20191224 SAVERS for TUESDAY CHRISTMAS EVE

SILENCE

Silenced my brain for 70 seconds.  Mild success

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

Today I weighed in at 189.4, a whole additional pound from yesterday.  I think that I've bought my LAST ORANGE CHICKEN for the next month!!!!!!!!

175 by 1/31/20

14 pounds to go.

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

EXERCISE

Did my full Base-70 routine for Tuesday, 12/24/2019:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. inversion table 3 70-second sets
6. squats 70

READING, WRITING

Read for 70 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says that in the early American societies, "liberty" did not mean freedom for slaves, or the poor.  Rather, it meant that the government could not confiscate a citizen's private property, or tell him (not her) what to do with it.  There was no (or not much) thought given to the inequality among races or wealthy/poor people.

That's interesting.  It's an illustration of the anachronisms we now contemplate - and would do well to remember that as society evolves, we must not apply our thinking & situations of today, to the 1760s, or even to the 1960s.  For example, a woman marrying a man today is free/at liberty to keep her maiden name, but such was considered quite fringe in the 1960s, and I'd guess completely unheard of in the 1760s.

I change, we change.

*******************

Yesterday started out on a high, but was soon brought down by a) David's news that the money call will not come until early January, and b) my talk with Joe about his financial dire straits & his shakey marriage.

I feel a great sense of foreboding about both.

HOWEVER.........

This morning, I woke and listened to the latest Infants On Thrones podcast:  An interview with Alan Cohen (not born Jewish, but adopted Judeaism in his teen years, and later gave it up; he actually sounds to me like many New York Jews, but anyway....).  He wrote a book "A Course in Miracles, Made Easy" (GOD why can't my brain recall things of merely an hour or two ago????  NOTE:  I DID recall the title after having written the rest of today's post, and I entered it above.  There IS hope, after all!)  He reminded me, in his discussions with the IOT host, that there is nothing but love or fear, and that some think that fear is merely love with an ugly mask.

Well, that reminded me of David, to whom I wrote 2 texts this morning, thanking him for bearing with me as I "unloaded" on him about my doom and gloom - mostly financial, both for me and for Joe.

And I thought that I could possibly write a biography of David and title it "The Patient Doctor."  It's likely already been thought of, and maybe even already used as a title for something.  But I claim it as my original thought.

Now, if I can just add the WRITING part........

(In due time.)

20191223 SAVERS for MONDAY

SILENCE

Tried to silence my thoughts for 70 seconds

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also, said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

175 by 1/31/20

Today I weighed in at 188.4; yesterday was 187.6.  GRRRRRRRRR.  I know, I know, it's the orange chicken over rice, 2 helpings.

EXERCISE

Did my full Base 70 routine for Monday 12/23/2019:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. inversion table 3 70-second sets
6. push-ups 70

(yay!  I might not be losing weight at the moment, but at least I'm still a "slave" to some good exercise habits.)

READING, WRITING

Read for 70 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He asks how did Sapiens organize themselves into massive cooperation networks?  After all, there was a gap between the biological capacity of the human brain, and the extensive need for managing data.

He says that the only way Sapiens could have "bridged the gap" between the capacity of the human brain, and the need to track, record and retrieve pertinent data, was to IMAGINE ORDERS and to DEVISE SCRIPTS.

These were initially created by the haves; the have nots became victims of the imaginations and devisings of the haves.

So now Harari has prepped himself to discuss class distinction, and he immediately attacks American "equality" as not being fair at all, however much the founders believed that all men (not women or negroes) were created equal.

********************

I spent the last two days binge-watching some TV series ("The Crown" and "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"), which filled the time between the last "D-DAY Promise" and the one coming up this week.

But it has colored my thinking and writing.  Two distinct cultures are described:  The evolution of the British one (largely in the 20th century under Elizabeth II), and the painful Jewish comedy of New York in the 50s and 60s.

I've adopted some of the understanding therein.

20191222 SAVERS for SUNDAY

SILENCE

Tried to silence my brain for 70 seconds.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

175 by 1/31/20

Today I weighed in at 1 pound MORE than yesterday!  GRRRRRRRR!!

187.6 - 186.6 = 1 pound MORE.  GRRRRRRRR.  12.6 pounds to go.

EXERCISE

Did my full Base-70 routine for Sunday 12/22/2019:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. inversion table 3 70-second sets
6. squats 35
7. push-ups 35

READING, WRITING

Read for 70 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says that the process of development of Sapiens since the Agricultural Revolution (it began between 12K BC and 8K BC) somehow eventually included the establishment of a world-wide system of numbers (Arabic), which then gave way to recording history in numbers and letters.  This went on for a while until they needed a way to preserve information far beyond the capacity of the Sapien brain:  computers did it, and eventually they were reduced to "1" and "0" so as to simplify and standardize the system for world-wide use.

And now, Harari says, we Sapiens (unbeknownst to most) are moving to artificial intelligence (still based on "1" and "0"), which, it is speculated, could become superior to the Sapien brain, and wipe it out.

Hmmm.  Not a new idea, but certainly troubling and intriguing, if it's possible.

This all leads me to wonder if there isn't some superior being(s) who would not allow the Sapiens of the Earth to be wiped out by AI Computers and the like.  I also have wondered if there weren't some superior race watching us, and ensuring that we Sapiens may continue to dwell in relative peace and safety despite global warming, wars, natural disasters, etc.

A "natural disaster" is not so much a "disaster" if it does not affect Sapiens, no?

As is the "pattern" with my "unpatterned life" (meaning, I might be thinking about natural disasters and such, when of a sudden, I hear a tone on my phone, signaling the receipt of a message.  Since I'm hoping for contact with family and close friends this Sunday morning, I immediately drop my thread about natural disasters, and see a transmission of a wonderful Christmas musical message: "O Holy Night" performed by the Kings Singers and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.  It was forwarded to me on FaceBook by Eric LeFrandt.

As I listened, my eyes moistened, and I wondered why.  I thought that the tears were a blessing, and that I would like to share this with family & close friends.  But would it be appropriate for Joe & Chrissy, who are nudging up to atheism?  A few minutes later, I looked at the 6 soloists and noted that they were the Kings Singers.  I wondered who they were - descendants of the Mormon King family?  I imagined the tenor soloist being a Mormon missionary.

