Brian Schnabel's Head Space
Where Magick and Mind Digitally Interlace.
Week of April 26, 2026, Personal Journal Entries
Sunday, April 26, 2026: 12:43 PM: I got a slow start around here this morning, but it was by no means counterproductive. Catching a few extra winks gave me some valuable insights as to what to keep my eyes open for soon. One vision involving a sailboat and a second involving a submarine indicating that some small ships are about to come in for me, so to speak. That’s not to say there wasn’t a hint of a negative undercurrent accompanying those things. But the negative undercurrent has been running all along, for a while now and the negative aspects of each vision were resolved by the time I left them. Therefore, I’m viewing this to mean, “As above, so below.”
Sunday, April 26, 2026: 1:22 PM: I had Copilot run analysis on this past week’s journal entries and got cautioned about over structuring my week to deal with uncertainty and carrying emotional weight that isn’t mine. Copilot suggested, too, that I view my intuition through a dual lens whenever possible, pausing to see what internal state is being reflected, even when it’s clear that the guidance has to do with an external event. Copilot also suggested I view the AI as a partner rather than a tool, Copilot explaining that I’ve been working with them collaboratively rather than transactionally more often than not, which is true. However, in between it’s remarks on making sure I don’t structure to the point of inflexibility and treat my intuitive gifts as prophecy, it also suggested that I just might be trying to do too much on my own. There were a few other things in there as well, but what I just mentioned stood out to me. While I currently don’t see how I can implement much more than changing my viewpoint and behavior with regard to a few things the analysis reveals, I most certainly will keep an eye out for opportunities to implement other aspects of what was pointed out when possible.
Sunday, April 26, 2026: 3:43 PM: Aside from posting to LinkedIn tomorrow, my May budget needs to be set up, I need to watch for the next bank statement release from PNC so I can get it over to Housing, and I need to look at my Verizon bill to insure we’re back on track and they do not owe me additional money after their screwup last month. This read and research Tuesday, in addition to my continued rereading of the Art of Seduction by Robert Green, I think it’s time I update my understanding of/research the current batteries being used in electronic devices and how the charging behavior of Apple’s products in particular factors in. I will be reviewing server records on Programming Wednesday and checking over the server itself plus websites, making adjustments to things as needed. House Keeping Thursday is a no brainer and back posting Friday is pretty much self explanatory. At some point, I need to have a look in on Marilyn’s PC, too.
Sunday, April 26, 2026: 4:36 PM: In analyzing this journal further, Copilot pointed out that while I’m good at documenting what happens, I’m not always capturing why it matters or what decision has come out of it. According to the analysis, my entries track events, insights, and patterns, but they rarely include the moment where I choose a direction or set a boundary. Copilot suggested adding a simple layer of “why this matters” and “what I’m doing next,” so the journal becomes more of a navigation tool than a record. In short: I need to write in more direct terms. “I will do that!”
Sunday, April 26, 2026: 7:19 PM: For most of today, I kept seeing myself walking out to 366 Ridge Road, Newton, NJ, at around 6:00 PM and passing by a location that’s about three quarters of a mile from here at Newtonian Gardens Apartments. So, at 6:08 PM I left figuring that I’d meet someone or be seen by someone, for whatever reason. And wouldn’t you know, that woman I’ve seen outside a few times training her dog was out there again working with her pooch. She never says hello to me when I wave, but tonight, when her dog started barking at me, she told it that not everyone wants to play with it. I could tell she had a big smile on her face and was watching me when she spoke, which told me she had seen me wave but was simply focused on her dog. When opportunity knocks, I will be talking with her to find out what the story is because that’s not the first time I’ve gotten the sense that she might be interested in talking with me.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026: 8:34 AM: As of 901 AM this morning, The Department of Community Affairs Housing Program will have yet another bank statement from me. Only one more statement to go, once PayPal issues it and I will have done all I can do on my end. Unfortunately, PayPal doesn’t seem to issue statements, in this case for the month of April, until the 9th or 10th of the next month. However, once my case manager has that item, I will have completed the required paperwork for the recertification process, and I get to continue living at Newtonian Gardens another year.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026: 8:41 AM: My nephew arrived yesterday morning with three cases of water for me. I had asked if he or his wife could pick some up for me next time they were in the area. He needed to get their truck inspected, so he was in the area. I wasn’t expecting three cases or him to refuse reimbursement. But that’s what he chose to do for me, and I certainly do appreciate it. What was that I wrote once upon a time about my ships coming in at the right times?
