1/5/19 Don't audit me, 4 patrol cars, wind
New Years Eve through the Night
Santa Maria, California. I went to Walmart to get essentials. There was very little healthy food there, so I bought frozen asparagus. I told an older man working in the office supply section it looks like a tornado went through. He said it hasn't been cleaned up since Christmas. I asked what time he gets off and he said 11. I said that doesn't give you guys much time to celebrate the New Year and he said he forgot it was New Years Eve and wondered why it wasn't very crowded! I was going to use Honda's EV charge station to stealth camp, but they were having a party there, so I went to Lowes EV charging station where I cooked the asparagus and watched the NY ball drop via Times Square's YouTube channel on my computer which had cellular Internet. I was all alone, but heard fireworks. I thought of Tippy dog since I didn't have anyone. All I have of Tippy are memories and a few things of his. It's the most lonely New Year I've ever had and was painful without at least a dog. I didn't expect it to be so painful without at least Tippy. I missed him much deeper than I thought I would since it's been a half year since losing him.
Christmas Day - Unwanted Unhealthy Dinner
I was invited by an elderly lady, who I volunteered to train her dog, to a senior citizen mobile home park to eat dinner. She insisted I drink her "egg nog" which was cream, sugar and artificial ingredients. They had three huge hams I turned down. The only thing that seemed healthy was sweet potato which was cold.
Dream: Realistic Interaction with Service Dog Tippy
Christmas morning, December 25th, 2019 while overnight parking at EV station in Lowes parking lot, Santa Maria, California.
Felt Better than I have in Many Years
December 22nd, 2019, Santa Maria, California. After writing my press release to run for president, my self esteem rose dramatically and I felt like I was on top of the world. I learned I'm much better and qualified than I thought. However the next day I became very agitated when fighting website design software quirks.
My First Search & Rescue Mission: Rescue Kayakers in Distress, Improper Dog Care, Other Weird Things
December 12th, 2019, Morro Bay State Park Harbor, California. I was about to go for a walk in the campground to see if there are any interesting campers to talk with when a man with the last name of Cook (literally a boat Captain Cook) around age 70 approached me to inquire about the van. He wanted to learn how to install solar on his boat there, so he asked if I could look at his boat. After looking at his boat, he asked me to see his other boat there, so I did. We noticed a blue light flashing in the bay which means the Coast Guard is on patrol for some reason. He wanted to go out and see and invited me. I thought he meant out on his big boat so I said yes, but he meant his tiny boat. I went anyway, but asked for a life jacket and he said he has one, but never offered it. When we approached the Coast Guard I was worried about getting in trouble for not wearing a life vest, but they never said anything. He asked the two Coast Guards if they need help and they said no, they are waiting for kayakers so they can guide them back. We went out anyway to assist in rescuing the kayakers since the water was way too shallow for the Coast Guard's much larger boat. We pulled one chronically fatigued kayaker into our small boat and barely (we got stuck in mud for five minutes) towed his kayak to shore while the other kayakers in three other kayaks paddled their way to the Coast Guard boat for assistance. I was shining the green spotlight to find navigation markers and Mr. Cook's nine month Yellow Labrador was jumping to catch the green light in the air! We all got muddy in the chaos (especially after pulling the muddy castaway aboard) and the mud stank. The young kayakers got lost because they misread the tide charts. There was one older man wearing a Santa hat who was furious at his young kayak friends' incompetency. The young, exhausted kayaker we pulled in and towed his boat for never thanked us.
