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August 13, 2023
August 13, 2023: Suji Sunday!
Hanging out with coco.
Two old-timers commiserating.
Suji continues to slow down. She now sleeps through most days….
She’s also having an increasingly harder time chewing and swallowing. We suspect it’s the neural paralysis that robs her of her ability to walk that is slowly working its way up her spine. So this is how dinner usually goes now…
Stil, she’s happy, seemingly always hungry, and always up for a good massage…
She’s pretty demanding, but still a sweetheart…
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August 12, 2023
August 12, 2023: Top Kpop Songs of July 2023!
Alas, my Kpop Top 10 for the month of July was a paltry Top 3. 2023 not shaping up to be a great year in that regard…
Top 3 Kpop Songs of July 2023
2. Destruction King – #Fishingirls
A brand new discovery! Check out their other stuff including Fishing King. #KpopTop10 pic.twitter.com/yrSLreV9lz
— Joseph Mallozzi
(@BaronDestructo) August 8, 2023
Didn't find a lot to love in July, but August is shaping up to be a much better month. In the meantime, check out the #KpopTop10 lists of my fellow Kpop partners in crime…@TVWatchtower@carriecnh12 @HippyNinjaSimmy @MostlyUsesWords@TheRachaelE @lcshorten
— Joseph Mallozzi
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August 11, 2023
August 11, 2023: Missives from the twitterverse!
The world is ending! You can have one final meal at any RESTAURANT of your choice. Where are you going and what are you having?
— Joseph Mallozzi
I’m doing the omakase at Sushiso Masa in Tokyo.
My wife has informed me that she just ordered something called "paper incense for dogs" from Korea.
— Joseph Mallozzi
Such is the business…
Idiots hirings idiots hiring competent people who end up constantly frustrated trying to do their jobs because they are working for idiots who answer to idiots.
— Joseph Mallozzi
Everyone else:
When's Witcher coming back?
When's Wheel of Time coming back?
When's Lower Decks coming back?
Me:
When's Liziqi coming back?
— Joseph Mallozzi
Your LaCroix flavor preference offers insight into your very soul.
— Joseph Mallozzi
People who choose the hibiscus or key lime should be viewed with trepidation.
Today’s Yes/No…
Crown the One Pounder? Yes/No
4 beef patties, 6 slices of cheddar, 4 types of cheese baked into the bun, 1.1 lb, 1,399 calories.https://t.co/xcGFEZvWql
— Joseph Mallozzi
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August 10, 2023
August 10, 2023: Unusual Deaths!
#UnusualDeaths
A dispute between two rival bat excrement collectors ended with the death of five individuals when a grenade was thrown into guano-infested bat cave in the Pak Chong district of Nakhon Ratchasima province in Thailand on 2 April, 1998. pic.twitter.com/thWzcM7Y5g
— Joseph Mallozzi
#UnusualDeaths
246 people were killed by ice balls the size of grapefruits when an area outside Moradabad, India was hit by history's deadliest hailstorm on 30 April, 1888. pic.twitter.com/0qTtpIxfEj
— Joseph Mallozzi
#UnusualDeaths
A Romanian fire-eating circus performer, Vlad Cazacu, was killed when he belched mid-act, igniting flammable liquid he had inadvertently swallowed and blowing himself apart. There were unconfirmed reports his head was found in a popcorn machine. pic.twitter.com/dyPwXgyyjq
— Joseph Mallozzi
#UnusualDeaths
In 1996, the body of a cleaning service employee was found 7 hours after he got fell into an industrial tumble dryer. pic.twitter.com/rhFrGaPWoC
— Joseph Mallozzi
#UnusualDeaths
On June 14, 1998, two men fishing on Fox Lake, Illinois tossed an M-250 firecracker into the water – only to have a wind gust push their boat over the firecracker just before it detonated. The boat sank, one man drowned and the other managed to swim to safety. pic.twitter.com/FVgYXLbKPJ
— Joseph Mallozzi
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August 9, 2023
August 9, 2023: Amazing Covers!
A few that caught my eye this week…
Avengers #4 – cover art by Alex Ross
Children of the Vault #1 – cover art by Rod Reis
Immortal X-Men #14 – cover art by Mark Brooks
Miles Morales: Spider-Man #9 – cover art by Miguel Mercado
The Amazing Spider-Man #31 – cover art by John Tyler Christopher
Barbarella: The Center Cannot Hold #5 – cover art by Celina
Vampirella/Dracula #5 – cover art by Celina
Superman 2023 Annual #1 – cover art by Mark “Jock” Simpsons
Maskerade #7 – cover art by Kael Ngu
The Madness #1 – cover art by Aco
Sleep Beauty: The Nightmare Queen – cover art by Jay Anacleto
So, which were YOUR favorites?