But to my satisfaction, I researched the "King Singers" and found that they were formed recently (70s or 80s?) in Cambridge, England.  The "King" means the King of England, and not the Mormon King family.

Whew!  Now I felt better about sharing the emotional performance with Joe and Chrissy.  On FaceBook, you can forward such to other FaceBook people, and I did so to my family.

I'd love to also share it with David, George, and a few others.  It's about Christ, and I'm not at all sure he existed, or if he DID, that he did what the Bible says he did.  I certainly know that the modern-day religionists are not at all reliable in their telling of the Christ tale.

But "O Holy Night" still gives me pause, and tears in my eyes.

The MEN of The Kings Singers, and the MEN of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir were highlighted in the YouTube video.

Perhaps I was teary-eyed because I could identify with those men.

20191221 SAVERS for SATURDAY Winter SOLSTICE

NOTE:  I'm modifying my system to conform to a more true "Base-70" approach:  60 will be replaced by 70 in number of reps, and the time spent at each activity.  I'll set my timer for 80 seconds, so that 70 will be most likely achieved.

SILENCE

Tried to silence my brain/thoughts for 70 seconds.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

175 by 1/31/20

Today I weighed in at 186.6 (lost 187.2 - 186.6 = 0.6 pounds in last 24 hours; 11.1 pounds to go)

EXERCISE

Did my full Base-70 routine for Saturday, 12/21/2019:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. inversion table 3 70-second sets
6. squats 70

READING, WRITING

Read for 70 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says that there is a universal language beyond "script" - it's NUMBERS.  We, the people of the Earth, use numbers (Arabic ones) to express almost everything we record.  This makes sense to me.

After having a prolonged period of using numbers to express almost everything, we now have reduced even that numbering system to a computerized binary system of 0 & 1.  This simplifies, but also complicates the recording process.  Were it not for the "lightning speed" at which this computer system operates, we would likely still be using the Arabic numbers system.

***************

Although so far, today has not been "David Day" as was thought possible yesterday...... I DID have a quite enjoyable experience waking up in my new bed this morning:

a.  I luxuriated on my "medium Karina mattress" and under my down comforter, accented by my down filled pillows.  I LOVE the feeling!  And today I noticed that my back pain is dissipating with each passing day.

b.  I received a call from my dear Lisa, who is like me in that she has both good and bad days; today was a good one for her, too.  She was exuberant about Christmas plans, and I, typically, said, "Whatever you'd like to do, I'll do."  I feel quite blessed by having 2 children (4), and 7 grandchildren.

c.  I checked my email, and there were THREE from David, about Paris' demerdage, the Winder Solstice, and the dire economic status of our country/world.  I will read them during the course of my Saturday morning.

Why is my writing so "formal" right now?  I suppose it could have something to do with binge-watching "The Crown" - all about British Royalty in the current era.  I feel the need to no only express my ideas grammatically accurately, but also to do so with a British flair, or some such.

My *sigh* today is a happier one.

20191220 SAVERS for FRIDAY

SILENCE

Tried to silence my brain for 60 seconds.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 60 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

175 by 1/31/20

Today I weighed in at 187.2.  :-(((((

Yesterday I was at 186.4, so that's a gain of 0.8 pounds in 24 hours.

12.2 pounds to go.

EXERCISE

Did my full Base-70 routine for Friday 12/20/2019:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger crunches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. inversion table 3 70-second sets
6. push-ups 70  (YYYAAAAAAAAYYYY!!!!!!)

READING, WRITING

Read for 60 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He presents a formula for calculating i , the acceleration of mass under the influence of gravity, according to the theory of relativity.  He says that most human beings cannot readily comprehend the concepts of the formula, and so pass it by.

I read through the formula and noted that there were several "groupings" - e.g., ( ), {}, etc, but it's been so long since I've focused on algebraic formulas and/or calculus, I am not clear which functions take priority over others, as laid out in Harari's illustration.

But this is certainly one of the concepts Harari presents with which I have no problem agreeing.

*****************

Well, today's the last day of the "next week" that David/Michael told me would be the beginning of the cash flow into David's account.  And still nothing.

I suppose I'll have to move on now.

It's so maddening and saddening and disappointing.

I can't figure out what's really going on.  I'm too far removed from the people who are in control.  And that makes it all the more frustrating.

It seems as if 5.5 years is plenty long enough to wait for the ship to come in.  I know David, and so I don't imagine that he is lying, or is even deceived.

I just can't figure this out.

But now, I'm out of money (unless I tap further into my 401K retirement money, or unless I sell my house).  And so I'll be considering what work I might find over this weekend, and begin the process of looking on Monday morning.

*sigh*

BIG *sigh*

20191219 SAVERS for THURSDAY

SILENCE

Tried to silence my thoughts for 60 seconds

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 60 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

175 by 1/31/20

Today I weighed in at 186.4; 187.2 - 186.4 = 0.8 pounds lost in last 24 hours.  11.4 pounds to go.

EXERCISE

Did my full Base-70 routine for Thursday, 12/19/2019:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. inversion table 3 70-second sets
6. squats 70

READING, WRITING

Read for 60 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says that at some time, humans stopped thinking like humans, and started thinking like bookkeepers and accountants, so that they could keep things organized and retrieve data as needed.

Also "at some time" humans in Arabia invaded India, and found that they had developed a numerical system of base 10 (0-9 symbols); the Arabs adopted it and now take credit for being the "first mathematical system."  Soon, symbols for mathematical calculations were added, forming the basis for our mathematical system today.

******************

I am SOOOOOOOOOOO UPSET that Joe did not get the job he interviewed for.  He is being "strong" but I know it "stings" him more than he's letting on.  I wish some day things would turn for him - things that could allow him to enjoy his life more completely.

And for me, too.  I wish today were the day David calls.  But probably not.

(*sigh*)  I was riding so high this morning, and now I'm already "shot down."

"When will I be loved?"  same feeling, but right now, it's more "When will I be rich?"

*sigh*

Waiting for the phone to ring.  Again.  Still.

