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Post 1897, Day 202 of 2017
- 2,394 days since I started this blog -
- 2,394 days since I started this blog -
Sometimes, music is hard. Not for me, so much, as for people who book gigs.
When I first joined i am Fool, my good friend Al was very supportive, and drove hundreds of miles giving out fifty or sixty copies of our press kit to bars and clubs that had live music. Nothing ever came of it. He was very discouraged.
Scuba Gear has a number of part-time members, including i am Fool band mate Tamaralee, the leader of that band, and me, sharing the bass chair. There have been several mixups about who's on bass for a given show. Tami has been going crazy over gig cancellations, scheduling and personnel. Another band that can barely put together a rehearsal.
About two hours before tonight's gig with Modern Mudd, she texted me asking if I was available to play with Scuba Gear next Friday at a particular venue. It was very odd because I was already scheduled to that same venue next Friday with Modern Mudd.
The ensuing confusion, upset, back and forth communications between the venue, and the two bandleaders put a bit of a damper on everybody's night. I felt bad for all the parties (except maybe the venue, which clearly had booking coordination problems of its own), even though, however it worked out, I had a gig next Friday. Still, I recoil from any drama having to do with the music part of my life.
Before all that nonsense, I had a little intro session at the Gold's Gym I am thinking about joining, and probably will. I met a very pleasant trainer, and might even go in for some personal training when I get going. The only bad part is how early in the morning the yoga classes are. I've been eschewing all morning appointments, given my second-shift lifestyle. I'm planning on paying for this out of the savings from my last auto loan payment in a few month's time.
The gig was easy and fun (and even convenient). Next week's gig (discussed boringly above) will be the last before my show. I've scheduled a whole bunch of rehearsals early next week, and that is another aspect of my music life that is falling in place nicely.
And I end the week with my portfolio at its highest-level ever (at least since I moved to Syracuse, broke and portfolio-less). I am grateful for another day, another week in Paradise.
When I first joined i am Fool, my good friend Al was very supportive, and drove hundreds of miles giving out fifty or sixty copies of our press kit to bars and clubs that had live music. Nothing ever came of it. He was very discouraged.
Scuba Gear has a number of part-time members, including i am Fool band mate Tamaralee, the leader of that band, and me, sharing the bass chair. There have been several mixups about who's on bass for a given show. Tami has been going crazy over gig cancellations, scheduling and personnel. Another band that can barely put together a rehearsal.
About two hours before tonight's gig with Modern Mudd, she texted me asking if I was available to play with Scuba Gear next Friday at a particular venue. It was very odd because I was already scheduled to that same venue next Friday with Modern Mudd.
The ensuing confusion, upset, back and forth communications between the venue, and the two bandleaders put a bit of a damper on everybody's night. I felt bad for all the parties (except maybe the venue, which clearly had booking coordination problems of its own), even though, however it worked out, I had a gig next Friday. Still, I recoil from any drama having to do with the music part of my life.
Before all that nonsense, I had a little intro session at the Gold's Gym I am thinking about joining, and probably will. I met a very pleasant trainer, and might even go in for some personal training when I get going. The only bad part is how early in the morning the yoga classes are. I've been eschewing all morning appointments, given my second-shift lifestyle. I'm planning on paying for this out of the savings from my last auto loan payment in a few month's time.
The gig was easy and fun (and even convenient). Next week's gig (discussed boringly above) will be the last before my show. I've scheduled a whole bunch of rehearsals early next week, and that is another aspect of my music life that is falling in place nicely.
And I end the week with my portfolio at its highest-level ever (at least since I moved to Syracuse, broke and portfolio-less). I am grateful for another day, another week in Paradise.
Food and Diet
Today's Weight: 202.7 lbs.
Today's Weight: 202.7 lbs.
Previous Weight (7/20/17): 202.6 lbs.
Net Loss/Gain: + 0.1 lbs.
Diet Comment
As expected, my two-day weight-loss streak ended with a couple of hot dog buns and some barbecue sauce. All things considered, not bad, though.
Food Log
Breakfast
6:55pm: Chopped salad with London broil, shaved parmesan cheese, chard, kale, spinach, arugula, red cabbage, chia and hemp seeds, and balsamic vinaigrette.
Lunch
Skipped.
Dinner
1:45am: Grilled cheese, London broil and guacamole on Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grain bread and a Quest bar.
Liquid Intake
6:55pm: Chopped salad with London broil, shaved parmesan cheese, chard, kale, spinach, arugula, red cabbage, chia and hemp seeds, and balsamic vinaigrette.
Lunch
Skipped.
Dinner
1:45am: Grilled cheese, London broil and guacamole on Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grain bread and a Quest bar.
Liquid Intake
Espressos: 1; Coffee: 0 oz.; Tea: 0 oz.; Water: 100+ oz.;
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