I really want to Blog more often. Here I will start. I want to make it part of my Sunday routine! This first one is a day early, the rest will be on Sundays.
Catching up:
1) I moved out of place in Henderson with Roomies Jarvis and Sharon, and into a new place in Henderson around the corner with a new Roomie. He stuck it out for 6 months. He didnt pay rent or help with the bills. He left for China to teach English, but that crashed so he instead ended up back in Florida with his family. I got a nice TV out of it though, and a printer. I have a potential new roomie lined up. If that falls through I will be looking for a new roommate.
2) I started working out at Sin City Crossfit in November. I started eating Paleo in January. I lost about 25 pounds up till mid-January. Then
3) I had a heart attack on 01/22/13! I had surgery to place 3 stents that night, and a follow up surgery here on 02/07/13 for another stent. Im feeling MUCH better, and there was no damage to my heart! So I am cleared to start working out again. I am going to start Cardio here this week, and back to Crossfit in March! I will start out easy, but my goal is to get into awesome shape this year. In fact, thats really one of two goals. And THE most important one.
4) Paleo is a fantastic diet. My allergies improved instantly! I cheated this week and all my allergy symptoms returned.
I am going to have to find alternative recipes for some of the things I love; like chili and pizza, but Im excited because there are TONS of great sites, advice and recipes out there.
5) I passed my CCW class for Nevada! In a few weeks I will be heading down to pay for it, then wait for it to show up. After that, I can carry concealed legally. At the moment I open carry when I feel the need to protect myself. The CCW will make it easier and also removes the fear people have when they see a gun on someone without a uniform.
To my Friends and Family up North:
After my heart attack, people really wanted me to move back up north to my stomping grounds (Tacoma, WA area). My parents moved back up to Olympia, WA and I miss our regular dinners and seeing them! I miss my family and friends, but last time I did this I lost everything. I gave away or sold all my stuff. Over the last 5 years I have acquired stuff I dont want to get rid of. Also, I have a good job here in Vegas right now. Im learning new things, and have responsibility, and I really like my bosses. Its not perfect, but its good. That can all change in a heart beat of course, but for now, Im happy.
Im not moving up right away. Im not sure when Im moving up. I have some goals that need to be met before I can consider it. Until then, I am going to continue my life down here in the sunny land of the desert.
Once I pay off my bills from the heart attack and a personal loan from years ago (the last remaining debt and Im debt free!), and build up both a) a nice emergency fund in my savings account and b) what I feel it will take to get a moving truck, movers, and first/last months rent I can consider it. I need to be in a better place before I make my way back up there. I dont want to borrow more money to move. I also dont want charity. I am going to be more focused on saving, cutting expenses, and working with people who dont drain my resources, so I dont expect it to be forever.
I also plan on visiting! Most likely around the 4th of July again.
My Goals:
1) Get in shape, change my lifestyle and habits permanently, and be healthy! I want off all these meds! No more obesity. No more type II diabetes. No more high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and clogged arteries. This is priority #1. I am tired of being fat and unhealthy. I was on the right track before the heart attack, so I am going to get back on track AND better now that I am recovered from the hole they stuck in my leg.
2) Publish an RPG. I am working on my setting, and I want to publish it! This is the first step. Eventually, I will write fiction in my universe as well.
3) I have a web site RPG project in the works. Its close, but theres more coming
Thats all for now!
Catching up:
1) I moved out of place in Henderson with Roomies Jarvis and Sharon, and into a new place in Henderson around the corner with a new Roomie. He stuck it out for 6 months. He didnt pay rent or help with the bills. He left for China to teach English, but that crashed so he instead ended up back in Florida with his family. I got a nice TV out of it though, and a printer. I have a potential new roomie lined up. If that falls through I will be looking for a new roommate.
2) I started working out at Sin City Crossfit in November. I started eating Paleo in January. I lost about 25 pounds up till mid-January. Then
3) I had a heart attack on 01/22/13! I had surgery to place 3 stents that night, and a follow up surgery here on 02/07/13 for another stent. Im feeling MUCH better, and there was no damage to my heart! So I am cleared to start working out again. I am going to start Cardio here this week, and back to Crossfit in March! I will start out easy, but my goal is to get into awesome shape this year. In fact, thats really one of two goals. And THE most important one.
4) Paleo is a fantastic diet. My allergies improved instantly! I cheated this week and all my allergy symptoms returned.
I am going to have to find alternative recipes for some of the things I love; like chili and pizza, but Im excited because there are TONS of great sites, advice and recipes out there.5) I passed my CCW class for Nevada! In a few weeks I will be heading down to pay for it, then wait for it to show up. After that, I can carry concealed legally. At the moment I open carry when I feel the need to protect myself. The CCW will make it easier and also removes the fear people have when they see a gun on someone without a uniform.
To my Friends and Family up North:
After my heart attack, people really wanted me to move back up north to my stomping grounds (Tacoma, WA area). My parents moved back up to Olympia, WA and I miss our regular dinners and seeing them! I miss my family and friends, but last time I did this I lost everything. I gave away or sold all my stuff. Over the last 5 years I have acquired stuff I dont want to get rid of. Also, I have a good job here in Vegas right now. Im learning new things, and have responsibility, and I really like my bosses. Its not perfect, but its good. That can all change in a heart beat of course, but for now, Im happy.
Im not moving up right away. Im not sure when Im moving up. I have some goals that need to be met before I can consider it. Until then, I am going to continue my life down here in the sunny land of the desert.
Once I pay off my bills from the heart attack and a personal loan from years ago (the last remaining debt and Im debt free!), and build up both a) a nice emergency fund in my savings account and b) what I feel it will take to get a moving truck, movers, and first/last months rent I can consider it. I need to be in a better place before I make my way back up there. I dont want to borrow more money to move. I also dont want charity. I am going to be more focused on saving, cutting expenses, and working with people who dont drain my resources, so I dont expect it to be forever.
I also plan on visiting! Most likely around the 4th of July again.
My Goals:
1) Get in shape, change my lifestyle and habits permanently, and be healthy! I want off all these meds! No more obesity. No more type II diabetes. No more high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and clogged arteries. This is priority #1. I am tired of being fat and unhealthy. I was on the right track before the heart attack, so I am going to get back on track AND better now that I am recovered from the hole they stuck in my leg.
2) Publish an RPG. I am working on my setting, and I want to publish it! This is the first step. Eventually, I will write fiction in my universe as well.
3) I have a web site RPG project in the works. Its close, but theres more coming
Thats all for now!