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Post by sunfrog on Jan 31, 2015 10:53:03 GMT -5
Guess what I have! A cell phone! I've finally joined the 21st century. I like it. It has cool apps that do stuff. I purchased it for my retail arbitrage job/work/thing. There is an app that allows me to scan a product and then the app tells me how much it is selling for online. It also calculates profit or loss for me. I've already tried it and it works. However, it could use improvement. It still needs the human element to look at how many other sellers the item has and how fast people are buying it. I passed on some Cabbage Patch Dolls, but I did buy some basketballs which should sell quickly. My first check in 2015 was for $600 and my second one was for $1,200. Not bad eh? This coming check is only $180 so far but I've been having some glitches with the website and more competition on my main product. Also, it's been raining and who wants to go out shopping when the weather is miserable? Not me. In other news, Tanya has profuse bleeding in her lady parts during her period. Yuck. The doctor said it's because of her thyroid gland. I think she has ebola. Yuck. She's the first one I called on my handy. I haven't actually seen her in forever. I sent her a selfie of me smiling with my half paralyzed face. My face is working better now but I still can't smile. It's going away slowly. On the weather front I predict the jet stream will reach Mexico next year and we will get a real winter. I have to blog about the weather in case it turns out to be the thing that does me in later and also it might be interesting to read about in the future. If earth has one. Mom is doing well. She's gotten into a bad habit of spitting out her food if she doesn't like it. We've had a couple of arguments over it. It always makes me feel bad when I yell at her but she has to eat something otherwise she will slowly waste away. I've decided the famous saying, "With great power comes great responsibility" needs a second part. With great responsibility must come great kindness. Without the kindness you turn into a meanie dictator. Life, you're so interesting. Will I ever figure you out? Patience, kindness, selflessness, those are good things to have. I'm trying to get more of each.
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Post by sunfrog on Feb 12, 2015 11:03:24 GMT -5
Something happened to my brain yesterday. Or maybe I have Spring Fever. The weather has been beautiful here the last week with temperatures around 26C, 79F. For the last two days there has been something in the air like the start of a new school year or something. Dunno. I don't really know how to describe what happened. I was driving along in the car and I started remembering when I was a kid and I felt like I should go to the arcade. I felt young again. It was like I relaxed and became myself again. See, I don't know how to describe it. As I was driving I felt young again and when I arrived back home it felt like everything was right in the world again. It felt like my dad was still alive and my brother was still around and all was right in the world again and I was back home. The yard felt like home, the house felt like home, mom felt like mom. I kind of felt safe. Like everything was in it place. When all this happened it made me realize that I had been afraid and claustrophobic for the last 10 years. Ever since my dad passed away I have felt like everything was dark and closed in, like I had been waiting for the other shoe to drop. I had been afraid. I didn't realize this until yesterday when I finally felt free.
Later, at night, I went outside to investigate some strange noises, (just the wind) and the yard looked huge. Then I came inside and the house looked huge. All the rooms in the house look huge too so something happened in my brain. It's like my perspective of the world changed. Do I have brain damage some how? Is it possible I was grieving for my dad for 10 years? Is it Spring Fever? Is that a real thing? Why all of a sudden do I feel like I'm home and everything is alright? I've been drinking some organic beet juice. It's pretty tasty. Do you think the beet juice unlocked part of my brain? Was it such a beautiful day that I finally de-stressed?
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Post by sunfrog on Feb 17, 2015 14:01:01 GMT -5
Tyler was attacked by a Drop Bear and vomited out chocolate! Okay, that's not what happened but I like that title. Tyler has a disease which makes him feel like he's on a terrifying spinning ride at the county fair! And it also makes him feel like he ate too much chocolate and salt and then he barfs a lot. Ewww. Wtf? He might also go deaf in one ear which is the very sad part. I didn't even read about his real estate adventures because I was too shocked to hear that he is sick. Poor Tyler. I have to go. My mom wants coffee and it's time for lunch anyway. I might be back after lunch.
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Post by sunfrog on Feb 19, 2015 0:19:58 GMT -5
Today I planted an Anna Apple tree. I also planted some flowers under the front window for my mom. She wants me to plant more so maybe I'll do that tomorrow. Not much else going on thankfully. My Bell's Palsy is doing okay. I thought it would be gone by now but no. My eye still waters a lot and I can't whistle. My mom went through a bout of dizziness like Tyler Whizzy Cruz but hers was just caused by dehydration. How is Tyler going to count all his money if he gets dizzy when he reaches the triple digits? Oh, btw, Ariel, Tanya's daughter, and Tanya are both deaf in one ear. It's not so bad as long as I sit on her good side at the movies so we can talk. She hardly notices it.
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Post by Small Plant on Mar 29, 2015 12:23:46 GMT -5
I had a dream! I have to write this down before I forget. No time to search for my password.
First some back story. We have some neighbors that I don't like because the guy beats his dog and his girlfriend. Anyway, forget the backstory, my mom is talking to me and making this hard to write.
