Darkfoxx 51: It’s (Almost) Cooler!

[darkfoxx]

Doha is in the middle of “volatile weather season”, and as such, we’ve seen a week of thunderstorms (sometimes with hail) - plus an entire years’ worth of rain falling in the span of a few hours.

 

And it’s supposed to continue over the next few days.

 

Luckily, my apartment is dry (now - we are caulked to the gills) and this immediate area is less flooded than others. Like seriously - the desert is 0% prepared for deluges of water.

 

So ... that’s going to make this week interesting.

 

DH is also gone for the next few days.

 

Plus I’m dealing with navigating IRL female relationships on a scale I’ve never been forced to do - while trying to remain a damn mentally stable adult.

 

Man, I miss the days of flipping lit matches at problems.

 

I’m also back with my trainer for most of the rest of this cycle, so we will see what changeups that brings.

 

Should be home the whole time, though.

 

Goal 1: Macros - at the moment it’s 130g protein, under 1300 calories, under 100g carbs

 

Goal 2: 2 trainer sessions, 1 yoga session & 1 cardio-ish session per week

 

Goal 3: Be patient with myself, try and navigate bullshit as best I can, and continue to expand my world

 

Goal 4: Do something creative to feed my brain

 

On the up side, it’s just about cool enough outside to go for nice long walks! In fresh air!

 

 

 

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[Tanktimus the Encourager]

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[Big_Show]

For some of the reason none of the drainage that they do actually have gets cleared of dust & sand before the rainy times come along. Every single year this happens!

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[darkfoxx]

For some of the reason none of the drainage that they do actually have gets cleared of dust & sand before the rainy times come along. Every single year this happens!

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You would think they’d be prepared ... it’s not like this time of year is fairly predictable or anything.

To be fair, this past weekend saw an entire year’s rain in the span of a few hours - so I think some things were extra terrible.

My poor trainer walked 2k home in the rain because Ubers stopped driving.

Suuuuuuuuuuck.


Today

Trainer session that was hella tiring

Made it to City Center to have a nice lunch, walk the mall a bit and finish grocery shopping.

Came home and cooked a bit, took a nap.

Will probably make it to yoga tonight.

Should be pretty on track with macros and had a good low-key social day.


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[Fonzico]

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[darkfoxx]

Tuesday was good - normal group

Wednesday was too - Breakfast Group, somethingsomethingsomething?

Thursday was fine - tiring workout, triumphant return to pool/beach days, more alcohol than intended

Today has been fine - resting alone in silence, cooked some shit for the blog, Arabic class, Indian thali for dinner




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[Fonzico]

Tiring workout, triumphant return to pool/beach days, more alcohol than intended

#goals

[darkfoxx]

Saturday

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmm

attended my first boozy brunch - luckily it was small plates over buffet-style; and only about half of it was great.

And then we afterpartied with pineapple drinks. Oops.

The damage:





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[Big_Show]

I do miss the brunches. So much fun, so much regret in the Saturday morning [emoji28]

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[darkfoxx]

Sunday

Not too bad from Saturday’s overages; grocery shopped and lazed on the couch all day. Took Pupper in for her shots - and she’s a bit chubby. Plus, is now polka dotted because of big bites. Poor baby.



Monday

Workout
Fashion exhibition with friends
Coffees afterward
Skipped yoga

Tuesday
Coffee Morning
Lunch afterward
Long dog walk
Made pizza eggplant boats



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[DaemonCorax]

On 10/21/2018 at 1:48 AM, darkfoxx said:

Man, I miss the days of flipping lit matches at problems.

 

 

This. So much this. Being 22 was simpler. Lol.

[darkfoxx]

 
 
This. So much this. Being 22 was simpler. Lol.

That it was. Damn that responsible adult business.





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[Tanktimus the Encourager]

17 minutes ago, darkfoxx said:

That it was. Damn that responsible adult business.





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I was just proud of myself for renewing my Truck's registration.

[darkfoxx]

Happy Halloween, y’all

I went full sparkle unicorn for the event - sweaty, sparkly unicorn.

Have managed to mostly stay in track the rest of the week.

Makeup close up coming!




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[darkfoxx]

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[darkfoxx]

Friday

Was good - Arabic class, lunch curry, seafood bucket for dinner

Saturday

Took Pupper for a walk at a new big park - Al Bidda -


Went grocery shopping after, and lazed on the couch

Sunday

Got 1 step further in my continuing RP saga - Indian for lunch & a nap outside the alcohol store. Pupper snuggles and more napping when we got home - May have some Greek spiced meatballs for dinner.