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August 8, 2023
August 8, 2023: Meanwhile, on the home front!
Call off the vengeance. I’m fine!
Sampling whole grain mustard…
Me imitating Akemi’s laugh…
P.S. The endoscopy went swimmingly!
Today’s Yes/No…
Ketchup Nuggets? Yes/No https://t.co/nJztp9Ublk
— Joseph Mallozzi
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August 7, 2023
August 7, 2023: Avenge me!
Late last year, I was feeling under the weather. Consistently. And particularly at night. I would wake up, drenched in sweat and incredibly nauseous. I couldn’t sleep on either side or flat on my back and was only comfortable propped up at a 45 degree angle. Every time I ate, I was assailed by endless indigestion. This went on for months. I went to see the doctor and he suspected GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease) and prescribed me some proton pump inhibitors. That didn’t really work. So he prescribed me a stronger dose. And, when I wasn’t feeling any better, I had an endoscopy that showed irritation but no other causes for concern – so I was prescribed an even stronger proton pump inhibitor. Fed up, I went home and did the one thing everyone tells you not to do. I did my own research. And came across a video that pretty much outlined my condition – the indigestion, the acid-reflux, the constant antacid popping that provided little to any relief. According to them, my problem wasn’t too much stomach acid. It was actually too little – and suggested I rectify the situation by drinking two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar diluted in water ever morning. So I did. And felt instant relief.
I ended up incorporating sauerkraut into my diet, as per the videos suggestion, and switched up by dinner routine. In the past, it was always steel cut Irish oatmeal, oat milk, protein powder peanut or almond butter, and fruits. Now, it’s a couple of eggs, kefir, and fruit. Not only do I feel better, but I love 5 lbs. Now if I can only figure out what to do with the 50 varied proton pump inhibitors sitting in my medicine cabinet.
I bring this up because, out of the blue last month, I received a note from the endoscopy clinic informing me that I was due for a follow-up (tomorrow). I feel much better and would prefer to skip it but, on Akemi’s insistence, I’ll go. However, I am NOT a fan of going under. I’m sure they do hundreds of these a year and it’s all very mundane which should somehow be reassuring, but I can’t help but think of the tone person I once worked with who went under and never came back out.
So, all this to say, if you don’t hear from me tomorrow -avenge me!
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August 6, 2023
August 6, 2023: Suji Sunday!
Intense workout.
All fancy like.
Out and about.
Couch banana.
Dinner with dad
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August 6, 023: Suji Sunday!
Intense workout.
All fancy like.
Out and about.
Couch banana.
Dinner with dad
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August 5, 2023
August 5, 2023: Unusual Deaths!
#UnusualDeaths
Following a 9-day hospital stay for treatment of asthma and emphysema, a resident of Pontiac, Michigan complained of feeling like something was stuck in his throat. He was rushed back to hospital but died. Cause of death: choking on a latex surgical glove. pic.twitter.com/iR2w05NfPD
— Joseph Mallozzi
#UnusualDeaths
In 2005, a children's entertainer was driving down a California highway when the 20 foot balloon elephant in his backseat, Mr. Jumbo, suddenly inflated, causing him to lose control of the vehicle and crash. pic.twitter.com/M8LtUUwC1B
— Joseph Mallozzi
#UnusualDeaths
In November of 1997, a woman in Kompong Speu, Cambodia, decapitated her husband after he snuck up and tried to tickler her while she was chopping firewood. According to the statement she gave police: "I hate being tickled.". pic.twitter.com/trFQ6HmMvW
— Joseph Mallozzi
#UnusualDeaths
In 1998, a 25-year-old Argentinian pushed his wife out of an 8th floor window only to have her fall arrested when her legs became entangled in power lines. In a bid to finish the job, he tried to jump on her, missed, and fell to his death.
She survived.
— Joseph Mallozzi
#UnusualDeaths
In 1998, a man choked to death at a bar in Bremen, Germany after biting off another patron's ear during a dispute. pic.twitter.com/3I3SHoJJI4
— Joseph Mallozzi
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