Now that Borgia is finished, there's only one show I keep up with: Sherlock. But that's more like a couple movies released every other year. And I've been kicking away movies and being bored with them. I haven't play a real video game (outside of with my 3 year old) in years. I made a list of my current allowed distractions.
1. Dungeons and Dragons
2. BBC's Sherlock
So I got to wondering if I could give up movies and tv for a year. Obviously not completely. My family watches tv. There's tvs everywhere. I host movie nights. But what about giving up the remote? What if for one year the tv was off when I was alone and when guests were over, they could turn it on to what they wanted, but I wasn't choosing. Just happily going along? I rarely get to the movies, too.
So I decided to check out what's coming out in 2015 that I'd want to see. Exceptions to make to the rule if I make it. I found three.
1. Avengers 2 and Star Wars VII - only because these will be so pop culture and talked about I'll be lost otherwise
3. Pan - Peter Pan prequel. I'm a sucker for the Pan.
Now what?
I am in the throes of "now what?"
I just ended my many-months D&D game. I just finished Borgia, leaving Sherlock (which releases three episodes every two years) as my only show. My books are down to Even Cowgirls Get The Blues, which I'm on now, and Novahead, which I anticipate I will skip. My goals are either out of reach, completed, or inconsequential. My FDA diet deprived me of my artificial neurotransmitters so I had to give it up. My shoulder laid me in bed for two days from one-fourth of a game of darts. Hunter is using the potty regularly. My staff respect me and the company is where I want it to be. I have no interest in music or movies anymore. My possessions are simple and few.
I am at a point now where it seems my purpose is simply to not die.
I just ended my many-months D&D game. I just finished Borgia, leaving Sherlock (which releases three episodes every two years) as my only show. My books are down to Even Cowgirls Get The Blues, which I'm on now, and Novahead, which I anticipate I will skip. My goals are either out of reach, completed, or inconsequential. My FDA diet deprived me of my artificial neurotransmitters so I had to give it up. My shoulder laid me in bed for two days from one-fourth of a game of darts. Hunter is using the potty regularly. My staff respect me and the company is where I want it to be. I have no interest in music or movies anymore. My possessions are simple and few.
I am at a point now where it seems my purpose is simply to not die.
Dear Santa
Dear Santa,
I've killed way less people this year.
- Publix gift card
- 7-11 gift card
- Amazon gift card
- Drugs
- Straitjacket
- Horse riding lesson
- Trapeze lesson
- Trip to Fantasy Fest
- Trip to Cuba
- Irish, Canadian, or Kentucky whiskey
- A babysitter
- A designated driver
- Trailer hitch for the Rav4
- The Richard Petty Driving Experience
- Hang gliding gift certificate
- Box of cigars
- Ukulele and ukulele lessons
- Tuition to Crealde Art School
- Great Lakes Brewery Christmas Ale
Had to change diet further
The FDA choose my plate diet really does nothing for people with under developed neurotransmitter producers. After a string of hallucinations kept me up for several nights, I switched over simple carbs (which cross the blood-brain barrier), fats (for brain reconstruction), and specific foods (like Pepsi) that increase neurotransmitters.
Day 10
I got my replaced-under-warranty Chromebook! (Thanks, Google!)
So, I'm ready to re-examine this list. Consolidate and re-evaluate. Here is the official list of things experts say I should do every day.
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So, I'm ready to re-examine this list. Consolidate and re-evaluate. Here is the official list of things experts say I should do every day.
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MORNING SCHEDULE
- Wake up after 7-9 hours of sleep.
- Say oath that centers you.
- Stand tall and stretch.
- 10 deep breaths.
- Drink a glass of water.
- Do a walkthrough of schedule.
- Eat breakfast.
EXERCISE
- Walk as much as possible.
- Lift weights twice a week for 30 minutes.
- 150 minutes of cardio over 2-3 times a week. HR in fat burning zone.