It keeps getting weirder. Mr. Cook told me some war stories about how important he was in the 70's, for example, claiming to be part of the Jennifer Project and worked with many celebrities and later on, President Clinton, but I have some doubts due to one red flag: He was wearing an official Coast Guard coat which can be considered impersonation. He took me out a second time on his small boat, but I said only if I get a life jacket and he said OK, but when we started off, he didn't offer it. I asked for the jacket and he reluctantly handed me a wet, dirty one. When we got back, I offered to train and walk his dog Bella since Mr. Cook was a bit disabled and didn't have proper shoes. Here is a man with an estate in expensive Santa Barbara and many boats who said he can't afford new shoes. I told Mr. Cook I need to offer reward treats to train the dog and he said no, only verbal rewards. I'm one of the best non-treat trainers, so I proceeded and quickly trained the dog to accept a leash (to quit biting it), but got frustrated with how stubborn Mr. Cook was regarding many other things he was doing wrong with the dog, so I gave up after a few hours. I felt frustrated and sorry for the dog's future. The problems I noticed include: Offering objects with metal objects as toys, lack of legitimate toys, plastic water bowl not changed enough, not letting her out to potty/poop enough, not using treats for training, allowing off leash too when walking in public, not picking up poop, etc. He told me he pulled a tick and now there's a bump and he's concerned a tick head was left. I recommended taking to vet for sedation and have the head removed. He said he will just use a pocket knife without sedation. I said that will surely lead to infection worse than anything and he said he always uses a pocket knife for things like that. That's when I knew it's time to give up hope as long as he's in charge.
Existential Solution (11/29/19 after watching 1/4 of the movie "Frank vs God" while showering at Anytime Fitness, Santa Maria, CA)
Generation Z & Younger Planet Fitness Associates Extremely Poor Listening Skills
November-December, 2019, Planet Fitness, Santa Maria, California. Most of the many young workers don't listen. When I tell them I would like to use a flat hydro-bed, they walk to the computer and ask me if I would like a flat bed or lounge. I just told them flat and they didn't pay attention.
Dream: Planet Fitness Tokens; Fart in Room with Mom
Around 3am, December 7th, 2019 while overnight parking in Santa Maria, California business park. In one dream, I was at Planet Fitness going to a massage chair when I noticed the normally locked token container was open. I grabbed a bunch of tokens and spilled the rest all over the floor. There were many other coins in the mix as well as a lot of dust. An associate came in. I put the remaining coins in the box and she inserted and locked it. In another dream, I was in a room with my mother and I farted. She said I farted and I admitted to it. For accuracy, I do not falsify my diary no matter how embarrassing or ridiculous :)
Invented / Innovated a Way to Prevent Anyone from Opening Door Even if They Break Window
December 6th, 2019, Santa Maria, California. I spent most of the day walking around hardware stores, Walmart, etc. to examine hardware that could be used to prevent both the passenger and driver side doors from being opened if someone broke a window to get in while I'm in or out. I came up with a very easy and cheap solution anyone can achieve, but for security reasons, will not disclose yet.
Most Extreme Vehicle Horn Alarm Activation/Deactivation Noise Pollution City in the World is Santa Maria, California
December, 2019. I'm getting extremely annoyed at vehicle horn alarm activation and deactivation in this city. About half of all the people push the button twice as if it's pleasing to them. I wish I could fire a high power rifle at each of the horns, or better yet, severely! punish anyone who ever gets convicted of braking into a vehicle as a deterrent so we don't need the alarms (similar plan works in Singapore!). Currently in the US if someone is convicted of breaking into a vehicle, the punishment is very weak and they go back to business soon.
Attempt to Return Lost iPhone to Owner Failed; Lessons on Finding Things
In October, 2019, I found an iPhone with case lying on top of a parking meter in the downtown San Francisco, California area in front of the Asian Art Museum. I could not locate the owner in the area, so I took it with the intention to try. I don't trust the police and wanted to be a good Samaritan to find the owner first. The phone was discharged and would not turn on. There was no ID. On December 4th, 2019 while in Santa Maria, California, I bought a Lightening charge cable to see if I could charge it enough to turn it on and find owner info, but upon turning it on, it displayed message indicating the phone was lost and please call a number. I called the number many times only to reach a white male who denies it's his phone, laughed and called it creepy someone used his phone number without permission. I then took the phone to a Costco cellular kiosk where Richard wanted me to leave it with him but then changed his mind and said I should just sell it for parts since it has valuable parts, particularly the lower center button. I went to T-Mobile down the street and could not get anyone to help as they were all busy. I went to CPR (Cell Phone Repair) next door and a Hispanic man said it's not worth anything for parts and to call Apple to trace the owner. I checked back with T-Mobile next door which was too busy earlier and spoke with Krystian who immediately identified the sim card as Metro PCS and advised I go there to trace it. I took it down the street to Metro PCS where Monique looked up the sim card and was able to find the owner's phone number which had a message they cannot accept calls and the account was opened in September, but not deactivated. It was marked as lost, not stolen. Se told me to call an Apple store. I called the store and was met with an annoying automated system that then let me choose a music genre while I wait. Shay with corporate answered with very poor communication skills (axually vs. actually, ax vs. ask, etc.) and seemed very incompetent at first was eventually able to advise to take it or mail it to either an Apple store or police station. A few days later I took it the San Luis Obispo Apple store where I had a hard time finding parking to be met with warning signs my vehicle will be towed. A young girl with multi-colored hair and eyebrows told me they cannot take lost phones because they have no way to track the owner. With hindsight, I think the best thing to do when encountering such a find is to not touch the device and call the local police to let them come and get it. That way you can't be accused of anything if it doesn't even have your fingerprint! Or at that point, ask the police if you have permission to look at it for owner info.
