August 8

Post 912, Day 219 of 2013
- and 950 days since I started this blog -

Daily Comment

Like many - if not most - people, I waste a lot of energy worrying about the future,  even though I know better. 

Case in point: I got a call about a gig I set up. Two bands, i am Fool and another, with the other band supplying the sound.

All well and good.

Then I get a call from Dave, a friend, and the 'middle-man' who got us the gig. He told me a member of the other band was going to call me, they had concerns because they use in-ear monitors, not floor speakers, for stage sound. 

Uh-oh. 

In-ear monitors are flat-out better, but they're expensive, and sharing them relies on having enough receivers, and having a compatible jack for the earphones (which, generally speaking, are personal, not shared items). My band has nothing like this, and, except for me, I think, no experience using them.

I got this message on my way to lunch, mentioned it to my friend Al, friend and promoter of the band - in fact, the very person who introduced me to Dave. 

Al and I spent the rest of lunch discussing possible problems and solutions. I decided not to mention it to anyone until I knew more. 

But then I did, when the question of graphics for advertising the gig came up, because there was at least one scenario where it just wasn't going to work out, and I told the GA (Tami, all-around talent and 5th member of the band).

This inspired a lot of back and forth, a la lunch with Al, about possible solutions to the problem, and what should be done, etc.

All the while, I kept on saying, let's not get ahead of ourselves, I haven't spoken to anyone yet, I don't know how big of a problem it is, or even if it's a problem at all.

But I didn't get a call. 

Not knowing makes for anxiety. Finally, I asked Dave for a number I could call, and made that call.

The ensuing conversation was pleasant, the difficulties were discussed; the other band member was cooperative, friendly, generous.

There will be no problems. 

I guess it's good that you can't 'waste' energy. But the energy spent worrying about potential problems for the gig - worrying about the unknown future - certainly could have been better used in something (anything) else.

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 Food and Diet Section

2013 Daily Weight

Today's Weight:         211.2 lbs

Yesterday's Weight:     211.6 lbs

Day Net Loss/Gain:      - 0.4 lbs

Diet Comment

I'll take a little loss today. Any day.

Food Log 

Breakfast
Skipped. 

Lunch
Cocoa-kale-hemp-chia protein shake: Almond-coconut milk, kale, a large egg, cocoa, hemp seeds, chia gel, whey powder (24g protein), cinnamon, vanilla, psyllium and stevia-inulin blend.

Dinner

Roast beef sandwich on coconut Paleo bread, with a salad of Spring Mix greens, red cabbage, kale, and creamy balsamic dressing. 

Snack
A protein bar and Ezekiel 4:9 Golden Flax sprouted grain cereal with coconut sugar and almond-coconut milk.

Liquid Intake   

   Coffee:  28 oz.   Water: 118+ oz. 

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