Well we are definitely at that part. Tornado sirens woke most of the city up this morning before 6 am and there is another storm coming through right now. April is the cruelest month, so I hear.

That didn’t stop me from hitting the gym this morning to wail on my pecs (or something like that!) and now I’ve got some work to do on my band music (in case you forgot, I’ve joined a band—I’m the violinist for a Trans-Siberian Orchestra Cover Band) for practice this Sunday. Bands practice, orchestras rehearse? And then teaching. I feel like this week has flown by…is that a sign of being busy or old?

That’s me, transcribing something I need to learn. I can learn by ear, I suppose, but it’s way easier once I see it written down. I’d been putting it off, but honestly it only took about 20 minutes to write that down. It’s amazing what you can do when you just sit down and do it!

People have been asking me my thoughts on Whole 30 after I finished. I have so many thoughts, but it’s hard to figure out what are real thoughts and what are reactions to being “able” to eat whatever I want again. Today I have had oatmeal with pb, yogurt, and bananas for breakfast, followed by a post gym meal of eggs, bacon, and a mix of purple cabbage/beet greens. It was delicious and totally hit the spot (both meals.) I’m definitely trying to stick with “healthy” eating, but eating Whole 30 for a month has made me question what that means…really I just want to eat without giving it that much thought, feel good about what I eat, and not spend too much money. That seems easy enough, right?

Tuesday night was a lot of fun. I met up with a friend from out of town at Mission Taco. I’d been there once before and had tacos, so this time I tried a burrito. It was delicious! I couldn’t believe there was a 30 minute wait for a table on a Tuesday night, but I guess that’s the price of trying a “trendy” restaurant. Fresh margs and mexican food…worth a 30 minute wait indeed. Whole 30? Not at all. Delicious and something my brain needed? Absolutely.

Though I’ve gotten pretty used to black coffee. Some people say, if you can’t drink your coffee black, maybe you don’t really like coffee. I say, I can drink coffee any way it’s served. Black is good, cream and sugar is good, coconut flavored coffee (this pictured cup) is good too.

Enough random thoughts. Hitting publish and off to work/practice!