Press Release to Run for President of the United States Begins
December 2nd, 2019, Santa Maria, California. I began writing a press release to run for the 2020 office of the President of the United States. I knew I was a great writer, but was surprised how quickly I was able to assemble it. Many distractions are preventing me from completing and submitting it.
Saved $425 on New Cell Phone Day After Black Friday
Saturday, November 30th, 2019, Costco, Santa Maria, California. Upgraded to a Samsung Galaxy S10+ for $525 plus $40 Verizon administration fee after $425 discount. I paid an extra $20 for a protective case and two screen protectors, but removed the case because it's too heavy and thick and ordered a cheap thin one from Amazon. I'm happy with the phone except for the Bixby intrusion that's hard to disable.
Attempt to Be Even More Neat and Clean
Early December, 2019, Santa Maria, California. I've always been thought of by others to be a clean and neat freak, but I feel I have slacked too much, so I'm making my bed, removing lint from clothing and taking my shoes off in the driver's seat before entering the living are of my campervan. This is all doubly difficult with a pet, but at the time of this entry, I have no pet.
Dream - My Service Dog Tippy Came Back to Life
4:00am while stealth camping on the streets of Santa Maria, California. The previous day I spent a lot of time looking at and posting Tippy's photos. Dream: Tippy suddenly appeared in my life, but at the age he was euthanized, so wasn't really healthy, but alive. I was very concerned about him arriving on a Sunday when it's extremely difficult to get medical care when needed and I knew he needed anti-seizure meds which I already donated to a local shelter. I was happy I was able to have a second chance to treat him better than I did his last few days when in reality at a time I was suffering a mental illness of nurse burnout and frustration with society.
Great AAA & Towing Service
Late evening before Thanksgiving, Santa Maria, California. I backed my van up too far into a rut and got stuck. I asked the closest men to me at a liquor and smoke shop (which I despise, but tried to act friendly since I needed them) to help push. They tried, but he van was too heavy. I called AAA who immediately dispatched a tow truck with two friendly Hispanic men who quickly pulled me out. They were going to quickly take off as if they don't expect a tip, but I gave them a $20 tip. I was frustrated earlier that day with so many Hispanics in the area causing overcrowding and unable or unwilling to speak English, so this helped.
Dream of Being Harassed at an Amusement Park
Early morning of November 21st, 2019, Northridge Mall parking lot (sleeping in van). This dream is based on a real life event where about a week ago I was harassed by a security officer who accused me of staying overnight in a visitor center mansion parking lot when I did not and I handed him my ticket as proof. Dream: I was paying 50 cents repeatedly to ride a beginner roller-coaster ride when suddenly the ride stopped. I waited for an announcement as to why it stopped, but nobody cared. Since my car was parked on a hilltop, I was able to get out. Upon arriving to the front of the park, I was harassed by management who asked to see my ticket for the ride. I said I threw it away because I was no longer on the ride. I suddenly turned the tables on them saying they should have announced why the ride stopped instead of leaving me stranded on it. I proceeded to warn other guests of the ride. Management called police on me and I left.
