So seeing as I’m gonna have to redo three hours of gameplay (I’m setting timers to save every 20 min from now on. I’ve had the fear of god put in me)

I figured I’d give some organized thoughts…

WHAT DOES GAMEFREAK HAVE AGAINST SPIDERS. WHY IS ALMOST EVERY SPIDER MON EITHER MID OR TRASH???? LET ME HAVE COOL SPIDERS PLEASE

Holy Johto Batman! I haven’t had this much issue leveling up Pokémon since I actually beat heartgold for the first time (after owning it for like ten years and just resetting constantly)

But I guess that’s a good thing cause Lordy this game is DENSE! There is so much going on. I’m taking down gangs, im fighting giant crabs, im annihilating the shinx population for no reason, im getting badges???? It’s so weird to get three badges and be like “alright! I’m like 10% done with the game!”

I haven’t found a character I don’t like. The writing is PHENOMENAL!

I did however nearly get stuck ten separate times and actually get stuck in a glitch loop of two starly’s chirping forever and lose all my progress so.

The Pokémon designs are awful and I love them. I’m such a sucker for genuinely stupid Pokémon designs. I have a tumbleweed baby and I love her so much!!!!

Except for whatever quaxly’s middle evo has going on. Like I get what they’re going for but I dunno it looks like it’s made of balloons.

Someone really said “what if spiritomb was a capitalist and we made the wisp quest even more annoying?” And I ate it up like the bitch I am. Anything for a ghost type.

Brassius is the opposite of how I thought he’d be and I love it

I accidentally spoiled most of the plot but I have no idea HOW any of it happens so. That’s gonna be fun. It’s like getting a cryptic text that says “one of the people in this room will die in the next twelve days” yay Suspense!

Also uh…. Miraidon (aka Vivi the Munchasaur, terror of the picnic table, and my sweetest baby the bestest baby ever yes you are yes you are) is the best Pokémon ever. I’ve only had this dumb bike lizard for… ten hours but if anything happened to them I’d kill everyone in this school and then myself.

I maintain that Arven is just jealous that Vivi likes me more and that’s why he’s such a shit to them even though they’re just a baby and none of this is even their fault!

Speaking of my friends. Someone needs to take the caffeine away from Nemona! She’s really sweet! I like her! But she needs to calm tf down!

Penny will not be winning an Oscar for her performance. Neither will Clavell. I think I’m the only person with a brain cell in this trio.

Why tf did I have to fight a car. Who is this sad DJ man who apparently has issues with micromanaging people? Can I give him a hug I think he needs a hug.

Also I didn’t figure out that you can fast travel from the beginning until after I already beat two gyms and was freaking out cause the level curve was bonkers and the gym leaders aces were multiple levels above my cap. It didn’t need to be. I could have gone to the other side starting area at literally any time.

♚ — @ensxrcelled ;; Luka & Rikuto. back, sender gives receiver a back hug.

   The Castle makes him uncomfortable and Luka was avoiding Emilia as hard as he could. He knows she knows that he is there, and he knows she wants to talk to him again. Four years was a very long time to go without talking to someone, especially when–she wants him here. She wants him to stay, wants him to believe her. Rikuto has probably told her about John, his chaotic unhinged father who uses and tries to murder him. Not that Rikuto knows the entire story, doesn’t know the things John has him do. Or how bad it can get. 

   He knows enough though, and it’s the enough that makes Rikuto worry, that makes Emilia want him to stay here. 

   Luka only remembers in part the things that made him sure that they were related. The locket he wore, with the crest of “her family” she said. It was Lacina’s own, it carried just a picture of them. Her holding him as a baby. She had tried to talk to him about it, but the conversation never went anywhere. Rikuto had tried to talk to him too, to implore him to listen. While he told Rikuto to not be stubborn, he was probably just as stubborn as the other. The only reason they were even those close was because Rikuto got to know him in Abarith itself before everything at the Castle, when he had housed him while he was visiting, searching unknowingly for Luka himself. 

   Sometimes he wonders, if they had met here in the Castle, if things wouldn’t have progressed as they had. If Rikuto would have him at arms length, duty before all else. 

   The way that he cares for him now, in a way he never has for anyone else–it does worry him. He’s never let someone in that closely, the last time he did–his father took them away. He takes everything away and the way he has Luka tainted as much as himself makes him sure that he’ll just tangle someone else up in the mess that he is. Luka doesn’t want to drag Rikuto down with him, he’s a good person who just constantly tries to do the right thing. Who values his job and is devoted to Emilia. 

   If John learns about Rikuto, he is afraid of what the man will try and do. A pureblood like him, with as much power as he has, who has lived as long as he has–Luka is terrified of him. Even though he tries not to show it, he’s so terrified of him. 

   He can’t protect Rikuto when the man is far too eager to throw himself in harm's way for the people around him. One day he’ll walk in on the wrong thing, on something going on, and get himself killed. And that right there, that horrible fear, is why he doesn’t let someone else in as much as his dead heart had carved a spot for Rikuto in it. 

   There’s the sound of the door to the library clicking shut and Luka holds the book in his hands a bit tighter. It’s not Emilia again, he doesn’t hear the clicking of her shoes, but rather boots on the marble floor. After a moment of listening he feels Rikuto press against his back, his arms looping around his waist. He has a few inches on Luka, enough that he can reset his chin easily on top of his head. As the other settles into his space comfortably, he flips a page in his book. 

   “You should feed from me to get well. I’m not leaving until you’re healed.” He almost wonders if repeating that makes Rikuto not want to get better. “I think you’re enjoying to much me feeding you.” A slight tease, but it feels true as well.

Luka closed the book gently as he presses his lips together. "I'm not talking to her if that's what you're come to push about."

WandaVision Ep 3 Spoilers

Yes, there are spoilers below:

Wherein I watch and have some comments. Please let's make some story progress this week. More Weird!

Why can't I skip the previously on? Disney! Oh well, it doesn't matter, Buddrick Meowbert is demanding pets and he's standing in front of my ipad not letting me watch, until I give the chin scratches.nn.n.m,,,,m. . . . . . . . .  ?""" (he walked across the keyboard)

Again, loving the opening credits. Though, oh lord, the colors. Late 60s, early 70s, so so so tacky. And, oh dear, Vision's hair. Is it the hair by itself? Or the hair, giant glasses combo? I can't decide.

