Friday June 10 2016

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Waking up at 11 a.m. Ana's asleep by my side. She must've just gotten back from tour late last night.

Steel Cut Oatmeal with Cinnamon, Maple Syrup, Raisins, and Kefir. Yerba Mate Tea.

At the Rec playing adult basketball. During the last game my teammates kept encouraging me to shoot instead of passing all the time. So I start shooting and I catch fire – four shots in a row.

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

Josiah scoops me up from the house. Picking up Bobby and Bianca. Now we're New York bound.

Snacking on Peanuts, a Banana, and Dried Mango.

Stopping at a Wawa somewhere in Delaware surrounded by the bland corporatized sameness of Anywhere, America. I order a Cheese Panini of some kind with an Iced Coffee (with Milk, no sugar).

Reading Adbusters and listening to a Duncan Trussell podcast about false gods and turning your dark thoughts into positive thoughts.

Every now and then I forewarn everyone in the car, "Cheese fart coming your way!"

Bobby pops the side window open to refresh the stinky air.

"Wawa farts!" Josiah blurts out.

Later on, Josiah entertains us with an imaginative idea of having a resort-like waiting place for when your car breaks down anywhere in the country. It's a hilarious idea. We all contribute our own details where there would be a water park, a massage parlor, and so on.

"Auto Rest!" or "Auto Body Rest!"

And then...the BQE – the New York skyline.

We arrive in Bushwick – meeting up with Brock Enright, whom we know through Bobby and who let us stay at his apartment. Across the street at a dim-lit bar called Tradesmen we sip on beers. Between Bianca and I we talk about the fears of owning a small business.

Outside with Josiah and Bianca while Josiah smokes a cigarette. Brock comes out for a minute and comments on my arms being crossed. Protecting myself from myself. I'm intrigued by his observations and insights into all these things. Bobby and all of his friends are a connected bunch.

Back at the apartment. It's approaching 5 a.m. and the sunlight is slowly starting to creep over the tall buildings. Snacking on Milk Chocolate. Josiah and Brock play a few rounds of chess. Brock's roommate shows us some of his amazing music video work.

Somehow the talking ceases and we all get to sleep.

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[i] Images by me.

Thursday June 9 2016

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Waking up at 11 a.m.

Irish Oatmeal with Cinnamon, Maple Syrup, Raisins, and Kefir. Yerba Mate Tea.

Teaching a few lessons at Music Makers.

Mango.

Grilled PB&J. Fuji Apple. Honey Green Tea.

Watching Hail, Caesar! (2016).

Teaching lessons at Music Makers.

Salad with Chicken and a leftover slice of Pizza.

Josiah and Bianca scoop me up from the house. We drive out to Moyock, North Carolina for a Ladada show. We have no idea what's in store. Arriving at 9 – the other pop punk (or post-hardcore) bands already played and we showed up just in time to end the night. It turns out to be the backyard of an abandoned house, or it belonged to a guy named Hunt (hence they call it Hunt's House). It's mostly an adolescent crowd. The kids are moshing and brawlin' throughout our entire set. We're totally out of place but nobody cares, nor do we. We're just doing out thing. An overgrown broke down shack stands just feet away from us giving this place a haunted country vibe.

Back home.

Cantaloupe. Plantain Chips.

Prepping for New York.

Sleep 3 a.m.

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Wednesday June 8 2016

Waking up at 11:30 a.m.

Steel Cut Oatmeal with Cinnamon, Maple Syrup, Raisins, and Kefir. Oolong Tea.

Watching a Janis Joplin documentary.

At the Rec playing basketball for cardio.

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

Teaching lessons at Music Makers.

Mom and I take care of dinner: Haddock Fillets with Kale, Corn, and Quinoa. Myra's at the table tonight – she is officially moved in now.

At the music space rehearsing with DEJA.

Back home.

Snacking on Fruit and Chamomile Tea.

Spending time with Elvis.

Sleep 3 a.m.

Tuesday June 7 2016

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Outside of my old church sitting down with Christy McCloud, a youth pastor of mine back in the day. I'm talking with her about some revelation I had...

"Music is like a streamline to God," I tell her.

