#i worked ... 12 hours yesterday ... 1pm to 1am ...

[frogofalltime]

day 6

i woke up at 12 and didn't get out of bed until 1pm. i was still feeling upset from yesterday especially since i didn't get to sleep until 3am.

i ate lunch (because it was way too late for breakfast) and took my meds. i felt so tired that i wanted to go to bed but i had to study so f it we ball

i got dressed and procrastinated doing anything at all until it was already dark. then i finally went outside to study at the students union at around 6pm

i studied for around an hour and a half while eating the brownies i took home from baking yesterday (they were very good) and some walnuts and a banana

i didn't feel super focused and i kept having to reread my notes because it wouldn't go into my brain

after i had finished studying i got some food to make dinner and went to the shared house with my friends who were also on their way home from the library

i ate dinner, washed the dishes, watched some supernatural with @etherealspacejelly, and played mario kart with my friend

then i went to the library with my friends and we went to the silent study area so we wouldn't mess around and distract each other. i was suddenly full of energy so i raced my friends in the elevator by running up 4 flights of stairs instead. they won though

i wrote notes on 4 lectures of content for a different module, read over my notes for tomorrow's exam again, and took a practice test (i scored 70/80 marks !)

i felt very focused; maybe it's just the stress of the exam being so close. but i was extremely productive. maybe i'm a night owl after all ?

after around an hour and 45 minutes of studying i finally got tired and went home; it was around midnight by this time

i got ready for bed and i am now going to sleep. it's currently 1am and i have to get up in 6 hours yeehaw

i didn't have such a headache today, and i think my hunger and thirst levels are back to normal ! but i definitely felt very restless and i had a lot of energy in the evening. i'm glad i finally got a lot of work done and i'm hoping it will pay off in the exam tomorrow.

[berryunho]

hiii I love love The Answer 😭 it’s so fun to read I literally cannot wait to see what happens next. I was wondering, what inspired you to write this story? was there any specific stories/cults that you’ve heard of that you took inspiration from? I love thriller stories so muchdkfk so I’m just so happy to have found your blog!! also do you usually read thriller or do you prefer reading other genres? tysm for sharing your work you’re so talented!!!❤️❤️❤️

omg hi!! first of all thank you so much for reading hehe i'm really glad to hear that you're enjoying it!! and aaaaaaa thank you for the questions omg this might get kinda long (edit from future lauren: yeah it did so im adding a read more lol) but im excited hehe

sooo to answer the first question of what inspired me hehe it was definitely a mix of a few things!! biggest inspiration was me reading mists of celeste and being like "what the fuck. can i do that?" bc ... im sure you've all read it and yk what i mean LMAO its just so good and i wanted to know if i could write something as impactful hehe i had already been a writer but i had never shared my writing or tried to write a longfic so it was a big challenge to start and im so happy i did!!

and soooo after i decided i wanted to write my own fic i figured some things out like i definitely wanted to do an au and i pretty quickly decided that i wanted hongjoong to be an antagonist so i started pondering what situations make Bad People into People Of Power and ... the cult idea plopped nicely into my brain and then everything started falling into place after that hehehe

and YES there are specific cults ALKJFKDJFDK the way im majorly freaking out getting to talk about this thank you again for asking omg anyways. scientologists (so sorry if any of you are scientologists but fr...) heaven's gate. branch davidians (mullet hj is canon in the answer for 1 reason and 1 reason only. david koresh’s mullet.) and like ofc the manson family and the people’s temple (though more so just jim jones himself idk that whole 900 people thing… not intimate enough for the vibe i was going for) and honestly the characterization of hongjoong is derivative of a few irl people too LKFJSDFKLJSD like im not gonna name names bc then yall would be like “oh god …” and judge yourselves so ill save you the torment lol but you could Probably Guess

and yes!! i definitely mostly read thriller/horror novels hehe but i also really love fantasy & sci-fi & lately historical fiction ?? and my favorite book ever is none of those genres hehe i would love any and all recommendations for any of these genres!! i know you didn’t ask this one but im gonna give some book recs anyhow hehehe so my Favorite Book Ever — the secret history by donna tartt … literally in love w this book. the amount of times ive pondered an au…… shhhh my Second Favorite Book Ever — the long walk by stephen king. idk what to say other than literary masterpiece. (its actually super weird but the characters … ugh chefs kiss) the Scariest Book Ive Ever Read — gerald’s game by stephen king. there were just moments of tension that were so perfectly written that it was almost unbearable like wtf not to be that person but like fr i dont get scared by books or movies or documentaries or anything but … yeah this was something an Interesting Series — the southern reach trilogy by jeff vandermeer !! crazy world building very intriguing books a Fantasy Novel — the priory of the orange tree by samantha shannon … yes i know booktok book but it was really good okay a Historical Fiction — circe by madeline miller !!!! bawled but it was really good !!! annnnd a Sci-Fi — project hail mary by andy weir ... glakdjfkasj me feeling emotions over a rock alien ... anyways

… SO YEAH AKDJFASDKFJ; THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR READING THE ANSWER AND FOR ASKING ME QUESTIONS AAAA i hope i provided some good commentary lol idk hehehe tysm ily <3

[thegeminisage]

okay don’t r*blog this! idk why you people always wanna reblog personal posts. anyway my schedule for the last 5 days was like:

tuesday: the last normal day. moved a big fucking tv by myself. later: did menus for work. until, like, 1am.

wednesday: 3 hours of sleep. sink broke. had to scrub everything in it while running as little water as possible. took like 2 hours. tried vinegar and baking soda to fix it. no good. later: moved a giant desk. menus until 11 or midnight

thursday: 2.5 hours of sleep. posted chapter. ate at 1pm. spent a few hours watching people liveblog and then spent the rest of the evening doing...more...menus. unfortunately for me, this was both the last day i ate and the last day i cleaned the litter tray

yesterday: technically got 4.5 hours of sleep but i woke up constantly. dragged myself out of bed VERY late, attempted to plunge the sink, FAILED, had to clean up the resulting mess. replied to fanfic comments. was about to make something to eat when my mom wanted to work on menus. which we did. until 11:30pm. i went to bed at 12:30am and did not eat and did not fall asleep until nearly sunrise

today: what little sleep i did get (catnaps, i basically haven’t been to bed) was full of STRESS NIGHTMARES. fun. i learned to lucid dream a little as a teenager so i just kept waking myself up lol. alarm went off at 7:30 and continued to go off every 5 minutes until 8:55 when i finally drug my ass out of bed. cleaned houses until 1-2pm, at which point i finally got to eat again! hooray. am now replying to fanfic comments in the 2 hours i have before i will need to do menus again and perhaps start the kitchen’s grocery order. still have not fixed the sink. still have not cleaned the litter tray. i WILL pass away

[skinnycoldbrewlatte]

Try this Liquid FAST for a flatter stomach (quick fix/after binge)

 I lost a huge amount of fat/weight !!!!MASTER POST!!!!!

5 days or 14 days 

Hey y’all,

How’s life going? 

Well, mine is o.k. In two weeks I am going on vacation with my parents (the beach). I bought a lot of cropped tops, which are actually really cute. The problem is that when I tried them on I

1. Didn’t have my glasses with me, 2. The lightning was really bad,

which means that I couldn’t properly see how I looked in those clothes. I thought I looked cute in them and that my stomach was kind of flat (lol, it wasn’t). Now I’m crying because I tried them on again at home and I look fat and terrible in them.

To fix that problem, I am going on a liquid “fast” (or diet, you can call it what ever you want).

How it’s going to work/rules?

First 5 days:

I “fast” for 5 days.

I only eat liquid food and one or two semi-liquid food(s) (like a fruit smoothie or fruit pure..look at attached pictures for reference) a day.

