Not because I hate having to go to the appointments, but because I start getting anxiety, and thus find it very hard to sleep. I have to be up in about 3 hours, and I am just making my way to bed for a small power nap. Hopefully get a bit of meditation in there, that will help immensely.
Well on the good side, I had a great game of Civilization: Beyond Earth. Downloaded a mod and kicked some severe butt with it. I hate to say, that this version of Civ brings out the true ruler in me. I prefer the Supremacy victory. As much as my Buddhist and love of nature fill my mind with calm and clarity, when there is a lack of it most of the time, the Supremacy trait makes me think of what I want: to be implanted with as much tech as possible. Eyes: Multi function HD cameras, Ears: as good as a damned dog or bat, Heart: artificial and strong, Skeleton: Hybrid composite materials and bone where needed. Muscle: Augmented with nano-fibres for increased performance, Brain: Protected in a fluid of stem cells or something for constant regeneration, complemented with an advanced AI, high speed gps and internet. Lungs: Well they would be awesome to be able to breathe under water, so some sort of hybridization or mechanical conversion would be great. Food intake: Well it would be some form of vegan protein, so no different than what I am eating now really.
What would I do with it you ask? Well hell, enjoy life. Learn as many languages as I can, play the violin, become an Cosmonaut and go to Mars, because my body would be able to survive the environment. Setup a colony there, and look for signs of ancient life. Try not to run into any reapers or geth, that would suck.
But yes, folks I am a trans-humanist / bio-humanist. I think as much augmentation with whatever suits us, be it lungs and echo location of a dolphin and the speed on land of a cheetah, go for it. The one thing I have learned about the human body with my disabilities etc, is that whilst it is weak, it is also quite capable of repair or augmentation. I can't wait for the day when parts can be changed like cars, or upgraded. Body runs out, take the brain out, put it in a new one. Download your entire life into an AI and travel around the world in an instant. Man, I really wish I could live a few thousand years to see this all pan out. It would be beautiful. I never understand those who can't accept immortality. So what, you outlive people you love, find new ones to love. But just think of all the time you would have to spend living. The one thing that makes me regret life at times, is that there were things I so desperately wanted to do, that I needed to be a lot healthier for, and oddly enough they weren't military related, though that would have been a form of fun, but no, it was other things.
I would have loved to dive ancient wrecks, climbed Mount Everest (I might try that one still), would loved to have cycled around the world. Do the channel swim, go into space, so many things. So, what I am saying is, look after yourself, get fit, and enjoy your body if it is fully functional. If you are sitting, doing nothing with a good mobile piece of hardware, I feel sorry for you. I pity you, because you are wasting one of the most precious things in life, good health. Go, enjoy it, and blog about it, so that I can find out what you do with it.
Peace and love to my brothers and sisters around the world.
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