Lady Celerity
..one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on..
Hoping you get the job!
Thanks! @Lady Celerity - Sadly, I didn't get the job, but they didn't ghost me this time, so that's a step in the right direction!
Up later than I wanted to be, so hard to get out of bed when I don't have a reason to, on to exercising:-
Universal Warmup done,
Sparrow done (3 sets),
Fundamentals done (3 sets),
Post Run Stretching done,
Sore Feet done,
Wrist Pain done.
So no new job for me, I was expecting it to go this way though, I really let my nerves get the better of me yesterday, but the lady did suggest trying out for one of their volunteer roles to help me build my confidence, so we will see where that goes.
Just got a Work Coach meeting to go to later today (Hopefully it stops raining by then) plus I'm making Baked Dumplings in a Peanut Sauce for dinner (I'm trying to use up a big bag of cheap frozen gyozas, hopefully this turns out better than the soup I tried making with them).
See y'all tomorrow!
Up later than I wanted to be, so hard to get out of bed when I don't have a reason to, on to exercising:-
Universal Warmup done,
Sparrow done (3 sets),
Fundamentals done (3 sets),
Post Run Stretching done,
Sore Feet done,
Wrist Pain done.
So no new job for me, I was expecting it to go this way though, I really let my nerves get the better of me yesterday, but the lady did suggest trying out for one of their volunteer roles to help me build my confidence, so we will see where that goes.
Just got a Work Coach meeting to go to later today (Hopefully it stops raining by then) plus I'm making Baked Dumplings in a Peanut Sauce for dinner (I'm trying to use up a big bag of cheap frozen gyozas, hopefully this turns out better than the soup I tried making with them).
See y'all tomorrow!
Rejection is doing you a favour and giving way for you to find the right place and fit for you.
Best rejections come quickly, in batches, so you can redirect your path.
The job market is a train wreck right now, but I am confident we all will find our place.
Trust your gut. Interviews are also for you to decide if that company/place is the right for you. If you genuinely liked the environment there and you know you'd enjoy the job, volunteering is a good idea.
Regardless of what you do, I am certain you'll do what is best for you.
Thanks! @TopNotch @LiteraryMatcha - I'm usually not too bad at interviews these days, but them remembering me from my past interview really threw me.
Missed yesterday, no excuses, I just never got around to it.
Trying to get back to a more normal workout sooner than planned (Still fighting the tail-end of this cold), I think the very light exercising I was doing was making it feel very skippable:-
Universal Warmup done,
30 Climbers (EotD) done,
Stakeout (WotD) done,
Day 40 of House of the Valkyrie done (Not a great day to be restarting this one, but I got there in the end, fourth feather earned),
Day 23 of Action Hero done,
Hips and Glutes Stretch done,
Ankle Recovery done,
Hand Tendons done.
A quiet day of chores before work ahead, see y'all tomorrow!
Missed yesterday, no excuses, I just never got around to it.
Trying to get back to a more normal workout sooner than planned (Still fighting the tail-end of this cold), I think the very light exercising I was doing was making it feel very skippable:-
Universal Warmup done,
30 Climbers (EotD) done,
Stakeout (WotD) done,
Day 40 of House of the Valkyrie done (Not a great day to be restarting this one, but I got there in the end, fourth feather earned),
Day 23 of Action Hero done,
Hips and Glutes Stretch done,
Ankle Recovery done,
Hand Tendons done.
A quiet day of chores before work ahead, see y'all tomorrow!
Made it to the end of the week with only one missed day (I think), yay!
Universal Warmup done,
5+ (Knee) Push-Ups (EotD) done (I managed 15),
Armor Abs (WotD) attempted (2 sets, Side Elbow Planks are hard!),
Day 41 of House of the Valkyrie done (3 sets),
Day 24 of Action Hero done (I've had to change this one to "To failure" instead of doing the full number of reps. I can get there, eventually, it just takes far too long!),
Light Everyday Stretching done,
Sore Feet done,
Hand Mobility done.
Just going to be lazy before work now.
Yesterday, I watched the unusual double bill of Punisher:- One Last Kill and Good Omens:- Season 3, both were okay. It probably would've helped if I'd seen the previous Punisher series (I never got on with the Netflix Marvel stuff, I found it either boring, or poorly lit or both), and Good Omens continues to feel superfluous and in need of some Pratchett magic, but I liked the ending so it balances out.
I also watched Gameoverse, the new pilot from Glitch Studios, there's so much good indie animation out there these days, I wish more stuff would get past the pilot episode stage though, I'm looking at you Dungeon Flippers and Port by the Sea!
See y'all tomorrow!
Universal Warmup done,
5+ (Knee) Push-Ups (EotD) done (I managed 15),
Armor Abs (WotD) attempted (2 sets, Side Elbow Planks are hard!),
Day 41 of House of the Valkyrie done (3 sets),
Day 24 of Action Hero done (I've had to change this one to "To failure" instead of doing the full number of reps. I can get there, eventually, it just takes far too long!),
Light Everyday Stretching done,
Sore Feet done,
Hand Mobility done.
Just going to be lazy before work now.
