Master Milk
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I guess we'll have to do some checks as people post to make sure they aren't setting themselves up for failure. Good lookin out.BroHuffman said:
Hehe, getting in shape for Basic Training? Sounds good.killthekampers said:
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Summer Goals! |OT| of Mastering Yourself
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killthekampers
Neo Member
Master Milk said:
Yeah man. I really want to get warhawk so I can spend some time with my family when they come down for graduation. As it stands right now, I could probably get warhawk standards but I want to make sure that I can get them when the time comes.
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It's just a pound or two broski.Master Milk said:
Username: Ashes1396
Types of Goals: literary.
Specific Goals: I will read every story in this list:
The 50 Best Short Stories of All Time
Updates: Yes. Perhaps not after every story. Who's with me gaf?
Daily Goals: I don't know yet.
Written Out: Yeah, I guess so.
Deadline: August 31st 2011
Yes. I will read the entire list. Hopefully.
edit: 8 down. 42 to go.
Types of Goals: literary.
Specific Goals: I will read every story in this list:
The 50 Best Short Stories of All Time
Updates: Yes. Perhaps not after every story. Who's with me gaf?
Daily Goals: I don't know yet.
Written Out: Yeah, I guess so.
Deadline: August 31st 2011
Yes. I will read the entire list. Hopefully.
edit: 8 down. 42 to go.
Master Milk
Member
I threw you up there Ashes.
Alright, it's summer, people! Let's get busy!
Alright, it's summer, people! Let's get busy!
Urban Scholar
Member
Just finished a 2 hour workout session. I definitely feel like my stamina is increasing.
Master Milk
Member
Damn dude, it better be, haha. Good job!Urban Scholar said:
Username iirate
Types of Goals Fitness, Health, Drawing, Social
Specific Goals? I will complete the Power 90 fitness program, quit soft drinks, practice drawing for a combined 444 hours and have a clear plan to get my school club off the ground for next semester.
Updates daily, beginning May 13
Daily Goals? Yes - 45 minute workout, 4 hours of drawing practice, no soda
Written Out Yes
Deadline August 31, 2011
Types of Goals Fitness, Health, Drawing, Social
Specific Goals? I will complete the Power 90 fitness program, quit soft drinks, practice drawing for a combined 444 hours and have a clear plan to get my school club off the ground for next semester.
Updates daily, beginning May 13
Daily Goals? Yes - 45 minute workout, 4 hours of drawing practice, no soda
Written Out Yes
Deadline August 31, 2011
Master Milk
Member
So sexy. Glad to have you aboard.iirate said:
Master Milk
Member
Oh GAF, how quickly we forget our dreams!
Seraphinianus
Banned
Username Smision
Types of Goals - social, employment/fiscal, educational, health
Specific Goals? Keep up with this reading group that's going to go through Hegel, Kant, Marx. Get a job at a library. Hone my legal research skills. Hit up this girl I've been interested in (she's in the reading group...) Quit smoking or drastically cut back.
Updates - Maybe after June 10th, when i get back from studying abroad in the czech repub.
Daily Goals? Just to not sit it my apartment, which is so easy to do, but easy to break when there's enough out there to do.
Written Out? nah, that's a quick way to hex myself.
Deadline? indeterminate.
Types of Goals - social, employment/fiscal, educational, health
Specific Goals? Keep up with this reading group that's going to go through Hegel, Kant, Marx. Get a job at a library. Hone my legal research skills. Hit up this girl I've been interested in (she's in the reading group...) Quit smoking or drastically cut back.
Updates - Maybe after June 10th, when i get back from studying abroad in the czech repub.
Daily Goals? Just to not sit it my apartment, which is so easy to do, but easy to break when there's enough out there to do.
Written Out? nah, that's a quick way to hex myself.
Deadline? indeterminate.
Attackthebase
Member
Username: Attackthebase
Type of Goals: Fitness, self-improvement and learning to save.
