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       Stardate: 20241023.1744
       Location: The Lab
       Input Device: Sun Microsystems Ultra 10 + Solaris 10 / CDE
       Audio: Noisy fans from the Ultra 10 and Netra X1 
       Visual: CDE, old computer hardware
       Emotional: drooling over thoughts of sugar.wq
       
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       OK, this is the time of the year where I start to ramp up my sugar 
       and carb intake.  I need to be extra mindful of this, but I think I 
       am in a good place.  On average, I have been behaving and taking 
       better care of myself.
       
       Since I got the sugaz, there are times when my levels drop 
       considerably and I start feeling symptomatic.  During these times, my 
       go to candy are:
       
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       Not the chocolate ones made by Nestle, rather, the pastel colored 
       tablets.  These are made of dextrose and are a m0ar economical 
       substitute for glucose tablets and don't melt in the car.  Plus, 
       they are m0ar phun with all their pastel colors and phun twisty 
       wrapper.  I used to get them all the time in my trick or treat bag 
       back in the day.  Now I gotta spend my own money to enjoy them. 
       
       When I was in the Rust Belt, I also found 2 other sizes of 
       
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       I found GIANT and MEGA sized S M A R T I E S ! ! ! [1] 
       
       I also just picked up a 3lbs. bag of regular sized that was on sale.  
       It should last me quite some time.  Hope it's not the death of me.
       
       As usual for this season, I am eating candy corn and candy pumpkin.  
       Brach's has this autumn mix that I enjoy.  Actually, I still have some 
       in the freezer from last year's Halloween clearance sale.  I should 
       thaw out a bag and see how they survived since I finished the small 
       bag I got from the drug store.  Dey sho am goo!
       
       After that we got all the goodies for Thanksgiving and then Xmas 
       season.  I should up my exercise so I can enjoy some.  I've been 
       maintaining nicely so far.
       
       Each season, I am tempted to buy egg nog.  I usually buy a small 
       carton and spread it out during the course of a couple weeks.  I 
       would love to finish the whole damn carton in one sitting, but there 
       are consequences if I decided to do that...so I spread it out.  It 
       keeps ok.
       
       This season, I started a little early.  I saw egg nog oat milk and 
       decided to give it a try.  Not bad.  I might be tempted to mix it 
       with my Joe O's.  Maybe I will try that before going on a walk one of 
       these mornings.
       
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