Candicat Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Hello! I'm not quite familiar with how everything works around here yet, but I figured it was time to at least introduce myself. My name is Candice, or Candicat around the web. I'm 25, located in the U.S., Oklahoma to be exact. I have a small family consisting of my fiance and my daughter. I'm into many different fandoms, and I also cosplay. I have never been very athletic, and I struggle with cardio due to health reasons. I've recently taken an interest in weight lifting though, and I hope to be able to graduate to gym equipment (and the Warrior class) after mastering body weight exercises. I do also plan to work on cardio, but it will be a slow climb and it will not be the main focus of my goals. I don't consider myself an unhealthy eater exactly, but I would like to clean up my diet none the less. I struggle with keeping a consistent diet, either by not eating enough or binge eating. I don't drink soda or sugary drinks very often, but I do drink daily coffee which I don't plan to give up anytime soon. I don't drink nearly enough water though, and often get dehydrated. This is one of my first goals to achieve. I don't plan to lose much weight, so the goal of my diet will be not to cut anything out necessarily, but to make sure I'm getting enough healthy nutrients with each meal. I have always struggled with fitting in, and my social life has seriously degraded over the years. Just recently a close family member was diagnosed on the autism spectrum disorder. It's very hard for adults to be diagnosed, and even more so for females. Her diagnoses was very lucky, for the both of us. Through their diagnoses I found my own. I've been learning all I can about autism, and how to embrace and live with it. I've become more aware to my struggles and the struggles of others on the spectrum, and how to handle them. I hope to be able to ease myself back into social situations and relationships, and to work on my social anxieties. You'll see these goals in my challenges. You'll likely also hear a lot about my recent endeavors in my challenges, so I'll give an explanation here. I started up a small business fabricating cosplay props last year. I'm still honing my skills, but I've been very satisfied with the sales I've received. My shop was put on temporary hold however mid-last year, as my family and I took a big step. After years of interest and research in natural home construction, we were given the opportunity to build a home of our own. My fiance works full time, keeping my schedule flexible, so I've taken on construction mostly by myself. Work started in July 2016, though halted to a stop when winter rolled around. I now plan to re-open my business full swing until the weather is agreeable for construction. I am hoping to then shift my business from fully completed props, to finish-ready kits in hopes to juggle both my business and home construction at the same time. Wish me luck, I'm going to need it! If you're interested in following along in my endeavors you can find me on social media following the links! Home Construction Candicat Cosplay Props Facebook Candicat Cosplay Props Instagram 5 Quote Intro | Current Challenge | Epic Quests Link to comment
Mr.Six Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Welcome Candicat! Quote Current Challenge: TBD Past Challenges: Road to Redemption Spartan! 006 Triwizard Wonder (1/2) Bourne Foundations Storyteller "Come stay a while and listen" - Deckard "All we have to do is decide what to do with the time that is given to us." - Gandalf Link to comment
Candicat Posted February 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 1 minute ago, Mr.Six said: Welcome Candicat! Many thanks! Quote Intro | Current Challenge | Epic Quests Link to comment
Guzzi Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 Hey @Candicat Welcome on board! Are you getting on finding your away around the forum? I'm sure you will fit in perfectly here, especially sharing some of your cosplay items. You're also not alone in having some social interaction issues, or being on the autism spectrum. There are lots of people here who understand the challenges you're facing. I hope you enjoy being a part of our community. Quote Make Life Rue The Day Turning back the clock Recipe book 14 Life is far too short to take seriously Link to comment
Candicat Posted February 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 14 hours ago, Guzzi said: Hey @Candicat Welcome on board! Are you getting on finding your away around the forum? I'm sure you will fit in perfectly here, especially sharing some of your cosplay items. You're also not alone in having some social interaction issues, or being on the autism spectrum. There are lots of people here who understand the challenges you're facing. I hope you enjoy being a part of our community. I think I'm starting to get familiar with it! I'm participating in this month's challenge and the first day went really well. Thank you so much! 1 Quote Intro | Current Challenge | Epic Quests Link to comment
Myrik Posted February 17, 2017 Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 Welcome aboard, I will check out your Instagram when I get home cant access it at work. 1 Quote Myrik's blue print for the Year of the Fire Rooster Challenges: Current Past: I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII XIII XIV XV XVI XVII XVIII Tracker Myfitnesspal Garmin Account Stories Art of Manliness reading list Link to comment
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