I have an eating window from 12 pm - 7 pm (except medication)

I have to weigh myself first thing in the morning and at night (9pm - 1am depending on when I am going to bed).

You can eat how many calories you want, but I’ll stick to a 400-800 calorie range because everything higher will make me feel bad about myself.

Soups, smoothies, fruit pure, coffee with extras (caramel syrup, choc,), hot choc, sugary soda, juice, etc ... is “food”.

diet coke, water, water with taste (low cals), coffee & tea (black and/or with max. 100ml  low fat milk or plain plant based milk) are drinks and you can consume them after 7 pm.

If you want any solid food you can try make it liquid-ish (for example melt chocolate or blend your fruit)

You are allowed to put low cal veggies in your soup and/or 2 tablespoons of noodles BUT only once a day.

On the fifth day only take foods and drinks into your body until 6pm, so you can get the best result the next day.

Don’t purge or use laxatives or do extrem sport.

Don’t do sports but of you can’t live without it: 30 min run or some small home workout (15-30 min) and household chores are enough. If you feel like you have to move... take a max 1 hour walk. If you do more exercise you will be more prone to binging. You will binge more likely.

If you are going longer than 5 days:

On the 6th day weigh yourself/make progress pics. This will be your afters***

You are allowed two eat one of your favorite foods. It can be cheesy pasta, pizza, McDonald's. What ever you want. But please don’t go overboard with it. 

If you like pasta make a 100g pasta and add whatever you want ( I like some tomato sauce and shredded cheese), eat 2-3 slices of pizza not the whole thing, eat your BigMac or McFirst (try to keep your burger/wrap/chicken nuggets in a 550 cal range). If you had only a cheeseburger get a portion of small fries and a low calorie drink. Have your fav breakfast...

What ever you eat don’t make it a 1000+ calorie fiest (unless you are ok with it and know nothing’s going to happen/you will maintain because I usually gain after such big meals)

If you had a smaller meal (like 400-500 cals) you can eat a dessert (small pice of choice cake or jello.. something with max. 400 cals) or you can drink a BIG glass of your fav soda and eat some fresh fruit. Your ‘dessert’ shouldn't have over 400cals. 

The only rule here is don’t start eating after 7 pm. 

And that's it for the 6th day. One big nice meal you love and some extras like choc or soda distributed during the day.  This day will have 800-900 cals.

The next day you start again with the 5 days of liquid food and your fav food on the sixth day. After those 12 days you then: 

stop 

Set a really low cal limit for the day after your fav meal (13th day) or do a liquid fast with max 500 cals 

 eat on day 13 from 1pm-6pm. Drink a lot of coffee and diet coke (makes you poop). Stop drinking bubbly things after 7pm. After 8pm you are allowed to drink 0.5L of plain water. 

The next day (day 14) you wake up you don’t eat or drink anything until 12.30pm (except meds). 

You pee and poop if you have to.

 Have a shower, dry your hair and body completely. 

You step butt naked on the scale and weigh yourself. You put on your underwear and make your pictures. 

Thats your big AFTER pic/weight.

You are finished. Good job! Share your results with me if you want! I’ll post what I eat in a day on this fast so stay tuned.

You can stop reading here. The rest is just extra info and one example day for best results + pics I talked about earlier + average calories 

***you have a before picture you take on day one. one on day 6 and 12 which are progress photos and your AFTER picture with the end result you take on day 14.

1.0L: 33.81402 us fl oz

0.5L: 16.90701us fl oz

Why should I do this?

It’s easy. Really. 

I take my measurements and meds after I wake up.

Then I wait until 12pm until I drink my coffee. I can drink water or diet coke until then.

If you drink a huge cup of tea or coffee with milk and some syrup if you like, you will feel really full and energized and it will empty you ... make you poop. I recommend drinking 0.5 Liters. 250-350ml coffee and the rest can be low fat milk and some syrup. I usually do 270 ml milk put in 1-2 tbsp of caramel syrup and mix that up. Then I fill up my mug (which holds about 0.5L) with 0.9% fat milk. As I said, it keeps you full and energized.

If I get hungry I will make myself soup. I boil about 0.5-1L of water and put a soup cube (usually a beef one) in the water and add some “soup veggies”. Those veggies are dried and come in a jar. I take a handful for 1L. I let that boil for a few minutes. You have 1 Liter worth of food in your stomach but only 60 cals. It keeps you satisfied and non-nauseous for 2 hours. 

Last coffee

If I get hungry, I’ll drink 300ml of orange juice and afterwards some water. At around 5pm I’ll have a little bit of fruit pure (it’s basically baby food).

At 6 or 6.30pm I’ll than make myself another soup with some veggies.

In between ”””””meals”””””””” and after 7pm I’ll drink diet coke and no cal iced tea and water plain or with flavors (they have 10-20 cals per bottle) A LOT like I pee every 5-10 min.

The fav meal day keeps me from binging because on day 5 I get some cravings for solid food so that's what this day is here for. 13th day is also really important and should be rather strict. It’s here to empty you. To get the liquid and consumed food out of you. You should not overdo drinking on this day and the 400-500 cals on day 13 are only here, so that you can eat if you feel nauseous or you are with family... like an emergency.

On day 14 you should be as empty as possible. Everything is peed and pooped out by 1pm (trust me). You are at your emptiest. Your weight is YOUR weight. No food weight from yesterdays meal or the bottle of water you drank right before bed.

YOU WILL EAT ON AN AVERAGE OF 560-600 CALS per day for 14 days.

I wouldn’t recommend doing it longer than two cycles + the last 2 days(one cycle is 5 days fasting + 1 day fav meal). It gets boring and you get cravings. Do it again after 3-4 weeks.

I’ll tell my parents I go to bed at 9.30pm so I am less tempted to binge. After 2-3 days you will notice a huge drop in appetite and binge feelings and after those 14 days 100g chicken breast, some sauce, a piece of bread and some salad will keep you full for houuuuuuurs like you wake up at 10 am, have a coffee, soup at  lunch time and this chicken at 3 or 4pm. You have eaten perhaps 400 cals but you feel like you’ve eaten 1300. Works for me definitely. It gives me this kickstart I need and it makes me loo

Don’t take your “night measurements” to serious or any other ones until day 14 because it really is just water weight.

[officiallyerika]

The F*&k Brexit Tour - Paris.

Oct 2nd

Up at 6am and out the door at 6:30 for my first day back teaching for ICMP in London. After meeting all my new students for the year and teaching a full day, I jump in my car and go straight to Panic Studios for a rehearsal in the evening. I meet Collette (drums) and Yue (guitar) there and we have good and full rehearsal, we pretty much get through all the songs. Having been on strict vocal rest for the weekend and early in the week due to sickness I was glad I was able to sing through all the songs gently and without pain, what a relief!!  Late night drive home and tucked up in bed by 1am.

Oct 3rd

I wake a little later today after yesterday’s long day and get to packing the van for the tour, everything but what I need for tonight’s rehearsal. I love a list this really helps me try to make sure I have everything I need… the only problem is… everything is in storage, as Mark and I are house building…so trying to find everything is another story…. Luckily the last 3 things on my list (extension cables, European adaptors and a blow up bed) miraculously appear. St Anthony is on my side! (there’s the irish in me!). Then off to ICMP to teach another class at 1pm and then off to another rehearsal in the evening at 5pm. We run through the set and any trickier songs and we are READY!!!! Check out the video below.

Oct 4th -  PARIS, Host: Noucky. HOLY FLAT.

