BlackTezcas' 3rd Trial: An Artsy, Geeky Amazon Must FIGHT...In STYLE!

[shaar]

FANILLE IS ADORBS <3

 

Also, caramel dreams are best dreams, I don't have much of a sweet tooth but CARAMEL is definitely a weakness!!!

[Oramac]

Congrats on the mention in the article!!  

 

I gotta say, reading your thread is a challenge in and of itself for me.  So.  Many.  Gifs.   I feel like I need a nap after I read this thread!!  

[BlackTezca]

FANILLE IS ADORBS <3

 

Also, caramel dreams are best dreams, I don't have much of a sweet tooth but CARAMEL is definitely a weakness!!!

 

Thank you!  I'm so glad ya'll are liking how those two goobers are turning out!  Also, I don't typically have caramel dreams, much less dreams of me eating caramel from a pot like Winne Pooh while on a dungeon crawling adventure but man I was really craving caramel when I got up...and I have no caramel in the house...

 

 

Congrats on the mention in the article!!  

 

I gotta say, reading your thread is a challenge in and of itself for me.  So.  Many.  Gifs.   I feel like I need a nap after I read this thread!!  

 

My thread is like a kid binging out on candy during Halloween.  Just one giant splash of energy and then the inevitable sugar crash.  I mean my real process for writing my posts the way I do can be summed up in one gif

 

 

My body is super sore guys, definitely need to do some more stretching after work cause my upper body is not liking me right now.  Probably due to going a bit heavier during the upper body routine I'll post numbers for a bit later on this post.  I think I know why I have been sleeping and waking up through out the night; it's been getting warmer and the Master bedroom in generally is not easy to control temperature wise.  It's either too damn cold or too damn warm.  I can sleep easier in the colder temperature, but warmer?  While I'm all sweaty?  SURROUNDED BY THE DOGS?!

 

 

Which is unfortunate and makes me a little grumpy.  It's bad enough that I'm just terrible at making myself go to bed without some kind of motivation, but thrown in the heat and I'm just a mess in the mornings.  Oh well.  I can make it better and I'm getting used to the weather.   I'm just hoping Colorado doesn't do it's usual thing and toss in a random cold day.  That would not be nice.

 

Day 03

 

Side Quest 1: Once a week, do a SUPER EPIC WORKOUT!

Day 3 Details: So for today's NON crazy workout, I did a 16 minute HIIT workout, which was as rough as I expected due to SIXTY seconds of jump squats at the end.  That...that was not cool guys.  I did it though, I did that damn thing with only ONE break (while Daniel took 2 breaks...HAHAHAHA).  I also did an core and upper body strength routine afterwards as well and while it wasn't too hard, I am feeling pretty sore and will be doing some stretching later on.  Numbers for the upper body portion of the routine:

 

Chest Press @ 14 lb per hand for 1 * 10, 17 lb per hand for 1*10 (I had to increase my weight, it was getting too easy at 14 lb)

Bent Over Row @ 14 lb per hand for 2 * 10

Overhead press @ 14 lb per hand for 2 * 10

Dumbbell Pull over @ 17 lb total for 2 * 10

Tricep Extension @ 12 lb per hand for 2 * 10

Bicep Curl @ 14 lb per hand for 2 * 10

 

Not sure what to do tomorrow...maybe a leg focused strength routine this time!

 

Side Quest 2: Try out a martial art once a week until one is found by the end of this challenge.  If one is found before the end of the challenge, do this martial art class at least once a week.

Day 3 Details: Waiting on Saturday!  10 am Krav Maga class!  My only complaint about this is that there are not a lot of morning classes at this school for adults.  I don't care for doing workouts in the evening since that's my time to spend relaxing with my husband and the animals, as well as to draw and such.  Also 6:30 pm for Krav Maga?  I usually eat dinner just before then.  There is a 12:15 class, so if I decided on this school, maybe I can squish some Krav Maga during my lunch.  We'll see.

 

Life Quest:  Once a week, post a photo or link to at least item to add to a spring/summer wardrobe.

Day 3 Details: After work I'm gonna make a quick shopping trip to find some flats for Friday (which I'll post a link too).  I may find something, I may not.  I hope I find something relatively inexpensive and adorable too!!

