the 13th letter hasn't finished building that foundation yet

[the 13th letter]

so challenge

much late

very continue

wow

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I shall leave the spamming with Doge pics to those who are better at it than I am.

[The Shogun]

First one here?

 

Hey!

 

I'm the first one here!

[The Shogun]

I should probably say something interesting... 

[Kishi]

Keep building, man!

[Teirin]

:-)

[the 13th letter]

Some impressions from this challenge—or rather, Nov/Dec 2014:

• Out of sight, out of mind. In my case, a small selection of places/things I look at means I don’t consciously remember things… sometimes even important ones. No mirror in the vicinity? Might take me a while to realize I’m still in pj’s. Those dirty dishes from breakfast and lunch that are piling up on my desk? I don’t see them, ’cause all that matters on my desk is my computer monitor. That yoga mat I use for cushioning for my knee push-ups? Safely tucked away in a corner in my room which I don’t ever need to look at. So I know this is a thing, but how do I circumvent it? Computer-enforced interruptions, maybe? Post-It Notes on my screen? Need to experiment.
• Sleeping on time, without having a logistical reason to do so, is hard. Some people have reasons to be up early… such as work, or doctor’s appointments, or the like. Me, I have neither. Which probably means I need to find such a reason soon if this is supposed to work.
• Grandpa is feeling worse. It’s nothing unexpected, but seeing it and still taking care of him is draining the energy of us all. Like how after coming home from a day of work, you see that full basket of laundry and dishes and clothes to iron and the like, when all you want to do is drop into bed instead.
• Finding a Ph.D. position is hard. Or at least, it’s harder than I’m currently treating it. My Mom, who’s been involved in pretty much every effort I’ve made to find a position, laughs at my efforts. Probably because she’s been involved. “It’s way too little,†she says. Nevermind that, it’s not like I get much feedback on what’s going wrong anyway. And what I am getting indicates that it’s because of my grades, which are set in stone anyway, which makes this whole exercise pointless in the first place. Le sigh.
• If nothing else, after whining about life above, the least I could do is work out. Which I did, before posting this. Even if I’m 5 weeks late.
• This thread needs more Doge pics. But since no one stepped up yet, I’ll have to deliver. See attachments.

Long story short: We’re not done yet.