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Fitbit III: Week 1

The third year of tracking activity with the Fitbit got off to a good start, with every day surpassing my new daily goal of 6500 steps, the first time I’ve accomplished that feat since early October.  Things got off to a good start on Sunday thanks in part to a trip out to the grocery store.  The work week was pretty consistent, thanks to meetings that mostly kept me at my desk and staying in for lunch.  The big day was Saturday, where I headed in to the city to see George Takei at the Chicago Theatre, ending up with an early 10,000 step day.

Total steps: 51,137

Daily average: 7305.3

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Fitbit Week 25

Week25_FBAnother successful week, although I did put up my lowest total in a month.  However, I managed to extend my streak of 5500 step days to 35 days and now have 5 consecutive weeks with a 10,000 step day and 4 with multiple 10,000 step days.

The week got off to a good start on Sunday, where I combined an afternoon game at US Cellular Field with a trip downtown at night for the 2005 White Sox reunion at the Chicago Theatre.  Monday was a normal work day, followed by Tuesday, our first 10,000 step day of the week, thanks to meetings in Willow that I decided to walk to.  Wednesday was another 10,000 step day, with a post-work trip down to US Cellular for yet another game.  Thursday was another normal work day, followed by a day off on Friday and another morning walk around the neighborhood.  Saturday was my first non-baseball weekend day in a while, and it barely eked by the 5500 step mark.

Total steps: 56,546

Daily average: 8078

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Concert Flashback: Fiona Apple II

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After over 2 1/2 years, I returned to the live music scene, going with Tina to once again see Fiona Apple, this time at the Chicago Theatre.  The tickets were ungodly expensive, but we didn’t have normal seats, instead sitting in booths in the balcony that gave the show a different experience.

252754_10151091718224796_1864746358_nThe opening act was a member of Apple’s backing band.  The only thing I remember of his set was that he closed with a cover of Santo & Johnny’s Sleep Walk, which they reminded me was, in addition to the closing theme to the Wendy & Bill show, used in La Bamba when they find out that Richie died.

Fiona came out after that, and she continued to be an awkward stage performer.  She played all of her hits from back in the day, and mixed in some tracks from her new album.  Aside from her songs, there was very little interaction with the audience.  She didn’t say a non-song word to the audience until the show was over, when she thanked us and said good night.  But. that is what you expect from Fiona Apple.

 

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An Extraordinary Machine

Fiona Apple took the stage at the Chicago Theatre Tuesday night in support of her first album in 6 years.  Never a comfortable stage performer, Apple virtually ignored the crowd for the entire show, only speaking to us after the final song was over to say thank you and good night.  Beyond her awkward stage presence, including some bizarre dance routines during the musical breaks of her songs, she did put on a good performance.  The voice is just as strong as it has always been and she did appear more confident in herself.  Overall, a good time was had.