Saturday, January 27, 2018

Too tired.

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Work wasn't possible.  I did eat a bit extra.  I had plans, intentions.  Could not push, shove, break through.  Couldn't focus to write.  Not much, half asleep.  I have been pushing as heavily as possible.  I have wearied my flesh and mind to their limits.  I'll... keep my eyes on the goals and opportunities to chase such.

I am nearing bedtime.  I'll attempt to push through to 18:00.  Good night.

Wought?

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An appointment yesterday, an important one, was missed.  I was in town in what I thought was plenty of time.  I forgot the paperwork with the address.  I knew one of the streets and roughly the other address to a three block range.  It must be new?  I saw no sign, even checking buildings which might have been it.  I stopped at another medical place, they looked it up, but it wasn't listed online or in the phone book.  I called and texted the numbers I had.  Nothing.  I'm only going to take partial blame.  Oh, and I could find no local contacts in the paperwork.  All contacts were out of state.  Really?

A tune that has been haunting me.

Friday, January 26, 2018

Getting somewhere.

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Dishes done, those which were ready.  The little hall and bathroom, toilet sweeping and mopping for what good it does.  More work and time than anticipated.  Still, all good.  I will take some sort of bath, wash my hair, and call it a day.  I still need to clean under the kitchen sink, will need to keep the tub bailed, and will wash the tub out and really sponge out the dregs beforehand.  Either you do it or you pay him $50+ an hour to do the manual stuff.  Only putting in the faucet and plumbing, the rest I will try to have finished.

Not bad.  Four, five, more like six work episodes.  More as bathing in whatever contortionist fashion and washing hair are most likely going to be workouts.  No worries.  Drinking down my last keto slurry.  With using the slurry more often I have been able to go completely without sweeteners.  A week of that and, probably next weekend, I am going to try a three to five day total fast.  Just not ill enough to do it naturally this winter.  That's not much, just something.

Later.

When was bedtime?

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Other than it obviously being after the last post, assuming I am the sole writer and honest... if what you believe is none of my business... I don't know, can't recall.  I am trying to recall a time.  I looked often, even at the alarm clock while lying down the last time.  Memory, however, stops at the action.  I am almost sure it was past 17:00, not sure if I made it to the next or subsequent hours.  Waking at 4:00 (ish).  As variable as sleep length can be that doesn't provide a solid gauge.

Slept well.  Didn't dream.  Don't hurt.  Feel rested.  Am preparing to get ready.  Keto morning juice is going down, plans are being formulated, gears are being spun to check.  In an hour or three I will hit it.  Just from where things were left yesterday.  I will begin calling around later today, but not for work today... set it up for next week.  Ugh.  Should be done and ready easily by then.

All good.  Later.

Thursday, January 25, 2018

A bit more.

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Finished, actually, with the last post.  A few minor things, and ongoing.  Dinner, roast beef.  As well I may finish the dishes soaking.  Nothing fancy, just chore by job by project being delisted one at a time or in parts.  I can do that, at least today.

Two work periods and popcorn.

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Not as much done as hoped if there was more there than believed.  Two loads of dishes, two hits on the hall, the tub bailed, a few other bits, then popcorn for lunch.  If I had to bet, I think the drain from the laundry room is also backed into the tub.  There was far too much more water than the drip would have deposited.  So...  Now that does strengthen speculation that there might be an access just for this purpose somewhere along the drain line, probably angled in for snaking.  I will be looking after I have all else ready, before calling.  If it exists, and I can access it, cool.  If nothing else I will know more, to inform the plumber.

As to popcorn, a new way.  I had serious doubts.  A silicone bowl and lid for the microwave.  Had been using an air popper, which burns out rather quickly.  I thought it would be funky, soggy, something bad.  That is whyfor bravery!  As it turns out, it is far superior to air.  Absolutely amazed.  And it will not burn out.  Can even use it in the oven to 450?  Crazy, baby.

Another break then back to it.  Hmm?  Perhaps more keto stuff when I finish the tea.  It helps when it helps.  Later.

