Teros Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 I enjoy this song. 1 Quote Link to comment
WolfDreamer Posted July 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 Week 1 Review: 0430-0445 wakeup Monday-Friday 3/5 Say the Lord's Prayer and a more personal prayer upon waking. 7/7 Organize my morning using the 20/20/20 method: 20 minutes of exercise, 20 minutes of scripture reading/meditation, 20 minutes learning something (reading, listening to a podcast, watching informative videos, etc.) 5/7 Work on my book every single day for at least 20 minutes. 2/7 Read books that expand my knowledge and/or expectations, books that challenge me either personally or intellectually (bonus if it does both). 7/7 Run at least three days a week. 3/3 Work on the new house (even if Mom's not ready or isn't able to help). 1/7 Stop eating garbage; eat real food that doesn't have a long ingredients list and isn't heavily processed. 7/7 Call my father at least once a week. 0/1 Total: 35/51 Week 2 Day 1: I'm registering for a 7k trail race in my hometown. I ran part of the trail today on which the race will be located, and I'm really hoping the race passes through the area where I ran, not because it's easy but because it's beautiful. I don't know the route because it's my first time running this race, and I can't find a race map (which is fine because the surprise adds to the adventure). All I know is I ran and lot of ups and downs today; my elevation gain was 788 ft. I repeated some of the trail to get a 5 mile total, so I know there is more to the race than the section I ran on, but I don't know how much more or where. I might not have even been on the right trail. Regardless, it was tough but fun. My wife is leaving tomorrow morning to NC for the Mix Tape Tour (NKOTB, Salt-N-Peppa, Naughty By Nature, Debbie Gibson, and Tiffany). This is her first time going to a concert without any of the family since we got married (19 years). She's usually taking at least one of our daughters to something like Five SOS or some other tween pop group. This morning I worked for my mentor and carried and moved a total of 648 brick using brick tongs; they hold about 8 brick (5 pounds each = 40 pounds each tong). I carried them two at a time, so 40 pounds for each arm, basically like farmer carries. Today, I ate some overnight oats for breakfast. I also got creative for lunch and made some tunacado; basically, I made tuna salad with carrots and peas and then put it on top of two avocado halves with a side of black beans with jalapenos. Dinner was just a bottle of Bolthouse Farms Protein Plus (coffee flavored). And now I'm ready for bed. I started reading All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy because my copy of Go Tell It on the Mountain is in my car (which my daughter has). Also listened to an episode of the Aubrey Marcus podcast with Nahko. 5 Quote Who am I? -- My NF Character Current Challenge: WolfDreamer Springs Forward Past Challenges: Spoiler Winter is Coming, Wolfen Strengthens His Heart, Body, Mind, and Spirit, Wolfen Becomes One of the People, Wolfen Strengthens His Chakras, Wolfen Welcomes Summer and Gets Primal, Soulcon and Spartan, Wolfen Develops Mental Toughness, Wolfen Joins the Wander Society, Soulcon, Spartan, School, and Stranger Things, Wolfen Becomes a Warrior Elite, Wolfen Goes Here and There and Back Again, Wolfen Becomes a Soulcon Warrior Elite, Wolfen Returns to His Roots, Wolfen Wanders in Soul, Spirit, and Body, Wolfen Owns the Day, Wolfen Searches for His Wild Heart, Wolfen Runs for His Life, Wolfen Hits the Trails, Wolfen Becomes an Explorer and Joins the Resistance, Wolfen Goes Back to the Source, Wolfen Begins the Hero's Journey, WolfDreamer Returns to the People, WolfDreamer Pushes Back, WolfDreamer Prioritizes, Burpees, Books, and Brainwork, Burpees, Books, Brainwork, and Bodywork, WolfDreamer Masters the Four Elements, WolfDreamer Continues to Master the Four Elements, WolfDreamer Returns to Sparta, WolfDreamer Returns to Middle Earth, WolfDreamer Continues His Middle Earth Adventure, WolfDreamer and the Fall, WolfDreamer Forges His Own Path, WolfDreamer