Yue & Collette’s alarm goes off at 5am, mine admittedly a little later, as I wake I mumble “Oooh my EP is released today…. “ but no time to dwell or sleep in…We must finish packing the van with all our rehearsal gear and cases and 6:30 we 3 are off in my van into commuter land to get on the Eurotunnel. We arrive with 5 mins spare and go straight onto the train…. Phew! Made it!  All 3 of us already knackered, we close our eyes for what seems like 5 minutes and we have arrived in Calais. I enjoy driving through Europe, it’s the other side of the road for us brits, so I need to concentrate and as I go onto motorways and turn right into roads I have Yue and Collette be my eyes too! Once in Paris the madness begins, cobbled roundabouts on roundabouts, people on hired scooters careering round, it’s like a sophisticated Mad Max movie!! Having grown up & driven in London, I’m well up for the madness.

We arrive at Holy Flat of Noucky and we are welcomed with delicious tea, warm hugs and kindness. We have a little chat and then start to process of unpacking the van, loading in and setting up for tonight’s show. The apartment is on the 6thfloor with lovely views over Paris and sports park, the living room where the show is, is lined with a lovely balcony with overflowing foliage and greenery it’s the perfect way to start this tour!! Once set up we pop to a Monoprix get some scrummy food, get totally overcome with excitement of all the delicious food and veg there is and get too much (always). We picnic back at the house whilst guests are arriving.

8pm the show begins, we begin with Junkie on body percussion – the audience were wonderful they sang, they tapped, nodded, I saw someone scribbling on a note pad (later found out they were sketching us!), lovers kissed passionately. There was a lovely connection in the room as the sun went down over Paris, it was the perfect place to kickstart the European Tour and also to mark the day of the digital release of my EP, Bugeisha. We finished the set with Wonderful, but were persuaded to do another song, so we did an old song of mine from when I was known as iMMa. The song was I’m Just a Nobody reworked acoustically and wow was I glad to as Noucky and her friend did the most beautiful dance to it (click on hyper link to see). Noucky led as she moved intuitively to the music and watching her made me sing in a different way almost like there was a conversation through body and voice. It was so special, a real gift.

After the show we all drank Champagne to celebrate the release of Bugeisha EP, I chatted to the guests and some bought some merch, when I turned around to pack down, the lovely Yue and Collette had done all the hard work. Thank you ladies… At 12:15 Collette reminded me that the car park we were supposed to park in over night closed at that time… oh well… figure that out…. All the lovely guests of Noucky and Noucky herself, helped descend to the van with all our equipment as we chucked it all in and waved goodbye as we drove to my dear friend Geraldine’s home where we were to stay the night via the Tour Eiffel, which in true Parisienne style I plonked myself at the edge of the roundabout and took a photo of the girls!!.

We found the car park we were supposed to stay in… which was closed…. And finally we found a space for the van in a little road in Paris, anyone who knows Paris knows that trying to find a parking space for a car is like finding unicorn poo…let alone a long wheel based van! But alas, we found one and right around the corner…. These 3 tired girls having been awake for over 18 hours were relieved to find a big hug, beds made and pillows ready for our weary heads. 

Part 2 coming soon.....

[soysaucevictim]

Week 2.

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Oct. 9

I woke up around 2PM, today.

After a bit of YouTube and whatnot, I did today’s DD. 1′ balance hold with EC (~30″/30″). This was basically a Warrior II, but with arms out to the side instead of forward. I had thought to double this, but I suppose I got a little out of practice with balance work.

For right now, I’m going to make the weekends my active rest days. Weekdays will be devoted to active work.

Most of the day was spent doing idle stuff. But I did make a few phone calls, did some dishes, and make dinner. Dinner was balsamic tomato and herb chicken. Pretty tasty.

I got to bed earlier than yesterday, barely into the red zone.

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Oct. 10

I woke up around 1PM, I think.

Had movie night with a friend. We watched “Zombieland: Double Tap“ and “Scooby Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur“.

Then, I did today’s DD. 20 single leg squats with EC, with some modifications. Not Super low depth. Did have to drop a moment to regain balance in the last 4 reps or so. But good enough. Especially given my knees’ state.

Spent much of the rest of the day doing some writing for the iZ!AU fic.

I did manage to get to bed in the yellow zone - before 2AM, though.

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Oct. 11

I woke up around noon, forgot it was a federal holiday and I didn’t have an appointment to get to, today.

Spent most of the time BSing and also taking a couple hours’ nap.

Technically, I got going with my exercise after midnight. I was sorely tempted to table it, because I was experiencing a p intense headache.

First, today’s DD. 30 sit-ups with EC. This was fun and intense. Only part that made it unpleasant is wishing i put something soft under my seat. Think fat/muscle distro there got affected from falling off the wagon and getting medication non-compliant (both things I’m actively working on.) Ow. >_O

Last, Day 6 of the FP. Level 3, no real rest. Ab work. Headache and neck stiffness wasn’t super happy about having to keep head up for the flutter kicks and raised leg circles. Waking up the abs felt good though.

I went to bed pretty late, in the red.

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Oct. 12

I think I woke up around 2PM.

Today looked a lot like yesteday, sans the nap. Did do some dishes, though.

Technically, I got going with my exercise after midnight. Again. Woops. Was distracted and having a bit of gut trouble. But got going when it settled down.

First, today’s DD. 40 side bridges with EC. 50/50% wasn’t specified as an EC condition (though at some point it seems DAREBEE changed the overall formatting of these things, I can understand why they’ve stripped those conditions, given their funding status.) So I opted to do this 10/10/10/10 - knowing I needed the small recovery times.

Last, Day 7 of the FP. Level 3, no rest. Strength Day. Fairly doable work. No real complaints in knees/ankles/hips today, so that’s a good sign! Fun getting into a sort of yoga-like flow transitioning between the leg exercises smoothly, too.

Got to bed slightly late than yesterday.

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Oct. 13

I woke up shy of 2PM.

Overslept, given I had an optometrist appointment to get to. So I was late getting there. Appointment went alright. (I speculate my lateness plus the diabetes screening question made them elect not to dilate my eyes. Which I didn’t really mind. Though mayhaps, I should get my A1c checked soon...)

Did a bit of idle stuff before I got going with my exercise at a more reasonable time - around 8PM.

First, today’s DD. 20 plank jacks with EC. This was just about doable, glad stomach didn’t protest.

Last, Day 8 of the FP. Level 3, no rest. Tendon Strength Day. Intense, but enjoyable burn.

Spent a good chunk of the remaining night chatting and writing some more.

I did get to bed before 1AM, again, though.

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Oct. 14

I woke up around 1PM.

One of the first things I got done today was exercise.

First, today’s DD. 60 single leg extensions with EC (30/30; from knee plank). This is one just makes me think of GymRat!Remus’s amusement. Did get a bit more tough at the halfway point. But doable.

Last, Day 9 of the FP. Level 3, no rest. Fast Pace Cardio Day. Pretty fun sequence. I like the opportunity to pepper in full jumping jacks into things, but generally being pretty chill.

Watched the first episode of Psych with a friend. It was pretty entertaining.

Did some chatting, brief research, and spent a good chunk of the night doing some more writing.

Got to bed in the red zone again.

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Oct. 15

I woke up after 1PM.

Been spending a good chunk of the day watching a documentary series and chatting.

Also did some dishes and make dinner today. Cheddar Wonderburgers with Old Bay fries. Pretty okay.

Did my exercise a bit late, around midnight. Woops.

First, today’s DD. 20 push-ups with EC. Not the best form, but that’s nothing new. Good enough.

Last, Day 10 of the FP. Level 3, no rest. Strength Day. Pretty manageable, especially in paying mind to form better here. Got modestly aerobic, the squats, but not too intense (not expected to be, however).

I got bed later than yesterday.

