The Inevitable Return of Lucky Tourist

Mood: thrilled
Today's Plan: work out with Bella [complete]

I am thrilled for two reasons:

1. I got to work out with Bella today, and


2. after a long musical hiatus, I am making music again!

Yes, it's true. The other night I composed a song on my Alesis QS6 and Alesis MMT-8. The two work nicely for computerless composing, though the MMT-8 is better known for its live performance capabilities.

I banged out a new tune called "Root of All Rhythms". It will most likely be the title track for my next CD and perfectly describes the new sound by which I am inspired. It is a much more percussion-based sound, as I am fascinated by the musical possibilities of drums and other percussion devices.

Well, I will definitely be writing more about this later. Right now, I think I have to take Bella to an appointment.

Oh, and as just a teaser, I will be creating a MySpace.com page for the rebirth of Lucky Tourist. I understand they have some music-related features on their web site. So watch for the official announcement in the coming days.

Embarrassed, Indeed

Mood: embarrassed
Weight: 172
Today's Plan: walk for at least 15 minutes on my lunch break

I'm in a hurry to get to work, so I can't detail my new diet/exercise plan. But it's not much of a plan yet, anyway. I just know I need to lose 27 pounds! Ouch....

My Diet

From my September 30, 2003, blog entry:

Last night Bella came over for dinner. She said my diet is inspiring her to do better on her diet. It truly is easier if both of us are on a diet. That's how I picture our relationship down the road: eating together sensibly with little effort. It will be our lifestyle. We've talked about how, one day when we are married, we will have a kitchen full of good, healthy food. No evil temptations. That's a big problem for both of us right now. We both live in houses full of sweets.

In the last two-plus years since I made that post, Bella has done well on her diet. I, on the other hand, have not. I need to use Bella as my inspiration to get back on track with my diet and exercise. She worries a lot about my health, and I want to be the last person to cause her worries.

I have been gradually getting back into some sort of exercise routine. But I need to force myself more.

And my diet? Well, it needs serious help. Maybe if I start posting my weight with each entry again, it will embarrass me into behaving. We'll see.

New Name, New Look, Same Blog

I felt it was about time to update the look of my blog. I was tempted to switch to MySpace.com, but I'm perfectly happy with Blogger, so why change?

Bella and I had a nice picnic. That's about it. What more could one want from a lazy Sunday?

Ask and Ye Shall Receive... Plenty

Mood: confused

Last night, Bella and I decided to buy two cookies at Mrs. Fields. Well, the young fellow working there talked us (i.e. me) into buying a few more. "They're on sale five for $5 right now," he informed us. Sure, why not, I thought. So I paid my five bucks and we were somehow presented with a bag of not five--not even ten--but fifteen cookies! Needless to say, Bella and I were both really confused, but we took our cookies and ran. Mall security is still looking for us.

It's gradually dawning on us that because of the late hour (it was nearly closing time), the lad was trying to get rid of his cookies. Well, we made off with nearly his whole collection and they are now residing in Tupperware with a piece of bread to keep them moist.

I'm going to consume two of them while watching Todd Sweeney: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street which I purchased on a double-feature DVD at Target for 25¢ in their Halloween clearance One Spot. (Pre-Halloween it was selling for a buck.) I love cheap DVD's, and have amassed perhaps forty or fifty of them... at least.

Well, as I'm writing this wordy post, my cup of milk is getting warm. Warm milk and stale cookies: now that's what I call a nightcap!