Mad Hatter Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 Guys, it's finally happening. Mad Hatter vs Bad Hatter For realz this time. It's time to win a challenge. I feel stagnant and I need to start moving forwards and not let myself get dragged down to the pit of work doom. Here are the rules - basically there are no rules. I will give myself ±1,3,5 points (or however many I see fit) every day in the following categories (which I might change) Fitness Diet Art Business Misc (e.g. getting out of bed in the morning, adulting, social media) based entirely on what I feel like I deserve given the circumstances of the day (e.g. laziness, procrastination, number of spoons, busyness, mutual exclusion). The game is to 1) come out on top each day, and 2) improve my weekly score. If I fail to stay accountable it means an automatic 5 point deduction. 3 1 Quote Link to comment
ohlemontine Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 Rooting for you! I love the simplicity and effectiveness of a raw point system. Following Quote Current Challenge : Ohlemontine Grindin' str ?? | dex ?? | sta ?? | con ?? | wis ?? | cha ?? Mistry | Level 1 | Assassin | Half-Elf Link to comment
WhiteGhost Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 2 hours ago, Mad Hatter said: e.g. getting out of bed in the morning I was going to say this is too easy until I noticed the caveat on the end Following along to see which Hatter comes out on top 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
sylph Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 Following for Mad v. Bad action Quote Link to comment
Harriet Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 Alright. Time to win. Get them points. Quote Let cheese and oxen and mead crowd out our secret desires for power and domination - Harriet the Viking Just be bold, fluid and unapologetic, not small, hairy and indecisive - Harriet the Artist You can absorb me! - Harriet the Contextless Guru Link to comment
Scaly Freak Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 5 hours ago, Mad Hatter said: Here are the rules - basically there are no rules. 1 Quote The Great Reading Thread of 2023 “I've always believed that failure is non-existent. What is failure? You go to the end of the season, then you lose the Super Bowl. Is that failing? To most people, maybe. But when you're picking apart why you failed, and now you're learning from that, then is that really failing? I don't think so." - Kobe Bryant, 1978-2020. Rest in peace, great warrior. Personal Challenges, a.k.a.The Saga of Scalyfreak: Tutorial; Ch 1; Ch 2; Ch 3; Ch 4; Ch 5; Ch 6; Intermission; Intermission II; Ch 7; Ch 8; Ch 9; Ch 10; Ch 11; Ch 12 ; Ch 13; Ch 14; Ch 15; Ch 16; Ch 17; Intermission III; Ch 18; Ch 19; Ch 20; Ch 21; Ch 22; Ch 23; Ch 24; Ch 25; Intermission IV; Ch 26; Ch 27; Ch 28; Ch 29; Ch 30; Ch 31; Ch 32; Ch 33; Ch 34; Ch 35; Ch 36; Ch 37; Ch 38; Ch 39; Ch 40; Intermission V; Ch 41; Ch 42 Link to comment
tei_ Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 You're both the Hatter grabbing her leg and the Hatter doing backflip off the ropes, right? Quote Current challenge: Tei gets the zoomies Previous challenges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 Link to comment
Rubble Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 The ultimate showdown! Quote Level 1 Assassin "Why, you're absolutely crazy. There's nothing I can't do." Link to comment
Mad Hatter Posted July 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 21 hours ago, ohlemontine said: Rooting for you! I love the simplicity and effectiveness of a raw point system. Following Yay! 18 hours ago, WhiteGhost said: I was going to say this is too easy until I noticed the caveat on the end Following along to see which Hatter comes out on top 15 hours ago, sylph said: Following for Mad v. Bad action Awesome! 15 hours ago, Harriet said: Alright. Time to win. Get them points. 15 hours ago, Scaly Freak said: 14 hours ago, tei_ said: You're both the Hatter grabbing her leg and the Hatter doing backflip off the ropes, right? We'll find out. Wait, I mean - YES! 7 hours ago, Rubble said: The ultimate showdown! 1 Quote Link to comment
Mad Hatter Posted July 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 Alright let's begin! Yesterday's scores. Fitness +5 I didn't feel like training BUT I continued with the pole leg hang training. Go me! The problem here is that between the 40 minute active flex warm up followed by the technical drills on floor I was already too tired for the pole! I feel so unfit these days. 😭I only made a few reps up on the pole, but they were interesting because they started from a "bad" invert on purpose. It's cool though because actually it opens up more possibilities for entering the position which still look nice rather than use brute force. Diet -1: Fancy nutella straight out of the jar happened. More than was strictly necessary. (Which it absolutely was, at first). But I had two proper meals with veggies and everything and that were not sandwiches. So there's that. Art +1: Nothing interesting, some back to basics practice. Business 0: Not on the agenda for the day. Misc -1: Procrastination was running hiiigh, BUT I forced myself to cook AND cleaned my kitchen. Admittedly the latter was during a work meeting so it could still be seen as a negative, but I'd rather see it as efficient use of my time. 😉 5 Quote Link to comment
