Thursday May 11 2017

Waking up at 10:35 a.m.

Honey Crunch n Oats with Strawberries and Almond Milk. Black Tea.

Teaching a few afternoon lessons.

Tempeh Bacon. Toast with Non-Dairy Cream Cheese. Mango. Cucumber. Honey Green Tea.

Teaching lessons at Music Makers.

Black Beans, Kale, and Quinoa.

Homemade Oatmeal Raisin Cookies by Ana.

Ladada rehearsal with Bobby, Josiah, and Jon. Working on new songs and regretting (kind of) not attending the free Weezer show at Waterside. Living through it by looking up video tags on Instagram.

Chamomile Tea.

Sleep 3 a.m.

Wednesday May 10 2017

Waking up at 10:35 a.m.

Oatmeal with Cinnamon, Strawberries, Maple Syrup, and Kefir. Guayusa Tea.

Basketball at the Rec. They screw up the rotation of teams causing a revolt. I barely get two games in.

Scrambled Eggs. Toast with Non-Dairy Cream Cheese. Corn Tortilla Chips with Avocado and Tomato. Honey Green Tea.

Watching Halt And Catch Fire (2016).

Teaching lessons at Music Makers.

In between picking up my car from the 17^th Street shop. They couldn’t find a solution for the weird electrical problem that’s causing a 10 amp fuse to blow. I figured out a trick to temporarily avoid it. But I’ll need to find an auto electrician to solve the problem permanently.

Vegetable Fried Rice with Peas, Asparagus, and Quinoa. Chocolate Chip Cookies.

DEJA rehearsal.

Practicing drums at the studio.

Chamomile Tea.

Sleep 3 a.m.

Tuesday May 9 2017

Waking up at 10:35 a.m.

Honey Crunch n Oats with Banana, Strawberries, and Almond Milk. Black Tea.

Business.

Prepping for dinner tonight.

Salmon Bacon. Toast with Non-Dairy Cream Cheese. Potato Chips. Mango. Cucumber. Honey Green Tea.

Watching Halt And Catch Fire (2016).

Teaching lessons at Music Makers.

Back home.

Dinner: Black Beans with Onions, Cabbage, Bok Choy, and Jasmine Rice.

Teaching an online lesson.

Ice Cream.

At the studio practicing DEJA tunes. Then, Ana arrives for us to practice our tunes.

Chamomile Tea.

Sleep 3:30 a.m.

Monday May 8 2017

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Waking up at 10:30 a.m.

Oatmeal with Cinnamon, Strawberries, Maple Syrup, and Kefir. Guayusa Tea.

At the Rec with Ana. She runs the treadmill while I run the basketball courts.

Scrambled Eggs. Toast with Non-Dairy Cream Cheese. Corn Tortilla Chips with Avocado and Tomato. Honey Green Tea. Navel Orange.

Watching Halt And Catch Fire (2016).

Teaching lessons at Music Makers.

Tofu with Broccoli and Quinoa.

Ana and I head to Charlie’s Café in Norfolk for the rock show.

“Monday’s at Charlie’s!”

Ana’s playing bass in You’re Jovian. And then, Omni, a favorite of ours and friends. Sipping on Hard Ciders.

Back home. Eating Cookies in the dining room with Will and Ana.

After Chamomile Tea to calm my buzz down I head into Ana’s room – of course she’s strumming the guitar. Meanwhile, Elvis is running around frantic with crazy cat eyes like he always does afterhours. Later on, Ana and I enjoy some lovemaking.

Sleep 3 a.m.

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Sunday May 7 2017

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Waking up at 10:25 a.m.

Steel Cut Oatmeal with Cinnamon, Strawberries, Maple Syrup, and Kefir. Coffee.

Rock school rehearsal.

PB&J and Potato Chips.

More rock school rehearsals. The last band is The Lemon Heads, the youngest of the four bands. Boy, are they a challenge. Making noise and having fun is their number one priority. And of course, we try to get them to learn something along the way.

Fuji Apple.

Power napping in Ana’s room while Elvis watches on.

Brown Rice Quinoa Spaghetti Noodles with Onions and Arrabiata Sauce. Salad. Parm Bread.

Watching Halt And Catch Fire (2016).

Ice Cream.

Business.

Practicing DEJA tunes at the studio.

Her: “Your beard is the one thing that makes me feel ticklish.”

Sleep 3:30 a.m.

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Saturday May 6 2017

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Waking up at 10:20 a.m.

Oatmeal with Cinnamon, Strawberries, Maple Syrup, and Kefir. Guayusa Tea.

Teaching lessons at Music Makers all afternoon.

Banana.

Tempeh Bacon, Toast with Non-Dairy Cream Cheese, Potato Chips with Avocado. Pu-erh Tea.