*sigh*

20191218 SAVERS for WEDNESDAY

SILENCE

Tried to silence my brain for 60 seconds.  Mild success.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 60 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

175 by 1/31/20

187.2 today; 12.2 pounds to go.  (lost 188.6 - 187.2 = 1.4 pounds during last 24 hours)

EXERCISE

Did my full Base-70 routine for Wednesday, 12/18/2019:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. inversion table 3 70-sec sets
6. push-ups 35 + 30 + 5 = 70  (this was better than Monday, when I did 35 + 26 + 9 = 70)

READING, WRITING

Read for 60 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says that the brain tracks information by "free association" (example:  "how did we start thinking about X?  - if you can trace your free association thoughts back, you might remember how you "got started" thinking about X -  it was likely a chain of thoughts that were associated "linearly" with each other).

But this doesn't work for retrieval.  We must establish a "drawer" for certain documents, and another "drawer" for other documents.  Even this is not efficient when a particular document might qualify for 2 different drawers.  And then, we must establish a time sequence for each drawer so we can more readily retrieve a document filed "Y years ago," or "today's filings."

This issue is real for me when it comes to photographs:  subject?  or date?  or place?  or trip?  Years ago, I decided to establish a file for each year, and I merely put the photos taken during those years in the corresponding yearly files.  But that does not account for photographs larger than the file folders, or for slides, and now certainly not for digital photos on my phone or computer.

Help!

Maybe after I leave the planet, someone will be able to make sense of all of them.  Or maybe they'll just throw them out.

Bill Laursen, my friend of 45+ years, told me the other day that he's begun throwing away all his old photographs that he says no one will care about.  I told him I dasn't do that, since my kids or grandkids might very well want to see them.  So I will keep mine.  For now.

20191217 SAVERS for TUESDAY

SILENCE

Tried to silence my brain for 60 seconds.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 60 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

175 by 1/31/20

Today I weighed in at:  188.6  (i.e., lost a full pound since yesterday's 189.6)

13.6 pounds to go.

EXERCISE

Did my full Base-70 routine for Tuesday 12/17/2019:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. inversion table 3 70-second sets
6. squats 70

READING, WRITING

Read for 60 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says that the reason Sumerian script (along with Egyptian, Asian & others) survived is that they developed a way of cataloging and retreival of data.  Harari then gives a recently-discovered account of a student who lived in Mesopotamia, and who was punished by caning for various infractions, among which were speaking a different language, and leaving without permission.

I honestly don't know how this plays into the development of written languages, and Harari leaves it to me to "apply" the lesson.  I suppose it illustrates how severe discipline was thought to help students learn, even in circa 2000 BC.

****************

Today could be D-Day; or Wednesday, Thursday or Friday.

If, by Friday, David has not called, I will begin the search for work.

*sigh*

20191216 SAVERS for MONDAY - D DAY?

SILENCE

Tried to silence thoughts, this time w/o plugging my ears, for 60 seconds.  Hard to do!

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 60 seconds.  

VISUALIZATION

175 by 1/31/20

Weighed in at 189.6

lost .8 pound since yesterday

EXERCISE

Did my full Base-70 routine for Monday, 12/16/2019:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. inversion table 3 70-sec sets
6. push-ups;  1 set of 35, 1 set of 22, 1 set of 13  =  70

READING, WRITING

Read for 60 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says that in the earliest days of writing/recording data, there were systemic problems:  for example, a dispute could arise about the disposition of some property which might have been recorded on clay tablets years earlier.

There was no easy way to retrieve the tablet, or to guarantee that it was still legible, or that another transaction in subsequent times could have been generated..... a "librarian" of those times would not be a happy person.

Today, computers make such problems minimal.

****************

Any day this week could be "D - Day" - based on the email David received on Saturday.  We'll see.

20191215 SAVERS for SUNDAY

SILENCE

Tried to silence my thoughts while still in bed for 60 seconds.  Not successful, but hey, I tried.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 60 seconds

VISUALIZATION

175 by 1/31/20

I weighed in today at 190.4.  15.4 pounds to lose in 6 weeks.  2.5 pounds per week.  1/3 (.34 -- or .4--) pound per day.

EXERCISE

Did my Base-70 routine for Sunday 12/15/2019:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. inversion table 3 70-second sets
6. squats 35
7. push-ups 35

(yay)

READING, WRITING

Read for 60 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says that as writing developed, problems occured:  how to keep track of data that is beyond the brain's ability to recall.  Our brains are, as he says "amazing" in their ability to recall certain things.

Note:  He, a Sapien with a brain, considers the human brain's capacity to recall things "amazing."  I am aware that for some other Sapiens, and likely for many other species, this ability would not necessarily be considered "amazing."  IOW, the person thinking something is "amazing" could very well be programmed/created to think so.  And therefore, brains and sunsets are possibly merely acting "ho-hum" when considered from an outside perspective.

But still, I think it IS amazing that our brains can recall some things, but not others.  In general.  At any rate, Sapiens developed a means to record the data, and that's what Harari will explore next.  I think.

***************

I have a new bed, hopefully WITHOUT any bedbugs in or around it.  And it's Sunday, the day of rest.  Still, I have a goal to reach 175 by 1/31/20, so I am not resting 100%.  I feel the need of a 1" foam mattress pad, and will explore getting one tomorrow.

Tomorrow.  How can I live through today?  I might be, as Annie says, "...only a day away..." from my new life with David & his Deal.  I sure do hope so - I've waited long enough.

IF there is no call, what will I do?  Go shopping (gas, Costco, TJs, Ralphs).  Get a haircut?  (maybe not).

But TODAY, I will relax and enjoy my new bed.

20191214 SAVERS for SATURDAY - RESUMING

I traveled to UT and took off about 14 days... so now it starts again.

SILENCE

Forgot to do this - I'll do it now.

Tried to silence my brain for 60 seconds.  Hard to do, de nouveau.  Oh well, c'est comme ca.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being. 
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 60 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

175 by 1/31/20

Today, I weighed in at 190.8  YIKES!!!!!!!!!!!!

