Machete's Hierarchy of Needs: Physiology, Part 4

[Machete]

So, shit got out of hand the last week of the last challenge. I'm picking it back up. Zero week leeway, of course. Need to accelerate.

 

SLEEP - wake up in the single digits (i.e. before 10). Instagram it, a la Jocko Willink. No excuses.

 

AIR - Headspace. Finish Focus pack, and [maybe] move on to Rehab pack. Shieeeettt...

 

FOOD - Whiteboard seems to work. I'll just have to set a Sunday schedule instead of lollygagging all day.

 

Also started a new Battle Log, so I can compartmentalize my training and getting my shit together. Because training is easy; life is not.

[Kishi]

48 minutes ago, Machete said:

Because training is easy; life is not.

 

QFT.

 

Also, I will watch stalk stare longingly from the bushes follow that log.

 

Anyway, you get a dispensation because holy shit Irma was a thing. Meditation will help in sorting all of this out and keeping you sane.

 

In the meantime, rest, recuperation, and silly Instagram exercises are the ticket.

 

[Rooks]

1 hour ago, Machete said:

Instagram it, a la Jocko Willink. No excuses.

 

I'm excited to see what your watch looks like. 

[Machete]

On 9/13/2017 at 1:14 PM, Kishi said:

 

QFT.

 

Also, I will watch stalk stare longingly from the bushes follow that log.

 

Anyway, you get a dispensation because holy shit Irma was a thing. Meditation will help in sorting all of this out and keeping you sane.

 

In the meantime, rest, recuperation, and silly Instagram exercises are the ticket.

 

 

It made me realize how ill-prepared I am for literally anything. Might start working on throwing away shit, repairing my vehicle, setting-up our go bags, updating med kits and training, and camping more.
 

On 9/13/2017 at 1:37 PM, Rooks said:

 

I'm excited to see what your watch looks like. 

 

Right. The watch. I was thinking of taking pics of my cheap alarm clock. Haha. I think I still have my Garmin GPS watch, and a generic made in China

 

I'm thinking a wristwatch would be a good thing to have. Besides telling the time and finding north, it seems to be an almost-universally-accepted form of currency in the event of an emergency (as per Bourne Legacy).

 

Anyway, awake at around 8:30 today, but I still got up after 9. Still single digits. I'll take it. Did kind of a half-assed Headspace Focus module. Meh. I'll get there.

[Machete]

Stayed a bit late last night to close down the gym, completed a better Headspace Focus module there. Woke up and in-and-out of sleep around 8:30-9, and out of bed 45 minutes later. Hit up Focus 9 today, concentrating on 1-1-2-1 breathing. Got a bit light-headed and mind eventually started drifting.

[Machete]

Up at 8 for work. Still got in on time (so late). Ate mostly crappy food. Finished Focus modules. Now to plan out tomorrow...

[Machete]

Late night, so first day was a bust, 11am wake-up. Got my first module of Rehab though, and after 50 modules at 10 I feel I'm ready for 15. Felt like forever.

[Kishi]

Just like swinging a Bell, man. Can't rush it.

[Machete]

Only missed a day of Headspace so far. The box breathing seems to be helping on the distraction part. I'm still off the bed in the single digits, but I'm having real trouble getting up. I'm awake and I keep falling back to sleep and staying in bed. Perhaps I should move my alarms up a bit. Pretty much cooked all my food. Just 3 more to go.

[Kishi]

I wish I had that sleep problem. I'll pop awake about an hour ahead of the alarm and I won't get back down to sleep after. It sucks.

 

Good to see that the Headspace is going well!

[Machete]

Out for a bit, don't really know what happened but I'm 3/7 on Headspace. Might be the late nights, I've had chosen to stay later when it's only female staff members left to close-up the gym (because we're in the 'hood and I am Patriarchy), even though they are both terrifying. Also overslept one day where I woke up at 10. Otherwise, still sleeping through alarms and taking forever to get up. I might have to set my alarms closer together. Meal prepping seem to be more manageable when I make a quota of making 20 a week.