In my mind I have a profound understanding of this as I explain it to her.

"You're playing music and it opens up a streamline of communication from up here to down here. And then, you've opened up the gateway to God."

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Waking up at 11:09 a.m.

Irish Oatmeal with Cinnamon, Maple Syrup, Strawberries, and Kefir. Yerba Mate Tea.

Running errands with mom. First, we meet up with a daughter and mom that are selling a digital piano on Craigslist out in Aragona. Turns out they run Star Brite Performance Centre, a program that does summer camps for kids. My mom does most of the talking and explains our situation with Music Makers. So maybe we'll be able to help each other's businesses out. She says it was an interesting coincidence meeting them – something felt right about it.

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Then to the recycling center to exchange some old copper for money.

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Then, picking up her and Myra's queen size mattress to put in the living room.

Banana. Watermelon. PB&J English Muffins. Potato Chips. Honey Green Tea.

Watching a documentary on Janis Joplin.

Teaching lessons at Music Makers. I'm down to a whisper voice. I warn each of my kids that I lost my voice this morning. Almost all of them whisper with me all the way through lessons.

Back home. Mom cooked us dinner: Chicken with Black Beans, Kale, Carrots, and Rice.

Ladada rehearsal with Josiah and Bobby. Josiah really wanted us to learn La Bamba by Ritchie Valens – what seemed like an out of place Ladada song turned into a perfect Ladada song.

Doing last minute chores at the house.

Sleep 3 a.m.

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Monday June 6 2016

Waking up at 11 a.m.

Greek Yogurt with Strawberries, Blueberries, and Maple Syrup. Yerba Mate Tea.

At the Rec doing cardio on the basketball courts.

Watermelon.

Scrambled Eggs. Ghost Pepper Potato Chips with Avocado. English Muffin with Non-Dairy Cream Cheese. Honey Green Tea.

Teaching lessons at Music Makers all day.

Back home. Leftover Pizza with a Salad.

ELO band rehearsal out in Lynnhaven.

My voice is slowly going away for some reason. Might have something to do with that throat infection I had a few days ago.

Watermelon.

ACV and Honey Drink.

Sleep 3 a.m.

Sunday June 5 2016

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Waking up at 1 p.m. Guh.

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

Organizing. Chores.

Spending time with Elvis.

Grilled PB&J. Potato Lentil Curls. Honey Green Tea.

Watching Triple 9 (2016).

DEJA has a gig on the 31^st Street stage right by King Neptune. We successfully play through our first two sets but get rained out before the third one.

Back home. Mom makes Beer Battered Cod with Fried Cornbread. I steam some Broccoli to go with.

We offer the rest of the fish and cornbread to Kevin and Will.

"This is one of the benefits of my mom living here, dude," I tell Kevin.

Playing with the cat.

Sleep 3:30 a.m.

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[i] Images by me.

Saturday June 4 2016

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Waking up from a decent night's sleep at 11:30 a.m. I could've woken up earlier but I needed extra rest to wear off this sickness.

Irish Oatmeal with Cinnamon, Maple Syrup, Blueberries, and Kefir. Oolong Tea.

Spending time with Elvis.

Errands. Groceries.

Tuna Salad Sandwich with Tomato. Tomato Soup with Parmesan Cheese. Ghost Pepper Potato Chips.

Watching Dixieland (2015).

Tonight Music Makers is having our kid's rock school band perform at the carnival off Great Neck. We do an hour and a half rehearsal at the space to freshen the kids up with the songs. Then, at the carnival they put on a rockin' performance for a lot of new listeners.

Ynot Pizza for dinner.

Practicing stuff at the music space.

Pineapple.

I try to go to sleep at 3:30 a.m. but my mind is racing too hard. It's hot in my room. My legs are sweating. I can't possible fall asleep. I'm trying but I can't stop thinking about what I'm gonna do when I own Music Makers.

Sleep at 5 a.m.

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[i] Images by me.

Friday June 3 2016

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Waking up at 10:40 a.m.

Steel Cut Oatmeal with Cinnamon, Maple Syrup, Raisins, and Kefir. Yerba Mate Tea.