EXERCISE

Did my full BASE 70 routine for Saturday 12/14/2019:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. inversion table 3 70-second sets
6. squats 70

(yay)

READING, WRITING

NOTE:  during my "off" time of the last 14 days or so, I didn't read in SAPIENS; but I DID, however, listen to audible book - "The Skeptic's Guide to the Universe." which filled my drive time quite well; I will listen to it again.

Read for 60 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says that the early Sumerian writings (3KBC to 2.5KBC) gradually developed additional signs and symbols, and evolved into "cuneiform," which was used by kings to issue decrees, et .  The Egyptians (roughly the same time frame) developed hieroglyphics.  A bit later, Asian cultures developed theirs (1200BC), and still later, South American's developed theirs (1000-500BC).

By   500BC, every culture was writing things down.

We've come a long way since those days - now, everything is typed into an electronic/digital image or document.

TODOs:

shopping

 - Costco:  gas, 

- TJ:  salads

- Ralphs:  coupon items, fruits, veggies

20191130 SAVERS for SATURDAY

Slept in here at the condo in Hurricane; not much chance of doing my routine.

Will resume on Monday, chez J & C.

20191129 SAVERS SORTA for BLACK FRIDAY

SILENCE

Did it

Was awakened by fam.  Went to coffee shop by the Virgin River Garge - blew diet & exercise all to hell by eating the best cinnamon roll EVER.

Oh well.

20191128 SAVERS for THANKSGIVING DAY THURSDAY

SILENCE

Tried to silence my brain for 60 seconds.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 60 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

175 by 1/31/20

I can't weigh myself here in Hurricane, since we're "on vacation."  But maybe that's a good thing, since I'm generally off my diet for a few days.

EXERCISE

Did my full 1+ routine for Thursday, Nov 28, 2019

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. (can't do inversion table here)
6. squats 70

READING, WRITING

(Didn't do none, on vacation)

20191127 SAVERS for WEDNESDAY

SILENCE

Tried to silence my brain for 60 seconds.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 60 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

Today I weighed the same as yesterday:  187.2

175 by 1/31/20

EXERCISE

Did my full 1+ routine for Wednesday Nov 27, 2019:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. inversion table 3 1-min sets
6. push\-ups 2 sets of 27 = 54 (today is 11/27)

READING, WRITING

Read for 60 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says quipus were very efficient and effective; the new rulers on the continent (Spaniards) did not learn the system of quipus, and so they faded away, especially since the conquered folk could easily cheat the un-quipu-accustomed Spaniards.

(I am tired - only got 4 hours of sleep - got up early to pack & drive to Southern Utah ahead of the traffic.  It's Thanksgiving Eve!)

*******************

In my on-line scrabble word with friends game, about 2-3 days ago, I had a row of letters, and they spelled quipu, which is the word describing the tool used by pre-Columbian Andean civilization to count.  Yesterday, when I read the passage (p. 141) about quipus, I recalled the word in the game.  I had formed it, and within 2 days, it came up in SAPIENS.  AMAZING!!

20191126 SAVERS for TUESDAY

NOTE:  Decided to soak my feet every MON, WED, and FRI

SILENCE

Tried to silence my brain for 60 seconds.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 60 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

Weighed 187.2 this morning.

175 by 1/31/20

EXERCISE

Did my full 1+ routine for Tuesday, 11/26/2019

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. inversion table 3 1-min sets
6. squats 70

READING, WRITING

Read for 60 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says that while the Sumerians were developing their scripts (partial and full), in South America, the pre-Columbian Andean civilizations developed a system for counting/keeping track by numbers.  They created quipus: multi-colored cords with tied knots to signify various quantities of things.  Upon the Spanish arrival, Spanish people learned of these quipus and depicted them in their drawings.

It's interesting but not all that important to know these things.

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Well, I'm still fighting bedbugs, if only mentally.  I'm being extra careful and inspecting every likely place every day.  Wash all clothes daily.  Change bedding weekly.  I'm glad I have a full day today to do this and other things before leaving for a week + to Utah (for Thanksgiving in St. George, and then north to SLC; possibly making a loop to SF, and then back to Winnetka).  

20191125 SAVERS for MONDAY

SILENCE

Today, upon waking, I did remember that I wanted to silence my brain for 60 seconds.  It seemed to be easier (compared to when I do it later in the morning).  But it was still difficult to even try.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 60 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

I weighed in at 189.2.  :-(   

This was due to my going to John & Paul's for dinner last night, and having a ton of fattening food:  brie & olive crackers, peanuts, curry chicken w/rice, asparagus, bean/peanut/boiled egg/onion salad, 2 1/2 glasses of white wine, 1 1/2 peices of apple pie a la mode.  It's a wonder I didn't gain 5 pounds!

175 by 1/31/20

EXERCISE

Did my full 1+ routine for Monday 11/25/2019:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. inversion table 3 1-min sets
6. push-ups 2 sets of 25 (since today is Nov 25;  I'll do 2 sets of 27 on 11/27)

READING, WRITING

Read for 60 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says the earliest known writing might have been written by an accountant named (or titled) Kushim, in approx 2400-3000 BC, on a clay tablet.  We (scientists) have been able to decipher the writing to give numbers/quantities of barley over a period of time (37 months). 

Harari notes that the earliest (known) writing was not created by a poet or a philosopher.  (et alors?)

********************

I have had no indication from David that the money call would come today.  But since that is NOT the norm, what if he calls today to say it's happened??

Well, may it be so, for the sake of my retirement, my budget of today, and my sanity.

(end)

That seems right.

20191124 SAVERS for SUNDAY

SILENCE

Tried to silence my brain for 60 seconds.  This is MUCH harder to do if I do it after being awake for an hour.  (I listened to SGU podcast at 5am)  Next time, I'll try to remember to do the silence upon awakening.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 60 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

175 by 1/31/20

I weighed 187.2 this morning.  12 pounds to go.

EXERCISE

I did my full 1+ routine for Sunday, 11/24/2019:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. inversion table 3 1-min sets
6. squats 35
7. push-ups 24 (since it's 11/24 today; tomorrow, I'll do 2 sets of 25)

READING, WRITING

I read for 60 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says the ancient Sumerians initially used only PARTIAL SCRIPT, meaning that the characters (numbers and symbols) represented only limited things.  They be used for mathematical calculations, but not to write love poems.  Latin, etc.  are FULL SCRIPTS.