 

Art Quest: REQUEST TIME!!!  Have five requests from NerdFitness friends and draw (sketch, full painting, etc) that request!

Day 3 Details: About little over halfway done with the Fanille detailed sketch.  I got caught up watching the new Daredevil show on Netflix.  It's really good and quite the distraction!!

 

 

Monk Mini Challenge 1:  Tried this again, not remembering all the stretches cause mornings are my nemesis.  But I did do most of the stretches as I got up and I did manage a smile.  A fake smile since I could not think yet, but a smile.  As much as I complain about the dogs breaking up my sleep mojo, I do love them.  They are sweet loving little goobers; Roscoe the corgi is practically my baby, and Griffin, the big one (who I accidentally hurt while stretching, sorry big guy!) was there for my husband through some hard times.  So yeah, I love the dogs.  They make me happy.

 

Till next time!!

 

[Oramac]

Which is unfortunate and makes me a little grumpy.  It's bad enough that I'm just terrible at making myself go to bed without some kind of motivation, but thrown in the heat and I'm just a mess in the mornings.  Oh well.  I can make it better and I'm getting used to the weather.   I'm just hoping Colorado doesn't do it's usual thing and toss in a random cold day.  That would not be nice.

 

I feel ya there.  I love hot weather, except when I'm sleeping.  Then cold is great.  Look at the bright side: you're not in Missouri.  The place where we can use the heat and AC multiple times each inside a 12 hour period.  

[BlackTezca]

I feel ya there.  I love hot weather, except when I'm sleeping.  Then cold is great.  Look at the bright side: you're not in Missouri.  The place where we can use the heat and AC multiple times each inside a 12 hour period.  

 

Oh man...that is painful.  That goodness I'm not in Missouri cause just no...NO.

 

[Cinderellis]

Hey friend! Just popping by to be SUPER EXTRA REDUNDANT (but I still mean it): Congrats with your great veggie eating and general awesomenesss making it into the NF blog!! I will be a non-anime lurker following along to cheer you on with this challenge

 

Also, could I ask some advice about killer workouts? How do you balance working really hard but also not having to lay immobilized for 24hrs to recover? Please impart some of your epicness unto meee

 

[BlackTezca]

Hey friend! Just popping by to be SUPER EXTRA REDUNDANT (but I still mean it): Congrats with your great veggie eating and general awesomenesss making it into the NF blog!! I will be a non-anime lurker following along to cheer you on with this challenge

 

Also, could I ask some advice about killer workouts? How do you balance working really hard but also not having to lay immobilized for 24hrs to recover? Please impart some of your epicness unto meee

 

 

Yay!!  Thank you for coming along and lurking!  I welcome all sorts of nerds here!  From geeks to otaku and all in between!

 

As for balancing epic workouts;  I try to balance out HIIT and strength training days with lighter cardio or even low-impacts days with strength training on another part of the body (or no strength training if I am truly sore).  I do a wide range of workouts so it gives me a lot of options for planning out what to do the day after a hard work out.  Also I stretch.  I stretch out when I am feeling particular sore.

 

I know several people who do active rest days (take a planned long walk) instead of working out in order to keep the activity level up, so even if you're feeling rough the day after a work out, a gentle stroll would be enough to help keep active (though just resting for a day is never a bad thing).

 

One thing I am learning is that it's best to do HIIT with a leg strength training workout (if you decide to pair the two) and then have upper body with an easier cardio routine.  I know that I don't always follow that (like today) and tomorrow will not be an easy leg workout, but Friday is a planned rest day so it should work out.

 

Should.  That is a key word here.

 

So summary:  never do HIIT or a hard killer workout multiple days in a row, do extra stretches during the day after killer workout, and have low impact or active rest days planned in between killer days.  Also, just plain resting is good, I always have one day of rest per week.  At least that's the advice I have.  There are far more awesome people here who probably have much better advice .

