Vella Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Last challenge did not end so well for me. And this challenge is coming at a busy time - new degree starting, need to seriously start getting more work... So here are the goals. Challenge 2 Redux, if you will.But I don't know the Electric Boogaloo SleepAh, my old nemesis, we meet again. Sleep and I have had a patchy relationship at best. So, here we go again. 1am is bedtime. Every night.Skip no nights: A+Skip three nights: ASkip six nights: BSkip nine nights: CSkip more: F This challenge gets +2 Cha, +3 Con. Chin-upsI will do one! Can't climb a building and swing on a web if you can't lift your own body weight.Chin up, more than one set of more than one rep each: A+Chin up, more than one set of at least one rep each: AChin up, more than one rep: BSingle chin up: CNo chin ups: F This challenge gets +3 Str. Parkour: Do SomeOne thing I did manage to do last time was improve parkour skills, a little. So this time, we've got some more specific stuff going: - Practice once a week - Improve box jump height - Improve jump length - Be able to roll from running, not just standing. All goals met: A+All practices met, but only two goals met: AMissed a practice, two or more goals met: BMissed more than one practice, and/or less than two goals met: CMissed several practices, one or fewer goals met: F This challenge gets +3 Dex, +2 Sta And, of course, the life-other-than-fitness goal HarpTwice a week, it shall be done. All practices met: A+Miss one practices: AMiss three practices: BMiss five practices: CMiss more than five: F This challenge gets +2 Cha Let the challenge begin! Previous challenges: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Link to comment
Lilith Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Looks good! Best of luck for this challenge! I do think you're weird with sleep as your nemesis. Sleep is my best friend haha (well... it figures. Cats sleep a lot right? ) anyway I'm tucked in at 10PM usually O___o I know it's really early for most people! Level 7 Assassin Cat - Meow! Battle Log: http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/70410-lilith-the-assassin-cats-journey/ Current Challenge: http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/76383-lilith%E2%80%99s-epically-epic-quest-and-goatz/ Link to comment
vengefulpear Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 These all look like great goals I definitely remember how elusive my first pull up was! How're you planning to get there Assassin Guild Leader Trainee STR: 2 | DEX: 2 | STA: 2 | CON: 3 | WIS: 3 | CHA: 3 Current Challenge: Vengefulpear Revives! Level 1 High Score: Level 7 STR: 14 | DEX: 10 | STA: 1 | CON: 12 | WIS: 6 | CHA: 4 Link to comment
Batwoman Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 yay! You are back! I will probably be joining you on your journey to lift your own body weight... only I'm lifting my own. hurrah! I'm a time traveler, but I can only go one way and only a second at a time. Link to comment
Jittersthe.Clown Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Can't wait to watch you kick some butt, Vella! Level 2 Warforged Druid STR: 2, DEX: 1, STA: 3, CON: 3, WIS: 2, CHA: 3 "If these people tell this story to their children as they sleep; then maybe someday they'll see a hero is just a man who knows he is free." Good night and joy be to you all ~Jitters The. Clown Current Challange: New Challenges Ahead! Battle Log: Clowning around daily Past Challenges: Leveling Up PvP Jump Rope Boss Continue? System Failure Systems Online Calling Rush Confirm Reset Select World Select Difficulty, Select Character, Repairs, Press Start, First Timer, Jump Rope PVP Challenge Link to comment
AlexCold Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Pinterest: Alex's Paleo Wins - Recipes on Pinterest Instagram: alexcold23 MFP: dalex916 Link to comment
The Beard Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 I really like your sleep one (they're all great, but I like that one most)! Often times people seem to forget about that area of being healthy! Also, your harp one is pretty awesome as well! Level 3 Bearded Assassin Str: 10 Dex: 9 Sta: 6 Con: 7 Wis: 4 Cha: 3 Current Challenge: Respawn Past Challenges: 1 2 3 Daily Battle Log Album "I'm not losing weight. I'm getting rid of it. I have no intention of ever finding it again." Link to comment
Phatkid Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 This was my 1000th post.... Level 4 Dragonborn Ranger STR 5 |STA 4 | INT 2 | WIS 1 | CON 7 | CHA 5 Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 Link to comment
