Sarah Barr Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 Last challenge, I got ready to perform in Edinburgh's Samhuinn Fire Festival. It's currently... 7 and a bit days to go till the performance date, so this post is mostly me fantasising about having things to do that aren't costuming and rehearsing. More detail will follow when the challenge actually starts (which will be the 2nd of November for me). Goal 1: Lifting. The Edinburgh Nerd-Up in October was fantastic, and at the lifting session I hit a new deadlift best of 70kg. I've not touched a barbell since because I'm terrified of wrenching my back before the festival, but in November I'll be free as a bird to completely screw my spine over. Not that I plan to. But I'll be able to lift without fear. So, the usual: Lifting 3 x per week. Goal 2: Eat right - 1600kcal/day - 5 freggies - 2 litres water - Do food prep once a week Life Goal 1: Prep the Barr Cave Everything is chaos in my flat right now. I'm moving house next summer and it's time to gut the place. - Sell, donate or chuck everything I don't need or really want. (KonMari that mess.) - Get everyone who has stored their stuff at mine to take it back Life Goal 2: Set up two Etsy shops I have lots of items I've made or painted that I'd like to sell. I want one account to get rid of that stuff. Then, I want to start a small craft business. So, nice and restful, this challenge. Not daunting at all. No. Definitely not. I'm going to go back to costuming now. See you in November! 9 Quote Sarah Barr - Level 13 Warhobbit STR 18 | DEX 7 | STA 17 | CON 38 | WIS 28 | CHA 12 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 (Current) Accountabiddlydoodlies Group Current Weight: 106.1kg Recipe Book "I hold... that a man should strive to the uttermost for his life's set prize" - Robert Browning Instagram (Things I have painted or made.) To-Do ListIdiot Jar Limit: £5.00 Current Idiot Jar Total: £0.00 Current Idiot Jar Forfeit: [TBD]. Link to comment
Volki Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 Following for the pyro lifting Good luck! 1 Quote Link to comment
deftona Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 10 hours ago, Sarah Barr said: Life Goal 2: Set up two Etsy shops I have lots of items I've made or painted that I'd like to sell. I want one account to get rid of that stuff. Then, I want to start a small craft business. So, nice and restful, this challenge. Not daunting at all. No. Definitely not. I've done this, it's not as daunting as it sounds! Let me know if you need any advice about any of it, I'd be delighted to return the Edinburgh favour! Good luck with your challenge and not screwing up your back! 1 Quote If it's not siesta or fiesta, I'm not interested. Profile picture credit : NF's resident super artist - NinjaKitten Link to comment
Shello Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 I need to set up an Etsy account too. I'd also like to shop in other Doodlie Etsy shops so do please share. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Race: Amazonian Ogre Princess | Class: Ranger | Profession: SuperHero | Affiliation: Doodlie and Pancake for Life Respawn Challenge Arcs: 2021 | 2022 I am not saying I am Wonder Woman. I am just saying no one has ever seen me and Wonder Woman together in the same room. Original Spawn Challenges 2014 - 2020: 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, ?? Roadmaps: 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 Starting weight = 290.4 (2014); Current weight = 241.2; Total pounds lost: 49.2 Link to comment
Shello Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 I need to set up an Etsy account too. I'd also like to shop in other Doodlie Etsy shops so do please share. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Race: Amazonian Ogre Princess | Class: Ranger | Profession: SuperHero | Affiliation: Doodlie and Pancake for Life Respawn Challenge Arcs: 2021 | 2022 I am not saying I am Wonder Woman. I am just saying no one has ever seen me and Wonder Woman together in the same room. Original Spawn Challenges 2014 - 2020: 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, ?? Roadmaps: 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 Starting weight = 290.4 (2014); Current weight = 241.2; Total pounds lost: 49.2 Link to comment
Sarah Barr Posted October 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 12 hours ago, deftona said: I've done this, it's not as daunting as it sounds! Let me know if you need any advice about any of it, I'd be delighted to return the Edinburgh favour! Ooh, thank you! Today's costuming hell involved meaning to get up an hour early to varnish some masks, sleeping in, having to varnish the masks anyway in a mad panic, then realising I forgot to bring the last few flaps of leather I need to decorate to work with me so I can sew them at boyfriend's flat tonight. Sleep will come soon. Soon will come sleep. Then rum and jam and making rum jam and making rum jam flapjacks.* I may be bringing interesting marine thing updates soon, though! There's a conference about Scottish seas at the zoo tomorrow and I had the presence of mind to buy a ticket. It includes a hot buffet meal and sandwiches. I may be as excited for the free food as I am for the zoo entry and the interesting speakers. *Rum jam is basically homemade pumpkin marmalade with Kraken rum and extra orange in it. Rum jam flapjacks are regular British flapjacks (rolled oats, butter, golden syrup) with rum jam mixed in with the golden syrup. It is the best thing on a freezing morning. 3 Quote Sarah Barr - Level 13 Warhobbit STR 18 | DEX 7 | STA 17 | CON 38 | WIS 28 | CHA 12 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 (Current) Accountabiddlydoodlies Group Current Weight: 106.1kg Recipe Book "I hold... that a man should strive to the uttermost for his life's set prize" - Robert Browning Instagram (Things I have painted or made.) To-Do ListIdiot Jar Limit: £5.00 Current Idiot Jar Total: £0.00 Current Idiot Jar Forfeit: [TBD]. Link to comment