Blah blah blah, comic wackiness with suddenness of baby, and slightly chauvinistic doctor (wow, where did they find that suit? there's just so much *pattern* going on there). I can't tell if the neighbor chainsawing the cinderblock fence is qualifying as Weirdness? His vacant smile suggests proper Weird.

"Billy? Well, I was thinking Tommy." @hurricanekelsea​ called it. I award you one fabulous, classic Marvel no-prize. Excelsior!

The whole bit with the braxton-hicks contractions was weird, but not in the proper weird way, but in a 'did we have to' sort of way.

"It seems the people of Westview are always on the verge of discovering our secret." "Yes, I know what you mean. But, it's more than that, isn't it?[…] I think something's wrong here, Wanda."

*gasp* Is Vision figuring it out? Props to Bettany, it's very clear when he makes that momentary transition from sitcom!Vision to real!Vision (for values of 'real' where he may still be a creation of Wanda's powers). And before he gets too far he's reset to the second before he starts to figure it out. I can't tell if Wanda did that or not, though she was looking panicky.

Calgon commercial. I mean, Hydra Soak commercial. So, who are the two people who are always in the commercials? It's the same pair, yes? And now two Hydra commercials. Oh, though, I guess Wanda was kind of part of Hydra for a while. Forgot about that.

Also, a Buddy break.

Wanda's water broke and it's raining inside their house, so they're huddled under the table. Because wacky hijinks. Come on, guys, move this thing along already, will you.

"Well, in fairness, darling, the baby is approximately nine months early." Heh. Vision dashes off to get the doctor.

Weird animal noise in the nursery.

But, first we must take a wacky aside where Wanda tries to hide her very obvious pregnancy from Geraldine who just showed up. I'm glad I don't live in a sitcom, because the thing were people just turn up on your doorstep constantly, would drive me insane. You have a phone, Geraldine! Call ahead! Though, alternately, you could just not answer the door, Wanda. These are a few of the many reasons I can't stand sitcoms. … Anyway

Geraldine makes herself at home after a 'comedic' search for a bucket while Wanda's going into labor and every contraction makes her coat change into a different one. And also a random large bird appears. Is it a Weird Bird or just a weird bird? Oh, it's a stork. I get it. Oh, actual Weirdness! The bird makes a sound and Geraldine snaps out of it. But, then Wanda makes up a story about an ice maker and she goes back to sitcom!Geraldine and the stork attempts to eat the fish pattern off Geraldine's super-fly bellbottoms (actually, her outfit is really great, looks fantastic on her. A+ wardrobe department).

Vision acquires the doctor before he can leave on vacation. Then gives him a piggy-back ride back to the WandaVision household. As you do.

Geraldine discovers the secret as Wanda's labor accelerates. Everything goes haywire and Geraldine prepares to deliver the baby. Wanda is having a "i can't do this" meltdown that feels real and not sitcom.

And the fastest birth ever. Just in time for Vision and the doctor to show up.  But wait, little Tommy isn't the only baby on the way. And lo, there is Billy.

The doctor and Geraldine roll with it. Oh, but then the doctor goes a little Weird as he's leaving, despite the laugh track. "Small towns, you know, so hard to escape."

Agnes and Herb are conspiring by the mangled cinderblock fence. Seems sus. "Is Geraldine inside with Wanda?"

"Can you believe it? Twins." "I'm a twin. I had a brother. His name was Pietro." Seems like a real moment. Geraldine is snapping out of it again, as Wanda sings to the babies in Sokovian(?). Ohhh, Geraldine, good job, shake it off,  "He was killed by Ultron, wasn't he?"

Herb and Agnes are trying to convince Vision that Geraldine is untrustworthy. "She's new to town, brand new." "No family, no husband. No home."

Wanda doesn't seem pleased with Geraldine. "What did you say about Pietro?" Nice, good, progress. Except now Wanda seems scary and I'm worried for Geraldine.

The Weirdness is escalating! Yay! Herb is trying to tell Vision something but doesn't seem to be able to get it out. Inside Wanda notices Geraldine's necklace, which, you know, looks like that SWORD logo we keep seeing. And Wanda's scariness factor is increasing loads.

Outside, Agnes cuts off Herb before he can say whatever it is he's trying to say "Because, we're all …". And she looks scared. Good guys or bad guys? I can't tell. Since we've determined Geraldine is Monica Rambeau, that says she's the good guy, but Agnes seemed scared by Herb maybe saying the wrong thing to Vision. Which, doesn't scream bad guy to me. Unless she's scared of a big bad. A Hydra big bad? Two Hydra commercials and all. Though, also a Stark toaster one, but that's just funny.

Run Geraldine! Run! Agnes and Herb try to pretend things are normal. Vision goes inside, and Geraldine has vanished and Wanda's being super creepy. Hope you're okay, Geraldine! This is why you don't drop by people's houses unannounced.

Oh, she got expelled from the sitcom world into the real world, looks like. *phew* Also, yay, the real world! She was puked out into a field next to what looks like some sort of military encampment, and yet they still converged her on with multiple black SUVS and a helicopter. lol. Overkill, guys, she was like 50 yards away from your front door.

And we end with, oh lol, "Daydream Believer". A+ music choice. And, I think that answers that. It's not WandaVision, it's Wandavision.

Okay, I liked this episode MUCH better. Solid progress, good creepy, tolerable sitcom bits because they felt better blended with the Weird. *This* is the show I was hoping for from the trailers. Good job, everybody. And great job Olsen for making me remember how scary Scarlet Witch could be.

Game Journal: Tag Tamers - Entry #04

Previously: I learned how to use jogress, beat up a fan-favorite twice in different evolution stages and told Ryo to do the same

Now: Further beating up of the fan-favorite, realizing I have yet to master jogress (despite hours dedicated to it) and storming the edgelord chimera’s continent (who’s apparently very sensitive and wants Ryo to open up his heart).

Special thanks to Ajora Fravashi for translating the game, and to NikcCD from Romhacking net for making it into a playable patch.

So, after defeating BlackWargreymon in the Machine Continent with Ken, I used the Reload Machine to change back to Ryo. Figuring out that’d I’d need to fuse digimon a couple times much like last time, I formed my first team for this area: V-mon, Armadimon and Centalmon. I figured I’d use the first dungeon of the area to keep levelling up my V-mon and evolve my Armadimon. The first of these happened, alright, but the second?

Meet my Chibimon. Apparently I can only complete so many dungeons with V-mon (around 15) before he resets back to a Baby form and I have to train him again. I initially thought this had been some sort of ability from one of my enemies... but not really. It happened about 3 times before I decided to retire V-mon from my team.

