Monday, June 16

Post 1766, Day 167 of 2014
- 1,263 days since I started this blog -

Daily Comment

There isn't much you can do when adults misbehave.

Except try to understand, and make a note on where their presumably good intentions went wrong.

For me, in many cases, time has to pass before I see a bigger, more illuminating picture.

Tonight, I went to an in-home jam session that went seriously, artistically wrong.

Hosted by an accomplished musician, whose intentions were very good, but whose way of conducting the whole affair was seriously lacking.

He talks. And talks more. He talks about whatever he wants to talk about, whether or not it is appropriate (such as talking about friends and family members that nobody else knows), and doesn't listen. Which means, at some point, you have to ignore him and proceed to playing even though he is still talking.

In three hours, the collective group managed to play 7 songs. And not long songs, either.

And then there was another difficulty - he cuts other people musically short, plays over other people.

At one point, I started playing and singing a song. When he recognized it, he started playing and singing it - from the beginning, as though what I was doing was my way of suggesting a song for him to sing.

Not cool, dude.

I strongly suspect a good portion of his behavior is due to medical issues - he exhibits all the symptoms of extreme ADHD, and additionally, probably has residence somewhere on the autism spectrum.

I see a lot of that. I don't want to attribute it all to a lack of social skills, consideration, or just plain egomania, but I see a lot of people acting out, not realizing how their behavior affects other people, or seemingly aware of what they're doing. 

When I see it, I disengage, and so it was tonight. I quickly packed up and left after multiple episodes of behavior I perceived as rude.

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 Food and Diet Section

2014 Daily Weight

Today's Weight:         205.8 lbs

Previous Weight:        207.6 lbs

Day Net Loss/Gain:      - 1.8 lbs

Diet Comment

This weekend was successful in getting me below the trend line. Have to continue this to get back to 'normal' weight' and flatten that line. Unfortunately, a very late dinner/snack may show up the wrong way.

Food Log 

Breakfast

Omelet with parmesan cheese, baby kale, baby spinach and chard with onions. peppers and tomato-garlic oil; bacon.

Lunch
Skipped.

Snack
A Quest bar.

Dinner
Pepperoni and organic Emmentaler cheese with cole slaw.

Liquid Intake

   Coffee:  24 oz.   Water: 128+ oz.

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