Notes

He’s high 🙄

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What does that even mean? What is from the mind altering nature of the cannabis and what is reality? It’s really subtle, as I noted the difference between listening to mono and stereo playback of a good recording or maybe a ten percent saturation increase to a picture. Hilarious things a bit funnier, irony a bit stronger, a world slightly more beautiful. I’m trying to come up with words.

Truth is that I’m not sure what actually is the cannabis and what I’m just reading into it. I tune in more when I’m high because I want to perceive the effects of the cannabis. I want to be content, focused on the now and the beauty around me.

The thing is I’m actually not sure what is the cannabis, and how much is my own change of perception. Getting high really only lasts for a few hours if you want read the medical literature. And certainly that’s true for hard core intoxication – getting stoned or baked to the point you’re couch locked.

But in my experience the effects last much longer. Color and beauty seem enhanced even days later, maybe because of the way the altered perspection changes the way you think. Or maybe it’s the residual THC that is highly fat soluble and and can be detected in your blood in trace levels for as long as 80 days even though intoxication from heavy use only lasts for hours.

And I’m really not sure. I can take a few puffs when my mind is not focused and engaged and all I will get is sleepy and hungry. There is no guarantee ever that cannabis will get you anything beyond those things. It’s all what you put in the trip.

Fall is coming 🍁

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There are hints of it all over as I hike Huyck Preserve and Rennselaerville State Forest. So mild but such a beautiful Sunday morning. Some of its how dry it’s been lately but most of it is we’ve had some cool mornings and the nights are now fairly long. Another three or four weeks though it will be peak color, though probably muted due to the dry end to summer.

Those mild mornings won’t last forever 🌅

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That’s what I’m thinking. It’s usually much colder when I’m camping at Rennselaerville State Forest because I usually camp up here during the autumn through early spring when the mercury is normally much cooler.

Yesterday was quite colorful with the colors of late summer 🍁 before the leaves really start to pop. It was a nice day of leisurely strolls in the woods, 🌲 reading 📖 and just hanging out. Mornings though are dark now as are the evenings. 🔥 Had a nice fire but I was tired 😴 and retired to bed fairly early.

Today I have some work to do, 🖥 reviewing a campaign plan and more data jobs and then I’ll go for a hike at Huyck Preserve and then out to the folks house 🏡 for Sunday dinner. I’m not sure if the bike 🚲 shop is open on Monday but maybe Tuesday I can pick up my bike and get back on the road. Watching the forecast for next week, maybe I’ll head to Vermont depending on the weather as soon as Thursday evening, though I work late on Thursdays which means this time of year it will be driving 🚘 in the dark through Moose country and setting up in the dark. 🦌 Which isn’t so cool. I could leave Friday morning, but then I would hit the traffic in Albany and Troy depending on how I go.

Stereophonic Records 💿

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Many people are opposed to stereophonic records. They say such recordings are unnatural, the melodies aren’t actually coming from around you. But they are wrong. I encourage you to listen to a recording in mono then flip it into stereo. You will see how much you are missing in this world.