Yesterday, I watched the unusual double bill of Punisher:- One Last Kill and Good Omens:- Season 3, both were okay. It probably would've helped if I'd seen the previous Punisher series (I never got on with the Netflix Marvel stuff, I found it either boring, or poorly lit or both), and Good Omens continues to feel superfluous and in need of some Pratchett magic, but I liked the ending so it balances out.
I also watched Gameoverse, the new pilot from Glitch Studios, there's so much good indie animation out there these days, I wish more stuff would get past the pilot episode stage though, I'm looking at you Dungeon Flippers and Port by the Sea!
See y'all tomorrow!
Start of a new week:-
Universal Warmup done,
50 Arm Circles (EotD) done,
Quicksliver (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 42 of House of the Valkyrie done (3 sets),
Day 25 of Action Hero done,
Everyday Stretching done,
Happy Feet done,
Talk to the Hand done.
Surprised by the lack of noodly arms today, maybe they've finally levelled up?
Just some evening volunteering to do later, the lady I help still isn't feeling well, so I'll be working solo again, but only if someone has remembered to do the shopping (It wouldn't surprise me if they hadn't).
I've also had to buy a new washing machine this morning. The old one has been rather leaky for a while, but I was hoping it would last a bit longer, but nope, it's not even washing stuff properly now.
Being a responsible adult can be expensive, see y'all tomorrow!
Universal Warmup done,
50 Arm Circles (EotD) done,
Quicksliver (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 42 of House of the Valkyrie done (3 sets),
Day 25 of Action Hero done,
Everyday Stretching done,
Happy Feet done,
Talk to the Hand done.
Surprised by the lack of noodly arms today, maybe they've finally levelled up?
Just some evening volunteering to do later, the lady I help still isn't feeling well, so I'll be working solo again, but only if someone has remembered to do the shopping (It wouldn't surprise me if they hadn't).
I've also had to buy a new washing machine this morning. The old one has been rather leaky for a while, but I was hoping it would last a bit longer, but nope, it's not even washing stuff properly now.
Being a responsible adult can be expensive, see y'all tomorrow!
Some afternoon, after work exercising:-
Universal Warmup done,
Day 43 of House of the Valkyrie done (3 sets),
Day 26 of Action Hero done,
Stretched done,
Foot work done,
Keyboard Warrior done.
Last night went okay, despite having guessed correctly that no one had done the shopping (I wonder where they think the food comes from?), so I made Jacket Potatoes with Toppings and a Salad.
Now I'm going to have a quiet evening of eating Pizza and looking at my new books (The charity shop near work has a dangerously good selection, I picked up 5 books and a DVD this time). See y'all tomorrow!
Universal Warmup done,
Day 43 of House of the Valkyrie done (3 sets),
Day 26 of Action Hero done,
Stretched done,
Foot work done,
Keyboard Warrior done.
Last night went okay, despite having guessed correctly that no one had done the shopping (I wonder where they think the food comes from?), so I made Jacket Potatoes with Toppings and a Salad.
Now I'm going to have a quiet evening of eating Pizza and looking at my new books (The charity shop near work has a dangerously good selection, I picked up 5 books and a DVD this time). See y'all tomorrow!
Lady Celerity
..one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on..
Ahhhh ...a quiet evening with books. Sounds nice.
@Lady Celerity - It was. I started reading a book called Nod, where 99% of the Earth's population lose the ability to sleep, possibly not a great choice for someone who suffers from mild insomnia!
Doing some early exercising today:-
Universal Warmup done,
30 Reverse Angels (EotD) done (Standing up),
She Ascends (Replacement WotD) done (3 sets. It was hard to find a Metcon workout that didn't involve jumping),
Day 44 of House of the Valkyrie done (With little breaks, couldn't keep my arms above my head for that long in one go),
Day 27 of Action Hero done,
Hip Flexors done,
Ankle Recovery done,
Wrist Mobility done.
Back at my Wednesday volunteering today (Although they never did shut down the church for that promised building work), hopefully I remember what to do.
And then it's Sri Lankan Pork Curry for dinner, see y'all tomorrow!
Doing some early exercising today:-
Universal Warmup done,
30 Reverse Angels (EotD) done (Standing up),
She Ascends (Replacement WotD) done (3 sets. It was hard to find a Metcon workout that didn't involve jumping),
Day 44 of House of the Valkyrie done (With little breaks, couldn't keep my arms above my head for that long in one go),
Day 27 of Action Hero done,
Hip Flexors done,
Ankle Recovery done,
Wrist Mobility done.
Back at my Wednesday volunteering today (Although they never did shut down the church for that promised building work), hopefully I remember what to do.
And then it's Sri Lankan Pork Curry for dinner, see y'all tomorrow!
Trying to get into the habit of getting up early again, so more early exercising:-
Universal Warmup done,
20 Count Hold (EotD) done,
Double Helix (Replacement WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 45 of House of the Valkyrie done (3 sets, I chose the Sentinel path),
Day 28 of Action Hero done,
Superhero Stretch done,
Sore Feet done,
Wrist Pain done.
Finally figured out what's been prolonging my sore throat and cough, it's the bottle of Cherry Pepsi I brought as a treat. I guess it's a good thing I apparently can't drink fizzy drinks regularly anymore, but I'm going to miss the stuff.
