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What Mark said.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 02/April/2021 @ 9:14 pm
For inveterate walkers, there can be a bit of depression and frustration at being unable to do one’s usual thing. This is a normal reaction to being deprived of a favorite activity; it can be endured, and it’ll pass, and when you get back to walking, you can enjoy the challenge of catching your health back up, so to speak.
For the past few weekends, I’ve been wanting to go distance walking, but it has rained, like clockwork, only during the weekends. So I walk at night when I can—just short strolls that come in at barely 10K steps. I’m hoping to do a long walk the weekend of April 10, but the forecast for that weekend has gone from “clear” to “rainy on Sunday.” If Saturday also changes to “rainy,” I’m screwed.
If your fever has broken, that’s good news. It could be that the lethargy is a sign of something else, unconnected to COVID. If it continues over the two-week period we talked about, you should definitely see a professional. It’s forcing a radical departure from your normal routine, so it ought to be looked into.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 02/April/2021 @ 3:25 pm
Good to know you’re taking precautions. At some point, if symptoms worsen, do consider hitting a decent hospital. Fever is indeed a COVID symptom, but so is a dry cough, and as you pointed out in a different post, loss of the sense of taste is a symptom reported by many as well. If you sense an encroachment of different symptoms, go see the pros.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 02/April/2021 @ 8:53 am
Keep on self-checking. During the same two-week period that you’re checking yourself for COVID symptoms, also keep checking on your lethargy levels. Documenting the lethargy on your blog is actually a good strategy, both as a way to keep notes for yourself and as a way for us readers to engage in our unprofessional “village” diagnoses of your condition. “Wisdom of crowds” and all that.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 01/April/2021 @ 11:11 pm
Well, as long as you and Joy have an understanding, and that understanding involves cash flow to/for her, I guess y’all’re good to go. And who knows? If things get comfortable enough, maybe a friendship will form.
This might sound like a non sequitur, but bear with me. I’ve seen some documentaries about how things are in the porn community. The actors and actresses all know each other, and given the sexually frank nature of the business, there’s thankfully very little bullshit. You can’t get much more intimate than sexual interaction, after all, so what’s left to hide behind? In other words, when sex is front and center, and when it’s also tied to business, it’s actually possible to be more sincere with a sex partner. This doesn’t guarantee the blossoming of a loving relationship, but with everyone so up-front, there’s a certain comfort that comes with knowing there’s no room to hide anything. I almost envied the porn actors I saw in those documentaries; they seemed so relaxed and frank—laughing and joking and lazing around with each other. I can’t imagine myself ever living such a life, but it must be nice to have things out in the open, so to speak, and not have to worry about being stabbed in the back (unless the director needs you to do an ass-fucking scene, I guess).
So maybe you can carve out a friendship with Joy that’s somewhere along those lines. Much depends, of course, on whether you and she can be honest about what you want without getting greedy and suddenly wanting/demanding more. Personally, I’m still cautious about what Joy represents, and I can’t shake a familiar sense of foreboding, but part of me remains hopeful—like Charlie Brown running at that football—that this time, things might be different.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 31/March/2021 @ 7:14 pm
Hey, I recognize that basketball pic! I know whose it is because the caption contains a “don’t,” whereas the original version of the meme contained an ungrammatical “can’t.” (original version)
So what did your unmet FB friend say after she saw all three pics of you? (I assume you sent her the third pic as well, ja?)
Happy Hashing!
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 29/March/2021 @ 5:07 pm
Sounds as if you’re navigating this lethargy. As you imply, it’s necessary to strike a balance between listening to your body and prompting your body to do something beneficial even when the will isn’t there. Continued good luck!
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 28/March/2021 @ 9:29 pm
Get well soon! Sucks to feel lethargic.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 27/March/2021 @ 3:35 pm
Sorry to hear about the continued landlady dilemma. It would suck to have to move; your place is in a fairly scenic location, and it’s a bit higher up, so you don’t have as much to worry about re: flooding. Would you use some sort of moving service if you did have to move? How does it (moving) work in the PI?
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 26/March/2021 @ 5:22 pm
Nice walk—very much in the style of the Four Rivers walk here, albeit with a bit more road and a bit less paved trail. Enjoy the party!
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 25/March/2021 @ 6:16 pm
We need to overlay your singing with the sound of an old Basset hound howling mournfully.