deftona Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 10 minutes ago, Sarah Barr said: I may be bringing interesting marine thing updates soon, though! There's a conference about Scottish seas at the zoo tomorrow and I had the presence of mind to buy a ticket. It includes a hot buffet meal and sandwiches. I may be as excited for the free food as I am for the zoo entry and the interesting speakers. This sounds fun, let us know how it goes! And if you see the pandas, please flip them the bird. We waiting all day and they didn't bother making an appearance for us. Bastards. 3 Quote If it's not siesta or fiesta, I'm not interested. Profile picture credit : NF's resident super artist - NinjaKitten Link to comment
SpecialSundae Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 You come lift with us soons? 1 Quote Link to comment
SomeGuyFromScotland Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 In which SomeGuyFromScotland follows. 1 Quote ~~ VALHALLA, I AM COMING! ~~ Season 1 (2015): #0 #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 Season 2 (2016): #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 Season 3 (2017): #16 #17 #18 Link to comment
Sarah Barr Posted October 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 4 minutes ago, SpecialSundae said: You come lift with us soons? Yes! Esp. since the Pay as You Go charges for the CSE are only £4 a pop for graduates. Looking into membership if I can re-jig my budget. But yes! 3 Quote Sarah Barr - Level 13 Warhobbit STR 18 | DEX 7 | STA 17 | CON 38 | WIS 28 | CHA 12 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 (Current) Accountabiddlydoodlies Group Current Weight: 106.1kg Recipe Book "I hold... that a man should strive to the uttermost for his life's set prize" - Robert Browning Instagram (Things I have painted or made.) To-Do ListIdiot Jar Limit: £5.00 Current Idiot Jar Total: £0.00 Current Idiot Jar Forfeit: [TBD]. Link to comment
SpecialSundae Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 1 minute ago, Sarah Barr said: Yes! Esp. since the Pay as You Go charges for the CSE are only £4 a pop for graduates. Looking into membership if I can re-jig my budget. But yes! I think @GingaNinja is looking at joining too. We could have a whole bunch of Nerds in FW1! (To join the nerds who aren't Nerds.) 2 Quote Link to comment
GingaNinja Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 Yeah man. Gonna look into getting membership when I get back dead keen to keep going. 2 Quote Be More Ninja Current Challenge Instagram Link to comment
AugustaAdaByron Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 On 25 Oct 2016 at 0:28 PM, Sarah Barr said: Yes! Esp. since the Pay as You Go charges for the CSE are only £4 a pop for graduates. Looking into membership if I can re-jig my budget. But yes! 17 minutes ago, GingaNinja said: Yeah man. Gonna look into getting membership when I get back dead keen to keep going. I should find a job in Edinburgh just to be able to join the CSE Nerds! 3 Quote Level "I have no clue" Warrior Current challenge Battle log Link to comment
Tash Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 Nice! Good luck! (Don't be to hard on your back :p) as an artist myself I'm wondering how good Etsy works... Quote Current Challenge Previous challenge: #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 Facebook Instagram Link to comment
deftona Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 22 minutes ago, Tash said: as an artist myself I'm wondering how good Etsy works... Not too well these days. It used to be fine but they changed their algorithm that decides how they do it and who they show your stuff to. Without paying for advertising (pretty expensive too, and they give you very little control over it), fewer people view my items compared to this time last year and my sales have naturally dropped too. It's a shame because it used to work really well. Quote If it's not siesta or fiesta, I'm not interested. Profile picture credit : NF's resident super artist - NinjaKitten Link to comment
Tash Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 Hmm, guess I won't be using it. Wish you good luck though! Quote Current Challenge Previous challenge: #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 Facebook Instagram Link to comment
Sarah Barr Posted October 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 IT'S TODAY, IT'S TODAY, IT'S TODAY Breeeeeathe Sarah, good Sarah. My boil-hardened leather greaves haven't even dried, let alone actually hardened, so this morning is going to be spent stress-eating lebkuchen and blow-drying some bits of dead animal peelings. Can't wait for performing and scaring the underpants off people. Can't wait to show you photos! Can't wait for about 11pm tonight when it's finally over! 9 Quote Sarah Barr - Level 13 Warhobbit STR 18 | DEX 7 | STA 17 | CON 38 | WIS 28 | CHA 12 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 (Current) Accountabiddlydoodlies Group Current Weight: 106.1kg Recipe Book "I hold... that a man should strive to the uttermost for his life's set prize" - Robert Browning Instagram (Things I have painted or made.) To-Do ListIdiot Jar Limit: £5.00 Current Idiot Jar Total: £0.00 Current Idiot Jar Forfeit: [TBD]. Link to comment