Just a day of random little jobs ahead, plus another Work Coach meeting, and then try and make my Curry tonight (I ended up taking a couple out-of-date ready meals home from the Food Bank yesterday).
See y'all tomorrow!
Universal Warmup done,
20 Count Hold (EotD) done,
Double Helix (Replacement WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 45 of House of the Valkyrie done (3 sets, I chose the Sentinel path),
Day 28 of Action Hero done,
Superhero Stretch done,
Sore Feet done,
Wrist Pain done.
Finally figured out what's been prolonging my sore throat and cough, it's the bottle of Cherry Pepsi I brought as a treat. I guess it's a good thing I apparently can't drink fizzy drinks regularly anymore, but I'm going to miss the stuff.
Just a day of random little jobs ahead, plus another Work Coach meeting, and then try and make my Curry tonight (I ended up taking a couple out-of-date ready meals home from the Food Bank yesterday).
See y'all tomorrow!
@GentleOx - Basically I've discovered the stuff irritates my throat now if I drink it too often. I'm hoping the occasional can should still be fine, but it's annoying how my body can't manage things like it used to, the price of getting old I suppose.
Between hefting my old washing machine out of the kitchen yesterday and being asleep for 11 hours, I've got a bad back this morning, so some simple exercising:-
Universal Warmup done,
Day 29 of Action Hero done,
Back Pain Relief done,
Footwork done,
Stapler done.
Once they've finished installing the new washing machine (They didn't phone ahead before delivery like they were supposed to, so they caught me mid-workout), it's a Housemate visiting day, and then finally make my Pork Curry (I couldn't use my kitchen sink after disconnecting my old washing machine, and I didn't trust myself to not use it, so I stayed out of the kitchen yesterday and got emergency takeout for dinner).
See y'all tomorrow!
Between hefting my old washing machine out of the kitchen yesterday and being asleep for 11 hours, I've got a bad back this morning, so some simple exercising:-
Universal Warmup done,
Day 29 of Action Hero done,
Back Pain Relief done,
Footwork done,
Stapler done.
Once they've finished installing the new washing machine (They didn't phone ahead before delivery like they were supposed to, so they caught me mid-workout), it's a Housemate visiting day, and then finally make my Pork Curry (I couldn't use my kitchen sink after disconnecting my old washing machine, and I didn't trust myself to not use it, so I stayed out of the kitchen yesterday and got emergency takeout for dinner).
See y'all tomorrow!
Overslept, but only a little this time, and my back is feeling fine, so time to do some proper exercising this morning:-
Universal Warmup done,
40Jumping Step Jacks (EotD) done,
Unbound (WotD) done,
Day 46 of House of the Valkyrie done (3 sets),
Day 30 of Action Hero done (And finished! I know I didn't do it properly but it was hard work so I'm still taking the badge),
Hamstring Stretch done,
Ankle Recovery done,
Hand Tendons done.
Not taking on a new challenge yet, I have plans.
Not much happened yesterday, Housemate was asleep when I visited (Properly asleep, not just pretending this time), and I've been tasked with trying to find her more trousers in a particular style (They're having trouble getting her to wear any, because she insists she only has the one pair and she's not wearing other peoples trousers).
I did at least finally make my Pork Curry and it was yummy, see y'all tomorrow!
Universal Warmup done,
40
Unbound (WotD) done,
Day 46 of House of the Valkyrie done (3 sets),
Day 30 of Action Hero done (And finished! I know I didn't do it properly but it was hard work so I'm still taking the badge),
Hamstring Stretch done,
Ankle Recovery done,
Hand Tendons done.
Not taking on a new challenge yet, I have plans.
Not much happened yesterday, Housemate was asleep when I visited (Properly asleep, not just pretending this time), and I've been tasked with trying to find her more trousers in a particular style (They're having trouble getting her to wear any, because she insists she only has the one pair and she's not wearing other peoples trousers).
I did at least finally make my Pork Curry and it was yummy, see y'all tomorrow!
Anek
If the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember Cedric Diggory.
Congrats!!
Thanks! @Jaga @CODawn @Anek @JCU @graoumia @TopNotch
Missed a few days.
Just didn't have time on Sunday, and the last couple of days I've just been too hot and tired for some after work exercising. But had the chance to do some morning exercising today while it's still cool-ish:-
Universal Warmup done,
Story Mode done (3 sets),
Day 47 of House of the Valkyrie done (3 sets),
Upperbody Stretch done,
Sore Feet done,
Hand Mobility done.
Hopefully it's not as hot as it has been today, kinda fed up with not being able to do anything in the evenings because I'm too danged sleepy! Got volunteer work today, but at least I can wear shorts to that.
See y'all next time!
Missed a few days.
Just didn't have time on Sunday, and the last couple of days I've just been too hot and tired for some after work exercising. But had the chance to do some morning exercising today while it's still cool-ish:-
Universal Warmup done,
Story Mode done (3 sets),
Day 47 of House of the Valkyrie done (3 sets),
Upperbody Stretch done,
Sore Feet done,
Hand Mobility done.