[Kishi]

Yeah, Patriarchy isn't a good thing, but it can be used for good purposes sometimes. I know that feel. I don't feel right letting women walk out on their own sometimes, and while I don't offer to walk them with any kind of expectation of reciprocity or anything, I do at least offer.

 

Meanwhile, hey! Good job getting the sleep-in days down. Might need to figure out how to get something more restful, though. Which is a trick that, frankly, I haven't figured out either. :-\ Also, way to go on meal prep! I'm sure that makes life easier.

[Machete]

On 9/27/2017 at 12:13 PM, Kishi said:

Yeah, Patriarchy isn't a good thing, but it can be used for good purposes sometimes. I know that feel. I don't feel right letting women walk out on their own sometimes, and while I don't offer to walk them with any kind of expectation of reciprocity or anything, I do at least offer.

 

Meanwhile, hey! Good job getting the sleep-in days down. Might need to figure out how to get something more restful, though. Which is a trick that, frankly, I haven't figured out either. :-\ Also, way to go on meal prep! I'm sure that makes life easier.

 

Oh I fully expect reciprocity. If I get jumped outside, they better act like they just saw Tupac (i.e. either by grabbing their Glocks or calling the cops).

[Kishi]

1 hour ago, Machete said:

 

Oh I fully expect reciprocity. If I get jumped outside, they better act like they just saw Tupac (i.e. either by grabbing their Glocks or calling the cops).

 

Oops, different reciprocity. I meant sexual favors. But yeah, no, if I have to play tank for them, their DPS game better be on point.

[Sylvaa]

On 9/27/2017 at 12:13 PM, Kishi said:

Yeah, Patriarchy isn't a good thing, but it can be used for good purposes sometimes. I know that feel. I don't feel right letting women walk out on their own sometimes, and while I don't offer to walk them with any kind of expectation of reciprocity or anything, I do at least offer.

 

Offer to walk them or offer reciprocity?  

 

This came up this week (the patriarchy part, not the reciprocity). One of my co-workers is staying at a different hotel in the opposite direction from where the rest of us were staying. It was dark, so three of us walked her back. I'd rather know that people are safe than take a chance.

[Kishi]

2 minutes ago, Sylvaa said:

Offer to walk them or offer reciprocity?  

 

[x Valkyrie x]

On 9/27/2017 at 4:01 PM, Machete said:

Out for a bit, don't really know what happened but I'm 3/7 on Headspace. Might be the late nights, I've had chosen to stay later when it's only female staff members left to close-up the gym (because we're in the 'hood and I am Patriarchy), even though they are both terrifying. Also overslept one day where I woke up at 10. Otherwise, still sleeping through alarms and taking forever to get up. I might have to set my alarms closer together. Meal prepping seem to be more manageable when I make a quota of making 20 a week.

Um...that's not "patriarchy". That's "there are bad people in the world and there is safety in numbers" also "I can break a bad guy's arm or choke them out, but I'm totally ok with you walking me to my car so I don't have to do that, thanks." And last but not least, when it comes to possibly rapey-kidnappy/muggy scenarios, "better safe than sorry" when it's simple and easy to do the safe thing. To me, that's being a decent human being, well done you!

[Machete]

On 9/29/2017 at 3:06 PM, Kishi said:

 

Oops, different reciprocity. I meant sexual favors. But yeah, no, if I have to play tank for them, their DPS game better be on point.

 

Hard to play tank at my size. I can only evade so may attacks. I think we do have a healer though, I know at least one of them has her First-Aid/CPR up-to-date. Speaking of which, I need to get that done.

 

I never understood that whole logic of being nice for sex. Even if it worked, there's not many things worse than an unenthusiastic sexual favor; and I have no idea if fake enthusiasm makes it any better. Besides, it's the complete opposite of what PUAs teach. Haha

 

On 9/29/2017 at 3:27 PM, Sylvaa said:

This came up this week (the patriarchy part, not the reciprocity). One of my co-workers is staying at a different hotel in the opposite direction from where the rest of us were staying. It was dark, so three of us walked her back. I'd rather know that people are safe than take a chance.

