sarakingdom Posted September 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 9 hours ago, Draegon (Liam P Boyle) said: I feel your pain I've only managed 5 hours the last two nights myself, and got my ass handed to me by a "beginners" yoga routine this morning. Although I have trouble believing any routine that uses the warrior 3 pose is a beginning routine. Beginners yoga covers a lot of randomness. I think, sort of like martial arts, you may just have to jump in and do what you can, and level up. You know, I'm gonna suggest that maybe an hour of working out is too much for the amount of sleep you're (not) getting. You might see more progress with a very focused half hour and more rest. (Rest is something I've shortchanged myself of for a long time, so I've become a zealous convert to the benefits of rest.) 5 hours ago, Kishi said: Start the car, and then shut it down when you're done. Yes? grumblegrumblegrumblegrumble Do I haaaaaaaaave to? 2 Quote I felt like I could run forever, like I could smell the wind and feel the grass under my feet, and just run forever. Current Challenge: #24 - Mrs. Cosmopolite Challenge Past: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11a & #11b, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23 Link to comment
Draegon (Liam P Boyle) Posted September 21, 2016 Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 37 minutes ago, sarakingdom said: Beginners yoga covers a lot of randomness. I think, sort of like martial arts, you may just have to jump in and do what you can, and level up. You know, I'm gonna suggest that maybe an hour of working out is too much for the amount of sleep you're (not) getting. You might see more progress with a very focused half hour and more rest. (Rest is something I've shortchanged myself of for a long time, so I've become a zealous convert to the benefits of rest.) Yeah, that's "beginners" yoga - much unfocused randomness. I can (or could in the not so distant past) handle some fairly advanced poses, however anything that involves balancing on one leg tends to kick my ass. Now, back to trying to banish vakefullness. ;-) Quote Race: Dragonborn Class: Druid/Monk The Journey to Force Mastery: #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 __ The Legend The Struggle My MFP Profile My Strava Profile Link to comment
ChrisWithaStick Posted September 21, 2016 Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 1 hour ago, sarakingdom said: You know, I'm gonna suggest that maybe an hour of working out is too much for the amount of sleep you're (not) getting. You might see more progress with a very focused half hour and more rest. (Rest is something I've shortchanged myself of for a long time, so I've become a zealous convert to the benefits of rest.) I'm going to second this notion - not only do I have better recovery with more rest, but I make better choices, especially with food and, ironically, going to be on time (a big reason I'm in the league this challenge). 1 hour ago, sarakingdom said: grumblegrumblegrumblegrumble Do I haaaaaaaaave to? Next thing you know you'll be painting your room black, wearing denim, and shoes with crepe soles... (the grumbling reminded me of the Dean in Soul Music). 1 Quote Human | Plays with Sticks | Monkish Leanings | Rangerish Overtones Occasionally Updated Facebook Link to comment
sarakingdom Posted September 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 37 minutes ago, ChrisWithaStick said: I'm going to second this notion - not only do I have better recovery with more rest, but I make better choices, especially with food and, ironically, going to be on time (a big reason I'm in the league this challenge). It's true, lack of sleep makes all sorts of decision-making hard, and usually drives a lot of sugar-craving. 38 minutes ago, ChrisWithaStick said: Next thing you know you'll be painting your room black, wearing denim, and shoes with crepe soles... (the grumbling reminded me of the Dean in Soul Music). I feel a stab of empathy with the Dean in Soul Music. Also, I think a leather jacket that says "BORN TO EAT BIG DINNERS" is maybe one of the coolest things any of us could wear. (Although "BORN TO RUNE" on the Lecturer of Recent or Ancient Runes was also very good.) PS, you have a big honking spoiler for the premise of Monstrous Regiment in the Sleeping Quarters. 2 Quote I felt like I could run forever, like I could smell the wind and feel the grass under my feet, and just run forever. Current Challenge: #24 - Mrs. Cosmopolite Challenge Past: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11a & #11b, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23 Link to comment
Draegon (Liam P Boyle) Posted September 21, 2016 Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 @sarakingdom, @ChrisWithaStick If I schedule an hour of working out then if I oversleep slightly I can adjust my workout for the lost time as the core part of it is only a 15 minute circuit. Technically, I could sleep until 06:00 and still make it to work on time but it would be very rushed. 05:00-05:30 gives me a better morning schedule but limits workout time severely once I allot for things like finding a matching pair of socks or attempting to drink my coffee like a person instead of throwing 2 ice cubes in it and attempting to down a 10oz in one gulp. If I could move my workouts to a different time of day without pissing off the entire family that would be ideal. However, in the interim I think you're both right and I need to cut things back to just half an hour for a while. Quote Race: Dragonborn Class: Druid/Monk The Journey to Force Mastery: #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 __ The Legend The Struggle My MFP Profile My Strava Profile Link to comment