Aye.

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The road to nowhere leads to whom?

Much later down.

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As with much else yesterday, sleep would not happen.  All I know with certainty is it was after 23:00 before sleep happened, but not past 0:00.  Waking at 6:23, I believe, easily and well surprised me.  I'll take it.  I am hoping this morning will see a start to the work.  I am not sure all the work before calling a plumber can be done in one day.  The realization, suspicion more, shut down efforts yesterday.  Yes, the mind can pout if given a task or set of tasks it doesn't believe can be done on it's schedule.  Not sure if that was it, or all of it, probably some of it.  Oh well, I am here and now.

The morning mix, minus MTC oil, is going down with medicine.  Instead of MTC oil or fatbombs, which because of calories, are being reserved for food hours, I am adding powdered fruits and veggies.  At five calories I am not worried about that tripping ketosis or even diabetes, but it adds something to bolster, mildly as that must be it is something.  Taste isn't an incentive but not a complete wash... tolerable and I can be a food baby.

Yeah, in an hour I am hoping to hit things.  I keep forgetting about the other sink.  I have to figure out if that drain is clogged.  Since none of the others are I doubt it.  If not I will set dishes up out there.  Then begin clearing the hall so that when clearing the floors after the rest of the bathroom is cleaned I can just sweep and mop on through.  I'll stop with planning there.  Ugh.  Maybe, if I push?  There is more than words convey.  But, maybe.

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Not so much.

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Work simply did not occur.  I will not harbor concern.  I have a list, phases with switches, time will manage itself.  I used more keto stuff.  Not all of it as some of it has various limits per day.  When that failed, I consumed extra food, if within the fasting window.  Nothing works.  Ketone readings seem to indicate between 40 and 80, if closer to 40?  Perhaps the system simply isn't burning fat well enough yet?  Or other health is the problem?  I can't be certain.

The plan.

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All has been under consideration this morning.  Short, medium, and long term objectives have been plotted in time space.  As well food.  A new additive is being tried, MCT oil.  Still daily fasting, better at it.  So ketosis slurry is being used, with the oil if variously, not together.  Oh, and I can't go completely without sucra drops.  I have cut it to one use per day and half my usual dose.  It is helping, if two to three shots of the keto stuff on busy days such as today it is hoped.  Busy x 3?

Okay, first things.  A group of projects to be accomplished before moving on.  The bathroom needs to be cleaned top to bottom.  The floor, toilet, tub... as well the little L-hallway needs cleared and cleaned.  Next, under and the kitchen sink itself has to be cleared and cleaned.  Finally some sort of bath needs to take place.  A sponge, or other sort.  Hair is still clean as of yesterday.  All of these things absolutely done, then a call.  In case I find a plumber with the time.

Then the call(s).  If I find one who can do the tub, but not else, I may keep calling.  Regardless if services are available today or not, the plan is to continue cleaning in the kitchen.  If I get the general surfaces and stove/oven done, then I'll begin the entry hall. All done today?  I am not sure I will make the call, might no get there.  Though by tomorrow for sure.

As to the rest?  I won't bother until this pair of batches is completed.  Wishing well, a little prayer for a fool who keeps trying, or such, are all welcomed.

Felt that.

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Couldn't do much more after the last post.  One more different strategy against the tub blockage, several times.  Using baking soda and vinegar, then plunging or blocking it off.  Neither helped at all.  It really doesn't nake sense.  Air seems to be escaping while liquid doesn't were that shouldn't be the case.

I forgot about a better way to void the water... the shop wet and dry vac!  A plastic bag or two as a liner and that should do.  The bucket was good for most of it.  I really didn't want to sop the rest with a towel.  Hmm, though mopping wouldn't be bad either, so the floor could be cleaned while at it.  Though, for emptying the toilet to reseal, the wet vac would be perfect.

Today is for making calls.  Probably, if I can get a plumber in or scheduled, I'll need to buy a faucet.  If he can get to that and the sink that is.  I'll see what he recommends of course.  It would be good to have the tub, drip, faucet, and sink plumbing all done in one shot, if I'll be much lighter in the wallet.  Oh well.

