T-7 Days to Go 11 January 2013 Prodigal Altar Boy 100 Day Countdown

T-7 Days to Go

11 January 2013

Prodigal Altar Boy 100 Day Countdown

Goal:  2 hours per day working on the film

Details: 

·     Karen Everett consultation arrangements

·     Tweaked Advisory Board pictures on web site

·     Work In Progress Tour plans

Total time:  2 hours

Goal:  30 minutes per day music practice

Details:

• Warm up with Black Beauty clone
• Fretboard Domination – Modes with metronome
• Grace city Set list work

Total time:  60 Minutes

Goal:  15 minutes exercise per day

Body Opus Week 18

Depletion Workout

Viking Warrior Conditioning

15:15 protocol

7 reps per set with 35lb kettlebell

60 sets in 30 minutes

Treadmill work

5.5mph

3 miles

34 minutes

This is the second time out for the combining Viking Warrior Conditioning with running for the depletion workout.  I'm still refining it, but I think this is a combination that is working and worth refining.  The Viking Warrior Conditioning with kettlebell snatches offer high intensity along with set time periods which allow you to deplete muscle glycogen without camping out in the gym.  Kettlebell snatches, especially done the "Viking Warrior" way, smokes the upper body, and gets some lower body engagement.  Treadmill work not only depletes the legs, but gets in a cardio workout as well.  While Dan Duchaine's take on the depletion workout can clock in at anywhere from 90 minutes to two hours (without cardio), this variation is over in a little over an hour and packs in cardio work as well.  It will take a couple of weeks to see if this is feasible, but the initial testing looks promising.  As much as I like Body Opus, the vagueness of the depletion workout has always been a weak point.  For people that have the time to follow Dan's recommendations, 3-4 sets of 20 reps of up to 10 exercises is probably the best way to go.  By the time Friday rolls around, all I want to do is get that depletion workout out of the way and start re-composition.  It's always nice to have options.

Total time:  1 hour 4 minutes

Goal:  30 Minutes “Tangential Endeavors”

“Pedal Mania” – Guitar Player Magazine 

Lots of shiny new pedals, but nothing really caught my eye.  I dug some Wampler Pedals out of storage to put on the board in front of the Tech 21 Tri.A.C.   In the end I went with the Rockett Flex Drive because it took up the real estate, but Sunday's two services with be the deciding factor.

Total time:  30 minutes

                                                                                                                          

“The Trouble with TQ” Donor Roll

Carrie J. Hughes

Toni Fesel

Minnie Thomas

Nancy Dixon

Mary Emmert

Bruce McKenna

Eugene Strelka

Fr. John Dorgan

William J. Griggs

John & Katie Zawacki

Eileen Kanzler

Hank and Claire Tessandori

Pete and Margie Langlands

HaveScripts.com

Richard Mooney

Rev. Francis J. Gargani

Hal & Sally Neher

William T. Prince

Tom and Mary McFeely

Linda and Garry Cooke

Ed and Maureen Marroni

Sal Vitale

Kathleen Waugh

Joseph McDonough

Jone Langlands

Young Ja Jun

Mary Minkowski

Rev. David Ungerleider

Jean and Bob Young

Sisters of Notre Dame

Bob and Adele DellaValle-Rauth

John Buford

Kathy Heatwole

Mrs. Jean Thompson

Mr. James Wilson Jr.

Eileen Lyver

Charlotte Pacheco

Rev. Louis Benoit

Kim Howell

Kathy Dowdy

Bridget Browne

Amber Medalla

Howard and Sarah Malloy

C. Douglas and J. Claudette Starrett

John Lane

Arthur T. McNeill

Mr. & Mrs. Walter H. Green

Christopher Schafer

Rich & Gina Wightman

T-50 Days to Go 29 November 2012 Prodigal Altar Boy 100 Day Countdown

 T-50 Days to Go

29 November 2012

Prodigal Altar Boy 100 Day Countdown

Goal:  2 hours per day working on the film

Details: 

·     Refined movie poster text

·     Worked with Web Designer on website

·     Worked on postcard strategy

·     Purchased postage for postcards

Total time:  2 hours

Goal:  30 minutes per day music practice

Details:

·     Music Academy Song Learner Series for bass – Holy Is The Lord

·     Warm up on MojoCaster

·     Dies Irae

·     Granby Street

·     Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door

Total time:  60 minutes

Goal:  15 minutes exercise per day

Body Opus Week 14

Viking Warrior Conditioning

15secs/15sec protocol

Snatches with 35lb kettlebell

60 sets of 7

Total time:  30 minutes

Goal:  30 Minutes “Tangential Endeavors”