Hopefully it's not as hot as it has been today, kinda fed up with not being able to do anything in the evenings because I'm too danged sleepy! Got volunteer work today, but at least I can wear shorts to that.
See y'all next time!
Not so hot today, so being good and doing some after work exercising:-
Universal Warmup done,
30 Plank Leg Raises (EotD) done,
Day 48 of House of the Valkyrie done (3 sets),
Shoulders Stretching done,
Happy Feet done,
Talk to the Hand done.
Making some Toad in the Hole for dinner, not really the weather for it, but it's what the old folks in the old folks home were eating today and I want some!
See y'all tomorrow!
Universal Warmup done,
30 Plank Leg Raises (EotD) done,
Day 48 of House of the Valkyrie done (3 sets),
Shoulders Stretching done,
Happy Feet done,
Talk to the Hand done.
Making some Toad in the Hole for dinner, not really the weather for it, but it's what the old folks in the old folks home were eating today and I want some!
See y'all tomorrow!
Missed a few days.
I'm just very tired at the moment and have very little enthusiasm for exercising, but since I'm only an hour late getting up this morning I thought I'd try:-
Universal Warmup done,
30 Crunch Kicks (EotD) done,
Ragnarok (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 49 of House of the Valkyrie done (3 sets of Skyshield and Stormhammer),
Full Body Stretch done,
Happy Feet done,
Keyboard Warrior done.
Got to go out into the rain later for (Another) job interview, I suspect it will probably be a waste of time as it's one my Work Coach applied to on my behalf (It's at a restaurant and they tend to be big on weekend availability, and my Work Coach always forgets I already have a weekend job), but you never know.
See y'all tomorrow, maybe.
I'm just very tired at the moment and have very little enthusiasm for exercising, but since I'm only an hour late getting up this morning I thought I'd try:-
Universal Warmup done,
30 Crunch Kicks (EotD) done,
Ragnarok (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 49 of House of the Valkyrie done (3 sets of Skyshield and Stormhammer),
Full Body Stretch done,
Happy Feet done,
Keyboard Warrior done.
Got to go out into the rain later for (Another) job interview, I suspect it will probably be a waste of time as it's one my Work Coach applied to on my behalf (It's at a restaurant and they tend to be big on weekend availability, and my Work Coach always forgets I already have a weekend job), but you never know.
See y'all tomorrow, maybe.
Second day in a row, yay! Still very tired though, on to exercising:-
Universal Warmup done,
30 Half Wipers (EotD) done,
Recon Squad (WotD) attempted (2 sets, just too much getting up and down for me today),
Day 50 of House of the Valkyrie done (Earned my fifth feather!),
Chest and Lower Back Stretching done,
Foot Work done,
Wrist Mobility done.
The interview went well, I think, but, as I suspected, they were disappointed I can't work weekends, so I'll just have to wait and see how it goes.
Volunteer work this morning, I'll see y'all tomorrow!
Universal Warmup done,
30 Half Wipers (EotD) done,
Recon Squad (WotD) attempted (2 sets, just too much getting up and down for me today),
Day 50 of House of the Valkyrie done (Earned my fifth feather!),
Chest and Lower Back Stretching done,
Foot Work done,
Wrist Mobility done.
The interview went well, I think, but, as I suspected, they were disappointed I can't work weekends, so I'll just have to wait and see how it goes.
Volunteer work this morning, I'll see y'all tomorrow!
Back for some more morning exercising:-
Universal Warmup done,
50 Side Jacks (EotD) done,
The Scorcher (WotD) done (3 sets, but a low impact non-jumping version),
Day 51 of House of the Valkyrie done (3 sets, with High Knees replaced by Marching Steps),
Arms and Shoulders Stretching done,
Ankle Recovery done,
Wrist Pain done.
Gotta sit around waiting for a flat inspection from the Landlord today (Don't you just love it when people give you a day they'll visit and not an actual time?), if I can get that over with early enough, it's also a Housemate visiting day.
And then I'm making Beef Fried Rice for dinner, see y'all tomorrow!
Universal Warmup done,
50 Side Jacks (EotD) done,
The Scorcher (WotD) done (3 sets, but a low impact non-jumping version),
Day 51 of House of the Valkyrie done (3 sets, with High Knees replaced by Marching Steps),
Arms and Shoulders Stretching done,
Ankle Recovery done,
Wrist Pain done.
Gotta sit around waiting for a flat inspection from the Landlord today (Don't you just love it when people give you a day they'll visit and not an actual time?), if I can get that over with early enough, it's also a Housemate visiting day.
And then I'm making Beef Fried Rice for dinner, see y'all tomorrow!
Up an hour late today, but I've mostly got my sleep schedule back on track, and I'm not as tired as I was at the start of the week, on with the exercising:-
Universal Warmup done,
40 Back Kicks (EotD) done,
Fight Ready (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 52 of House of the Valkyrie done (3 sets),
Arms and Chest Stretching done,
Sore Feet done,
The Stapler done.
Didn't get a chance to visit the Housemate yesterday (The guy doing my flat inspection didn't show up until 3pm), so that's been moved to today after my Work Coach meeting (If they don't witter on too much about my lack of job searching, I can't apply for jobs if there's none to apply for!).
