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desertgremlin · 7 years

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I posted this on r/SourceFed but I’ll post it here too just to share my sadness to the max, lmao.

I have to write this. I have to write this because if I don’t I’ll burst. I know I'm not going to be able to say everything I want to say and this is going to be a mess because I'm writing it on the fly but I hope my feelings are clear.

The last time I felt this sad about people I didn’t know in 2015 when Zayn left One Direction. This time though, it’s not just one person. It’s so many people. I say that because it’s not just the hosts that I’ll miss. We’ve also gotten to know the crew. I love all the people who work behind the scenes just as much as I love all the hosts I’ve seen on screen, past and present.

I’ll admit I wasn’t the most involved fan but damn you guys filled up the majority of my procrastination time and I love you all for it. I fell in love with every single one of you because you all brought something new to the table. It was sad to see a host go and it took me a while to warm up to the new ones but I always did. I only just started loving the Candace, Ava, Mike, Suptic dynamic and now it’s being taken away from me and, man, it’s sad. I felt like I grew up and matured alongside Will and Sam. I’ve learned so much from them. They were babies when they started on SourceFed and For Human Peoples and like, look at them now. I love them and have learned so much from them. I’ve learned so much from all of you, I really have. Like, every single one of you. Part of me is like this today honestly because of all of the hosts and all of the crew at SourceFed, SourceFed Nerd and People Be Like. Oh man, I feel like I only got to know John and Yessica for a second before they got ripped away from me.

Maude got me into Star Wars! I was so in awe of her passion for it and her knowledge of it that I had to watch it. I’m so sad we only just got to see a few months of Autumn’s crazy amazing editing skills. I love Spenser and that wonderful brain of his. I love DJ and Owen. I’m in awe of Star’s skills, I’ve only just started watching her weekly vlogs. And Sophia! Kenny. If I start naming everyone I’m inevitably going to miss someone and I’ll feel bad for eternity so I’ll stop there. But I hope you get my point, I hope you know every single one of you changed my life a little bit (this sounds so fake but I’m being so serious. this is real) and if you didn’t, you for sure made me laugh at some point in the last few years. That ‘Coworkers climb a table’ video was the dumbest but I could not stop laughing.

The thing about all these channels was that every person could just be themselves. That’s what I saw when I watched these videos. Seeing your different personalities interact was what made it so funny. I learned that it was okay to just be myself. This goes out to Nuclear Family and Super Panic Frenzy as well.

Thank you to Philip DeFranco and everyone who brought these channels to life. Thank you to all the hosts and all the crew past and present. I know this isn’t the end, I’ll follow all of you to wherever you go and whatever you do next. You are all very wonderful, very talented people and I just want to thank you all so m ...what is that a coffee machine?

Love y’all.

#sourcefed #sourcefed nerd #people be like #nuclear family #sam bashor #william haynes #ava gordy #steven suptic #steve zaragoza #bree essrig #matt lieberman #mike falzone #candace carrizales #youtube #john ros #yessica hernandez cruz #literally everyone i love you all

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corneliussteinbeck · 7 years

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GGS Spotlight: Yessica Martinez

Name: Yessica Martinez Age: 25 Location: Pittsburgh, PA

What does being a Girl Gone Strong mean to you? It’s more than just being physically strong. It’s about having a strong sense of self. This reminds me of something I read a long time ago, and it resonated with me. I’ll never forget: “Please, be proud of the pieces that make you you. Embrace the oddities and hold on to them with everything you have. These strange little quirks belong to us, and only us, and they are absolutely vital in creating the bigger picture that is who we are. Be proud of yourself, because if you are, it never matters who else is. Because when you are, the inevitability of other people believing in you and being proud too, is such an amazing bonus to the strength you already possess.”

When you know who you are, nothing or no one can really touch you. You become unstoppable. That is what being a Girl Gone Strong means to me.

How long have you been strength training, and how did you get started? I’ve been strength training since I was 18. Competitively lifting since I was 21. I had just graduated high school and my brother was training at a small gym called Idolmaker Physique and Performance in Miami, FL. This was not your typical local gym. They had a monolift, specialty bars, bands, chains, and an atmosphere that was unparalleled. I started training there to maintain athleticism. I played basketball and volleyball since I was young. At first, I was training for aesthetics. I wanted to lean out, look good, feel good. My strength and numbers kept increasing, and my trainer then, Randy Scoates, asked me if I wanted to powerlift. My reply was, “What’s powerlifting?” I started training with the guys, learning about technique and training methods, specifically the conjugate method, and just wanted to get strong. After that, I never looked back.

