Saturday, September 16, 2017

CHESHIRE CAT

Something that I like to do when walking in Chicago, is to visit new neighborhoods and go down new side streets that I have never seen before. Yesterday's discovery, was not found on some obscure side street, but right on Milwaukee Avenue on the south side of a seven story building. When I spotted this giant cheshire cat, I wondered how I had failed to miss it before. It turns out, this mural is new and was only completed earlier this month.

from dnainfo.com
By Alisa Hauser | September 6, 2017 4:32pm | Updated on September 11, 2017 9:47am.

NOBLE SQUARE — A giant and mischievous Cheshire cat watching over the street — courtesy of New York City-based street artist Jerkface, known for his imaginative interpretations of pop culture iconography — has brought a burst of color and nostalgia to Milwaukee Avenue in Noble Square. Work on the mural at Lewis Towers, a vintage apartment building at 1166 N. Milwaukee Ave., kicked off Aug. 31, continued through the Labor Day weekend and wrapped up Friday. Jasmine Petersen, a Chicago muralist and artist, assisted Jerkface with the mural along the side of the seven-story vintage apartment building, facing southbound traffic on Milwaukee Avenue. David Ruttenberg, a partner with Marc Realty, which owns Lewis Towers and commissioned the mural, said, "Jerkface's work is bright and energetic. The nostalgia factor is always fun, and this composition is memorable to so many age groups. The large scale makes this larger than life and really brightens up this corner of the city." Ruttenberg said his son Solomon and daughter Sasha have loved seeing the mural being painted over the last few days, watching the ongoing work while camped out in the parking lot next to the building. "Murals have the power to uplift a city. They bring vibrancy and movement to bleak and mundane spaces. If one can cross color on their way to work, the bus, or just simply on their way through the city — it does something to them. Color affects one's psyche. It alters one's mood and changes their day. Urban art can be used as a powerful tool to enhance life. Art isn't just meant to be for museums, galleries and high classes. Art is for everyone, and should be enjoyed by everyone," Ruttenberg said. Petersen said the Cheshire cat, inspired by the cat in "Alice in Wonderland," was selected before she and Jerkface knew that there was a veterinary office, Wicker Park Veterinary, on the ground floor of Lewis Towers. "It worked out really well a vet was here," Petersen said.

Jerkface is one of the most readily identifiable artists in the street art community..

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Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Quaker Oats instant grits - Instant Grits	400	88	6	8	1,240	0
	400	88	6	8	1,240	0
L U N C H
Libby's - Sweet Peas	245	42	2	14	1,050	21
Read - 3 Bean Salad	300	65	0	5	1,500	40
	545	107	2	19	2,550	61
D I N N E R
Mariano's - Spicy Salmon Maki	400	44	18	17	317	0
	400	44	18	17	317	0
S N A C K S
Yogurt Almonds	300	30	19	5	27	26
	300	30	19	5	27	26

Totals	1,645	269	45	49	4,134	87
Your Daily Goal	3,679	460	122	184	2,300	138
Remaining	2,034	191	77	135	-1,834	51
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 1,749 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today... You'd weigh 222.5 lbs in 5 weeks

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SATURDAY WEIGH-IN
This week my weight dropped 2.5 lbs. As long as I keep reminding myself that this is not a race, I think that I am definitely on course.

weight 253.3 lbs

My weight during its most recent peak on August 26 just three weeks ago was 263.3 lbs.

I can do two things now. I can always remind myself that on December 24, 2014 I weighed 309 lbs. And since that 'balloonistic' day, I have shed 55.7 lbs.

We all know that at this time, that is a rather ambiguous statistic as I had lost so much more weight than that. What I will do is take some pride in my more contemporaneous accomplishment of dropping 10 pounds in the last three weeks.

