shaar Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 HI GUYS It is... springtime! (Is it? ???) Everyone is posting pics of leaves and blooms and flowers and I'm still looking out the window at bare trees and freshly mulched plots just w a i t i n g ............. Anyways my life has been 110% gogogo since uh. January? When I started my new job (which I love), and since I started fitting the gym back into my life routine (which I also love), so keeping up with challenge goals outside of DON'T FORGET TO SLEEP has been HARD for me! Life is seriously great for me right now after a long string of struggles and adjustments, so for this challenge I'm taking inspiration from the brilliant suggestion of @Urgan and we are gonna go.... IYASHIKEI. (surely you are thinking, shaar what is that WORD what does it MEAN i have never SEEN this word in my life???) Iyashikei (癒し系) is Japanese for "healing", a term used for anime and manga created with the specific purpose of having a healing or soothing effect on the audience. These anime can be about anything, and they tend to be slow-paced and peaceful – the complete opposite of action anime. Their stories meander as they draw viewers into their worlds, giving them a relaxed, joyful feeling. Iyashikei anime are meant to help audiences momentarily put aside their troubles and remember to appreciate the small delights of life. So we're gonna chill it out in here this challenge - no goals, nothing to achieve, my only accomplishment will be to be mindful when things get slam bang bananas and do my best to take a deep breath and not run my poor skeleton into the ground. (I mean I know they eventually GO there but you know, prematurely.) ... No wait, I lied, my second accomplishment is to get out and EXPLORE MORE. I want to use my weekends for getting out into the New England countryside, the mountains and tucked away sanctuaries of nature and beauty. There is so much around here that I never noticed (or rather, paid attention to) when I was a kid, and I'm real hype to start a short list and get out to see everything there is to see!~ I'll take you guys with me and take photos and videos of the rural mountain life, promise. IYASHIKEI. If you need a good vibe or a chill moment, you know where to come. HERE. It's here, y'all. LET'S DO IT. <3 12 Quote i am not waiting for a hero. i saved myself long ago. Level 56 Bardic Time-Mage; of the Furious Heart STR.55 DEX.43 STA.48 CON.51 WIS.53 CHA.65 "Well...in the end, it boils down to two simple choices. Either you do or you don't. You'd think with all the problems in this world, there'd be more answers. It's not fair... ...But that's the way things are. The choice is yours." Link to comment
Rinna Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 I am here to witness the Shaar-ness. 2 2 Quote Level -20 Zombie Princess "The only way to lose is to give up." -Tanktimus the Encourager "You can't beat someone that refuses to give up” -Björn Járnhamar Link to comment
Sloth the Enduring Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 Here for the log vlogs. 1 Quote “We might as well start where we are, use what we have and do what we can." – Caitlin Rivers Sloth: The Man with the Hammer battle log Link to comment
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 1 hour ago, shaar said: I want to use my weekends for getting out into the New England countryside, Let us know if you encounter any authors solving murders. 1 Quote Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to comment
SkyGirl Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 WOW. Iyashikei. I am not only completely here for this challenge, but I am so delighted by this word and its meaning that I think I may name my first daughter Iyashikei. WOW. I cannot wait to follow along on your healing, exploring adventures!! 5 Quote SKY ELVENWORD NOBLEHEART The Silver Archer, Ranger Level 50 Jesus-follower | Writer | Encourager | Resident Myers-Briggs and Enneagram Geek "Knowing that we can be loved exactly as we are gives us all the best opportunity for growing into the healthiest of people." - Fred Rogers Link to comment
WhiteGhost Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Here for this! 1 hour ago, SkyGirl said: I think I may name my first daughter Iyashikei If you do, leave off the kei on the end. That word just indicates the type or category 3 Quote HUNTER OF ALL THINGS SHINY Intro Thread Challenge Log Bodyweight Exercise Library Recipe Book Shuffle Club Level 2 Ninja Strength: 13 Intelligence: 14 Wisdom: 6 Dexterity:14 Constitution: 12 Charisma: 11 Link to comment
SkyGirl Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 2 hours ago, WhiteGhost said: Here for this! If you do, leave off the kei on the end. That word just indicates the type or category Aha, MUCH appreciated. 1 Quote SKY ELVENWORD NOBLEHEART The Silver Archer, Ranger Level 50 Jesus-follower | Writer | Encourager | Resident Myers-Briggs and Enneagram Geek "Knowing that we can be loved exactly as we are gives us all the best opportunity for growing into the healthiest of people." - Fred Rogers Link to comment