EATING
- 2 cups fruit (apples, blueberries, avocado)
- 3 cups vegetables (leafy greens, carrots, broccoli, red beans, spinach, sweet potato, juice)
- 8 ounces whole grains (wheat germ)
- 6 ounces protein (oily fish, almonds)
- 3 cups dairy (yogurt)
- 64 oz waters
- green tea
- No Pasta, Dessert, Alcohol, Fast Food, Soda, Processed Meals, Canned Soups
- 56 grams of protein 10%-35% of calories
EVERYTHING ELSE
Start each week with an “eat more” goal for something good for you.
Get a blood test for vitamin D and B12, iron, and folate.
Ask yourself what bothers you most. What will fix it? Then schedule a solution into your calendar.
Talk with people.
Brush and floss twice a day.
Inhale with diaphragm (belly) and exhale pulling belly in.
Spend time in Nature
Exercise
Spend times with friends and family
Express gratitude
Meditate
Challenge yourself
Laugh
Touch Someone
Be Optimistic
Please and Thank You
Say I Love You
Classical Music
Random act of kindness
Alone with thoughts
Learn something new
Leave gaps in schedule
Arrive early
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I've been doing most of them. Most often to not be checked daily?
- Ask yourself what bothers you most and schedule to fix it. (I really ain't got no worries.)
- Spend time in nature. (I go to the park but that's not what I consider "nature")
- Cardio/Strength. (I'm just so busy with Hunter.)
Several of these can be combined, some I'm eliminating, and the diet is getting some rearranging because I suspect the FDA has been bribed and I'm stuffed each day.
Here's the new list. That's right. They might have decades of research, but I have a self-aggrandizing idea that I could probably be smarter than them thar what skyentists.
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MORNING SCHEDULE (stays the same)
- Wake up after 7-9 hours of sleep.
- Say oath that centers you. ("I will be better.")
- Stand tall and stretch.
- 10 deep breaths.
- Drink a glass of water.
- Do a walkthrough of schedule.
- Eat breakfast.
EXERCISE (stays the same even if I'm not doing it)
- Walk as much as possible.
- Lift weights twice a week for 30 minutes.
- 150 minutes of cardio over 2-3 times a week. HR in fat burning zone.
EATING
- 3 (not 2) cups fruit (apples, blueberries, avocado)
- 3 cups vegetables (leafy greens, carrots, broccoli, red beans, spinach, sweet potato, juice)
- 4 (not 8) ounces whole grains (and wheat germ is out, mixed grains are in)
- 6 ounces protein (oily fish, almonds)
- 2 (not 3) cups dairy (yogurt and now a protein powder shake)
- 64 oz waters
- green tea
- No Pasta, Dessert, Alcohol, Fast Food, Soda, Processed Meals, Canned Soups
- 56 grams of protein 10%-35% of calories
EVERYTHING ELSE
Start each week with an “eat more” goal for something good for you.
Get a blood test for vitamin D and B12, iron, and folate. (if you show symptoms)
Ask yourself what bothers you most. What will fix it? Then schedule a solution into your calendar.
Brush and floss twice a day.
Inhale with diaphragm (belly) and exhale pulling belly in.
Spend time in Nature (... as much nature as you have)
Exercise (replaced with Stay Active, exercise is covered above)
Have Fun And Be Nice [Spend times with friends and family (combines with) Talk with people. (and) Laugh (and) Touch Someone (and) Please and Thank You (and) Say I Love You (and) Random act of kindness]
Express gratitude
Challenge yourself (absorbs) Learn something new (because when you challenge yourself you either learn through success or failure)
Be Optimistic
Classical Music
Alone with thoughts (and) Meditate (renamed to be funny as) Be Alone With and Without Thoughts
Leave gaps in schedule
Arrive early
My grocery list has become increasingly simplified
Proteins (with a focus on oily fish and almonds), whole grains, green tea, water, dairy (with a focus on yogurt), vegetables (focus on leafy greens, carrots, broccoli, red beans, spinach, sweet potato, juice), fruit (with a focus on apples, blueberries, avocado)
Proteins: King Oscar brand brisling sardines, herring, and anchovies. Raw almonds. Finally I have a bag of frozen pre-cooked diced chicken breast bits that were the staple of my last diet just in case I get tired of fish and a few ounces of whatever Kiri's making. Hasn't happened yet. I also have whey protein I'm using to hit the goal of 56 grams of protein but I'm not counting it in this category because I don't understand if it should be.
