shaar Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 NERDS!!!!!!!!!!! WELCOME! To another month of MOONS. My challenge theme for 2016 is a full moon series - each challenge will be named and themed for the full moon that falls within it, and I’ll draw from each one’s symbolism to craft my challenges! January’s challenge was wolf moon and it went pretty great!! I saw a lot of strength gains and flexibility improvement. For February though, the moon that falls here is commonly called Snow Moon. Sounds pretty but................ Since the heaviest snow usually falls during this month, native tribes of the north and east most often called February’s full Moon the Full Snow Moon. Some tribes also referred to this Moon as the Full Hunger Moon, since harsh weather conditions in their areas made hunting very difficult. Little Famine moon and Full Bony moon are other traditional names for this particular full moon. WELL GEEZ OKAY, thanks a lot Debbie Downer. I mean BONY MOON, really, come on now, I know times be tough in February but all this is pretty....... depressing. (And it BETTER not snow here................) Truth be told, like January, this is a tough time of year. The almanac has it spot on - it’s bitter cold, difficult, and for a lot of cultures it was a time of just hanging on and surviving. So, I’m gonna do that by simplifying the junk out of this challenge. This month I have only one quest, and it’s for all of the points. QUEST: Stay on Target (+3STA, +3STR, +2CON, +2WIS) Midway through the last challenge I had a “WAUW my life is out of control†moment and started creating weekly charts with allotted time slots for all the shit I needed to get done. Getting this on paper was a BIG brain calmer and has helped me remember to make time for all the things I need to do, and not just spend my free hours playing FFXIV..... which I would TOTALLY do if I had less willpower. Or, TIME WASTING. I realized last month that I am my very own Time Bandit and if left to my own devices I would take my free time at work and donk around on the forums or Reddit indefinitely. I can certainly plan my time better if I am mindful of it!! Following my “to-do†chart made me happy, and helped me look forward to things daily, thereby warding off The Blahs. Neato! Each weekend I’ll post my chart for the upcoming week here, and do my best to stick to it. Simple as that. (Right?....) Weekly Grading A - Stuck to chart 100% B - Neglected 1-2 duties C - Neglected 3-4 duties F - Totally went off the rails and I now have a Level 60 of every class in FFXIV. (Oops.) I’ve already gone ahead and completed my chart for Week 1, and here it is! Aha, look at that, I tried to measure even columns for each day but of course numbersed wrong and Sunday’s a LITTLE BIGGER. Super. Also I needed to use WhiteOut as I wrote something on the wrong day. XD The only caveat I have with this is I reserve the right to toggle gym days as needed - M W F is my goal but if T Th F needs to happen due to other events that can work! However, 3 days a week MUST be done or else, penalty. In my free time at work I’ll make sure to get done the duties for that day FIRST before I consider wasting any time on other things. As long as I get all the written duties done F-Su I can fit in VIDEO GAMES in the empty spots. That’s it! Simple, right? Right. "What good is the warmth of summer without the cold of winter to give it sweetness?" -- John Steinbeck 6 Quote i am not waiting for a hero. i saved myself long ago. Level 56 Bardic Time-Mage; of the Furious Heart STR.55 DEX.43 STA.48 CON.51 WIS.53 CHA.65 "Well...in the end, it boils down to two simple choices. Either you do or you don't. You'd think with all the problems in this world, there'd be more answers. It's not fair... ...But that's the way things are. The choice is yours." Link to comment
starsapart Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Ahahahaha I..... cannot follow anyone this cycle...... BUT I WILL CHECK IN WHEN I CAN BECAUSE I HEART YOU, I AM JUST SO OVERWHELMED WITH ALL THE WORK THINGS. 3 Quote current challenge challenge archive: 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 instagram | goodreads "Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world." - Voltaire Link to comment
spooky Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸[emoji7][emoji7][emoji7][emoji76][emoji76][emoji76]Sent from de Selby's sausage shaped earth 1 Quote level 21 magic cat druid, doodlie for life sucking at something is the first step to being sort of good at something past challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Current (old) Battle Log, Battle Log Link to comment
shaar Posted January 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Ahahahaha I..... cannot follow anyone this cycle...... BUT I WILL CHECK IN WHEN I CAN BECAUSE I HEART YOU, I AM JUST SO OVERWHELMED WITH ALL THE WORK THINGS.Omg I feel you, life = INSANE You are THE BEST [emoji178] â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸[emoji7][emoji7][emoji7][emoji76][emoji76][emoji76]Sent from de Selby's sausage shaped earthYou, also the best!!! [emoji171] [emoji170] [emoji172] Sent from deep within the wilds of Gridania... Quote i am not waiting for a hero. i saved myself long ago. Level 56 Bardic Time-Mage; of the Furious Heart STR.55 DEX.43 STA.48 CON.51 WIS.53 CHA.65 "Well...in the end, it boils down to two simple choices. Either you do or you don't. You'd think with all the problems in this world, there'd be more answers. It's not fair... ...But that's the way things are. The choice is yours." Link to comment