Morrie Warshawski Inner Circle Mastermind Recording

Total time:  60 minutes

              

                                                                                   

“The Trouble With TQ” Donor Roll

Name                     Premium Level

Carrie J. Hughes                         Fan

Toni Fesel                                   Fan +

Minnie Thomas                          Patron

Nancy Dixon                              Fan

Mary Emmert                             Fan

Bruce McKenna                         Supporter

Eugene Strelka                           Fan+

Fr. John Dorgan                         Patron          

William J. Griggs                       Supporter

John & Katie Zawacki               Fan

Eileen Kanzler                            Supporter

Hank & Claire Tessandori          Fan

Pete & Margie Langlands          Fan

HaveScripts.com                        Supporter

Richard Mooney                        Supporter

Rev. Francis J. Gargani              Fan  

Hal & Sally Neher                      Patron

William T. Prince                       Patron

Tom & Mary McFeely               Fan

Linda & Garry Cooke                Patron

Ed & Maureen Marroni              Fan

Sal Vitale                                   Fan

Kathleen Waugh                        Supporter+

Joseph McDonough                   Patron

Jone Langlands                          Fan

Young Ja Jun                             Fan

Mary Minkowski                        Fan

Rev. David Ungerleider             Fan

Jean and Bob Young                 Patron

Sisters of Notre Dame                Fan

Bob & Adele DellaValle-Rauth Fan

Prodigal Altar Boy 100 Day Countdown T-81 Days to Go 29 October 2012

Prodigal Altar Boy 100 Day Countdown

T-81 Days to Go

29 October 2012

Goal:  2 hours per day working on the film

Details: 

·     Started putting together mailing

·     Updated “About Me” section of the blog

·     Re-edited fundraising letter incorporating IC6 suggestions

·     Sent re-edited letter to Advisory Board for final approval

Total time:  4 hours

Goal:  30 minutes per day music practice

Details:

·     Warm-up on the Flying-V

·     “Dies Irae” – Flying V

·     “It’s Your Thing” – Flying V

Total time:  30 minutess

Goal:  15 minutes exercise per day Body Opus Week 10

Viking Warrior Conditioning – 15:15 protocol

Kettlebell Snatch

15 seconds – 7 reps (equals one set)

15 seconds – Rest

Switch hands, repeat.

16kg kettlebell

80 sets

Total time:  40 minutes

Goal:  30 Minutes “Tangential Endeavors”

“This Is It” – Michael Jackson documentary and DVD extras

Total time:  2 hours

TQ was ahead of the Vatican curve on the whole Kateri Tekakwitha canonization issue.  What do you think TQ would suggest to "win back" "lapsed and lukewarm" Catholics?  I think TQ would point to the principle of adaptation on the one hand, but I also think TQ would also find some way to engage the "lapsed," the "lukewarm" and take them to task.  

The dictionary definition of "lasped" describes lapsed as, "...no longer committed to something, especially religious faith or observance."   For the lapsed, TQ would on the one hand work on making liturgy more relevant, while on the other hand, challenge the lapsed and question what holds them back from committing to the church.  He would probably point out the ease with which they commit to less substantive things.

For the "lukewarm, again I think TQ would employ the principle of adaptation to make worship more relevant.  He would also take them to task.  He might even point them to Revelation 3:16 "So, because you are lukewarm--neither hot nor cold--I am about to spit you out of my mouth."  TQ might even delve into the historical roots of the phrase, pointing out that the phrase is aimed at the Laodicean Church, one of the seven churches mentioned by name in the book of Revelation.  There is scholarship (and TQ was a scholarship fiend) that contends lukewarm was a reference to Laodicea's geographic location between Herapolis and Colossae.  Herapolis was famous for their warm springs and Colossae was known for its cold springs.  The lukewarm reference was that by the time Laodicean aqueducts brought water from those cities to town, the warm water had cooled and the cool water had warmed up, resulting in a lukewarm water supply.  TQ would probably equate the state of lukewarm, neither hot nor cold, as an analogy for a lack of commitment to one thing or another.  TQ once complained about parishioners that came to mass late and/or left early.  His response, "If you're going to come to mass, come to mass, if not, stay home."

Yeah, that's what they need, some tough love.  You tell 'em TQ!