Darkfoxx 29: Continuing On

[darkfoxx]

I'm *still* in 'gain a paycheck without losing my school-earned nerd cred' mode, so my simple goals are rolling over - again. Aaaaaand I have an added bonus of CAAAMMMP protocols, since I'm fortunate enough to be volunteering this year as a camp counselor.

Goal The First: Get Off My Ass And Work It Out

At least 15 minutes of something 5x a week + long walks on the weekend + 1 ruck vid a week.

Goal The Second: Don't Eat Like An Asshole - With Exceptions

Macros. You know 'em, you love 'em, they work:

1,500 calories

100g or under carbs

100g or under fat

70g or over protein

Exceptions made for networking events when alcohol or free pizza is the only thing keeping me from bolting and off my phone, and Blue Apron days. Blue Apron is making the DH happy; and while I haaaate it that I can't get what I need nutrition-wise, it's at least taking some pressure off of me + I'm actually learning a bit about "normal" portion sizes, so it's not a complete bust.

Goal The Third: Get A Job, Hippie

How am I going to accomplish this?

• Network my ass off to facilitate the job hunt.
• Continue practicing coding so my mad skillz don't atrophy.
• Practice coding challenges so I don't go all 'Bambi in the headlights' at tech interviews.
• Apply for 10 - 15 jobs/week.
• Follow up with places I've applied to.
• Continue going to career coach office hours.
• Continue meeting up with former classmates and/or go work at school 1 day a week.

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[Tanktimus the Encourager]

First to follow!

[Terra]

I'm here for the coding and ruck videos!!!  

[Wild Wolf]

34 minutes ago, Terra said:

I'm here for the coding and ruck videos!!!  

 

Me too! W00t!!

 

W0lf

[Big_Show]

What's Blue Apron?  Is that the thing where they deliver a recipe and the ingredients to your door and you cook from scratch?

[Raxie]

Followingggg :]

 

PS I still can't get over how excited I am for you for volunteering at camp!!!

[thekatisalie]

I just got a $30 coupon for Blue Apron... Not sure about it. Looking forward to your challenge as usual

[darkfoxx]

@Big_Show: Yep. One of them - they're the most advertised, at least here, and have some of the best prices. Some of these other boxes ... man. $30 per meal is craziness - especially when you're figuring in high shipping costs (I've seen them as high as $30). I'm still looking for a Paleo-friendly option that doesn't cost a million dollars.

@Kat: The recipes are great - I just wish the meals were Paleo friendly and/or lower in total calories. Tonight's pork burger & half an ear of corn topped out at 800 freaking calories. The DH cooked, but from the smell of it I would guess the burger was cooked in butter. Yum, but dayuuuum...

@Raxie: !!!!!!! I'm trying to only be a lottle excited so I don't completely exhaust myself in the 4 weeks till then.

@Wolf & Terra: I think I know where I'm "taking" you guys next - Saturday if I can't work it in during the week.

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[darkfoxx]

@Big_Show: Yep. One of them - they're the most advertised, at least here, and have some of the best prices. Some of these other boxes ... man. $30 per meal is craziness - especially when you're figuring in high shipping costs (I've seen them as high as $30). I'm still looking for a Paleo-friendly option that doesn't cost a million dollars.

@Kat: The recipes are great - I just wish the meals were Paleo friendly and/or lower in total calories. Tonight's pork burger & half an ear of corn topped out at 800 freaking calories. The DH cooked, but from the smell of it I would guess the burger was cooked in butter. Yum, but dayuuuum...

@Raxie: !!!!!!! I'm trying to only be a lottle excited so I don't completely exhaust myself in the 4 weeks till then.

@Wolf & Terra: I think I know where I'm "taking" you guys next - Saturday if I can't work it in during the week.

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[darkfoxx]

@Big_Show: Yep. One of them - they're the most advertised, at least here, and have some of the best prices. Some of these other boxes ... man. $30 per meal is craziness - especially when you're figuring in high shipping costs (I've seen them as high as $30). I'm still looking for a Paleo-friendly option that doesn't cost a million dollars.

@Kat: The recipes are great - I just wish the meals were Paleo friendly and/or lower in total calories. Tonight's pork burger & half an ear of corn topped out at 800 freaking calories. The DH cooked, but from the smell of it I would guess the burger was cooked in butter. Yum, but dayuuuum...

@Raxie: !!!!!!! I'm trying to only be a lottle excited so I don't completely exhaust myself in the 4 weeks till then.

@Wolf & Terra: I think I know where I'm "taking" you guys next - Saturday if I can't work it in during the week.

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[darkfoxx]

Wtf, yo! Tapatalk is being ridiculous.

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[EricMN]

Lurk...

[darkfoxx]

Yesterday

Workouts

Ellipticaled through podcast 1; ketalbelled through podcast 2

Macros

Counts on everything but calories was off because I was too lazy to build my own blue apron "recipe" in MFP. Calories were high because blue apron likes 800-calorie meals.

Breakfast: The usual smoothie + coffee with almond milk - boo, no protein powder!

Lunch: Another deli meat with goat cheese roll-up and a side of Mary's Gone Crackers

Post-Gym Snack: Mixed nuts

Dinner: Blue Apron BBQ pork burger with onion strings and half an ear of corn with some sort of chimichurri

Snack: More mixed nuts

Other:

Applied for a couple jobs

Stalked the dev team from last week's applications on LinkedIn

Researched what to say in emails to people on the team you've applied to work for for the billionth time

Said nothing, but at least looked (?)