Whole Grains: Belvita tea cookies, any whole grain cereal, and Minute Rice Minute Medley's Multi-Grain flavor which is amazing stuff and exactly 8 ounces and reading in 60 seconds and contains like six kinds of whole grain. (The Belvitas are not really necessary for the diet, but I love them and they're whole grain and only 1.36 ounces so I don't feel guilty and they get me to drink more green tea.)
Green Tea: Currently finishing off a box of half black/half green. Then I'll switch to whole green.
Water: Tap
Dairy: Organic Valley 0% Skim Milk (often with added whey protein), Publix brand fat-free blueberry yogurt.
Fruit: Any fruit at all but always apples, blueberries (frozen for smoothies with V8), and avocados (which pair great with sardines).
Veggies: I try to stick to the leafy greens, carrots, broccoli, and sweet potatoes. I won't turn down red beans but they seem like one of those veggies that straddles the line between actually healthy and seems healthy.
V8 Fusion 100% Juice: Its own category because I only get the flavors that have a full serving of both fruit and vegetable in 8 ounces. I know there's no way it's as good as regular old vegetable juice, but I can't stand that stuff.
Produce Aisle
Apples
Avocados
Bananas
Leaves
Random fruit
An extra vegetable if I'm cooking it that night
Juice Aisle
V8 Fusion: Blueberry Pomegrante
Cookie Aisle
Belvitas
Rice Aisle
Minute Rice's Minute Medley's Multi-Grains
Canned Meats Aisle
Sardines
Herring
Anchovies
Cereal Aisle
Cereal
Green Tea
Snack Aisle
Almonds
Frozen Aisle
Diced Chicken
Dairy Aisle
Milk
Yogurt
Proteins: King Oscar brand brisling sardines, herring, and anchovies. Raw almonds. Finally I have a bag of frozen pre-cooked diced chicken breast bits that were the staple of my last diet just in case I get tired of fish and a few ounces of whatever Kiri's making. Hasn't happened yet. I also have whey protein I'm using to hit the goal of 56 grams of protein but I'm not counting it in this category because I don't understand if it should be.
Whole Grains: Belvita tea cookies, any whole grain cereal, and Minute Rice Minute Medley's Multi-Grain flavor which is amazing stuff and exactly 8 ounces and reading in 60 seconds and contains like six kinds of whole grain. (The Belvitas are not really necessary for the diet, but I love them and they're whole grain and only 1.36 ounces so I don't feel guilty and they get me to drink more green tea.)
Green Tea: Currently finishing off a box of half black/half green. Then I'll switch to whole green.
Water: Tap
Dairy: Organic Valley 0% Skim Milk (often with added whey protein), Publix brand fat-free blueberry yogurt.
Fruit: Any fruit at all but always apples, blueberries (frozen for smoothies with V8), and avocados (which pair great with sardines).
Veggies: I try to stick to the leafy greens, carrots, broccoli, and sweet potatoes. I won't turn down red beans but they seem like one of those veggies that straddles the line between actually healthy and seems healthy.
V8 Fusion 100% Juice: Its own category because I only get the flavors that have a full serving of both fruit and vegetable in 8 ounces. I know there's no way it's as good as regular old vegetable juice, but I can't stand that stuff.