Specific goals:
I want to not look super scrawny, gain some muscle. Feel healthier.
I want to acquire a basic grip of Japanese (Rosetta Stone, I hope it does something!), so I can actually begin to import Japanese games.
I also want to start learning to save money, so I can use the extra room at my house as a pure-entrainment center. Maybe increase my hours at my modeling gig ($20 a hour).
Finish some of my backlog; I've finished two games thus far (Radiant Historia and Portal 2).
Most importantly, figure out my god damn major! I am debating whether I should keep my two majors (communication and writing), or transfer to a state school and study Japanese. I am stuck debating my future life. It's a true pain!
And if I am able to, become a little more social and maybe get a girlfriend. But, that's not truly a priority, but it certainly would be nice!
Updates: Weekly
Written: I wrote it out in this thread.
Deadline: August 22nd (by the time I return from Japan).
Note: I'm not starting to study Japanese until Monday. I still need my brain to recover from last semester. I was told to work out every other day, I'm thinking of doing 30 mins cardio and 20-30 mins pumping iron. I don't usually work out, so I'm a little new at this. I think that's everything, I hope I can fulfill my goals this summer! Thanks for the thread! :-D
Type of Goals: Fitness, self-improvement and learning to save.
Specific goals:
I want to not look super scrawny, gain some muscle. Feel healthier.
I want to acquire a basic grip of Japanese (Rosetta Stone, I hope it does something!), so I can actually begin to import Japanese games.
I also want to start learning to save money, so I can use the extra room at my house as a pure-entrainment center. Maybe increase my hours at my modeling gig ($20 a hour).
Finish some of my backlog; I've finished two games thus far (Radiant Historia and Portal 2).
Most importantly, figure out my god damn major! I am debating whether I should keep my two majors (communication and writing), or transfer to a state school and study Japanese. I am stuck debating my future life. It's a true pain!
And if I am able to, become a little more social and maybe get a girlfriend. But, that's not truly a priority, but it certainly would be nice!
Updates: Weekly
Written: I wrote it out in this thread.
Deadline: August 22nd (by the time I return from Japan).
Note: I'm not starting to study Japanese until Monday. I still need my brain to recover from last semester. I was told to work out every other day, I'm thinking of doing 30 mins cardio and 20-30 mins pumping iron. I don't usually work out, so I'm a little new at this. I think that's everything, I hope I can fulfill my goals this summer! Thanks for the thread! :-D
Master Milk
Member
Don't knock the power of writing things out. I'll be looking forward to your update in June.Smision said:
How are you going about learning? Is there a routine you're going to follow?S. L. said:
There's a fitness thread around here somewhere. Pop in and get some advice if you need it. It'd be a shame if you hurt yourself or didn't get the results you wanted because you didn't have good help.Attackthebase said:
Come on, man! You can't post in the thread about accomplishing something talking about doing nothing! You came in here, so take the next step and commit to your goals.Ikuu said:I really should learn how to drive, go back to BJJ and start Muay Thai/Boxing, but I'll probably just do nothing
Mangoverboard
Banned
Username Mangoverboard
Types of Goals Fitness, Improve my skill set and Social
Specific Goals? Yes
Updates Weekly
Daily Goals? Yes
Written Out Yes
Deadline 31/8/11
Basically just wanna get in shape, lose the bit of a belly I have. I also want to become somewhat proficient in some programs that aren't quite essential but would be beneficial for me to know for my degree. The social goal is to just get to know more people, go out more, have fun and gain a bit more confidence.
Types of Goals Fitness, Improve my skill set and Social
Specific Goals? Yes
Updates Weekly
Daily Goals? Yes
Written Out Yes
Deadline 31/8/11
Basically just wanna get in shape, lose the bit of a belly I have. I also want to become somewhat proficient in some programs that aren't quite essential but would be beneficial for me to know for my degree. The social goal is to just get to know more people, go out more, have fun and gain a bit more confidence.
