La Bene Vita (Book) - InkSpot.Com

Blog Calendar

◄ January ► 2012
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31
Archive				RSS

About This Author

Contact Me

Brandiwyn🎶Prep starts 10/1!

, also known as Michelle Tuesday, is a musician, educator and writer hailing from Columbus, Ohio.

La Bene Vita

I am a professional musician

, worship leader

, small business owner

, songwriter

, aspiring author

and freelance nonfiction writer

with a chemical engineering degree

.

But that's just my resume.

My profile of qualifications is only one of the ways in which I am unique. Here I chronicle my personal and professional goals and my efforts to achieve them. Occasionally I fail. Mostly, I take daily baby steps toward all my long-term goals. Much like the stories I pen, the songs I compose, and the businesses I run, I am always a work in progress.

Show Recent Comments

10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

Aiva Raine

Sep 16, 2025 at 5:57pm
In response to "I Asked ChatGPT to Rewrite the Bible in Gen Z"

ROLFMAO Cain: “Idk, not my problem.”

Brandiwyn🎶Prep starts 10/1!

Sep 16, 2025 at 2:51pm
In response to "I Asked ChatGPT to Rewrite the Bible in Gen Z"

Right? Kinda makes me want to see the whole musical rewritten in Gen Z. They did it with Hamilton LOL, why not Joseph??

2 Like

Jayne

Sep 16, 2025 at 1:34pm
In response to "I Asked ChatGPT to Rewrite the Bible in Gen Z"

GETS DRIP COAT

*dying*

1 Like

Amethyst Angel h✟k ♡

Sep 16, 2025 at 8:35am
In response to "I Asked ChatGPT to Rewrite the Bible in Gen Z"

Wow, that was actually pretty good! It goes to show how humanity has always been the same and God has His hand in everything... Or something

Thanks for sharing!

1 Like

Elycia Lee ☮

Sep 16, 2025 at 7:18am
In response to "I Asked ChatGPT to Rewrite the Bible in Gen Z"

Oh dear God.

1 Like

Robert Waltz

Jul 24, 2025 at 9:46am
In response to "Story idea and my thoughts on Heaven and Hell"

Elycia Lee ☮

- yeah, maybe it's our turn to bug her to run it through Prep this year

Elycia Lee ☮

Jul 24, 2025 at 9:20am
In response to "Story idea and my thoughts on Heaven and Hell"

Robert Waltz

I'll be more impressed if Michelle can walk, chew gum, and whistle without swallowing the gum all at the same time.

Even better if she can whistle to the tune of Mozart or something.

Hmmm... if I ever finish that story I was writing which was my first attempt to write a novel, I will definitely ask you what you think of it.

Michelle, if you ever write your story, I wanna read it.

1 Like

Robert Waltz

Jul 24, 2025 at 8:49am
In response to "Story idea and my thoughts on Heaven and Hell"

It's certainly a thing to write about things you don't believe in. For instance, I reject the idea of the supernatural, but it's interesting enough that I've written fiction featuring it. But the problems with writing about "perfect" places are well-documented; it's tough to introduce conflict into a utopia, but it has been done. The enduring popularity of Star Trek is one example.

To address your specific situation: maybe perfection includes incorporating apparent imperfections in order to make things interesting. Like how Lucifer's fall, and Adam and Eve's for that matter, were actually all part of the Plan. After all, if God could be surprised, He wouldn't be omniscient, would He? And if Heaven's perfect, then doesn't that mean that the residents' supposed free will has been taken away, and isn't that a contradiction?

One superpower we have as humans is to imagine the impossible.

I know I'm saying all this as an outsider, so take it as you will. And you know me well enough, I hope, to know that I'm not saying any of this to be hurtful or obnoxious.

Oh, and Elycia Lee ☮, it's possible to be both a scientist and a musician. Brandiwyn🎶Prep starts 10/1! can walk and chew gum at the same time.