Produce Aisle
Apples
Avocados
Bananas
Leaves
Random fruit
An extra vegetable if I'm cooking it that night
Juice Aisle
V8 Fusion: Blueberry Pomegrante
Cookie Aisle
Belvitas
Rice Aisle
Minute Rice's Minute Medley's Multi-Grains
Canned Meats Aisle
Sardines
Herring
Anchovies
Cereal Aisle
Cereal
Green Tea
Snack Aisle
Almonds
Frozen Aisle
Diced Chicken
Dairy Aisle
Milk
Yogurt
Bloggus interuptus
I had intended on this period of recommended living to be recorded daily (despite having a small audience because I do it for my own selfish ego), but my chromebook just died. So I have two ways to connect to the internet: my wife's phone she's letting me borrow and the guest room computer which is so disabled and broken it is literally, not figuratively, held together with duck tape.
(FYI: It is duck tape, not duct tape. I will fight you on this.)
The guest room computer is also next door to my 3 year old son's. And when I can get online is while he's asleep. So there's a stealth problem.
I'm trying to see how well I can do without a computer of my own.
Instant hurdles:
This is November. I write a novel every November.
I keep track of personal goals and items and things to read on Reddit and my phone isn't great at editing those posts to update them.
I download shows and movies for my wife on the Chromebook.
Ideas for solutions:
I write the novel on the guest room computer somehow.
I'm transferring my Reddit items over to Google Keep which works better on my phone.
I download on the guest computer which is easier than writing, but still involves connecting an ethernet cable to the next room across the living room floor and not disturbing a sleeping toddler.
As for how I'm actually doing on this experiment, I'm doing good on food and lifestyle, bad on exercise (I'm more active, but not in the "30 minutes of cardio" way) and unnecessary spending (I took some friends out to eat and I'm buying a gift for my mother in law).
I showed my doctor my list to talk about my diet (she concluded my high LDL cholesterol is genetic) and she liked it so much she made a copy for herself.
Reddit Data Dump:
2014 GOALS
RESTAURANTS
Prato, Winter Park (try Widowmaker)
Scratch, Winter Park (closed Monday)
DOINGS
Horse Riding (Tues 9am)
Get under 200 lbs
Drink Great Lakes Christmas Ale
Write Novel
TO WATCH
Reign Over Me (wait for Kiri)
Borgia Season 3
TO READ
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (library)
Zen Without Zen Masters (own)
Shambhala by Chogyam Trungpa (own)
Novahead (available on Kindle)
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Goals For This Year
1. Potty train Hunter
1. Get under 200 pounds
1. Expand SafeRide social media
7 Daily Goals
1. Take pills
1. Make best use of time
1. Read
1. Clean the clutter
1. Eat light
1. Exercise (Cycling, Aerobics, Bodyweight, Machines)
1. Oral hygiene
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PROBLEMS
1. Mental illness
1. Bad shoulder
1. Hard to expand school
1. Son has too much energy
1. Son needs more time in school environment before VPK
1. Need $6,000 for a/c
1. $370 / month for elec/tolls/gas/net
1. Want to go to Fantasy Fest
1. Need designated driver
1. Need straitjacket for escape trick
1. Belly 15 lbs bigger than I want
1. Repulsed by maggots
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BUCKET LIST
40.Go to Cuba
55.Ride a horse
54.Like my body
79.Escape a straitjacket
138. Go to Fantasy Fest
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STUFF I OWN
Bedroom
* Bed
* TV Tray
* Sandals
* Golf Bag
* Tux & Suit
* Chromebook
* Son of Man Print
* Roku & WD Live (Hard Drive)
Bookshelf
* Soccer Ball
* Chessboard
* Bowling Shoes
* Briefcase (Documents, Medicine, Cigar Cutter)
* Clothes (Dress Shirt x 3, Shorts x 2, Jeans x 2, Pants, Belt, Tank Tops x 2)
Bag
* Gel
* Keys
* Razor
* Kindle
* Wallet
* Shorts
* Frisbee
* Sunglasses x 4
* Mug (Chargers)
* Can (Card, Lock, Charger)
* Pencil Case (Pen, Ear Buds, Ear Plugs, Deodorant, Lucky Coin, Nail Clippers, Sunscreen)
Kitchen
* Knife
* Turner
* Mug x 2
* Plate x 2
* Spork x 2
* Saute Pan
* Chopsticks
* Water Bottle
* V8
* Tea
* Milk
* Apples
* Carrots
* Cereal
* Chicken
* Bananas
* Almonds
* Yogurt x 2
* Rice Cakes
* Kippers x 2
* Tea Biscuits
* Sardines x 2
* Propel Water x 3
* Sparkling Water x 2
Other
* House & School
* Car: Converse, Socks
* Wearing: Wedding Ring
* Outside: Bonsai Tree, Flags
* Playroom: Awards, Poster x 2
* Garage: Tools, Motorcycle (Helmet, Jacket), Scuba Gear, Cleaning Bucket
* Guest Room: Brace, Chair, Table, Keepsake Box, X-Mas Outfit, Menorah, Coat
* Bathroom: Wipes, Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Floss, Mouthwash, Towel, Shampoo, Toilet Brush, Plunger
(FYI: It is duck tape, not duct tape. I will fight you on this.)