Master Milk
Member
Glad to have you aboard, mang!Mangoverboard said:
Attackthebase
Member
Master Milk said:
Thanks for the tip! I'll check out the fitness thread soon and ask fit-gaf about the best way to work out. :-D
Master Milk
Member
I put the link in the first post, so hopefully that helps you and anyone else that might need the thread.
Future PhaZe
Member
Username Dark FaZe
Types of Goals - Employment, Discipline, Writing
Specific Goals? - Determine if I can get day shift hours for my current job or transfer to another job that will offer the hours I need. Whenever something comes to mind that I need to do, I do it right then and there if its within reason to develop consistency. Lastly, to finish my scene list and half of those scenes for my novel by the deadline.
Updates - Yes, monthly.
Daily Goals? Daily anti-procrastination within reason but nothing that I can quantify.
Written Out? No, this thread is enough. I don't want to keep making a big deal about my goals, I want to just go out and do them.
Deadline? August 31, 2011.
Types of Goals - Employment, Discipline, Writing
Specific Goals? - Determine if I can get day shift hours for my current job or transfer to another job that will offer the hours I need. Whenever something comes to mind that I need to do, I do it right then and there if its within reason to develop consistency. Lastly, to finish my scene list and half of those scenes for my novel by the deadline.
Updates - Yes, monthly.
Daily Goals? Daily anti-procrastination within reason but nothing that I can quantify.
Written Out? No, this thread is enough. I don't want to keep making a big deal about my goals, I want to just go out and do them.
Deadline? August 31, 2011.
Master Milk
Member
And another one. Gotcha. Glad to have you with us.Dark FaZe said:
Since one of your goals is to be more disciplined, did you go to any of the links in the first post? Do you think they'll help or do they look useless to you?
Master Milk
Member
It's a new day! Let's get started on some goals, people!
Warrior_Keoni
Member
Username: Warrior_Keoni
Types of Goals Fitness, Health, Social
Specific Goals? Losing 20-30 more lbs in the next 3 months with P90X (cardio), with running 3x a week and eating right
Updates daily: Begins May 23 with workouts recorded into an Excel spreadsheet
Daily Goals? Of course, exercise for a good 1.5 hours each day with one day rest or stretch
Deadline August 23, 2011
Types of Goals Fitness, Health, Social
Specific Goals? Losing 20-30 more lbs in the next 3 months with P90X (cardio), with running 3x a week and eating right
Updates daily: Begins May 23 with workouts recorded into an Excel spreadsheet
Daily Goals? Of course, exercise for a good 1.5 hours each day with one day rest or stretch
Deadline August 23, 2011
Username: Mr. Hyde
Types of Goals: Fitness; Health; Social; Creative;Financial; Educational
Specific Goals:
-Health - Practice more yoga and use my inversion table, jump rope, punching bag, and pull-up bar to get back in shape. Also, meditation 15 minutes morning and evening.
-Creative - Practice photography every day to learn better composing and get used to being able to see what I want in the picture, and also learn more lightroom and photoshop. I might also get back into dream journaling.
-Financial - Find a new job and be financially prepared for my radiography program in August.
-Educational - Reading more novels and cutting out the majority of television and also review medical terminology.
-Social - Spend more time with friends and go out places instead of reverting back to my house and the computer.
Updates: Weekly on here but probably quick notes daily in a log.
Deadline: August 28th, 2011
Types of Goals: Fitness; Health; Social; Creative;Financial; Educational
Specific Goals:
-Health - Practice more yoga and use my inversion table, jump rope, punching bag, and pull-up bar to get back in shape. Also, meditation 15 minutes morning and evening.
-Creative - Practice photography every day to learn better composing and get used to being able to see what I want in the picture, and also learn more lightroom and photoshop. I might also get back into dream journaling.
-Financial - Find a new job and be financially prepared for my radiography program in August.
-Educational - Reading more novels and cutting out the majority of television and also review medical terminology.
-Social - Spend more time with friends and go out places instead of reverting back to my house and the computer.