Has Hope, WolfDreamer Returns to Middle Earth, WolfDreamer Reads Harder, Breathes Harder, and Journals More, WolfDreamer Embraces His Wild Poet, The Mad Poet Becomes Supernatural, WolfDreamer, The Mad Poet, Becomes Superhuman, WolfDreamer Elevates, WolfDreamer Becomes IronBorn, WolfDreamer Wakes the White Wolf, The Mad Poet Recovers by Keeping it Simple, WolfDreamer Clears His Mind to Find His Wild Heart, WolfDreamer Resets, WolfDreamer Strives to Become an Eminently Qualified Peaceful Warrior “I'd rather sing one wild song and burst my heart with it, than live a thousand years watching my digestion and being afraid of the wet.” -- Jack London “I wanted movement and not a calm course of existence. I wanted excitement and danger and the chance to sacrifice myself for my love.” -- Leo Tolstoy "I feel love rising in my chest again Rising like a burning sun into the day..." -- Gungor, "Hurricane" "...wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." 2 Corinthians 3:17b Link to comment
WolfDreamer Posted July 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2019 Update: 0530 wakeup b/c my daughter had to be taken to the ER last night; she's fine, but we did not get to sleep until after 1am. Said the Lord's Prayer as well as a more personal prayer Daily Dare finished with EC: stand on one foot for 3 minutes in one go. I wobbled and hopped around a lot, and my cats looked concerned (or confused? maybe both?), but I got it done. Listened to the daily prayer on the Pray As You Go app Continued work with my mentor: mixed mortar by hand, helped lay about 150 brick, carried 8 five-gallon buckets of mortar powder, 6 five-gallon buckets of water, and 4 five-gallon buckets of sand. Also ran, played in the rain and splashed in puddles with my daughters Read a few pages of Go Tell it On the Mountain by James Baldwin Breakfast: bowl of scrambled eggs with chicken and hashbrowns. Lunch: Shaggy dog sushi roll. Dinner: blackened chicken penne alfredo with spinach and mushrooms 4 Quote Who am I? -- My NF Character Current Challenge: WolfDreamer Springs Forward Past Challenges: Spoiler Winter is Coming, Wolfen Strengthens His Heart, Body, Mind, and Spirit, Wolfen Becomes One of the People, Wolfen Strengthens His Chakras, Wolfen Welcomes Summer and Gets Primal, Soulcon and Spartan, Wolfen Develops Mental Toughness, Wolfen Joins the Wander Society, Soulcon, Spartan, School, and Stranger Things, Wolfen Becomes a Warrior Elite, Wolfen Goes Here and There and Back Again, Wolfen Becomes a Soulcon Warrior Elite, Wolfen Returns to His Roots, Wolfen Wanders in Soul, Spirit, and Body, Wolfen Owns the Day, Wolfen Searches for His Wild Heart, Wolfen Runs for His Life, Wolfen Hits the Trails, Wolfen Becomes an Explorer and Joins the Resistance, Wolfen Goes Back to the Source, Wolfen Begins the Hero's Journey, WolfDreamer Returns to the People, WolfDreamer Pushes Back, WolfDreamer Prioritizes, Burpees, Books, and Brainwork, Burpees, Books, Brainwork, and Bodywork, WolfDreamer Masters the Four Elements, WolfDreamer Continues to Master the Four Elements, WolfDreamer Returns to Sparta, WolfDreamer Returns to Middle Earth, WolfDreamer Continues His Middle Earth Adventure, WolfDreamer and the Fall, WolfDreamer Forges His Own Path, WolfDreamer Has Hope, WolfDreamer Returns to Middle Earth, WolfDreamer Reads Harder, Breathes Harder, and Journals More, WolfDreamer Embraces His Wild Poet, The Mad Poet Becomes Supernatural, WolfDreamer, The Mad Poet, Becomes Superhuman, WolfDreamer Elevates, WolfDreamer Becomes IronBorn, WolfDreamer Wakes the White Wolf, The Mad Poet Recovers by Keeping it Simple, WolfDreamer Clears His Mind to Find His Wild Heart, WolfDreamer Resets, WolfDreamer Strives to Become an Eminently Qualified Peaceful Warrior “I'd rather sing one wild song and burst my heart with it, than live a thousand years watching my digestion and being afraid of the wet.” -- Jack London “I wanted movement and not a calm course of existence. I wanted excitement and danger and the chance to sacrifice myself for my love.” -- Leo Tolstoy "I feel love rising in my chest again Rising like a burning sun into the day..." -- Gungor, "Hurricane" "...wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." 2 Corinthians 3:17b Link to comment