sarakingdom Posted September 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 2 hours ago, Draegon (Liam P Boyle) said: 05:00-05:30 gives me a better morning schedule but limits workout time severely once I allot for things like finding a matching pair of socks or attempting to drink my coffee like a person instead of throwing 2 ice cubes in it and attempting to down a 10oz in one gulp. I am a big believer in finding alternative vays of making der problems go avay, if the big problem is currently immoveable. Vith a tight morning schedule, I vould consider things like: selecting clothes the night before and searching for socks then, figuring out vether a coffeepot on a timer or a travel mug vould be of any help vith the coffee consumption (vhich ve vampires take very seriously, as Chris vill attest), and if there are showers und gym facilities available at or near vork, spend a lunch hour on a half-our vorkout und a shower. Also, something like breaking up the vorkout into smaller chunks, like 10-15 minutes vould maybe be useful, because fifteen minutes before vork and ten to fifteen minutes in front of your family to get them used to the idea vould get the whole vorkout done vithout creating time pressure anyvhere. (Seriously, vhat is the deal vith your family?) I think you valk to und from vork, vhich could be a varmup for ten minutes of vhatever you need to do. Or do strength exercises in the commercial breaks. 3 Quote I felt like I could run forever, like I could smell the wind and feel the grass under my feet, and just run forever. Current Challenge: #24 - Mrs. Cosmopolite Challenge Past: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11a & #11b, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23 Link to comment
ChrisWithaStick Posted September 21, 2016 Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 3 hours ago, Draegon (Liam P Boyle) said: @sarakingdom, @ChrisWithaStick If I schedule an hour of working out then if I oversleep slightly I can adjust my workout for the lost time as the core part of it is only a 15 minute circuit. Technically, I could sleep until 06:00 and still make it to work on time but it would be very rushed. 05:00-05:30 gives me a better morning schedule but limits workout time severely once I allot for things like finding a matching pair of socks or attempting to drink my coffee like a person instead of throwing 2 ice cubes in it and attempting to down a 10oz in one gulp. If I could move my workouts to a different time of day without pissing off the entire family that would be ideal. However, in the interim I think you're both right and I need to cut things back to just half an hour for a while. I'm not nearly as good with the planning as Sara - so, what she wrote. For me I would just say work on getting that rest. I burned the candle for the last 3 years (gf and I re-enforced each others' bad sleeping patterns) and over the long run, it makes everything more difficult. If you're one of those gifted people that feel good on 4.5-5 hours sleep (I know a couple of them), and you're seeing progress, then I'd not be too worried unless it's stressing you out. Quote Human | Plays with Sticks | Monkish Leanings | Rangerish Overtones Occasionally Updated Facebook Link to comment
Draegon (Liam P Boyle) Posted September 21, 2016 Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 4 minutes ago, sarakingdom said: Vith a tight morning schedule, I vould consider things like: selecting clothes the night before and searching for socks then, I haff tried that, but Samhain der cat likes to get hair all over my clothes. Anyway, after der laundry struggles this has gotten a bit easier. Also, I got PostEmoGirl plenty off her own stockings, so she no longer steals mine. Quote a coffeepot on a timer or a travel mug vould be of any help vith the coffee consumption (vhich ve vampires take very seriously, as Chris vill attest) "coffee, coffee, oh great java god - coffee, coffee, oh great java god ..." The timer on the coffee pot is currently broken und my traffel mugs keep getting stolen at work. Howeffer, I do get free coffee at work and there are plenty off company mugs to use. I only really drink on mug at home these days. 18 minutes ago, sarakingdom said: and if there are showers und gym facilities available at or near vork, spend a lunch hour on a half-our vorkout und a shower. This is something I am very much considering as there is a planet fitness fairly close by. I just need to arrange the budget better to possibly allow for it. Und there is a Kickboxing facility not too far avay effen though I prefer pugilism. 20 minutes ago, sarakingdom said: Also, something like breaking up the vorkout into smaller chunks, like 10-15 minutes vould maybe be useful, because fifteen minutes before vork and ten to fifteen minutes in front of your family to get them used to the idea vould get the whole vorkout done vithout creating time pressure anyvhere. Another thought I haff been considering. I haff a "modular" workout program so I could rearrange chunks. Quote Race: Dragonborn Class: Druid/Monk The Journey to Force Mastery: #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 __ The Legend The Struggle My MFP Profile My Strava Profile Link to comment
