#1512, Thursday, September 17: A rare conversation

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Post 1512, Day 260 of 2015
- 1,721 days since I started this blog -

Daily Comment

I made a new friend today. I'd backed a duo he was in at a jam; they liked my playing, and he wanted to explore the possibility of playing more with me.

We had lunch at Core. He hadn't been there before, and he loved it.

He's a little older than me, and, while not from the area, he has been here most of his adult life. We share a love of music, which of course is how we met.

His musical ambitions are modest. He appreciated my frankness about not joining his group, but being available to play with him on a one-off basis, availability permitting. We talked about our past, music, how we got from 'then' to 'now'.

I'm only bringing this up because this sort of thing, a one-on-one conversation with someone I didn't know, hasn't happened in the six years I've lived here in Syracuse. Now I've made a new friend.

I typically engage new friends in between playing - a few minutes here, a few minutes there, rarely one-on-one. Those type of substantive conversations have been rare and limited to people with whom I have already established friendships.

So, nice change-up, and, as always, going with the flow, being flexible and open, wins the day.

Food and Diet Section

Today's Weight:                   206.4 lbs

Previous Weight (9/16):           206.0 lbs

Day Net Loss/Gain:                + 0.4 lbs

Diet Comment

I blame my weight gain on my high-carb dinner. That's the problem once your body adjusts to lower carbs, even high-quality carbohydrates like those found in beans and quinoa can screw with your metabolism.

Food Log

Breakfast
Skipped.

Lunch
At Core:

Steak, bacon and bleu cheese salad: Chopped romaine + mesclun mix, grilled steak, bacon, cranberries, walnuts, tomatoes, gorgonzola, and bleu cheese dressing with a touch of sriracha.

Snack 
A Quest bar.

Dinner 
Roast beef with guacamole and cole slaw.

Snack 
A Quest bar and almond butter.

Liquid Intake
   Espressos: 0;  Coffee: 0 oz.;  Water: 48+ oz.

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