The guest room computer is also next door to my 3 year old son's. And when I can get online is while he's asleep. So there's a stealth problem.
I'm trying to see how well I can do without a computer of my own.
Instant hurdles:
This is November. I write a novel every November.
I keep track of personal goals and items and things to read on Reddit and my phone isn't great at editing those posts to update them.
I download shows and movies for my wife on the Chromebook.
Ideas for solutions:
I write the novel on the guest room computer somehow.
I'm transferring my Reddit items over to Google Keep which works better on my phone.
I download on the guest computer which is easier than writing, but still involves connecting an ethernet cable to the next room across the living room floor and not disturbing a sleeping toddler.
As for how I'm actually doing on this experiment, I'm doing good on food and lifestyle, bad on exercise (I'm more active, but not in the "30 minutes of cardio" way) and unnecessary spending (I took some friends out to eat and I'm buying a gift for my mother in law).
I showed my doctor my list to talk about my diet (she concluded my high LDL cholesterol is genetic) and she liked it so much she made a copy for herself.
Reddit Data Dump:
2014 GOALS
RESTAURANTS
Prato, Winter Park (try Widowmaker)
Scratch, Winter Park (closed Monday)
DOINGS
Horse Riding (Tues 9am)
Get under 200 lbs
Drink Great Lakes Christmas Ale
Write Novel
TO WATCH
Reign Over Me (wait for Kiri)
Borgia Season 3
TO READ
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (library)
Zen Without Zen Masters (own)
Shambhala by Chogyam Trungpa (own)
Novahead (available on Kindle)
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Goals For This Year
1. Potty train Hunter
1. Get under 200 pounds
1. Expand SafeRide social media
7 Daily Goals
1. Take pills
1. Make best use of time
1. Read
1. Clean the clutter
1. Eat light
1. Exercise (Cycling, Aerobics, Bodyweight, Machines)
1. Oral hygiene
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PROBLEMS
1. Mental illness
1. Bad shoulder
1. Hard to expand school
1. Son has too much energy
1. Son needs more time in school environment before VPK
1. Need $6,000 for a/c
1. $370 / month for elec/tolls/gas/net
1. Want to go to Fantasy Fest
1. Need designated driver
1. Need straitjacket for escape trick
1. Belly 15 lbs bigger than I want
1. Repulsed by maggots
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BUCKET LIST
40.Go to Cuba
55.Ride a horse
54.Like my body
79.Escape a straitjacket
138. Go to Fantasy Fest
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STUFF I OWN
Bedroom
* Bed
* TV Tray
* Sandals
* Golf Bag
* Tux & Suit
* Chromebook
* Son of Man Print
* Roku & WD Live (Hard Drive)
Bookshelf
* Soccer Ball
* Chessboard
* Bowling Shoes
* Briefcase (Documents, Medicine, Cigar Cutter)
* Clothes (Dress Shirt x 3, Shorts x 2, Jeans x 2, Pants, Belt, Tank Tops x 2)
Bag
* Gel
* Keys
* Razor
* Kindle
* Wallet
* Shorts
* Frisbee
* Sunglasses x 4
* Mug (Chargers)
* Can (Card, Lock, Charger)
* Pencil Case (Pen, Ear Buds, Ear Plugs, Deodorant, Lucky Coin, Nail Clippers, Sunscreen)