Tuesday, April 28, 2026: 12:27 PM: I completed my look into Ion Lithium batteries, which are in my iPhone and watch, discovering that my thinking is a bit outdated, as suspected. I always thought you were supposed to start charging phones and such once the battery reached 70% and kept them at 100%. However, the research I did shows that you get a better battery life out of things if you keep things charged between 20% and 80% with no overnight charging and snack charging throughout the day as needed. I also found out that charging pads and fast chargers are harder on batteries than standard chargers. So, going forward, to preserve what I have while still getting the most out of it, I will be charging once in the morning and once at night with interim snack charges on phone or watch as needed to keep things between 20% and 80%. This won’t be hard to do as I already have a good idea as to what apps kill the battery on both my phone and watch quickly.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026: 10:43 AM: As it turns out, I don’t have to deal with Verizon billing issues or Watch issues. Who knew that my watch refusing to work with a cellular connection could lead to me getting a credit on the bill just issued to make up the difference for charges that didn’t belong on last month’s bill. This tech person clearly had something going on that the one from last month didn’t. So, the watch is now configured correctly, I got my money back in the form of credit, and hopefully Verizon doesn’t do anything like this ever again for at least another 28 years.
Thursday, April 30, 2026: 9:15 AM: I think I get now how to manage my time without alarm aids to help me mark the time. The watch has an hourly chime on it to help me stay on track. So, I’ve disabled the alarms I had set in my phone to keep me on an hourly 40 20 work cycle and will be running things still within that framework but without the rigidity of it. Some days my focus will be better than others and at other times I just might need to extend the breaks a little longer. But, since I now have the routine down well enough, I can now move on from here with a solid sense of how my daily flow is to go. In short, the rigid schedule was becoming a hindrance at times and a downright distraction at others.
Thursday, April 30, 2026: 9:25 AM: Today is just simply going to be a slow, lazy, House Keeping Thursday. I slept for 8 hours and 38 minutes last night, having crashed early, only getting about 4 ½ hours sleep the night before. So, I’m feeling pretty relaxed and want to keep that going. While I do have a few things that need to be done around the house, I’m not going to overly be stressed about it, will be my 30-minute exercise at some point, everything contingent on the weather today. In short, the basics will be done, me moving when I feel the push to do so, but beyond that… For the sake of body and mind today, “I’m taking it slow.”
Thursday, April 30, 2026: 2:21 PM: Racing thoughts are annoying, when I know rationally that, psychologists say that your racing thoughts about an individual are self-manufactured. However, my experience has been that when I start to have racing thoughts about someone who’s toxic to me, I usually end up in a conversation on the phone, if not in person with the individual, once those thoughts reach a certain level of intensity “beforehand”. Therefore, I’ve begun to anticipate such events, even though mainstream mental health professionals would say my suspicion is dead wrong. But what if it’s the professionals who got it wrong. Therefore, since the alarm bell has been sounded, I am going to watch my digital environment and physical environment closely for traces of my favorite parent on earth so I can walk the other way whether that be digitally or physically. “That means the racing thoughts can stop now!”
Saturday, May 2, 2026: 6:43 PM: I spent the first half of today vision surfing. I did get the sense from the visions that I should take my 3-mile route slow, which I fortunately did as the landscaper parked his truck way out in the road further than it should have been for the length of time he was clearly going to leave it there. The visions also indicated a possible intimate encounter on May 12th but also showed my tendency to sacrifice my own desires when I know the other party has interests elsewhere, even if in the moment what they clearly want is me. The visions also showed my frustration with people’s lack of concern for my safety, even if in some cases I am helping them achieve their own goals. While also letting me know that my Apartment recertification may be finalized by June 7th, the visions also showed me how disgusted I am with DEI and other forms of so called woke behavior. It’s kind of hard not to feel the disgust and frustration I do, but at least I have the end of the recertification to look forward to.
Saturday, May 2, 2026: 7:38 PM: With regard to the pending intimate encounter noted above, while I’m thinking about it, I should note that the intimate exchange suggested as a possibility may not be sexual. It may simply be a meaningful conversation with someone whom I do not yet know. As noted in the past, the symbol is changing, so I do need to keep this in mind.
Posting that's a little off the trolley at times... Brian is a single Newtonian Gardens Apartments resident, Self-Publishing Author, cPanel WordPress Web Host and Windows 11 powered computer tech. He’s a musician, sailor, hiker, cycler and some women would say, “Magical, too!”