reveal that he killed 29 people including his mother. His case helped to pa...

 Mo 12/8/25 7am {I to 1/2 'VIIA' 100 mg: 50 mg total}. 745am (1-LB: a mix of Bruce & Blood). 825am (1/2-B: Blood Diamond). 955am (4 hits-B: Bruce Banger). 1240pm (1-LB: Bruce Banger). 540pm [1st time Tropicanna Sativa]  (1-LB:  Tropicanna). 820pm (1-LB: Tropicanna). Up 640am: A mix of sun & clouds with temps to upper 20's.  Watched 'JAY KELLY' (Netflix).  A famous Hollywood film actor realizes that he has ignored his personal life so that he can portray fictional characters. He feels nothing because "all of my memories are movies"; the tagline from the film. Clever dialogue, but a little heavy on the heartstrings; with George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Emily Mortimer. Written by Noah Baumbach (director) and Emily Mortimer. "67" Metascore and I would go to "84"... "It's a hell of a responsibility to be yourself. It's much easier to be somebody else or nobody else"- Sylvia Plath  500 mg is kicking in nicely & jus...

 Su 12/7/25- Gummy: 66 mg 715am {I took 1/3 of DIET SMOKE- 200 mg: 66 mg total}. 810am (1-LB: Bruce Banger). 855am (1/2-B: Bruce Banger). 1245pm (1-LB: Bruce Banger). 435pm (1-LB: Bruce Banger). 535pm (1-LB: a mix of Bruce & Blood). 820pm (1-LB: a mix of Bruce & Blood).  Up 630am: Cloudy with temps to mid 30's. Weekly Cleaning Watched 'THE LEFT-HANDED GIRL' (Netflix). I was pleasantly surprised with this one. A sweet four year old girl has the run of a huge picturesque outdoor market in urban Taipei. The twist is that she is actually the daughter of her older sister. This is revealed at her 'grandmothers' 60th birthday party, but the woman is actually her 'great-grandmother'.  The film is sweet and poignant. "77" Metascore and I would go to "87". THE FILM STAGE: "Director Shih-Ching Tsou’s solo debut Left-Handed Girl is a simple but striking drama about growing up in a family living paycheck-to-paycheck." ***Today 66 mg ...

 Sa 12/6/25- 1st Time Vape 735am (1-LB: Bruce Banger). 835am (4 hits-B: Bruce Banger). 1025am (1/2-B: Bruce Banger). 1235pm (1-LB: Bruce Banger). 230pm [1st Experience With Secret Disposable Vape; 2 hits & Toasted]. 435pm (1-LB: Blood Diamond). 535pm (1-LB: Bruce Banger). 820pm (1-LB: Bruce Banger).  Up 635am: Mostly cloudy with temps to mid 30's.  ***Early this morning they picked up the leaf bags out front. There was at least a half foot of snow on the bags and they must have weighed a ton because I packed the bags with wet leaves.  Watched 'THE FOLLIES' (Netflix).   'The Highlights':  1) A manic depressive woman is on lockdown at home and forced to wear an ankle monitor; 2) Two vets visit an apartment to 'put down' an elderly dog 3- That was a powerful episode);  3) Elderly mom and her daughter are in a taxicab and mom says she's divorcing dad and 'starting over'. The daughter visits the manic depressive woman in episode #1. 4) Birthday Pa...

 Fr 12/5/25- Annual Enrollment Ends 745am (1-LB: Bruce Banger). 840am (1/2-LB: Bruce Banger). 1030am (3 hits-B: Bruce Banger). 1245pm (1-LB: Bruce Banger). 540pm (1-LB: Bruce Banger). 815pm (1-LB: Bruce Banger).  Up 550am: A mix of sun & clouds with temps to 33 degrees.  Just after 7am: I got someone on the line from benefits and I confirmed (by phone) that I will keep the same policy as last year. The Identity Theft coverage  has been added, however I can't see anywhere online where I can compare policies. This system is as fucked as can be. I just gave up and couldn't take it anymore. I will receive 'paper' confirmation when the enrollment is processed at the end of the month. I didn't delve into dental insurance, but all I can hope is that it works like it did last year.  Watched 'CAUGHT STEALING' (Netflix). Set in Lower Manhattan during the late 90's and concerns a bartender who cat-sits (cat's named 'Buddy') for a neighbor and he get...

 Th 12/4/25- Gummy: 66 mg 745am {I took the remaining 1/3 of DIET SMOKE 200mg: 66mg total}. 755am (1-LB: Bruce Banger).  835am (1/2-B: Blood Diamond). 1040am (1/2-B: Bruce Banger). 1240pm (1-LB: a mix of Bruce & Blood). 225pm (4 hits-B: a mix of Sour & Blood).  440pm (1-LB: a mix of Bruce & Blood). 535pm (1-LB: Bruce Banger). 820pm (1-LB: a mix of Bruce & Blood).  UP 6am: Frigid! Sunny with temps to low 20's and wind chills near zero.  This morning I put the electric blanket on the bed for the first time this season. I spent about fifteen minutes on the AT&T Benefits website and I came close to being locked out because my ID/Password were not acknowledged. I enrolled for the identity theft insurance and everything else remains the same. I will not get confirmation for 7 to 10 days and I did not feel comfortable chatting with a bot. No mention of additional cost and I changed the password; 'On the street where you live' {Cap. W} '@' zip}....

 We 12/3/25- Gummy: 133mg 730am(1/2-B: Blood Diamond). 855am (1-LB: Bruce Banger). 935am (1/2-B: Bruce Banger). 1125am (1/2-B: Bruce Banger). 145pm (1-LB: Bruce Banger). 440pm (1/2-LB: Bruce Banger).  535pm (1-LB: Bruce Banger). 820pm (1-LB: Bruce Banger).  ***The DIET SMOKE gummies were not 'cubes' but elongated lozenges. 830am { I took 1/3 of a 'serving' {175mg Delta 8 & 25mg Delta 9- 200mg}: 11am {I took another 1/3}: 133 mg total. Up 730am: Cloudy with possible snow showers (no accumulation) with temps to just above freezing. 745am- 825am: To County Market/ Fairhills for the grocery shopping: $100.22 Watched 'INFLUENCER' (Netflix).  An internet influencer is robbed of her identity (and her fan base) and abandoned on a remote island. Her kidnapper (with a very prominent mole on her left cheek) is tough, but her prey is stronger. Worthy of Note: They roll the opening credits 30 minutes into the film. The premise of the girl alone on an island is set and th...