Monthly Archives: July 2020

The United States is Burning Bridges

Reuters reported that Chinese consulate in Houston were told to close. Now the Chinese government is considering a retaliatory move to order the closure of the US consulate in Wuhan. Trump has been laying the blame of the corona virus pandemic at China calling the virus, the China virus. The US Navy fleet also moved into the South China Sea this week. It released photos of its carriers and warplanes patrolling the disputed area.

Could Trump be starting a conflict against China to bolster his dipping numbers in the polls? A fighting president can always use this crisis to win an election. Trump isn’t above using his country’s military to score points.

A conflict in the South China Sea will always impact the Philippines as well as the ASEAN countries. Closure of diplomatic offices tell us that relations between the US and China is at its worse.

14 July, 2020 22:02

l am using the note app to compose this email for the blog post. It has been a while since I write long hand. The period and the comma are annoying me. I don’t have good penmanship so I really don’t know why I’m doing this. just so strange that it has come to this.

Plain Text to HTML

I have switched the format for email composition to html from plain text. It is for the simple reason of convenience. The dpool zfs filesystem is degraded because one of the drives is returning “too many errors” status. I ordered new SATA cables. I also ordered new compact lights. I am hoping to solve the drive degradation by using more reliable SATA cables with locks.

A certain Camile Samarista sent me a message about my PLDT Home payment last June. That there was an error. I checked my bills and there seems to be an item I can’t explain. It seemed like I got my service back even if there is a question with my payment. My bill is now in question then. I did not receive an email for my April and May bills. I only got my July email for the bill and I can’t explain the gap in the bill.

It has been a month since I applied for Home Unli fibr from PLDT. The application is still in progress. I have to check that again. I also remember that I applied for my credit card at BDO last June also a month ago. I have not heard from the bank yet. The Home Unli Fibr plan 1699 is a fiber optic connection that promises 20 Mbps speeds and no caps in usage. No installation fees to be collected. I could get a landline and / or a smart TV. If I like the plan I could upgrade to 50 or 100 Mbps.

Ayaw Nila ng Liwanag

Alam mong nagdidilim na kaya nagsisindi ka ng ilaw. Pero ang iba pilit hinihipan ang kandila. Ayaw nilang may makakita ng kanilang kabuktutan.

Isang kandila na naman ang namatay. Hindi binigyan ng pagkakataon ng mga nagtatago sa dilim.

Kaya sikapin mong huwag mamatay ang liwanag na hawak mo. Bagkus sindihan mo pa ang ibang walang ningas upang ang sulok mong iniikutan ay magliwanag pa.

The Neighbor’s Building and Mother

M Roger our carpenter and all-around repair man completed repairs and cleaning of roof and gutters. The rainy season began a few weeks ago and these repairs are needed for the rest of the year. He also removed screens in the drain pipes so we can see the natural status of water drains. We have been experiencing higher levels of water back up in the drain system during the heavy downpour.

The neighbors also begin construction of their commercial and residential building this week. (additional 8-9 feet of wall there)

Mom has been showing signs forgetting what time of day it is. She has been oversleeping a lot of times. She is 78 years old.

I Am Going Back to Keto

I need to get back to my diet regimen. That involves eating macro nutrients in specific ratio. I have a body fat of 29% and that’s high. I need to reduce that to below 22%. I really like how my muscle mass “look” now. The problem is that most of that muscle mass is really fat. The real danger in having a high body fat number is the location where my body stores it. A male body usually stores all that fat around the mid torso or the belly. A lot of studies suggest that accumulation of fatty tissue very near the vital organs isn’t healthy at all.

So regarding my macronutrients or macros, I have calculated that a daily calorie intake of 1,800 – 1,900 should be the norm. I exercise daily and burn about 600-700 calories per session. My macros are:

25% Protein 112 grams – 118 grams daily
70% Fats 140 grams – 147 grams daily
5% Carbohydrates 20 grams – 23 grams daily

A ratio of 5-25-70 should move my body to use my fat stores instead of sugar.

A typical meal would be 2-3 large egg/hardboiled/fried, 3 oz of tuna, 80 grams of ground pork/beef and 2-3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil. Add green leafy vegetables, flaxseeds and avocados.

Warrior Nun and Re-watched Voyager

I am enjoying Warrior Nun in Netflix. I am on my 4th episode now. It stars Alba Baptista as a young woman accidentally given the powers of walking through walls and slaying demons. She chose to help a group of nuns who have battled these demons for ages. I am also alternating re- watching Voyager.