Did not make my weekend cardio session.

Or my weekly yoga session.

I’m fairly certain it’s half because I got busy on Mon & We’d, and half because I have a weigh-in on Monday and Ive allowed my brain to be a dick.




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[darkfoxx]

Monday

Almost hit my no side eye weigh in weight; got a little needed side eye.

Workout was good, though it was hard - which is good.

Food was good - had about 1500 calories because it was a workout day and I was hungry (eventually).

Skipped yoga because I was already sore from my workout. + the crick in my neck the dog gave me by balancing on my neck & shoulders for 2 hours while I did some copywriting.



This is right before she laid down and put her head on my shoulder - then proceeded to snore.

Walked the pup in the pm before DH got home.

Tuesday

Has been good. Coffee Group, braved the bus system despite some jackass Brit giving me a ‘hey baby’ under his breath - eww - came home and took pup for a long walk - met lots of dogs, scared a Saluki.

Food has been good today; I’m on track for about 1200 Calories and this far am full from dinner.




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[darkfoxx]

Wednesday

Was good - Wednesday Group then massive headache I think

Thursday

Trainer day then lunch and a horse jumping show with friends.

Friday

Walked to Arabic; bailed because a friend wanted to hit the mall. Malled instead.

Saturday

Grocery shopping and a Pupper walk.

Sunday

Visited the Ministry re: my Residence Permit again, may or may not have gotten further, rise a thunderstorm out in the mall buying holiday decorations, came home to a flooded apartment.

I swear, at this rate poor Pupper will need to learn how to swim.

Gym was flooded too, so no cardio there - took pup on her second long walk of the day instead.




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[Tanktimus the Encourager]

Massive headaches are no fun. I hope your apartment stops flooding and your permit gets settled.

 

Is it to much to ask that your apartment IN THE DESERT not flood?

[Fonzico]

Oh no! I hope the flooding subsides quickly! That is NOT fun.

[darkfoxx]

Massive headaches are no fun. I hope your apartment stops flooding and your permit gets settled.
 
Is it to much to ask that your apartment IN THE DESERT not flood?

Apparently, yes.

Escaped a hurricane zone to move into another, more dangerous hurricane zone - grew up and moved to an even bigger hurricane zone - then away from hurricanes (only to be hit by one), and now to the damn desert ... where there’s flooding.

Water: I just can’t escape it.




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[darkfoxx]

Monday

Snuggled Pupper all day as workers wandered in and out of the apartment - and the ceiling dripped.

Didn’t make it out of my bathrobe.

Today

Coffee Group.
Shopping.
Indian for dinner.


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[darkfoxx]

Wednesday

GOT TRANSFERRED TO RP VISA
Wednesday Group
GOT MEDICAL STAMP
WAS FINGERPRINTED
THEORETICALLY I WILL HAVE MY RP IN 3-4 BUSINESS DAYS

also ate at Turkey Central and quasi-behaves if behaving involves 10oz of shawarma meat

And finally explored a cuckobananas craft/office supplies/cooking supplies/party goods store that’s 2.5 levels and half underground.

Almost bought tacky National Day decorations but held myself back because the checkout line was long. Didn’t find things for my holiday cards. Boo.

BUT I GOT MY RP SHIT DONE!!!!

Maybe.

Hopefully.

Theoretically.




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[darkfoxx]

Thursday

Trainer workout where he tried to kill me by upping the intensity.

My head snot tasted weird and the whole world felt salty. (Read: my body processes shit interestingly)

Wine lunch out at a friends’ compound - free-flowing bubbly but I managed to not eat everything in sight on the English tea table.

Friday

Incline treadmill work
Met a new dog walker
Hubbs came home
Walked to Shakespeare for dinner - had fish with veggies

Up this weekend: sushi for mom’s birthday, beginning of grocery shopping for Thanksgiving, Maybe grabbing ornaments and more art for the bathroom, maybe hitting a museum tomorrow since it looks like rain again today, hopefully no more flooding from said rain. Maaaaaybe a treadmill walk either this morning or next. Should go now - it’s 8 am - but my butt and thighs h-u-r-t from Thursday and I feel like whining about it as I sit on my painful little butt bones.





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[Fonzico]

10oz of shawarma absolutely counts as behaving in my books!

Congrats on the RP stuff! Finally!