I’m grateful for my bank today for quickly catching the fraudulent behavior on my account. It’s a pain to deal with, but at least it was nipped in the bud.
Starting a new one, Underland, though I have yet to read the book.
Well last night’s International Space Station spotting was not very successful. After beautiful clear skies, day and night for the past week, just as the ISS was due to pass overhead the clouds came in. I saw it briefly and then it was gone! Maybe next time round? 🛰
International Space Station spotting tonight. It is due to go over at 9:16pm. At the moment it looks like a clear night.
Walking in the local neighborhood.
I saw this nest while out at Waihe’e Coastal Dunes and Wetlands, yesterday evening. The nest was only about knee high in a bush. With no dogs allowed in the park and few visitors, I assume that the birds must feel safe and have no or few predators?
Voices carry so clearly on these still mornings.
The silence and stillness of a Sunday morning.
This afternoon at Ho’okipa. The island of Molokai is in the distance.
We watched Minari a couple of nights ago. I felt that there were some strong performances by the cast, especially by Yuh-Jung Youn playing the grandmother, but overall the film did not pull me in. 🍿
I love this,
On the last day of the world
I would want to plant a tree
– W.S. Merwin
I just found this emoji,
😵💫
It describes well how I feel after too long spent staring at a screen.
This a Jazz type of Sunday morning. We listened to Sunday Morning Jazz and have now moved onto Jazz Anthology, both on Apple Music.
I spent this afternoon tackling the cane grass that encroaches from two properties that abut ours. No one currently lives on either of them. Without hacking it back, it would slowly take over our place. It is satisfying to get the job done, but annoying that it has to be done!
I had never heard of Alvin Sykes and this article about his life, inspiring.
Even if I really want to get something done, if that ‘something’ crosses some undefined effort threshold in my head, I notice how my mind starts to wriggle to find a way of avoiding the task - even though I still want to get it done! 🤦♂️
Looking at the USCIS Civics Test for Naturalization, I wonder how well I would do with a test on the history and political structure of the UK (where I am from)?
Today has been a struggle. A coming together of pieces, just one of which can get the stress/worry nerve twitching. Right now I am appreciating time alone to write and reflect.
We watched Swimming Pool (2003) a couple of nights ago. A slow, art house, thriller. Anglo/French. 3.5/4 stars. 🍿
A productive day, of sorts (I feel that there is always more that I could do, or do better). Chipping away at some jobs needing to be done. Helped along by @dejus Time Out app on my Mac. Also being home alone, lessening distractions, has helped.