[starpuck]

Hey, people... Hi and stuff!   *Sheepish Wave*

 

 

 

It's been an honest to goodness year, since I've roamed these halls... 

And the title both made sense, and is a bit serendipitous as it's a song I decided, just last week, to work on learning with the guitar.

 

What have I been up to?    Too much and nothing at all.    I joined up with NF coaching for about 4 months between Feb and July, got back into a good streak, that lost me about 12 pounds (not as much as I had been hoping) but at least got me back into healthy habits.    Which were paused, and never picked up again after making my 46th and 47th National Park trip and visiting Hawaii in mid September.  (Btw, Absolutely trip of a lifetime, getting to take my nephew out on his first 'big trip'.  My brother is still talking about it a month later.  Here's me and my best nephew looking playfully unimpressed on top of a volcano.)

 

So I guess it's a good time to find some accountability again and set some plans in motion.    But ... I'm rusty as all get out, and already spread a bit thin with usual things, so I need to do this smartly.

 

• I'm still messing around with piano, bass, and guitar... I just dropped the requirements for how much I have to do them... I enjoy the act, so there's no rush to Git Gud fast.   Though I'd welcome some massive music gainz if they landed on my doorstep.   
• Food and exercise super needs to be a focus for me these days because I turn 48 this year.    Not that this panics me, or makes me think I am old, or nothing - but "The Change" is probably already low key starting under the surface, and I am aware, I need to work smarter and harder to not let new enemies thwart my plans.
• Art stuff and TTRPG - still a hard core addict to the gaming scene.  I am playing on Thursday nights, a Vampire the Masquerade game that is now 2 years in the running and plays weekly.   I also, in January took up the ST position to run a table of 6 through VtM with our other group.       Add in that Inktober always gets me back into jonesing for art, well...

 

Long story short.  Ranger be rangering still.

 

So just some simple goals.

1) I get to indulge in my favorite foods Saturday between 11am-6pm only.   The rest of the time is for mindful attention on what's going in.

2) I do some strength training 2-3x a week, fill in the other days with movement that helps my mood.

3) Continue to do my arts and hobbies in a pace and manner that bring joy, not anxiety - with the exception of making sure I am prepped to RUN my game on Sundays.

 

That's it!

Now, I am relying on you Discord nerds to remind me I do this thing over here again!  Please halp!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[sylph]

5 minutes ago, starpuck said:

Now, I am relying on you Discord nerds to remind me I do this thing over here again!  Please halp!

Roger, Roger.

[Jarric]

Welcome back!

 

 

[Ranger Hal]

1 minute ago, Jarric said:

 

Exactly what I was thinking!

[DarK_RaideR]

1 hour ago, starpuck said:

I'm still messing around with piano, bass, and guitar...

Now you just need to pick up drums and release a one-woman album as "The Starpucks"

 

Good to see you back, following!

[Artemis Prime]

5 hours ago, starpuck said:

Continue to do my arts and hobbies in a pace and manner that bring joy, not anxiety

Wait...fun things are supposed to be fun?

 

Glad to have a Starpuck Challenge to follow again!