So the shitshow is already in effect and there's nothing I can do to change the administration chaos. I also saw how bad it could get (hypothetically) in terms of people who chose to compete in Squid Game on Netflix on Season 1.

Season 2 was another gut punch. Not for the violence which we saw in Season 1 (and 2), but the demonstration of how most people vote against their best interest, expecting that somehow they will be the lucky ones. The ones where others are punished/killed but they remain somehow above it by chance to win more than they ever imagined, regardless of the reality where they are as vulnerable as everyone else since there is no mercy coming for any particular person.

It was an intriguing concept, especially considering the recent election. In the first episode there was a man handing out either a bread roll or a lottery scratch-off to homeless people sleeping in the park. Most took the lottery ticket, and I'm saying "Take the damn bread!" Then the man empties the leftover bread on the plaza and stomps it into the ground for those who passed on it, and hands out business cards as a call to participate in the game for those who have nothing, not even bread for a short term relief.

There were so many instances where people decided they knew better, that "one more game" would allow them to survive despite knowing that their lives were literally on the line. I'm not saying it's an easy series to watch but they absolutely nail the mindset of those who voted for Trump, believing lies, pretending real world consequences don't exist, and ultimately putting themselves in the line of fire. I don't want this to happen here, and I hope not because Trump is so chaotic and undisciplined, but it will come back to bite them if he continues this way. Not exactly Red Light Green Light, but it may come down to actual planning. And that is where he will fail.

He can't even stay on a teleprompter speech for an hour, let alone craft a full federal policy for anything. We'll likely see increasing amounts of resistance in the federal government, many who have served for decades and they will not want to give up, but passive aggressiveness can do a lot to change things. The parallels between Squid Game season 2 are just eerie, however, since it was filmed far ahead of this debacle.We'll see how it all works out, good or bad.

I'm mentally prepping myself for the next 4 years of another shitshow. Considering his first inaugural speech dealt with "American carnage" and even W said "that was some weird shit," I have no idea what's going to come out of Trump's mouth tomorrow.

I will watch, of course, since forewarned is forearmed, but damn it all, how can the American people be so stupid to elect him after his previous 4 years of what the hell is he going to do/say/Tweet that made no sense? I don't understand it, and probably never will, but I do acknowledge the right of respecting the election results. We shall see how it plays out.

Well it's certainly been a hell of a start to the new year. On New Years Eve I started coughing and wheezing and couldn't stop so it was a trip to the ER since everything was closed. Diagnosis: acute bronchitis. They gave me a Z-Pack and albuterol inhaler, which helped, but I still had to take 2 sick days.

Then a week later my mom landed in the ER with flu Type A after she fell twice in the house. I was still sick and working at that point, but my dad took care of her, although she's still sick. I'm finally almost better, although it's been nuts at work and I just needed this weekend to rest and recover before addressing the work insanity tomorrow.

Hopefully that's it for health problems for now, but I know that you never know. You just have to roll with what happens, although I REALLY wish we had socialized medicine. I'm fully expecting more bills to come in from the visit since technically it was a new year, so new deductible and out-of-pocket, boo!