Watching Halt And Catch Fire (2015).

Business.

Power napping with Elvis lying by my side or in the computer chair.

Ana’s had the whole day off – she’s in a genuinely happy mood. We head to the Asian market for tea and things. Then, Trader Joe’s for groceries.

Later on, with mom and Ana at Bangkok Garden to treat everyone to dinner. Enjoying Chicken Pad Thai and a spicy Vegetable Soup (Tom Yum Pak).

Back home. Noticing how Alex, our new roommate, had cleaned up after her taco dinner with her friends. It’s a huge difference compared to living with previous roommates who sometimes never cleaned up after themselves.

Playing a little piano in the dining room with mom singing that “Vienna” song.

Ice Cream.

Ana continues to be a joy and entertainment in our lives. I love her.

Sleep at 3:30 a.m.

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Friday May 5 2017

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I’m in the military and stationed in some country in the Middle East, not sure where but it’s the most hostile part. Most of the locals are friendly and neutral to our presence but sprinkled throughout town are rebel fighters ready to shoot at us any moment of the day. I stay guarded and do my job. It’s understood a bomb will be set off in a coffee shop. My mom is here for some reason. I escort her around back and we try to escape before its set to go off. For some reason it’s snowing and ice covers the roads. A snowmobile approaches. They’re friendlies so I get my mom safely inside and they drive off leaving me behind. I find a golf cart and start heading out of town hoping no one spots me.

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Waking up at 11:15 a.m.

Honey Crunch n Oats with Strawberries and Almond Milk. Black Tea.

Teaching a lesson.

Picking up my car.

Toasted PB&J. Potato Chips. Honey Green Tea.

Watching Halt And Catch Fire (2015).

Out teaching in-home lessons.

Fuji Apple.

Noticing huge improvements in the majority of my students. They learn so fast!

Back home.

Barbecue Salmon with Brussel Sprouts, Carrots, Onions, and Basmati Rice. Pineapple Juice.

Running a few night errands. Turns out my car is back to square one with the air blower/speedometer/power window problem.

Talenti Ice Cream.

Practicing piano at the studio. Ana meets me here later on and we explore some harmonies. At one point we get a little frustrated at each other over hitting the high vocal part in the beginning of “Bohemian Rhapsody”. I turn into harsh teacher mode. When all is said and done she explains that she had a bad day at work.

Dropping off my car again to the shop.

Sleep 3:30 a.m.

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[i] From Halt And Catch Fire.

Thursday May 4 2017

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Waking up at 10:35 a.m.

Steel Cut Oatmeal with Cinnamon, Strawberries, Maple Syrup, and Kefir. Coffee.

Errands.

Scrambled Eggs. Toast with Non-Dairy Cream Cheese. Corn Tortilla Chips with Avocado and Tomato. Honey Green Tea. Grapes.

Watching Halt And Catch Fire (2015).

Teaching lessons at Music Makers.

Banana.

Back home. I grabbed some French Fries from Five Guys to go with Ana’s Jackfruit Wraps. The three of us (mom, Ana, and I) enjoy dinner together.

Ladada rehearsal with Bobby, Josiah, and Jon. Peroni’s are the drink of choice tonight courtesy of Jon.

Cookies. Chamomile Tea.

Sleep 3:30 a.m.

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Wednesday May 3 2017

Waking up at 10:35 a.m.

Oatmeal with Cinnamon, Strawberries, Maple Syrup, and Kefir. Guayusa Tea.

Basketball at the Rec.

Scrambled Eggs. Toast with Non-Dairy Cream Cheese. Corn Tortilla Chips with Avocado and Tomato. Oolong Tea.

Watching Halt And Catch Fire (2015).

Teaching lessons at Music Makers.

Fuji Apple.

Japanese Style Rice with Edamame, Kale, and Vegan Sausage.

DEJA rehearsal. Brushing off the dust on tunes in preparation for our busy summer.

Dropping off my car at the 17^th Street shop again. Whatever A/C repairs they did might’ve caused some electrical malfunctions.

Chamomile Tea.

Sleep 3:30 a.m.

Tuesday May 2 2017

Waking up at 11 a.m.

Honey Crunch n Oats with Strawberries and Almond Milk. Black Tea.

Business.

Checking off things on my to-do list.

Pizza. Salad. Oolong Tea.

Watching Halt And Catch Fire (2014).

Teaching lessons at Music Makers.

Fuji Apple.

Off work – picking up a few things from Whole Foods.

Back home.

Tempeh with Broccoli, Carrots, Onions, Mushrooms, and Quinoa.

Teaching an online lesson.

Sharing Mochi Ice Cream with Ana and mom.

Practicing songs at the studio with Ana.