Oh, and also another one of those frustrating things where I miss one of my enemies buffing their defenses until I’m only doing 1 point of damage per turn happened. Result? A 79-turn battle, when they usually don’t go past 5 turns.

After a lot of frustration, I finally defeated all 3 dungeons and went face to face with BWG. Look at him, trying to intimidate me. Meeting him was a relief after the nearly invulnerable Monochromon, I tell you.

Back at town, there’s a couple things I wanted to do. First, though, this Kiwimon’s dialogue is pretty interesting. Apparently Michael, Mimi’s American friend from Adventure 02, was already a Chosen Child at this point in time. It’s good to have a timeline between the 8 Chosen Children from Adventure and the entire international group they were in 02. It’s also further proof that the Chosen Children could move pretty freely between worlds at this point in time.

I wanted to forge the Digimetals before continuing. The 2 pieces of the Digimental of Darkness I would have to give to Ken to use, but fortunately I had all 3 pieces of the Digimental of Miracles, and you know what that means...

Oh yes, Magnamon. It’s just an attack for V-mon rather than a proper evolution, but it’s a very powerful attack.

Anyway, clearing the Machine Continent on both worlds opened up the portal to Millenniummon’s Continent. It’s a path along the top of mountains, far above the clouds. The names of the dungeons? “Styx”, “Misery”, “Dark” and finally “Moon”. They all seem like just good ol’ Millie going though his equivalent of teenage years, but the “Moon” at the end makes me wonder if they may not have a deeper connection to his self-image.

Enemies in the 4 dungeons progressively increased in power, from groups of 3 powerful Adults to groups of 3 Ultimates. I constantly fought enemies that would put curses on my digimon to kill them after 3 turns, regardless of the damage inflicted. Enemies that called help from other, more powerful digimon, so I was basically fighting 4 enemies instead of 3. Worst of all, SkullSatamon, who self-destructed early on every fight that included him and forced me to keep reviving my digimon.

Due to the constantly increasing difficulty, I decided to take a break from the main story and just grind until I got a team with Perfect levels. Oh boy, I grinded a lot, jogressed a lot of digimon, both of different types and of the same type. V-mon devolved the previously mentioned 3 times and I finally retired him. Got even more Digimentals (though none of the interesting non-anime ones). Fought teams of 3 Ultimate digimon when going back to play the earlier portions of the game. Ultimately, after hours of grinding, I failed at getting any Perfect-level digimon, but did make my Aquilamon and Centalmon more powerful, as well as got a very strong Revolmon, pictured above.

Pictured above, the final dungeon, as well as the utter fear of one of my Betamon allies inside it. You gotta wonder why they’re there at all, but I’m not going to complain that a non-partner digimon is actually trying to help.

Millenniummon, as seen above, is the only enemy in the game so far to exceed 1000 HP. Fortunately, neither him not his allies had particularly tricky skills, just a lot of power, so after using plenty of healing items, I managed to defeat all 3.

The fused chimera leaves, but not before speaking to Ryo. It’s interesting to see him speaking about his heart, when previously he has been just a random brute, if a more powerful one than usual. As little dialogue as he has had, it seems to paint some off-screen character development brought about by witnessing Ryo’s actions.

Defeating Millenniummon brings me back to the village, where Piccolomon suggests resting before contacting Ken. A door has appeared in the village, following the fused chimera’s defeat. A locked door.

Next time, Ken’s journey through Millenniummon’s Continent and, hopefully, whatever lays behind that door.

2020 My Year In Fic

2020 Fiction Word Count:

86691 / 126531 words. 69% done!

Insights To Not Forget:

So I had a beautiful plan that I was going to reset and hit the ground running for 2021. See Year Zero is Reset Year.

Covid-19 was officially found in my state March 9, 2020, and life found unforeseen territory.

March 24th, I had to adjust to working at home. June 1st, back to working in the office and commuting daily. November 30th, we're back on a modified work from home/office plan (day at home, next day commuting in). I haven't gotten sick and I haven't passed on covid-19 to anyone else. For 2020, that is the biggest win anyone can have. 1.83 million people (to date) didn't get that win.

Would I have forgotten about my buckle down and reset plans without a global pandemic distracting me? Quite likely, I tend to forget all my plans every year. In fact, the writing business plan that I made to cover the year (I use it below for all the goals of the year), the printed version is on my filing cabinet and covered with so many other notes, I can't read the plan. (Removed the notes). This is for 2019. I never printed out 2020's?

And you can see by the total words written, I came under what I wanted to write. Let's see what I accomplished this year.

Stories I Posted:

Star Wars: Sororal Lineality: Aftermath: Word count = 3309. The Fic Whining Circle was getting stories ready for May the Fourth. I decided that this story would be perfectly short to get it up and started writing on May 2nd. I didn't get it finished for May the Fourth, but put it up on Revenge of the Fifth. And then it turned out to be the only story I posted in 2020.

Stories I Finished:

Star Wars: Unexpected Consequences: Word count = 126,607 (31,008 written previously + 49,572 written in 2019 + 46,027). The first draft was finished on July 28th, and it took the rest of the year to get my first edits polished to a second draft for my beta to go over. Now I need to go prod her so I can start posting in 2021.

Star Wars: Sororal Lineality: MJ-0002: Word count = 5664 (387 written in 2019 + 5277). I finished this short story as planned after I finished Unexpected Consequences and before I picked up the next novel. I hope to post it after Unexpected Consequences, but I may need to use it for a May the Fourth story.

Stories I Didn't Finish:

Strix: Forget the Sun: Word count = 31,146 (26,588 written previously + 4279 written in 2019 + 279 written in January) I took a very tiny stab at this novel in January and promptly lost it to work on other things.

Star Wars: Looking For Home Future Timeline: Word count = 7598. So at the end of February, I got stuck on giving the Sequel Trilogy Trio better movie(s) and started writing detailed notes on a future story that will probably never been written. I had already put Rey and Poe Dameron in the sketchy future of the Looking For Home so I needed to figure out how to add Finn. I got stuck with the Third Act, and probably need to declare it has to be a trilogy to get the resolutions I want. Maybe I need a Death Star.

