Sunday October 24 2021

Waking up at 11:30 a.m.

 

Cereal with Blueberries, Strawberries, and Almond Milk. Tea.

 

Coaching Olivia, Elena, and Sammy’s band for MMLIVE. Andrew helps out on bass. Really proud of them today cause I encouraged them to “jam” and come up with their own song. Also, they’re doing the Powerpuff Girls theme song, which is awesome.

 

Eggs. Kale. Toast. Salt n Vinegar Chips. Coffee.

 

Catching up on business.

 

Later on, attending the last leg of Broadway rehearsal. They’re working on choreo for the big battle scene. It looks really cool. Afterwards, we have a production meeting with Rebecca, Carol, Haley, and Reid. There’s so much to prepare before the big show in December. Afterwards, I give Reid a ride home.

 

Back home. I whip up some leftovers for dinner. Ana comes home after work but just exudes that something is wrong. We barely finish halfway through our dinner plates before an unsavory spat ensues. It’s relentless sometimes trying to sort things out with her emotions and how she perceives the situation. I get so frustrated and exhausted. We have a difficult moment in the kitchen – she always gets so mad that she feels compelled to rip off all the pictures of us from the walls or the fridge. I don’t know why it infuriates me – I try to stop her and in the process I end up shoving her away from me. I really hate what we’ve become.

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We take a drive to South Beach to meet up John Coleman and buy some honey off him. We chat with him and his wife Shelby for quite a while about their brain harvesting business and how this bee keeping thing has really taken off for John.

 

Back home. Her and I attempt to be normal with each other.

 

Saturday October 23 2021

Waking up around 11:30 a.m.

 

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

 

Coaching the adult band for MMLIVE.

 

Lunch break: Eggs, English Muffin, Salt n Vinegar Chips, Kale, and Coffee.

 

Then, coaching the teen band.

 

I stick around and clean up things.

 

Later on, Ana and I hit up La Bella Italia for dinner. Enjoying some Mussels and Linguini with a hefty Salad. Sharing glasses of wine too. She’s actually being nice to me tonight and I can tell she’s legitimately trying to change. It’s really hard for me too cause as much of a distance I feel start to form between her and I, at the same time I feel how thick the bond is.

 

Back home. Hanging up some recently acquired horse pictures/décor by Ana. Afterwards, she requests I sit on the couch with her. We have a moment of calm and affection.

 

Green Tea.

 

Later on, at the studio tweaking and organizing things. At the same time I’m on the phone with Rebecca for hours talking about all kinds of things. “R&R time” we’ve been calling it.

 

Lemon Poppy Seed Cake.

 

Friday October 22 2021

 

Waking up around noon.

 

Ana and I link up with Jimmy Carr, my stepdad, at The Stockpot for a nice brunch.

Eggs, Belgian Waffles, Bacon, Rosemary Biscuit, and Coffee.

 

Running errands.

 

Coaching three different MMLIVE bands today in the new #104 space. Andrew Perrot lends a hand along with Rebecca on the last one. I haven’t had a chance to sound proof the room too much so it’s very boomy. PB&J somewhere in there.

 

Back home after 10. Ana cooked us dinner: Vegan Burgers with Roasted Veggies.

Lemon Poppy Seed Cake.

 

Cleaning up things.

 

My sound deafening blankets came in the mail. At the new space at Music Makers installing them on the wall strategically. It takes a bit of time measuring and drilling but they’re up now. It’s the first step in making this wide open room sound like a studio.

 

Snacks. Pineapple Juice.

 

Thursday October 21 2021

Waking up at 11:50 a.m.

 

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

 

Workout session with Vlad – we work the legs and shoulders.

 

Eggs. Toast. Popped Chips. Spinach. Coffee.

Watching The Comey Rule (2021).

 

Teaching lessons at Music Makers.

 

Back home. Beans, Kale, Carrots, Sardines, and Quinoa.

 

Catching up on business.

 

Chocolate Croissant. Green Tea.

 

At the ELO warehouse space clearing up and organizing all the gear – vacuuming – all in preparation for Broadway rehearsals this weekend.

 

Then, at Music Makers fixing up the new space for band rehearsals tomorrow.

 

Corn Chips with Hummus.

 

Wednesday October 20 2021

Waking up around 11:40 a.m.

 

Cereal with Blueberries, Banana, and Almond Milk. Tea.

 

I decide to stay home today and catch up on emails and business.

 

Cleaning the sink in the bathroom, which was long overdue.

 

Eggs. English Muffin. Spinach. Coffee.

Watching The Comey Rule (2020).

 

Teaching lessons at Music Makers.

 

Putting together some equipment in the new space. Meanwhile, Rebecca and Haley are doing a ballet lesson.

 

Back home. Having Falafel with Quinoa, Salad, Beets, and Hummus.

 

Catching up on business and chores.

 

More difficult talks with Ana.

 

Tuesday October 19 2021

Waking up early at little before 10:30 a.m. Had a strange dream about Robert Smith of The Cure being a ghost in the passenger seat.

 

Picking up Ana at the airport. She just got in from Chicago hanging out with her friend Cynthia. She plops into my car with a terrible mood and already has it out for me. We both were out of town for different reasons this weekend. The whole car ride home she’s relentless. I don’t even know how to explain it.

 

Somehow we manage to clear the air enough to move on about our day.

 

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

 

I hit the gym to work out. Relieved to be back here and move my limbs.

 

At the studio opening up for Rob’s new guitar student a bit earlier than usual then setting up some things for later.

 

Eggs. Toast. Popped Chips. Coffee. Spinach.

 

Teaching lessons at Music Makers.

 

Afterwards, we have B-52’s practice. Elliott ordered Pizza and Ana brought me a salad to go with. Working out any kinks in the songs but overall feeling really good about everything at this point.

 

Back home. Cleaning up all the dishes. Meanwhile, Ana is continuing this suspicious tirade about me and the relationship. It’s hard to recognize in the moment because I’m just so exhausted from everything but I feel us growing apart. I hate it and I don’t know what to do about it.

 

She eventually sleeps next to me.

 

Monday October 18 2021

Waking up around 11:45 a.m.

 

Breakfast Bar. Tea.

 

Catching up on business.

 

Running errands – getting groceries.

 

Eggs. English Muffin. Potato Chips. Spinach. Coffee.

Watching Voyagers (2021).

 

Teaching lessons at Music Makers.

 

I stay and help with the Modern Day Warrior band jam. Megan is here and we’ve included Anna as well to help with singing some of the female lead. Rebecca joins later to help coach Luke and Anna a bit.

 

Kale and Bean Stew from a jar with Sardines and Corn on the Cob.

 

Catching up on cleaning and business.

 

Later on, I walk over to Rebecca’s house to bake these Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls I got from Whole Foods today. She just got off the phone with her mom who was having difficulty getting her iPhone back to normal. After eating some of the rolls over chai tea we chat about this and that. I tinker on her piano while she sews some new pointe shoes. Meanwhile, her cat, Aria walks carefully around occasionally stopping for pets.