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Sunday, January 10, 2016

LIQUID DIET

Late Friday afternoon, I had gum surgery which I had scheduled a couple of months back. The surgery was a frenectomy which was deemed necessary to combat my increasingly receding gum lines on the lower front teeth. The surgery was successful. As a result, I will be restricted to a liquid diet for three days. I was told to avoid all hot foods, as the heat can adversely affect the healing process. No coffee for a week! After three days, I can graduate to soft foods. I think this would include soup and/or coffee, as long as I allowed it to cool down to near room temperature. It will allow oatmeal as long as I allow it to cool down. Right now the stitches are so new, so tight in the bottom of my lip that any facial expression brings great discomfort... I really need to avoid smiling or frowning. One thing I checked, was that there was no reason why I could not continue my exercise routine - so of course, I did not and I will not.

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In the Court of the Crimson King was the debut album from King Crimson released on 10 October 1969. The album is known for some amazing music and some memorable artwork by Barry Goober. Barry Godber (1946-1970) died in February 1970 from a heart attack shortly after this album was released. It was his only album cover and the original painting is now owned by Robert Fripp (King Crimson). This album cover reminded me about how I must have looked in the dentists chair for two hours while my gums were being ripped apart and sewn back together. It definitely depicts how I felt.

I don't know what I looked like sitting in the dentist's chair for two hours late yesterday afternoon, but this artwork perfectly depicts how I felt.

This illustrates the lower frenum under the middle teeth that apparently needed some adjustment to reduce the problem of the receding gum lines that I have. Three days of liquid diet... I admit I am not looking forward to following this dietary restriction.

When I went up to the fitness room the elliptical machine was being used....So before I had the chance to log my normal 92 minute elliptical workout, I spent 30 minutes on the treadmill, walking at a 4.5 mph pace and logged 285 calories burned.

Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Walgreens - nutrition shake , 8 fl oz	250	40	6	9	200	23
Roundy's - Small Cottage Cheese	120	3	7	12	340	2
Roundys - Organic Top Yogurt	280	26	9	14	210	22
Kozy Shack - Tapioca Pudding	120	22	2	3	135	16
Milk, - 2%reduce Fat, 8 oz (1 cup)	130	12	5	8	130	12
Hershey - Syrup, 2 tblespoon	100	24	0	1	15	20
	1,000	127	29	47	1,030	95
L U N C H
Roundys - Cream Top Yogurt	140	13	5	7	105	11
Musselman's - Cinnamon Applesauce	200	50	0	0	20	42
Kozy Shack - Tapioca Pudding	120	22	2	3	135	16
Milk, - 2%reduce Fat, 8 oz (1 cup)	130	12	5	8	130	12
Hershey - Syrup, 2 tblespoon	100	24	0	1	15	20
Walgreens - Nutritional Shake	250	40	6	9	190	22
	940	161	18	28	595	123
D I N N E R
Musselman's Cinnamon Applesauce	200	50	0	0	20	42
Starbucks - Skinny Vanilla Latte,	140	20	0	12	200	16
Bhakti Chai - Coconut Almond	60	8	2	2	100	0
	400	78	2	14	320	58
S N A C K S
Ghiradelli - Peppermint Bark, 1 piece	70	6	5	1	5	6
Country Fresh - Pineapple Sherbet	240	56	2	0	20	40
	310	62	7	1	25	46

Totals	2,650	428	55	90	1,970	322
Your Daily Goal	5,087	636	169	255	2,300	190
Remaining	2,437	208	114	165	330	-132
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 3,157 extra calories from exercise today

Your Exercise Diary for:

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
MATRIX TREADMILL	30	285
STAR TRAC ELLIPTICAL	92	2,125
Walking, 4.5 mph, very, very brisk pace	55	754
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	-7


Daily Total / Goal	178 / 30	3,157 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	718 / 210	14,374 / 4,130

total calories consumed 2650 calories

total calories burned (92 min elliptical, walking) 3164 calories

total net calories 514 calorie deficit

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fitbit day 128
21540 steps

Staples of the liquid diet - I can't even have coffee - as I need to avoid hot foods.

Saturday, September 16, 2017

CHESHIRE CAT

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Sunday, January 10, 2016

LIQUID DIET

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fitbit day 128 21540 steps

fitbit day 128
21540 steps