Kitchen
* Knife
* Turner
* Mug x 2
* Plate x 2
* Spork x 2
* Saute Pan
* Chopsticks
* Water Bottle
* V8
* Tea
* Milk
* Apples
* Carrots
* Cereal
* Chicken
* Bananas
* Almonds
* Yogurt x 2
* Rice Cakes
* Kippers x 2
* Tea Biscuits
* Sardines x 2
* Propel Water x 3
* Sparkling Water x 2
Other
* House & School
* Car: Converse, Socks
* Wearing: Wedding Ring
* Outside: Bonsai Tree, Flags
* Playroom: Awards, Poster x 2
* Garage: Tools, Motorcycle (Helmet, Jacket), Scuba Gear, Cleaning Bucket
* Guest Room: Brace, Chair, Table, Keepsake Box, X-Mas Outfit, Menorah, Coat
* Bathroom: Wipes, Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Floss, Mouthwash, Towel, Shampoo, Toilet Brush, Plunger
Day 2
I need to stream line this thing. Check list or something.
Fiscal Fast: Bought some food. $5 skim milk, $4 greens, $4 cranberry/almond whole grain cereal, $6 for 3 kipper snacks, $2 for 4 blueberry yogurt.
Morning: I got 8 hours sleep (thanks Daylight Savings Time!), stood tall and stretched and took 10 deep breaths then couldn't remember what else I was supposed to do, but did remember to drink a glass of water.
Breakfast: 16 oz V8, 12 oz green tea, whole grain tea biscuits, and an apple. Forgot to brush and floss afterwards.
Lunch: ... is for wimps. Worked through lunch, but drank a 20 oz bottle of water.
Dinner: Leafy greens, cranberry/almond cereal as croutons (failed experiment), chicken breast, 2 campari tomatoes, and lots of water.
Work: Arrived... late. I was snuggling with my family though, so that's good. Remembered to breathe properly the whole day. Did lots of walking, parked far away from things. Laughed and showed gratitude. Spent $30 on gas.
Afterwork: Ran around the block with Hunter and Kiri chasing squirrels for a really long time.
After Dinner: Did some paperwork while listening to classical music.
Fiscal Fast: Bought some food. $5 skim milk, $4 greens, $4 cranberry/almond whole grain cereal, $6 for 3 kipper snacks, $2 for 4 blueberry yogurt.
Morning: I got 8 hours sleep (thanks Daylight Savings Time!), stood tall and stretched and took 10 deep breaths then couldn't remember what else I was supposed to do, but did remember to drink a glass of water.
Breakfast: 16 oz V8, 12 oz green tea, whole grain tea biscuits, and an apple. Forgot to brush and floss afterwards.
Lunch: ... is for wimps. Worked through lunch, but drank a 20 oz bottle of water.
Dinner: Leafy greens, cranberry/almond cereal as croutons (failed experiment), chicken breast, 2 campari tomatoes, and lots of water.
Work: Arrived... late. I was snuggling with my family though, so that's good. Remembered to breathe properly the whole day. Did lots of walking, parked far away from things. Laughed and showed gratitude. Spent $30 on gas.
Afterwork: Ran around the block with Hunter and Kiri chasing squirrels for a really long time.
After Dinner: Did some paperwork while listening to classical music.
Day 1
Kiri's calling this my Super Diet. I don't like that since it's meant to be a lifestyle restriction and not just a food restriction. Don't know what it's called.