At least I've got yummy leftover Beef Rice for dinner, see y'all tomorrow!
Universal Warmup done,
40 Back Kicks (EotD) done,
Fight Ready (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 52 of House of the Valkyrie done (3 sets),
Arms and Chest Stretching done,
Sore Feet done,
The Stapler done.
Didn't get a chance to visit the Housemate yesterday (The guy doing my flat inspection didn't show up until 3pm), so that's been moved to today after my Work Coach meeting (If they don't witter on too much about my lack of job searching, I can't apply for jobs if there's none to apply for!).
At least I've got yummy leftover Beef Rice for dinner, see y'all tomorrow!
Exercising:-
Universal Warmup done,
6+ Staggered (Knee) Push-Ups (EotD) done ( I did 20),
Recover and Rebuild (WotD) done (Still can't get the hang of Around the World's though),
Day 53 of House of the Valkyrie done (3 sets of Skyshield and Stormhammer),
Neck and Shoulders done,
Sore Feet done,
Hand Tendons done.
Another really rainy day, I'm guessing that one week of really hot weather was it for summer.
I didn't have a great day yesterday. Didn't get that job I interviewed for, not flexible enough time-wise (I don't get it, places won't employ you full time, but they also don't want you working another job so you're free to do the odd bit of overtime here and there, what's a person supposed to do?), plus the Housemate threw her dinner at me (Luckily her aim is bad).
Even the book I finished was disappointing (Conan the Invincible, the one female character who isn't a slave girl to be leered at is quite poorly written, still gets objectified a lot, and ends up a slave girl anyways).
Hopefully today goes a little better, see y'all tomorrow!
Universal Warmup done,
6+ Staggered (Knee) Push-Ups (EotD) done ( I did 20),
Recover and Rebuild (WotD) done (Still can't get the hang of Around the World's though),
Day 53 of House of the Valkyrie done (3 sets of Skyshield and Stormhammer),
Neck and Shoulders done,
Sore Feet done,
Hand Tendons done.
Another really rainy day, I'm guessing that one week of really hot weather was it for summer.
I didn't have a great day yesterday. Didn't get that job I interviewed for, not flexible enough time-wise (I don't get it, places won't employ you full time, but they also don't want you working another job so you're free to do the odd bit of overtime here and there, what's a person supposed to do?), plus the Housemate threw her dinner at me (Luckily her aim is bad).
Even the book I finished was disappointing (Conan the Invincible, the one female character who isn't a slave girl to be leered at is quite poorly written, still gets objectified a lot, and ends up a slave girl anyways).
Hopefully today goes a little better, see y'all tomorrow!
Up a bit late, just did not want to get out of bed this morning, still finishing the week with a bit of exercising though:-
Universal Warmup done,
20 Count Hold (EotD) done,
Day 54 of House of the Valkyrie done (3 sets),
Neck done,
Happy Feet done,
Hand Mobility done.
Yesterday went much better even though not much happened, hopefully today follows suit!
Got a double whammy of a care home shift followed by some volunteering tomorrow, so I'll see y'all on Tuesday!
Universal Warmup done,
20 Count Hold (EotD) done,
Day 54 of House of the Valkyrie done (3 sets),
Neck done,
Happy Feet done,
Hand Mobility done.
Yesterday went much better even though not much happened, hopefully today follows suit!
Got a double whammy of a care home shift followed by some volunteering tomorrow, so I'll see y'all on Tuesday!
Ended up missing more days than planned, life got a little busy for a couple of days, doing a bit of exercising today though:-
Universal Warmup done,
40 Leg Extensions (EotD) done,
Day 55 of House of the Valkyrie done,
Everyday Stretching Light done,
Hand Tendons done,
Ankle Recovery done.
Got a doctors appointment this morning for my annual diabetes check-up, but then it's a quiet day with Garlic Chicken Pasta for dinner, and hopefully an early night because I've been messing up my sleep schedule lately.
See y'all tomorrow!
Universal Warmup done,
40 Leg Extensions (EotD) done,
Day 55 of House of the Valkyrie done,
Everyday Stretching Light done,
Hand Tendons done,
Ankle Recovery done.
Got a doctors appointment this morning for my annual diabetes check-up, but then it's a quiet day with Garlic Chicken Pasta for dinner, and hopefully an early night because I've been messing up my sleep schedule lately.
See y'all tomorrow!
Crossing fingers for a well-controlled diabetes...
Thanks! @PetiteSheWolf - I've only ever had it slightly, but it turns out I've lost enough weight now to put it in remission! 
I only did a little bit of exercising this morning, it had finally stopped raining for a bit so I wanted to go on a hike:-
Universal Warmup done,
30 W Extensions (EotD) done (Done standing up),
Day 56 of House of the Valkyrie done (Still nowhere near flexible enough for positions 1 and 5, one day I'll learn how people sit on the back of their heels like that),
Everyday Stretching done,
Sore Feet done,
Hand Mobility done.
Plus a 11.6km hike.
Yesterday went mostly well, although my Garlic Chicken Pasta was disappointing bland (It wasn't even particularly garlicky!).