Ana's off to tour with You're Jovian. We kiss goodbye.

At the Rec for adult basketball at noon. Run, run, run. It's a good workout.

Tuna Salad Sandwich with Tomato. Potato Lentil Curls. Beets. Honey Green Tea.

Watching Victoria (2015).

Teaching my in-home lessons out in Croatan.

Feeling a little flu-ish – body's achy and sore.

Sipping on a hot ACV and Honey drink.

Leftover Black Beans with Kale, Carrots, and Wild Rice.

Elvis doesn't have Ana to play with so I lie down on her bed and discover the cat's affectionate side.

Going to sleep earlier than usual in hopes to rest off this sickness at 2 a.m.

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Thursday June 2 2016

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Waking up at 11 a.m.

Irish Oatmeal with Cinnamon, Maple Syrup, Blueberries, and Kefir. Coffee with Milk and Honey.

Business.

Doing cardio on the basketball courts at the Rec.

Grilled PB&J. Honey Crisp Apple. Honey Green Tea.

Full day of teaching lessons at Music Makers.

Mia, one of my students, says she can read palms. She looks at the lines on my right hand and tells me I'm creative, will live a long life, and that my true love will come later in life.

Back home. Mom and Ana made us dinner: Tofu with Onions, Broccoli, Carrots, and Quinoa.

Ana's playing bass with You're Jovian tonight at Back Bay (or The Blind as they call the venue above the bar). Other bands performing are Cloud Becomes Your Hand and Horse Lords, both fresh avant-garde acts – Horse Lords especially full of hypnotic polyrhythms and microtonal sounds. Phenomenal performances all around. It's nice to see familiar faces and friends. Sipping on a Blonde Ale and enjoying the show.

Back home.

Apricot and Maple Leaf Cookies.

Ana's stressed from lack of sleep and packing to go on tour with the band tomorrow afternoon. She sleeps next to me before around 2:30 a.m.

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Wednesday June 1 2016

Waking up at 10:15 a.m.

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

Teaching a lesson.

Chiro appointment.

Business. Scheduling.

Grilled PB&J. Fuji Apple. Green Tea.

Watching Hellion (2014).

Teaching lessons at Music Makers.

Barramundi Filets with Black Beans, Onions, Mushrooms, Kale, and Quinoa.

Wall rehearsal with DEJA at the music space.

Pineapple and Strawberries.

I'm terribly exhausted mentally and physically.

Chamomile Tea.

Chilling with Elvis and Ana for a while.

Sleep 3 a.m.

Tuesday May 31 2016

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Waking up at 11 a.m.

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

At the Rec doing cardio on the basketball courts.

Apricot.

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

Watching Charles Bradley: Soul of America (2012).

Full day of teaching lessons at Music Makers.

Dried Mango.

Back home.

Leftover Pizza with a Salad.

The other parts for the dryer came in the mail today. Installing everything. Dryer runs smoothly and without squealing like a pig.

Pineapple.

Practicing piano and singing at the studio.

Hibiscus Tea.

Sleep 3:30 a.m.

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[i] Charles Bradley.

Monday May 30 2016

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Waking up real late some time after noon. Fortunately, I have the whole day off from lessons.

Steel Oatmeal with Cinnamon, Maple Syrup, Blueberries, and Kefir. Coffee with Honey.

Playing around with Elvis and hanging with Ana in their bedroom.

Learning some Doors songs on the keyboard.

Doing teacher homework. Working out my schedule for the week. Designing a Weekly Practice Record for my students. Ana already drew one out so I'm just editing it into an organized look.

Fuji Apple.

ELO vocal rehearsal at the Right On warehouse.

Back home. I find my mom listening to Rosetta Tharpe in the living room. Enjoying a simple and nutritious dinner made by Ana: Tempeh with Onions, Kale, and Brown Rice.

Ana helps me put the finishing touches on the practice record. She's good with characters and coming up with inventive phrases.

Sleep 3:30 a.m.

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Sunday May 29 2016

Waking up at 11:30 a.m.

Irish Oatmeal with Cinnamon, Maple Syrup, Raisins, and Kefir. Yerba Mate Tea.