WolfDreamer Posted July 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 Week 2 Review: 0430-0445 wakeup Monday-Friday 5/5 Say the Lord's Prayer and a more personal prayer upon waking. 7/7 Organize my morning using the 20/20/20 method: 20 minutes of exercise, 20 minutes of scripture reading/meditation, 20 minutes learning something (reading, listening to a podcast, watching informative videos, etc.) 5/7 Work on my book every single day for at least 20 minutes. 2/7 Read books that expand my knowledge and/or expectations, books that challenge me either personally or intellectually (bonus if it does both). 7/7 Run at least three days a week. 2/3 Work on the new house (even if Mom's not ready or isn't able to help). 1/7 Stop eating garbage; eat real food that doesn't have a long ingredients list and isn't heavily processed. 6/7 Call my father at least once a week. 0/1 Total: 35/51 4 Quote Who am I? -- My NF Character Current Challenge: WolfDreamer Springs Forward Past Challenges: Spoiler Winter is Coming, Wolfen Strengthens His Heart, Body, Mind, and Spirit, Wolfen Becomes One of the People, Wolfen Strengthens His Chakras, Wolfen Welcomes Summer and Gets Primal, Soulcon and Spartan, Wolfen Develops Mental Toughness, Wolfen Joins the Wander Society, Soulcon, Spartan, School, and Stranger Things, Wolfen Becomes a Warrior Elite, Wolfen Goes Here and There and Back Again, Wolfen Becomes a Soulcon Warrior Elite, Wolfen Returns to His Roots, Wolfen Wanders in Soul, Spirit, and Body, Wolfen Owns the Day, Wolfen Searches for His Wild Heart, Wolfen Runs for His Life, Wolfen Hits the Trails, Wolfen Becomes an Explorer and Joins the Resistance, Wolfen Goes Back to the Source, Wolfen Begins the Hero's Journey, WolfDreamer Returns to the People, WolfDreamer Pushes Back, WolfDreamer Prioritizes, Burpees, Books, and Brainwork, Burpees, Books, Brainwork, and Bodywork, WolfDreamer Masters the Four Elements, WolfDreamer Continues to Master the Four Elements, WolfDreamer Returns to Sparta, WolfDreamer Returns to Middle Earth, WolfDreamer Continues His Middle Earth Adventure, WolfDreamer and the Fall, WolfDreamer Forges His Own Path, WolfDreamer Has Hope, WolfDreamer Returns to Middle Earth, WolfDreamer Reads Harder, Breathes Harder, and Journals More, WolfDreamer Embraces His Wild Poet, The Mad Poet Becomes Supernatural, WolfDreamer, The Mad Poet, Becomes Superhuman, WolfDreamer Elevates, WolfDreamer Becomes IronBorn, WolfDreamer Wakes the White Wolf, The Mad Poet Recovers by Keeping it Simple, WolfDreamer Clears His Mind to Find His Wild Heart, WolfDreamer Resets, WolfDreamer Strives to Become an Eminently Qualified Peaceful Warrior “I'd rather sing one wild song and burst my heart with it, than live a thousand years watching my digestion and being afraid of the wet.” -- Jack London “I wanted movement and not a calm course of existence. I wanted excitement and danger and the chance to sacrifice myself for my love.” -- Leo Tolstoy "I feel love rising in my chest again Rising like a burning sun into the day..." -- Gungor, "Hurricane" "...wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." 2 Corinthians 3:17b Link to comment
WolfDreamer Posted July 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2019 So much happened today, I have to post an update. • 0530 wakeup because I was up late last night (long story). • Said the Lord's prayer, as well as a more personal prayer. • I worked with my mentor this morning and filled 45 five-gallon buckets with gravel, loaded them on his truck, and unloaded them at the job site. • Took princess Bianca to a doctor appointment and managed to get in a 1 mile run while I waited. • Drove to the other house and boxed up a lot of stuff in the living room, carried it to my mom's, and also moved all of the furniture out of the living room except two end tables and two lamps. Only five more rooms to go. • My stepfather is pissed off because I broke the garage side door (on the house that is soon to be mine), which was dry-rotted anyway. I