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Current Status (updated 4/24/26)
It’s been almost 2 months since I last updated my status page. Too much in play lately with many other priorities taking over my routine. I really have nothing to update on my status at this time except it’s status quo. Essentially, every day is another opportunity to put out fires and deal with a long list of high priority items that have been lingering for a long time. But I spend all my time dealing with matters that will not go away until I deal with them directly. I am getting no help from anyone, and in some cases, others have become obstacles in making progress. But that’s life, and as long as I have another day, progress will be made. Eventually, I will get to where I need to be as long as I have enough days and maintain the ablity to check off the boxes. My status doesn’t change much as each day is similar to the last - rinse and repeat.
Often at the end of the day, I decompress with a home cooked meal, a glass of wine, and a little YT viewing of videos that are fed to me that I find extremely interesting. Google knows me better than I do which is a bit disconcerting. But it is what it is until I can find a way to ween myself off big tech instrusion into our lives.
I found this video to be very entertaining as it illustrates how much LA and California have been destroyed by the people in charge. It’s so pathetic that you almost need to find the humor in what is going on to avoid becoming a mental case. Every day brings another day of chaos, and I cannot escape it for now. All I can do is try to survive and work around all the crap and hopefully avoid getting personally involved in all the mayhem. It has literally taken me nearly three years to recover from the assault on Memorial day 2023.
So many thoughts went through my head when I viewed the video below. I’ll just end with the following. It Mae be Wong, but isn’t it better to have a pole on your head rather than your head on a pole? I decided to title the video ‘Wong Pole Longer’. I’m here all week.
[Wong Pole Longer https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DckWqJ6Byks](attachment:b8426374-cb12-49be-9677-6a23137dda6b:20260424-WongPoleLonger.mp4)
Wong Pole Longer https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DckWqJ6Byks
I like the “Master Brayton” part.
I like the “Master Brayton” part.
jesus-christ-brayton-you-would-wouldn't-you.mp4
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScy2_rMT9_6GGOFS74EY1VvecnIrijG61Ty8BYuCSR80wadSw/viewform?embedded=true
Link to Project Plan
There was an HOA meeting on Wednesday. Several things were addressed, and residents seem to be on board (although, they don’t want to be on the board) with moving ahead with some big projects. The two largest projects are the roof repairs and termite treatment. We will be tenting the property first and then address roof repairs.
I am working on many things on many fronts of highest priority. Estate planning and the condo are the highest priority. But I am also working towards end of the month deadlines regarding storage and dealing with Sako, but getting things wrapped up with her will be very helpful in reducing distractions and stress. Getting Sako’s s-show behind us will free up an amazing amount of time, reduce stress, and should help stay on track.
Having said that, I am hoping that recent issues that have come up in past couple of days will not derail things. I developed tinnitus a couple of years ago. Started off being manageable. It was in both ears for a few day when I first noticed it, and it was a low rumble. It settle in only my right ear. Strangely enough, my mom was experiencing the same thing around the same time. It wasn’t too bad, and as long as I had a little white noise on when things were quiet, that would be enough to stop the low rumble. I think it increased over time as far as frequency of the tinnitus (as in how often it occurred). It actually disappeared for a long time (6 months or more) at one point, but then it came back. Recently, it disappeared again almost a year ago after it had become progressively worse over time. This time around, not dealing with it was such a big relief given that it was getting progressively worse over time. I realized how it was affecting me. It was most noticeable at night which could disturbed my sleep. But white noise at a level which stopped the tinnitus was the solution.
But over the last few days, the tinnitus has come back worse than ever, and I cannot manage it as I have done in the past. It overpowers whatever I might be listening to at much higher levels, so essentially, it cannot be ignored when it’s present. It is extremely distracting, and the only thing that seems to quell it is exercise or being in a very noisy environment. After working out, I get a couple or more hours of a reprieve, but eventually, it’s been returning.