[schoolofmom]

Last Day Flying Solo

Around 2pm Monday my husband was approved to telecommute! As if sensing my 3 weeks of parenting 4 kids solo were coming to a close, fate treated me to a “very special day.” I feel it is best described via timeline:

1am- My husband wakes up randomly and is able to book us a good grocery delivery day, the window between 6:30am and 1pm 2 weeks from now! It is very hard to get a spot so this is great news

3am- My husband wakes up again, feeds the baby, and commutes to work at his usual time

6:25- I wake up, brush teeth, make coffee, plan dinner etc.

7:45- First kid is up and all kids follow.  At least they slept in today! Start pumping the morning breastmilk

9am- Pump bottles begin to overflow and baby starts crying.  Change and feed him. 

9:30- Make kids’ breakfast with the few items not in 3-day-grocery quarantine (items were just delivered yesterday so have 2 days to go till all possible viruses on them have died)

10am- Kids want more bacon than 3 slices each, and bagels instead of fruit salad to go with it.  This idea comes from my in-laws house, which is the only place they usually get bacon.  The theme there is “eat as much as you can of only things that taste good to you.”  You may feel this is just grandparents spoiling grandchildren but this is actually the way my husband and his sisters grew up LOL

10:15- Go through recipes trying to figure out how much bacon to freeze in order to cook upcoming dinners

10:30- 4-year-old accidentally shatters Corelle bowl on kitchen floor.  Pieces make it as far as the basement stairs and somehow the bacon plate. Sweep then Swiffer floor.

11am- Finish pumping.  Make new Hymn playlist in attempt to bring calm. Worry that milk from earlier is now spoiled.

11:45- Set up backyard gates and check for dog poop, acutely aware that I am still wearing yesterday’s pants/underwear as well as a jacket with no buttons and no shirt underneath. Release kids out to play in backyard

12pm- Make desperate dash for elliptical by basement entrance.  Hymns stop working and I end up with Alanis Morissette’s “You Oughta Know,” Lizzo’s “Truth Hurts” and Destiny’s Child’s “Survivor”

12:15- Start crying on elliptical

12:20- Kids report that they have nothing to do. They have pushed the hand-me-down Powerwheels I can’t stand out from under the deck. Kids would like me to start the engines and allow them to drive until someone hits a fence and has to go the the hospital during a pandemic (estimated time this would take to occur = 30 seconds).  I suggest they clean all leaves/dirt out of them first and give them a broom and wet dish towels.

12:30- Return to elliptical and end up crying in girls’ room

12:35- Kids say they are done cleaning the Powerwheels.  I retrieve rags/sponges/bucket from the shed and give them warm soapy water.  

12:40- Return to crying in girls’ room

12:45pm- 5-year-old says he has an emergency.  His 4-year-old sister has thrown his shoe over the fence

12:50- Discover that said fence is the one we share with our elderly neighbors, and that the shoe is 6 feet away on top of a mass of vines.  There is no way to ask them to get it during Coronavirus and so I use a lawnchair to hoist my self over the rusty chainlink fence, carefully navigate to the shoe, and return

1:15- Power through rest of elliptical workout.  It has taken over 1 hour to go 1 mile

1:45- Make lunch.  Kids with “previous plates” (food they preferred not to eat and so we saved) put up a good fight not eating them before getting more of what they want.  My 4-year-old puts granola from her leftover yogurt on her chili

2:20- Finally get something to eat today.  Wish for shower

2:35- My 7-year-old catches me standing in the kitchen gulping down apples and peanut butter

2:45- My 5-year-old refuses to eat his chili and is sobbing about not getting Pirate Booty cheese curls

2:50- Kids head down for quiet time downstairs

3pm- Feed baby then collapse in bed and pass out

3:47- My therapist texts me to say she is taking MY advice

5pm- Husband is home and I spew out the story of my day

5:15-6:30- Pump breastmilk while my husband cooks dinner

6:45- Attempt to teach conversation at dinner

7:15- 4-year-old’s bedtime, realize that we are still failing to read her any books

8pm- Older kids’ bedtime

8:15- Husband’s bedtime. Change and breastfeed baby

8:50- Get self ready for bed, Pump breastmilk

10pm- Change baby & feed nightime bottle

10:30- Collapse into bed

[twentyonetylerandjoshs]

Bus Crash

Reader x Josh Dun

*Fluff*

Requested by this anon (sorry it took so long!)

Warnings: mentions of blood and injury, traumatic events  

 "Hey guys, we're almost at the venue," the bus driver shouted to us from the driver's pit.

Tyler, Jenna, and I cheered and all sat down on the couch. Josh, who I was dating, went to go talk to the driver. 

Suddenly, there was a huge "CRASH!" and the bus screeched to an abrupt stop.

Jenna, Tyler, and I went to the driver's pit to investigate and we found way more than we expected.

 The bus had crashed into a metal lamp pole, and the scene was gruesome. The bus driver' head had been flung into the windshield, his body somewhat limp in the driver's seat, head pressed firmly into, maybe even past, the windshield. Josh had been flung through the windshield and out onto the road. I gasped, horrified at the scene. I went to go get Josh while Tyler and Jenna called an ambulance.

 Josh had been flung around 10 feet away from the lamp pole we had struck. He was somewhat conscious, luckily, but he was very bloody and had major wounds in his head.

I went to his body and shook him lightly to see if he was awake. His eyes were somewhat open, but were on the verge of closing. 

"Josh? Josh, talk to me, please. I need to keep you awake until the ambulance gets here," I frantically said to him.

"I...I...I'm awake," he replied shakily. 

I sighed in relief. "Okay, Josh, I'm gonna ask you some random questions to keep you awake. Okay?"

He did what looked like a nod, but he was so limp he couldn't do much.

"Okay, Josh....ummm...how long have we been dating?" I asked him.

"Uhmmm...around 2 months, right?" He replied shakily and breathlessly.

"Yes. Uhmm....where's your hometown?"

"Ohio...I think...my head hurts..." he groaned out, lifting a weak head up to touch his head.

"It's okay, just keep talking to me," you said to him.

Then, right after you said that, you heard ambulance sirens.

"Josh? Just stay awake for me. The ambulance is almost here," I spoke to him.

"Hey....Y/N?" Josh asked me, his voice small and meek.

"Yes, Josh?"

"I just wanted you to know, that if I don't make it...I love you," he said to me.

My heart fluttered. 

"I love you too," I said, feeling tears fill my eyes, "But I'm gonna make sure you get through this. And Tyler and Jenna are gonna help too. Don't worry."

I heard the ambulance put up right beside the bus, and a few of them hurriedly got the bus driver, and the others came and put Josh onto a stretcher and wheeled him into the back of the ambulance.

 "Excuse me? Are you Y/N?" A male responder asked me. I nodded. 

"Well, since, from what Mr. and Mrs. Joseph told us, you're dating the patient, so would you like to ride in the ambulance alongside him?"

I nodded, and the man lead me into the back of the ambulance where I could see Josh's injuries clearly.

 He had a giant hit on the side of his head, as well as many cuts from the glass all around his body. There was a lot of blood, but, even though I am a bit uneasy around the sight of blood, I stayed with him. 

(A.N- It's okay if you aren't uneasy around blood, but I am so I just added this in.)

I held his hand tightly and he squeezed back somewhat to show me that he was still conscious. 

*The Next Morning*

 I had fallen asleep in the chair next to Josh's hospital bed and had woken up just as the bright sun was peaking through the windowsill beside his bed. He was still asleep, so I let him sleep and went into the hallway to tell Jenna and Tyler they could come visit him later today.

