Mr_rogers
Senior Don Juan
Hey guys,
I used to frequent this site quite a bit before this past summer but after moving from my hometown and being forced to adjust to a brand new environment, I didn’t really feel the need for the guidance anymore.
When I was posting here before, I was a real mess. I was thin, single, socially awkward, lazy and unmotivated. I’d never had a girlfriend (though I’d been on a couple of dates, they’d never gone anywhere) and I couldn’t even hold down a part-time job. I had few friends and even fewer interests.
This thread is going to be a journal of my progress toward becoming happy and satisfied with my life. Right now my main concerns are the following:
- Getting in shape.
I’m 6’1” tall and probably around 160lbs. My lower body is in good shape as I walk frequently, but my upper body (pretty much from the waist up) is still pretty thin. I have the frame to become an extremely large and muscular person with exercise (I’m built like my dad, and when he was around my age he got absolutely huge by working out). Thus, my goal is to increase my overall physical fitness, focusing mostly on bulking up my upper body and increasing my strength.
To do this, I’ll need a job (so I can afford weights or a gym membership. I haven’t decided yet.).
- Finding work.
A person my age should be working if they’re not in college. Seeing how I’m not doing either, there’s a problem that needs to be addressed. There’s a grocery store near my house, though I’m not sure if they’re hiring right now or not. I’m going to make it a top priority to find out. I’ve checked elsewhere in town and there’s not much in the way of job opportunities, so I may need to search further.
- Finding more interests.
While I’m doing better than I was in the months before I took some time away from this site, this area could still use some work. I’ve decided that learning how to play a few of the more popular card games (like Poker) would be helpful, but other than that I’m sort of at a loss for the time being. I’ll figure something out, though.
- Being more helpful around the house.
Since I’m living with my parents I’m expected to do a few things to contribute. Again, I’m not working so I do a bit of housework to earn my keep. All in all, it’s a good deal, but I could certainly be doing more. It’s extremely important to me to maintain a good relationship with my parents and showing gratitude for what they do for me is probably the best way to do it.
So, I’m going to update this every day or two to log my progress toward the goals I listed above and some others that I’ll be adding later on. Comments, encouragement and the like are of course appreciated.
Here goes nothing.
I used to frequent this site quite a bit before this past summer but after moving from my hometown and being forced to adjust to a brand new environment, I didn’t really feel the need for the guidance anymore.
When I was posting here before, I was a real mess. I was thin, single, socially awkward, lazy and unmotivated. I’d never had a girlfriend (though I’d been on a couple of dates, they’d never gone anywhere) and I couldn’t even hold down a part-time job. I had few friends and even fewer interests.
This thread is going to be a journal of my progress toward becoming happy and satisfied with my life. Right now my main concerns are the following:
- Getting in shape.
I’m 6’1” tall and probably around 160lbs. My lower body is in good shape as I walk frequently, but my upper body (pretty much from the waist up) is still pretty thin. I have the frame to become an extremely large and muscular person with exercise (I’m built like my dad, and when he was around my age he got absolutely huge by working out). Thus, my goal is to increase my overall physical fitness, focusing mostly on bulking up my upper body and increasing my strength.
To do this, I’ll need a job (so I can afford weights or a gym membership. I haven’t decided yet.).
- Finding work.
A person my age should be working if they’re not in college. Seeing how I’m not doing either, there’s a problem that needs to be addressed. There’s a grocery store near my house, though I’m not sure if they’re hiring right now or not. I’m going to make it a top priority to find out. I’ve checked elsewhere in town and there’s not much in the way of job opportunities, so I may need to search further.
- Finding more interests.
While I’m doing better than I was in the months before I took some time away from this site, this area could still use some work. I’ve decided that learning how to play a few of the more popular card games (like Poker) would be helpful, but other than that I’m sort of at a loss for the time being. I’ll figure something out, though.
- Being more helpful around the house.
Since I’m living with my parents I’m expected to do a few things to contribute. Again, I’m not working so I do a bit of housework to earn my keep. All in all, it’s a good deal, but I could certainly be doing more. It’s extremely important to me to maintain a good relationship with my parents and showing gratitude for what they do for me is probably the best way to do it.
So, I’m going to update this every day or two to log my progress toward the goals I listed above and some others that I’ll be adding later on. Comments, encouragement and the like are of course appreciated.
Here goes nothing.