The Cheese Stands Alone

 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...

 Tu 12/2/25- Gummy: 50mg 705am {I took two 25mg DIET SMOKE 'Blueberry Lemonade': 50mg total}. 735am (1-LB: a mix of Bruce & Blood). 810am (1/2-B: Bruce Banger). 10am (1-LB: Blood Diamond). 12pm (1-LB: Bruce Banger). 535pm (1-LB: Bruce Banger). 820pm (1-LB: Bruce Banger).  Up 6am: Cloudy with temps to mid 20's. Unpacked the new electric lap blanket and set it up. It works perfectly toasty at 'low' and exactly what I needed downstairs.  Dusted off the driveway and front walk. We had two inches which is more than I thought last night.  Watched 'THE LINCOLN LAWYER' (Netflix). Haller defends a man charged with murder who is also guilty of another murder. Haller represents the killer and also he had defended the innocent man who was sent to San Quentin for the murder that Haller's client did. What does Mickey Haller do? Both men have 'client confidentiality'. A clever & intricate storyline and vintage Michael Connelly; with  Matthew McConaughey...

 Mo 12/1/25- Xmas Shopping 710am (1-LB: Bruce Banger). 810am (1/2-B: Bruce Banger). 1050am (1/2-B: Bruce Banger). 1255pm (1-LB: a mix of Bruce & Blood). 230pm (1/2-B: a mix of Bruce & Blood). 435pm (1-LB;:Bruce Banger). 535pm (1-LB: Bruce Banger). 820pm (1-LB: Bruce Banger).  Up 540am: Snow beginning this afternoon and some say one to three and others two to five. Stay tuned. [230pm: beginning of light flurries that remained constant all day & about an inch and a half total accumulation}.  Ordered the kids Xmas gifts at Amazon. This only took fifteen minutes. I love living in the modern world.  Bo- Magic set* Luke- Gravity Maze* Tommy- Matching Letter Game* Jonas- Drawing to video* Hank- 4 one hundred piece puzzles*  Watched 'TERMS OF ENDEARMENT' (Kanopy). The movie was infinitely better than the novel, and I really liked the book. James L. Brooks made it really come alive. Less characters made it stronger, and the most interesting character in the n...

 Su 11/30/25- Gummy: 60mg 630am {I drank a can of AYRLOOM Cranapple: 10mg THC}. 630am (I took 1/2 100mg VIIA: 50mg THC total). 710am (1-LB: Blood Diamond). 750am (1/2-B: Bruce Banger). 1015am (1-B: Bruce Banger). 1215pm (1-LB: Bruce Banger). 540pm (1-LB: Bruce Banger). 815pm (1-LB: Bruce Banger).  Up 530am: Cloudy & windy with temps to mid 20's. Another one to three inches is predicted for Monday evening. Weekly Cleaning Watched 'WILD REEDS' (Kanopy). It's another film that went almost completely over my head. The film is a 'gay coming of age' film that's set in France during the early 1960's and deals with the final phase of Algeria's War of Independence. I should have read a Wikipedia article about these real events before I watched the film. After Algeria won independence there was a mass exodus of French nationals back to France. This undoubtedly caused lots of political friction in France because I'm sure that the 'new immigrants...