Heard back from layout code challenge place - missed intent in one of the task assignments (unspecified intent); taking another crack at it today.

Talked to a recruiter from a company I've not been thrilled with in the past, but maybe this guy is good.

Got a connect request from a company through my school profile - meeting with them via phone this morning.

Edited offer letter version 2 from the free people - ambiguous wording on scope and added things we never spoke about were addressed. Sending that over today.

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[darkfoxx]

Ok, so apparently Tapatalk hates it when I @ mention people .... Did you all see my response from yesterday? On my end, it looked like I had 2 blank posts & one with content; but now it looks like 3 blank posts. What gives?

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[Fonzico]

It looks like 3 identically, content-having posts to me... Weirdness.

Anyways, following! Good luck as always *nerd love!*

[Rurik Harrgath]

Hello, Wizard!

 

I was watching some YouTube videos and one of the people in my vid had a GoRuck pack on.  Instantly made me think of you!  Funny how you really jump-started the passion for rucking in the Ranger community.  Just another reason why darkfoxx is so awesome! 

[darkfoxx]

@fonzico: so it *is* just me then.

@rurik: So. Weird. Weird, but great

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[EricMN]

8 hours ago, darkfoxx said:

Other:

 

Applied for a couple jobs

Stalked the dev team from last week's applications on LinkedIn

Researched what to say in emails to people on the team you've applied to work for for the billionth time

Said nothing, but at least looked (?)

Heard back from layout code challenge place - missed intent in one of the task assignments (unspecified intent); taking another crack at it today.

Talked to a recruiter from a company I've not been thrilled with in the past, but maybe this guy is good.

Got a connect request from a company through my school profile - meeting with them via phone this morning.

Edited offer letter version 2 from the free people - ambiguous wording on scope and added things we never spoke about were addressed. Sending that over today.

Recruiters are so hit-and-miss. I've had a couple that came across well in the interview, which is probably a little telling because they're salespeople and they're selling themselves to me at that point. And then they either disappear, or they start sending me job rec's that don't match my background. I hate it. If I knew anyone in that area, I'd direct you there.

[darkfoxx]

@Eric: That's been pretty much my same experience - minus the few "unicorn" recruiters I've met that do crazy things like actually help with interview prep, or meet you for coffee to pre-game -- those fantastical creatures generally don't work with newbs (at least the 2 I've met don't), but at least one of them has been really supportive and really great with advice. The networking event I went to last night was actually sponsored by her and it was great to get the chance to speak with her on the job hunt - she agrees that some ridiculous code challenges are a red flag, which was nice to hear. She has also really gone out of her way to send what info she can that would help in the search - and I'll totally be going to her for help on my second search.

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[darkfoxx]

Yesterday

Workout

1 podcast long - kettelbells, rows on a pulley machine thing, other movements on that thing, and medicine ball + stability ball an stuffs

Macros

Ummmmmm..... networking wine happened and I have no idea how much, since we were at a really nice wine bar and they kept refilling our glasses.

Breakfast: Green smoothie + coffee with almond milk

Lunch: Deli meat & goat cheese roll-up with the last of the crackers

Snack: Networking Rose and lots of it

Dinner: 4 cold meatloaf meatballs + dank broccoli nuggs (vegan nacho cheese flavored dehydrated broccoli) from Hu Kitchen on the way to the train while kinda drunk. Yay for better life choices than Taco Bell!

Other

Spent all damn afternoon trying to figure out this code challenge issue, only to find a solution that actually works in 5 minutes on YouTube. Finished & turned that in.

Had a great time at the networking event I went to - had some great conversations, got some really good advice, talked about SciFi, and felt supported. Plus: stellar Rose, and now I'm sad I didn't snap a picture of the label. Or remember to get any actual phone numbers. Oops.

Also had a phone screen for a company that would necessitate moving - and possibly to the 'burbs. We shall see how that goes.

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[thekatisalie]

Mary's Gone Crackers are so dang good. You also remind me I need to get back into a relationship with my kettlebell. And I should ruck when I do PoGo...

INSPIRATION!

WWDFD, amirite?

 

[darkfoxx]

Yes! All the dope things!

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[Big_Show]

That sounds like the best kind of wine bar to me...

[darkfoxx]

Yesterday

Workout

Totally didn't happen. I was on track for getting home in time for yoga - and then train shenanigans happened and I was stuck in a bajillion-degree station for half an hour. I was too drained/thirsty/hungry when I got home to do much more than eat the dinner my DH had prepared, and veg out while trying not to fall asleep at 8:30.

Macros

Another inaccurate day. Calories were 1,320; I'm imagining carbs were right up there at the limit.

Breakfast: The usual green smoothie + coffee with almond milk

Lunch: Deli meat & goat cheese roll-up

Dinner: Korean rice cakes with chicken thighs from Blue Apron

Other

Attended a 2-hour long co-working thing where I met an interesting woman who volunteered to help if I get stuck with Java. Met up with some former classmates to commiserate over the job hunt; found out 3 classmates have jobs now.

Today: meeting unfunded startup to review v2 of the contract; meeting former classmates for late lunch.

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[thekatisalie]

Hear you n the veg out. It's been a rough week for folks, mentally, it seems. Hopefully the weekend lets you recover a bit to come on strong for week one.