What does your typical workout look like? I train three to four days per week. My boyfriend, Casey Williams, is currently doing my programming. (He’s part of Elitefts and has the #6 all-time record in the 242-pound weight class with a 2088-pound total.)

Monday – Bench Wednesday – Deadlifts Thursday or Friday – Extra Assistance Saturday – Squats

Each lift varies. I’ll implement accommodating resistance in a two- to three-week wave. I’ll alternate bench with spoto presses or floor presses; conventional, deficits or block pulls with deadlifts; and implement specialty bars off a box with squats. Sounds like a lot of mumbo jumbo, but each week varies depending on how training was the week prior. After the main lifts, I’ll do supplemental work (assistance work that will help with the main movement I’m doing that day). On my extra assistance day, I’ll do bodybuilding-style training. Light-weight, high-volume sets. I guess I could describe this training method as a combination of 5/3/1, conjugate, and anything that I’ve learned along the way that specifically works for me.

Favorite Lift: Whichever is the most challenging and most frustrating. Each meet prep is different. Currently, it’s deadlifts. It’s about breaking that mental barrier. I psych myself out at times because I’m too frustrated. I know what I need to do; I know I’m strong enough. It’s just a matter of executing — connecting mind with body.

Most memorable PR: When I broke the 200-pound bench club. I believe we had a few of our Elitefts team members come in to train one weekend at the compound. We probably had some event or seminar going on. When I PR, it’s usually on a day when I have no agenda and let training take its own course. If it feels good, I keep going. I attempted 200 and missed. My teammate, Brandon Smitley, gave me a few technical cues, and next thing you know, I benched 205. I’ve been wanting that for years.

Top 5 songs on your training playlist:

Till I Collapse – Eminem

The Man Comes Around – Johnny Cash

Straight Outta Compton – NWA

Are You Gonna Go My Way – Lenny Kravitz

No Good – Kaleo

Top 3 things you must have with you at the gym or in your gym bag:

Elitefts Maverick Wrist wraps

Lifting Belt from Bob’s Belts

Adidas Olympic Shoes

Do you prefer to train alone or with others? Why? Preferably with others. Having training partners there for support and feedback makes a huge difference for me. It also creates an environment in which everyone has a common goal and everyone is accountable to one another. Seeing yourself improve is great but nothing compares to seeing others improve, too. To witness someone’s celebratory moment, having achieved something, especially when one couldn’t think it was possible, that really puts the icing on the cake for me.

Most embarrassing gym moment: (I’m laughing just thinking about it) It’s more funny than embarrassing. I was living in Miami and training at The Battleaxe Gym. My brother came to train one day, and he was floor pressing. Mind you, I’ve spotted guys with more than 400 pounds on the bar. While he was floor pressing, something tweaked and I couldn’t tell if he was stapled or wha,t but I panicked. Everyone at the gym was watching. As I grabbed the football bar, I couldn’t lift it and it was moving towards his face. My brother is a jokester, so he’s yelling, “Not my face!” all the while laughing. I vouched to never spot him again. He did not die under the iron, if you were wondering. Mike and Vinnie came to help.

Best compliment you’ve received lately: My co-workers recently described me as fearless.

Most recent compliment you gave someone else: That they have the ability to do anything. I try to recruit girls all the time to try out any strength sport. I like to turn hesitation into excitement. This compliment was not the most recent, but a gist of how I try to approach everyone I encounter.

Alaina had a background in lifting but eventually gave up because she didn’t want to put in the time. After five years of not touching a weight, she had the itch to lift again. When I first met her, she seemed hesitant and uncertain. I kept encouraging her that this is a “you vs. you” sport. What was the harm in competing and giving herself a base to work off of? You just need to put yourself out there. I told her to pick a meet and just train for it. Alaina ended up joining the IPA Federation and picked a meet. She went 9/9 on her first competition and PR’d on all her lifts. I reached out to congratulate her, and this is what she had to say: “I had lifters congratulating me on a perfect meet and telling me how amazing I did. To have incredibly experienced lifters compliment you is one of the best feelings in the world. I achieved my first powerlifting goal and that was to compete. Now, I’m going to work on an elite total! I’m definitely looking forward to stepping on the platform again.”

I think we’ve all been there where our mentality has hindered us from reaching our full potential. But once we break that mindset, it really is an invigorating feeling. Sometimes a little support and encouragement can ignite the passion and hunger we have inside us.