As for sharing and caring… ain’t no caring as long as it’s a transaction, but there might be some sharing. Of bodily fluids. And maybe diseases. (And what’s with the “I wanted her to care about me and want to be with me because she cared.”? I thought you were done with the love/care thing. It’s hard to get a read on what you really want, and I suspect you yourself don’t know what you want. Buy yourself a Fleshlight, man. It’ll never disappoint you.)
Which is worse—that pic of Biden falling up the stairs to Air Force One, or the pic of Hillary with a diarrhea spot on her skirt as she’s just entering Air Force One?
Those pics of the trail look harsh. My brain saw those and said, “No, thanks.” A big, heavy guy like me would have a hard time gaining traction on that hillside, especially if the soil is as loose as it appears.
Too bad about the third-place finish, but I’m sure you’ll fight your way to the top again soon.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 24/March/2021 @ 6:34 pm
Congrats on surviving a difficult hike! I find walking along angled surfaces, with one foot always higher than the other, a real pain in the ass. Sorry to hear about the slippage, but you seem to have made it without breaking anything, so all’s well that ends well. Better to be among the rolling stones than to become one.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 23/March/2021 @ 5:33 pm
“Pussy bigot.” Nice. Is that an original McCrareyism, or must we credit someone else? Well, she might still be friend material. You never know.
Full respect for wanting to keep your Hash streak unbroken. Keep on a-taking care of yourself.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 22/March/2021 @ 4:25 pm
Before I forget:
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 21/March/2021 @ 10:22 pm
“But be careful out there. Things are not always as they appear…”
So the plot twist is that the person in the mosaicked Domino’s ad is actually a guy. (Ladyboys for the win!)
Congrats on beating Jocelyn.
The way Elley keeps robotically inserting the word “sweetie” into her messages is a huge red flag. Her misuse of the preposition “to” (as in “sleep over to you” and “stay to you forever”) also feels very Konglishy. In print, this woman is utterly off-putting—retarded and illiterate.
“But I’ve appreciated that Joy seems to genuinely care about my well-being (or at least does a good job pretending).”
I vote “pretending.” Are we learning yet, or are we still stubbornly letting the dick do our thinking? Rule #1 is absolute. No exceptions.
I’m glad you’re feeling better, although I worry you’ll be wasting your healthy days on whores who are slowly draining you of your cash—all because of a compulsive need for insincere companionship. Doesn’t that get tiresome after a while? Doesn’t that start to feel empty and meaningless? None of these women who are paying attention to you actually like you on any level. All they see is $$$. If they truly liked you in a “friend” sort of way, they’d hang out with you; they’d be around to help you when you needed help; they’d share their deepest, darkest secrets with you; they’d want to see your life become richer and deeper. That’s friendship as opposed to paid companionship.
Sigh… maybe Joy truly is friend material. I suspect that she isn’t, given your track record thus far, but maybe, just maybe, she can be a friend if not a fuck-buddy. We’ll see, I guess… although I’m pretty sure I can predict what you’ll be writing about, regarding Joy, in the coming weeks and months. Prove me wrong.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 21/March/2021 @ 7:17 pm
Dry cough and fever are the two most prominent symptoms of COVID-19. If your cough is indeed dry, and your symptoms persist, think about getting tested. Worst-case scenario: you’re positive and very likely to survive the infection just fine. Best-case scenario: whatever you’ve got has nothing to do with the pandemic.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 21/March/2021 @ 12:44 pm
Here’s hoping you won’t need to self-isolate. After the previous COVID scare, it would suck if your fears were realized. That said, take care—for your sake and for others’.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 21/March/2021 @ 12:44 am
Keep on fighting “the new normal.”
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 19/March/2021 @ 6:28 pm
All shook up! Glad you made it through your tumble with nothing more than a dirtied shirt.
“Props on his nice artwork[,] though. I understand he is a [video-game] designer in real life.”
I assume you recognize the “buddy Christ” image from the Kevin Smith movie “Dogma.” I read the screenplay before I saw the movie. The screenplay was incredible; the movie was good, but not nearly as good as the screenplay. Kevin Smith isn’t much of a director; like his hero George Lucas, he doesn’t push his actors. Smith is, however, a very talented writer (he’d written the screenplay I read), with a good ear for witty, humorous dialogue.
Good luck on Guenter’s upcoming trail.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 18/March/2021 @ 8:18 pm
I think commenter “six” is pretty much on the money. This harks back to comments made about “transactional” relationships.