 Josh had been here all night, and I've stayed by his side the whole time. He was induced yesterday afternoon, and we had to cancel the show that was supposed to be that night, and the next few shows over the course of a few weeks. Josh was supposed to get surgery done today to fix all his wounds. Apparently, he had a fractured arm, a broken nose, and a few broken ribs, which all needed to be repaired as soon as possible. From what Josh said to me, he wasn't in a lot of pain, but his eyes screamed out that he was. He's just trying to make me not worry as much.

 I went back in Josh's room after I had called Tyler and Jenna and Josh was awake and sitting up. 

"Josh? When did you wake up?" I asked him as I sat in one of the chairs.

Josh thought for a second, "I woke up at like 12pm, and it's 12:31 now, so I woke up, like, 30 minutes ago." His voice was a hushed whisper, audible only if you were longing to hear it.

I mentally facepalmed myself for taking so long on the phone and not checking to see if Josh was up. 

 "Well," I said, "Are you hungry or anything? Thirsty?" I asked him, standing by his bed.

He sighed, "No, not really."

"Well, have you already eaten yet?"

He shook his head again.

I sighed, and said, "Well, I haven't eaten, and I'm hungry. I'll be back." I left out the door to his room, closing the door with a small noise, then walking down the narrow, closed-in hallways to get to the hospital cafeteria. 

 The "I'm hungry" deploy had worked. Actually, all I had wanted to do was think. By myself. In (mostly) complete silence.

 I sat down at one of the tables and my mind started to rage with questions and "what if"s. I tried to ignore them; tried to think happy thoughts, but I couldn't. So I just got back up and went back to see Josh.

 When I arrived back at Josh's hospital room, he wasn't there. A note on the door said that he was in surgery. I sighed, and went to the waiting room to wait. I mean, what else would you do in a waiting room?

 While I was waiting, I decided to check my phone. I had a text from Tyler that said that he and Jenna would be here around 2pm, and it was currently 1pm. I texted him back saying that it was fine, and that Josh was in surgery right now.

 Then I checked social media. I had a whopping 200+ Instagram notifications, and around 150+ Twitter notifications. Most of them were worried fans asking me how Josh was. The other notifications were people liking and commenting on my stuff.

 One comment of my latest picture on Instagram, which was a picture of me and Josh, stuck out to me.

It said:

"What a faker. She's only dating him for the fame and money. I mean, look at her, she has a fake smile all over her face. What a bitch."

 Usually, hate comments don't get to me. But this one did for some reason. I felt the tears pricking and prodding at my eyes, begging to run down my face- to show I have emotions; that I am human.

 I shook my head, trying to distract myself from that comment and others like it. I exited the Instagram app and just went to play a game on my phone.

A good hour of game-playing and rage-inducing losses later, Tyler and Jenna showed up. Tyler waved at me, and Jenna came rushing over and almost tackled me in a big bear hug.

 "Dear god, Jenna, I gotta breathe, you know," I said sarcastically to her after she had released me from the hug.

 She smiled, her bright, almost blindingly-white teeth catching the sunlight in a glare that caused me to squint. I guess she saw my expression because she stopped smiling soon after.

"So," Tyler said, "have you heard anything new about Josh's condition yet?"

I shook my head no. "He's supposed to be in surgery now. All we can do at the current moment is wait, really."

He nodded, then he and Jenna took a seat in the waiting chairs beside me.

I laid my head back on the head rest of my chair, and in just a few minutes, I was asleep.

~

I woke up to Tyler shaking me, mumbling something about Josh being out of surgery and awake. My eyes jolted open, and I practically jumped out of my chair. Tyler and Jenna were already up and we walking to his room, where his surgery had been successful and he was awake and in stable condition.

The room smelled like chemicals with a small, barely-there whiff of the cologne Josh had been wearing earlier. The time was now 1am in the morning of the next day. The sun had fallen down long ago.

Josh smiled weakly as we walked into the room. I sat on the edge of his bed, and Jenna and Tyler sat in the guest chairs in the corner of the room.

I glanced at them and smiled, trying to signal then to give me a minute alone with Josh. They nodded and walked outside.

I grabbed his hand and squeezed it, desperately trying to make sure he was there and he was real. He squeezed back and stared into my eyes. 

I leaned in and kissed him once on the lips and once on the nose. 

"I love you," I said.

"I know," he replied, kissing me unexpectedly on the lips.

[kansascityhappenings]

Joe’s Weather Blog: One humdinger of the storm later in the week (SUN-4/7)

Good Sunday morning…the rain last night was welcome from a timing perspective. You were able to do everything you wanted outside during what turned into a fabulous weather day…and last night was a good sleeping night with the rain falling and a few rumbles of thunder. I was also impressed by the amount of rain that came down. Many areas had at least 1/2″ with some close to 1″ or so…today there may still be a few isolated storms in the region overall but many should go through the day dry I think.

The big weather story is what’s coming in the WED>FRI time period. This storm is going to be a powerful one in the Plains…it’s precise impacts on our weather are still questionable but we do know that a LOT of warm air will be drawn into the region ahead of it and a LOT of cold air is coming behind it (gardener’s take note). In between all that there may be storms…snow…wind…and more wind.

Forecast:

Today: Variable clouds and mild with highs in the 70s. Maybe an isolated shower/storm in the middle of the afternoon

Tonight: Fair skies with some fog possible. Lows in the 45-50° range

Monday: Mostly sunny and warm with high well into the 70s

Tuesday: Sunny and warm with highs into the 70s

Discussion:

The weather blog is a funny thing…the number of people who read it is fascinating to me and their kindness when they run into me and tell me how they read the blog fascinates me. Yesterday I was out running some errands…ran into two-three nice folks who, to a T mentioned that they were big fans of the weather blog. What are the odds? It happens a lot…especially after this past winter and all the snow we had. I always comment…a darn weather blog.

Onwards…

There is a weak front…can’t really call it a cold front…but I guess is sort of is…moving this way today. It basically separates some higher moisture air (higher surface dew points) and drier surface air (lower surface dew points) in the Plains.

Here is the 8AM surface map…showing the the line of demarcation across the Plains states.

The blue line represents the split between the more prevalent gulf moisture and the drier Plains air coming into the central Plains.

That line and the drier Plains air will come eastwards today…and be right on top of the Metro towards about 4-6PM or so. Temperatures will be 70-75° or so…and there will be some instability out there. There could be a few isolated storms before the late afternoon is done but the coverage looks to be rather small at this point.

As I mentioned at the top of the blog…the next few days will be mild>warm overall.

Then we start paying attention to this.

There is a stream of moisture that you can plainly see out in the Pacific Ocean. IF you look carefully towards the left side you can see an upper level storm. That will go through various gyrations over the next couple of days and eject out towards the west coast by Monday night. What comes from that then will get stronger through the western US Tuesday into Wednesday and become a significant Plains storm Wednesday.

There are still questions about where exactly the storm at the surface organizes…

You can see the range of possibilities based off the EURO ensembles. These show ALL the various surface low positions (51 I think). The average is in SW KS…the map below is for 1PM Wednesday.

The 1AM Thursday…

and finally 1PM Thursday…

One thing to note about the last image..note a bunch of low positions towards the W and NW of the “ensemble” position? This is telling me there could be a farther W or NW track in future model runs (or at least to pay attention to this possibility). IF that happens there could be another slowdown in the timing of a strong Plains cold front moving through THU AM.

This is the main change from a few days ago when the front looked to arrive early THU…now it’s 6-12 hours later. This MAY mean we start THU with some sort of 12AM high or daybreak/morning high in the 60s before tanking…and fast towards the 30s in the evening. So temperatures are a bit of an issue for Thursday.