sarakingdom Posted September 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 2 minutes ago, Draegon (Liam P Boyle) said: I haff tried that, but Samhain der cat likes to get hair all over my clothes. Put them inside a bag. 4 minutes ago, Draegon (Liam P Boyle) said: This is something I am very much considering as there is a planet fitness fairly close by. I just need to arrange the budget better to possibly allow for it. Und there is a Kickboxing facility not too far avay effen though I prefer pugilism. If taking a formal class gets rid of the family's objections, do it. IIRC, you do some walk-er-valking every day, plenty to qualify as daily movement, so the basic health box is ticked. And you don't need to train every day for training goals. (In fact, a lot of people do better limiting their training and getting more rest.) So if you get a good conditioning workout two or three times a week at the kickboxing place and it cuts the conflict at home, just do it, and enjoy your rest days. You'll make a lot more progress than working out every day and sacrificing so much sleep to do it. The fun 19th century stuff... well, it'll still be there later. Maybe find or form a historical re-enactment group to meet once every week or two on a Saturday to play with Indian clubs and cane and historical boxing, just to scratch the itch and make the interest look geekier. Quote I felt like I could run forever, like I could smell the wind and feel the grass under my feet, and just run forever. Current Challenge: #24 - Mrs. Cosmopolite Challenge Past: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11a & #11b, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23 Link to comment
Draegon (Liam P Boyle) Posted September 21, 2016 Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 2 minutes ago, sarakingdom said: If taking a formal class gets rid of the family's objections, do it. IIRC, you do some walk-er-valking every day, plenty to qualify as daily movement, so the basic health box is ticked. And you don't need to train every day for training goals. (In fact, a lot of people do better limiting their training and getting more rest.) So if you get a good conditioning workout two or three times a week at the kickboxing place and it cuts the conflict at home, just do it, and enjoy your rest days. You'll make a lot more progress than working out every day and sacrificing so much sleep to do it. The fun 19th century stuff... well, it'll still be there later. Maybe find or form a historical re-enactment group to meet once every week or two on a Saturday to play with Indian clubs and cane and historical boxing, just to scratch the itch and make the interest look geekier. Actually getting the HEMA club back up and running (which is what I'm training for) would be formal classes, I just happen to be the "instructor" ;-) (I use the term loosely). I'm seriously considering the formal classes but since SWMBO has caught the fitness bug the problems may become easier to resolve. Although if this keeps up too much longer there is going to be a family meeting. 2 Quote Race: Dragonborn Class: Druid/Monk The Journey to Force Mastery: #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 __ The Legend The Struggle My MFP Profile My Strava Profile Link to comment
sarakingdom Posted September 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 20 minutes ago, Draegon (Liam P Boyle) said: Actually getting the HEMA club back up and running (which is what I'm training for) would be formal classes, I just happen to be the "instructor" ;-) (I use the term loosely). Nice! Find an excuse to push up the timetable, and do your training at HEMA club. 22 minutes ago, Draegon (Liam P Boyle) said: I'm seriously considering the formal classes but since SWMBO has caught the fitness bug the problems may become easier to resolve. Fingers crossed. An ally would be really good. Quote I felt like I could run forever, like I could smell the wind and feel the grass under my feet, and just run forever. Current Challenge: #24 - Mrs. Cosmopolite Challenge Past: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11a & #11b, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23 Link to comment
Draegon (Liam P Boyle) Posted September 21, 2016 Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 1 minute ago, sarakingdom said: Nice! Find an excuse to push up the timetable, and do your training at HEMA club. That requires people willing to put $$$ where their mouth is, and make a commitment and keep to it. Failure of others involved to do so, is why the club is shut down for a "restructuring" at the moment. 3 minutes ago, sarakingdom said: Fingers crossed. An ally would be really good. Yes, it would - when she gets more time to dance (Middle Eastern Dance) I generally get more consideration for what I do. I just have to deal with more loud music on my days off. Quote Race: Dragonborn Class: Druid/Monk The Journey to Force Mastery: #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 __ The Legend The Struggle My MFP Profile My Strava Profile Link to comment