I should note, too, that I made a mistake a while back when I casually agreed with you that marriage could be thought of as transactional. A loving relationship focuses on the giving, not the taking. It also focuses on the encouragement of personal growth in one’s partner, not in the mere enjoyment of the carnal. Marriage, or any truly loving relationship, is deep; prostitution, or any sort of merely carnal/transactional relationship, is superficial. This doesn’t make it evil, but surely you’re deeper than all this.
Are you that desperate for sex?
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 18/March/2021 @ 12:41 am
I wish I lived closer to Namsan. I don’t, so I have to make do with the local creekside bike paths and the staircases that line the paths—a series of mini-Namsans instead of one big one.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 17/March/2021 @ 5:25 pm
I’m always interested in the types of terrain you encounter. I’d have to be more of a mountain hiker here in Korea in order to have a similar experience.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 16/March/2021 @ 8:49 pm
“Camel toe” will probably be one word someday. When enough people misspell or mispronounce something, then “the law of usage” kicks in, and the improper language is suddenly deemed proper.
#6 was the only one showing any real camel toe at all, so yeah, she was a shoo-in to win.
(“Shoo-in” is another expression that will someday be overtaken by the retarded misspelling “shoe-in.” Same with the erroneous “tow the line,” which is actually supposed to be “toe the line.”)
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 16/March/2021 @ 2:58 pm
Looks to have been a cloudy but scenic day. Sorry to read that it started out so clumsily.
It seems that only one of the girlies in that photo was showing anything camel-toe-like (and she seemed to have a wee bulge where the camel toe ought to have been!), so… I’m stumped. I’d probably root for the cute chick on the far right—the one doing her tee-hee impression of an East Asian girl.
“I’ll let you speculate on who one for now.”
Spot the error!
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 15/March/2021 @ 8:02 pm
Takin’ the bad with the good, I see. The Hash is a metaphor for life. Well, enjoy whatever’s enjoyable and say “phooey” to the rest. Good luck!
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 14/March/2021 @ 3:36 pm
That Korean sign contained a lot of real-estate-related vocab that I had to look up, but it basically says that property-related transactions are to be done directly with the property’s previous (current?) owner, with no brokerage fee. Is that as sad as the famous six-word sad story, “For sale: baby shoes, never worn”? Probably not, but such a sign is still kinda sad. The fact that the sign is in Korean seems to imply a desire that the next owner of the property be Korean.
Good luck with your walks!
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 13/March/2021 @ 4:06 pm
All packed up and ready to roll
I think there’s potential for a whole list of John Mac’s Rules for Living in the PI. (I was thinking of translating Rule #1 into French, for the tee design, so as to minimize the potential for confrontations.)
“at the alter of Mother Mary”
Oh, noes! You spelled “eke” right, but what happened to “altar”?
I envy the folks who got to eat your fried chicken. Homemade or ordered in?
The good news is that no one fell into a pit, thank Jeebus.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 12/March/2021 @ 7:38 pm
I think the point of Rule #1 is that it’s a standing policy, so it really shouldn’t matter how good or bad a judge of character you are. If a woman comes begging, simply say no in all cases, no exceptions. Otherwise, you’re prone to falling into the usual trap. And if it bothers you that the woman might have legitimately needed help, well, it’s assured that she’ll find some white guy with money to help her out. Plenty of bleeding hearts in the PI.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 12/March/2021 @ 7:29 pm
“I guess the only questions now are who will be next[,] and have I wised up? Stay tuned!”
Am kinda wondering about that myself. Are we gonna have to hold you down and brand Rule #1 onto your chest? Tell you what: I’ll request your address soon, and I’ll send you a tee shirt with Rule #1 written on it in huge letters.
The cut-up slab of beef in that photo had an enormous fat cap on it. Did you trim most of the cap off before cooking the beef? If not, you’ll end up with cooked but soaked and nasty-looking fat hanging off the meat. You’re normally supposed to trim most of the fat off (keep it frozen for making broth later on; at room temperature, and even in the fridge, fat easily goes rancid). Too much of a fat layer means whatever seasonings you’ve put into your crock pot won’t have a chance to penetrate the meat deeply.
Otherwise, lovely photos as always. Sorry to hear about the hole-related mishap. At least there were no punji sticks at the bottom of the pit. Y’all be careful out there!
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 11/March/2021 @ 9:10 pm
«« Back To Stats PageHow did I miss the “a” in “Gave me A chuckle”? Ha!
Yeah, I’m in no position to joke about creeping senility.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 10/March/2021 @ 9:59 pm