broke it when I pulled some ivy down that has been growing up the side of the garage. He claimed that now someone can get in it and steal everything; nevermind that the door and window was already broken and that most of the stuff in the garage is worthless old junk. My mom said she wished somebody would steal it all; it's all going to the trash anyway. • Took a look at the kitchen and bathroom sinks to find out why no water is flowing. It's not the water lines; we're pretty certain the faucets are gummed up and need cleaned or replaced. • At home, I carried out our loveseat and couch to be disposed of because we are getting new ones; the new couch is a sleeper sofa. I also took apart one of my daughters' bunk beds because we also plan to get them a new bed and because the old one is falling apart. • Completed the Darebee daily dare. • Did not work on my book • Did not call my father 6 Quote Who am I? -- My NF Character Current Challenge: WolfDreamer Springs Forward Past Challenges: Spoiler Winter is Coming, Wolfen Strengthens His Heart, Body, Mind, and Spirit, Wolfen Becomes One of the People, Wolfen Strengthens His Chakras, Wolfen Welcomes Summer and Gets Primal, Soulcon and Spartan, Wolfen Develops Mental Toughness, Wolfen Joins the Wander Society, Soulcon, Spartan, School, and Stranger Things, Wolfen Becomes a Warrior Elite, Wolfen Goes Here and There and Back Again, Wolfen Becomes a Soulcon Warrior Elite, Wolfen Returns to His Roots, Wolfen Wanders in Soul, Spirit, and Body, Wolfen Owns the Day, Wolfen Searches for His Wild Heart, Wolfen Runs for His Life, Wolfen Hits the Trails, Wolfen Becomes an Explorer and Joins the Resistance, Wolfen Goes Back to the Source, Wolfen Begins the Hero's Journey, WolfDreamer Returns to the People, WolfDreamer Pushes Back, WolfDreamer Prioritizes, Burpees, Books, and Brainwork, Burpees, Books, Brainwork, and Bodywork, WolfDreamer Masters the Four Elements, WolfDreamer Continues to Master the Four Elements, WolfDreamer Returns to Sparta, WolfDreamer Returns to Middle Earth, WolfDreamer Continues His Middle Earth Adventure, WolfDreamer and the Fall, WolfDreamer Forges His Own Path, WolfDreamer Has Hope, WolfDreamer Returns to Middle Earth, WolfDreamer Reads Harder, Breathes Harder, and Journals More, WolfDreamer Embraces His Wild Poet, The Mad Poet Becomes Supernatural, WolfDreamer, The Mad Poet, Becomes Superhuman, WolfDreamer Elevates, WolfDreamer Becomes IronBorn, WolfDreamer Wakes the White Wolf, The Mad Poet Recovers by Keeping it Simple, WolfDreamer Clears His Mind to Find His Wild Heart, WolfDreamer Resets, WolfDreamer Strives to Become an Eminently Qualified Peaceful Warrior “I'd rather sing one wild song and burst my heart with it, than live a thousand years watching my digestion and being afraid of the wet.” -- Jack London “I wanted movement and not a calm course of existence. I wanted excitement and danger and the chance to sacrifice myself for my love.” -- Leo Tolstoy "I feel love rising in my chest again Rising like a burning sun into the day..." -- Gungor, "Hurricane" "...wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." 2 Corinthians 3:17b Link to comment
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted July 17, 2019 Report Share Posted July 17, 2019 1 hour ago, WolfDreamer said: • My stepfather is pissed off because I broke the garage side door (on the house that is soon to be mine), which was dry-rotted anyway. I broke it when I pulled some ivy down that has been growing up the side of the garage. He claimed that now someone can get in it and steal everything; nevermind that the door and window was already broken and that most of the stuff in the garage is worthless old junk. 1 Quote Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to comment
