Yeah cost cutting measures are good at this point. What's a fire stick?
The vasectomy (V) appointment Been thinking about it for a couplea yrs now and just getting it done. I know I don't want any more kids and who knows that the future holds in terms of an R, but the last thing I want to worry about is having another kid.
The tattoos I am working on are calligraphy designs. I am not an artist in that sense that I can paint awesome stuff, but I am quite good at calligraphy and lettering. So, I am doing that for my kids names in my language and then will pair that up with some artwork from a tattoo artist. I know what I want but I can't draw worth $hit lol.
My work is pretty flexible, but I can cover up the tattoos that I have if I need to with a full sleeve shirt.
I am still climbing for sure. It is going to be for life. It has become such a meaningful activity for me, beyond what I thought it would be. I went in wanting to be physically active and do something that I've always wanted. But as I have gotten much better and started paying attention to technique, I have realized how amazing it is for all my DB goals.
When you're climbing, it's just you and the wall. My focus is 100% on that wall and also I am hyper aware of my body and how I am using it. Also, I am solving a problem that is mental and physical. I completely concentrate on the route, take it slowly, and make very deliberate choices. I take calculated risks and exercise great control over my footholds and handholds. It has been phenomenal for mindfulness - it's like zen for me while I am exerting my physicality.
So, climbing is the perfect activity and metaphor for what I am trying to do with my life. And it is helping me with that - physically I am way stronger and I've lost weight; mentally I am much more mindful and self aware and controlled in my actions and reactions.
I am a climber for life now. I am going to keep working on my physical and mental abilities till next summer and then take it outdoors. I really wish I had done this few years back, but never too late. Another awesome thing - I take my kids with me every other week and they are fanatics about it too. So, I get to share this new experience with them and maybe it will be something that they pursue as they get older. But it will always be something special between me and the kids.
Been thinking about it for a couplea yrs now and just getting it done. I know I don't want any more kids and who knows that the future holds in terms of an R, but the last thing I want to worry about is having another kid. 