Urgan Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 OH HAI. 1 Quote Level 13 Shape-shifting Warrior Monk STR:45 | DEX:18 | STA:10 | CON:37 | WIS:37 | CHA:27 The stronger the body the more it obeys, the weaker the body the more it commands. -- Siegmund Klein Battle Log : MFP : Instagram : Challenges - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Link to comment
sassyfrassy Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Guess who may or may not be back for this month of HEARTS, STARS, and RAINBOWS? <3 1 Quote Link to comment
shaar Posted January 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 OH HAI. HAI THAR!!!! Urgan's here, it's an official challenge thread now! Guess who may or may not be back for this month of HEARTS, STARS, and RAINBOWS? <3 OMG you and me, we're gonna conquer this month of blah TOGETHER! <3 2 Quote i am not waiting for a hero. i saved myself long ago. Level 56 Bardic Time-Mage; of the Furious Heart STR.55 DEX.43 STA.48 CON.51 WIS.53 CHA.65 "Well...in the end, it boils down to two simple choices. Either you do or you don't. You'd think with all the problems in this world, there'd be more answers. It's not fair... ...But that's the way things are. The choice is yours." Link to comment
Strickland5 Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Bacon dragon! 2 Quote Half-Ork Scout Leader Running PRs : 5K 24m16s | 10K 53m32s | 15K 1h18m09s | Half Marathon 2h1m44s | Marathon 4h42m2s Past Challenges #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16 #17 #18 #19 #20 #21 #22 #23 #24 #25 #26 #27 #28 #29 #30 #31 #32 #33 #34 #35 #36 #37 #38 #39 #40 Current Challenge : TBD Link to comment
shaar Posted January 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Bacon dragon! The best kind! ( I added it as an afterthought, I mean who doesn't love bacon??) 1 Quote i am not waiting for a hero. i saved myself long ago. Level 56 Bardic Time-Mage; of the Furious Heart STR.55 DEX.43 STA.48 CON.51 WIS.53 CHA.65 "Well...in the end, it boils down to two simple choices. Either you do or you don't. You'd think with all the problems in this world, there'd be more answers. It's not fair... ...But that's the way things are. The choice is yours." Link to comment
Strickland5 Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Considering a fire breathing dragon could roast a pig whole ... definitely not the dragonAnd snow 1 Quote Half-Ork Scout Leader Running PRs : 5K 24m16s | 10K 53m32s | 15K 1h18m09s | Half Marathon 2h1m44s | Marathon 4h42m2s Past Challenges #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16 #17 #18 #19 #20 #21 #22 #23 #24 #25 #26 #27 #28 #29 #30 #31 #32 #33 #34 #35 #36 #37 #38 #39 #40 Current Challenge : TBD Link to comment
Sloth the Enduring Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Hunger Moon is when the Wendigo hunt. Keeping your focus on the most important things is a good idea right now. 2 Quote “We might as well start where we are, use what we have and do what we can." – Caitlin Rivers Sloth: The Man with the Hammer battle log Link to comment
Urgan Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 On a completely unrelated note, shaarawy, have you played Until Dawn? Quote Level 13 Shape-shifting Warrior Monk STR:45 | DEX:18 | STA:10 | CON:37 | WIS:37 | CHA:27 The stronger the body the more it obeys, the weaker the body the more it commands. -- Siegmund Klein Battle Log : MFP : Instagram : Challenges - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Link to comment
shaar Posted January 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Hunger Moon is when the Wendigo hunt. Keeping your focus on the most important things is a good idea right now. OH JEEZ YES Old legend is wonderful, isn't it?? My first introduction to the Wendigo was this story, when I was maybe 8 years old, in the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark book. (Seriously, what parent looks at THIS and says, hmm, yes, ok?) (Answer: my parents <3)(I love horror to this day.) On a completely unrelated note, shaarawy, have you played Until Dawn? I have not heard of it! 1 Quote i am not waiting for a hero. i saved myself long ago. Level 56 Bardic Time-Mage; of the Furious Heart STR.55 DEX.43 STA.48 CON.51 WIS.53 CHA.65 "Well...in the end, it boils down to two simple choices. Either you do or you don't. You'd think with all the problems in this world, there'd be more answers. It's not fair... ...But that's the way things are. The choice is yours." Link to comment
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Following along. I, too, love the bacon dragon. That's two of my favorite things together. 1 Quote Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to comment
skinNbones Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Bacon dragon planner ! (I think you should patent that)"Now we know that Trolls also explode." 1 Quote SkinNbones : Recruit, Rangers, Jumps, Breaks, ,Tanks, Prepares, Adjusts, Goes Mad, Of The Dead 1, 2, 3 , Level 7 Ranger Link to comment