In my dream I was sitting outside under the carport looking over at the neighbor's house. In real life it is only a one story house but in the dream it had two stories, both were smashed like it had been in a war. The windows and walls were broken and there was lots of rubble. Chunks of walls were missing and it looks like no one was home. It was early in the morning and the sun was just coming up. I wondered if the neighbors were still there. At 6 AM the tv turned on by itself, then the radio in another room. It was the alarm for the kids to wake up and start getting ready for school. It made me wonder if anyone was there, but instead of someone coming out, 7 or 8 guys came walking up to the house and went in. Then back out and to the neighbor's house across the street, then across the street to our house and they came in the front gate and into our backyard. They were followed by another group of people, then another, and another. It was small groups of people who volunteer to do nice things in the community. More and more people came in. The Girl Scouts came in, and a group against breast cancer, and lots of other groups. It was like all the nice groups of people in the entire city had shown up. Did someone post an invite on Facebook or something? I thought.
Then the dream changed and I was in bed under the covers but still outside under the carport and there were 4 girls in light pink t-shirts in bed with me. They were part of the same group because of the matching shirts. I pretended to be asleep so no one would bother me but only for a little bit. There must be 1,000 people here I thought. The front yard was full, the backyard was full, the house was full, there were people in the street and alley and more people kept coming in. I tried to sit up and look over the crowd to see how many people there were but the girl next to me pushed me back down by the shoulder and said something. Either, don't look, don't get up, or, you don't want to know. I don't remember. At that moment I thought, there must be 5,000 people here. It was a large crowd. I didn't know if they were here to fix the house or tear it down. "If there's any extra people I could use some help putting up my water cistern." I said. "I just need help picking it up and putting it down." I said. "We're not here for that." Said a guy in the crowd, and then as he was just about to talk and address the crowd I woke up.
What does that mean? What the heck? I've never dreamt of so many people before and when the girl touched me it felt real. I felt the pressure of her hand pushing me back down. When I woke up the first thing I thought was, "Who touched me?" Was it an angel? It felt so real.
Why was the house in rubble? I thought I was the house. Does that mean I'm going to die? Who were all those people? What does this dream mean??
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Post by Orange Frog on May 17, 2015 10:20:15 GMT -5
I had another dream. I forgot it but I do remember that in my dream I was turning orange. What does that mean? In other news, I've discovered I'm stupid. I met the perfect girl and we had crushes on each other for 2 1/2 years and I did nothing. Yep. Now the Garden Kitchen is coming to an end and she'll be gone into the world forever. The kitchen lost it's funding. If I had $50,000 I would save it but I don't. She is one of the teachers. She likes gardening and good nutrition, she's vegetarian like me, smart, kind, likes her mom, and she's pretty. 2 1/2 years of making eye contact and smiling. I'm stupid. In my defense, we only see each other one day a week and the kitchen is only open part of the year so I did the math and maybe I've only seen her 50 times. Is that too long to realize that you should be asking someone out? I think it is. Especially since I can remember the day we first met and we liked each other from the word go. I'm stupid. Also, I think I'm ready to admit that I'm lonely. Sometimes I feel like I live in a PG-13 rated movie. That's PG in Australia and 14A in Canada. Other times I feel like a book no one will read. On the brighter side, it's been 8 months since my brother died. That means only 4 more months until my brain is finished rewiring itself and this grieving period is over. Then maybe I can go back to being my normal cheery self. I've started reading again. Books and magazines made of wood like in the old days. I've gone from playing 3 facebook games all day to only playing one. It's made me more productive and allowed me to start reading again. If I can quit this last game I'll be able to free myself and get so many things done. Facebook is a huge time waster, and time waster is an accurate description. Must. Get. My. Time. Back. Ugh. And speaking about time, time is weird. If there is such a thing as time that means P'Lite is making me laugh right now, my dad and I are watching football on tv together, and my brother and I are attending karate class. Right now. All at the same moment. If time exists no one ever dies. What? That's right. Just like Schrodinger's Cat I am both alive and dead right now. It depends on the observer. Since you, dear reader, are the observer what am I? Alive or dead? Wrong. I'm both. I am both alive and dead. A baby looking out at the world for the first time, and sitting here in the armchair. I'm also downloading my brain into a robot body in the future. Before this I was a particle of dust floating on the solar wind and I still am.
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Post by Real Estate Frog on Jun 13, 2015 10:40:37 GMT -5
I forgot my password. I hate passwords. Anyway, Pea had another baby and she's adorable. Have you seen baby Charlotte? I hate that name. It reminds me of Animal Farm every time. I will just call her Princess P. Is she a princess? Baby King George the king of babies is still huge. Oh, and Tyler did a bunch of stuff since I last read about his dizzy adventures. I have a lot of reading to catch up on there. He just purchased some kind of building and he's on Instagram now. I don't know what is Instagram. I don't have it but maybe I should. I like my phone. I like shooting video with it and have just discovered an app called Periscope. I think you have to follow me on Twitter to get to it. Dunno. It's still new. It allows people to stream live video from their phone. The suck part is that not all of Tucson has free wi fi so it doesn't always work from the outdoor locations that I want to stream. Mom had more gallstones. They're out now. Not much else happening. I caught up on my reading. 4 or 5 science magazines from cover to cover done and now I'm part way into a book about bugs. Well, I'm off again. Bye.