Star Wars: Everybody Lives But Maul: Another plot bunny developed during the year. Mara Jade was given to Darth Vader to annoy him so he would eventually murder her, but he bonds with her instead. So Palpatine orchestrates that Lady Vader's path crosses Maul's on Tatooine. Only Luke Skywalker and Biggs Darklighter ruin the planned outcomes, and Mara remains on Tatooine for her safety. I really don't know if it will be a novel or something else yet.

Star Wars: Everybody Lives But Maul: Prologue: Word count = 1385. So far all I have written in this AU is the scene of the adoption of Lady Vader. I don't know where this scene will end up in the finished work.

Star Wars: Rescue the Farmboy: Mission on Mimban: Word count = 22,882 (8093 written in 2019 + 14,789). After writing "MJ-0002," I came back to Mission on Mimban from the beginning. Still working on it.

What I Think About My Stories:

My favorite story this year: Star Wars: Unexpected Consequence. I can't wait to turn this one lose on the readers.

Story most under-appreciated by the universe, in my opinion: Star Wars: Looking For Home: Future Timeline. I really need to spend some more brain time on this one if just to find a conclusion that makes me happy.

Most fun story: Everybody Lives But Maul. I really wasn't expecting to write it accept the idea would not leave the muse alone and then this happened:

KLCtheBookWorm: I really don't know what to do with Vader and Leia... unless he goes into her cell deactivates the IO droid and "Now Princess can we discuss waging war against Palpatine? Because he orchestrated my first family's death, has tried to kill my daughter, and your rebellion has made her flee her safe haven so he will potential see her again. He will not have her or my grandson." Sithspit, why does the muse want to rewrite OT constantly? JediMordsith: lolol Hmmm.... that could be interesting. Or he could go to Bail. "I will give you your daughter back if you help me get mine back." KLCtheBookWorm: YOU GAVE ME MORE PEOPLE TO HELP LIVE! JediMordsith: Bail convinces the rest of the Rebel leaders to work with Vader to take down the Emperor because he knows what a father's love is. KLCtheBookWorm: I always consider Alderaan's destruction a fixed point in time But the conversation between Bail and Mon Mothma. "You wanna do what now?"

Yeah, at that point I will write it.

Stories I wrote that I never thought I'd write: Star Wars: Everybody Lives But Maul. Technically I haven't really started the narrative, but really, Muse, was not expecting yet another rewrite of the OT. This one is the third, after Rescue the Farmboy and Sororal Lineality.

Hardest story to write: Star Wars: Looking For Home Future Timeline. I have never gotten stuck in which I couldn't finish off an outline. And this is so stuck.

Biggest disappointment: Strix: Forget the Sun. I did not even try for NaNo during the pandemic. (Huge props to everyone who did). I'm considering to do NaNo in April instead in 2021 to finish this novel.

Biggest surprise: I only posted ONE THING! I'm not beating myself up for any of the results of 2020 because it was garbage year, but I honestly didn't plan to leave my readers hanging so hard. On the plus side, they will have at least 30 weeks of new content to read in 2021.

What's your favorite piece of dialogue you wrote this year? From Star Wars: Sororal Lineality: Aftermath.

Luke opened his eyes to Leia’s suspicious face. “She was arguing with Threepio. I went the other way.” “So she couldn’t put you back in the medbunk.” Leia bounced to her feet and helped leverage him out of his seat. “You are going right back to it and staying in it until we reach the Fleet, Commander.” “Aye, aye, Colonel,” Luke replied with less than the banter he normally did. He leaned heavily on Leia, more than he should. Lando finished locking down the controls and followed behind them. “Colonel? Not a General?” “Not a General yet,” Luke responded with a wheezy laugh.

It took a while to figure out what Leia's military actual rank is based of costumes and plot actions in Empire Strikes Back. Major Bren Derlin didn't get a yes from Leia because she loves the two men out in the cold, but because she out ranks him.

What's your favorite piece of description or narration you wrote this year? From Star Wars: Soroal Lineality: MJ-0002.

The last one she dared to open was a recording. Her memory replayed on the screen: a child’s best dress colored green as the recorder tilted down, followed by looking back at the sad adults in the shadows of the shuttle’s lights. She heard the woman’s quavering voice, “Please, don’t take my baby.” Then the gnarled hand extended from the sleeve of the black robe and a tiny hand took it, and the recorder turned to the lit hatch at the top of the ramp. Mara's surroundings registered in waves after that. Her glutes were tingling as she shifted from sitting in a collapsed position on the floor. The floor was cold stone. The recording was playing on a loop above her head. She hadn’t fainted because she wasn’t flat on her back. She climbed up to her feet and shut off the playback. Now the title of the file burned into her retinas, Primary Memory Imprint for Murdering Judges Clone Line.

I can't wait to share this story with readers.

Looking back, did you write more fic than you thought you would, less, or about what you predicted? Oh I came in under what I had aimed for, only writing to 69% of my goal that I set from what I wrote in 2019. But 2020 was a garbage year so I'm not beating myself up over word count results. As I went through the year though, I noticed that August and September were totally spent on just editing and no new words. That means I need to watch the schedule in 2021.

Did you take any writing risks this year? What did you learn from them? I have officially started the write a series of short stories and keep them under 7500 words. I need more practice writing short, which is why I plotted Sororal Lineality this way.

Did you meet last year's goals?

That's a no, and boy, how is it a no. 2021 Goal is to not have Leeloo laugh at me.

The goals from my unprinted 2020 one-page business plan are:

Use Ali Luke's Two Year Novel Plan to finish the Strix series

January - May 2020: Finish Strix: Forget the Sun's first draft = Nope, not done yet.

June - October 2020: Finish Strix: Forget the Sun's second draft = Nope.

Writing Star Wars AU fanfics

Finish Unexpected Consequences' first draft = Done

Start writing Sororal Lineality = Two stories done out of 28

Finish Rescue the Farmboy: Mission on Mimban's first draft = Nope, but I am currently writing it.

Send Unexpected Consequences to beta reader = Done

Send Sororal Lineality stories to beta reader = Done

Edit Unexpected Consequences = In Progress

Edit Sororal Lineality stories = Done

Post regularly to Intentionally Left Blank, Dreamwidth, Discipline Under Fire, Tumblr Random Thoughts, Pillowfort = Do once a week on Saturdays = I haven't been doing this at all. Tumblr posts happen when I'm home but usually reposting and not anything I have written.