Spending my afternoon at the Rec roughing it up on the basketball courts. My jump shot isn't doing too well but I take on the support role by setting screens and getting rebounds.

Back home.

Scrambled Eggs. Toast with Non-Dairy Cream Cheese. Sweet Potatoes and Broccoli. Oolong Tea.

Watching John Wick (2014).

Running errands.

Working on things at the house.

Open-bowl Black Bean Tacos with Spring Mix, Carrots, Tomatoes, Cabbage, Rice, and Tortilla. Green Tea.

At the studio practicing piano – compiling a list of piano-exclusive songs that I can do at solo gigs.

Back home. Pineapple. Chamomile Tea.

Sleep 4 a.m.

Saturday May 28 2016

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Waking up at 10:40 a.m.

Steel Cut Oatmeal with Cinnamon, Maple Syrup, Raisins, and Kefir. Yerba Mate Tea.

Ana and I drive out to Norfolk for the annual Lava Fest at O'Conner's Brewery – right next to the railroad tracks in the middle of the warehouse district. Ladada is on the bill. We go on right at 2 pm. It's a short 25 minute set but a powerhouse collection of songs including a new tune. Afterwards, we hang with all our friends, eat, walk around, sit down, watch the other bands including Natalie Prass, a 757 native whom Josiah and I know from way back in the day. We're proud to see someone from here "make it" in music. She always had such a distinct and talented voice.

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Fish Tacos with Fries and a brew. 

Ana and I leave the grounds to find smoothies and get a break from the scorching sun. On Colley Avenue I grab a Strawberry smoothie from Strawberry Fields.

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Later on, talking with Ana about how much I love performing and being in this kind of concert atmosphere. It's what I used to do with Mae all those years. I don't just wanna teach music but want to create and perform it. Whenever I attend events like this it just reminds me again what I really want.

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We arrive back to the festival and nap in the car. The No BS! Brass Band wakes us up with their raucous horns and drums.

Then, Charles Bradley (and his Extraordinaires). We heard about this 63-year old guy who used to impersonate James Brown back in the day. He's full of "soul", the authentic kind. It's like stepping into a time machine when watching him with his flashy sequins and suit attire. He gyrates and spreads out his arms – a big smile and joy seems permanently imprinted on his face – grabs the microphone stand and carries it like a cross.

"Y'all wanna go to church?" he asks the crowd. "Well I'm gonna take you there!"

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Before his last song he gives an inspirational speech about unity talking about red, white, and yellow roses.

"But don't forget about the black rose," he says with conviction. "I wish we could all come together and make a beautiful bouquet! No hate. No race. Just love, love, love."

It really is like we're at church cause it feels like an altar call especially with that Hammond organ resonating in the background. After the set is over he walks down the steps and greets everybody in the front with hugs and words of encouragement to all. As Ana points out, he's like a grandpa, a soul papa!

And then a complete u-turn of genres on the other stage: Dan Deacon, a vocoder shoutin' deejay with an Animal Collective sound but much more dancey. He corrals everyone to form a dance circle and get crazy.

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Ana and I call it a night during Minus the Bear's headlining performance. Back home making a quick Pizza or dinner.

Chamomile Tea.

Sleep 3:30 a.m.

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[*] Images by me. 

[†] Images by Craig Zirpolo.

Friday May 27 2016

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Waking up at 11 a.m.

Irish Oatmeal with Cinnamon, Maple Syrup, Raisins, and Kefir. Yerba Mate Tea.

Teaching a new student, Mary Ann, who's in her 70's. She took lessons when she was younger. I gave her a theory lesson on how to differentiate between major and minor chords, and dominant 7^th and major 7^th chords. Just that opened up a whole new understanding of what she already knew.

Peanut Butter English Muffin. Potato Lentil Curls. Oolong Tea. Peach.

Dropping my RD-700 keyboard off again cause another key in the same octave is malfunctioning again.

Teaching my in-home lessons, one out in Lynnhaven and three out in Croatan.

Fuji Apple.

Back home. Having an early dinner: leftover Mung Beans, Basmati Rice, Kale, Spinach, Mushrooms, and Asparagus.