Sciread77 Posted July 17, 2019 Report Share Posted July 17, 2019 I still can’t get over that he’s upset you broke the door, which was dry rotted badly enough that pulling down vines is what did it in. 2 Quote Adventurer, Half-Dwarf Chaotic-Good Paladin Ne me dites jamais les chances! ¡Nunca me digas las probabilidades! Character Sheet Training Logs Challenges Prepping for Adventure Prep, Adventure Prep Fall Baby, When Are We Again, Anyway?, Whirlwind, The Leaf's Locus, Harnessing Hamingja New Roots More Beginnings, More Roots Cleaning Up Facing The Hailstorm Yo Ho Yo The... Keto Life For Me? Taming the Beast Another Step Towards the Future Baking, Suburban Homesteading, and Health, The Adventurers of the Lucky Vale I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII VIII, IX Spoiler Perennial goals: Sleep 7+ hours a night, retain (and continue to learn) French and Spanish as a family, increase Spanish Proficiency for work and play, read like a maniac on my own and with my kids, carry heavy stuff Long term goals: Cut to 13-15% bodyfat, And now that I'm grown I eat five dozen eggs, so I'm roughly the size of a baaaaarge! -> Someday I'll challenge a Disney world Gaston to a push up contest and win Link to comment
Teros Posted July 17, 2019 Report Share Posted July 17, 2019 On 7/8/2019 at 10:32 PM, WolfDreamer said: tunacado; basically, I made tuna salad with carrots and peas and then put it on top of two avocado halves with a side of black beans with jalapenos That sounds pretty good. The vines might have been the only thing keeping it together by the sound of it. 3 Quote Link to comment
Snarkyfishguts Posted July 17, 2019 Report Share Posted July 17, 2019 Your stepfather is being a total..........mmmhmmmm. You got a lot done! I hope your gummy faucets get sorted out. 1 Quote Link to comment
WolfDreamer Posted July 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2019 On 7/16/2019 at 10:31 PM, Tanktimus the Encourager said: Right? 20 hours ago, Sciread77 said: I still can’t get over that he’s upset you broke the door, which was dry rotted badly enough that pulling down vines is what did it in. I agree. This might sound bad, but one of the ways I know I have matured as a man is that when I was a kid living at home, I used to shrink in shame whenever he would get annoyed or irritated with me. But in regards to this house, he has tried several times to control the process, even though it was never his house to begin with (it's been in my Mom's side of the family for about 50 years), and I have addressed all of his concerns or complaints respectfully but sternly. 19 hours ago, Teros said: That sounds pretty good. The vines might have been the only thing keeping it together by the sound of it. It was very good. And yes, you're probably right about the vines. 19 hours ago, Snarkyfishguts said: Your stepfather is being a total..........mmmhmmmm. You got a lot done! I hope your gummy faucets get sorted out. He does that sometimes. He's not as bad as he was when I was growing up, but he still has his moments. I have to be careful sometimes, too, because I can allow memories to trigger my own angry impulses, even though he's not behaving as badly and these aren't those memories. Thank you. Princess Bianca and I just got into a flow and kept going. My buddy Neal helped figure out the sink issues and move furniture. 3 Quote Who am I? -- My NF Character Current Challenge: WolfDreamer Springs Forward Past Challenges: Spoiler Winter is Coming, Wolfen Strengthens His Heart, Body, Mind, and Spirit, Wolfen Becomes One of the People, Wolfen Strengthens His Chakras, Wolfen Welcomes Summer and Gets Primal, Soulcon and Spartan, Wolfen Develops Mental Toughness, Wolfen Joins the Wander Society, Soulcon, Spartan, School, and Stranger Things, Wolfen Becomes a Warrior Elite, Wolfen Goes Here and There and Back Again, Wolfen Becomes a Soulcon Warrior Elite, Wolfen Returns to His Roots, Wolfen Wanders in Soul, Spirit, and Body, Wolfen Owns the Day, Wolfen Searches for His Wild Heart, Wolfen Runs for His Life, Wolfen Hits the Trails, Wolfen Becomes an Explorer and Joins the Resistance, Wolfen Goes Back to the Source, Wolfen Begins the Hero's Journey, WolfDreamer Returns to the People, WolfDreamer Pushes Back, WolfDreamer Prioritizes, Burpees, Books, and Brainwork, Burpees, Books, Brainwork, and Bodywork, WolfDreamer Masters the Four Elements, WolfDreamer Continues to Master the Four Elements, WolfDreamer Returns to Sparta, WolfDreamer Returns to Middle