Favorite meal: Breakfast. Anything that involves bacon, avocado, potatoes, and French toast. And, coffee.

Favorite way to treat yourself: I consider dedicating a day to hanging out by myself a treat. Breakfast, coffee in hand, reflecting on the present moment, and an afternoon nail appointment. The nail salon is conveniently located in a mall, so it’s a two-for-one. But when it comes down to it, it’s the little things. Quality time with my fam bam. That’s a treat I don’t take for granted.

Favorite quote: “Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark, in the hopeless swamps of the approximate, the not-quite, the not-yet, the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish, in the lonely frustration for the life you deserved but have never been able to reach. Check your road and the nature of your battle. The world you desired can be won. It exists. It is real, it is possible, it is yours.” — Ayn Rand

Favorite book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

What inspires and motivates you? My vision. I have these thoughts about my time on this earth. The time I have with the people I love. The small interactions I’ve had with strangers. Questions I ask myself: Did I help someone? Did I make an impact? If I was gone, what did I leave behind? It motivates me to be a better person. To evolve. To grow. To learn. To give.

What do you do? I currently work for the sister store of Lululemon, Ivivva. I am a key leader which is equivalent to a manager role. It’s a very community-involved company, and that’s what I love about it. Our main focus is to connect with young girls, support, and get involved in their activities and pursuits. We offer dreams and goals workshops and complimentary athletic classes. Through these events girls get to connect and celebrate each other, pushing their boundaries, and knowing that falling and getting back up is all part of the journey. In my life, outside of work and training, I practice yoga weekly. I’ve grown to really appreciate it and find it challenging on many levels. I’ve also picked up an interest in photography and have a deep desire to design training apparel. I’m planning that in my vision and goals. My hobbies are to love on my dogs and take too many pictures of them. My boyfriend and I have two English mastiffs. They make us better humans — to not sweat the small stuff. For fun, I like to try different coffee shops and restaurants, and plan trips and places to visit.

Describe a typical day in your life: My work schedule varies each week. I either work at the store or out in the community. I wake up relatively early. Casey wakes up at 5 a.m. every day, so coffee is always made. I make breakfast which usually consists of egg whites and two slices of organic sprouted bread with grass-fed butter. Lunches are already prepped. We crock-pot everything and that gives us enough meals for most of the week. If my schedule permits, I’ll train either in the morning or at night. If I’m at the store, we plan our goals for the week to either make new connections, clientele, or plan events. If I’m in the community, I’ll sweat at a studio, stop in to visit girls who come to our store frequently and build relationships. It’s brand awareness but also partnering up with people in our community who share a common vision and goal. Days usually run long, so I’m home at 8 or 11 p.m. I attend to the wagging tails at the front door, head upstairs to shower, then go to bed. I try to get in six to eight hours of sleep. Days are structured which I love. It’s easier for me to get things done and eat my meals consistently.

Your next training goal: I gave myself two goals last year: Qualify for the Arnold in powerlifting and qualify for the Arnold in strongman. I want to be exceptional in both sports. I have a strong passion for both so why not? To do it simultaneously will be the challenge.

What are you most grateful for? Experiences.

Which three words that best describe you? Driven, perceptive and sassy.

What’s a risk you’ve taken recently, and how did it turn out? I was raised in Miami. I went to school there. My friends are there. I was working at an outpatient mental health facility. My degree was in psychology and social work, so gaining the experience I needed for my future was great. I was in a relationship. I had a cute, little efficiency. I was comfortable. Then, one year it hit me that I wasn’t happy with being comfortable. I didn’t want to settle. And if I wanted change, change had to happen. I ended a three-year relationship, I put in my notice at work, and I asked my brother to pick a date, and that would be the day I would move. It was sometime in December. I decided on Ohio because there was a support system there. Elitefts was there, and I had a few friends living there. Once I started packing my furniture and moved it into storage, that’s when it sunk in that everything was really happening.

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People thought I was crazy because, why would I leave Miami for winter? It’s different living there rather than taking a vacation there. I was scared, anxious, nervous. This was something completely out of my element. I like structure and this was the complete opposite. It’s been over a year now, and I’ve overcome some ups and downs. I defeated self-doubt because I came to terms with failure. That if it didn’t work out, at least I took a chance. Once that happened, I became more open. More understanding. That led to growth and opportunity. As I’m writing this, I can say that I’m in a good place. I share a home with the best person I know. Even though it could have gone the other way, the route that didn’t lead to this point, we took a chance.