shaar Posted January 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Following along. I, too, love the bacon dragon. That's two of my favorite things together. Bacon dragon planner ! (I think you should patent that)"Now we know that Trolls also explode." SO on the subject of bacon................... Yesterday I was making a lunch hash with scrambled eggs, grated potatoes, and leftover turkey meatloaf (nom) and wanted some BACON but I was in a pinch. TIME PINCH. Microwave bacon? OK! I like crispy bacon. 4-6 minutes, ok 6 minutes, goooo! ..... Guys............. I burned the bacon. Like, MELTED it into a pile of black foul smelling GOO. It seriously had the consistency of hot tar and smelled like a tire fire and I almost passed out after smelling it and it was PRETTY TERRIBLE. I wrapped it in 3 bags to throw away because it was that putrid. So, no bacon in my lunch. Also burned 500 candles that afternoon to get rid of the Satan Stench. Moral of the story: ALWAYS make time for bacon. 4 Quote i am not waiting for a hero. i saved myself long ago. Level 56 Bardic Time-Mage; of the Furious Heart STR.55 DEX.43 STA.48 CON.51 WIS.53 CHA.65 "Well...in the end, it boils down to two simple choices. Either you do or you don't. You'd think with all the problems in this world, there'd be more answers. It's not fair... ...But that's the way things are. The choice is yours." Link to comment
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Burning things in the microwave is always bad. I'm glad you survived. 1 Quote Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to comment
Urgan Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Oh jeez. At least you didn't set something on fire....but bacon lost is a sad, sad thing. 1 Quote Level 13 Shape-shifting Warrior Monk STR:45 | DEX:18 | STA:10 | CON:37 | WIS:37 | CHA:27 The stronger the body the more it obeys, the weaker the body the more it commands. -- Siegmund Klein Battle Log : MFP : Instagram : Challenges - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Link to comment
skinNbones Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 I was quite impressed that you can microwave bacon ! But apparently you can't. ..."Now we know that Trolls also explode." 1 Quote SkinNbones : Recruit, Rangers, Jumps, Breaks, ,Tanks, Prepares, Adjusts, Goes Mad, Of The Dead 1, 2, 3 , Level 7 Ranger Link to comment
Urgan Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 I was quite impressed that you can microwave bacon ! But apparently you can't. ..."Now we know that Trolls also explode." Actually, you can, it just requires...timing. Same as in the oven. 1 Quote Level 13 Shape-shifting Warrior Monk STR:45 | DEX:18 | STA:10 | CON:37 | WIS:37 | CHA:27 The stronger the body the more it obeys, the weaker the body the more it commands. -- Siegmund Klein Battle Log : MFP : Instagram : Challenges - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Link to comment
Evermist Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Oh man, sorry about the bacon D: But all the best with everything else! The planner looks great, and all the best with it! Subscribed to cheer (and look at more awesome charts!) 1 Quote Link to comment
Sam Ashen Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Checking in. Winter has been pretty mild over here, but it is only January. Still doing okay. I typically manually follow people, even if that means I manually check way too often. 2 Quote Classless Human Male Warrior - Introduction Height: 1.77m Weight: 93 kg Spoiler Current Maxes: (repsxkg) Squat: 10x122.3, 5x138.2, 3x147; 1x170 Bench Press: 10x79, 5x93, 1x102 Deadlift: 10x152, 5x192, 3x210, 1x229 Overhead Press: 10x52, 5x61, 1x70.3 Current Battle Log: 1707 Sam Ashen Summer Swole Program 2017 Challenges: 1701 1702 1703 1704 1705 Previous Challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1603 1604 1605 1606 1607 1609 1610 1611 1612 Daily Log:The Daily Grind Form Check: Stronglifts Olympic More FC's: Pistol Squats Want to play? MFPvP Link to comment
Urgan Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Checking in. Winter has been pretty mild over here, but it is only January. Still doing okay. I typically manually follow people, even if that means I manually check way too often. Manual = more work than automatic. Huh. 1 Quote Level 13 Shape-shifting Warrior Monk STR:45 | DEX:18 | STA:10 | CON:37 | WIS:37 | CHA:27 The stronger the body the more it obeys, the weaker the body the more it commands. -- Siegmund Klein Battle Log : MFP : Instagram : Challenges - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Link to comment
Big_Show Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Your microwave makes the bacon dragon sad. 2 Quote Big Show: Human Swift Hunter Respawning. One day at a time. Battle Log: Operation Wedding Suit - Take 2 Previous challenges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 Link to comment
goodbye_farewell Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Another challenge already?! Fine, I'll follow... 2 Quote Link to comment
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