Jakkals: Rooi

[Jakkals]

Forged, mowed the lawn.

 

Read a book, Saturday night movie was Aliens.

 

Whole30 day 16.

 

Tired.

[Sloth the Enduring]

If you get a chance, could you post a pic of your forge?

[redtomato501]

Ooof. I've been through two break-ins, and that was definitely emotionally taxing for me, the second time really having a delayed onset of emotion. So many thoughts for you as you process this.

 

Would also love to see your forge, out of curiousity!

[Jakkals]

Lazy Sunday.

 

And not in a good way. Overslept completely. Only had breakfast at 10 and then spend most of the morning wasting my time online and then had a afternoon nap.

 

I get emails from Farnam Street Blog. It is really worthwhile. Especially this one from David Foster Wallace.

 

 

The really important kind of freedom involves attention, and awareness, and discipline, and effort, and being able truly to care about other people and to sacrifice for them, over and over, in myriad petty little unsexy ways, every day. That is real freedom. The alternative is unconsciousness, the default-setting, the “rat race†— the constant gnawing sense of having had and lost some infinite thing.

 

All the pictures I have of my forge area is a few years old. I will try to take some new ones this week.

[Jakkals]

. I will try to take some new ones this week.

 

Correction. I will take some good ones this week. Words have power, use them correctly.

 

Lost my temper with Vonk 4 times today. I talk, he just ignores me. 

 

Wanted to get in some dog training done tonight, but had to do some plumbing.

 

1. Stronglifts.

 

squat 5 x 5 x 35 kg

bench 5 x 5 x 27.5

barbell row 5 x 5 x 27.5

chin-ups 3

 

2. Whole30

 

Day 18

 

3. Vonk no

 

I didn't have much of an evening, but did found this on my facebook.

 

[mgage]

On dog training, I've had some success with click training. You just click with some sort of device whenever the dog does what you want them to and reward every click with a treat. In the beginning, you click them as they gradually get closer to what you want, then later you only click the actual thing you want. For example, if you want the dog to go to a bed. You say, "go to your bed" or maybe even just "bed" and at first you will click them for even looking toward the bed, then next you'll click them for taking a first step toward it, then maybe when they get halfway, then one foot on the bed, and so on until they do what you want.

 

It takes some time and effort on the part of the trainer, but it's a nice reward-centered way to motivate the dog. It focuses on telling them what you want them to do instead of what you don't want them to do. If they do something you don't want, you can redirect them onto something you do want them to do.

 

Edit: Ok, so apparently the reason I wasn't doing well translating German is because it wasn't German. Idiocy corrected.

[Erick the Red]

I just notices you are watching Alien and Aliens.  Aliens especially was a great movie, with many memorable lines.

 

Vasquez: All right, we got seven canisters of CN-20. I say we roll them in there and nerve gas the whole fucking nest.
Hicks: That’s worth a try, but we don’t know if it’s gonna affect them.
Hudson: Let’s just bug out and call it even, man! What are we even talking about this for?
Ripley: â€¦I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.

 

[Jakkals]

 

It takes some time and effort on the part of the trainer, 

 

And that is my biggest problem. There is no-one around to train me. I thought that if I made it part of my challenge I will do it but I have too many habits I must change before I can get there. 

 

 

because it wasn't German. Idiocy corrected.

 

"May your confusion constantly diminish."

 

 

watching Alien and Aliens. 

 

And I've got that other two as well. It has been many years since I watched them, and I am enjoying it very much.

 

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The difference between a blue collar worker and a white collar worker is that a blue collar worker has to wash his hands before he goes to the toilet.

 

Today I was trying to put in a screw with oily hands after changing oil and while struggling to put it in I said "You idiot". 

 

And automatically I replied and said "That is not acceptable. Do not talk to yourself like that."

 

I am very proud of that moment.

 

1. Stronglifts rest day.

 

2. Whole30 is now day 19.

 

3. I love Vonk, but I don't understand why he wants to bite the lawn trimmer while I am working.

[Erick the Red]

The difference between a blue collar worker and a white collar worker is that a blue collar worker has to wash his hands before he goes to the toilet.

 

I have lived this as well.  I am just glad that I work indoors. 