Today was all about walking, brought some very expensive cheese and a big ice cream from a farm shop at the halfway point, which turned out to be a bit of a mistake!
(Weirdly enough, they were also a licenced Jelly Cat retailer, good grief those things are pricey!)
(Nature)
(Mysterious forest plumbing!)
(A mighty bridge)
(A quite creepy church. It was in the middle of nowhere, looked somewhat abandoned, but had half a dozen fresh graves in the church yard).
I'm going to go eat some expensive cheese, I'll see y'all tomorrow!
I only did a little bit of exercising this morning, it had finally stopped raining for a bit so I wanted to go on a hike:-
Universal Warmup done,
30 W Extensions (EotD) done (Done standing up),
Day 56 of House of the Valkyrie done (Still nowhere near flexible enough for positions 1 and 5, one day I'll learn how people sit on the back of their heels like that),
Everyday Stretching done,
Sore Feet done,
Hand Mobility done.
Plus a 11.6km hike.
Yesterday went mostly well, although my Garlic Chicken Pasta was disappointing bland (It wasn't even particularly garlicky!).
Today was all about walking, brought some very expensive cheese and a big ice cream from a farm shop at the halfway point, which turned out to be a bit of a mistake!
(Weirdly enough, they were also a licenced Jelly Cat retailer, good grief those things are pricey!)
(Nature)
(Mysterious forest plumbing!)
(A mighty bridge)
(A quite creepy church. It was in the middle of nowhere, looked somewhat abandoned, but had half a dozen fresh graves in the church yard).
I'm going to go eat some expensive cheese, I'll see y'all tomorrow!
Urgh... Up late, gotta get back into the habit of getting up on time, the day feels so short otherwise! Exercising:-
Universal Warmup done,
30 Side Kicks (EorD) done,
Gravity Hold (WotD) done,
Day 57 of House of the Valkyrie attempted (3 sets but my back started getting niggily so no Squats on the third set),
Happy Feet done,
Talk to the Hand done.
Hopefully it's going to be a fairly quiet day before work this evening, see y'all tomorrow!
Universal Warmup done,
30 Side Kicks (EorD) done,
Gravity Hold (WotD) done,
Day 57 of House of the Valkyrie attempted (3 sets but my back started getting niggily so no Squats on the third set),
Happy Feet done,
Talk to the Hand done.
Hopefully it's going to be a fairly quiet day before work this evening, see y'all tomorrow!
Almost up on time today, yay!
Exercising:-
Universal Warmup done,
10Jumping Lunges (EotD) done (I just did regular ones),
Lower Abs (WotD) attempted (2 sets, so tough! Definitely did not keep my legs up throughout),
Day 58 of House of the Valkyrie done (3 sets),
Stretched done,
Footwork done,
Keyboard Warrior done.
It's a chores then work day, see y'all tomorrow!
Exercising:-
Universal Warmup done,
10
Lower Abs (WotD) attempted (2 sets, so tough! Definitely did not keep my legs up throughout),
Day 58 of House of the Valkyrie done (3 sets),
Stretched done,
Footwork done,
Keyboard Warrior done.
It's a chores then work day, see y'all tomorrow!
Missed a couple of days again, just tired and busy, determined to do some exercising today though:-
Universal Warmup done,
30 Count Stretch Hold (Replacement EotD) done,
Athena (Replacement WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 59 of House of the Valkyrie done (3 sets of Skyshield and Stormhammer),
Hamstring Stretch done,
Ankle Recovery done,
Hand Tendons done.
The nice boss lady from my care home job quit last week, apparently she had just had enough of dealing with upper management. Considering an upper management person managed to make a nurse cry and the acting boss lady threaten to quit during a brief half hour visit yesterday, I can see why.
Luckily I'm too much of a lowly cog to have to interact with them!
Not much happening today, just the usual Wednesday volunteering, see y'all tomorrow!
Universal Warmup done,
30 Count Stretch Hold (Replacement EotD) done,
Athena (Replacement WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 59 of House of the Valkyrie done (3 sets of Skyshield and Stormhammer),
Hamstring Stretch done,
Ankle Recovery done,
Hand Tendons done.
The nice boss lady from my care home job quit last week, apparently she had just had enough of dealing with upper management. Considering an upper management person managed to make a nurse cry and the acting boss lady threaten to quit during a brief half hour visit yesterday, I can see why.
Luckily I'm too much of a lowly cog to have to interact with them!
Not much happening today, just the usual Wednesday volunteering, see y'all tomorrow!
Up on time again, yay!
Exercising:-
Universal Warmup done,
20 Scorpion Twists (EotD) done,
Cardio Mill (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 60 of House of the Valkyrie done (Really tough on the old arms today),
Upperbody Stretch done,
Sore Feet done,
Hand Mobility done.
And with that House of the Valkyrie is finally finished!
Next I want to try and complete a program that has defeated me a couple of times, Fighter's Codex. The fact that it has gone up two whole difficulty levels since I last looked at it does not fill me with confidence, but I'm hoping if I just do that plus my daily stretching and my hand/foot exercises, I might just be able to struggle on through.