sarakingdom Posted September 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 Veek 0: Day 3 The Black Ribbon: I haff improved by vun hundred percent, because I made it to bed vith two whole minutes to spare! The Vorkout: Svimming or something. Yoga 5 points Black Ribbon 0 points Meditation 5 points Vorkout 3 points Standing desk time - 0 hour 5 points Veekly yoga und Veekly Nerd Fitness Academy routine (completed: 2 yoga, 1 NF Academy) ----------- 18 points total I did a baby warmup yesterday. That's still better than none, because it gets me in the habit of doing it. And I forgot the cooldown in the five minutes between the last time I thought of it and when I rushed off to go to bed, so I did a belated baby cooldown while brushing my teeth. So a baby warmup and cooldown. Hey, it's a step. 5 Quote I felt like I could run forever, like I could smell the wind and feel the grass under my feet, and just run forever. Current Challenge: #24 - Mrs. Cosmopolite Challenge Past: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11a & #11b, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23 Link to comment
sarakingdom Posted September 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 I need to make a decision about svimming this season. I have maybe a couple more veeks of svimming before the veather turns too cold, but my vaterproof MP3 player has died, and I've had two DOA replacements in trying to get a new vun. Svitching to yoga would be working on a good vinter habit, vith alternating the strength und yoga vorkouts. But svimming has its own benefits, und is fun. In the pursuit of more sleep, I have acqvired (or vill soon acqvire) a new sleep mask and a new pillow, because my neck support seems to be a problem. (I've been rolling my pillow, but it's too much. I found a nice small vun that I think vill be perfect.) Also, I have done 50% of my planned Nerd Fitness Academy/Yoga routine, vhich is currently three vorkouts and a yoga session per veek. Havink a routine is much encouraged by the League of Temperance, because it is wholesome und very good for supporting positive habits, like avoiding v-vay-v-vake-v-v... the v-vord. Fifty percent is very good, und I must celebrate my successes. This is basic mental conditioning, as the great modern Ubervald philosophers vould explain, as in Professor Großeroteburg's tome Eine Studie der interessanten Krankheiten des Geistes mit besonderer Erwähnung der Zwerge und Vampire an der Rückseite. 3 Quote I felt like I could run forever, like I could smell the wind and feel the grass under my feet, and just run forever. Current Challenge: #24 - Mrs. Cosmopolite Challenge Past: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11a & #11b, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23 Link to comment
sarakingdom Posted September 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 Also, today I have had exceptionally good hydration, although I did not drink... vine. I hit three litres, vhich is my goal minimum. (I'm really aiming for four, but three is kind of an achievement.) Sadly, I cheated, because two litres of it vas mango tea vith milk. But I can live vith that. It fits my macros. 1 Quote I felt like I could run forever, like I could smell the wind and feel the grass under my feet, and just run forever. Current Challenge: #24 - Mrs. Cosmopolite Challenge Past: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11a & #11b, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23 Link to comment
sarakingdom Posted September 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 Veek 0: Day 4 The Black Ribbon: I vas in bed a whole seven minutes before midnight. Not vun drop, no. The Vorkout: Academy Vorkout B 5 points Black Ribbon 0 points Meditation 5 points Vorkout 0 points Standing desk time - 0 hour 0 points Veekly yoga und Veekly Nerd Fitness Academy routine (completed: 2 yoga, 1 NF Academy) ----------- 10 points total 2 Quote I felt like I could run forever, like I could smell the wind and feel the grass under my feet, and just run forever. Current Challenge: #24 - Mrs. Cosmopolite Challenge Past: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11a & #11b, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23 Link to comment
sarakingdom Posted September 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 I sort of have time for a workout tonight, but... I'm tired. Things hurt. I think this will be a rest day. (Sort of. I did exercise earlier, but it's not my scheduled Academy workout. I'm kind of pushing my ability to get all of those in this week, because getting it in tomorrow means doing it after a far more strenuous day. But I am just tired. My brain is tired. My body is tired. And, honestly, I need much more sleep than I'm going to get. I'm looking forward to this weekend. I think I'm going to try to make Saturday an aggressive-resting day. All rest. All day. That's my dream, anyway.) 2 Quote I felt like I could run forever, like I could smell the wind and feel the grass under my feet, and just run forever. Current Challenge: #24 - Mrs. Cosmopolite Challenge Past: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11a & #11b, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23 Link to comment
