It becomes a little annoying how regularly my younger brother is able to arrive home within the 10-minute countdown to the 9:30 p.m. deadline that I have for him. He knows nothing of that deadline, so this is what makes his consistent appearance so damned mysterious to me.
That was the case last evening. There were less than four minutes to go, and I was rather anxiously monitoring the countdown so that I could turn off the T.V. and head on upstairs, washing my hands of him.
But he somehow showed up in time yet again, and I was obliged to sit up in the operation of our Android TV Box to fetch episodes of T.V. series we follow in common.
Last evening we were to watch an episode each of Chicago PD; Doctor Who; United States of Tara; and the premiere episode of Workin' Moms. And as a result, I was not to get to bed until around 1 a.m., I bet.
I had early a.m. grocery shopping plans of a somewhat limited nature, since my chequing account balance only had something like $62 and change in its balance. I do not drive, so my intended destination was the nearest Save-On-Foods outlet (Google Map) maybe three-quarters of a mile from here. It opens at 7 a.m., but I set my cellphone alarm for 5 a.m. in order to have ample time to get myself ready ─ this would include a hot mug of black and unsweetened instant coffee.
I had thought to leave in time to attempt some pull-ups at an elementary school playground, but as usual I managed to squander so much time that ─ to my incredulity ─ it was around 7:10 a.m. when I looked at the time as I headed for the front door to be on my way.
I had no spare time for the school.
The morning was sunny, and I was to get my limited shopping done without incident, arriving back home before anyone else was up.
Awhile later I did hear my younger brother stirring in his bedroom, so I chose then to make a return to bed to seek some further sleep. However, I was back up again around 9:45 a.m. or so, and was soon enough downstairs boiling water for another mug of instant coffee, this time with 'the works'.
My brother had the T.V. on, but he quickly turned it over to me to put our Android TV Box into action. I led us off with Odessa Orlewicz's latest video (52 minutes' duration); and then I just tuned in an April 23 article published at True North that was titled Canadian Constitution Foundation wraps up case against B.C. vax pass.
I was motivated to join the Canadian Constitution Foundation website in order to enrol in their free 10-video lecture course on the Canadian Constitution. Only members can access the videos. I will gradually watch them with my brother ─ the first is around 22 minutes in length, so they are likely not overwhelming.
The True North article had at least five videos that I felt were worth watching, and that was to take us just past the end of the noon hour. By this time, I had already finished my day's first of two meals.
By the way, I weighed myself while entirely nude and prior to going downstairs to watch T.V. with my brother, so I had eaten nothing as yet this day ─ I seem to be hovering around 193 / 194 pounds.
Anyway, with the final video of that article watched, my brother forsook resting up, and was initially talking to someone on his cellphone. Then he promptly left for the afternoon to begin his daily 'socializing'. As usual, I do not expect him back until well into the evening. And if he exceeds 9:30 p.m., he will be on his own where watching T.V. is concerned.
I was to have a fairly early afternoon nap, despite being home alone just as was the case yesterday. As I explained that day, my wife is anxiously expecting a quite large shipment of health-related products from Thailand's The iCon Group that DHL had estimated would be delivered (for $58 that I prepaid online) around April 18.
We're still waiting.
The tracking information is somewhat confusing because it lists at 9:37 a.m. on April 14 a "Clearance event" here in B.C. that I surmise relates to Canada Customs. However, the next activity is at 2:34 p.m. on April 21 ─ and it says the identical thing!
I can conjecture that the first "Clearance event" may have been when Canada Customs took charge of the large box; and the second event just over a week later was when they cleared and released the box back to DHL. But I am only guessing.
So with just me home this afternoon ─ just as yesterday ─ I was unable to take advantage of some afternoon sunshine that could have seen me sitting out in the backyard taking in those vital rays. I have yet to enjoy any Sun this year.
The afternoon clouded over as the latter afternoon wore on, and soon everything up above was sheer cloud cover.
But my evening is well underway, so I am going to call it quits for today on the blogging.
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