The rest is sort of on standstill.  My schedule is still off.  I can't be sure how things will work.  I can be awake to let someone in to work, but that doesn't mean I can be dressed and out and at an appointment.  One is approaching I can't miss, but it is in alignment with the natural arc of life.  Next week, if days are established, perhaps... so much to schedule... confession since trying to make it at regular times has failed so catastrophically, a doctor appointment, a go with the masseuse, and... something else.  Ugh!  Oh, I may try to get in to the VA for dental and glasses.  If I think there is more.  I get tired just thinking about the list.

I was to bed at 19:30, awake by 4:30.  I like the bedtime, would like to wake at least an hour earlier.  Eight hours, if I haven't pushed too hard, if it isn't to hot or cold, if health is good, is optimal.  Yeah.  I am not prime, if I am not sure what the main problem is.  Might not be a single source.  Everything, many things, at a time or stacked.  Not dying, probably, just not doing well or able to quite catch a break.  It'll get better.

Later.

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

She was curious.

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A query, whether sigma males ever made what she called a mistake by getting involved with alpha dames.  Well?  My problem is probably more with terminology.  I don't believe dames can be alphas.  I do believe, perhaps, that some rare few may be nephilim.  Which, to her, might be semantics.  We'd have to agree to disagree, until I could educate her.

In that latter case, then yes.  Unlike sigma women (again, not sure I believe in that species of bird, or what such might be if she should exist, as with males or some, also another form of nephilim?) and their disinterest, incapacity to deal with alpha men, sigma males can quite enjoy 'alpha' females.  There will be... hmm... friction.  But, nothing I run from, if not what I seek every time.  Now, I suspect it is difficult for 'alpha' women.  They just don't... get it.  Sex is divine.  But all else for them is difficult.  They know we rule, but don't understand how.  It infuriates them how we... manipulate in shadows.  And how we do it, especially when it works.  They want a share of glory of which we want no part.

Wow, trouble with the tub.

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I have been ripping into the problem off and on all morning.  I tried several sessions of just plunging, just using a bowl over the overflow grate.  I gave up on that, pulled the grate for acces since the drain has crosssectional bars barring access that way.  No go, the snake simply can't cut that corner.  So... I put plastic over the grate, to make it watertight, then have been plunging since.  Two sessions so far.  No luck so far.  May have to just call in a plumber.  The next diy step would be to rent a motorized snake, which might require opening the pipe somewhere else, with rental being as much as a plumber, or more, on top of it.

If I do call I will see if he will do the kitchen faucet and sink plumbing plus dripping faucets while at it.  Yeah.  Which means buying a faucet while at it.  I'll get his advice on a faucet while at it.  Tired.  That isn't a lot of work, exasperated by bending or kneeling though, a lot.  Later.

Fading out and back.

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I stopped being able to do anything, even write, after the last post.  I was able to stay awake to 17:00.  Actually that is almost it.  19:00 to 20:00 is the real goal.  Eight hours down sees me awake for enough of the morning to do almost anything in the day, even with a nap if needed.  The way to make that work, or longer, is to taper work and caffeine... actually all fluids, and foods... four to five hours beforehand.  Easier said than remembered.

Trouble already.  The tub is backed up.  I plunged yesterday, last night, and this morning... the right way, making the overflow airtight.  Nothing doing.  The other sinks and toilet are draining well, thankfully... not backing up into anything, the tub to the sinks or toilet or the other ways.  I'm not sure how to get the plumber snake in, or what else to do.  At least, if I decide to bail, I can flush.  And the water is rather clean.  Ugh!

Today is the day I get back to at least ketosis.  As well as cutting all sweeteners, save for the tiny bit in fatbombs, and those only before and/or after my daily meal(s).  A slug of keto stuff to start out, as after looking some things up I'll be hitting the tub sooner than not.  That blocks everything else.