[Mr_Willes]

Well just because this is you topic and i know you can appreciate a very good GIF:

 

 

_{Just a quick check in, still on vacation}

[Oramac]

So summary:  never do HIIT or a hard killer workout multiple days in a row, do extra stretches during the day after killer workout, and have low impact or active rest days planned in between killer days.  Also, just plain resting is good, I always have one day of rest per week.  At least that's the advice I have.  There are far more awesome people here who probably have much better advice .

 

I'll second this.  Also, it does kinda depend on how you define a "killer workout".  Take deadlifts for example.  They're one of the best full-body exercises out there, but they're also very demanding of the nervous system.  Depending on who you listen to and how much you lift, some people recommend taking upwards of a week or more rest between deadlifting.  

 

Personally, I do something very similar to Tez.  (Side note, can I call you Tez? )  I'll do really tough workouts 3 times a week (M/W/F) and use the other 4 days as either cardio days (blah running), light training (body-weight), or true rest days (nothing).  

 

Anyway, back to your regularly scheduled nerding! 

[BlackTezca]

I'll second this.  Also, it does kinda depend on how you define a "killer workout".  Take deadlifts for example.  They're one of the best full-body exercises out there, but they're also very demanding of the nervous system.  Depending on who you listen to and how much you lift, some people recommend taking upwards of a week or more rest between deadlifting.  

 

Personally, I do something very similar to Tez.  (Side note, can I call you Tez? )  I'll do really tough workouts 3 times a week (M/W/F) and use the other 4 days as either cardio days (blah running), light training (body-weight), or true rest days (nothing).  

 

Good points all around; I have to be very aware and careful on my straight leg deadlifts due to my back, and I'm always sore in multiple places after them.

 

And hell yeah you can call me Tez!  Tez, B.T, they all work for me

[BlackTezca]

Well just because this is you topic and i know you can appreciate a very good GIF:

 

 

_{Just a quick check in, still on vacation}

 

I couldn't see it earlier but now that I do...oh god that is the most ridiculous thing I have ever seen...and of course...From Japan!

 

 

Can't wait till you finally get back from vacation!

 

So I did continue progress on my Fanille picture!  Here is the second WIP of the two goobers!

 

The detailed sketch is done and now I have started the inking.  I hope to finish the inking of this tomorrow so I can start adding the colors!  So far it's looking good: I fixed a few things that bothered me a bit and detailed more of the outfits and the hair.  Hopefully it turns out great!

 

Good night everyone!

[laughingwarlock]

Saw your shoutout in the Nerd Fitness blog! Congrats on your veggie eating and budgeting!!!!! 

[BlackTezca]

Saw your shoutout in the Nerd Fitness blog! Congrats on your veggie eating and budgeting!!!!! 

 

Thank you! 

 

[Kishi]

Art and awesome. As usual.

[BlackTezca]

So I woke up this morning, did the Monk Mini challenge to help me get up and stretch a bit, did my usual pre-workout routine (typically brushing teeth and trying my best to wake up before changing into some workout clothes), then went into the office to start up some music and my selected workout routine.  When I went to open the window, I was dismayed to find it looked less like this:

 

(You know...how it looked THE PREVIOUS PART OF THE WEEK)

 

and more like this:

 

I'm serious it LITERALLY looks like this right now.  I now this is Colorado and I know this how Spring works here, but I am a bit irritated at how it can be WARM and BEAUTIFUL one day before going into a crazy storm the next day...and then probably get BEAUTIFUL again!  What's REALLY annoying is that instead of being shitty and cold and visibility decreasing Monday, or Tuesday, you know...DAYS NO ONE LIKES...it's decides to herald shittiness today that is predicted to continue tomorrow.  Friday.  During my Spring Flea Kickoff Party adventures..why-why-WHYWHY COLORADO!!!!  Why NOW!?  DOES THE WINTER QUEEN HATE MONDAYS TOO?!

 

(Thanks ice bitch > )

 

I must say...I have officially become an angry panda...

 

 

Day 04

(This is apt)

 

Side Quest 1: Once a week, do a SUPER EPIC WORKOUT!