 

So you're saying you didn't expect reciprocity?

 

On 9/29/2017 at 5:03 PM, x Valkyrie x said:

Um...that's not "patriarchy". That's "there are bad people in the world and there is safety in numbers" also "I can break a bad guy's arm or choke them out, but I'm totally ok with you walking me to my car so I don't have to do that, thanks." And last but not least, when it comes to possibly rapey-kidnappy/muggy scenarios, "better safe than sorry" when it's simple and easy to do the safe thing. To me, that's being a decent human being, well done you!

 

Yeah, we circle our cars once before entering in case there's an ambush. But don't worry, this is just Kishi and I poking fun at ourselves for being weird (for spending too much time cross-legged, talking to ourselves in the Monastery).

 

 

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This week was terrible for my quests. Had one late wake-up (1100), got 16 out of y 20 meals, and only hit Headspace twice. I have no idea what happened.

 

(Actually, that's a lie. I totally do. I downloaded Fallout 2 on my computer, and I apparently have zero self-control.)

 

I got invited by a former student to an IDPA match on Saturday, for fun. There was one spot left because someone pulled-out and I figured I've been procrastinating long enough. Time to do this. I'll have to go through the rulebook sometime this week.

 

I'll have to do my Sunday errands tomorrow. I'm also noticing that I tend to not Headspace if I put it off until the end of the day, so I'll try to get it done before lunch.

[Sylvaa]

12 hours ago, Machete said:

I never understood that whole logic of being nice for sex. Even if it worked, there's not many things worse than an unenthusiastic sexual favor; and I have no idea if fake enthusiasm makes it any better. Besides, it's the complete opposite of what PUAs teach. Haha

 

That link will have to wait until I'm not working..... But wouldn't the opposite be being an ass for sex? That seems less likely to happen.

 

12 hours ago, Machete said:

So you're saying you didn't expect reciprocity?

 

Not generally. Reciprocity between coworkers gets a bit muddy. Also, I'm not really into older women. I'd much rather be the cougar than the prey. 

 

Get your Headspace done.

[Kishi]

17 hours ago, Machete said:

I never understood that whole logic of being nice for sex. Even if it worked, there's not many things worse than an unenthusiastic sexual favor; and I have no idea if fake enthusiasm makes it any better. Besides, it's the complete opposite of what PUAs teach. Haha

 

Well, it does make sense if one assumes that being nice leads to enthusiastic sexual favors. Which it doesn't, as it shouldn't. I just... I dunno, back when I was learning to be chivalrous and getting interested in girls, I couldn't conceive of another way to get laid. I thought that they'd see through it if I played games, and I didn't want to be with someone under false pretenses. So my view devolved into something that was so close that Friendzone BS as to be practically indistinguishable.

 

Thankfully, that didn't last. But, it is where I come from.

 

17 hours ago, Machete said:

Yeah, we circle our cars once before entering in case there's an ambush. But don't worry, this is just Kishi and I poking fun at ourselves for being weird (for spending too much time cross-legged, talking to ourselves in the Monastery).

 

Honestly I don't think I spend enough time talking to myself.  I do get a little insecure about being the one strong nerd in my local crew, though.

 

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Maybe that Headspace would be good as a morning ritual? That would kill two birds with one stone, maybe. Get you up and going and get you meditating before the day starts.

[Machete]

On 10/2/2017 at 12:21 PM, Sylvaa said:

 

That link will have to wait until I'm not working..... But wouldn't the opposite be being an ass for sex? That seems less likely to happen.

 

 

Not generally. Reciprocity between coworkers gets a bit muddy. Also, I'm not really into older women. I'd much rather be the cougar than the prey. 

 

Get your Headspace done.

 

I've seen it work. Multiple times. I didn't mean to be an ass though... ;P

 

Ah, don't shit where you eat. Do they call them prey? What if it's a willing prey, would they be called poachers or something?