Dusk Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 HAI Oooh iyashikei anime sounds amazing. Recs?? imma try and keep up but no promises. but I’ll try and at least catch up sometimes. <3 2 Quote Link to comment
Salinger Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 This sounds AMAZING Shaar...healing, wow. So important and so great. I willl of course be following you around and sending my love whenever i can xx 1 Quote Link to comment
Cheetah Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Totally here for this. Happy challenge! 2 Quote Level 47 Quasi-Human Ranger "Forget failure. Forget mistakes. Forget everything except what you're going to do NOW, and DO IT." - Lou Ferrigno "Foxes Never Quit!" - Leicester City FC KBO. - Churchill Link to comment
NeverThatBored Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Following! 1 Quote Gargoyle Ranger | Level 49 2022 challenges: 49 (current) 2015-2021 challenges: 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 | 32 | 33 || 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 || 43 | 44 | 45 | | 46 | 47 | 48 || My epic quest | MEATBALL WARS You don't get better at anything unless you start doing it. Being alive is heckn swell. Link to comment
TGP Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 just briefly I'm HERE as for explores on the Weekend. very COOL! don't get lost in the Mountains, but DO have some adventures --- btw New flowers Have been coming out I saw Violets this weekend! Yellow and Purple... and did you know that spring beauty flowers are blooming in Just a few spots. unless Mass is differnt then PA; in the midst of this challenge- spring beauty flowers will carpet the woods. there is also Trillium/ trout lillies.... fun things to find. do you know many wild flowers? 1 Quote https://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/116426-im-awake/ the "NEW" normal is good with me! as Life was Never really Normal anyways.... Link to comment
Urgan Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 11 hours ago, Shadri said: HAI Oooh iyashikei anime sounds amazing. Recs?? imma try and keep up but no promises. but I’ll try and at least catch up sometimes. <3 I'm sure shaar has her own list of recs, but.....the gifs are from Flying Witch (new witch comes to town and makes friends). If you like that one, Amanchu (shy girl learns how to scuba dive and make friends) might work for you, too. I just finished My Roommate is a Cat (hikikomori-esque boy is adopted by smol cat friend...and learns how to make friends) yesterday. Helpful Kitsune Senko-san (near suicidal Japanese salary-man is befriended by a fox deity so don't die plz--are you noticing a pattern yet?) looks good, it's a new one I haven't seen any of yet but I plan to. 3 2 Quote Level 13 Shape-shifting Warrior Monk STR:45 | DEX:18 | STA:10 | CON:37 | WIS:37 | CHA:27 The stronger the body the more it obeys, the weaker the body the more it commands. -- Siegmund Klein Battle Log : MFP : Instagram : Challenges - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Link to comment
Ann of Owlshire Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Here for the healing and peaceful vibes <3 1 Quote Sometimes you have to wander to find your way home… 🇺🇸 Adventurer 🇬🇧 🌳🦉🌳 Epic Quest: Tales of Owlshire Link to comment
shaar Posted April 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 19 hours ago, Rinna said: I am here to witness the Shaar-ness. WINTER WHY IS IT LIKE THIS I think we are finally out of the woods...... finally......... the snow covered woods....................... 18 hours ago, Sloth the Enduring said: Here for the log vlogs. Note to self: FIND MORE LOGS 18 hours ago, Tanktimus the Encourager said: Let us know if you encounter any authors solving murders. OH MAN I SURE HOPE SO THAT'S RIGHT UP MY ALLEY~ 18 hours ago, SkyGirl said: WOW. Iyashikei. I am not only completely here for this challenge, but I am so delighted by this word and its meaning that I think I may name my first daughter Iyashikei. WOW. I cannot wait to follow along on your healing, exploring adventures!! It is a REAL FEEL FOR SURE ^____________^ SO GLAD TO HAVE YOU HERE as always!!!! <33333 16 hours ago, WhiteGhost said: Here for this! YAAAAAAAAAAAY WELCOME\o/ 13 hours ago, Shadri said: HAI Oooh iyashikei anime sounds amazing. Recs?? imma try and keep up but no promises. but I’ll try and at least catch up sometimes. <3 HAAAIII Sometimes all you can do is a brief run by and high five and I TOTALLY GET THAT OK <3 I'm glad to have a high five every once in a while! Urgan's rec's are PERFECT FWIW~ 5 hours ago, Salinger said: This sounds AMAZING Shaar...healing, wow. So important and so great. I willl of course be following you around and sending my love whenever i can xx RANGERS GONNA HEAL~ <3 5 hours ago, Cheetah said: Totally here for this. Happy challenge! HIHIHI WELCOME TO THE CHILL ZONE MY DUDE 2 hours ago, NeverThatBored said: Following! NTB <3 <3 <3 Hihihihiiii!! HOW ARE YOU??? 2 hours ago, TGP said: just briefly I'm HERE as for explores on the Weekend. very COOL! don't get lost in the Mountains, but DO have some adventures --- btw New flowers Have been coming out I saw Violets this weekend! Yellow and Purple... and did you know that spring beauty flowers are blooming in Just a few spots. unless Mass is differnt then PA; in the midst of this challenge- spring beauty flowers will carpet the woods. there is also Trillium/ trout lillies.... fun things to find. do you know many wild flowers? I am waiting SO PATIENTLY for flowers! None yet!!!! We have some small buds on the trees but no leaves yet either......... at least the grass is green?? ?? ??? I love violets so much, they used to grow in patches at my childhood house. I am wildly uneducated in most flowers though!!!!! 1 hour ago, Urgan said: I'm sure shaar has her own list of recs, but.....the gifs are from Flying Witch (new witch comes to town and makes friends). If you like that one, Amanchu (shy girl learns how to scuba dive and make friends) might work for you, too. I just finished My Roommate is a Cat (hikikomori-esque boy is adopted by smol cat friend...and learns how to make friends) yesterday. Helpful Kitsune Senko-san (near suicidal Japanese salary-man is befriended by a fox deity so don't die plz--are you noticing a pattern yet?) looks good, it's a new one I haven't seen any of yet but I plan to. BLESS YOU THANK YOU 55 minutes ago, Ann of Vries said: Here for the healing and peaceful vibes <3 YES welcome welcome!! <3 <3 6 Quote i am not waiting for a hero. i saved myself long ago. Level 56 Bardic Time-Mage; of the Furious Heart STR.55 DEX.43 STA.48 CON.51 WIS.53 CHA.65 "Well...in the end, it boils down to two simple choices. Either you do or you don't. You'd think with all the problems in this world, there'd be more answers. It's not fair... ...But that's the way things are. The choice is yours." Link to comment
shaar Posted April 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 HELLO FRIENDS!!!! *^_^* Gosh I'm so glad to see so many of you coming in to say HI to little ol' ME~ I hope everyone is doing ok today!!! It's FINALLY DEFINITELY spring here, the sun is out and the grass is mostly green (mostly) and things will SURELY be blooming soon huh?? I can drive around with my windows down and that is the best ever.. I'm REALLY excited to take more ADVENTURES, I got my Mass Audubon welcome packet in the mail yesterday and it had a huge brochure of all the parks here and WOW THERE ARE A LOT. Also I kinda want to buy a kayak ?? ??? They're only like 100 bucks so like maybe I could strap that sucker on my roof and go to one of the 965 lakes around here??? I DUNNO GUYS what to do............ So, Shaar this week! - Tomorrow at work is a most-all-day training where we get FREE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH wowie wow wow I've already put in my lunch order... :3 - Wednesday is a half day, I leave at 2 and the Boy is flying into Boston that afternoon so I'm probably gonna be pretty off the grid until next Monday at this point so.... huh. Huh! I'll try to check in on y'all at least! I'm sitting here eating lunch and I somehow just bit the underside of my tongue like ?? ?? ?? HOW??? My teeth are not THERE and also my teeth do not MOVE so how in the hell is this even possible Mouth bones why ;_; OK that's all for now, gonna finish up eating and go check in on everyone's shiny new challenges!! HAPPY MONDAY Y'ALL~ <3 7 Quote i am not waiting for a hero. i saved myself long ago. Level 56 Bardic Time-Mage; of the Furious Heart STR.55 DEX.43 STA.48 CON.51 WIS.53 CHA.65 "Well...in the end, it boils down to two simple choices. Either you do or you don't. You'd think with all the problems in this world, there'd be more answers. It's not fair... ...But that's the way things are. The choice is yours." Link to comment
Urgan Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 11 minutes ago, shaar said: Urgan's rec's are PERFECT FWIW~ 11 minutes ago, shaar said: BLESS YOU THANK YOU * salutes * This is my favorite genre now, so there will be more examples for sure...is it weird how much more appealing slow fuzzy shows where Nothing Happens and It's So Much Fun to Watch become?? 1 minute ago, shaar said: I'm sitting here eating lunch and I somehow just bit the underside of my tongue like ?? ?? ?? HOW??? My teeth are not THERE and also my teeth do not MOVE so how in the hell is this even possible Mouth bones why ;_; 1 1 Quote Level 13 Shape-shifting Warrior Monk STR:45 | DEX:18 | STA:10 | CON:37 | WIS:37 | CHA:27 The stronger the body the more it obeys, the weaker the body the more it commands. -- Siegmund Klein Battle Log : MFP : Instagram : Challenges - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Link to comment