This is becoming quite detailed, but it's a necessary step in understanding the evolution of social aspects of Sapiens.

*****************

Last night, I slept for the first time on my new mattress - KEROTA (moi) in KARINA (the bed).  It is firmer than a water bed (which I slept on for 25+ years).  I'm likening my new mattress to a hotel mattress - medium firmness, clean sheets, warm comforter.  I LOVED waking up to a cool fresh airy (window open all night) room, and being cozy under my down comforter.  I used my CPAP, so I slept better than I have in a while.

At least SOME aspects of my life are pleasant, and this is one of them.  :-)

20191123 SAVERS for SATURDAY

SILENCE

Tried to silence my brain for 60 seconds.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 60 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

175 by 1/31/20


Today, I weighed 188.4.  13 pounds to go!

EXERCISE

I did my full 1+ routine for Saturday, 11/23/2019:\

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. inversion table 3 1-min sets
6. squats 70

READING, WRITING

Read for 60 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says the very first (known, at least) indications of writing were by Sumerians, who used (apparently) a combination of "Base-6" and "Base-10" systems.  They are likely responsible for our current tradition of dividing the day into 24 equal hours, hours into 60 minutes, minutes into 60 seconds.  And also, we divide circles into 360 degrees because of their use of "Base-6."

I'm remembering some math teacher (was it Archibald Love in Vienna?) trying to get across Base-10, Base-7, and Base-12.  These concepts are necessarily expressed (by me & everyone) in Base-10 nomenclature.  For Base-12, we used 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,T,E,10,11, etc.  I remember I got the concept, but I never got used to it, to the point of doing math in Base-12.

So, the Sumerians, who lived in Sumeria (present day Southern Iraq), were the first (known) people to be "civilized" - to have a "civilization."  They used a combination of numbers and symbols to record things such as quantities of grains, and numbers of months, and names.

NOTE:  Sumer, site of the earliest known civilization, located in the southernmost part of Mesopotamia, between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, in the area that later became Babylonia and is now southern Iraq, from around Baghdad to the Persian Gulf.

*******************

Well, today is the day I install my new mattress, which came in a box.  It's all compressed into a roll.  I will immediately encase it in a bedbug proof mattress cover, and put it on my boxspring, but I'll be keeping it about 6" away from the bedboard, so that any residual bedbugs will not be able to "enter my sleeping territory."

I'm counting on the heat treatment + my continuous precautions (washing clothes daily, showering twice a day, frequent and regular inspections) to end the bedbug infestation nightmare that has plagued me since August of this year.

Sunday 11/10:  I saw a lone (was it lone?) bedbug on my green duvet cover.  I tried to capture it in a plastic bag, but as I tried to coax it in, it flipped up and landed somewhere I could not see.  I was SOOOOO angry that it was there, and that I had lost it.

As a result of this upsetting event, I began to consider what to do about my bed needs; I researched beds, visited Sit-n-sleep, and decided on Mayfair's Karina hybrid mattresses (combo of inner springs and foam).  It is shipped in a box.

I also researched bedbug proof mattress covers, and ordered 2 twins & 1 queen (for the box springs), and I went to Target and picked them up; I brought them home.

Saturday 11/16:  Had carpets cleaned.  Left the room airing out and drying while I went to Lisa's to celebrate her birthday (on Sunday evening).

Monday 11/18:  Drove home to Winnetka, brought the queen box springs back into the bedroom, thoroughly inspected and vacuumed  the 2 twin mattresses and my queen box spring, and encased them in the mattress covers which are zippered & supposedly bedbug proof.

Wednesday 11/20:  I saw another bedbug crawling on the comforter (white).  I was mortified!!!!  I captured the bedbug and it's still in a plastic bag along with what appears to be a 2nd one that did not move.

I immediately inspected all bedding (did not find any more), and washed clothes and bedding.  I left the clothes & bedding in the dryer for 2 heating cycles for each load.

Thursday 11/21 & Friday 11/22:  spent the days with Lisa's family while she was in Utah.  At the local San Clemente Target, I bought a 2nd queen size bedbug mattress cover.

Friday 11/22:  Drove back home late Friday night; the new mattress had been delivered.

Today I'm re-washing all bedding, and I'm setting up the new mattress - I'll place it 6" away from the bedboard, just in case there are residual bedbugs in the bedboard, or in the walls (plugs).  I'll sleep 6" away from the bedboard for now.

Whew!  I found it tedious and aggravating to try to reconstruct these events.  But with the help of these posts, I was able to do it.  My memory is not what it should be.  It's never been good; but I should be able to make statements about what happened when, especially these NIGHTMARE events, without having to go through the above.  But I do.  Oh well.

*sigh*

20191122 SAVERS for FRIDAY

SILENCE

Tried to silence my brain for 60 seconds

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

VISUALIZATION

175 by 1/31/20

I weighed in at 188.2 today.

EXERCISE

Did my full 1+ routine for Friday, Nov 22, 2019:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. push-ups 2 sets of 22 = 44

READING, WRITING

(chez Lisa)

Read for 60 seconds in Cooking Without Fat by George Mateljan.  He says "the only oil we used was to sharpen our knives.  The fact is that ANY FAT IS STILL 100% FAT, whether monounsaturated or polyunsaturated. He decided to cut out ALL fats, since there is SOME fat in all foods already - no need to ADD any fat!

But food without fat doesn't taste as good.  So he focused on 100 recipes that add no fat, and avoided high-fat ingredients.

He says all the recipes in his book are delicious, low or absent fat, refined sugar, salt, soy sauce, or any ingredient that contains more than 30 percent of calories from fat.  (except tofu)

20191121 SAVERS for THURSDAY

SILENCE

Tried to silence my thoughts for 60 seconds.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

VISUALIZATION

175 by 1/31/20

Today I weighed 186.8

EXERCISE

Did my full 1+ routine for Thursday, Nov 21, 2019:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. inversion table 3 1-min sets
6. squats 70

READING, WRITING

Read for 60 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says after the Agricultural Revolution (12K BC to 8K BC), and until approx 3.5 BC to 3.0 BC, cities were small because the human brain could not store information.  But then, in ancient Sumaria, someone developed a way to store information OUTSIDE the brain:  Writing.