Vella Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Lilith - My parents have some *horror* stories from when I was a kid... Vengefulpear - I'm really looking forward to the pull-ups. I'm going to feel like such a boss. Bats - Hecks yes to the Spidey memes! I look forward to these every challenge! Jitters - Aww! I'll be hanging around your thread, too, for the doses of awesome Alex - That may be the best thing I've seen all day. I want that shirt now. The Beard - Cheers! It's one I know I particularly struggle with ... and this year it's going to matter like it hasn't before. The harp one I'm pretty excited about, too - I really want to get to the stage where I can compose, but I know that's a loooong way off yet... And Phatkid - Nope, I lied earlier. This is the best thing I've seen all day. Sorry, Alex - sassy Spidey just loses something in the face of Spidey pissing off the Hulk. .........I just realised that the Hulk's chin in that picture looks exactly like how Wal's chin (Footrot Flats) is drawn.Cannot unsee. Waaaaa so many threads I need to check out *flails* Previous challenges: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Link to comment
Vella Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Oh, and I think I was supposed to post motivation or something. Um.Wow, this is harder than it seems. Kind of boils down to 'You know that person who seems to have everything and do all the cool stuff, having a job they adore, following their childhood dreams, and they're also really fit and healthy and look amazing and play instruments and their hobbies all sound awesome? Yeah, I wanna be that person'. I'll have the job bit down pat once I actually break into the publishing industry and finish a couple more degrees, and the rest of it ... well, better get started now, I guess. I mean, I could sit around waiting for a radioactive spider, but hey, as long as I'm waiting, best make the waiting awesome. Previous challenges: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Link to comment
vengefulpear Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 That's great motivation! A lot of people don't know that contrary to popular belief radioactive spiders travel quite slowly so you're better off making yourself awesome waiting for it to arrive! Me too! With the publishing industry! How do you want to break into it? On the work side or the author/illustrator side? Assassin Guild Leader Trainee STR: 2 | DEX: 2 | STA: 2 | CON: 3 | WIS: 3 | CHA: 3 Current Challenge: Vengefulpear Revives! Level 1 High Score: Level 7 STR: 14 | DEX: 10 | STA: 1 | CON: 12 | WIS: 6 | CHA: 4 Link to comment
Lilith Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Sounds like a really good motivation to me. Besides, time passes anyway, whether you put in the work or you don't... So better work then! Level 7 Assassin Cat - Meow! Battle Log: http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/70410-lilith-the-assassin-cats-journey/ Current Challenge: http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/76383-lilith%E2%80%99s-epically-epic-quest-and-goatz/ Link to comment
Vella Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 VengefulPear, I want to be an author, so on the silly, no-stable-financial-situation side of it But I have a couple of resumes at publishing houses as a freelance editor, because I like to eat, and a knowledge of the industry would be nice. Previous challenges: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Link to comment
vengefulpear Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Oh that's awesome, definitely a sturdy way to make sure you can have food, which I'm sure you enjoy And still practice those skills! Maybe we should start up an NF writing group... What kind of thing do you write Assassin Guild Leader Trainee STR: 2 | DEX: 2 | STA: 2 | CON: 3 | WIS: 3 | CHA: 3 Current Challenge: Vengefulpear Revives! Level 1 High Score: Level 7 STR: 14 | DEX: 10 | STA: 1 | CON: 12 | WIS: 6 | CHA: 4 Link to comment
Raevn Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Hi! Stopping by to say that you playing the harp is awesome! I also like that you're making sleep a goal, its so important. Good luck! RaevnLevel 2 Wood Elf AssassinChallenges 1 | 2 “We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things. Not because they are easy, but because they are hard.†- John F. Kennedy Link to comment
Vella Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 I write fantasy, no use denying it or trying to make it sound literary. Hopefully I write interesting and compelling fantasy, though. An NF writer's club would be sort of awesome, though. Know any other candidates? Raevn, thanks! The harp is an instrument even I can coax a nice noise out of, which is always a plus. Sleep is an ongoing thing for me, and I need to get it sorted sooner rather than later. 1 Previous challenges: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Link to comment
