1. Write a commendable storygame
2. Get out of this town
I am assuming you're talking to me, though you replied to your own message lol. My hometown. It's pretty boring and generally not a great place for me to be. One a day?? Now that's ambitious. I wish you the best of luck
2. Finish Part 2 of my storygame series set in 15th century France (hope it fulfills Goal #1)
3. Continue consistent publications of the CYS Monthly Gazette by adhering to its namesake
4. Contribute better reviews to other storygames
5. Get to 2026
Thanks man!
The Gazette certainly wouldn't be as great as it is without the contributions of others :)
I also have a graphic novel planned with a friend of mine we've been ideating for years. This is the year we do it!!
Losing a few pounds here and there would be lovely too.
Literally nothing. Just to continue what I'm already doing and have been doing for years and I'll be fine.
same
Site Goals:
Publish 2 storygames before the end of the year
Write and submit 1 article
Non-Site Goals:
Finish up my undergraduate
Finish Art Portfolio and start applying to Art Schools
I mean if you republished your Don't Get Date Raped story, I'd commend it and you could already be closer to dethroning Steve and Berka.
Made a video on it so I'll post that while I'm here.
For those who would rather read than watch:
1. Write at least 500 words every day. 2. Publish at least 1 Youtube video every month. 3. Read at least 1 book every month. 4. Drink 2.7l of water every day. 5. Walk at least 10,000 steps every day.
1 I think I will probably fail but I'm going to give it a good go because writing every day is a habit that I really want to get into.
2 I think I can probably do. Anything that involves new animations will take me a long time but if I'm just reusing old animations, I can usually throw something quick together in a day.
3 I will almost certainly do. I listen to a lot of audiobooks when I'm walking to and from work (yes audiobooks count as reading. Shut up!)
4 I highly recommend everybody makes this a New Year's Resolution. Most people don't drink nearly enough water and it is incredibly good for your health. Will probably miss a few days by accident, but otherwise it's a very easy one to win.
5 I am going to fail miserably but at least I'll get lots of walking done for the next week or two before I inevitably give up.
I have surprisingly been keeping up with the walking. I think the paint must help. ^_^
I don't know if this might help at all with the writing, but I've found 4thewords to be really useful for writing every day: It's pretty much a roleplaying game where you complete quests and fight monster by writing.
I've heard of that! It does look really fun but I got put off because everything you type has to be typed directly into the game, which I really don't like because I don't want to be constantly copy/pasting stuff from one place to another.
You can copy and paste from whatever word program you're using into the site, although that would still require copying and pasting, so maybe it doesn't work as well.
Lol. I might check it out again if I ever get writer's block, but for now I'm managing my 500 words per day no problem. ^_^
That's awesome to hear!
Non-writing goals
-Finish my apprenticeship and get a job...and somehow find the money for registering as a pharmacy technician.
-Start learning to drive.
-Actually start saving money instead of living paycheck to paycheck (hopefully helped by the first one of getting a job).
-Keep my blood sugar under control so that I don't end up in another diabetic coma (occurred in 2022. I do not recommend).
-Start swimming regularly.
Writing Goals
-Finish writing Blood War.
-Finish storygame for EndMaster's prompt contest.
-Read, rate and review at least 50% of the stories on this site (I have my eye on that trophy).
What are resolutions for if not to create overly ambitious goals? This year, my theme is 'setting new records'. Site Goals
IRL Goals
My account on this site is turning TEN years old in a little over two months! I have a plan to do a little something for my anniversary, because a decade feels significant, and I've done nothing significant thus far. Also, I'm going to submit something that doesn't suck ass for this prompt contest.
My irl goals are much simpler, but probably more difficult: I'm trying to bench two plates for ten reps, hit 20 pullups, and max out the weight stack on the cable row machine. I'm also opening an investment account and trying to turn $300 into $500.
I'm getting to this post about a week late, so pardon my late resolutions. This New Year, I've turned 21, which makes my account a little over ten years old. With that in mind:
I also have issues getting myself to drink water, which is weird because I typically don't think about the flavor of things at all. But when it comes to drinks it just matters to me I guess. I've taken to drinking those Propel "fitness water" things and Bubblr's, as both are sold in my school's vending machine and at the grocery store I work at.