Editing footage from the last rock school.

Pineapple.

On my way out the door. Mom is sitting at the dining booth while Kevin marches down the stairs spouting some odd fact he knows off the top of his head, something about Liberia.

"I don't need the Internet," Kevin declares.

"Oh right! The Internet needs you," I say.

"I invented the Internet!" he says back.

"On that note, I'm out," as I walk out the door. Mom enjoys the entertainment between Kevin and I on a daily basis.

Taking my bike for an authentic ride to the oceanfront. It's kind of early in the night so there are crowds of bro's and drunk 20-somethings on the strip – cops on horses and motorcycles. Arriving at the 1^st Street jetty – the fresh smell of the salty sea and fishy breeze from the nearby boats. Being here freeing my mind on my bike is what I'm looking forward to about the summer.

Back home.

Navel Orange.

Sleep 3:30 a.m.

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Thursday May 26 2016

Waking up at 11:24 a.m.

Irish Oatmeal with Cinnamon, Maple Syrup, Raisins, and Kefir. Coffee.

Doing some cardio on the basketball courts at the Rec.

Banana.

Business.

Scrambled Eggs. English Muffin with Non-Dairy Cream Cheese. Corn Tortilla Chips with Avocado and Tomato. Pineapple Juice.

Watching God's Pocket (2014).

Teaching lessons at Music Makers.

Back home. Mom and I make dinner together: Mahi-mahi Filets with Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Asparagus, and Broccoli.

Turns out the dryer needs more repair cause there's still a squealing noise, even after replacing the drum glide. So I pull everything apart again. Locate the drum bearing – worn out, needs replacing, $7 on ebay. Drum belt – worn out, needs replacing, $8 on ebay.

Ladada rehearsal at the storage unit off Tidewater. Running through a set for the festival this weekend. Got some new jams to throw in there.

Back home.

Grapes.

Sleep 3:30 a.m.

Wednesday May 25 2016

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Waking up at 11:15 a.m.

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

I finally gave in and upgraded my laptop to Windows 10. It's free and faster and more efficient. Why not. Working out the kinks.

Shopping at Whole Foods with Ana.

Grilled PB&J. Fuji Apple. Oolong Tea.

Teaching lessons at Music Makers.

The drum glide part came in the mail today. Working hard to clean off this adhesive residue and glue the new glide on. For whatever reason the hardest part is replacing the dryer hose. I can't seem to get the hose secure enough. Meanwhile, Kevin cooks his dinner and pokes fun at my tendency to curse myself.

Leftover Pizza and Salad. Chocolate.

The Wall rehearsal with DEJA at the music space.

Grapes.

Sleep 3 a.m.

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Tuesday May 24 2016

Waking up at 11:14 a.m. It's very hard to awaken this morning and I don't know why.

Irish Oatmeal with Cinnamon, Maple Syrup, Raisins, and Kefir. Yerba Mate Tea.

Playing pick-up basketball at the Rec. It feels good to exercise. Lately I've been noticing how tired I've been – I think it's because of not exercising enough. I pulled the middle finger muscle on my right hand from playing hard defense. It's not too bad but I'll be sore for a week or so. I can't seem to avoid injury whenever I play basketball.

Pineapple Juice.

Tuna Salad Sandwich with Cucumbers and Tomatoes. Parsnip Chips. Potato Lentil Curls. Oolong Tea.

Teaching lessons at Music Makers.

Fuji Apple. Banana.

The iPhone SE came in the mail today so I'm tinkering with it and learning new tips and tricks.

Leftover Mung Beans with Cauliflower, Carrots, Kale, and Quinoa.

Watching Goosebumps (2015).

Grapes.

Fixing some lyrics for the ELO project.

Talking with Ana about the possibility of owning Music Makers. On and off Drew has been speaking with me about it. Him and DeeGee want to sell Music Makers to somebody and they think I would be the best fit. It's a big decision to make. I'm not even sure if this is the direction I want to go in my life or not. I definitely enjoy teaching but I don't want to be caught up in everyone else's music dream. I have my own to worry about. But then again I don't want to pass up this opportunity. I've got a lot of thinking to do about it.