Day 4 Details: Did easier than expected but still made me sweat buckets leg workout!  Decently jumpy (but no explosive-I-hate-you-type) cardio moves with strength training in between and ending on some pilates and a pretty good stretch routine.  I am much less sore than I expected which is good cause I don't need to handle sore and allergies due to heralded winter conditions at the same time.  I may stretch my back a bit more later.  Man...I hope I can try and find a way to do my lunch break walk.  I guess inside.  Stupid random blizzard.  Anywho some numbers!

 

Sumo Straight-leg Deadlift @ 17 lb per hand for 2 * 8

Squats @ 17 lb per hand for 2 * 8

Alternating Lunges @ 14 lb per hand for 2 * 8

Straight-leg Deadlift @ 17 lb per hand for 2 * 8

Curtsy Lunges with Calf Raises @ 14 lb per hand for 30 secs, two times (did this with weight so why I included those)

Weighted Bridge @ 14 lb per hand for 2 * 8

 

Side Quest 2: Try out a martial art once a week until one is found by the end of this challenge.  If one is found before the end of the challenge, do this martial art class at least once a week.

Day 4 Details: Saturday is coming soon and I am excited!  Gonna do some Krav Maga and still hoping it's not gonna be expensive!  If there is a way to just...pay for a class per walk in, or levels of access or something that would be nice.

 

Life Quest:  Once a week, post a photo or link to at least item to add to a spring/summer wardrobe.

Day 4 Details: So I was kinda planning on stopping by a store before my hair apt later today, but looking outside...

 

I may not.  We'll see how the weather holds up later on.  I could just pop into Target and buy another pair of jeggings since the flats or ankle boots I was planning to wear maybe replaced with my black, calf height boots and those are black.  Do black boots go well with black jeggings?  They should, but I'm thinking about buying dark blue jeggings just in case.

 

Jeggings is a funny word.  I kinda giggle each time I hear it.  Jeggings.  Heh.  Silly American English and the way we butcher modify it...

 

Art Quest: REQUEST TIME!!!  Have five requests from NerdFitness friends and draw (sketch, full painting, etc) that request!

Day 4 Details: Posted a new WIP of Fanille last night.  I cleaned up a LOT of details from the rough sketch and now have something that I'm starting to ink.  I like how it's turning out so far and I hope to start adding flats soon, but the hair and clothes will probably take up most of the time.  I'm a decently fast inker for the most part, so hopefully I can at least get them inked before bed/Daredevil distractions.

 

Monk Mini Challenge 1:  Actually since somewhat helped me feel a little better about getting back.  My smile was still an awkward 'I don't know how to smile yet' type fake smile, but overall the stretching helped wake me up and I was feeling a little more engerized despite the stuffy nose.  In fact I was...slowly feeling even happy.

 

Then I looked outside...but I bitched enough about things out of my control already. Hopefully I'll become a little more cheerful later on.  Till next time folks!

 

[shaar]

JEGGINGS!!! Aaahaha jeggings, that word, it should not be a word.

 

 

I tried to search 'jigging gif' on Google and this was the best I got, however, Google thought I was searching for JIGGLING GIF and welp let's just say it was a whole different bunch of gifs.

[sarakingdom]

BLACK ALWAYS GOES WITH BLACK.  This is my firm fashion rule.

[Oramac]

I could just pop into Target and buy another pair of jeggings since the flats or ankle boots I was planning to wear maybe replaced with my black, calf height boots and those are black.  Do black boots go well with black jeggings?  They should, but I'm thinking about buying dark blue jeggings just in case.

 

Jeggings is a funny word.  I kinda giggle each time I hear it.  Jeggings.  Heh.  Silly American English and the way we butcher modify it...

 

I have no idea what you're talking about here, but.....

 

BLACK ALWAYS GOES WITH BLACK.  This is my firm fashion rule.

 

......this is always true.  

[BlackTezca]

JEGGINGS!!! Aaahaha jeggings, that word, it should not be a word.

 

 

I tried to search 'jigging gif' on Google and this was the best I got, however, Google thought I was searching for JIGGLING GIF and welp let's just say it was a whole different bunch of gifs.

 

Sometimes, I try to look for jiggling gifs thing, expecting something funny and cute and then I get a WHOLE different set of gifs...at work.  Man oh man do I change tabs or exit out so faaaaaaassssst.