BookWorm's Library website maintenance = Work on once a week on Sundays = Really need to do this

Make sure the software is up to date once a month

Add any files that need adding

Add Media Center to BookWorm's Library = Work on once a week on Sundays = Hasn't happened yet

Create section

Make artwork

Code section

Upload files

Add more fanfics to AO3

Upload Zackverse in story order = Nope, not yet

Upload Star Wars: Unexpected Consequences when edited on Ao3 = In Progress

Upload Sororal Lineality stories when edited = In Progress

Upload Rescue the Farmboy: Liberation to FF.net and the Library when finished = Oops, forgot about this

Upload Rescue the Farmboy: One More Service to FF.net and the Library when finished = Oops, forgot about this

Post Star Wars: Unexpected Consequences to FF.net = In Progress

Post Star Wars: Unexpected Consequences to Library = In Progress

My daily writing plans to help the above list of goals get done:

Write 600 daily words. Can be split among the projects. I'm making the yearly goal to reach whatever number I actually reach on December 31st.

Write and edit every day.

Schedule website updates and fanmix work on the weekends.

Work in meditation time with Brain FM.

Use my Kanban Flow checklist consistently.

Don't let chores pile up now that you have two jobs plus writing to do.

Reward myself when goals are reached throughout my Reset Year.

Do you have any goals for the coming year? The goals from my 2021 one-page business plan are:

Use Ali Luke's Two Year Novel Plan to finish the Strix series

April - August 2021: Finish Strix: Forget the Sun's first draft (I'm going to push myself to get it done in by treating April as NaNo, but more time is available if I need it)

Sept. - Dec. 2021: Finish Strix: Forget the Sun's second draft

Writing Star Wars AU fanfics

Finish Unexpected Consequences' third draft

Finish Rescue the Farmboy: Mission on Mimban's first draft

Edit Rescue the Farm: Mission on Mimban to second draft

Send Rescue the Farm: Mission on Mimban to beta reader

Finish Rescue the Farm: Mission on Mimban third draft/li>

Finish Sororal Lineality: Miha first draft

Edit Sororal Lineality: Miha to second draft

Send Sororal Lineality: Miha to beta reader

Finish Sororal Lineality: Miha third draft

Writing Zackverse

Work on Hyrueliana's overhaul

Post regularly to Intentionally Left Blank, Dreamwidth, Discipline Under Fire, and Tumblr Random Thoughts = Do once a week

BookWorm's Library website maintenance = Work on once a week on Sundays

Make sure the software is up to date once a month

Add any files that need adding

Add Media Center to BookWorm's Library = Work on once a week on Sundays

Create section

Make artwork

Code section

Upload files

Add more fanfics to AO3

Upload Zackverse in story order

Upload Star Wars: Unexpected Consequences when edited on Ao3

Upload Sororal Lineality: MJ-0002 on Ao3 on May 4th

Reload Sororal Lineality: Aftermath on Ao3

Upload Soroal Lineality: Miha to Ao3

Upload Rescue the Farmboy: Liberation to the Library

Upload Rescue the Farmboy: One More Service to the Library

Post Star Wars: Unexpected Consequences to Library

Upload Looking For Home: My Home Is You to the Library

Upload Looking For Home: Outcast to Library

Upload Sororal Lineality: MJ-0002 to the Library

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My daily writing plans to help the above list of goals get done:

Write 600 daily words. Can be split among the projects. I'm making the yearly goal to reach whatever number I actually reach on December 31st.

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Don't let chores pile up now that you have two jobs plus writing to do.

Here's to 2021. We'll get through it together.

Imagine if ayano got in to an accident (while following taro)which result her being in a wheelchair or lost eye sight or being mute or deaf how will rivals help just a ask if you have time because of your exams (my is next week also)