 

Missed it again yesterday. Dammit, Fallout...

 

On 10/2/2017 at 5:18 PM, Kishi said:

Well, it does make sense if one assumes that being nice leads to enthusiastic sexual favors. Which it doesn't, as it shouldn't. I just... I dunno, back when I was learning to be chivalrous and getting interested in girls, I couldn't conceive of another way to get laid. I thought that they'd see through it if I played games, and I didn't want to be with someone under false pretenses. So my view devolved into something that was so close that Friendzone BS as to be practically indistinguishable.

 

Thankfully, that didn't last. But, it is where I come from.

 

 

Honestly I don't think I spend enough time talking to myself.  I do get a little insecure about being the one strong nerd in my local crew, though.

 

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Maybe that Headspace would be good as a morning ritual? That would kill two birds with one stone, maybe. Get you up and going and get you meditating before the day starts.

 

We're probably just trained by society and pop culture to think like that. Some of those guys who are being flamed for White Knighting are probably just being genuinely nice, in the same way gamer and nerd girls are called-out as being "just attention-seekers." That's what sucks. Sometimes when you're nice people just assume you're trying to get laid; and it's not really wrong for them to assume that because a lot of the time they're right. I think there are just way too many hangups about banging drilled into us from such an early age that we've put ourselves in this predicament. But hey, if lying to get laid was illegal, I'd actually have to be a secret agent astronaut millionaire. And there are morally worse people out there than White Knights, so it's not such a bad thing--it's just embarrassing to admit.

 

I'll try it. But it probably won't happen until my Fallout enthusiasm dies out.

[Sylvaa]

7 hours ago, Machete said:

We're probably just trained by society and pop culture to think like that. Some of those guys who are being flamed for White Knighting are probably just being genuinely nice, in the same way gamer and nerd girls are called-out as being "just attention-seekers." That's what sucks. Sometimes when you're nice people just assume you're trying to get laid; and it's not really wrong for them to assume that because a lot of the time they're right. I think there are just way too many hangups about banging drilled into us from such an early age that we've put ourselves in this predicament. But hey, if lying to get laid was illegal, I'd actually have to be a secret agent astronaut millionaire. And there are morally worse people out there than White Knights, so it's not such a bad thing--it's just embarrassing to admit.

 

Just wanted to highlight that part. Was that a multiple lie scenario or did you actually try to be all three at once. Also, if you tried all three at once, did it work? 

[x Valkyrie x]

Being a genuinely nice guy has been tainted by the smaller but more visible number of “nice guys” of the world that think being nice should be rewarded with sex. Maybe I’m naive, but I think most people of either gender are genuinely nice...but the multimillionaire James Bond astronaut is definitely gonna get more action than your average Joe, because...space travel capabilities are hot, just look at Starlord. 

[Kishi]

18 hours ago, x Valkyrie x said:

Being a genuinely nice guy has been tainted by the smaller but more visible number of “nice guys” of the world that think being nice should be rewarded with sex. Maybe I’m naive, but I think most people of either gender are genuinely nice...but the multimillionaire James Bond astronaut is definitely gonna get more action than your average Joe, because...space travel capabilities are hot, just look at Starlord. 

 

Yeah, well, such "nice guys" aren't really nice. Virtue is its own reward. It must be - there's no reward for it otherwise.

[Sylvaa]

19 hours ago, x Valkyrie x said:

Being a genuinely nice guy has been tainted by the smaller but more visible number of “nice guys” of the world that think being nice should be rewarded with sex. Maybe I’m naive, but I think most people of either gender are genuinely nice...but the multimillionaire James Bond astronaut is definitely gonna get more action than your average Joe, because...space travel capabilities are hot, just look at Starlord. 

 

+1 for most of this. I also just assume that nice guys are to be taken at face value. In my experience, most guys aren't very good at pretending - so if they aren't genuinely nice, usually they'll slip before the end of a night. 

 

I am in the minority with the multimillionaire James Bond astronaut being my first choice thing though. Too much pressure. 

 

You get back on the Headspace thing yet?