Chamomile Tea.

Sleep 3:30 a.m.

Monday May 1 2017

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Waking up at 10:45 a.m.

Oatmeal with Cinnamon, Raisins, Maple Syrup, and Kefir. Black Tea.

Basketball at the Rec.

Scrambled Eggs. Toast with Non-Dairy Cream Cheese. Corn Tortilla Chips with Avocado and Tomato. Oolong Tea.

Watching Halt And Catch Fire (2014).

Teaching lessons at Music Makers.

Back home.

Tuna Burger Wraps with Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Cabbage, and Purple Sweet Potatoes.

Ice Cream.

ELO rehearsal.

Chamomile Tea.

Sleep 3:30 a.m.

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Sunday April 30 2017

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Waking up at 10:30 a.m.

Steel Cut Oatmeal with Cinnamon, Strawberries, Maple Syrup, and Kefir. Guayusa Tea.

Rock school sessions.

PB&J. Potato Chips. Fuji Apple.

More rock school sessions.

Back home.

Vegetable Fried Rice with Peas, Broccoli, and Flatbread.

Watching Halt And Catch Fire (2014).

Ice Cream.

Anthony has officially moved out. Cleaning up the room – trying to affix the bedroom door back on the hinges and scrape off profane words that were written in permanent black marker from years ago when the house was less sacred.

Later on at the studio doing the books and accounting.

Chamomile Tea.

Sleep 3:30 a.m.

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Saturday April 29 2017

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Waking up at 10:30 a.m.

Oat Bran with Strawberries, Kefir, Maple Syrup, and Cinnamon. Guayusa Tea.

Teaching lessons at Music Makers.

Banana.

One of my students mentions he’s getting a haircut right after his lesson.

“But your hair looks short already,” I say.

“Yeah, but my mom likes everything to be perfect,” he says.

“What happens when things aren’t perfect?”

“She yells,” he says straight up.

Salmon Bacon, Toast with Non-Dairy Cream Cheese, Potato Chips with Avocado. Oolong Tea.

Watching Halt And Catch Fire (2014).

Getting my car back with a repaired A/C.

Fuji Apple.

Power napping.

Running errands.

Mung Beans, Collards, Chard, Kale, and Quinoa.

At Charlie’s Café in Norfolk for the Clay Garden Benefit Show featuring hip-hop artists, The Lazy Dangers, and Ladada. It’s not a huge turnout but a fun evening with friends. Sipping on beers and mingling.

Back home. Ice Cream.

Sleep next to Ana at 3 a.m.

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Friday April 28 2017

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Waking up at 10:20 a.m.

Honey Crunch n Oats with Banana and Strawberries. Black Tea.

Meeting at Red Chalk Studios. They’ve finally come up with a collection of new Music Makers logos and brand foundation. We talk for about an hour and a half and bounce around ideas and critiques.

Navel Orange.

Scrambled Eggs. Toast with Non-Dairy Cream Cheese. Potato Chips with Avocado. Oolong Tea.

Watching The American Side (2016).

Teaching all my in-home lessons.

Fuji Apple. Coffee Cashews.

Back home. Pizza and Slaw. Ice Cream.

Watching Halt And Catch Fire.

Ladada rehearsal with Josiah and Bobby. Brushing up on a set for tomorrow’s show.

Chamomile Tea.

Sleep 3:30 a.m.

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Thursday April 27 2017

Waking up at 10:45 a.m.

Steel Cut Oatmeal with Cinnamon, Strawberries, Maple Syrup, and Kefir. Guayusa Tea.

Business – figuring out some nonsense with our Verizon bill.

The heating coil in our oven recently caught flame. Maintenance finally replaces our old stove with a new used one. We are grateful.

Scrambled Eggs. Toast with Non-Dairy Cream Cheese. Corn Tortilla Chips with Avocado and Tomato. Oolong Tea.

Teaching lessons at Music Makers.

Fuji Apple.

Watching Oklahoma City (2017), about the OKC bombings in 1995.

Tempeh with Onions, Brussel Sprouts, Carrots, and Brown Rice.

Late night grocery shopping with Ana at Kroger.

Ice Cream.

Organizing audio files.

Chamomile Tea.

Sleep 3:30 a.m.

Wednesday April 26 2017

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Waking up at 10:34 a.m.

Steel Cut Oatmeal with Cinnamon, Strawberries, Maple Syrup, and Kefir. Guayusa Tea.

Basketball at the Rec.

Toasted PB&J. Fuji Apple. Oolong Tea.

Teaching lessons at Music Makers.

Banana.

Getting groceries at Trader Joe’s with Ana.

Back home. Making Jackfruit and Shrimp BBQ Wraps with Cole Slaw and Fried Potatoes.

