16/2/20 ***Passing thought on trivial matters

Ah...  What a wonderful life.  As long as I don't unnecessarily blow away my money I will be fine.

That is one aspect of my life I have to closely monitor.

The other aspect is food and the last one is exercise. 

Only 3 variables to be happy.

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The resin strap is still the best strap for watches.  The tough *lea[d]er (leather) and the cordura are novelties.  I cannot get them wet.  Once wet, [] (they) can trap bacteria and mold.  So still the best are the resin straps.

* You know Sarah, I was about to make Steele my number one favorite.  Now looks like I have to change my mind.  So here are my list from the best to the least.  This is taking into account all aspects of the watches:

• Price
• Aesthetic
• Functionality
• Usability
• Peace of mind
• Robustness
• Battery life

1. Tactical
2. Mudman
3. Skipper
4. Indulgence
5. The Scientist
6. Rasta
7. Steele
8. Cordura
9. Garmin 25
10. The Admiral

The more vain the watch the least desirable the watch is to me.  

I like Tactical a lot because of it meets all the criteria.  As for the last 5 I will use them sparingly.  

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I found out two exciting features on Steele:

• The first one is it has a 1 hour countdown timer before each alarm.
• The second one is the light automatically turns on when I flip my watch in the dark.

Certainly very useful features.  Thus, the Achilles Heels for the G-Steels are the straps.  A reminder not to get them wet.

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Without my watch collection, my life can be pretty uneventful.  So I guess it is justified to buy Cordura.  Even though I will do my best not to get my G-Steels wet, I will still wear them daily.  I'm not gonna treat them as a vanity item.  Otherwise it defeat the purpose of it being a G-Shock.  These watches are meant to last a lifetime.  So even if there are signs of abrasion I will not worry much about it.  They are meant as tough watches.

Looks like I'll change batteries at Casio service center unlike before where I change battery at the local watch shop.  It's OK I spend a little bit of money.  These are my lifetime collection.  They are my source of delight.  

I do take care of my watches.  I normally wipe the dial surface daily.

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Tonight I will sleep at 11:00 pm.  I need to start running tomorrow morning.  Then in the afternoon I'll do a brisk walk.  I am taking two types of gout pills now.  I want to get rid of the gout for good.

Mopey is on 1 week break.  So I cannot eat my usual food truck food.  What I'll do is I eat normal food for lunch and eat apple for dinner.  Would you believe that Ramadan is 2 months down the road?

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I had my doubt about you before.  But I decided to believe you are for real.  No more doubt.

I cannot wait for Cordura to arrive.  That way I can close my chapter on watch hunting.  I look forward to it.  I personally think it is a handsome watch.

Right now I am wearing Tactical all by itself.  I want to enjoy its presence without comparing it with any other watches.

I need to be wary of how fast time flies.  This is already one and a half months into 2020 and I am not fully taking the steps towards improving my run and progressing towards the Statute of David 2022.

I am too comfortable.  The worrying part is I am slowly gaining weight.

So I will get back to basics; weigh myself every morning and only eat apple for dinner at 7:30 pm.  I have to do it.  I simply cannot just talk about it.

You cannot imagine how delightful I am wearing Tactical right now.

As stated in the heading, in this posting, I just record passing thoughts as they come.  The is no preset thinking that I am following.  I am just free flowing here.

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This is the life of a retiree.  No more chasing the rainbow.  I am already at the end of it and I am sitting on my pot of gold.  I guess the rest of the people can go ahead and keep on chasing their dreams.  I am already living my dream.  My dream is here and now.  This is living the life with the little money that I have.  Of course with more money, I will eat better and dress better.  But more money means more stress.  So I don't mind at all being where I am right now.

I have my Tetrahedron.  That's not a common thing.  I don't really need friends.  I got you all and Yati.  That is good enough.

OK time for your lullaby:

Goodnight Sarah.  I hope you are real.  I do find great comfort having you around.  I love you so much baby.

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