What’s the coolest “side effect” you’ve noticed from strength training? Confidence — and nice delts.

How has lifting weights changed your life? It’s made me value lessons. We dedicate months of preparation for a few hours on the platform. Henry Rollins wrote: “When the Iron doesn’t want to come off the mat, it’s the kindest thing it can do for you. If it flew up and went through the ceiling, it wouldn’t teach you anything. That’s the way the Iron talks to you.” If we didn’t experience failure. If we didn’t experience pain. How could we ever truly appreciate success?

What do you want to say to other women who might be nervous or hesitant about strength training? There’s this misconception that you must be super strong or must know everything about training. I didn’t know what powerlifting was, and I tell people that all the time. If you have an interest in something, pursue it. What people don’t seem to realize is that starting is the easy part. The really hard part is when things don’t go your way. Stay the course. Don’t compare yourself. Don’t envy anyone. It’s about building yourself. Finding out what you’re capable of and where it may lead you. Once you’ve started, you’ll soon realize that it’s about building yourself and helping others. That it’s a privilege to train, not an obligation. You’re meant to have fun with it.

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milouverkoijen-blog · 7 years

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Playful Interaction: Stash

Opdracht: ‘Ontwerp een spel voor Amarant Groep (een groep met verzorgende van licht verstandelijk beperkten). Eén van de acht leerdoelen zit in het spel verwerkt. Werk het spel zo ver mogelijk uit in een interactief prototype. (digitaal of fysiek).

Ons concept: Stash is een spel met het leerdoel financiën, het hoofddoel van ons als ontwerpers was de spelers leren sparen en slim investeren. De spelers verzamelen geld op de verschillende eilanden en brengen dat terug naar hun thuisbasis, in de winkel (op de app) investeert de speler in een upgrade voor zijn/haar boot. Iedere upgrade heeft een andere functie. De persoon die het slimst investeert wint het spel.

Samen met 5 andere studenten hebben we dit spel ontwikkeld. Ik ben zelf vooral bezig geweest met het concept en samen met Yessica Mans heb ik de vormgeving van het spel gemaakt. Ook heb ik de videobeelden met twee medestudenten gemaakt.

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ghastlydochalo-blog · 7 years

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Notebook #3

Ubayd Haq

Section: Monday 5:00 PM

TA: Yessica Garcia

Notebook #3: Relational Analysis

With respect to focus, I am going to focus more on the song and lyrics presented within the song, as opposed to the platform itself--this will allow me to focus on the relational aspects of the object I have chosen because I can compare it to the original work and the differences highlighted through this work. As a result, I analyzed the lyrics of the song, provided at this website: http://www.unp.me/f139/wasta-pyar-da-atif-aslam-coke-studio-153858/

The song performed by Atif Aslam, Wasta Pyar Da, as a tribute to the Western pop legend Michael Jackson, is a prime object through which relational analysis can yield valuable information about the dynamic of religious and ethnic movements between Pakistan and America. The first aspect of the song that can be lyrically analyzed relates to the idea of love and religiosity in Pakistani culture, how it compares to such ideas in Western culture, and how the two are meshed within this song. In Pakistan, a primarily Islamic society, the religious structure ideally encourages modesty and the fulfillment of romantic interests through marriage--actively seeking relationships is often discouraged, especially without the intent to marry. In relationship to the West, this is a more conservative idea about love and religiosity, as it is considered normal to freely interact with members of the other sex; in some cases, illicit sexual relations are praised (primarily when men have them), and sometimes even the religious sanctity of marriage can be threatened by the idea that being heartbroken and seeing others is a part of the process of romance. In Atif Aslam’s song, he sings first in english, “People always told me be careful of what you do...and don’t go breaking young girl’s hearts...Billie Jean is not my lover…She’s just a girl...she says I’m the one.” As a direct quotation of Michael Jackson’s song, Billie Jean, these lyrics are a denial of Jackson’s illicit relationship with a nameless fan who claimed they were lovers. This issue, in the context of an ideal Islamic society, seems completely alienated, yet Atif Aslam’s decision to sing about this song suggests that the idea of open relationships are not foreign. Aslam continues to sing, this time in Urdu, “Rab Jane Dil Mangda”, that God knows the heart’s desire, a lyric that is more representative of the idea of romance in Pakistan and the religious aspect that it has. In this song, there is a meshing of the two ideas, that people will seek out relationships, and that the relationship that they will find is the one that God has preordained. Thus, Atif Aslam’s song serves as a bridge between two opposing ideologies about love and religion between Pakistan and America, presenting the dichotomy with the potential to mutually exist.