[cavemom]

I'm always impressed with your ability to do whole30's (more than once, too) and stick with it.  I'd like to just stick with a healthy eating plan at this point, let alone something as strict as a whole30.  I've done it before, and those are hard.  You are doing really good!

[Blaidd]

i'm proud of that moment too

[Jakkals]

I don't know what is was, but Vonk found something to roll in during our walk. I was not impressed.

 

I kept him out of the house and washed him under the hose. He was not impressed.

 

1. Stronglifts.

 

Squat 5 x 5 x 37.5

OHP 5 x 5 x 27.5

Deadlift 1 x 5 x 47.5

Pull ups 3

 

2. Whole 30

 

Day 20

 

3. Vonk was obedient enough during the bath. I take that as a win.

[Jakkals]

1. Stronglifts  Rest day

 

2. Whole30 was day 21

 

3. It will take a while to teach Vonk that I want to train him. He gets scared if I ask him to sit.

 

Life quest.

 

I did try to get my external hard drive working but for now it doesn't want to talk to my old computer 

[ShadowLion]

Today I was trying to put in a screw with oily hands after changing oil and while struggling to put it in I said "You idiot". 

 

And automatically I replied and said "That is not acceptable. Do not talk to yourself like that."

 

I am very proud of that moment.

Good for you! I am very proud of you, too!

[Jakkals]

Vrydag.

 

1. Stronglifts

 

Squats 5 x 5 x 40kg

Bench 5 x 5 x 30

BB rows 5 x 5 x 30

Pulls ups 2

 

2. Whole30

 

day 22

 

3. Vonk no.

 

I think I have some fear/objection/scare/shyness thing about the website.  

[rowan]

Oh my lord, a lot has happened here...

 

First off, I'm so glad you're ok after the strange and scary things that have been happening to you - as Mr. Red said, you are cooler than me.  

 

I too am proud of you for not calling yourself an idiot!  It's those little, moment to moment checks about the way you treat yourself that are so hard, but really make a huge difference.  You are a Total Boss, treat yourself like such!  

 

The website thing...I can relate to being nervous, I danced around the idea of a blog for six months out of shyness before I bit the bullet.  The magical thing about the internet is that there is a degree of privacy and anonymity - for example, here on these forums most of us probably have slightly different personalities than we do in person, or can talk about things that we might be too nervous to say in person.  Sometimes all it takes is a little mental trick: I like to pretend I'm oracle doing fancy internet things for Batman, so embarassment is no longer an issue because BATMAN NEEDS ME TO DO THIS BLOG POST.  So, something to think about.  Good luck, and I bet you a million dollars that its all going to work out!

[Jakkals]

I had the forge lit today, and did take some pictures. I will post them tomorrow.

 

Movie tonight was Alien 3.

 

Book finished today was The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal. Really worth it, I will use it as a workbook sometime. 

 

One sentence that was great: " You cannot control your thoughts, but you can control your reactions to it."

 

And I had a morning nap and an afternoon nap.

 

1. Stronglifts rest day.

2. Whole 30 day 23. One week left.

3. I did spend some time with Vonk outside. It went well.

[Jakkals]

"Extroverts sparkle, introverts glow."

 

Afternoon nap and some production work.

 

And as promised, pictures.

 

My forge.  

 

The blower is from a Volkswagen beetle engine with a motor added. I really need to put up a decent chimney for the smoke. I bought the pipe last year, so in another 3 years I will get around to it. Probably.

 

 

 

My anvil.

 

105 kg. I made the stand last year. On the ground is the 3 blades I started working on Saturday, a blade that has been profiled, and a little fire poker I made while waiting for the fire to get properly hot. These blades are now at the "Oh shit, I don't know what I am doing stage." So during the week I will pick them up and look at them and by next Saturday I will refine the forging and end up with something useful. 5 minutes at the forge saves one hour on the grinder.

 

I also have vices (It is impossible to have too many vices), a flypress, a hydraulic press and a (now non-working) power hammer. And two gas forges, but gas is expensive. And not enough time. And dreams.

 

 

And Vonk playing in the water.

 

[redtomato501]

Good for you! I am very proud of you, too!