shaar Posted April 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 5 minutes ago, Urgan said: * salutes * This is my favorite genre now, so there will be more examples for sure...is it weird how much more appealing slow fuzzy shows where Nothing Happens and It's So Much Fun to Watch become?? Flying Witch literally floated me through a lot of the Oh No Chaos Rodeo summer of last year. 1 Quote i am not waiting for a hero. i saved myself long ago. Level 56 Bardic Time-Mage; of the Furious Heart STR.55 DEX.43 STA.48 CON.51 WIS.53 CHA.65 "Well...in the end, it boils down to two simple choices. Either you do or you don't. You'd think with all the problems in this world, there'd be more answers. It's not fair... ...But that's the way things are. The choice is yours." Link to comment
Urgan Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 1 minute ago, shaar said: Flying Witch literally floated me through a lot of the Oh No Chaos Rodeo summer of last year. Iyashikei: Reminding You That You Don't Hate Being Alive 1 2 Quote Level 13 Shape-shifting Warrior Monk STR:45 | DEX:18 | STA:10 | CON:37 | WIS:37 | CHA:27 The stronger the body the more it obeys, the weaker the body the more it commands. -- Siegmund Klein Battle Log : MFP : Instagram : Challenges - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Link to comment
TGP Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 well, these darn violets are tricky! I think it might be viola Pennsylvanica; but there's descriptions of the plant that Don't quite seem to match for one... these little plants are nearly the first to bloom. (and googling; it aint saying that).... they are beating spring beauties, trillium, and trout lillies. Wow! Mass Might be a little further behind but keep your eye's open! it can't be far off. anyways... we'll just call the yellow violets. "Wood yellow violets" that can't be far off. I really need to take pics. you too! if you see something pretty capture it! we've spent so long looking at white nasty snow; its time for something much better... 1 Quote https://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/116426-im-awake/ the "NEW" normal is good with me! as Life was Never really Normal anyways.... Link to comment
calanthrophy Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 1 hour ago, shaar said: Also I kinda want to buy a kayak Do it. They're fun and (as far as boats go) very portable. I always wanted an aircraft carrier but could neither afford it nor fit it in my garage so I settled for a kayak. Good times. 2 1 Quote My band -- My acoustic stuff -- Blog -- Instagram Link to comment
GoodDoug Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 5 hours ago, shaar said: RANGERS GONNA HEAL~ <3 Haha! I saw Tanktimus' thread and was reminded that Aragorn, the prototypical Ranger, was also a great healer. Yay synchronicity! in for the iyashikei and CAPS LOCK RANTS! Though I am intrigued to see how those two mesh... 5 hours ago, shaar said: Also I kinda want to buy a kayak ?? That's a good idea, it will encourage you to go on adventures, and being on the water can give you such a different perspective! But you must realize that as soon as you buy a kayak the weather will be terrible for at least two weeks afterwards... Fortuna will have her fun with you. 2 Quote Half Ogre Ranger Devourer of Pastries Link to comment
Rinna Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 16 hours ago, GoodDoug said: Haha! I saw Tanktimus' thread and was reminded that Aragorn, the prototypical Ranger, was also a great healer. Yay synchronicity! And I just learned (as I slog my way through Return of the King, book not movie) that some of his healing ability is directly related to him being the True King.......who knew? 4 Quote Level -20 Zombie Princess "The only way to lose is to give up." -Tanktimus the Encourager "You can't beat someone that refuses to give up” -Björn Járnhamar Link to comment
NeverThatBored Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 On 4/15/2019 at 1:03 PM, shaar said: I'm REALLY excited to take more ADVENTURES, I got my Mass Audubon welcome packet in the mail yesterday and it had a huge brochure of all the parks here and WOW THERE ARE A LOT. Also I kinda want to buy a kayak ?? ??? They're only like 100 bucks so like maybe I could strap that sucker on my roof and go to one of the 965 lakes around here??? I DUNNO GUYS what to do............ DO IT DO IT DO IT 1 Quote Gargoyle Ranger | Level 49 2022 challenges: 49 (current) 2015-2021 challenges: 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 | 32 | 33 || 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 || 43 | 44 | 45 | | 46 | 47 | 48 || My epic quest | MEATBALL WARS You don't get better at anything unless you start doing it. Being alive is heckn swell. Link to comment
Big_Show Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 Sending good vibes from across the pond 1 Quote Big Show: Human Swift Hunter Respawning. One day at a time. Battle Log: Operation Wedding Suit - Take 2 Previous challenges: 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, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 Link to comment
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