 

 

BLACK ALWAYS GOES WITH BLACK.  This is my firm fashion rule.

 

All righties!  I can dig it!  I don't knowz fashionz so I trust in you!

[EVEArgent]

Your threads are always the best. I can't believe I wasn't following already.

[miss america]

[BlackTezca]

Your threads are always the best. I can't believe I wasn't following already.

 

 

 

 

Black is an awesome color.  Versatile and all through my warddrobe.

 

So for shits and giggles, my stylist straightened my hair.  I typically look like this:

 

But now my hair (just for the few hours I have left before bed) looks like this:

 

It's weird.  I like it, but it takes FOREVER and I'm an a naturale girl anyways.  But it's fun to look different and would make a funny story at work.  I could cosplay Lana Kane though...hmmm...

[BlackTezca]

Working from home today for half the day at least.  The morning half.  I am super tired posting and will probably get up to make a quick breakfast (paleo pancakes with almond butter and strawberry mango jelly...yummy), but wanted to make a quick daily update before then.   Taking my rest day today as well as having a bit of a cheat day due to Spring Flea...though...

 

 

It does look like Spring at all right now...I'm really hoping for it to warm up, but if it keeps snowing and cooling down (thigh high for today was 57 degrees yesterday...it changed to 46 )  Then I may need to rethink my evening plans.  Which sucks cause it cost $25 for tickets but better lose out on money than risk getting injured due to terrible roads.  We'll see.  Hopefully tomorrow morning won't be so bad so I can go to my Krav Maga class...

 

Ugh I hate this.  I hate mornings like this, so damn depressing and derailing.  Some people like snow and grey skies and I think it's just the grey skies that are getting to me.. Oh well..perk up and get to work!

 

Day 05

(Looks like that outside except...not with random mook students)

 

 

Side Quest 1: Once a week, do a SUPER EPIC WORKOUT!

Day 5 Details: Resting today.  No workouts planned until Krav Maga tomorrow.  I'll have something lined up for Sunday and then may do an EPIC workout next week .

 

Side Quest 2: Try out a martial art once a week until one is found by the end of this challenge.  If one is found before the end of the challenge, do this martial art class at least once a week.

Day 5 Details: Krav Maga tomorrow!  10 am so not a super early class thankfully but should be fun!  Hopefully it's informative and reasonable.

 

Life Quest:  Once a week, post a photo or link to at least item to add to a spring/summer wardrobe.

Day 5 Details: Already did this Monday and no I did not go shopping yesterday and I won't today.  I will be shopping around tomorrow for a gift for a friend's birthday shindig and maybe I'll find something!  That or go shopping with my mother-in-law Sunday.  At least on an interesting note, I did post that picture of me with straight hair that...yeah it didn't last too long as figured.  But that's okay!  Kinda felt like I was looking a Nega-Tezca for a while there...

 

Kinda like evil Ryuko.  Pretty much.

 

Art Quest: REQUEST TIME!!!  Have five requests from NerdFitness friends and draw (sketch, full painting, etc) that request!

Day 5 Details: I finished inking Fanille and now started to do the flats!  Will continue coloring them tomorrow (or tonight depending on how much my plans get derailed).  Shading should be fun, especially with the hair!  Not sure if I'll finish it by Sunday but I'll try!

 

Monk Mini Challenge 1:  Did this just a little while ago.  It felt a bit nice to do, especially since I got up at 6:30 am instead of 6 am, so I'm was a bit more able to wake up and smile!  I don't know what I thought off when I did...I guess about the wool socks I'm going to wear.  My feet will at least stay a bit warm today!  At least.

 

People please pray for the snow to go away.  I can handle rain just fine, but snow just...just leave.  No one wants you here.

 

Until next time folks!  Stay safe and stay warm!  Time for some more work and then breakfast

 

[starsapart]

The roads aren't too horrid.... you can probably keep your evening plans!

[BlackTezca]

The roads aren't too horrid.... you can probably keep your evening plans!

 

If the plans did constitute being outside...for long periods of time.  Then yes.  Sadly I am outside for a bit *sigh* We'll see.  I'll keep my chin up and try and stop whining.  Hard to do for myself