@mu Posted July 30, 2020 Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 Interesting fight I'm not sure whom I want to see win, probably both 😂 Quote Challenges #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | #7 | #8 | #9 | #10 | #11 | #12 | #13 | #14 | #15 | #16 | #17 | #18 | #19 | #20 | #21 | #22 (current) Battle log The Assassin's Path (current) Woot: first 1mn free HS | first press to HS Link to comment
raptron Posted July 31, 2020 Report Share Posted July 31, 2020 On 7/30/2020 at 4:09 AM, @mu said: Interesting fight I'm not sure whom I want to see win, probably both 😂 Right? Haha. Yeee for pole practice! And vegetables! And cleaning! Quote Raptron, alot assassin 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to comment
Mad Hatter Posted July 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2020 On 7/30/2020 at 11:09 AM, @mu said: Interesting fight I'm not sure whom I want to see win, probably both 😂 4 minutes ago, raptron said: Right? Haha. The best part is that I can't lose, since they're both me. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
GoodDoug Posted July 31, 2020 Report Share Posted July 31, 2020 Following along to see which version of you gets the championship belt at the end Quote Half Ogre Ranger Devourer of Pastries Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted August 2, 2020 Report Share Posted August 2, 2020 Love this! I was actually thinking of doing something similar this challenge, in the just giving myself a score on how I thought it went.That way you stop and evaluate how it's going without having a strict having to track rule 1 Quote Wisdom 22.5 Dexterity 13 Charisma 15 Strength 21 Constitution-13 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind' Luke 10; 27 Link to comment
Mad Hatter Posted August 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2020 On 8/1/2020 at 2:43 AM, GoodDoug said: Following along to see which version of you gets the championship belt at the end Awesome! 26 minutes ago, Elastigirl said: Love this! I was actually thinking of doing something similar this challenge, in the just giving myself a score on how I thought it went.That way you stop and evaluate how it's going without having a strict having to track rule Yeah! Considering how badly I'm doing at rules might as well try this. Quote Link to comment
Mad Hatter Posted August 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2020 Btw I'm tracking in a spreadsheet! Will post scores tomorrow. 2 2 Quote Link to comment
KB Girl Posted August 2, 2020 Report Share Posted August 2, 2020 Oh this is good, excellent A bit like the positive actions list but with a nod to acknowledging the balance? Quote KB Quest: becoming a decent kettlebell lifter and an excellent coach 2023 goals tracker; 591/5000km & reading to my kids 48/365 days (updated march-22) my instagram - my gym's instagram Link to comment
Tobbe Posted August 3, 2020 Report Share Posted August 3, 2020 The title of this challenge made me expect way more of this 1 Quote Challenge 21 - Tobbe Goes Running in the Dark | Challenge 20 - Tobbe Gets Ready for CNF | Challenge 19 - Tobbe has Nutrition and Fitness Goals | Challenge 18 - Tobbe is like Jace | Challenge 17 - Tobbe Keeps a Journal | Challenge 16 - Tobbe Builds an E-commerce Site | Challenge 15 - Tobbe and the Journey | Challenge 14 - Tobbe Goes to Sleep | Challenge 13 - Tobbe Kills Zombies | PvP - DailyDare NerdFitness Edition | Challenge 12 - Tobbe tries not to do all the things | Challenge 11 - Tobbe Becomes a Yogi in South East Asia | Challenge 10 - Tobbe Becomes a Yogi | Challenge 9 - Tobbe Gets Productive | PVP - The Last Darebender | Challenge 8 - Tobbe's 100 days of food freedom (part 2) | Challenge 7 - Tobbe's 100 days of food freedom (part 1) | Challenge 6 - Tobbe becomes a Recovery Warrior | Challenge 5 - Tobbe fights the dinosaur | Challenge 4 - Tobbe catches up and pleases his wife | PVP - Rise above the pull-up bar | Challenge 3 - Tobbe eats like a ... | Mini challenge - Students gonna ranger | Challenge 2 - The Necessities | Challenge 1 - Let's get this challenge thing going | The Intuitive Eating Support Group | TODO 2019 PvP | Battle Log (>>) Link to comment
raptron Posted August 3, 2020 Report Share Posted August 3, 2020 A SPREADSHEET! Damn, we are really going CHALLENGE MODE! I love it. 1 Quote Raptron, alot assassin 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to comment
Mike Wazowski Posted August 4, 2020 Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 Hatter!!! I leave for a week and come back to you using a spreadsheet?!? Dayum, I'm impressed. Quote Ballroom dancer, data nerd, calisthenics dabbler Link to comment
