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BigPete247
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Day 23:
I got the work-study job, just need to fill out my contract and ill be on my way to working for the Student Activites Center! I'll also be leaving to go to a football game at my school in a few or more hours, something i haven't done since i sat on my butt, played 7 Days to Die and didn't give a frosted flipper about going out or socializing, so i'll be brave and give it a try and show that i like sports, *deeeep inhale/exhale* here i go!
Keep forgetting this, I'm grateful for outside activites and encouraging people.
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Day 22:
Checked out my art page as someone gave me feedback on my art and told me to work on my lines and stenciling more, which was great, i've gotten a little bit better with my drawings but i need better paper if i'm ever going to go digital one day. On a good note i officially finished the 5 car concept sketch series finishing and submitting my last one today, along with a couple others. You all can check them out if you want, Here's my DeviantArt page: RL93
It feels good to pay bills again, just need to remember to put away a few dollars for emergencies as i'm not falling into that gaming trap again. I finally understand what you guys were saying when you can feel guilty for playing if you know you were supposed to be doing something important, like keeping the lights on in your house or putting gas in your car.
I've learned a lot from my experiences writing this journal and until i feel like touching a game again( hopefully when i grow old), i'm going to keep on improving myself until i forget what made me feel the way i did when i first signed up on this forum. My dream is to actually get into a place of my own and start traveling to places i haven't been to yet. Maybe work. Maybe date. Just depends on how i feel, i'm a very emotional person but i'm also conserved. Might explain my life. I know it's a lot but i had to get this off my chest.
I'm grateful for opening up and going to school
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You're having the toughest time with your project! I once had a college project where two of us were supposed to share a report on Peter the Great and each speak un front of the class. My partner didn't show up on the day of the speech and I had to give the entire speech. Luckily I'm a history buff! ?
@Mettermrck I like history but we eventually reached a compromise and finished most of the project, minus one guy, i had to type up everything which, tbh, i'm used to.
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Just pass it up, i wouldn't be around people who may peer pressure me into doing what they want just because it's good. Be careful, dirkj3
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Here is one of the many recipes that you can try before you workout and after you finish sweating, don't overindulge though.
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Don't let that DDR get in your head HappyCat, srry about your friend.
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Hey, Daniel it's not too late to make that change, look at @CamAdair
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It's like the iPad meta Dragons and Monsters, there's really no difference, just a waste of time (real reason why i deleted my games off my iPad).
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I understand you Zala, fear is in the mind and that is how the mind works, singling out the very thing you fear is your brain telling you to face your fears head on. Just read your journal title, Zala, its not for the faint of heart. But in order to perservere you have to be brave and say 'hey, its just X, Y, Z; what good am i going to gain out of it?'
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Good, good, you are on level 2 right now, nice dahankus.
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Welcome.....back?
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Parle-vouz ring -n.g-?
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Day 87/90. Counting down...it's interesting that I'll finish up the detox on Labor Day weekend. Three day weekends used to be an ideal time for game binging.
@HappyCat, I researched "musterbation" and that is spot on for me. I put a lot of "shoulds" on myself and feel like I don't measure up. That's why I do positive affirmation, I think, to counteract that.
I bought a smaller pair of shorts today and a new belt, throwing out the old. Since I started this process in the beginning of June, I have almost completely replaced my wardrobe save for a few t-shirts and collar shirts. It's a good feeling.
Gratitude
1. Looking forward to a sense of accomplishment in completing the 90 days.
2. Saving money with not eating out and buying games.
3. Smaller clothing!
Day 87!!!! I need more t-shirts and gym shorts, everything feels like a kid outfit one size to small
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I'm learning more about myself in this process. I can't overdo everything. I need to learn to say no to others' suggestions, to say "good idea but what I'm doing works for me." I need to take someone's book recommendation as just that...a suggestion and not a command. This is just my OCD personality and I need to be aware of it.
Awesome insight, Bob. I should learn from you.
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Glad your taking it all in Zala, helps to clear your mind, good job acing your test!!
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HIIT Workout? But seriously, it's good that you are finally gaining a foothold on your company, literally making them throw their profits at you, nice!
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Day 21:
Nearly there, almost about to beat the 30 day mark, i'm glad i have you all to help motivate me through this. So here was my day, School was hectic today as i finally gained some common ground with my group mates on the Equiano Oladlah paper/summary. They had some minor problems as some students were missing thier groupmates or most didn't come to class, luckily my whole group showed up.
This one guy though just flaked out of doing the project leaving me and the girl in our group to do everything. See, i told you it was going to be fun. Afterwards, i went to the hospital to cauterize my nose to keep it from bleeding, the doc gave me some prescribed nasal spray and ointment under one condition, i don't scratch my nose anymore.
I'm grateful for hospitals and compromises.
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Nice, how are you learning French -n.g-, through a website, video, or software?
duolingo and it's sister site tiny cards, at worst I consult an internet dictionary but those two sites do a great job so far.
google translate for some extra stuff. Just a word and a simple sentence here or there plus a little bit of grammar checking to understand.
I also keep a sticky note of what I keep forgetting and try to read things that I am interested about-design related websites. At the moment I can only recognise a word here or there and skim read it to get the gist of it. I hope to be able to mostly understand the editorials and essays by the end of the year at this rate
At the moment I cannot sleep because there is a very loud and persistent ringing in my ears. Will need to see a doctor about that.
Nice, you keep it up and you might land a good job as a linguist one day. Ow, srry about that man, that is called tinnitus and usually happens when your ears pickup too much noise around you and can't regulate it. Oh, and i like the van painting.
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I was trying to stay awake in class today, i guess staying up past 12am can KO you when you get up at 7am.
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Great eshi, just remember if you kick those habits, you get a multitude of rewards.
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Ever tried protein, mithras?
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Nice skaliq, glad your excelling in one of the most hardest math's/science's out there, good job!
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Nice, how are you learning French -n.g-, through a website, video, or software?
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Great dahankus, keep that mind clear
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Good, zeke, taking care of yourself is just as important to everyone else as it is to you, just think of how long it would take you to do that step by step if you took a few min away from gaming. It helped me to get up and think of three things to do everyday without shirking away from them, completed them, rinse and repeat. Try it!