Ayano being disabled? This is going to take a huge turn!But first let's think of a situation that could her disabled. Bye ng on wheelchair makes sense if Ayano didn't have enough knowledge and strength behind the activity (like climbing, I saw the feature on a recent video of Yan Dev) she is doing, think about it, Ayano have to earn her strength and knowledge what happens if she doesn't know completely or her knowledge about safety isn't enough? Being blind, maybe her plan backfired, exposure to chemicals or radiation, or an accident. Mute for having her throat damage from drinking wrong fluids, accident, or she really is mute (I used to think Ayano was mute). Deaf could be from loud noises (what if she took listening to music advice the wrong way and ends up listening all the time!), accident, or a plan backfired. There are more but I'm too lazy to write it all down and besides, you guys could be the ones thinking about it.Also I headcanon Ayano to have a weak immune system. Considering her emotionless nature since childhood, she probably doesn't go outside much, maybe she goes out when her parents, mostly her father, is onto her so she pretends to be a normal girl but when he isn't around or he's too busy, she goes back to usual emotionless, basically doing nothing self. The fact she doesn't go outside much makes her her immune system weak to the point she could get sick very easily. Now that she goes out more due to her love for Senpai, I can imagine the many sickness she gets.Osamu would still be the same but he won't make any rash moves that will remind Ayano's disability. Why? Because he wants her to be treated normal. Because one day, Ayano will be alone and he doesn't her to become pitiful once the he and boys left (he's only saying in hopes to make Ayano feel normal). He will help her of course but don't be surprise if you hear him say "you can do it you know!" But again, don't take this the wrong way, he's trying his best to make her feel normal by treating her like a normal human being. He doesn't think Ayano deserves to be pitied because he knows Ayano is strong.Anju would of course help her around. Due to this brotherly nature and his live for her, he constantly baby's (or babies?) her which doesn't reach to Osamu's approval. He argues back by saying Ayano needs help. He's not making her look pitiful he just doesn't want Ayano to have to much struggles now that she have disabilities. He wants her to be comfortable as possible.Kazuhiko will treat her like a delicate princess that needs to be protected even though she doesn't need it. He becomes overbearing and overprotective, he constantly have something to give to Ayano just to make her happy (even though it doesn't make her happy or feel anything at all). He fights with Osamu because he doesn't like how he makes her independent. Don't take this the wrong way either, he only did this because he knows Ayano won't be the same as before which is why he is protective.Oboro would actually be the same because one he is conflicted whether he should be like Osamu or Anju because they influence into doing what is right. Thought he acts normal (to his standards that is), he is worried how Ayano would make it through her life with a disability when she was born without any but he supports her and tells everything will be fine soon enough. And he would call in some help from supernatural powers to help him in his secret mission of helping Ayano. (I also made Oboro as the friend that gets influenced by others since he thought they know how to act around Ayano and having low self-esteem, he allows himself to "learn")Akito would be try his best to the same person he is, he doesn't want to see Ayano falter whenever he is around. Imagine you have an enthusiastic friend and you have an accident that is permanent and your friend tries their best not to remind you of your predicament but they also try their not to falter around you so you won't think its your fault. That's what he's doing. Every time he slips up like asking for race, he immediately corrects and apologizes and would do anything to get her not upset at him. He would also teach her some yoga and exercises specific for her disability.Masayoshi is going to be an overbearing doctor. Sure I made some of his previous reactions serious when it comes to serious situations but I think he become serious at the beginning but as time goes by he is back to his usual self only a bit more overprotective and over bearing. Also don't be surprise when I said he's back to his old self, I also mean becoming clumsy around Ayano that also possibly kill her XDMiusagi would always keep in mind Ayano is strong, he have seen it himself so why would he feel pity for her, he thinks of this because there is an attempt of comfort by telling her that he will still love her and she have the strength to tell him which really convinced him that she rely is strong. Which made him more persistent into chasing after her.Okami would also become overprotective, the only difference is thatHaruko would make it his mission to make her happy. He will actually be much more annoying and persistent only because he just wants to make sure she won't be lonely.Kami would be calm, especially if Ayano brought it to herself. He might even give a reminder. Though he is still usual self, don't be surprised he is worried about her. He is secretly getting scientists to get over her disability. But he is conflicted whether or not should he keep her like that or help her.Bonus!Rookie Policeman would investigate the possibilities of her accident, he would probably ask help from Masayoshi. He would become overbearing as well but knowing he can't be there 24/7 so he actually tries to teach Ayano a few tricks in his sleeve like fighting back and some psychological techniques to use in case of danger.Pair of Twins are like Haruko, only twice as annoying than Haruko! XDAnother Yandere is too shy to approach Ayano and despite her disability he choose not to take advantage of it fearing Ayano will get upset. Instead he watches from afar and makes sure Ayano is safe and away from danger.Magical Boy, like in the previous posts, if his powers aren't in the field of medication he can't magic her disability away but he will try to find help and look for the spell. During his disguise form, he tries to cheer Ayano up and help her on daily basis. He is not as overbearing as the others but is not giving her too much independence either.Shapeshifter would become helpless. He doesn't know how exactly to comfort her or help her. He just sits there feeling hopeless as he tries to think of way to help her.Mido Gurin would send a bunch of inspiring quotes and some original lines he came up with to cheer her up, even if she is blind he send a voicemail or hope that others will read the message for him. The reason he isn't physically present to her is because he wants to give her life she have before, he doesn't want her to feel pitiful.Phantom Boy would of course be sad but knowing Ayano lived made him happy. He knows Ayano is strong and if trouble find its way near her, he would be there to (try) help her.Incubus would devasted seeing her crippled, not because of her appearance ruined but because he is afraid of the possible effects after her incident. Its bad enough Ayano is physically crippled what more if its emotionally like becoming depressed? He would however try to help her but since he is a lust demon he can't do anything. However he is practicing possessions (so he could use it against his competition) and this could work because I saw this on TV (this is real even the priest proved it) where a girl is physically crippled and relies on wheelchair until she starts behaving abnormally like being able to stand despite her legs being useless Another bonus!Fun Boy would reset, sure all the progress will be gone and everything have to start all over again but he can't see her in such state so manipulate the timeline either to where Ayano is born or before the accident. Or he continues the timeline with Ayano being disabled and only changes if Ayano is dead or whatever. I like to think that he is the reason is still alive, imagine all the things she's doing that could possibly kill her and stops it.Nemesis-kun will stop attempting to kill her. Now that she's disabled killing her will make him look petty and the fight will be unfair. Proof that he will stop, he will stand by her side as assistance. He won't make a move as proof he won't do anything suspicious but that means Ayano will have to call for him for assistance (if she needs any), so even if the need for help is obvious, he still won't do a thing.G. C. P. Would try to remain calm and treat her normally. Sure he feels bad for her but like Osamu, he believes she doesn't deserve pity because he knows Ayano is strong and it really didn't stop Ayano. And he still teaches her gardening for destressing and surround her with nature for the same reason. If she is blind, the gardening option will be gone. Oh my gosh this ask is all the way back at January! I'm sorry!

What Steven Moffat Doesn’t Understand About Grief, And Why It’s Killing Doctor Who

NOVEMBER 27, 2013 / TEA LEAVES AND DOG EARS

There’s a popular joke I’ve seen floating around on Tumblr for a while now. It goes like this:

“Joss Whedon, Steven Moffat and George R.R. Martin walk into a bar and everyone you’ve ever loved dies.”

Here’s the problem, though: George R. R. Martin and Joss Whedon are, of course, infamous for killing off the characters that they know are almost universally beloved by fans for precisely the reason that they are beloved and Martin and Whedon know it’ll have huge emotional impact. They pick the harmless bunny of the group and then give them some brutal offing — Tara on Buffy, Wash on Serenity, Ned Stark in A Game of Thrones being an easy handful of examples. But who has Steven Moffat actually killed off?

The two-parter that he wrote during the Christopher Eccleston/Russell T. Davies era literally ends with the Doctor blissfully proclaiming that “Just this once — everybody lives!” In fact, a woman who lost her leg years earlier is restored to bipedalism by space magic. It was an amazing, heartwarming scene specifically because of the first part of that sentence — “just this once.”

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But apart from that two-part episode, the Davies era was plenty bloody. While Doctor Who is ostensibly a kid’s show, Davies made it clear that plenty of innocent people have been killed — often en masse — during especially high-stakes alien attacks despite the Doctor’s heroic intervention. And let’s not forget that Davies kicks off the entire reboot of the show by announcing that (nearly) all of the Time Lords and (nearly) all of the Daleks were wiped out by our genocidal and deeply guilt-ridden hero.

That was a hell of a way to re-introduce a popular kid’s show back to the airwaves, but it was perfect. It made the Doctor a new and mysterious character for people who’d never seen the show before, and it changed the way older fans looked at him. You couldn’t just continue down the same old lines and pick things up after all that time without some real change and expect it to work. And the change Davies employed worked beautifully. Until last week, of course — but we’ll touch on that later.

So let’s get back to the central question: who has Steven Moffat killed?

Well, on the last season of Sherlock, fans were reeling when Moffat had the show’s eponymous lead jump to his death, although with the promise that we’d find out how he faked it when the show resumed. So that doesn’t count.

