I have not felt well all weekend and still need to go to work, so I am trying to rest up. So today you get a quick one where I simply show how stubborn I can be about keeping streaks going. 🙂 I Love All of You and thanks for reading all my posts. Hopefully, soon I can get to some of the stuff we have been waiting for.
I ordered the solo adventuring tools for Dungeons and Dragons but they sent it the cheapest way you can so it might take a bit. In the meantime, I might write short stories or poems. I also am planning my YouTube Channel so that it will start whenever it is ready to go. My biggest struggle here is picking a good name for the Channel. Once again, thanks for stopping by and hopefully we will have something more substantive tomorrow.
I remain.
The Rabyd Skald – Wandering Soul, Bard, and Philosopher. The Grey Wayfarer.
Yesterday I determined my various foci for my life and this week is going to be all about figuring out which routines are needed and what systems need to be put in place. The real challenge is as a third shifter morning and evening are very relative for me. So the real issue is more of ‘what is the best time or most productive time for this. Coming up with names to describe it is a little more difficult. It’s not a morning /evening situation. It’s not a wake-up/go-to-sleep situation Eventually I went First and Last.
The First Routine is done right after I get up. So the focus is the best part of my day being used for things that are probably creative in nature I can see my writing/reading and YouTube Stuff falling in this slot. This also would involve anything that is about the philosophical application to life. It is also about Love, Family, and Lifestyle. So it involves relationships and cleaning for the most part. This is where I reset my apartment from a cleaning point of view and then get ready for work on a workday or move into the last routine if it is a day off. This is the big routine but once I get it going it will be pretty much automatic once I get out of bed.
The Last Routine is more about health and perhaps a few other things. But mostly health and doing it for the most part right after work or when off that day right after the First. I get off work and go to the gym, and talk a walk if the weather permits. Get something to eat and head to bed.
I change the focus name of Money to Lifestyle because then it is a little broader. That’s applying philosophy to various aspects of life, not just money although money is included.
I am going to try my best to put everything I can into these two routines. But what doe not fit usually becomes a system and systems are used for the routines. The issue is if I can get it into a routine I am more likely to do it and have it become a habit. Stacking habits together is important for this process.
What remains is that for the next six days, I will be taking the six areas of focus and figuring out what goes in each routine and where. I need to get this as close to right as possible but I know adjustments need to be made and I am starting this with a lot of knowledge of the past.
I remain.
The Rabyd Skald – Wandering Soul, Bard, and Philosopher. The Grey Wayfarer.
Right now I have the time to step back and regain my focus. I have certain areas of my life that I am trying to improve on and I need to refocus on them. So this post will be listing them and saying a few words to clarify for both you the gentle reader and myself.
Writing – There are basically two habits I need to put in place and that is the writing itself, and no good writer is worth anything without also being a reader. But in reading I don’t want to read as much as I want to study the book I am reading. Quality of quantity.
Media Presence – In this case Youtube Channel and all that goes with it. I figure at two videos a week I should be good. But that requires a regular system of recording, editing, and presenting.
Health – Lifting, hiking, and dieting.
Money – Multiple income streams. I need my job currently to make ends meet but I need more streams of income to pay off debt and get my cabin in the woods eventually. Minimalism and being a Stoic NNV following Viking are my means to this end and the subject of my Youtube channel.
Love – I am not very good on my own. I need to fall in love again and have that woman in my life that makes me better. That said my system here is to simply be who I am and put that out there.
Family – need to come up with a system that improves my communication with my kids and keeps it more regular.
So there are a lot of habits and systems to create here. I need to overlap and build them into morning and evening routines and other systems. Things need to overlap and support each other.
I remain.
The Rabyd Skald – Wandering Soul, Bard, and Philosopher. The Grey Wayfarer.
Well, so much for the streak. Not that it was very long but I was hoping to keep it going. In any case, I am back from my short hiatus as I was moving into my own apartment and now I have my own place to work and play so I am getting things organized and very soon will be getting on with my life. Just wanted to let everyone know what was going on. Hopefully, I will be writing more this weekend.
I remain.
The Rabyd Skald – Wandering Soul, Bard, and Philosopher. The Grey Wayfarer.
I hate posts like this. I am just posting today because I want to keep the daily streak alive. But a quick update. I am moving into my apartment this afternoon. Having minimalized everything before I left Texas this will not take long but it might take most of the afternoon and I am not going to the gym later or tomorrow morning to free up my time. Hopefully, tomorrow’s post will be done in my own apartment with my own WiFi. See you then.
I remain.
The Rabyd Skald – Wandering Soul, Bard, and Philosopher. The Grey Wayfarer.
I don’t know how much time I will have over the next couple of days as I will be moving to my new apartment. I am just down the road and I have very little stuff so this should not take long. The issue is internet service so I will be posting this post and tomorrow I will be doing one early tomorrow. After that, I hope to be doing a post in my new apartment with my own internet connection. In the meantime, I need to get into the business of moving and adjusting.
I remain.
The Rabyd Skald – Wandering Soul, Bard, and Philosopher. The Grey Wayfarer.