sarakingdom Posted September 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 Veek 0: Day 5 The Black Ribbon: Just. Just barely. The Vorkout: Academy Vorkout B (redo) 5 points Black Ribbon 5 points Meditation 8 points Vorkout 0 points Standing desk time - 0 hour 5 points Veekly yoga und Veekly Nerd Fitness Academy routine (completed: 2 yoga, 1 NF Academy) 5 points Awesome bonus ----------- 28 points total I've figured out vhy I'm tired, anyway. I'm getting to bed on time, but I'm vaking up after four hours and not gettink back to sleep. ETA: Half points for the Academy vorkout. I decided halfvay through I was just too vorn out from a day on my feet to haff entirely safe form when it came to ankles and wrists, so I bailed. But I gave myself full points for sticking to the schedule. And a bonus for doink ALL THE THINGS. 3 Quote I felt like I could run forever, like I could smell the wind and feel the grass under my feet, and just run forever. Current Challenge: #24 - Mrs. Cosmopolite Challenge Past: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11a & #11b, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23 Link to comment
Draegon (Liam P Boyle) Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 1 hour ago, sarakingdom said: I've figured out why I'm tired, anyway. I'm getting to bed on time, but I'm waking up after four hours and not getting back to sleep. Sounds similar to my getting to sleep issues. Quote Race: Dragonborn Class: Druid/Monk The Journey to Force Mastery: #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 __ The Legend The Struggle My MFP Profile My Strava Profile Link to comment
Luciana Valerosa Culming Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 10 hours ago, sarakingdom said: I sort of have time for a workout tonight, but... I'm tired. Things hurt. I think this will be a rest day. (Sort of. I did exercise earlier, but it's not my scheduled Academy workout. I'm kind of pushing my ability to get all of those in this week, because getting it in tomorrow means doing it after a far more strenuous day. But I am just tired. My brain is tired. My body is tired. And, honestly, I need much more sleep than I'm going to get. I'm looking forward to this weekend. I think I'm going to try to make Saturday an aggressive-resting day. All rest. All day. That's my dream, anyway.) Yesterday I felt similarly and decided to go to bed earlier. This way I could get my eight hours of sleep. Today I feel much better. Therefore I'm sure it was the right decision, although I now have to finish some tasks on the weekend. What you wrote earlier this week is really true. I also decided to prepare everything in the evening - setting up the table for breakfast, packing my bag, deciding what to wear the next day - it makes the morning so much easier and somehow I can settle into bed better, because there is some kind of longer evening routine, that doesn't only consist of brushing my teeth. ^^ Thanks for the reminder. 3 Quote level 12 Hobbit Monk (respawned September 2016) STR 4 | DEX 15 | CON 16 | STA 15 | WIS 33 | CHA 24 | Halfling | Newbie | Fencer and Bookworm Introduction | Character | Daily Battle Log | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | # | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | #### | 17 | Current Challenge Spoiler I'm exercising, because I want to get my stamina and strength. I enjoy medieevil swordmanship, Tai Chi, yoga, aikido and fire spinning. I'm also a roleplaying nerd and a book worm. Let's fight the procrastination dragon! Link to comment
jessleigh Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 On 9/17/2016 at 8:26 PM, sarakingdom said: I recommend it, it's a good life decision. Don't read them chronologically, he leaps in skill after the first couple-five. There are series within the series, which enable skipping around a bunch. (It's a big world, he follows different sets of characters through it.) It's helpful to stay chronological within a series, but it's not mandatory outside it. I'd suggest one of the following starting points, or, indeed, all three: Wyrd Sisters, the main starting starting point of the books following a bunch of witches in the rural Ramtops mountains, including two of the most badass older female characters ever written by anyone. Guards! Guards!, the starting point of the books following urban policeman Sam Vimes and the Ankh-Morpork City Watch. Sam Vimes is also a pretty damned amazing character, and basically so are all the people around him, although in a quieter way. (Ankh-Morpork is a pretty great fantasy city. It's sort of like if the underbelly of 1820s London were in Eastern Europe.) Mort, the starting point of the series following the Grim Reaper and the consequences of his dubious parenting decisions. Death is also a pretty damned amazing character, and so is, um, a character who shows up later in this series. I saw a stage production of Monstrous Regiment and loved it, listened to the audiobook later. I was super stoked to get started with Discworld, but even learning that there are series within the world I was struck with choice paralysis. Between these three series is there one that you would recommend starting with the most? Or should I just roll a d6 and see where it lands? Quote Battle Log Link to comment