Fiscal Fast: I bought a $1.25 tube of chapstick. It was very cold this morning. (Realized I need a few exemptions to the "only the essential" fiscal fast to buy Xmas presents)
Morning: I got 7 hours of sleep, then stood tall and stretched, took 10 deep breaths, and did a walkthrough of my schedule. I didn't drink a glass of water and my "oath that centers you" was "I am vengeance. I am the night! I... AM... BATMAN!" so I think that needs work, but it felt good. Set a goal to eat more leafy greens this week.
Breakfast: Hunter helped me make a smoothie out of mixed fruit and V8. Then I made some green tea and had whole grain tea cookies with it. Brushed and flossed afterwards.
Lunch: Skipped, walked instead. Drank 0 oz of water. I don't like taking bathroom breaks. Told Kiri I loved her.
Work: Arrived early. Walked a lot. Kept remembering to breath properly. Talked with people. Expressed gratitude. Talked about my optimistic plans to pick up failing ranges and then campaign the state senate to require proof of license with registration for bikes like cars. Laughed. Said my please and thank yous. Spent $50 on a new sign, $5 on sharpies, and $10 on taillights.
Afterwork: Spent time with family and Stephanie, but only Hunter seemed interested in hanging out with me. Touched all three of them. Kiri and Steph were tired from something. Found all the gaps in the schedule were the rest of the day.
Dinner: Kipper snacks (herring), brown and wild rice, corn, baked beans. Learned something new: what the hell kipper snacks are and that I like them! Kiri made pork loin and I snagged a slice on the run!
Afterdinner: Finished reading the Chronicles of Tao while listening to classical music.
Plans for tonight: Drink water. Floss. Meditate. Be alone with my thoughts.
Stuff I didn't do:
Fiscal Fast: I bought a $1.25 tube of chapstick. It was very cold this morning. (Realized I need a few exemptions to the "only the essential" fiscal fast to buy Xmas presents)
Morning: I got 7 hours of sleep, then stood tall and stretched, took 10 deep breaths, and did a walkthrough of my schedule. I didn't drink a glass of water and my "oath that centers you" was "I am vengeance. I am the night! I... AM... BATMAN!" so I think that needs work, but it felt good. Set a goal to eat more leafy greens this week.
Breakfast: Hunter helped me make a smoothie out of mixed fruit and V8. Then I made some green tea and had whole grain tea cookies with it. Brushed and flossed afterwards.
Lunch: Skipped, walked instead. Drank 0 oz of water. I don't like taking bathroom breaks. Told Kiri I loved her.
Work: Arrived early. Walked a lot. Kept remembering to breath properly. Talked with people. Expressed gratitude. Talked about my optimistic plans to pick up failing ranges and then campaign the state senate to require proof of license with registration for bikes like cars. Laughed. Said my please and thank yous. Spent $50 on a new sign, $5 on sharpies, and $10 on taillights.
Afterwork: Spent time with family and Stephanie, but only Hunter seemed interested in hanging out with me. Touched all three of them. Kiri and Steph were tired from something. Found all the gaps in the schedule were the rest of the day.
Dinner: Kipper snacks (herring), brown and wild rice, corn, baked beans. Learned something new: what the hell kipper snacks are and that I like them! Kiri made pork loin and I snagged a slice on the run!
Afterdinner: Finished reading the Chronicles of Tao while listening to classical music.
Plans for tonight: Drink water. Floss. Meditate. Be alone with my thoughts.
Stuff I didn't do:
Spend time in Nature
Exercise
Challenge yourself
Random act of kindness
Lift weights
CardioGet a blood test for vitamin D and B12, iron, and folate.
Ask yourself what bothers you most. What will fix it? Then schedule a solution into your calendar.
(apples, blueberries, avocado)
(leafy greens, carrots, broccoli, spinach, sweet potato)
(wheat germ)
(almonds)
3 cups dairy (yogurt)
56 grams of protein 10%-35% of calories
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