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GarandMarine

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Self Challenge Thread (Life Long Learning)
« on: 23 Jul 2013, 16:54 »
Challenge: Learn something or do something new, at least twice a month. It can be learning a recipe, going to an event, taking a class, trying a new craft or hobby. Anything so long as it's something new.

My own upcoming challenges for August. (Money and time depending what with the new job)
Learn how to cook /actual/ ramen at home
Learn how to cook glorious pad thai at home

Edit: Oh holy fuck balls, I've been researching these recipes, and finding a wealth of resources for Japanese cuisine amongst other food types.... I'm gonna get fat, but damn I gotta try a lot of this stuff at home.... any one near DE wanna come over for dinner? I need victi... errr test subje... dinner companions.
« Last Edit: 23 Jul 2013, 17:45 by GarandMarine »
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Re: Self Challenge Thread (Life Long Learning)
« Reply #1 on: 23 Jul 2013, 18:05 »
Ooh.....I like this. I just have to think for a while about what I'm going to do, because my head just might explode if I start one more project that I don't finish.

Good luck!! And please share your (successful) recipes!
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Re: Self Challenge Thread (Life Long Learning)
« Reply #2 on: 23 Jul 2013, 18:31 »
I'm right with you fromage, that's why I'm aiming for small "bite size" things I can learn or do, like learning a new recipe to enjoy.
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Re: Self Challenge Thread (Life Long Learning)
« Reply #3 on: 23 Jul 2013, 19:34 »
I was just thinking about this the other day. Glad I'm not alone in the misery/fun.

It's silly, but I'm trying to train myself to use a DVORAK typeset. I can bash out a mean word/minute rate on QWERTY, but I hear shit's so cash.
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Re: Self Challenge Thread (Life Long Learning)
« Reply #4 on: 23 Jul 2013, 22:35 »
I like this!

In August, I'll try to make that lamb curry recipe I've been drooling over, and... well, need to give the second goal some thought, but I'll come up with something.  There are too many options running through my head, really, and I count that as a good thing.
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Re: Self Challenge Thread (Life Long Learning)
« Reply #5 on: 24 Jul 2013, 04:40 »
Hm. This reminds me that I get experience at HabitRPG everytime I cook a new recipe in real life.
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Re: Self Challenge Thread (Life Long Learning)
« Reply #6 on: 25 Jul 2013, 07:05 »
Loki, that looks really interesting! I think I'm going to sign up...

I think I've figured out what I want my Challenges to be for the month of August.


-Learn how to use crimp beads
-Experiment with photographing my jewelery (as part of another goal- to eventually open an Etsy shop.)
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Re: Self Challenge Thread (Life Long Learning)
« Reply #7 on: 25 Jul 2013, 16:01 »
I have decided registered to take a noncredit Spanish class at the community college in the fall.
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Re: Self Challenge Thread (Life Long Learning)
« Reply #8 on: 25 Jul 2013, 16:32 »
 Buena suerte!
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Re: Self Challenge Thread (Life Long Learning)
« Reply #9 on: 25 Jul 2013, 23:33 »
The only thing I can say in Spanish is "yo no puedo hablar el español muy bien, solo un poquito" and "una cerveza por favor" and "donde esta el hotel?" and "izquierda e derecha"
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Re: Self Challenge Thread (Life Long Learning)
« Reply #10 on: 25 Jul 2013, 23:44 »
...I'm sorry Masterpiece, but:

 *No puedo hablar muy bien español, sólo un poquito.
 *Izquierda y derecha (you use "e" when the next word after "and" start with an "I".

 "Dónde está el hotel?" would mean "Where is the hotel?"; if you're going to ask if there's a hotel around there you would use "Dónde hay un hotel?".

 The beer one is perfect; have fun drinking anywhere  :-P .
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Re: Self Challenge Thread (Life Long Learning)
« Reply #11 on: 26 Jul 2013, 10:31 »
¿que? lo siento, yo no comprendo. mí español es muy mal. chinga tu madre.

my (bilingual) mother taught me that. enough to get me out of trouble/back into it again.

i've taught myself guitar (along with bass, drums, piano, violin, mandolin, and bouzouki). i've taught myself to write music, how to write songs, how to arrange them.

i'm constantly trying to check my angered impulses and communicate with others in a way that is demonstrative of love and compassion, and not in a way that idealises conflict. anger is an immensely useful tool that's served me well a thousand times over, but it's not a tool that can be used for every occasion. when all you have is a hammer. . .

really, when you've been alone for most of yr entire life, you're forced to learn on yr own. communication, with both humans and animals (the latter far more preferred for their inherent honesty). surviving thriving without income. how to balance between work and play (which is probably my weakest point). how to keep going when yr tired every moment of every day and in pain all the time - self-care - learning to take care of yr body and yr mental/emotional/spiritual needs.

self-care is probably the hardest one - my back is still messed up, and it's r. fvkn hard to give yrself a deep-tissue massage, but i've been working at it daily/every other day. stretching my sore muscles out and digging into the muscles until i feel the dull aching bleed of pain - one problem connects with all the others, and next thing you know your entire body locked up on itself because of a single point of tension and now you have to unlock it one knot at a time.

i forget that i'm young.
(i also forget i'm poor.)
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Re: Self Challenge Thread (Life Long Learning)
« Reply #12 on: 26 Jul 2013, 17:08 »
Quote from: Unicorn on 26 Jul 2013, 10:31
...it's r. fvkn hard to give yrself a deep-tissue massage...

Find a skateboard, preferably with worn wheels.  Put it against the wall.  Put your lower back against a pair of the wheels.  Work it like a bear scratching its back on a tree.  It can be rather amazing if the distance between the wheels is right...


And I know you already know this, but you are both wonderfully amazing, and amazingly wonderful.  I (and I suspect the rest of the board) wish you only the best in your travels through life. 


Pax tecum. 
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Re: Self Challenge Thread (Life Long Learning)
« Reply #13 on: 27 Jul 2013, 00:29 »
see i thought you were complimenting more than one of us there for a moment (us as in unicorn system) and was gr8ly confused for a moment as to...which two...?

but yes, i will take that advice in mind! the problem spots right now are in my left shoulder and in between my shoulder blades. i've been using the corner in the doorway to work out the longitudinal muscles but the rest...well, it's just awkward positions and pain, heh. healing hurts. :lol:

and...thank you. i appreciate that.
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Re: Self Challenge Thread (Life Long Learning)
« Reply #14 on: 27 Jul 2013, 00:46 »
Quote from: Unicorn on 26 Jul 2013, 10:31

 it's r. fvkn hard to give yrself a deep-tissue massage, but i've been working at it daily/every other day. stretching my sore muscles out

maybe you could try a foam roller? you can get one for a few dollars off ebay, and they're great for myofascial release

e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWcBeyg8X3c
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Re: Self Challenge Thread (Life Long Learning)
« Reply #15 on: 27 Jul 2013, 15:07 »
This may be a stupid question, but have you tried using a hot-water bottle as an addition to whatever you are doing?

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Re: Self Challenge Thread (Life Long Learning)
« Reply #16 on: 27 Jul 2013, 21:50 »
NO

BUT DAMN THAT'S A REALLY GOOD AND OBVIOUS IDEA THAT I FEEL MILDLY IRRITATED AT MYSELF FOR NOT THINKING OF
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