Earth, WolfDreamer Continues His Middle Earth Adventure, WolfDreamer and the Fall, WolfDreamer Forges His Own Path, WolfDreamer Has Hope, WolfDreamer Returns to Middle Earth, WolfDreamer Reads Harder, Breathes Harder, and Journals More, WolfDreamer Embraces His Wild Poet, The Mad Poet Becomes Supernatural, WolfDreamer, The Mad Poet, Becomes Superhuman, WolfDreamer Elevates, WolfDreamer Becomes IronBorn, WolfDreamer Wakes the White Wolf, The Mad Poet Recovers by Keeping it Simple, WolfDreamer Clears His Mind to Find His Wild Heart, WolfDreamer Resets, WolfDreamer Strives to Become an Eminently Qualified Peaceful Warrior “I'd rather sing one wild song and burst my heart with it, than live a thousand years watching my digestion and being afraid of the wet.” -- Jack London “I wanted movement and not a calm course of existence. I wanted excitement and danger and the chance to sacrifice myself for my love.” -- Leo Tolstoy "I feel love rising in my chest again Rising like a burning sun into the day..." -- Gungor, "Hurricane" "...wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." 2 Corinthians 3:17b Link to comment
Sciread77 Posted July 18, 2019 Report Share Posted July 18, 2019 2 hours ago, WolfDreamer said: I agree. This might sound bad, but one of the ways I know I have matured as a man is that when I was a kid living at home, I used to shrink in shame whenever he would get annoyed or irritated with me. But in regards to this house, he has tried several times to control the process, even though it was never his house to begin with (it's been in my Mom's side of the family for about 50 years), and I have addressed all of his concerns or complaints respectfully but sternly. I hear you there. That hits home. I was basically the same way with my dad. My dad is a pretty reasonable guy, but a big part of maturing that I’ve done since my mid 20s is realizing that sometimes he’s in his own little world. For example, my wife and I lived with my parents for a few months after we were married (she’d been injured pretty bad at work and we were also looking for an apartment of our own then). As a kid, teen, and college student one of the rules was always that when my dad needed help with a project, I rearranged my social life around that. Because during those times, that was basically playing games with friends, drinking, etc. Yet he had the same expectation when he wanted to replace a toilet after I was married... when I was heading to my company Christmas party. With my wife. Wearing a three-piece suit. He was pretty irritated with me, but I had to establish a boundary. This was a nice date night with my brand new wife, the first real social thing she did since our wedding reception because she was injured the day after at work, and on top of that it was a sales job that used the Christmas party for networking and career advancement. Skipping, showing up late, or showing up a mess would have torpedoed my career and harmed working relationships. Being reasonable, he got over it and we talked through some changes afterwards. 3 Quote Adventurer, Half-Dwarf Chaotic-Good Paladin Ne me dites jamais les chances! ¡Nunca me digas las probabilidades! Character Sheet Training Logs Challenges Prepping for Adventure Prep, Adventure Prep Fall Baby, When Are We Again, Anyway?, Whirlwind, The Leaf's Locus, Harnessing Hamingja New Roots More Beginnings, More Roots Cleaning Up Facing The Hailstorm Yo Ho Yo The... Keto Life For Me? Taming the Beast Another Step Towards the Future Baking, Suburban Homesteading, and Health, The Adventurers of the Lucky Vale I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII VIII, IX Spoiler Perennial goals: Sleep 7+ hours a night, retain (and continue to learn) French and Spanish as a family, increase Spanish Proficiency for work and play, read like a maniac on my own and with my kids, carry heavy stuff Long term goals: Cut to 13-15% bodyfat, And now that I'm grown I eat five dozen eggs, so I'm roughly the size of a baaaaarge! -> Someday I'll challenge a Disney world Gaston to a push up contest and win Link to comment
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