 

Same! Recognizing the negative self-thoughts in the moment, stopping them, and turning them around is so key

 

One sentence that was great: " You cannot control your thoughts, but you can control your reactions to it."

 

Basically what it all comes down to. The best part is that as you change your reactions, your thoughts start to change too. Probably never completely, but your conscious decision to react different creates a beautiful change.

 

Thanks for sharing all the pictures - love the shots of the forge, and Vonk is beautiful!

[Erick the Red]

Thanks for sharing all the pictures - love the shots of the forge, and Vonk is beautiful!

 

I agree with what she said!

[Sloth the Enduring]

"Extroverts sparkle, introverts glow."

Afternoon nap and some production work.

And as promised, pictures.

My forge.

The blower is from a Volkswagen beetle engine with a motor added. I really need to put up a decent chimney for the smoke. I bought the pipe last year, so in another 3 years I will get around to it. Probably.

My anvil.

105 kg. I made the stand last year. On the ground is the 3 blades I started working on Saturday, a blade that has been profiled, and a little fire poker I made while waiting for the fire to get properly hot. These blades are now at the "Oh shit, I don't know what I am doing stage." So during the week I will pick them up and look at them and by next Saturday I will refine the forging and end up with something useful. 5 minutes at the forge saves one hour on the grinder.

I also have vices (It is impossible to have too many vices), a flypress, a hydraulic press and a (now non-working) power hammer. And two gas forges, but gas is expensive. And not enough time. And dreams.

And Vonk playing in the water.

It sounds like you have a nice set up; I'm impressed with your anvil stand. Is that a 5# hammer? You must have big arms. Is that a treadle powered saw of some sort obscured by the anvil?

Vonk looks nice too.

[Blaidd]

wow!!!  i'm super impressed by your setup.

[rowan]

I'm sure I've said this before but Imma gonna say it again: THIS IS AWESOME, and when the zombie apocalypse happens you are SO on my team.  This whole forge setup is the coolest thing ever!  That knife with the curved shaft looks intriguing.

 

Also, Vonk is such a gorgeous dog!  Very photogenic.

[Jakkals]

It sounds like you have a nice set up; I'm impressed with your anvil stand. Is that a 5# hammer? You must have big arms. Is that a treadle powered saw of some sort obscured by the anvil?

Vonk looks nice too.

 

The hammer on top of the anvil is 2 kg / 4.4#, and the one on the floor is 1 kg/2.2#. I weighed them at the kitchen scale tonight, I never knew what they weighed, so thanks for asking. The big one is for when I need to move some metal fast, a lovely hammer. The smaller one is my normal forging hammer.

 

The treadle thing is an old sewing machine stand. I got it at the scrap yard years ago and restored it a while ago. It is still waiting for a new top.

 

I'm sure I've said this before but Imma gonna say it again: THIS IS AWESOME, and when the zombie apocalypse happens you are SO on my team.  This whole forge setup is the coolest thing ever!  That knife with the curved shaft looks intriguing.

 

Also, Vonk is such a gorgeous dog!  Very photogenic.

 

I haven't decided yet which side I am going to join during the apocalypse. I've got this little list of people I don't like, and I want to be on the other side. So that depends on whether they will get infected or not. 

 

And Vonk says thank you to both of you. Actually he just looked at me with a "where are the treats?" look.

 

For today:

 

1. Stronglifts

 

The fun is now over. The weights are now getting heavy. And my squats suck.

 

Squats 5 x 5 x 42.5

OHP 5 x 5 x 30

Deadlift 1 x 5 x 50

 

2. Whole30

 

Day 25

 

3. Vonk met a new friend today walking in our little spot. He is not impressed with me for dragging him away.

 

Life quest.

 

My evenings are too short. It is almost bedtime. The Willpower Instinct book spend chapter on time and time management. Some things have to change. 

[ShadowLion]

Thanks for posting the pictures. So cool to see the setup and some of your work in progress.

 

Definitely a quotable quote: "Five minutes at the forge saves an hour on the grinder."

 

That's great that Vonk is looking for treats...they learn so fast on the things they want to learn! I wish I could form habits as fast as my cats do.