deftona Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 12 minutes ago, Sarah Barr said: My boil-hardened leather greaves haven't even dried, let alone actually hardened, so this morning is going to be spent stress-eating lebkuchen and blow-drying some bits of dead animal peelings. If I had to read this sentence and guess which one of all my friends could possibly have said it, there would be only one person in the world who would spring to mind and that would definitely be you and this is why I love you. Good luck for tonight and have a wonderful time! 2 Quote If it's not siesta or fiesta, I'm not interested. Profile picture credit : NF's resident super artist - NinjaKitten Link to comment
GingaNinja Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 I like Samhuinn, afterparties are always the best as well. Quote Be More Ninja Current Challenge Instagram Link to comment
Volki Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 Good Luck!!!! I look forward to the pics Quote Link to comment
Shello Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 All your hard work will pay off! Enjoy it! 1 Quote Race: Amazonian Ogre Princess | Class: Ranger | Profession: SuperHero | Affiliation: Doodlie and Pancake for Life Respawn Challenge Arcs: 2021 | 2022 I am not saying I am Wonder Woman. I am just saying no one has ever seen me and Wonder Woman together in the same room. Original Spawn Challenges 2014 - 2020: 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, ?? Roadmaps: 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 Starting weight = 290.4 (2014); Current weight = 241.2; Total pounds lost: 49.2 Link to comment
Emerald_Dragonfly Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 Have fun! 1 Quote ~Emerald_Dragonfly Level 13 Warrior Link to comment
Sarah Barr Posted November 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 HI GUYS! IT WAS FANTASTIC! Official pictures aren't up yet but here's the photo that boyfriend took of us before we then got drenched by the torrential rain: When my armour finally dries out I'll be able to take pics of the embroidery - worked out it took me about 70 hours of sewing in total to do all the gold stitching you can't see in that photo! Am completely knackered - had yesterday off to recover, really should've taken longer. Scared the absolute crap out of a bunch of people, though, was great - we had the bucketeers hand out little bottles of bubbles to the little kids that they could blow at us to ward us off, and our rule was to basically ignore any small child that didn't come up to us with a gleeful expression, so we didn't scare any children deliberately. I think people also found it pretty funny watching a tiny child chasing the hulking great monsters, blowing bubbles at us and watching us squeak and run away. Was also fun engaging with adults who attempted conversation by replying with "MEAT" and a hungry expression. Rest of the performance was fantastic! You can find live videos and eventually photos on the Beltane Fire Society Facebook page if you're so inclined. Right. Challenge. What am I what? Yes Okay I am ready. 10 Quote Sarah Barr - Level 13 Warhobbit STR 18 | DEX 7 | STA 17 | CON 38 | WIS 28 | CHA 12 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 (Current) Accountabiddlydoodlies Group Current Weight: 106.1kg Recipe Book "I hold... that a man should strive to the uttermost for his life's set prize" - Robert Browning Instagram (Things I have painted or made.) To-Do ListIdiot Jar Limit: £5.00 Current Idiot Jar Total: £0.00 Current Idiot Jar Forfeit: [TBD]. Link to comment
Shello Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 That sounds truly amazing. I'm glad you enjoyed it so much. And that costume! Can't wait to see more pics. 1 Quote Race: Amazonian Ogre Princess | Class: Ranger | Profession: SuperHero | Affiliation: Doodlie and Pancake for Life Respawn Challenge Arcs: 2021 | 2022 I am not saying I am Wonder Woman. I am just saying no one has ever seen me and Wonder Woman together in the same room. Original Spawn Challenges 2014 - 2020: 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, ?? Roadmaps: 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 Starting weight = 290.4 (2014); Current weight = 241.2; Total pounds lost: 49.2 Link to comment
Sarah Barr Posted November 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 Official pics happened! I'll not bombard you since the link in my last post takes you to hundreds of photos, but here's the one of me! 7 Quote Sarah Barr - Level 13 Warhobbit STR 18 | DEX 7 | STA 17 | CON 38 | WIS 28 | CHA 12 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 (Current) Accountabiddlydoodlies Group Current Weight: 106.1kg Recipe Book "I hold... that a man should strive to the uttermost for his life's set prize" - Robert Browning Instagram (Things I have painted or made.) To-Do ListIdiot Jar Limit: £5.00 Current Idiot Jar Total: £0.00 Current Idiot Jar Forfeit: [TBD]. Link to comment
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.