Updates: Weekly on here but probably quick notes daily in a log.
Deadline: August 28th, 2011
Master Milk
Member
There's nothing wrong with starting a little early. Enthusiasm is definitely a good thing.Ashes1396 said:
Warrior Keoni and Mr. Hyde, I've got you added to the list.
Master Milk said:
I wrote this in the writing thread, but I might as well paste it here...
First story:
1. "Signs and Symbols" by Vladimir Nabokov: First published in The New Yorker, this short story tells the sad tale of an elderly couple and their mentally ill son.
Well, Signs and Symbols was quite the trip. I took quite a few notes, but I don't really want to share all of that, (well I don't want to bore you actually), so here's a snippet:
I found the story fascinating. Not merely because of the plot but also by it's construction, by it's author, and by the mystery alluded to, towards the end. Take for example, the frequency of the paragraphs in the three sections (7,4,19) equating to the year it takes place, 1947.
Signs and Symbols, or Symbols and Signs, as the New Yorker would have it, has a second story (not secondary) within the main story, a concept that Nabokov alluded to in his famous letters to the editor regarding another story, the Vane Sister. The inner scheme as, he calls it, requires one to solve what the passive reader would probably ignore, e.g. the dialing codes, the cards, etc ; thereby alluding to a truth gotten by peeling the fruit. Which of course I'm not going to spoil for you here, but which you can read here.
As Dolinin concludes:
The elegant riddle in "Signs and Symbols" was composed for the sake of the narrative. Discovering and solving it does not undermine existing ethical, historicist and psychological interpretations but challenges stale clichés of reader-response criticism. Those who refuse to look for a hidden closure beneath the deceptive openness of "Signs and Symbols" are more guilty of a "referential mania" than their opponents because they, like the insane boy, believe that everything in the world created by Nabokov refers to them and they are free to project their own doubts, uncertainties, and fears upon it.
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one down. 49 to go.
Mr.Squirrel
Tom
I switched up my workout yesterday and swam about 8 laps. HOLY SHIT! It took me a half hour and by the time I was done, I was so tired I could barely walk. I gotta new goal now. I wanna be able to do 2 laps without stopping. Right now I can do about 1 and a half. I got a lot of studying in yesterday, and replied to a bunch of jobs. Hopefully by the end of this month I'll be able to cross a good chunk of those things off my list
Username: Darkness
Types of Goals: Employment, photography
Specific Goals: Get a better job and improve my photography.
Updates: Random
Daily Goals: Photograph as many different things as I can
Written Out: Yeah
Deadline: August 31st 2011
Most want to find a better job that pays more. I also want to improve my model and nature photography. I have a few local models that I am going to start working on smaller projects with soon. I also know a few professional models that will shoot with me fairly cheap for bigger projects. There's also a few parks and cool areas to visit around me I want to shoot for my nature stuff.
Types of Goals: Employment, photography
Specific Goals: Get a better job and improve my photography.
Updates: Random
Daily Goals: Photograph as many different things as I can
Written Out: Yeah
Deadline: August 31st 2011
Most want to find a better job that pays more. I also want to improve my model and nature photography. I have a few local models that I am going to start working on smaller projects with soon. I also know a few professional models that will shoot with me fairly cheap for bigger projects. There's also a few parks and cool areas to visit around me I want to shoot for my nature stuff.
Mr.Squirrel
Tom
Cyan said:
Man I didn't know it was gonna be that intense. I'm going to definitely incorporate it into my cardio routine from now on.
Master Milk
Member
Such a long stretch without any newcomers? How sad, how sad.
SciencePilot
Member
Well, I don't want to make an official entry here, since I won't be talking about this on GAF at all later, but: By the end of the summer, I'm going to write this one story I've been thinking about for the past year or so. Well, the first draft anyway. Yes, creative writing!