The cold air delivery is NOT an issue…at some point it comes in with a vengeance. The hard freeze potential for Friday AM…may now happen SAT AM because…

It’s possible that we have wrap-around clouds keeping temperatures FRI AM in the 30s…but also…yes…possible that there could be snowflakes FRI AM too��or earlier.9

Just going a few thousand feet up in the air…1AM Thursday morning (the temperatures are in °C. (21° is about 70°F)

then going forwards 24 hours to Friday 1AM.

-2°C is about 28°F…so we’re looking at about a 40+° drop above us…and the almost the same will occur at the surface.

So obviously this will be a BIG storm with BIG changes and lots of cold coming.

That profile above would support snowflakes IF there is anything falling from the sky. It may stay farther north and probably won’t accumulate except perhaps a bit on grassy surfaces in N MO…but obviously it’s something to watch for.

As far as we go…

Strong warm air surge coming…IF things are bright enough on WED we could be near 80° with increasing winds

Gulf moisture. This is sort of interesting because the surface moisture out there now (this morning) may be more than what comes in ahead of the storm. This is important, along with the timing of the front, in determining our severe weather threat situation when this transition occurs. The timing of the front on THU is in the morning and that is not a favorable time for severe weather in April at least. IF there is a low down (possible) and the front gets here in the PM and the colder air comes in later in the day…this can change markedly.

Strong winds are likely at least THU>FRI…gusts to 40 MPH+ not out of the question. That is a LOT of air moving around this storm.

Severe weather risk. Not to be discounted at this point for the region…again depending on the frontal timing on Thursday.

Snow potential. This will get the attention…but right now it’s more of a curiousity thing in terms of what may fall from the sky as opposed to an impact thing.

Freeze potential. Continues to be elevated when we clear out. That said there is another system sliding through that may give us clouds on SAT…we’ll see IF that affects the lows at all SAT AM.

and if you want to really not be happy…the next system that may or may not follow the heels of this big storm MAY have cold air to work with…and that could be problematic NEXT weekend for the reasons that you could imagine.

So there is a lot happening…there is a no doubt trend to colder weather coming for THU> the 15th or so…

Our feature photo comes from ‎Savannah Whitesell‎

Joe

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[dearlybeheaded]

Last week a post came up in my orbit saying how unrealistic the "tumblr brand" of self care suggestions are unrealistic bc a bath bomb doesn't fix real problems. Okay, let's recap my week starting this Sunday, 2/19: • had to put my pet rat down due to illness, I couldn't eat but one meal that day • woke up in the middle of the night with the equivalent to food poisoning due to grief and not eating, was sick for three hours straight before passing out • which ruined the next ~24 hours of my life and affected really important belated birthday plans for myself • got my period the next day • my 27 hour work week unbeknownst to me would turn into 40 hours • a massive work week that I had to juggle nearly by myself as my manager was called to another location • ending in yesterday where I came in an hour early for work (1pm) and didn't leave until 12 hours later (1am) I could have completely fallen apart this week. I could have said "fuck it" and not bothered to make myself meals, try to be hydrated, and I could have wasted much of my time doing nothing conducive to my well being. In complete honesty, you know what kept me productive and steady this week? Promising myself self care. I had baths twice this week -- the night before my period, and this morning after my 12 hour day, which I spent stooping, climbing ladders, hunching/bent over for multiple hours straight assembling and building marketing, all while helping customers and maintaining courtesy. I was so sore coming home and getting up this morning that I couldn't walk right. I made myself a bath and did all of the personal care I knew I needed bc for a few years now I've been doing only the bare minimum of maintaining my body, and never felt soothed. Promising myself this instead of just sitting on the couch feeling too tired to do anything only to melt my eyeballs on tumblr or youtube was //better for my personal health this week// which also affects my career which is really important to me It doesn't solve serious problems but holy shit did it keep me together this week. A year ago I wouldn't have handled half of this stress so well and a year ago I wasn't trying to be this mindful of my body and my mental health. For many other people, small steps of self care aren't bubble baths and a cup of tea, but no one should be criticizing anyone's preferred self care rituals under the guise of "tough love." Just let people be, and let people continue to encourage each other to drink a glass of water, or don't forget to eat, or remind others that they are worth the extra time to give themselves something comforting? What works for some doesn't work for everyone but that doesn't mean it's wrong or flawed.

[vickanda]

56, 57 and 58 of 365.

I can’t believe I missed 2 days in a row. I thought I only forgot yesterday. 

Sunday 2/25/18, I worked 8-12. Got some things at my cousin’s. Had dinner at a Bazillion Steakhouse for the first time. Let me tell you, it was SO good. I feel like it’s basically all you can eat too. And there’s so many different types of meat to choose from. It’s a bit pricey, but what can you really expect. I think I finished up some homework when we got home and went to bed. I was exhausted.

Yesterday, 2/26, I was so exhausted. I got to sleep in a little bit but I had an advising appointment at school at 12:30. It was supposed to only be for 30 minutes but it lasted 45 min..oops. It’s okay. By the time I left, the 1pm appointment didn’t even show up. After that, I hung out at my cousin’s for a bit, waiting for my dad to get home because I needed to pick up some tuition money lol. I ended up having dinner there. Only the youngest sister was home when I got there...well not technically. She got home first from swim practice, the other two had like 2 more hours. I had homework to finish but I wanted to see the other sisters too. At first, my dad was like “gooo, it’s getting late.” It was around 8:30 and it would have taken me 35 minutes to get to seattle. Luckily, right when I was about to leave, they got home at 8:45. I left quickly after that. I did my homework, not all of it, but it was 1am by the time I decided to go to bed. I needed sleep.

Today, 2/27, was my first day driving to class from seattle! It’s not like I haven’t done something similar. I’ve left here when I’ve slept over before when I had to work early in the morning, so it was kind of the same. I stayed in Lynnwood all day basically. I was on campus from 10-6pm then I got Korean bbq with Shannon and Mia. That was nice, but I may be kbbq’d out...that’s crazy. After that, we went to Dick’s and none of us got burgers lolol...I mean we did just eat. I got root beer, Shannon got a milkshake, and Mia got a sundae. Cheap dessert. I think when we called it quits, it was 8:55. I feel like I got faster today than I did yesterday...but I left at basically the same time...hmm. Right now, I’m finishing up my lab notebook, which was due today, but I’d rather get more done and have a 10% penalty. I know my notebook won’t be at 100% because there are some labs that I don’t understand but that’s on me because I waited last minute to finish my labs instead of doing them within a reasonable time. But still, I think the 10% penalty will still give me a better grade than if I turned it in today. It’s 11:36 right now, so I’m gonna get back to homework so I can finish at a reasonable time.  I’m off of work tomorrow and I don’t have class, so I thought I was going to be able to relax at home and unpack some more, but now I still need to drive to Lynnwood. Hopefully my day off next week when I don’t have class will be more chill.

[addicting-paradise]

Sweet boy,

I’m about to start what I hope will be a 12 hour long study session. I just need to survive one more week until I can binge on netflix and photography again - I can’t wait. I’m also going to Sao Paulo as soon as I leave the exam room, and I’ll finally have some time with my best friend - I can’t, can’t wait. 

Yesterday was a very slow day. I slept for most of the afternoon and managed to get ready for my friend’s birthday dinner in under an hour, which was a big accomplishment for me. I also felt really good about myself, so good that I sent you a boomerang of a failed attempt to a flirty blink - well, if anything, we now know I can’t do that. You said you won’t forget my face so soon, and that warms my heart. It shouldn’t, but it does, and I will allow it, because it’s all I have.

Last night I also heard everything I need to make the decision to leave next year when I get the chance. I want to cry just thinking about leaving my church group, but I got the confirmation I can’t stay. I have a very unpleaseant situation there - that I created myself - because I’m so fragile and stupid and that alone was most of the reason I already wanted to leave, but also I don’t think I’ll be allowed to stay because of a catholic formation I didn’t get - at least I didn’t have to make the decision to leave by myself. It’s been made for me. 