Interesting way of characterizing the transition from "prehistoric" to "historic."

************

No time to write this morning - I'm leaving in an hour for OC to help Lisa out for 2 days.

20191120 SAVERS for WEDNESDAY

SILENCE

Tried to silence my brain for 60 seconds.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

VISUALIZATION

175 by 1/31/20

I weighed in at 188.0 today.

EXERCISE

Did my full 1+ routine for Wednesday 11/20/2019

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. inversion table 3 1-min sets
6. push-ups 2 sets of 20 = 40

READING, WRITING

NOTE:  I have EXTREME interest in the Impeachment Hearings, and the fact that I found yet ANOTHER BED BUG on my comforter this morning!!!!!  Now THOSE are distractions!!!!!!!!

*sigh*, to say the least.

1. Joe:  Way to go, no Mo Joe! (sent text)
2. Chrissy: Way leads on to way, I hope you like your way today! (sent text)
3. Ada:  My first granddaughter!  But wait just a minute. It was crowded in there - someone else's in it. (sent text)
4. Ethan:  My first grandson! So smart and polite.  Letting Ada go first was proper and right! (sent text)

1. Elliot:  I'll prepare something about piano, and about gymnastics & send it to him.
2. Oliver:  I'll prepare something about Thanksgiving/Halloween ???? & send to him.

1. Lisa
2. Rodney
3. Lyla
4. Eli
5. Caleb
6. Teresa
7. David T
8. Jeannie T
9. Dr. Joe Pruitt
10. George
11. Jack
12. Ric T
13. Peggy
14. Verla
15. Patricia
16. Michael P
17. Eric T
18. Paul F
19. John B
20. Randy F
21. Chad M
22. Marie Mauduit
23. JC Mauduit
24. Jean N
25. Eric L
26. Arno T
27. Rohan
28. Larry M
29. Bill L
30. Ramona
31. Mary Huber

20191119 SAVERS for TUESDAY

SILENCE

I tried again to silence my brain for 60 seconds.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

VISUALIZATION

175 by 1/31/20

Today I weighed 188.0

EXERCISE

Did my full 1+ routine for Tuesday Nov 19, 2019:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. inversion table 3 1-min sets
6. squats 70

READING, WRITING

(due to Impeachment Hearings, I will not read/write at this time;  maybe later today)

1. Joe:  Way to go, no Mo Joe! (sent text)
2. Chrissy: Way leads on to way, I hope you like your way today! (sent text)
3. Ada:  My first granddaughter!  But wait just a minute. It was crowded in there - someone else's in it. (sent text)
4. Ethan:  My first grandson! So smart and polite.  Letting Ada go first was proper and right! (sent text)

1. Elliot:  I'll prepare something about piano, and about gymnastics & send it to him.
2. Oliver:  I'll prepare something about Thanksgiving/Halloween ???? & send to him.

1. Lisa
2. Rodney
3. Lyla
4. Eli
5. Caleb
6. Teresa
7. David T
8. Jeannie T
9. Dr. Joe Pruitt
10. George
11. Jack
12. Ric T
13. Peggy
14. Verla
15. Patricia
16. Michael P
17. Eric T
18. Paul F
19. John B
20. Randy F
21. Chad M
22. Marie Mauduit
23. JC Mauduit
24. Jean N
25. Eric L
26. Arno T
27. Rohan
28. Larry M
29. Bill L
30. Ramona
31. Mary Huber

20191118 SAVERS for MONDAY

SILENCE

Tried to silence my thoughts for 60 seconds.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

VISUALIZATION

175 by 1/31/20

Today I weighed in at 189.0  (after Lisa's birthday dinner yesterday, so it's ok.


EXERCISE

Did my full 1+ routine for Monday, 11/18/2019:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. (can't do inversion table)
6. push-ups 2 sets of 18 = 36 (since today is 11/18)

READING, WRITING

Read 60 seconds in COOKING WITHOUT FAT by George Mateljan.  He says he's affiliated with Health Valley foods who have made it their goal to offer tasty, nutritional non-fat or low-fat foods.  I will look for their label if I think about it.

Yesterday we celebrated Lisa's birthday; she asked for & got steak, prepared by Rodney.  It was some of the best I've ever had.  We also had a wonderful salad and mashed sweet potatoes to die for!  Finally, chocolate lava (?) cakes with vanilla ice cream.

I've put mine in my belly; I'm surprised that I wasn't back to 190 pounds this morning.  (I was close at 189).

So, I'm back to my routine diet & exercise program, in anticipation of "feasts" coming up (Thanksgiving being one of them).

***************

Gotta go buy a bed, maybe at Costco

20191117 SAVERS for SUNDAY

SILENCE

Tried to silence my brain for 60 seconds.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

VISUALIZATION

175 by 1/31/20

I weighed in at 189.0 on Lisa's scales

EXERCISE

Did my 1+ routine for Sunday 11/17/2019:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. back stretches 1 sets of 60 seconds
6. squats 35
7. push-ups 18

READING, WRITING

(to be continued)

(continuing)

Read for 60 seconds in COOKING WITHOUT FAT by George Mateljan.  He says that eating & food are a focal point for our society.  We gauge the rest of our lives around mealtimes.  But sill, we pay little attention to nourishment, in favor of convenience and taste.  So he's going to tell us how to eat to meet all 3 factors:  taste, convenience and nutrition.

****************

In David's last email, he said they'd be having attorney talks on Tuesday next, to discuss the transfer of the money.  I think this might mean that they'll talk about doing it.  Again.

I wish they'd just DO IT!!!!!!!!!

1. Joe:  Way to go, no Mo Joe! (sent text)
2. Chrissy: Way leads on to way, I hope you like your way today! (sent text)
3. Ada:  My first granddaughter!  But wait just a minute. It was crowded in there - someone else's in it. (sent text)
4. Ethan:  My first grandson! So smart and polite.  Letting Ada go first was proper and right! (sent text)

1. Elliot:  I'll prepare something about piano, and about gymnastics & send it to him.
2. Oliver:  I'll prepare something about Thanksgiving/Halloween ???? & send to him.