Oh, new formatting, I'll redo my goals
Username - DMeisterJ
Types of Goals - Fitness, Employment
Specific Goals? - To find a job, and to feel less winded when doing anything athletic
Updates - Whenever I accomplish either goal
Daily Goals? Apply for jobs; Go running or go to the gym an run on a treadmill
Written Out? Nah
Deadline? Before the fall semester starts so late-August-ish
Username - DMeisterJ
Types of Goals - Fitness, Employment
Specific Goals? - To find a job, and to feel less winded when doing anything athletic
Updates - Whenever I accomplish either goal
Daily Goals? Apply for jobs; Go running or go to the gym an run on a treadmill
Written Out? Nah
Deadline? Before the fall semester starts so late-August-ish
Mr.Squirrel
Tom
I did my workout today but didn't do the entire thing. Only about 30 minutes or so of interval cardio. Was supposes to do an hour of weights too but its not gonna happen. I did get a lot of studying done and gotta good feeling on a new job prospect.
I'm gonna try to do some more studying after the game is over, and maybe do some weights if I'm feeling up to it tonight.
I'm gonna try to do some more studying after the game is over, and maybe do some weights if I'm feeling up to it tonight.
Master Milk
Member
Is it okay for you to do weights and cardio on the same day? That's not gonna . . . kill you or anything, is it?bdizzle said:
Mr.Squirrel
Tom
Master Milk said:
I usually do about 36 minutes of cardio a day. I consider it my warm up more than anything. I'm doing a lot of cardio since my main goal is to lose weight and shed inches. After I get to my ideal body fat %, I'll go harder on the weights to gain mass.
My routine now is:
Monday
36 minutes of interval cardio (treadmill)
1hr of chest/back
15 minute abs (didn't do it ;_
Tuesday
cardio
30 minutes of swimming (just started this, will increase time as I get better endurance)
Wednesday
cardio
1hr of shoulders/biceps/triceps
abs
Thursday
cardio
1hr of cavs/hamstrings/quads
Friday
cardio
swimming
abs
Saturday
Sober up from Friday and promise myself not to do drink again
Sunday
Watch porn, play video games, and get ready for the next week to do it all over again.
Master Milk
Member
Ah, okay. That's a lot more balanced than I was imaging at first. And, your weekend routine is amusing.bdizzle said:
Awwwww yea! Another sucker is lured into the trappings of doing something productive with their spare time! Bwahahahahahaha!99hertz said:
scar tissue
Banned
scar tissue
Types of Goals-Fitness/Social
Specific Goals?-Yes
Updates-weekly
Daily Goals?-Yes
Written Out-Yes
Deadline-September 30th, 2011
As i already posted, my main goals are putting on some muscle and achieving any kind of success with girls. Getting a nice tan is on the list too, but that shouldn't be too hard.
I will put together a workout regime soon, but for now i'm doing push-ups and sit-ups to achieve some kind of basic fitness. Will add some cardio shortly.
As for girls, i plan on massively doing online dating come July. It's a numbers game, right?
As a virgin who hasn't even had a proper date yet and kissed less than five girls, pretty much anything qualifies as a success in that department.
I don't even care for a girlfriend that much, the primary objective is proving to myself that i can attract girls because my ego sure needs a boost.
daily goals: follow workout regime, go outside shirtless for at least an hour for tanning
weekly goal: at least one date (on average, so i could have a week without a date and then two dates in the next week)
Types of Goals-Fitness/Social
Specific Goals?-Yes
Updates-weekly
Daily Goals?-Yes
Written Out-Yes
Deadline-September 30th, 2011
As i already posted, my main goals are putting on some muscle and achieving any kind of success with girls. Getting a nice tan is on the list too, but that shouldn't be too hard.
I will put together a workout regime soon, but for now i'm doing push-ups and sit-ups to achieve some kind of basic fitness. Will add some cardio shortly.
As for girls, i plan on massively doing online dating come July. It's a numbers game, right?
As a virgin who hasn't even had a proper date yet and kissed less than five girls, pretty much anything qualifies as a success in that department.