It’ll still hurt though. I know I’ll probably hurt even more if I stay, but leaving won’t be easy. I’ve been there for the past 3 years, which doesn’t seem that much but feels like forever. I was there the first time I texted you, I was on my way there the first time you said I was hot, the first time you said you wish you could kiss me, and I was there the day you were so distracted by me and I told you to get your cute ass in my time zone. That was one of the best days - we stayed up late (well I did and I had to be up at 6) talking about music, I listened to and hated Mountain Goats and you listened to and pretended you liked Sleeping at Last. I liked that you pretended to like just because I told you it was my favorite. You were so sweet all night. 

I remember it was so frustrating to wait until 1pm for you to wake up and text me back. It felt like the hours wouldn’t pass and work was so boring without secretly snapping you. I’d stay up until 1am every night and still I was barely tired the following day, because our night conversations (night for me, afternoon for you I suppose) were always enough to keep me distracted all day long, smiling for no reason, remembering your face and jokes and flirting. You made me feel so happy it was actually something I had never experienced that intensely before.

Of course I should have never given you any power over my emotions, and you should have never been in the position to break my heart in any way - but hey, I was never good at holding anything back and God knows I can so easily break. So I let you break the most innocent part of me, the one that ignored all the slightly ambiguous texts and the times you made it sound like you expected something else. Well, he’s so sweet and caring, he would never talk to me so much just in the hopes I’ll strip out of my clothes for him, right? Right?

Not right. But it’s okay. I never realized how much I needed you to apologize until the day you finally did. Took you a few months to finally talk to me like a decent person and not take 3 days to reply every time I tried to talk, so it felt like I could breathe again when you said the words “I’m sorry” and admitted you were a douche bag. I’m sorry, you were. My best friend taught me the concept of a f*ckboy and boy, that was your definition at the time. So summing up, it felt really good to hear you apologize and feel genuinely okay with everything again. I still wonder where all of that came from - what made you think of me and breaking my heart, enough to find an excuse to talk to me again?

I’m glad you did. On the other hand, it brought back so many feelings like I said. I feel so alone and lonely and I can’t shake the thought of you off my mind. I’ve been studying the possibility of going to the US next summer - what would you think of that? I NEED to see you. Just once. Just to figure things out once and for all.

Time’s up. I have to go immerse myself in a zillion notes. College better be worth all of this.

I miss talking to you. I wish you were here.

11-12-2017 I’ll write to you until I can touch you

[soysaucevictim]

Third week... late to post again.

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July 11

I woke up before 1PM.

Spent a few hours gaming and watching Youtube before making today’s HF dinner. Pasta parmesan. Better than yesterday’s meal. Might look to buying an oven safe skillet down the line. Don’t think the cookware we have is, so had to transfer pasta to a casserole dish for last step. Probably over-ate a little.

After some gaming and dishes, I did my exercise.

First, today’s DD. 40 plank rotations with EC. This took some doing, but glad I could manage.

Second, Day 13 of the 1′CC. 1′ squats. One go, 40 reps. This is one of the hard ones to complete full of ROM very fast. Because 40 fast squats are pretty breezy.

Last, Day 13 of the  XTP. Arm work again. Numbers.

Tricep extensions (a bit more in total than prev, elbow complained a little too much to push it): 10-10-8-8-8

Alt. bicep curls: 40-36-30-26-22

Spent time venting abt family garbage and distracting self with the JD@tE TV Tropes article. Went to bed late, roughly same time as yesterday.

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July 12

I woke up proper around 2PM, today.

After a bit of Tumblr, took a shower and started exercising.

First, today’s DD. 1′ squat hops with EC. Quads were burning and sore hip adductors made this a willpower game. Definitely had to slow down pace considerably after the first 10-20″. I counted 78 reps, by the end.

(After going to the facility where dad’s at and getting some things taken care of...)

Second, Day 14 of the 1′CC. 1′ knee strikes. One go, 46 reps. I alternated sides with each rep, so I could potentially squeeze more out by doing one side and then the other.

Last, Day 14 of the  XTP. Leg day, a bit daunting with aforementioned sore muscles (and overeating). Side lunges weren’t super deep. But I got it done. Numbers:

Forward lunges (alt): 40-32-26-22-22

Goblet squats: 30-28-24-20-18

Spent rest of night chatting and browsing YouTube. Got to bed late.

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July 13

I woke up around 2PM.

One of the first things I did today was my exercise.

First, today’s DD. 2′ elbow clicks with EC. 136 reps, happy I could keep the arms making consistent contact at that pace/duration.

Second, Day 15 of the 1′CC. 1′ climbers. One go, also 136 reps. I kinda wished I had a timer in my face because I wasn’t totally sure if I was keeping a sustainable pace.

Last, Day 15 of the  XTP. Arm work. Probably the curls were the only relatively easy part. Anyways, here’s my numbers:

Bilateral bicep curls: 12-10-8-8-6

Lateral raises (again, halved weight): 12-10-8-6-6

Dad was discharged today. Spent time talking and sharing vids with him. Also chatted and whatnot.

I miraculously managed to get to bed around 1AM - in the green. I think that speaks to just how fucking tired I was, today.

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July 14

Been up since around 10AM.

Got roped into accompanying dad and the grandparents to get some medication and appointments settled. This took 4 fucking hours. I’m fucking exhausted. Bringing my 2DS was a good call... =_=

Got home, ate, and gamed a bit before working out.

First, today’s DD. 1′ jumping jacks with EC. 67 reps by the time was up. Just about manageable.

Second, Day 16 of the 1′CC. 1′ skiers. One go, 42 reps. Too tired to come up with anything to say. Except mild indigestion from full stomach beforehand.

Last, Day 16 of the  XTP. Leg / tendon strength / active rest day. I rested 1′ in between sets. And due  to sheer exhaustion - I opted to use my chair as support. Did most of them without dropping the foot down. But only just. I’m just glad I got it done.

Spent rest of night chatting, writing, and whatnot. Got to bed in the red zone.

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July 15

I woke up around 5AM. (So I was on just about 3 hours of sleep...)

Physically uncomfortable but my mind was abuzz about working on that fic some more. Most of my day was spent chugging along on that with some music and chatting.

Did also some dinner and dishes. But was so consumed by creative endeavor to do my exercise today. Oops. I don’t regret that very much. Got to bed roughly same time as yesterday.

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July 16

I woke up around 10AM.

Spent a bit of time with YouTube and Twitter before catching up on most of my exercise.

First, yesterday’s DD. 30 side-to-side lunges with EC. Just about doable.

Second, today’s DD. 50 crunches with EC. Did feel my abs as I went along, but it was reasonably challenging!

Third, Day 17 of the 1′CC. 1′knee-to-elbows. One go, 77 reps. Very enjoyable exercise and pace!

Fourth, Day 18 of the 1′CC. 1′ side leg raises. One go, 65 reps. Entertained one side than the next at halfway - but spaced a bit. Decided just to alternate sides each rep the second go around. Very manageable.

Last, Day 17 of the XTP. Arm work again. Numbers:

Alt. bicep curls: 40-36-30-26-22

Tricep extensions (elbow felt a little better): 10-10-8-8-8

Spent rest of day writing, chatting, and listening to music... did get to bed later than yesterday.

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July 17

I woke up after noon, I believe.

Spent time chatting and stuff before Hello Fresh arrived.

Then spent time working on that meal. Shrimp scampi with roasted broccoli. Pretty delicious and relatively simple. Split the 4 portions onto 3 plates today, so I definitely overate a lil. :P

After dishes and browsing some tags, I went into today’s exercise.

