DAY SEVEN (Wednesday 11/21/12)

Another day of complete success...

1 - Wake Up @ 6:00am

     Pretty painless today.  Rachel's alarm on her phone went off about point-three seconds before mine.  I got up, brushed my teeth and went to my office/room to work out.  Mr. Evil Six A.M. isn't killing my soul so much anymore.

2 - Scottish Shower

    The water felt even colder today.  My body temperature lowered so much that I walked around the house this morning in just a pair of jeans.  It felt warm.  Rachel will be the first to tell you that I'm always cold.  Not anymore, babe!

3 - No Television

     Having gone a week now without television, I'm pretty out of the loop as far as what is on to watch.  Out of sight, out of mind.  Lunch is quite boring without the tube on, but I don't sit on the couch all hour long.  I eat at the table, then go up to my room to work on the day's song.  I'm really liking not wasting my lunch hour on worthless programming.

4 - Clean My Room

      Rachel and I are trekking down to Iowa for Thanksgiving, so I'll have to make sure I clean my room before we go.  Other than that... Life is uncluttered = Ethan is happy.

5 - Write A Song Every Day

      I started writing DAY SEVEN over my lunch hour today.  When I started this Challenge, I was afraid that I would run out of ideas.  I have.  But I like it that way.  I simply pick up an instrument and start toying around.  Just like writing a story/school paper/commercial...the best way to start is just to start.  The only reasons this method doesn't work is: 1) You don't have enough information or knowledge on the subject...OR... 2) You don't care enough about the subject.  Thank God I have both.  For now.

6 - 30 Minute Workout

     Wake up...brush teeth...work out.  Today I lifted weights for 20mins.  I'm so sore from days prior that this is all the energy I could exert.  I was bummed that 20mins was all I could do, but decided I would just go for a run or something after work.

*I'm starting to think that the hardest part of this Challenge is soon going to be making this blog (and my life) sound fresh.  Like all things we do on a daily basis, they become a monotonous routine, tediously unvarying one day to the next.  I have to remember in the days ahead that THIS IS EXCITING, ABNORMAL and BREAKING. 

**Since it is Thanksgiving tomorrow, I just want to say that I'm thankful to have the ability to do this Challenge.  God has given me talents, health and unhampered freedom.  I'm also thankful for all the support from family and friends, and of course, my loving girlfriend who doesn't complain about not spending time together during this ordeal.  God bless all of you!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!