Friday - Sunday

Friday I walked 5.5 miles to the dentist, but there was an all-staff meeting and anyway walk-ins are for emergencies. I walked back barefoot to keep things interesting.

Midway home LA Phil invited me to lunch. We had Indian. I had a salad. He went to a dentist and dropped me off at USC. I walked around campus, said hi to a few chicks, but mostly read and watched people. A friend spotted me and came over. We chatted until LA Phil was done.

I told LA Phil that I’ve been feeling a little depressed when I am alone. When with my buddies I’m fine. I believed it was because I’ve been eating healthier and I am detoxing all my drugs and alcohol. He suggested that I didn’t have clear goals. Which is true, since I don’t live a goal-oriented life. He suggested an exercise, writing my goals and resources to reach them down.

I wanted to criticize a mansion resident but instead found something good to say about him. We wound up talking about what I wanted to criticize anyway, but in an objective way. I told LA Phil about how I’m trying to withhold criticism and lavish praise, bringing up that I’ve never seen Brad criticize anyone, and that I wanted to adapt that quality.

LA Phil dropped me off and I passed out.

I woke up and met up with some guys to go to a friend’s show. I ate half a Subway sandwich. The show was awesome, I hope they make it big. We went to an afterparty, where I caught up with Turbo, whom I hadn't seen in a while. I ate another footlong to replenish the energy spent from all that walking.

Saturday I practiced yoga. I did both sun salutations according to the detailed instructions from a web site. By the end of it I was hot and sweaty and stopped.

I ate at home the whole day, making green smoothies and eating guacamole. It feels good to eat healthy and save money.

Icebreaker came over and we chatted a bit. He invited me out but I didn’t have the urge. I just wanted to stay home and work on myself.

I re-read The Gift. It inspired me to start a slow and tedious task, but I did it with passion, and that’s all that matters.

Sunday I woke up at 8:30 am. I’ve already set my alarm to 9 am but I keep waking earlier every day. I love it. I get so much more productive waking up early.

I wrote a todo list for the first time in a while. There’s something satisfying about checking things off a paper list.

I practiced yoga, carefully according to the web site, up to the reverse triangle pose. Pose by pose I am re-learning everything.

I meditated for 25 minutes. I can now meditate in a full lotus with either leg on top. In time I expect my legs to open up more and be in less pain in the beginning.

I made a green smoothie with my remaining kale and spinach.

I did handstand pushups with wall assistance every hour or so. The pushups don’t go all the way down, but it’s a start.

Practiced the bass. It feels good to play again.

I ran some errands barefoot. Such liberation.

And with this, I have another item checked off my list!