First, today’s DD. 15 downward/upward dogs with EC. Not amazing form, but I’m just happy I got through it.

Last, Day 18 of the XTP. Leg day. Aerobic and kicked my ass. Numbers:

Split lunges into shoulder presses (awkward and the shoulder press part was the harder part): 14-10-8-6-6

Goblet squats: 32-30-26-22-20

Spent time chatting, browsing, and gaming before getting to bed.

[soysaucevictim]

Week 2.

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Apr. 24

I stayed up till like 2PM - working that sewing project and putting everything away.

Took a few hours nap, after that... I was understandably exhausted.

After a bit of the usual - I got going with my exercise with modest but ultimately unfounded trepidation (on account of sleep stuff).

First. today’s DD. 30 cross crunches with EC. Fun and manageable despite completely disrupting my sleep habits the past few days. :,D

Second, Day 7 of BREATH. “Synchronize“. I think this is one of my favorite ones thus far. Chill practice coordinating movement with breath (technically that’s yoga as a whole - but it was easy/soothing to lock into this rhythm) - good neck/shoulder mobility work too. Very relaxing! =w=

Last, Day 7 of 1′HIIT. Level 3, 1′ rest. Did get myself pretty winded, I just gotta note that the ROM of (standard) lunges does make it hard to do them super fast. I think I ht like 4-6 reps per interval. Overall happy that it was amenable to my energy levels.

Hit the showers and spent much of the rest of the night on the usual stuff.

I went to bed late, in the red zone... but not as obscene as last night,

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Apr. 25

I woke up after 11AM - so I could go get my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Got home, did some the usual before doing today’s exercise.

First. today’s DD. 50 side kicks with EC. This was a lot of fun as usual - since I loaded 25/25, my obliques did light up a bit too. Love me my combat exercises, man.

Second, Day 8 of BREATH. “Snuggle”. Given some sleep debt and a small energy zap from the vaccination - I’m super happy for a restorative practice day. Most meditation on breath and relaxation poses. Nice touch of ab/core work with that blossoming lotus pose. Hamstrings and quads were a little tight/stiff during the happy baby pose - so I did some free-form movement within it and it was fun - I like that one a bunch too.

Last, Day 8 of 1′HIIT. Level 3, 1′ rest. Whew, given all the upper arm involvement in this WO, I definitely looks at it with trepidation due to tender arm from the shot. But I decided to get it over with, instead of rain-checking. Did manage to get a bit winded and shaky from fatigue here and my push-ups were admittedly somewhat sloppier than usual (which are usually not fantastic form-wise).

Then I made today’s Hello Fresh Meal. Chicken sausage cavatappi bolognese. A pretty tasty recipe - waited a touch too long to have really crisp zucch to work with - but it wasn’t dodgy enough to nix them today.

Did dishes and a lot of the usual for the rest of the night.

I miraculously managed to get to bed in the green zone (before 1AM). I think the vaccine, WO, and making dinner took it out of me.

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Apr. 26

I woke up after 11AM.

Did a bit of the usual before going to a therapy appointment on the phone. Again, grateful they’re available that way given how hard it is sometimes to keep up to date on trip reservations.

Got going on today’s exercises after that.

First. tomorrow’s DD (oops). 40 single leg bridges with EC (did things 20/20). Arm’s just happy for lower body work here. Very doable work.

Second, Day 9 of BREATH. “Balance“. My calves and feet arches were a bit tighter and more easily fatigued today - so I did have to drop the Warrior IIIs a couple times work through that.I imagine with higher energy levels that the balancing part would be the greater challenge. But hey, work with where you’re at, am I right? Did enjoy the alternate nostril breathing at the start of it, too, because it really forces you to slow down the breathing considerably. It’s very relaxing (to me anyhow)!

Last, Day 9 of 1′HIIT. Level 3, 1′ rest. Arms are happy that this was essentially a leg day - squats and squat holds. Did get modestly winded and sweaty - but it was manageable. That last hold was particularly challenging, imo. But mission accomplished.

A bit more of the usual and some writing got done tonight.

I got to bed obscenely late again (not helped by getting into an extremely long/draining convo with family).

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Apr. 27

I woke up after 3PM.

After checking on a few things, got started on today’s exercise.

First. yesterday’s DD. 50 jumping jacks with EC. Very fun and doable work.

Second, Day 10 of BREATH. “Connection“. I think my favorite moments were the gate and tree poses. Former because now I’m eager for the invitation of doing the half moon pose likely later in this program. I like the half moons and trees a bunch because they’re always so delightfully meditative! I observed I had to drop and readjust a few times on the first/left foot for tree today, but i was really in the groove for the second side (didn’t fall out of it - which hey, that’s sometimes how it be)! Mmm, so much fun! =w=

Last, Day 10 of 1′HIIT. Level 3, 1′ rest. Arm work, by then arm was considerably less sore/achy from the vaccination. Very manageable work, all told.

I did the dishes and made today’s Hello Fresh Meal - sundried tomato spaghetti. I rather enjoyed this one. Definitely overate. But tomatoes are lovely like this.

Spent the rest of the night on more dishes and the usual.

I got to bed a lil earlier than yesterday, but still obscenely late.

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Apr. 28

I woke up around 4PM, today.

After a bit of the usual, did exercise.

First. tomorrow’s DD (okay, how?). 20 staggered push-ups with EC, I chose to alternate sides. Sloppy but good enough for my current energy levels - had to mind left lats a bit half the time - because I felt them get a bit tense.

Second, Day 11 of BREATH. “Flow“. This was pretty intense - especially when it came to the three-legged dog transitions. But it was pretty satisfying to lock breath cycles throughout the whole sequence. I also went for full plank the majority of her invitations for that. It’s kinda fun getting to a point where one can sort of guess where these sequences are going to go from learning her structural patterns.

Last, Day 11 of 1′HIIT. Level 3, 1′ rest. Got me pretty bushed by the end of it. Took being mindful a bit on how I landed on left foot throughout - but eventually got that down without too much complaint there. Split jacks are still not a personal fave - but that’s not a huge deal.

Spent rest of night on the usual stuff. I got to bed a few hours earlier than yesterday - but still in the red.

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Apr. 29

I woke up after 3PM, pretty much immediately got to my exercise.

First. yesterday’s DD. 40 plank leg raises with EC. I alternated sides, here. For some reason Feedbro’s been screwing up the past few weeks in displaying/grouping the DDs properly. Whatever.

Second, Day 12 of BREATH. “Drop“. A fairly chill and fun practice today. Nice and low to the ground. Lots of invitation to just focus on belly breathing. I enjoyed doing the garland pose at the end there, too. Nice return to a more restorative sequence after yesterday’s relative intensity. =w=

Last, Day 12 of 1′HIIT.Level 3, 1′ rest. Ab stuff. Had phone with timer from floor. Had just a couple brain lapses and probably didn’t go quite as full-tilt for it. But this was just doable.

Spent rest of night on a lot of the usual stuff. Got to bed a few hours after yesterday - bordering on obscenely late again.

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Apr. 30

I woke up after 1PM.

Active rest day. so all of today’s exercise was the DD. 1′ bear plank hold with EC. Definitely felt that one in the quads. Keeping the breath as even as I could, helped.

Then made today’s Hello Fresh meal. Orange chicken. Tasty to have from scratch but a lil too involved/messy for me too enjoy as much making. Largely thanks to sticking to one pan (wiping it down after making the sauce was a lil finicky + getting rid of waste fry oil.) Took a few batches to cook all the chicken up.

After some dishes, I spent rest of night chatting, listening to music... basically pulled another all-nighter working on that jar bag series some more.