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Post by sunfrog on Apr 3, 2020 19:46:44 GMT -5
Today was a very strange day. The entire world is quarantined because of a deadly virus. My sister is here with my mom and I but she has to stay in her room because I caught her talking to the neighbor and we had a big argument. I feel bad about it but we have to think of my mom's safety. She is 92 now and this virus is unkind to the elderly. I feel sad. I just watched a sad tv show which made things worse. lol.
On the bright side, and you know I always look on the bright side, this world of ours might change for the better because of this. We are all coming together to save each other. Maybe it will give us hope to stop global warming or change us in other ways. I wonder how many other viruses we are stopping as we stop this one. Crime has fallen, there are rumors online of cease fires in wars, and drug dealing has slowed down significantly. Could this be the wake up call we all need? I hope so. I wish the Pope would make better Tweets. Can I tweet for him? I would tweet this.
Hey, remember when Jesus said, "Love your neighbor as yourself?" That's what we're all doing right now and look how it has transformed the world. It isn't as hard as you thought is it?
Well, this is an update to my p'log. Maybe I will continue to write in it. Keeping a journal is a good way to release stress or something isn't it? See you~
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Post by sunfrog on Apr 4, 2020 18:25:47 GMT -5
Today I invented cherry pancakes. After I made pancakes I discovered that we are out of maple syrup so I used cherry juice instead. It was delicious. For dinner we are having ravioli. Other than that I watched a documentary on Ethiopia and a bunch of YouTubes. Peanut butter is my friend.
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Post by sunfrog on Jun 26, 2020 10:30:30 GMT -5
Did I tell you about the apricot pancakes? You add 2 tablespoons of powdered peanut butter to the flour mix and top with apricot jelly when they are cooked. Delicious. I invented those too. How is life as an American peasant treating you? Is it as romantic and fun as you thought it would be? It's hard with the corona virus isn't it? Someday when this pandemic is over maybe you'll be able to go outside and experience the joy of chasing cats off your lawn. How is baby Archie? Has he eaten his first button yet? And the missus? She's looking pretty as ever. I think I saw her online somewhere. She was sad but I'm sure she's happier now. I hope. I have nothing to report today. I was just thinking about you that's all. Scritch your beard for me if you have one. I have a small one because I'm lazy and unkempt. I blame the lockdown. :yawn: Do you think the world will survive much longer? I'm still waiting for aliens. Aliens would be a good second act for 2020 don't you think? I think the pandemic won't end until we get a new president in the White House and the new president stops it. Sad, but true. I hope not. I hope it ends in August. Oh well.
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Post by sunfrog on Mar 1, 2021 13:30:29 GMT -5
Hi P, How is life as a peasant treating you? Have you discovered the joys of burping after a filling meal yet? How about lounging in your non-monogramed pajamas? Pajamas are the best aren't they? How is your grandma doing in these stressful times? Well I hope. I heard that you are losing your military honors. Don't worry. You'll still have them in your memory. That's what counts. You know what you did. Also, how did you do all that stuff and still post here without us knowing? If I knew how to fly a helicopter I would brag to everyone. That's such an awesome thing. How is Archie? I wish I could see some pictures of him. Does he have little red hair? That would be so cute. Maybe I will google him, or do you hate that? Should I not? Anyway, I was thinking about you so I thought I'd stop in. If you are not PH that's okay. I like the mystery of not knowing your identity. You could be anyone. For all I know you could be my mailman. You're an international man of mystery!
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Post by sunfrog on Jul 10, 2021 21:32:24 GMT -5
You're still very mysterious. A new suspect popped up unexpectedly but I'm sure it's not you. You have a very unique personality. However, her horse is named Sunny, which is a weird coincidence. I have sad news Pea. My mom passed away at the age of 93 on April 22nd. I was holding her right hand and my sister was holding her left. It was very peaceful. She passed in her sleep. I can still feel her presence and the funny thing is, I feel like she's happy and healthy now. Isn't that weird? Is that normal? Maybe Avril knows. She has more experience with these things. Sometimes when I'm home alone I'll talk to my mom and sit in her seat and I get the feeling that she's happy and healthy. Not old anymore. I wasn't expecting that. My dad and my brother feel the same as when they were here, but my mom seems happy. It also feels like she wants to tell me something but I don't know what. I've asked her to tell me in a dream but so far no dreams. Maybe she doesn't know how to do that yet. In other news, I've started riding my bicycle again. I'm up to 20 miles per ride now (32 kilometers). It's not the 50 miles (80 kilometers) I used to do but I'm old and slow now. On the bright side, I've lost 13 pounds so far. I'm slowly getting back in shape. My sister is staying here with me until I find a job. Yes, I have to go back to the real world so I can pay the utilities and such. I've inherited the house. I think I will name it Frogless. Wait, that's too depressing. Frogmorn? Frogmoral? That's it. Kind of like Balmoral but with frogs. Anyway, how have you been? Well I hope. I wish only the best for you my friend. Stay mysterious, I do love a good mystery.
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