Catching up on business.

Converting 8 tracks.

Chamomile Tea.

Sleep 3:30 a.m.

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Tuesday April 25 2017

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It’s understood something catastrophic just happened nearby in the downtown of whatever city this is. I’ve got an aerial view high up an old church building. I watch as who’s understood to be Jesus and a few angels corral people in a march. It feels like they’re searching for me and my friends but not for good reasons. I stay on top of this building out of sight and keep a close watch on the direction of their march. I try to warn the rest of my friends down below. Through a window and down an intricate construction of stairwells. Elevator after elevator. There’s a rock school band rehearsal that’s supposed to happen in the foyer on the 12^th floor. I’m constantly worried about running into the Jesus march.

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Waking up at 11 a.m.

A bowl of Honey Crunch n Oats with Strawberries, Banana, and Almond Milk.

Finally starting the conversion of all these old 8 track tapes from my granddad’s band from the 60’s and 70’s.

Cleaning.

Salmon Bacon, Toast with Non-Dairy Cream Cheese, Potato Chips, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Navel Orange, and Oolong Tea.

Teaching lessons at Music Makers.

Enjoying dinner at the table with mom and Ana. Linguini Noodles with Cabbage, Onions, Kale, and Butter Sauce. Naan Bread. Meanwhile, Will stays glued to his phone while updating his OS.

Teaching an online piano lesson to Katelyn in San Diego.

At the studio with Ana practicing songs – we’re preparing for her to kind of do her own set at Chicho’s coming up. Making love after.

Back home. Chamomile Tea.

I found an 8 track with my mom at 15 years old singing with him at the piano. Showing my mom and listening together. It’s like time travel.

Sleep 3 a.m.

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Monday April 24 2017

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Waking up at 10:40 a.m.

Steel Cut Oatmeal with Strawberries, Maple Syrup, and Kefir. Black Tea.

Basketball at the Rec.

Tempeh Bacon. Tomatoes and Cucumber. Potato Chips with Avocado. Toast with Non-Dairy Cream Cheese. Oolong Tea.

Watching Changeling (2008).

Teaching lessons at Music Makers.

Fuji Apple.

Back home.

Vegetable Fried Rice with Egg and Broccoli.

Ice Cream.

Organizing digital things.

Ana keeps giving me a hard time about how she thinks I’m gay because we’ve had less sex than usual or something to do with affection. Obviously, I’m not gay – I’m attracted to women and especially to Ana – but I have noticed a lack of desire on my end. We always have a good time together but I’m losing my drive and knowhow in regards to physical sex.

Sleep 3:30 a.m.

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Sunday April 23 2017

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Waking up at 10:30 a.m.

Steel Cut Oatmeal with Cinnamon, Strawberries, Maple Syrup, and Kefir. Guayusa Tea.

Rock school sessions.

PB&J. Potato Chips. Banana.

More rock school sessions.

Back home.

Melon.

Power napping.

Catching up on business.

The dining room is full tonight. Anthony. Will. Richie. Kevin. Stacey.

Black Beans, Kale, Carrots, Quinoa, and Brown Rice.

Watching Split (2016).

Chamomile Tea.

Sleep next to Ana at 2 a.m.

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Saturday April 22 2017

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Waking up at 10:08 a.m.

Honey Crunch n Oats with Strawberries and Almond Milk. Guayusa Tea.

Full day of teaching afternoon lessons at Music Makers.

Banana. Coffee Cashews.

Back home.

Tempeh Bacon. Toast with Non-Dairy Cream Cheese. Potato Chips. Oolong Tea.

Watching Kitchen Nightmares.

Catching up on business.

Power napping.

Talking with dad on the phone about his trip to Honduras and summer plans.

Getting groceries at Trader Joe’s.

Salmon, Turnips, Green Cauliflower, and Carrots.

Watching Split (2016).

Richie is back in town with his girlfriend and two cute little dogs. In a week he’ll be moving into a new place with Anthony.

Practicing drums.

Sleep 3 a.m.

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Friday April 21 2017

Waking up at 10:45 a.m. to Anthony and company singing their country hearts out in his bedroom.

Steel Cut Oatmeal with Cinnamon, Blueberries, Maple Syrup, and Kefir. Black Tea.

Basketball at the Rec – meanwhile Ana works out on the treadmill.

Scrambled Eggs. Toast with Non-Dairy Cream Cheese. Potato Chips with Avocado. Navel Orange. Oolong Tea.

Teaching all my in-home lessons.

Forbidden Rice Ramen Noodles with Miso Soup, Peas, Beets, Beet Greens, and Naan Bread.

Watching Bill Nye.

Ice Cream.

Catching up on business.

Sleep next to Ana early on at 2 a.m.