Tea.

Sleep 3:30 a.m.

Monday May 23 2016

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I'm involved in a sci-fi story. At first I'm just watching it like a movie but then I'm placed into the narrative. A band of survivors trapped inside a spacecraft of enormous size. Near the center we locate command control. Everyone's arguing about the electricity and whether or not we should activate it. There's concern about the "bad things" discovering we're here. Just as soon as it's mentioned I hear a noise from around the corner. The "bad things" have arrived. Val Kilmer, who plays the lead character in our group, assures me if I stand perfectly still they won't bother me. The "bad things" look like household items like dishtowels and rags just floating along. One of the rags inspects the area where I'm standing and brushes by my leg – its touch is super uncomfortable. I lift my leg away. Now it's suspicious. I decide it's time to run away and leave all of this behind. I run out from the ledge where I was standing and elevate into the air flapping my arms. I can hear the commotion I've started down below. My band of people are defending themselves and the "bad things" are attacking – some of them are running after me. This spacecraft is a wide open hall with towers of bunk beds stacked to the ceiling. I hop from one to the other continuing my elevation until I've reached safety at the top. I'm far, far away from the "bad things". They can't possibly know where I am now. I keep running and flying along on the top bunk bed. The mattress is unusually long. I discover another person up here underneath the covers. It's not really human but some hybrid form of human and alien understood to be a female.

"Oh!" I react. "You're up here too. How did you find this place?"

She seems polite and we strike up a friendship. Later on, I'm sleeping in a room on the top floor. I keep my eyes cracked open and notice Dennis Hopper, who plays a villain in this story, walks in with two guys. They've been searching the whole spacecraft for me and now they found me. I wake up slowly but without alarm. Dennis Hopper leaves. The two guys and I have fun doing summersaults in the bedroom. 

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Waking up at 11:30 a.m.

Greek Yogurt with Oranges.

Shopping for groceries and errands with Ana. She's all chipper today cause it's her day off. A Porsche drives by...

Me: "Look I drive a Porsche of coursche!"

The Porsche merges into a turn lane without using a turn signal.

Me: "I don't use a signal cause I drive a Porsche of coursche!"

Scrambled Eggs. Bagel with Non-Dairy Cream Cheese. Corn Tortilla Chips with Avocado and Tomato. Yerba Mate Tea.

Full day of teaching lessons at Music Makers.

Back home for a minute. Ana prepped a couple Pizzas earlier in the day. I throw them in the oven while mom fixes us Salads.

ELO rehearsal.

Back home. My head is killing me.

Pineapple and Milk Chocolate. Chamomile Ginger Turmeric Tea.

Sleep 3:30 a.m.

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Sunday May 22 2016

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Waking up late again 11:40 a.m.

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

Business. Scheduling.

Today's the big Rock School show at Eagle's Nest. We’ve got two bands, one with a mix of pre-teens and teens and the other with adults. I'm running all over the place trying to keep the stage organized and make sure everything goes smoothly. You can feel the nervousness in all the kids who are performing for the first time on stage. I know all too well what that feels like. You just gotta let them know to do the best they can. I'm proud of everyone.

Finally back home. I'm starving.

Peanut Butter English Muffin. Potato Lentil Curls. Fuji Apple. Oolong Tea.

Relaxing and watching poker videos.

Discussing with Will the positives and negatives of the PC vs Mac world we live in.

Teamwork dinner cooking in the kitchen with mom: Sprouted Mung Beans, Onions, Purple Cauliflower, Carrots, and Quinoa.

Taking apart the dryer to finally troubleshoot the intense squeaking problem we've been having – it's been a major stress factor in this house. After taking off the front panel it appears we need a new drum glide. I order one for $20 online. Meanwhile, between my mom, Will, and I we vacuum out the lint from all the crevices inside the dryer – picking up all of Kevin's lost socks behind the dryer – found half a crusty bagel that looks like it's been eaten by ants over the years (I explain to Will this is an remnant of The Bagel Wars – refer to https://youtu.be/-GBMq0C_u10). 

Pineapple.

Sleep 3:30 a.m.

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[i] Images by me.