1. Lisa
2. Rodney
3. Lyla
4. Eli
5. Caleb
6. Teresa
7. David T
8. Jeannie T
9. Dr. Joe Pruitt
10. George
11. Jack
12. Ric T
13. Peggy
14. Verla
15. Patricia
16. Michael P
17. Eric T
18. Paul F
19. John B
20. Randy F
21. Chad M
22. Marie Mauduit
23. JC Mauduit
24. Jean N
25. Eric L
26. Arno T
27. Rohan
28. Larry M
29. Bill L
30. Ramona
31. Mary Huber

20191116 SAVERS FOR SATURDAY

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 60 seconds.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

VISUALIZATION

175 by 1/31/20

Today I weighed in at 187.4 :-(

EXERCISE

Did my almost full 1+ routine for Saturday, 20191116:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. (Can't do inversion table:  it's taken apart so I could clear the carpet for the cleaners coming today)
6. squats 70

READING, WRITING

Read 60 seconds in COOKING WITHOUT FAT by George Mateljan.  He says he wanted to write a book to help people prepare foods without fat so that they can enjoy a longer, healthier & happier life.  I agree with him, but in 60 seconds, I can hardly get into what he's saying about this.

I'll try to cut back on fats.

************************

Can't do much writing today; it's carpet cleaning/furniture moving day.

1. Joe:  Way to go, no Mo Joe! (sent text)
2. Chrissy: Way leads on to way, I hope you like your way today! (sent text)
3. Ada:  My first granddaughter!  But wait just a minute. It was crowded in there - someone else's in it. (sent text)
4. Ethan:  My first grandson! So smart and polite.  Letting Ada go first was proper and right! (sent text)

1. Elliot:  I'll prepare something about piano, and about gymnastics & send it to him.
2. Oliver:  I'll prepare something about Thanksgiving/Halloween ???? & send to him.

1. Lisa
2. Rodney
3. Lyla
4. Eli
5. Caleb
6. Teresa
7. David T
8. Jeannie T
9. Dr. Joe Pruitt
10. George
11. Jack
12. Ric T
13. Peggy
14. Verla
15. Patricia
16. Michael P
17. Eric T
18. Paul F
19. John B
20. Randy F
21. Chad M
22. Marie Mauduit
23. JC Mauduit
24. Jean N
25. Eric L
26. Arno T
27. Rohan
28. Larry M
29. Bill L
30. Ramona
31. Mary Huber

20191115 SAVERS for FRIDAY

SILENCE

Tried to silence my thoughts for 60 seconds.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 60 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

175 by 1/31/20

Today, I weighed in at 186.8  (still going down - YAY!)

EXERCISE

I did my full 1+ routine for Friday, 20191115:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. inversion table 3 1-min sets
6. push-ups 2 sets of 16 = 32; on Sunday 20191117, I'll do 1 set of 17 (along with 1 set of 35 squats; on Monday 20191118, I'll do 2 sets of 18 push-ups = 36; on Wednesday 20191120, I'll do 2 sets of 20 push-ups = 40, etc.

READING, WRITING

Read for 60 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says that after the Agricultural Revolution (between 12K BC and 8K BC), Sapiens began to need to track things by using numbers, and the scope of the need exceeded the capacity of one human brain, so Sapiens developed numbering systems.

This seems right to me.

**************

The computer is acting up, and I want to move on with other things, so my writing will be minimal this morning.

I sure do wish, hope, pray & meditate that today will be the "money day" for David's deal.  Yeah, it's no longer meriting capital letters.  :-(

1. Joe:  Way to go, no Mo Joe! (sent text)
2. Chrissy: Way leads on to way, I hope you like your way today! (sent text)
3. Ada:  My first granddaughter!  But wait just a minute. It was crowded in there - someone else's in it. (sent text)
4. Ethan:  My first grandson! So smart and polite.  Letting Ada go first was proper and right! (sent text)

1. Elliot:  I'll prepare something about piano, and about gymnastics & send it to him.
2. Oliver:  I'll prepare something about Thanksgiving/Halloween ???? & send to him.

1. Lisa
2. Rodney
3. Lyla
4. Eli
5. Caleb
6. Teresa
7. David T
8. Jeannie T
9. Dr. Joe Pruitt
10. George
11. Jack
12. Ric T
13. Peggy
14. Verla
15. Patricia
16. Michael P
17. Eric T
18. Paul F
19. John B
20. Randy F
21. Chad M
22. Marie Mauduit
23. JC Mauduit
24. Jean N
25. Eric L
26. Arno T
27. Rohan
28. Larry M
29. Bill L
30. Ramona
31. Mary Huber

20191114 SAVERS for THURSDAY

SILENCE

Tried to silence my thoughts for 60 seconds.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also, said aloud for 60 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

175 by 1/31/20

Today, I weighed in at 187.4 (same as yesterday - wonder how well the scale works)

EXERCISE

Did my full 1+ routine for Thursday 11/14/2019

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. inversion table 3 1-min sets
6. squats 70

READING, WRITING

Read for 60 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says sapiens have brains that are evolved to contain only certain information, and that eventually the brain dies; it might pass on the information to others before death, but after 2-3 generations, the information tends to become garbled.

I agree with Harari about this.

Earlier this morning as I lay in bed, I recalled a very frustrating dream; that was followed by meditation on what/who I am addressing when I begin my daily routine.

The dream was about my old house in SLC; I drove by and noticed that they had installed a spiral staircase at the back.  Now this house was not on the corner:  it was the 2nd house on the block.  And yet, I was able to park my car right in front of the house.  The current owner (female) noticed me, and I nodded in approval of what had been done to improve & decorate.  She was quite busy, but still allowed me to come in and take a tour.  Along the way, the male owner began to explain what they were doing.  No room was finished, yet I could see what they were doing with each one.  Walls moved, new furniture installed, and even new windows cut into brick walls.  It was amazing.  He eventually showed me upstairs where books were scattered on shelves & on the floor.

