Not Silence in the Library, but a Whisper in the Academy

[Whisper]

Hi, I'm Whisper! Why am I Whisper? Because I used to be Whisper Lost, but I don't feel so lost any more! Why was I Whisper Lost?

 

Mortalis, by R.A. Salvatore

What miserable wretches we mortals be

To build our homes in sheltered lea,

To build our hopes in sheltered womb

Weaving fancies of the tomb.

 

What wretched souls we mortals be

To bask in false epiphany,

To see a light so clear, so true,

To save us from the fate we rue.

Deny the truth before our sight

That worms invade eternal night,

That maggots feed within the skin

Of faithful pure, devoid of sin.

 

Oh what hopeful children mortals be!

Castles in air, grand barges at sea,

Bed of clouds and angels' song,

Heavenly feasting eternity long.

What mockery made of endless night!

That prayer transcends truth and hope denies sight!

That all that we know and all that we see

Is washed away by what we pray much be.

 

So tell me not of eternal soul

That flees my coil through worm-bit hole.

For when I die what is left of me?

A whisper lost to eternity.

 

Anyway, way less depressed now then when I started using that as a username, so Whisper, instead of Whisper Lost! I still like the poem, and I still like the image of our souls as Whispers.

 

A couple weeks back I started posting in the 4 Week Challenge, here, and I think I'll still use that for most of my stuff, but I wanted a unified spot to keep track of all of my Quest work for the Academy, rather than breaking it up over 4 Week blocks.

 

Quest 1: Join the Nerd Fitness Academy (25 exp). I did this! Like, a long time ago... I'm back and working through it again because when I was following it, it was really helpful! Sanity is doing the same thing over again and expecting the SAME result!

 

Quest 2: Mindset: Take Your Measurements (40 exp).

Date	Weight	Body Fat %	Neck	Chest	Bicep R	Bicep L	Gut	Pants	Hips	Thigh R	Thigh L	Calf R	Calf L
1-Jan-19	361.4		19.5	60.6	17.75	18	60.25	49	50	27	28	19	19

 

Quest 3: Mindset: Snap Those Before Photos! (25 exp)

 

[Whisper]

Quest 4: Mindset: Read over the mindset module (25 exp)

 

Ding! Level 2

 

Quest 5: Fitness: Warm It Up (40 exp)

Choose one of our basic warm-up routines and practice each exercise. Modify any exercises that you need. Log your new modified warm-up somewhere accessible (workout journal, phone, etc…). Once you’ve practiced all the exercises at least once. You’ve completed the challenge!

Basic Warm-Up (Option 1):

30 Seconds High Knees

25 Jumping Jacks

10 Bodyweight Squats

30 Seconds of Arm Circles (forward and back)

10 Incline Push-Ups

10 Fence Steppers (each leg)

10 Front Leg Swings (each Leg)

10 Side Leg Swings (each leg)

10 Bodyweight Lunges

10 Cat Camels

10 Hip Extensions

 

Quest 6: Fitness: Cool It Down (40 exp)

Start with Staci’s basic Cool-Down Routine and PDFs. Practice each stretch in order. Modify any stretches you can’t do or select an alternative option from Steve’s alternative video. Log your new modified cool-down someplace accessible. Once you’ve done this, you’ve completed this quest too!

Going to alternate between Staci's Cool Down, without the lunge position and downward dog, and doing NY Yoga Mini-Sessions. 

 

Quest 6 and 7 Nutrition: Create Your Food Log 1 (60 exp) and 2 (100 exp)

Keep a simple food log for 3 days. For 7 days.

I've been keeping a log for 14 days now.

 

Ding! Level 3

[Elastigirl]

Looks like you are doing great. Woot for all the level- ups