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Well, what about Moffat’s next Who episode in Series 2, The Girl in the Fireplace? Reinette (Madame de Pompadour) dies, but she dies of old age because — and don’t even get me started on how annoying this concept is — the Doctor ditches her to go back in the fireplace one last time, apparently forgetting that it always results in a huge time jump. So that doesn’t quite count, as Moffat was fulfilling history.

Next up is Blink, Moffat’s first chilling installment of the once brilliant and now sadly tiresome Weeping Angels. Who dies? Well, the nice DI that Sally chats with dies of old age after being displaced in time. The same fate is afforded to Sally’s best friend, but she does manage to write a letter letting us know everything’s pretty much cool, because who wouldn’t want to be taken away from their family and friends to churn butter for 60 years?

But other than that? Nobody. A theme seems to be emerging.

The Silence in the Library and Forest of the Dead? Well, Moffat does kill off River Song and her whole crew, but then has their souls uploaded onto the library server so that they’ll never “truly” die. Again, it’s an extremely softened death, similar to the “old age/time displacement,” in that it’s sad but any real cause for grief has been removed.

Then Moffat, of course, took over the show as show runner. And once again, people just seem to keep… not dying. Part of the problem is that Moffat’s a big fan of the Giant Reset Button — so much so that he literally wrote in a Giant Reset Button into the episode Journey to the Center of the TARDIS. One step above the “It was all a dream” plot, the Giant Reset Button absolves the characters and the writers of any repercussions and they can carry on as they were, even though we, the audience, saw a “major event” that is evidently no longer relevant. You can have your fun and adventure, but you need not learn or grow or change from it.

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Other notable not-deaths include any time Rory “died” in the series, the almost-people clones, the Doctor himself during the impossibly confusing 6th series finale, Vincent Van Gogh and, finally, The Ponds who were killed off exactly the way Sally’s security guard almost-lover in Blink was — by being displaced in time in such a way that the Doctor, for hand-wavey reasons, couldn’t just go pick them back up again and they seem to do just fine living in the past because they have each other, I guess.

All of this is leading up to my biggest problem of all: the recent 50th Anniversary Special in which Moffat, not merely content to sap any trace of blood or death or grief or loss from his own era, removed the basis of the show’s reboot plot:

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The mass genocide that the Doctor committed — all the people he killed and all of the times he wrestled with that decision and was forced to come to the conclusion that it was for the best — simply never happened now. All of the amazing episodes in which the Doctor, overcome with grief, spoke about the tragic necessity of his decision are rendered meaningless by this newly-invented War Doctor who allegedly “didn’t count” until now. Now he counts. Maybe. Because of the magic of love and Bad Wolf.

Now of course you can argue that the show plays with time constantly, and that it’s possible that this is a new time stream in which it didn’t happen, and that’s all well and good. But the fact of the matter is that from this point on, the Doctor is no longer complicated by this event. Moffat, who has never had the best track record with character development as it is, has actively written a plot which removes an enormous amount of change and progression from the show’s lead character.

But more importantly than that, when you have no death, when nothing truly has weight or scale, when decisions don’t stick and nobody feels the consequences… it’s hard to care about anything. The stakes on the show feel so low at this point that a once addictive program is unengaging, dull and hollow. Even the 50th special had no real gravitas because we were basically watching a plot be un-done, rather than made. We were watching a character be un-banished, rather than created. For a celebration of 50 years of a television show, it felt awfully like a celebration of a writer who’s only been running it for 4 years. And, perhaps most irritatingly for a Davies fan, the complete erasure of everything that was developed during that previous era.

I don’t think it’s an insult against Davies, though — Moffat does it constantly to himself. Amelia Pond grows up without parents because they were erased by a crack in space and time. When they are restored to her by virtue of yet another giant re-set button, we never see them again. Amy rarely talks about them. You cannot have a character whose parents were taken from her at a young age, who then gets them back — and remembers that she had lost them in the first place — and not see a perceivable change in said character. Similarly, you cannot rob that character of her baby, remove her ability to have children, and have the biggest consequence be that she becomes a model who’s moody with her husband for his own good.

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Or take the latest companion: Clara cannot live and die hundreds of times for her good buddy the Doctor (who she’d known for, what, a month?) and then basically brush it off like it’s nothing.

We can talk for days about Moffat’s other problems as a writer — the sexism, the homophobia — and those are all valid complaints, but what will always be my biggest gripe is his fear of consequences. When you cannot deal properly with grief or loss or change, you cannot write believable characters or interesting stories. And as long as this show lacks believable, real, characters and engaging stories, it will continue to suffer. So please, for the good of Doctor Who, shed a little blood and actually deal with it. Revel in consequences. Let your human characters behave like humans. In short: restore the heart to a dying show.

That post I warned you was coming

I’m super meh latley. Ive stopped doing some of the things that I should be doing and dont have a reason why. Its like my brain hit a reset switch and the progress at making a consistant schedual disapared. Im not fixing any typos in this because fuck that. I need to be able to talk about myself to others, its not that people will be mad at me, its just that I cant be bothered to open up. I’m very dismissive of myself. I tried playing the sims today, but i didnt want to plan things for these electronic people, it seemed like pointless effort to me. I helped mom and made some money today which was nice. I need to advertise myself better, but at the same time I might be trying to convince my gram to pay me to help take care of her? so I’m not sure what to do. Probably apply to remote jobs. This type of shit is what I normally write in this book thing (it might be a journal? idk, i also put tasks in it and other things) but i feel like sharing for once. I passivly want to kill myself. like that comic where you drink void and become it is me constantly. Im kinda obsesssed with crocheting, but making Cool Shit is hard. Like I cant even make baby mittens. mostly cuz i use thick yarn. but still. 

anyway, if you have advice on talking to people about how youre gay/possibly trans? Cuz i guess thats technicly what nonbinary is and i totes feel thats me/not going to conform to the standards of relationships as they have been presented to you please let me know. I dont want advice on how to not be depressed, ive got that down so much that my therapist feels useless (like i said cant talk to people about lgbt stuff so shes got no clue). anyway. done. fin. 

Beachbody Transformation: Find Out How Nina Lost 31 Pounds

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Find Out How Nina Lost 31 Pounds

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Nina Ortega lost 31 lbs. with FOCUS T25, 21 Day Fix, PiYo, 21 Day Fix EXTREME, 3-Day Refresh, and the Beachbody Performance supplements. She entered her results into the Beachbody Challenge, and won the $500 Daily Prize for March 5th!

