Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Last night I took my Diphenhydramine and Zopiclona tablets and went to bed at 10pm. I quickly fell asleep, but was awakened at 3:30 by a tremblor that shook me awake. It lasted about 10 seconds followed by a couple shorter aftershocks. I didn’t sleep deeply after that, finally waking/getting up at 6:30.

There were actually 2 tremblors in Colombia just a few minutes apart.

I left the apt at 8:15 and walked to Smartfit which I found as busy as usual. After starting on the Butterfly machine, I realized something wasn’t right. I checked the column and someone had left an extra 10# on it (like I used to do) but forgot to remove them. I removed them and it felt more normal. I completed my workout including another 16 minutes on the treadmill with a high pulse rate of 125.

I had a latte outside Ganso y Castor and once again the squirrel got the peanut without me noticing. I updated ChatGPT with my treadmill results and also inquired as to my leg stiffness after sitting for 2-3 hours yesterday. It assured me it was normal but gave me a few exercises I can do before getting up out of the chair. I received an email from Clinica de Campestre reminding me of my appointment tomorrow, which allowed me to cancel it.

There isn’t an option for, “I already talked to the doctor”, so I chose option 4.

I left at 10:15 and walked back to the apt.

I balanced October & November’s Capital One checking account statements against my own Excel spreadsheet.

I don’t know what happened to Microsoft File Explorer – today I have to access it by the Start button.

I left the apt at 12:15 and took a Didi to Mayorca mall for 10,700 pesos. I recycled all my old Tigo Une receipts. I asked a security guard where I could print some pages and he sent me down a level to what he called a “stationery store”. It wasn’t that but after a 5-minute wait I got my single page printed. I don’t know how much they charged because I just dumped the change in my palm and let the girl take the correct amount.

I took an elevator up to the 4^th floor where I found Teresa sitting at a picnic table outside Crepes & Waffles. She pointed out how busy the restaurants were so I just sat with her for a few minutes.

We noticed a new company, Cine Prox, has taken over the movie theater here. We’re officially in Sabaneta but I see it also has several locations in Medellin.

Teresa informed me that Jamaica’s Miss Universe contestant fell and is in serious condition. I googled it and her name is Gabrielle Henry and I saw a video of her falling “in a hole?” from onstage in Thailand and she is in the hospital with a brain bleed. ☹

We went to the other side of the floor and found a seat available in Parmessano. Teresa had a shrimp appetizer and I the chicken Cesar salad and we shared a bottle of water for 68,069 pesos ($17.75).

We returned to the apt by taxi.

I left the apt at 2:15 and walked the two blocks to Gardenia Café where I had a latte while reviewing some chess notes. Their “impossible to add more” coffee

Actually it’s a latte, but you know.

I received an email that my Amazon order has shipped and should arrive in Miami tomorrow.

I left at 4:30 and stopped in Ara (no line 😊) and bought a bottle of liquid laundry detergent for 4,450 pesos before returning to the apt.

I ordered Christmas presents for Jimmy & Jeannie, unfortunately they are going to arrive by the weekend. In the future I should probably wait until “10 days before Christmas”.

I watched another episode of Downton Abbey on Netflix then the first half of The Chris Hayes Show before reading some of my new book.

Today I walked 5,136 steps, that’s more like it but then again it was a gym day.

 

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