I don't even care for a girlfriend that much, the primary objective is proving to myself that i can attract girls because my ego sure needs a boost.
daily goals: follow workout regime, go outside shirtless for at least an hour for tanning
weekly goal: at least one date (on average, so i could have a week without a date and then two dates in the next week)
2. "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" by Flannery OConnor: A manipulative grandmother is at the center of this tragic and shocking story about coming to terms with who you really are.
Text
wiki
Flannery OConnor reading the story.
I wanted to find somebody from the 'South reading the text, so I can hear how it is meant to be read. Well would you believe it, I found Flannery O'Connor, the writer, reading in her native accent.
This is a fantastic short story; with shock, symbolism and an ending that will stay with you for a while. Having said that, I was must warn you that there are some racial slurs, specially, the use of N***, which woke me up so to speak. I should add that O'Connor when reading the words, she says coloureds.
It's a great example of a text that uses foreshadowing; with examples littered throughout. Again, if you read it without much interest, it would be a travel-text, with a sudden abrupt turn for the worse. And to be honest, I'm desensitized to the violence; but upon repeat reads, it's something I can tell you.
Like any O'Connor story, it is filled with religious overtones; from what I could make out, the story was a criticism of society, and it's materialistic ways. Further, there are suggestions that it is also a criticism of people who are Christian in name only, and being set in the bible belt, I think it also stresses one to think about belief and literary takes of the bible.
If you wanted further literary analysis, this page here, should help you a lot. There are lots of links on the internet to help you dissect the text if need be.
2 officially down.
48 to go.
Text
wiki
Flannery OConnor reading the story.
I wanted to find somebody from the 'South reading the text, so I can hear how it is meant to be read. Well would you believe it, I found Flannery O'Connor, the writer, reading in her native accent.
This is a fantastic short story; with shock, symbolism and an ending that will stay with you for a while. Having said that, I was must warn you that there are some racial slurs, specially, the use of N***, which woke me up so to speak. I should add that O'Connor when reading the words, she says coloureds.
It's a great example of a text that uses foreshadowing; with examples littered throughout. Again, if you read it without much interest, it would be a travel-text, with a sudden abrupt turn for the worse. And to be honest, I'm desensitized to the violence; but upon repeat reads, it's something I can tell you.
Like any O'Connor story, it is filled with religious overtones; from what I could make out, the story was a criticism of society, and it's materialistic ways. Further, there are suggestions that it is also a criticism of people who are Christian in name only, and being set in the bible belt, I think it also stresses one to think about belief and literary takes of the bible.
If you wanted further literary analysis, this page here, should help you a lot. There are lots of links on the internet to help you dissect the text if need be.
2 officially down.
48 to go.
Buckethead
Banned
Anyone have recommendations on a good food scale?
Master Milk
Member
Another day, another chance to do something fun!
Two in one day, oh my!Ashes1396 said:
I assume you mean for something fitness related. Check out the official fitness thread. There's a link in the first post if you need it.Buckethead said:
Cyan said:Huh, I've actually read this one. Maybe I'll try to read along with you.
And you'd be very welcome too!
Today, I convince one gaffer. Tomorrow the world!
Okay. Maybe not tomorrow. Next Thursday. Definitely next Thursday.
Edit: on a more serious note; I appreciate the support. Even If it's for one story or two. cheers.
Mr.Squirrel
Tom
Buckethead said:
I bought this one from Target. Works perfectly, you could probably find one cheaper online though.
Master Milk
Member
What a slow day for the movers and shakers of the forum!
Seraphinianus
Banned
Master Milk said:
seriously, if I write it out, it's like the idea leaves my brain haha
update: I've only had 3 cigarettes today. Went up to a pack day for finals week
that always happens, except last semester, where I quit. I had weed though, so that was my reward at the end of the night. Cigs have a way of just jumping into your hand, unlike weed. I might add a goal-- finish Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace....
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