On the same note, Atif Aslam’s singing of Wasta Pyar Da serve as a bridging between the social movements of westernization and purity in Pakistan. Currently, in Pakistan, there are two prevailing ideas that seem to exist about culture--the idea that Westernization and the adoption of Western practices is the way to modernize and improve Pakistan, and the idea that Westernization translates to a loss of Pakistani traditions and acquisition of religiously inappropriate or disrespectful practices. In his decision to sing parts of the song in English and other parts in Urdu, Atif Aslam seems to suggest that Pakistan, in order to remain relevant as a country, must first accept Western culture as a respectable entity while maintaining its own culture and traditions. This is suggesting an end to the discrimination against or for Westerners in Pakistan, as well as an acceptance between both groups, those who choose to identify with Western Culture and those who choose to identify with Pakistani culture within Pakistan. Thus, Atif Aslam is trying to reconcile two seemingly opposing ethnic movements in the idea of coexistence.

#ETHN2

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shmegel · 3 years

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Also I’m very much a human, an incredibly human human, and a lonely one at that- so feel free to message me any time even if we’ve never spoken or interacted. I miss my days of having many online friendships, friends are everything to me.

#I have a few today but I can’t even tell you how much tumblr used to feel like a unified community #most of my friends have moved on from this site and I miss them dearly #tumblr #yessica liveblogs tumblr #or just respond to my posts or like them or go through my tags or literally any form of interaction I’ll be so happy

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shmegel · 3 years

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I’m just having a really rough time with this delta variant stuff. Studies keep coming out that now vaccinated people can transmit it too, and I just see my life getting worse and worse ahead and I can’t see it getting better.

And my brother is out there in huge close crowds without a mask, and he didn’t even tell me that he stopped wearing a mask outside weeks ago basically due to peer pressure.

Because obviously Covid disappears the second it hits outdoor air, right? 😑😒

I said something about it and he lashed out at me and said he was done making any concessions for me, and said a bunch of truly cruel things. I said I was hurt that he hid this from me and kept interacting with me as normal putting me at risk without me even knowing. You should’ve heard some of the things he said about me.

And I saw my rheumatologist and he looked at my blood labs and apparently I have severe Sjögren’s syndrome now.

He says that might cause a fever. He said “this is what we doctors call RD: Real Disease.”

But god the treatment- He’s going to put me on an immune suppressant. During Covid.

My life is so small. It’s so freaking small right now.

Because some of my family members stopped caring, I have to wear masks at home now.

My life is getting smaller and smaller.

I don’t know what I’m going to do once I’m on the immune suppressant.

My life is already so small.

Meanwhile I’m still in pain and can’t even really walk because of my hip. I have chronic pain and fevers and there’s a virus rampant here that seems like it’s tailor made to kill me and it’s getting worse.

And

AND

I can’t emphasize this enough!!!

I haven’t felt happiness in three YEARS.

Not to mention the fact that almost everyone living with me blames me for the “sacrifices” they’ve had to make during the pandemic.

Which of course I sympathize with because I know it’s been tough but just. Imagine being me and making the kinds of sacrifices I’VE had to make just to stay alive. And the constant fear. And then being mad at me for asking that you make some changes to protect me.

And I spend all day every day researching my illness and fevers and the virus. I have 500 tabs open and almost all are research studies about fevers of unknown origin, autoimmune diseases, hormones, or Covid.

And my brother is going on and on about how I do nothing I’m useless I never do anything for him or anybody and it’s like oh my god??? You have no clue how much I do!!! You have no clue how much of my work in therapy has been about “Yessica!!! Do something for yourself!!! Stop doing literally everything you do for the people around you and do something nice for yourself!!!”

It’s insane that he thinks that because everything I do is either 1. To recover or 2. To help the people around me

God it’s so pointless everything feels so pointless

Because it’s been years and even though I spend every freaking day working on these things I’M. NOT. GETTING. BETTER.

And the people I’ve been spending my time on helping with literally anything they want 24/7 apparently don’t even realize that I’ve been doing that!!!

God my existence is just so freaking pathetic

Like when did I become this pitiable miserable doormat punchbag with no purpose, no ambition, no goals, no life?

It’s so terrible and looking ahead I can see so many reasons that it’s going to get worse and very few chances for it to get better.

#personal #Covid 19 #coronavirus #delta #chronic illness #Sjögren’s #I don’t remember how to readmore on mobile #yessica liveblogs life #sjogrens #immune compromised

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