As mentioned, but for the log, down at 17:00, up at 3:00.  Later.

Monday, January 22, 2018

Sigma, game theory.

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Looking through youtube I saw a vid.  Caught my eye.  No, not a deep, true, believer.  And yet I have heard enough, to put some things together, including... should game be correct or reasonably in the goal zone... what I probably would be.  That is I am a sigma. Even so I doubted some woman would have a clue.  I thought she would be mocking or just so off I could chuckle.  Chicks.  *grins*

A stretch improved.

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Meds probably didn't fix anything.  Tea wouldn't help.  Setting dishes up, after doing work with kefir, wouldn't fix anything.  A glass of milk wouldn't work.  A fatbomb?  Actually, maybe.  If I am truly getting into ketosis, but my body hasn't learned to pluck fat off the bones, or wherever, than tossing easy fat might give it the fuel it feels to be dying to obtain?  I really think so.  Another, then the keto slurry, and perhaps something will be done?

Plans?  Initially none.  Now?  The dishes, kitchen flat surfaces and floor including the table, and the bathroom.  A shower in there, and if timely enough then on to the post.  Yeah, better.  With nothing started this may be a delusion.  Time will tell.  I'd sure like to get to it though, then a bit of shopping tomorrow?  Groceries, mostly?  I'd like to try that pizza, though with meat toppings.  Mushrooms are fine, just never enough alone.

Never did nap.

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Can't be sure, if I believe bedtime was close enough to 16:00 to just call it that.  Waking at 1:30 means extra sleep, and by health probably needed sleep.  Something is just off.  If I can get ketosis a bit deeper, then add intermittent fasting for three to five full days, I think that will help.  I have heard that, artificial or not, sweet flavors will bump ketosis.  I haven't seen that, if I have some worries about blood sugar and/or glucose.  Though just because blood sugar is up doesn't mean glucose is up, if currently only lab tests can show that... as far as standard labs can be trusted.

A bit rough this morning.  Don't want to be awake.  If too it feels as if I overslept.  Sort of between a rock and a hard place that way.  I'll do waking, then the keto juice, then figure things out from there.  I don't think I should consume the keto stuff until I am awake, can be on my feet, or it goes to waste, for parts of it's functions.

I recently heard clergy, usually rightfully, lamenting the laxity of the laity.  On hearing of one who said forty five minutes was needed to get going.  Suggested that if a gunman was at the door, if as a comparative jest, that action would be swifter.  Well, if older I can see extra time being needed.  If habituated, perhaps as well, if easier to change.  In my case, two hours is usually needed.  If a gunman was at the door, as a threat, I'd shoot him and call the police... in two hours!  Tired!

Sunday, January 21, 2018

Backing down.

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I just can't do much.  Food and medicine, rest and drink if less, adding keto stuff, naps, adding fatbombs to help ensure enough fat, generally doing what is right.  Simply cannot keep my feet under me. I'll keep at it as possible.

A call to mom.  She isn't feeling good.  Tired, sore.  Her doc wants to check her heart, she doesn't think so.  I don't know, but I know my only real symptom is exhaustion and my only real issue at the start was a bad heart.  It's not what she wanted to hear.  Yes, I know why.  Short call.

A double nap.

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Right at four hours?  I think so.  I thought I woke at 10:00, if it doesn't seem I have been awake for an hour.  Could be though.  I didn't wake wide or quickly.  Still not all that awake if not able to sleep more.  Rot!  Oh, I am hoping to get some things done.  Do you know folk used to patronize hermits, still do.  Perhaps online?  :p

Dishes and surfaces in the kitchen.  Keeping the list small and doable.  If/as things are marked off a single replacement will be added.  A long list, today, is not going to help.  Might fall asleep rereading it.  And I won't be starting for another hour.  Or more.  Trash?  Not much to go out unless I start digging into storage.  Ugh, don't want to contemplate that now, but maybe.

Not much happening. A good time for a nap.

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Just can't focus, yet.  Don't want to burn the day, more of it, off uselessly.  Going down at 5:58.