I am really dense when it comes to flirting at times. I mean, I know when I am flirting with a woman, but I am never quite sure about them. I really need a woman who flirts overtly like in a lot of the old pin-ups. I mean the girl above probably ‘accidentally’ spilled ketchup on her dress with the ‘accidental’ effect of her lifting her skirt so the guy with her can now see her hose, garters, and panties, but back then I don’t think so. This was overt flirting with sex as the end goal. No woman back then who was even remotely concerned about her reputation would have done this without forethought. I mean she could keep her skirt down and ask for a napkin. Nope, this is ‘hey, we might need to rent a hotel room so I can change into something else seeing I have ruined my dress. As a gentleman, I hope you get what I mean and have a condom.” Wink.
For me, women seem more subtle than this in some ways and less in others. Women today are far more likely to talk sexy and be less overt in actions. At least it seems that way to me. I feel a lot of women are very comfortable with this because the reputation of sexual activity is not as big as it used to be. Joan Jett changed a lot in the 80s I would say. That said body language is still there. It’s just harder for me to read. I really wish women wore skirts and dresses more. Seems like women could do more flirty stuff with that, although jeans are nice as far as the view but every woman wears them so it’s not flirting per se.
I don’t know. I have had women seem like they are flirting with me, Being overly nice to me, and genuinely concerned. I have even had a couple position themselves in such a way that I can’t help but look at either their butt or cleavage. But is that woman not giving a shit anymore or is it flirting? Modern Dating is confusing. I wouldn’t have a problem if it wasn’t for the fact that I feel with the right female partner I would be a better person. If I am in love, I tend to push myself far harder than otherwise. I want to impress my girl even with my failures and at least my effort. I do OK alone, but in love, I tend to be even better. Women I am in love with are magic to me. Especially the ones that show me their boob magic. 🙂 If you didn’t chuckle at that, you are not the one. I tend to have a dirty mind most of the time and like a woman who can go there with me.
I have made my requirement pretty clear in past posts – 1) Loyal to me – when the shit hits the fan especially. 2) Her presence brings me peace and 3) Desire for intimacy on all levels – mental, emotional, and physical. Other than that I am pretty open. Body type just needs to be curvy in some way and can be from Fit to Hilda as long as they take care of themselves. Being comfortable in their bare skin is a definitely plus as well as being comfortable being feminine.
Maybe some of the women in the room can give me some pointers when a woman is flirting with me. I tend to like clear communication here to avoid some pitfalls. The kind of subtlety that the old pin-up girls seem to make so clear to the men they were flirting with. I get that old-school language, it’s the new school that throws me.
No Goals Today as one thing remains in front of everything else. – getting into my new apartment ad getting my routines and systems in place. Monday is when that begins. I hope.
I remain.
The Rabyd Skald – Wandering Soul, Bard, and Philosopher. The Grey Wayfarer.
I was planning on moving into my apartment this weekend but the landlord is out of town. This only affects the start of things like my new YouTube Channel and a few other things like my routines. So a lot of things are in a holding pattern. Inhale, Exhale. Just a little longer.
I remain.
The Rabyd Skald – Wandering Soul, Bard, and Philosopher. The Grey Wayfarer.
For my serial on this blog, I have been following up on my idea of using Dungeons and Dragons with a solo system. I want to start with one character and have them work alone for a bit and then add other characters as the serial moves on. The choice of the first character is critical. I need the central catalyst character to be pivotal for the story and for the party’s cohesion. The idea I have had is a fighter but with an interesting backstory and position where adventuring would be something he needs to do. A fighter with a noble background seems the most likely. Fighters have a bad rap of being uninteresting to play you can overcome that by making their character interesting in other ways. In this case, I am creating the source of the party’s adventures. More details are forthcoming.
I still am debating on the name of the serial. I should have more time to work on this once my own place is solidified. I will have a lot more time when the basics of living are in place and more routine.
It should be noted this serial will be very adult for a lot of reasons. This is not written for YA but more for a mature audience. Call it a reaction to my fundamentalist prudish upbringing.
To-Do List: 2-1-23:
World Building for my fantasy serial is more done but I need it put in the same
Diet Plan – Need to get serious about the low salt and carb diet I need going into Spring – with my own pace this should be easier. – I am going with more of the idea of being carb-low and limiting salt intake. I am also looking at focusing on cooking things better as an area of personal growth.
To-Do List 2-2-23:
The apartment is finalized – need to move in over the weekend if possible but when you are single time is all your own.
List of things for the apartment I will need.
I remain.
The Rabyd Skald – Wandering Soul, Bard, and Philosopher. The Grey Wayfarer.
Well, the apartment front became a thing as I am pursuing, despite my misgivings about the apartment, mostly I need a place of my own to start producing my YouTube channel, But I also am looking at this as more temporary. as I look for a more lasting solution. This is more of a stepping-stone thing than anything else.
To-Do List: 1-31-23
Keep checking on the apartment – progress as it looks like I might be able to move in this weekend.
World Building for my fantasy serial. I can do this at work. – did a little but I am going to do more.
To-Do List: 2-1-23:
World Building for my fantasy serial. Continued.
Diet Plan – Need to get serious about the low salt and carb diet I need going into Spring – with my own pave this should be easier.
I remain.
The Rabyd Skald – Wandering Soul, Bard, and Philosopher. The Grey Wayfarer.
The Grey Wayfarer 