Tell us about your life before you started the program. How did you feel about yourself and your body? Before Beachbody, I was living day to day. I was struggling being the mom, wife, and teacher I wanted to be. Every day, I started my day hitting snooze four to five times before I even got up out of bed. I would go to work sleepy, tired, but yet try to give it my all. By the time I was coming home from teaching, I was exhausted and wouldn’t have anything left for the ones who mattered most — my family. I felt like a horrible mom who wanted to do fun activities with my kids but yet I wouldn’t. I also felt like I was failing as a wife as well. Before babies, I struggled with my weight. After babies, I was dealing with hypothyroidism, which caused me to gain even more weight and have crazy moods swings, anxiety, loss of hair, and dry skin. I was a complete mess. I thought it was all normal and part of being a postpartum mom, but I was wrong. I hated the way I felt in my skin. I hated feeling like I was carrying around so much extra weight. I just wanted to feel normal again.

What inspired you to change your life and begin your transformation journey? While on maternity leave after having baby number two, I saw a friend’s post sharing about her weight-loss journey. I told her that I wanted to do whatever she was doing! I knew I had to change something in my life in order to be an active person in my children’s lives. I decided to commit wholeheartedly to my journey, and become a Coach at the same time I started my weight-loss journey. I knew that if I didn’t do something now, it would be harder to make the changes later. Joining my friend’s Challenge Group, seeing the way she ate, and being able to post about my journey truly helped me stay focused. Every day, I pushed play for me and for my family. Because let’s face it, if momma ain’t happy, ain’t no one happy! My energy within the first week of drinking Shakeology and working out to T25 was absolutely amazing! Why would I ever want to give that up?

What is the greatest challenge you faced before beginning the program? How did the program and Beachbody help you overcome that challenge? My greatest challenge before beginning the program was finding balance in my life. I was constantly with high anxiety and unhappy with work and home life, because I felt nothing was ever done. I felt like I was alone in accomplishing my work as a teacher, mom, and wife. By incorporating Shakeology, Beachbody workouts (like T25, 21 Day Fix, and PiYo), and clean eating, I am a whole new woman! I was hesitant to take on a business with working full-time, two small children, married life, and finding time for me. Now I am finding balance in life through all my “life tasks” by going through my day with clarity! I am more relaxed as a person, teacher, and mom. I am no longer on thyroid medicine*, and feeling better than ever. I love being able to share my journey with others, because I just want everyone I meet to feel as great as I do. I am passionate in making it my mission to help others feel better through healthy living.

What in particular did you like about the program you chose? Why choose one? I am a proud graduate of T25, 21 Day Fix, PiYo, and 21 Day Fix EXTREME! What I loved about T25 was Shaun T. Enough said! This guy motivated me to get my booty up in the mornings at 5 AM! Even when I was up all night with a nursing baby! I loved how fast the workouts were, which was perfect for nap time. What I loved about 21 Day Fix was the weights! This program made me feel strong, and gave me muscles and abs I never knew I had. I loved how simple the moves were, but yet still working my body head to toe! What I loved about PiYo was that it is low impact! I loved how I was still getting an amazing workout without having to feel like I was killing myself. It really gave my knees a break. I also gained better posture and flexibility. I was able to do a cheerleading kick that I hadn’t done since high school! Oh, and 21 Day Fix EXTREME gave me a body with some killer muscles and definition! CIZE was so much fun! I danced my booty off! And felt the sweat!

Describe the results you achieved with your Beachbody program. Which achievements are you proud of? There aren’t really enough ways to describe the way I feel these days. Every day, I wake up wondering who the heck am I now? I love me! In the past year, I have had some major life changes, and because I have focused on my health, that has helped me also grow into a mentally stronger person. I am confident in my skin. I have more than enough energy to handle my 5 AM to 11 PM days with five kids in the house! I am in control of my cravings. But the proudest achievement of all is that I am such a better mom and wife! I am happy. I am content. I am the role model I want to be for my children. Thank you, Beachbody!

How has your life changed since completing your Beachbody program? My life has done a complete 180! I don’t even know who I am these days. I now realize that I was missing out on life. It sounds crazy, but my life now is so much more fun, and I can keep up with my kids and husband! I actually crave to be outdoors and on-the-go verses the couch! I now put time to work out as a priority! First thing every morning before work, I look forward to my workouts. Never would I have thought I would have said that! People think I am crazy for waking up early, but I think I am passionate. I have the energy to start my day knowing I did something healthy for me! I am overall a happier, more satisfied, and confident person. My passion to share my journey with others has been so powerful in helping others change their lives too. Being a Coach has brought me an inner purpose on what I should be doing with my career. People are now looking to me for help, and my heart longs to show them that they too can live healthy!

How did participating in a Challenge Group help you reach your goals? How did your group support you and keep you accountable? Participating in a Challenge Group while on my journey was key! I stuck with my Challenge Group all the way up until I finished T25. It was something that I looked forward to every day and shared my progress. It was great knowing I had the support I needed through my journey! I have made new friends along the way, and the relationships made will always be there. It was easy, simple, and supportive.

How did your Team Beachbody Coach support you on your journey? She was amazing! Elyse constantly checked in on me to make sure I was doing okay. She posted information that was beyond helpful. She is a genuine person who wants the best for every one of her challengers. She taught me what clean eating was, and has truly been an integral part of my journey.

How did a Beachbody supplement, nutritional product, or program (such as Shakeology or Beachbody Ultimate Reset) support your transformation? What are the greatest benefits you gained? Did you see benefits to your energy, sleep, mood/mental clarity, or digestion/regularity? Shakeology is what I call my “life-saver”! Shakeology saved me from eating my sorrows away with cookie dough. I have to have my Shakeology once a day to feel energized! It has been so helpful in my cravings. I am able to get through my day with clarity. I am still shocked at how great I feel while on Shakeology! I sleep like a rock, I am able to now function on six to seven hours of sleep instead of oversleeping these days. I am super regular, and I love it! My body is like a machine! The 3-Day Refresh is fabulous! It rebooted my body for clean eating, and helped me lose five pounds and two inches from my body. Easiest detox ever!

Did you achieve any other measurable improvements with a Beachbody supplement, nutritional product, or program (e.g. blood pressure, blood sugar, triglycerides, etc.)? Yes! When I did a full annual, my results all came back with flying colors! No concerns in any area! Amazing! To go from heading down a path of being overweight and miserable to now feeling like a million bucks, Shakeology has been my saving grace.

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