Yesterday, I drove down to Austin to spend the day in a recording studio. Imagine spending an entire day WHISPERING into a microphone. That's what I did. Apparently this client came up with the idea of making relaxation CDs for day traders. "You embrace the Code of the Master Trader: Courage... Generosity... Discipline... Humility. You see a calming aura around your trading station. It beckons to you with a warm and welcoming energy." Seriously??? (Hell, it paid $100/hr, so I'll beckon all you want, baby!)
I had no plan as far as lunch was concerned. During all-day sessions like these, the studio will usually bring in food for us. And they did. La Madeleine. I had the chicken caesar salad - which is now a new item on my "favorites" list. On the way back, I stopped at Sonic and got a Route 44 diet Coke with orange flavoring. (2 points) I could have opted for the mozarella sticks at Sonic, but I was a good boy. Instead, I had a few 2-point snacks I had in the car with me. They served as my dinner. I considered having something for dinner when I got home around 7:30, but I really wasn't all that hungry.
Oh yeah - I suppose I should count the 2 apples. I learned a new trick from the engineer yesterday. To eliminate mouth clicks from a dry mouth, take a bite of a green apple. It cleanses the palate. AND IT WORKS!!! I had heard that, but never really tried it. It worked amazingly well! Anyway, I went through 2 apples yesterday. I'd take a bite every couple of pages with a swig of water. But I was drinking so much water that I had to pee every 20 minutes. I'm sure they thought I had the bladder of a 12-year-old girl.
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Sometimes the best you can do is punt, and hope you make it through. Sounds like you did great staying on track though! Traveling is always the hardest. You're dong great! Keep it up!
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