2 Like

Elycia Lee ☮

Jul 24, 2025 at 5:47am
In response to "Story idea and my thoughts on Heaven and Hell"

You are a scientist? I thought you are a musician.

Writing a story that involves God, heaven, hell, and angels are to me one of the most difficult stories to write especially if you want to be factually right.

I tried and fell flat on my face. Good luck. I really do like the idea of angels getting promoted... your arguments are valid too...

1 Like

Brandiwyn🎶Prep starts 10/1!

Jul 24, 2025 at 5:20am
In response to "Story idea and my thoughts on Heaven and Hell"

Kåre เลียม Enga

- I welcome your different point of view once you had some sleep!

(deleted and reposted because I accidentally sent this privately initially probably because I need some sleep also haha@ my eyes don't work before 7:00 a.m.)

January 2, 2012 at 7:35am

#743069

Monday

THREE WORDS THAT DEFINE ME IN 2012:

1. Balance:
* Allocate time to work/family/writing/etc and stick to the schedule
* Strengthen relationships
* Music performance once per week
* Be more focused leading worship

2. Body:
* Eat healthier and keep track of points
* Exercise daily
* Reach a body weight of 145 pounds by 12/31/12

3. Growth:
* Practice difficult music every day
* Grow the business to 400 students
* Grow my repertoire of original music
* Grow my portfolio of in-progress and complete written works

For scheduling: Outlooks, Yahoo Calendar or Excel?

Health goals
Weight: 175
Exercise: Yesterday, yes. Today, pending.
Yesterday's points: 39. Way too high, but at least I kept track. Better today.

Writing goals
Profile 4 Characters: Scheduled mornings at 750 Words.
Rewrite one short story: Scheduled Wed.
Review 1 hour: Scheduled Thu.
Revise one song: Scheduled Fri.
Every Monday, I'll establish this list. Throughout the week, I'll report on progress against the list.

Work goals
Reach 400 students at MTMS by 12/31/12: 230.5
Blog at MT.com : Pending.
Year-end closeout: PENDING (tax payments/filings; W2s/1099s; accounting fixes - Dec payroll, bonus, other earnings, inventory; and close books.)
Tidy up post-remodel: Scheduled today. It's almost ready.
Sign-in process for students: In progress.
Judge Ohio Idol videos: Pending.
The first two goals are fixed. I'll continue to keep a daily log of our current student load for future statistical purposes, and I'd like to go back to blogging once per week. The rest of the goals will be established on Monday. As you see above, I did schedule this list for the week... but I've already broken my Balance rule, because I logged in and did some work (on "Sign-in process") while creating this list. Then I logged back out! Go me.

Church goals
I almost hate to publish goals here, because it won't change much. It's more critical that I stick to allocated time on my schedule.

Music Log
Yesterday, I practiced: Nothing! And I was at the studio!
Yesterday, I listened to: Saturday, I listened George Thoroughgood "One Bourbon One Scotch One Beer." To clarify this goal, it doesn't count if I listen to a song while writing or doing something distracting. I'm supposed to listen to the song. I noticed the guitar strum pattern in Bourbon.
This week, I performed at: None yet, scheduled Friday at Senor Patron.
Songwriting progress: None yet.
Here I'll keep track of my daily and weekly music-related goals. Each day, I'd like to practice a difficult piece - on voice or any instrument - and listen to one new song for inspiration and ideas. I'm always taking suggestions! Drop your links in the comment box.

Ad hoc goals
I allocated time for non-MTMS email (mostly church and personal); Yahoo articles; Facebook; Pinterest, etc. The goal is to stick to the schedule!

Comment • View 1 comment

© Copyright 2025 Brandiwyn🎶Prep starts 10/1! (UN: tuozzo at Writing.Com). All rights reserved.
Brandiwyn🎶Prep starts 10/1! has granted InkSpot.Com, its affiliates and its syndicates non-exclusive rights to display this work.