Not much going on today, going to talk to someone about volunteering at that Hospice place (They finally got back in touch with me) and making Arakas Latheros for dinner, see y'all tomorrow!
Exercising:-
Universal Warmup done,
20 Scorpion Twists (EotD) done,
Cardio Mill (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 60 of House of the Valkyrie done (Really tough on the old arms today),
Upperbody Stretch done,
Sore Feet done,
Hand Mobility done.
And with that House of the Valkyrie is finally finished!
Next I want to try and complete a program that has defeated me a couple of times, Fighter's Codex. The fact that it has gone up two whole difficulty levels since I last looked at it does not fill me with confidence, but I'm hoping if I just do that plus my daily stretching and my hand/foot exercises, I might just be able to struggle on through.
Not much going on today, going to talk to someone about volunteering at that Hospice place (They finally got back in touch with me) and making Arakas Latheros for dinner, see y'all tomorrow!
bravo for Valkyrie!
Anek
If the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember Cedric Diggory.
Congrats!! 
Thanks! @CODawn @JCU @Anek @TopNotch @graoumia @PetiteSheWolf
Exercising time:-
Universal Warmup done,
Day 1 of Fighter's Codex done,
Shoulder Stretch done,
Happy Feet done,
Talk to the Hand done.
Signed up to do a couple days volunteering every week at the Hospice (I will essentially be doing the job I applied for, I just won't get paid for it
), I don't mind too much though, as it's a large commercial kitchen, so I should get some really good experience from working there.
Just got to see what my Work Coach thinks about me doing even more voluntary work, hopefully they'll be cool with it when I see them later today.
See y'all tomorrow!
Exercising time:-
Universal Warmup done,
Day 1 of Fighter's Codex done,
Shoulder Stretch done,
Happy Feet done,
Talk to the Hand done.
Signed up to do a couple days volunteering every week at the Hospice (I will essentially be doing the job I applied for, I just won't get paid for it
), I don't mind too much though, as it's a large commercial kitchen, so I should get some really good experience from working there.Just got to see what my Work Coach thinks about me doing even more voluntary work, hopefully they'll be cool with it when I see them later today.
See y'all tomorrow!
Urgh... It's going to be another really hot day 
Exercising:-
Universal Warmup done,
Day 2 of Fighter's Codex done,
Full Body Stretch done,
Footwork done,
Keyboard Warrior done.
Surprisingly, my Work Coach was not cool about my new volunteer job. I've been moved to another one (Again), and this one is kinda annoyed I'm spending so much of my time doing unpaid work rather than looking for paid work (I think this Coach is going to be big on courses and job fairs and stuff), hopefully it won't be too long before I change Coach's again.
See y'all tomorrow!
Exercising:-
Universal Warmup done,
Day 2 of Fighter's Codex done,
Full Body Stretch done,
Footwork done,
Keyboard Warrior done.
Surprisingly, my Work Coach was not cool about my new volunteer job. I've been moved to another one (Again), and this one is kinda annoyed I'm spending so much of my time doing unpaid work rather than looking for paid work (I think this Coach is going to be big on courses and job fairs and stuff), hopefully it won't be too long before I change Coach's again.
See y'all tomorrow!
Up a little late today, but got a lot of early mornings ahead, so I couldn't resist a little extra time in bed!
Exercising (Even though it's too hot):-
Universal Warmup done,
Day 3 of Fighter's Codex done (5 sets with Knee Push-Ups, had to do the Push-Ups + Jab + Cross as 2 separate exercises, it quickly became far too much getting up and down!)
Chest and Lower Back Stretching done,
Ankle Recovery done,
Wrist Mobility done.
Not much going on today. Work gave me two big bundles of training leaflets, so I want to try and get them all read up before my shift tonight.
I'm working all day tomorrow, so I'll see y'all on Tuesday!
Exercising (Even though it's too hot):-
Universal Warmup done,
Day 3 of Fighter's Codex done (5 sets with Knee Push-Ups, had to do the Push-Ups + Jab + Cross as 2 separate exercises, it quickly became far too much getting up and down!)
Chest and Lower Back Stretching done,
Ankle Recovery done,
Wrist Mobility done.
Not much going on today. Work gave me two big bundles of training leaflets, so I want to try and get them all read up before my shift tonight.
I'm working all day tomorrow, so I'll see y'all on Tuesday!
Ended up skipping Tuesday too (It was too danged hot and I ended up going to bed as soon as I got home from work).
It's going to be horribly hot again today, but at least I have time for some morning exercising today:-
Universal Warmup done,
Day 4 of Fighter's Codex done,
Arms and Shoulders Stretching done,
Sore Feet done,
Wrist Pain done.
Hopefully I won't get too sleepy and can actually do stuff today, see y'all tomorrow!
It's going to be horribly hot again today, but at least I have time for some morning exercising today:-
Universal Warmup done,
Day 4 of Fighter's Codex done,
Arms and Shoulders Stretching done,
Sore Feet done,
Wrist Pain done.
Hopefully I won't get too sleepy and can actually do stuff today, see y'all tomorrow!