Hmmm.  Well, eventually I ended my "tour" and went back to my car, parked on 6th South.  But it was no longer there.  With grave anticipation, I looked at the signs and saw the dreaded "Permit parking only," something that was not there the last time I drove in that area.  Further, the street was now a One Way street, and I had parked the other way.  I concluded that my car must have been towed away while I was on the house tour.

Lying in bed remembering the dream, I couldn't really get it out of my head.  I began to wonder what it could mean.  Some say houses in dreams are us.  So, if that's true, I am not finished in ANY room.  The current owners are also me, working on the house.  They represent my desire to upgrade, improve, change for the better, decorate.  But yet the part of me that was touring the house was only an observer of the changes - not the creator.  Then, when I attempted to drive away, I had lost the ability to do so by not paying attention to the signs, or possible changes in the city traffic flows.

So, maybe I'm telling myself to get with it.  Finish the house.  And enjoy the new fit, the new look that I already have within me.  And pay attention to details at all times.  In short, combine detail and flow.

*sigh*

Enough writing for today.

1. Joe:  Way to go, no Mo Joe! (sent text)
2. Chrissy: Way leads on to way, I hope you like your way today! (sent text)
3. Ada:  My first granddaughter!  But wait just a minute. It was crowded in there - someone else's in it. (sent text)
4. Ethan:  My first grandson! So smart and polite.  Letting Ada go first was proper and right! (sent text)

1. Elliot:  I'll prepare something about piano, and about gymnastics & send it to him.
2. Oliver:  I'll prepare something about Thanksgiving/Halloween ???? & send to him.

1. Lisa
2. Rodney
3. Lyla
4. Eli
5. Caleb
6. Teresa
7. David T
8. Jeannie T
9. Dr. Joe Pruitt
10. George
11. Jack
12. Ric T
13. Peggy
14. Verla
15. Patricia
16. Michael P
17. Eric T
18. Paul F
19. John B
20. Randy F
21. Chad M
22. Marie Mauduit
23. JC Mauduit
24. Jean N
25. Eric L
26. Arno T
27. Rohan
28. Larry M
29. Bill L
30. Ramona
31. Mary Huber

20191113 SAVERS for WEDNESDAY

SILENCE

Tried to silence my brain for 60 seconds.  A bit 6's & 7's today.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 60 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

175 by 1/31/20

Today I weighed in at 187.4  (slight loss, but STILL a loss!)

EXERCISE

Did my full 1+ routine for 11/13/2019:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. inversion table 3 1-min sets
6. push-ups 2 sets of 16 = 32

READING, WRITING

Read for 60 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says humans and their organizations have the need to store information - VAST AMOUNTS of information.  Until a certain point, they were able to store it in their brains.  But after a while, they could no longer do so for 3 reasons:

1)  The brain is limited (although some brains have much larger capacities than others.

(the timer rang here).

Since today is the first day of the impeachment hearings, I will not write more.

1. Joe:  Way to go, no Mo Joe! (sent text)
2. Chrissy: Way leads on to way, I hope you like your way today! (sent text)
3. Ada:  My first granddaughter!  But wait just a minute. It was crowded in there - someone else's in it. (sent text)
4. Ethan:  My first grandson! So smart and polite.  Letting Ada go first was proper and right! (sent text)

1. Elliot:  I'll prepare something about piano, and about gymnastics & send it to him.
2. Oliver:  I'll prepare something about Thanksgiving/Halloween ???? & send to him.

1. Lisa
2. Rodney
3. Lyla
4. Eli
5. Caleb
6. Teresa
7. David T
8. Jeannie T
9. Dr. Joe Pruitt
10. George
11. Jack
12. Ric T
13. Peggy
14. Verla
15. Patricia
16. Michael P
17. Eric T
18. Paul F
19. John B
20. Randy F
21. Chad M
22. Marie Mauduit
23. JC Mauduit
24. Jean N
25. Eric L
26. Arno T
27. Rohan
28. Larry M
29. Bill L
30. Ramona
31. Mary Huber

20191112 SAVERS for TUESDAY

SILENCE

Tried to silence my thoughts for 60 seconds.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 60 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

175 by 1/31/20

Today I weighed in at 187.4!!

EXERCISE

Did my 1+ routine for Tuesday 11/12/2019:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. inversion table 3 1-min sets
6. squats 70

READING, WRITING

Read 60 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says that the imagined norms, manners, etc., of Sapiens must be taught/learned - passed on from one person to the next.  Bees don't need to do this - it's in their DNA.  But Sapiens (e.g., Hammurabi) must deliberately teach others that there are 3 classes of human beings; this is imagined, not genetic.

Sounds right to me.

**********************

I'm having trouble, day to day, to move forward with my project of loving my family & friends by sending something to them.  I got to Ethan, and then for the last 3 days, have not continued with the list.

I'm wondering why.  It could be the anticipation of Davids Deal Day being today...... as stated it likely would be by him and his colleagues.  This is really wearing on me.  I hope we can move forward with the following:

1.  David's Deal
2.  Loving List (below)
3.  Buying a new bed

Crossing fingers.  Again.

1. Joe:  Way to go, no Mo Joe! (sent text)
2. Chrissy: Way leads on to way, I hope you like your way today! (sent text)
3. Ada:  My first granddaughter!  But wait just a minute. It was crowded in there - someone else's in it. (sent text)
4. Ethan:  My first grandson! So smart and polite.  Letting Ada go first was proper and right! (sent text)

1. Elliot:  I'll prepare something about piano, and about gymnastics & send it to him.
2. Oliver:  I'll prepare something about Thanksgiving/Halloween ???? & send to him.

1. Lisa
2. Rodney
3. Lyla
4. Eli
5. Caleb
6. Teresa
7. David T
8. Jeannie T
9. Dr. Joe Pruitt
10. George
11. Jack
12. Ric T
13. Peggy
14. Verla
15. Patricia
16. Michael P
17. Eric T
18. Paul F
19. John B
20. Randy F
21. Chad M
22. Marie Mauduit
23. JC Mauduit
24. Jean N
25. Eric L
26. Arno T
27. Rohan
28. Larry M
29. Bill L
30. Ramona
31. Mary Huber