trying to stay healthy
September 23rd, 2005My two sons and other close relatives have been sick with a touch of the flu lately, so I’ve been trying to stay healthy for the long weekend.
I have 4 gigs this weekend, one last night. And tonight we perform a wedding reception at the Hotel Del Coronado in the Grand Ballroom, which can be slightly problematic, given the popularity of the hotel and the hassle loading our equipment and finding parking. But the good thing is that we will also be performing there the following day in the exact same ballroom, so we get to leave our instruments there overnight on the same stage. The following day we’ll be performing for a large financial institution… a corporate gig.
So, this is a good weekend with a museum gig with Donnie Finnell, AND… two gigs at the Hotel Del Coronado and a Bridal Bazaar gig at Humphrey’s on Sunday, performing with Big Daddy Orchestra.
Next Friday we’ll once again be performing at Tio Leo’s and Saturday we’ll be in Palm Springs doing another corporate party.
I will miss performing at The Bistro these next few weeks, and I’ll miss all you good people that work there.
So far, whatever health and well-being I’m experiencing I owe to my daily yoga regimen plus my raw vegan diet. It’s giving me a lot of energy, but I’m still worrying about wearing myself down and getting sick. I’ve been meditating a lot more in lotus position, so I’m hoping the theory of mind-over-matter will get me through the last few months of the year free of sickness!
I’ve been exchanging emails with Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Govinda Kai and his words of wisdom I’m finding very helpful and inspirational. Thanks, Govinda Kai! I will try to make it over to Tim Miller’s Ashtanga Yoga Center in Encinitas as soon as I can to begin Ashtanga Yoga Lessons.
September 23rd, 2005 at 11:34 pm
awww hope both your sons get better soon. i’ve forgotten how debilitating the flu can be until i recently caught it too ~ hope you manage to stay well. popping a lotta echinacea and vitamin c tablets have helped me in the past to keep the flu away. it might help you too =)
September 24th, 2005 at 7:12 am
lemon, ginger, honey tea always made me feel better. maybe it’ll help your sons? i guess any fluids is the way to go. flush that flu out!
i’m happy to hear you’re performing so much! i want to perform, let’s jam together whenever it is i’ll ever go to the west coast.
are you eating some kind of protein? you should eat some tofu (raw is good too with a splash of soysauce, sesame oil), chick peas… do you eat hummus? i’m worried about your protein intake because raw foods can be hard to include that.
*bows my head in shame* i’ve actually went slightly away from my raw foods diet and man it really shows. i’m tired, headaches and i’m not very focused at all. *sigh* i’m sure i’ll get back into it…..
yeah i understand about being broke after a trip :) it’s totally worth it though! i’ve been looking for change here and there for my soy mochas too! i thought i was the only one who ever order those! hehe
do you eat rice? probably not right?? mmmm rice…. hehe
take care carlos!
September 24th, 2005 at 9:20 am
i never touch the rice, even at parties. it’s okay because i’ve forgotten what the tastes like. ;)
but don’t worry about me regarding the protein. i am eating a big variety of fruits and vegetables so i’m getting lots of different amino acids from the various foods to probably get enough complete protein. plus nuts have a lot of protein, but i don’t eat so much of that because of the fat content.
i’m not 100% raw foods though… the only grains i eat are “sprouted” 7-grain bread, and i eat some tofu.
i’d say i’m between 80-90% raw foods though.
i bought this book called “raw food real world” by two chefs who live in NYC and have a raw foods restaurant called “pure food and wine“. you should check it out, although it seems expensive.
anyways, someday we’ll have to have a jam session.