Time for some morning exercising again:-
Universal Warmup done,
Day 5 of Fighter's Codex done (I was struggling towards the end, about half the Double Turning Kicks weren't Doubles!),
Arms and Chest Stretch done,
Happy Feet done,
Stapler done.
Managed to watch some of my shows last night instead of falling asleep! I watched A Quiet Place: Day One which was good if rather predictable, I'll have to watch the other 2 films in the series now. I also watched the last episode of The Amazing Digital Circus (I had been trying so hard to avoid spoilers I missed it actually coming out!), while I never found the show as umm... Amazing as the Internet seems to, it was really good and ended on a high note.
They're having a career event at the hospital today, so I'm going to pop along to see what's happening, and then since I have some cabbage to use up I'm going to try making some Coleslaw (Annoyingly, every recipe I've looked up uses something called coleslaw mix rather than prepping the veg from scratch, so I'm going to have to wing it!).
See y'all tomorrow!
Universal Warmup done,
Day 5 of Fighter's Codex done (I was struggling towards the end, about half the Double Turning Kicks weren't Doubles!),
Arms and Chest Stretch done,
Happy Feet done,
Stapler done.
Managed to watch some of my shows last night instead of falling asleep! I watched A Quiet Place: Day One which was good if rather predictable, I'll have to watch the other 2 films in the series now. I also watched the last episode of The Amazing Digital Circus (I had been trying so hard to avoid spoilers I missed it actually coming out!), while I never found the show as umm... Amazing as the Internet seems to, it was really good and ended on a high note.
They're having a career event at the hospital today, so I'm going to pop along to see what's happening, and then since I have some cabbage to use up I'm going to try making some Coleslaw (Annoyingly, every recipe I've looked up uses something called coleslaw mix rather than prepping the veg from scratch, so I'm going to have to wing it!).
See y'all tomorrow!
@TopNotch - It is, but I like having a recipe to follow (Stupid lack of self confidence!). Mine turned out very nice though (It has jalapenos, cheese and greek yogurt in it), which is good because I made far too much and will be eating it for a while.
Morning exercising before it gets too hot (It might hit 40C today!
):-
Universal Warmup done,
Day 6 of Fighter's Codex done,
Neck and Shoulders Stretching done,
Footwork done,
Hand Tendons done.
Yesterday was annoying, I went all the way across town for that career event only to be told it was cancelled at the last minute. I don't think I'll bother looking at the employee notice board any more!
Today is my first day volunteering at the Hospice, so I've got to wear my people face and pretend extra hard I'm a regular human person just like everyone else, hopefully they have a fan or something in their kitchen.
See y'all tomorrow!
Morning exercising before it gets too hot (It might hit 40C today!
):-Universal Warmup done,
Day 6 of Fighter's Codex done,
Neck and Shoulders Stretching done,
Footwork done,
Hand Tendons done.
Yesterday was annoying, I went all the way across town for that career event only to be told it was cancelled at the last minute. I don't think I'll bother looking at the employee notice board any more!
Today is my first day volunteering at the Hospice, so I've got to wear my people face and pretend extra hard I'm a regular human person just like everyone else, hopefully they have a fan or something in their kitchen.
See y'all tomorrow!
Hey ya!
Been missing for a few days, it just got too hot, and then when it started to cool down I've found it difficult to jump back on the exercise train.
Got up early-ish today and it's nice and cool, so I thought I'd try:-
Universal Warmup done,
Day 7 of Fighter's Codex done (5 sets but with some pretty big breaks, it got hot!),
Everyday Stretching Light done,
Ankle Recovery done,
Hand Tendons done.
Things have been going okay otherwise. Volunteering at the Hospice is alright, although they have been sending me home early because they keep running out of things for me to do (I will never understand why me quietly getting on with whatever task I've been given tends to freak people out so much). And I had another job interview, this one was at a staff canteen but I had to get there far earlier than public transport would allow (The lady liked my enthusiasm though and said she would get in touch if a vacancy popped up in one of their other canteens that doesn't open quite so early).
I've also binge-watched Widow's Bay (Which was a much better series than I thought it was going to be) and a few films, mainly to distract me from the job of sorting out my models, which are all over the floor at the moment.
See y'all again soon, hopefully!
Been missing for a few days, it just got too hot, and then when it started to cool down I've found it difficult to jump back on the exercise train.
Got up early-ish today and it's nice and cool, so I thought I'd try:-
Universal Warmup done,
Day 7 of Fighter's Codex done (5 sets but with some pretty big breaks, it got hot!),
Everyday Stretching Light done,
Ankle Recovery done,
Hand Tendons done.
Things have been going okay otherwise. Volunteering at the Hospice is alright, although they have been sending me home early because they keep running out of things for me to do (I will never understand why me quietly getting on with whatever task I've been given tends to freak people out so much). And I had another job interview, this one was at a staff canteen but I had to get there far earlier than public transport would allow
(The lady liked my enthusiasm though and said she would get in touch if a vacancy popped up in one of their other canteens that doesn't open quite so early).I've also binge-watched Widow's Bay (Which was a much better series than I thought it was going to be) and a few films, mainly to distract me from the job of sorting out my models, which are all over the floor at the moment.
See y'all again soon, hopefully!