Jittersthe.Clown Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 I might be interested in a writing guild. Level 2 Warforged Druid STR: 2, DEX: 1, STA: 3, CON: 3, WIS: 2, CHA: 3 "If these people tell this story to their children as they sleep; then maybe someday they'll see a hero is just a man who knows he is free." Good night and joy be to you all ~Jitters The. Clown Current Challange: New Challenges Ahead! Battle Log: Clowning around daily Past Challenges: Leveling Up PvP Jump Rope Boss Continue? System Failure Systems Online Calling Rush Confirm Reset Select World Select Difficulty, Select Character, Repairs, Press Start, First Timer, Jump Rope PVP Challenge Link to comment
vengefulpear Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Well there's me, Jitters, you and there was a group somewhere that I did a while back where rebels told a story and carried it on after each other. But I figure that a writing group might be more useful overall to making us better writers if it's some friendly critques Assassin Guild Leader Trainee STR: 2 | DEX: 2 | STA: 2 | CON: 3 | WIS: 3 | CHA: 3 Current Challenge: Vengefulpear Revives! Level 1 High Score: Level 7 STR: 14 | DEX: 10 | STA: 1 | CON: 12 | WIS: 6 | CHA: 4 Link to comment
Vella Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Yay, three people! Friendly critiques are great for improvements - I remember I did a writing course a year or so back, and the only helpful thing about it was the bit where the tutorial group critiqued each other's work. Some great ideas got thrown around. There's got to be other writerly-minded people on NF, surely... Previous challenges: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Link to comment
Jittersthe.Clown Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 I was a part of that story. I'm sure there would be many people here interested. My biggest problem at this point if making the time to write. I just don't make it a priority like I should. That's going to change. Level 2 Warforged Druid STR: 2, DEX: 1, STA: 3, CON: 3, WIS: 2, CHA: 3 "If these people tell this story to their children as they sleep; then maybe someday they'll see a hero is just a man who knows he is free." Good night and joy be to you all ~Jitters The. Clown Current Challange: New Challenges Ahead! Battle Log: Clowning around daily Past Challenges: Leveling Up PvP Jump Rope Boss Continue? System Failure Systems Online Calling Rush Confirm Reset Select World Select Difficulty, Select Character, Repairs, Press Start, First Timer, Jump Rope PVP Challenge Link to comment
Batwoman Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 I know MaxCurtis is a writerly type and also an Assassin and also awesome. I remember seeing a bunch of rebels being involved in NANO(whosy) not too long ago. I'm a time traveler, but I can only go one way and only a second at a time. Link to comment
JessFit Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 yay goals, yay Vella! Warrior, Ravenclaw, book lover, history nerd, Red Sonja wannabe Current Challenge Battle Log Link to comment
Vella Posted February 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Well, so dawns Day 1! Today, my chin up bar is being set up, so I can have a go at that goal. I'm also going to see if I can sneak in some harp practice this afternoon. I have schemes for Parkour later this week, but not until I've done my presentation on Wednesday. Today I woke up at a relatively reasonable hour, so I'm looking to get to bed on time tonight (I did last night!)Let the challenge begin! Previous challenges: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Link to comment
Batwoman Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Time zones are so weird. Happy Day 1 of the new challenge I'm a time traveler, but I can only go one way and only a second at a time. Link to comment
Vella Posted February 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Time zones are so weird. Happy Day 1 of the new challenge ...I think I need to stick that up on my wall, or what passes for my wall. Just ... yes. Time zones are indeed weird Today, I did no parkour or harp or chin-ups (bar installation has been pushed back half a week. Grr)But it is now 12:30 and I'm about to crash, so I am starting off today getting to sleep on time.I'm also more ready than I thought I'd be for my presentation on Wednesday (I was envisioning frantic writing until tonight, at least). Actually, I just polished off the Powerpoint this morning, and all I need to do between now and Wednesday is as much practice as humanly possible. Also, a friend got me onto Pinterest and now I'm drowning in Paleo smoothie recipes. Halp. Previous challenges: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Link to comment
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