Sunday November 14 2021

Waking up around noon.

 

Oatmeal with Cinnamon, Blueberries, and Almond Milk. English Breakfast Tea.

 

At the ELO warehouse for Broadway rehearsal. Reid isn’t here today and I’m in charge of sound and running all the music/sound cues. The cast is running the whole show as a dress rehearsal. It’s a bit hectic but I’d say a successful run-through. Bianca sits nearby getting an idea for the show – we’re still in need of many stagehands.

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PB&J and Coffee somewhere in there.

 

Cleaning up all the props and gear and then home.

 

Ana cooked dinner: Lentils with Veggies and Quinoa. Then, a Cupcake.

 

Later on, unloading some gear and tweaking the mic rack.

 

Green Tea.

 

Saturday November 13 2021

Waking up at 11:15 a.m.

 

Breakfast Bar. Tea.

 

Running errands – printing flyers – organizing and cleaning at Music Makers.

 

Eggs. English Muffin. Spinach. Coffee.

 

Catching up on business and prep for tomorrow.

 

At the warehouse transporting some gear and cleaning up the place.

 

Making dinner for Ana and I: Pasta with Tomato Sauce, Onions, Baby Broccoli, Carrots, and Garlic Bread.

 

Ana and I drive out to Norfolk to watch The French Dispatch (2021), the new Wes Anderson flick, at The Naro. I can’t even remember the last time I saw a movie in the theater. But we absolutely enjoyed it.

 

Back home. Ana finished up the cake she baked for her mom while I catch up on things.

 

The night doesn’t end without a distressing conversation between her and I.

 

Friday November 12 2021

Waking up around 1 p.m. I think?

 

Cereal with Banana and Almond Milk. Tea.

 

Feeling much better after a long night’s rest. Still dealing with some sinus stuff but I’m ready to rue the day!

 

Catching up on business.

 

At the studio unpacking an order and helping Allyson fix some schedule things.

 

Running errands.

 

Eggs. English Muffin. Spinach. Chips. Coffee.

Watching Army of Thieves (2021).

 

At the studio building this rack rig for the wireless receivers and organizing music gear.

 

Home. Warming up leftovers.

 

Thursday November 11 2021

Waking up with a scratch in my throat – I feel a sickness coming on!

 

Oatmeal with Cinnamon, Blueberries, and Almond Milk. English Breakfast Tea.

 

Catching up on business and errands.

 

Eggs. Tomato Soup. Kale. Bagel. Green Tea.

 

Teaching lessons at Music Makers – I’m not much use cause I’m having to blow my nose constantly. But I get through it.

 

Back home. Ana picked up Nawab Indian food for dinner. Enjoying some Butter Chicken with Naan Bread and Basmati Rice.

 

Holing up in my room trying to get a handle on my illness. Taking notes on the footage Bobby and I edited last night. Catching up on business. Trying to stay hydrated.

 

Wednesday November 10 2021

 

Waking up off and on throughout the morning with Elvis lying down by my legs. He surprises me at first cause I didn’t expect a feline to be there.

 

Oatmeal with Cinnamon, Blueberries, and Almond Milk. English Breakfast Tea.

 

Exercising at the gym.

 

Buying a few new mic stands and a speaker at Alpha Music.

 

Eggs. Bagel. Spinach. Chips. Coffee.

 

Teaching lessons at Music Makers.

 

Back home. Ana and I share dinner: leftover Quinoa and Peas with some Bangkok Garden goodies like spicy Soups and Spring Rolls.

 

Later on, I drive over to Bobby’s house – he’s been helping me edit the B-52’s footage from the Halloween show. His black cat, Laszlo, roams around and takes a liking to me.

 

Meanwhile, Ana is baking up a storm at home.

 

Tuesday November 9 2021

Waking up around 11:45 a.m.

 

Oatmeal with Cinnamon, Blueberries, and Almond Milk. English Breakfast Tea.

 

Meeting up with Rebecca and Reid at Music Makers to go through all the Broadway binders and make sure sound and lighting cues are correct.

 

Eggs. Spinach. Bagel. Chips. Coffee.

 

Teaching lessons at Music Makers.

 

Back home. Ana made Black Bean Tacos with all the fixin’s.

 

Cleaning up the kitchen and doing chores.

 

Green Tea.

 

Catching up on business.

 

Taking out the recycle.

 

Grapes and Raspberries.

 

Doing stuff on the computer – placing an order for Music Makers.

Discovering the dryer isn’t heating so now I gotta troubleshoot that tomorrow.

 

Monday November 8 2021

Waking up around noon.

 

Cereal with Banana and Almond Milk. Tea.

 

Catching up on business.

 

Running errands.

 

Eggs. Bagel. Salt n Vinegar Chips. Spinach. Coffee.

 

Teaching lessons at Music Makers.

 

Apple.

 

Modern Day Warrior band practices. I stay around and help when I can. Meanwhile, I’ve got this piano guy Nick Ventura renting out the 104 space with a drummer. Him renting it out will help us pay the rent for this new spot.

 

Back home. Ana made dinner: Vegan Burgers with Roasted Brussel Sprouts, Potatoes, and Onions. Erica stops by to visit. While they have fun taking pictures I clean up the kitchen.

 

Catching up on business and things.

 

Pineapple and Blueberries.

 

Sunday November 7 2021

Waking up late around noon. Enjoying the fact I can sleep in!

 

Oatmeal with Cinnamon, Blueberries, and Almond Milk. English Breakfast Tea.

 

Catching up on things.

 

Meeting up with Andrew at the studio to pack up on all the gear and load into Elevation 27.

 

Today is the big MMLIVE show. We set up the stage and sound check everything as the audience piles in. Four bands on the bill: Ghostpeppers, The Powerpuff Gals, Doom Goblins, and Elemental of Surprise. Very proud of each of them – some even had their own original songs. My head is pounding at some point but I press on – playing drums in two of the bands.

 

Afterwards packing everything up and loading it back to the studio.

 

At home. Ana cooked a simple hearty meal for us: Peas, Quinoa, Kale, Beets, and Eggs.

 

Later on, I go back to the studio to organize everything back in it’s place.