Monday, June 23

Post 1213, Day 174 of 2014
- 1,270 days since I started this blog -

Daily Comment

Talking about the i am Fool gig last night, it has to be seen in two different contexts: One as a successful performance, the other as an attempt to move the band forward, was unsuccessful.

Unsuccessful because almost nobody came. There were four big shows, two of which were free, competing for our audience. Even the opening band, usually good for at least fifty customers, brought in less than a dozen people.

I had two friends come (one, it turns out, didn't even know I was playing in one of the bands). The other guys couldn't even rally family members.

At the end of the night, we were saved from closing out in front of a very, very small audience by the arrival of a party of friends of J's daughter (who was on vacation in Florida).

That was the downside of the evening. 

The upside was a spirited, energetic performance, where we frequently played the best versions of our songs. I was reminded of all the reasons I like the band, and forgot all the frustrations. I had as good a time playing as I imagined I could have. I felt good, physically and emotionally all night. 

Maybe, for a moment, I felt like a Beatle.

With those good feelings still intact, and having slept away most of the beautiful day, I went to see a jazz singer perform on a deck near a park. Getting some good music, seeing her and the drummer (both friends) do a great job with a nice, tight little quartet, I just felt... expanded? Can you feel that? More than myself, is what I'm trying to say.

Which led to some very satisfying playing at my regular Sunday open mics, including one drunk telling me I was the best bass player he'd ever heard. I laughed and told him, "I hope that's not true," but I have to admit, it felt a little good being someone's best anything,  depressed alcoholic or not.

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 Food and Diet Section

2014 Daily Weight

Today's Weight:         207.8 lbs

Previous Weight:        207.6 lbs

Day Net Loss/Gain:      + 0.2 lbs

Diet Comment

Not much of a change.

Food Log 

Breakfast

Skipped.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

A kale-hemp protein shake (almond-coconut milk, baby kale, large egg, raw organic cacao powder, hemp seeds, hemp protein (7g protein), chia gel, whey powder (24g protein), cinnamon and stevia-inulin blend.

Snack
A Quest bar.

Late-night Snack
Pepperoni and Quest bars.

Liquid Intake

   Coffee:  28 oz.   Water: 80+ oz. 

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