Strange Maps, Strange Story

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Strange Story

As some readers will know, especially the Blogger/Facebook blog followers, I work in corporate security full-time during the week, as well as with blogging.

On the weekends primarily, I homecare for my disabled and deaf Mother. I live in the upstairs section of the condominium and she resides downstairs and I mainly see her on the weekends.

Having completed my financially restructuring and moved onto better days, I also assist my Mother with financial issues.

She recently, while we were discussing business, stated once again, as she has for many months, that she hears music in her head at 'five' and that it comes from the neighbours to our north that recently moved in to the apartment.

I stated that she had heard the music in her head prior to the new owners moving in. I had never heard any music from these owners or when the condominium was empty for several years.

I assumed that it was only in her head.

The previous owner from several years ago did at times play loud dance music, but she had departed for the United States years ago and decided to default on her mortgage payments, but that is another story. This allowed her bank and the strata to leave 'Donald Trumpish' like warning letters on her door, for all to see, for several months.

I assured my Mother (aka The Boss) that as my desk and office, near a wall, was right next to that north apartment, I had never heard this music, nor had any healthcare worker that Mother had asked.

Mother then clarified and stated for the the first time after months (sigh) of this debacle that she heard the music at five am.

I had assumed for months in my finitude as she was virtually deaf without her hearing aids, and she only wears one 'aid' (sigh) that it would be highly unlikely she could hear anything in bed at five am without her 'aids'. And she is on the south side of the condominium.

I have spoken loudly beside her with her hearing aids off, as a test, and she could not hear me.

At five pm, besides maybe on Saturday a Sunday, I am not upstairs and not in the apartment. I work at that time during the week. My computer is not on.

However, when I go to bed in the early morning, all through most mornings I either play via iTunes rock, jazz and classical alternating mixes to assist my sleep, or I listen to online preaching or other audio teaching.

Sometimes I even listen to Bob Ross, which works very-well as a sleep aid.

No, I do listen to my own audio teaching (and learning). That would be far too boring and sort of stupid, but hopefully only for me.

I then stated to Mother that perhaps she can hear my music or audio that runs from my laptop through quality speakers at about 3 am to 11: 30 am most days.

Eventually we agreed that was the case.

Strange story that neither one of us thought of that as an answer, but I assumed that it was just all in her head...

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Ejector Bed

Proverbs 20: 13

English Standard Version

Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread.

New American Standard Bible

Do not love sleep, or you will become poor; Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with food. 

King James Bible

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

This ejector bed

Not Recommended For Those With Sleep Apnea

Not Recommenced For Those With Insomnia

Another option is not have an ejector system, but simply apply high voltage after the alarm stops.

That would provide plenty of motivation to arise.

Further on motivation

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Preface

The other night after work I came home and watched 'The Exchange' on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is a business program.

Gretchen Rubin, that was a new writer to me, was interviewed and she discussed human nature and habits. Her website offers a tendencies test, which I took and it seems somewhat insightful in regard to me.

I will post and then discuss briefly on audio. My comments in bold.

Gretchen Rubin

Cited

'In a nutshell:

Upholders respond readily to outer and inner expectations

Questioners question all expectations; they’ll meet an expectation if they think it makes sense

Rebels resist all expectations, outer and inner alike

Obligers meet outer expectations, but struggle to meet expectations they impose on themselves'

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According to your answers, your dominant Tendency is Questioner.

Questioners question all expectations, and will meet an expectation only if they believe it’s justified, so in effect, they meet only inner expectations.

This is does not mean a questioner only cares about her/his own needs, I reason. The needs of others can still be met but it is more of a focus on meeting those needs through meeting inner expectations as opposed to meeting outer expectations.

In other words, I do not reason that a questioner is necessarily more selfish than an upholder.

Once Questioners believe that a particular habit is worthwhile, they’ll stick to it—but only if they’re satisfied about the habit’s soundness and usefulness.

They resist anything arbitrary or ineffective; they accept direction only from people they respect. 

Reasonable.

Questioners may exhaust themselves (and other people) with their relentless questioning, and they sometimes find it hard to act without perfect information.

I have had to learn to accept very good/excellent as opposed to near perfect.

If you’re thinking, “Well, right now I question the validity of the Four Tendencies framework,” yep, you’re probably a Questioner!

Theological One-Liners

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But I intend to place more posts on my Facebook Blog that I use to promote my two Blogger blogs.

From

One Line Fun

Isn't it great to live in the 21st century? Where deleting history has become more important than making it.

The political and social power of group think...

I have noticed that everyone who is for abortion, has already been born.

Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car. 

The difference between the Pope and your boss. The Pope only expects you to kiss his ring.

Atheism is a non-prophet organization.

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Just One Liners

Ridiculous stereotypes often make people very ignorant towards other nationalities. For example, I’m in good shape, intelligent, and I don’t have sex with my cousins, and yet still people assume I’m American. Canadian, Stewart Francis

I’m an Atheist… thank God. Dave Allen (1936 – 2005) Irish comedian

My church accepts all denominations – fivers, tenners, twenties. Dave Allen (1936 – 2005) Irish comedian

My friend Phil was brought up Orthodox Jewish… he actually thought the New Testament was the paperback version of the Old Testament. Lizz Winstead (1961 – ) comedian, writer, radio & television personality & blogger

I definitely want Brooklyn [his daughter] to be Christened, but I don't know into what religion yet. David Beckham professional football player

Genius. 

He was an excellent player though. I saw him play live for Manchester United when I lived in Manchester.

Man Walks Into A Joke

Televangelists – the Pro Wrestlers of religion.

Profound satire.

Two Mormons are going door to door. They knock on the door of one woman who tells them, in no uncertain terms, that she does not want to hear their message. She slams the door in their faces but to her surprise, it bounces back open. She tries slamming the door again, and again, and again but it won’t shut. ‘Get your dammed foot out of my door,’ shouts the woman. ‘My foot isn’t in the door,’ says one of the Mormons. ‘But you might want to move your cat.’

A father was reading Bible stories to his young son. They came to the story of Lot’s wife: ‘The man named Lot was warned to take his wife and flee out of the city but his wife looked back and was turned to salt.’ His son asked: ‘What happened to the flea?

Think God Now

The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time. - Abraham Lincoln

English Standard Version: Matthew 6:34 “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

Criticism is easy: achievement is more difficult. - Winston Churchill.

God formed us, sin deformed us, Christ transforms us.

If truth stands in your way, you are headed in the wrong direction.

That is one to ponder on in situations.



A possible place to nap...