6/21/26 Swimming – mixed 25 yard lengths. For some reason I was too tired for full laps. Today was freestyle, breaststroke, butterfly. I tossed in two retrieval laps for novelty and to keep my brain from shutting down. One problem with goal oriented swimming is you can forget you like to swim. So I always … More Swim Journal – General Update
6/20/26 IMPORTANT SAFETY TIP. Start in the shallowest water possible, especially if you are swimming or practicing alone. Not recommended by the way. I always try to have someone present when I am doing this. I only slowly and over several days moved myself into the deeper waters. So okay then, there is a huge … More Lifeguard Certification Journey – the dreaded brick.
First off, a big thank you to #CrunchFitness of #greenvillesc for providing me with an incredible pool to swim in and to #AquaAngels and #Aquaswimstation, also of Greenville, SC for providing me with affordable lessons with an awesome instructor. (I will seek permission before sharing her name.) In eight months I have gone from pulling … More Swimming – Intro
WARNING: UNPOPULAR OPINION filtered through my egoic perceptive lens and therefor not necessarily the opinion of any other being, sentient or simply a vague conglomeration of sensory data, or a meat popsicle. If you are still reading, thank you….and so as someone who has dabbled in Buddhism as only the eternally egoic product of the … More The Buddhist’s Monk’s Walk for Peace – unpopular opinion.
Severe social anxiety in batshit country Reducing news intake especially of faux news outlets and social media where I run into the inmates running the asylum daily. No idea. History says possibly never, or in a minimum of 50-100 years. Citizens of the USA are notorious for their unpredictability, however, so I guess we will … More For those wondering why I am socially distancing right now…
So I read a fascinating essay today where the author postulated that certain more dangerous types of theft were linked to cPTSD especially in seriously abused or neglected victims of childhood trauma. This is against common tradition and rather new in the field of criminal psychology. The author wrote that while theft and poverty have … More On trauma and theft…
For Raquel – who taught me how to actually swim. When I first saw him, it was underwater. He was in the lane at the far side of the pool, kiddie territory, a four year old practicing a relatively coordinated bubble and breathe breaststroke right out of the local swim teacher’s book. Neat and as … More “Swimming with the ‘fishes’ “
For Nate the Great – I have zero idea why you ghosted us, brother. We love you still. * Nathaniel had a somehow abstracted look of concentration on his face as he leaned forward studiously over the counter top, his long hair whipping against his cheeks in rhythm with his torso as he stirred a … More Hot and Crossed
On the Minnesota shooter… Just the way my rather odd mind works. FIRST I WILL NOTE HERE IN BIG BOLD LETTERS THAT I AM FINE RIGHT NOW AND NOT DEALING WITH ANY HARMFUL THOUGHTS. I am posting this based on PAST experiences that have long ago been treated or resolved. And I do not agree … More Thoughts on the Minnesota shooting…
Helene Restorations(Now completed save for a touch of painting– total time: Exactly 100 days later! Also one month was largely just waiting on insurance and doing only emergency stuff. Location: Upstate South Carolina, USA. Please note that places like Asheville are still largely devastated and even the lesser hit areas still have huge piles of … More Helene Restorations – Upstate SC – 100 days later!
Otter in the Water 