Dream of Getting too Close to Army Captain (First Dream Documentation for Diary)
Early morning of November 17, 2019, Mariposa Shopping Center parking lot (sleeping in van). Even though the dream seemed real itself, this dream is based about 50% on real life events and depicts my PTSD as a result of hazing by Sargent Luke Davidoff and favoritism towards me of Captain Kudelka-Flemming. Dream begins: Someone said they witnessed me having a heart attack. I was suddenly back in the Army on a training mission. I was confused where I was supposed to go, so I followed my sexy female captain through the woods. I noticed she was exhausted and needed some help, so I cuddled up with her and enjoyed her warmth, but my Sargent was spying on us. I whispered to her that the Sargent is watching us, so we pretended to read a book together, but the Sargent already told on us to try to get us in trouble. A group gathered on a fishing expedition to try to bust both of us on something. I explained to the group in order to defend the Captain more than myself "When I was in basic training, I was told we are all one happy family". The group couldn't get either of us in trouble, so let us both go again and/or we all had to continue the training mission rather than waste time on that. The Captain and I came across a steep cliff. I saw two men jump off the cliff on the other side into water and survive. That's all of the story I remembered when I woke up very shortly after with a racing heartbeat. This is my first time I documented a dream.
First to Attend Pet Loss Support Group Pilot Program
October 21, 2019, FAAS South Shore location, Alameda, California. Our small group consisted of a counselor, me and three other women who lost their pets. One woman was dramatically grieving the loss of her three "therapy chickens" who were attacked by a loose German Shephard. She invested a lot of money for a vet to do surgery on the chickens, but they all died.
Another Middle-Aged Woman Bumped into My Van
October 11, 2019, Planet Fitness parking lot, Oakland, California. I asked her why she bumped into me considering how well I was parked and how visible my van is and she said she doesn't know, maybe because she was afraid her minivan was sticking out too far in the back. She was busy on her cell phone.
Crazy People in San Francisco
June 25, 2019, Union City (near San Francisco), California. I arrived at the Dyson service center to have my trigger vac serviced. There were several others in there and I noticed everyone has some strange tic and acted weird. One woman said she uses her vac to clean up smelly dog hair, pulled out the filter, approached me with it and reached out to my nose and asked me to smell it to see if I thought it stinks.
Malpractice at Marijuana Dispensary
June 25, 2019, Herbal Cruz Marijuana Dispensary, Santa Cruz, California. I spoke a while with Ruben who owns the place about which CBD is best for my dog and what is best for me prior to any potential future surgery or dental work. He said CBD cures cancer and recommended "Dollar Dose" cannabis infused loznge. I explained to him that can't be good because the ingredients are: =;Sugar, corn syrup, natural and artificial flavors, cannabis, artificial colors. . He sided with the manufacturer. This proves their incompetence.
Environmental Crime at Costco
June 22, 2019, Sand City, California - "Tastes a little better this way and is more economically friendly"
Coinbase Cryptocurrency Glitch in My Favor
Week of June 22, 2019. I tried to withdraw my Bitcoin when it was around $7,700 thinking to sell high, but every attempt was denied because they claimed I never verified a confirmation email of which I did. Every time this occurred, Bitcoin price rose dramatically, so my account balance rose well due to their refusal to let me cash out.
Extremely Frustrating Credit Reporting "Services", Attempt to Resolve Made Things Worse
March 21st, 2019. I received a notification from my free password protect software company that they think there is a concern with my credit report according to Trans Union. I proceeded to file for a free credit report from AnnualCreditReport.com (the only one authorized as legit by the feds), but they asked a security question relating to previous addresses that was too vague for me to accurately answer, so they denied the report. I called their phone number to request the report again. The automated system asked for my current address which wrong / outdated. At the end I passed the address questions, but the automated system didn't give me an option where to mail the report to and said they will mail it to me. I am a full time traveler so I'm not sure where they are mailing it to. There is nobody available there to ask, it's all automated. Now they are going to send a PAPER copy with ALL MY CONFIDENTIAL SECURITY / FINANCIAL info to an unknown address! They gave me NO option how to receive the report! I went to get my report form Trans Union directly and they now require a $25 monthly ($300 /year!) SCAM!; can't just buy one report anymore. This is terrible abuse of capitalism.