You should really work on doing things in moderation rather than just accepting "all or nothing" as who you are. That's something that's 100% in your control and if you put effort into it you could cause some real change in your life.
Maybe no more McDonald's wouldn't be such a bad thing, though. Even though it's probably better in Taiwan than in America, I'm sure it's still terrible for your health.
But I have noticed how just completely unfilling mcdonalds is for the calories. I eat a burger and it's like 750 calories and it's so much less filling than other things for the same amount.
Eating too many calories is generally bad for you, yeah. I'd also suggest looking into the carbs of what you're eating if you're going that route, both the kind of carbs and the amount.
My mom's a health fanatic so I've had a lot of that instilled into my brain. Doesn't stop me from eating ramen when I'm making stuff for myself, but when you're buying food it's something to consider.
If you (insanely) don't like the local food, you can buy ingredients and look at making stuff yourself (rich coming from me, I know). It's also easier to keep track that way. Now that I'm buying most of my own groceries, I'm learning how to make some things on my own, and it's pretty great.
Yeah, I definitely wouldn't suggest going insane about it, but it is usually worth considering.
Have you thought about just counting your steps? ,basically every modern phone will count them when it's in your pocket. You could start at a goal of five thousand steps a day, and work up to ten. Super low impact and pleasant way to at least get some mild exercise in.
Well there you go. Cut out McDicks and don't drink your calories and you will probably start to slim down withut any extraordinary measures.
-Walking
-Being aware of what you are eating
-Being a bit more active
Those are great things to do. What you need to change is your mindset. By cheating and not making the best choices, the only one you're hurting is yourself. Skipping a work out because "oh I feel bad today" or something like that is just the weakness in you making excuses. Losing weight is tough. Its by no means easy. If it was easy to do, health issues in America wouldn't be so bad. Break that inner weakness in you and discipline your mind. It takes 30 days to make/break a habit. Don't give into your weakness and take it seriously. Take serious accountability for yourself because no one else will.
Its easy to sit here on the internet and give you suggestions and it sounds like you take them and are aware of the changes you need to make, but you need to hold yourself accountable for the decisions you make. Every marathon starts with a small step. Grow into the change. Let your lifestyle change instead of trying to lose weight over "x" amount of time.
TL;DR stop feeling sorry about yourself and fucking do something about it.
I just left Taiwan yesterday and I'm a bit taken aback by the coincidence, haha. I would highly encourage trying to venture out a bit more with the local cuisine and be willing to try new things if you're open to it. There are a lot of really good vegetable dishes and root vegetables in Taiwan and sometimes making the trek there on foot is both good for exercise and nice for signtseeing and vibes. I also would recommend taking MRT instead of driving as it forces you to walk more.
Take everything one step at a time, though. It's important, as others have mentioned, not to cut down on anything too quickly as it will have not so great effects on your body. I'm not sure if this is helpful but I've also started intermittent fasting, which I feel like has helped me.
Maybe you can try more fish dishes? I'm not much of a seafood person, but I like a lot of Taiwanese fish dishes that are more light or crispy. I'm also a lover of Taiwanese egg dishes, too. I recently went to Jiufen and LOVED it there, so maybe make going there a personal goal not only for sightseeing but for exercise purposes, haha. Glad to see that you're enjoying Taiwan! You can always rent a Youbike and take it around during those rare days when it's not raining!
I'm sure the others have already given you adequate advice on the calorie counting topic, but I'd also like to suggest that the best way to lose the weight and to keep it off would be to allow your body time to adjust to the lower calories so you don't feel ravished, dizzy, and lethargic and sick everyday. You're best off being slow and steady and knocking your calories down by 50 a week, till you get to a good maintenance level. It's much slower and more boring, but also much more practical. Most obese people who lose weight tend to put it back on again in a year, mostly due to muscle memory, losing it too quickly or using cardio to burn the calories instead of eating less food.
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