Mad Hatter Posted August 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 On 8/3/2020 at 12:52 AM, KB Girl said: Oh this is good, excellent A bit like the positive actions list but with a nod to acknowledging the balance? Something like that, except that the positive actions need to be productive. On 8/3/2020 at 5:29 PM, raptron said: A SPREADSHEET! Damn, we are really going CHALLENGE MODE! I love it. On 8/4/2020 at 10:05 PM, Mike Wazowski said: Hatter!!! I leave for a week and come back to you using a spreadsheet?!? Dayum, I'm impressed. HAHAHA oh guys you're getting it all wrong here. The reason for a spreadsheet is that I've been too lazy to post here. 1 Quote Link to comment
Mad Hatter Posted August 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 So I should probably do an update. Things have not been going as well as I'd like. Work is becoming a huge problem. As in opening up my laptop in the morning fills me with existential dread because the work feels so utterly pointless and boring. I desperately need to find ideally a way to get out, or at least temporarily a way to not let work moods get in the way of life, and instead use it as a call to action. I just need to figure out how when my energy gets so sapped. 😕 On the plus side, TGIF!!! 🎉 As for goals: Diet: Many garbage days, but I feel like it's on the upswing now! I really need to do more cooking again, with more variety as I've gotten really bored with food. @PaulG was super helpful in sharing really tasty looking quick recipes so I'm going to explore those this challenge! Training: Terrible. Whenever I go climbing I get excited that I'm able to climb a little harder and it's super fun. I get a boost and think that yeah, this is awesome I love it, and I really do want to get stronger and better again! And then I get home and I get sore for the next 3 days and so very lazy and then I don't do anything until the next time I go climbing, around a week later.🤷♀️I don't like it. There's a brand new, literally opened this week, climbing training gym that's opened 15 minutes walk from my house, and I'm considering joining. I'm not strong enough to train for climbing, and TBH I don't even particularly want to take it that seriously. But I think it might really help to have a place where I could go and train that's not my flat that I could work into a routine. I need to check it out first, and see how much space there is and see if I could for example do handstands and what the gym equipment is like. Art: This is going ok ish, I'm doing at least something most days, though it hasn't been feeling very productive. Sometimes I don't recognize that I'm getting stuck/bored with one exercise for example, and instead of switching to something else I procrastinate. There's a lot value in fighting through something, but not if it's because I'm getting bored. Here's a warm up sketch, not because it's particularly good, but because it features some of my new favorite insects - bag worms and tree hoppers. They're so cool! 😍 Business: This is going terribly, but I'm trying to make it more of a priority because it's important. Misc: Too much unproductive procrastination in general. On the plus side, there's plenty of room for improvement! 😄😉 I'm also trying to find the balance between not tooo punishing and impossible to dig myself out of, but also to give me a kick in the butt if I see too many days in a row without doing anything in a category. So the scoring's a bit different in zero week and week 1, but here it is for transparency. Week 0 Day Training Diet Art Business Misc Total Tue 5 -1 1 0 -1 4 Wed 3 3 1 1 0 8 Thu -1 3 3 0 -3 2 Fri 5 1 1 0 -1 6 Sat -1 -1 1 -1 -3 -5 Sun -2 -2 1 -2 0 -5 Total 9 3 8 -2 -8 10 Week 1 so far Mon -3 -3 1 -3 0 -8 Tue -4 -4 -1 -4 1 -12 Wed 1 3 1 -5 5 5 Thu -1 3 5 3 3 13 Fri 0 Sat 0 Sun 0 Total -7 -1 6 -9 9 -2 3 Quote Link to comment
Scaly Freak Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 4 hours ago, Mad Hatter said: Misc: Too much unproductive procrastination in general. On the plus side, there's plenty of room for improvement! 😄😉 What is the difference between procrastination and resting? 😛 I realize you probably meant it as a joke, but I kind of like that you pivot to the positive of, "okay, I can improve on..." rather than focusing on the negative side of procrastinating too much. Quote The Great Reading Thread of 2023 “I've always believed that failure is non-existent. What is failure? You go to the end of the season, then you lose the Super Bowl. Is that failing? To most people, maybe. But when you're picking apart why you failed, and now you're learning from that, then is that really failing? I don't think so." - Kobe Bryant, 1978-2020. Rest in peace, great warrior. Personal Challenges, a.k.a.The Saga of Scalyfreak: Tutorial; Ch 1; Ch 2; Ch 3; Ch 4; Ch 5; Ch 6; Intermission; Intermission II; Ch 7; Ch 8; Ch 9; Ch 10; Ch 11; Ch 12 ; Ch 13; Ch 14; Ch 15; Ch 16; Ch 17; Intermission III; Ch 18; Ch 19; Ch 20; Ch 21; Ch 22; Ch 23; Ch 24; Ch 25; Intermission IV; Ch 26; Ch 27; Ch 28; Ch 29; Ch 30; Ch 31; Ch 32; Ch 33; Ch 34; Ch 35; Ch 36; Ch 37; Ch 38; Ch 39; Ch 40; Intermission V; Ch 41; Ch 42 Link to comment
sylph Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 5 hours ago, Mad Hatter said: I'm not strong enough to train for climbing, ? Isn't the point of training to get stronger? 1 Quote Link to comment
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