ChrisWithaStick Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 55 minutes ago, jessleigh said: I saw a stage production of Monstrous Regiment and loved it, listened to the audiobook later. I was super stoked to get started with Discworld, but even learning that there are series within the world I was struck with choice paralysis. Between these three series is there one that you would recommend starting with the most? Or should I just roll a d6 and see where it lands? since you've seen Monstrous Regiment, I'd start with the Guards series. You'll see the beginning of Vimes and the others, plus the Guards characters are frequently in other books so knowing those characters can flesh out short scenes am chapters. 1 Quote Human | Plays with Sticks | Monkish Leanings | Rangerish Overtones Occasionally Updated Facebook Link to comment
sarakingdom Posted September 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 2 hours ago, jessleigh said: I saw a stage production of Monstrous Regiment and loved it, listened to the audiobook later. I was super stoked to get started with Discworld, but even learning that there are series within the world I was struck with choice paralysis. Between these three series is there one that you would recommend starting with the most? Or should I just roll a d6 and see where it lands? Monstrous Regiment is so good! And I love the audiobook. The guy who reads the later books is really good. (He's not only incredibly good at characterizations and accents, but he does something very few male readers can do, and that's not make women sound ridiculous, like some breathy "man imitating what he thinks women sound like". They all sound totally normal. And Discworld is a series with a fair number of female characters, so that matters.) I agree with Chris, starting with Guards! Guards! is probably the right spot, since you've already met Vimes and some of the city watch characters. Then I'd read Mort and Wyrd Sisters to round out your intro, and pick your path. Don't take the series within the series too seriously, that's just a way to follow characters and themes you like. The books are also all chronological in order of publication, so events that happen in, say, a Watch book are implicit in the Witches book that comes after it. So if the series are daunting, read those three first and go chronological from Guards! Guards!, dipping back to the earlier ones when you're in the mood. (Don't worry about it too much. It's also possible to read out of order without any real problems, because the books are very self-contained. It's not like a modern fantasy series, where they count on you reading everything to get the full story. They're designed to each be a full story, and explain backstory very smoothly. The only ones I'd read in order are Night Watch in the city watch series, Hogfather in the Death series, and Lords and Ladies in the Witches series, and that's only because they mean more if you know the characters and world better.) 2 Quote I felt like I could run forever, like I could smell the wind and feel the grass under my feet, and just run forever. Current Challenge: #24 - Mrs. Cosmopolite Challenge Past: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11a & #11b, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23 Link to comment
sarakingdom Posted September 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 I am 2.5 items away from completing my entire list for the day. I cannot even. I do not know how that happened. But I do know that I'm going to do all the things, then go to bed with my new sleep mask and pillow, and sleep the sleep of the damned just. (This is in many ways not my most ambitious challenge, but the reason for that is that life is being very challenging at me lately, so I'm very much focusing on keeping the basics in order, while I ride that out. Even if that is only getting to bed on time every night. And maybe, as a bonus, actually using my academy membership a little. And when I consider how abysmally bad I am at routine of any sort, I might end up scraping a leveling-up out of this challenge. Routine is the worst.) 5 Quote I felt like I could run forever, like I could smell the wind and feel the grass under my feet, and just run forever. Current Challenge: #24 - Mrs. Cosmopolite Challenge Past: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11a & #11b, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23 Link to comment
sarakingdom Posted September 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 Veek 0: Day 6 The Black Ribbon: A masterful triumph over vakefulness! In bed on Friday vith vun and a half hours to spare! I shall do a bit of reading, because ve vampires are very cultured, my vord, yes, but then I shall sleep all the sleep. The Vorkout: Rest day. Might do something light. We'll see. 5 points Black Ribbon 0 points Meditation 0 points Vorkout 0 points Standing desk time - 0 hour 0 points Veekly yoga und Veekly Nerd Fitness Academy routine (completed: 2 yoga, 1 NF Academy) ----------- 5 points total 3 Quote I felt like I could run forever, like I could smell the wind and feel the grass under my feet, and just run forever. Current Challenge: #24 - Mrs. Cosmopolite Challenge Past: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11a & #11b, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23 Link to comment
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