WATCHA BEEN UP TO LATELY?

Didn't we have this already? oh well... I'm trying to get ready for release day II, so i'm busy on that lately. I still find time to be here though since I can't concentrate for very long.

I am messing around with RPG Maker VX and with a really neat little tool called Inform 7.

http://www.inform-fiction.org/I7/Inform%207.html

i've pretty much been up to doing school work and chillin, but of course if i get a moment im probably work on my lastest project, but besides that, mostly just relaxing

author=Dreaded link=topic=794.msg10580#msg10580 date=1205696673
I've also been playing through the Fire Emblem games, namely Fire Emblem 3 since it got translated.

so are the fire emblem games whorth playing? i've been looking for a new game to pick up.

sounds good, i might pick it up if i get a spare moment

I've been game planning and since it's Spring Break, for me, I'm gonna start hardcore planning during my free time... can't go anywhere this year, no money T_T.
I'm also trying to loose some weight, since I've gained a lot over the past 3 years, so I hope all goes well. My goal is 25 pounds off by June-July and in a week I've already lost 5.83 pounds! Yay!

What have I been doing?
I recently landed a job at a local Target store, so I have cash for the first time in almost a year.
Other than that, I make a nuisance of myself around the house, occasionally work in frenzied spurts on RM2k3, pester my cat, hang out with friends...

Oh yeah, and try to remember to occasionally visit the communities I join.

author=lordyousef link=topic=794.msg10592#msg10592 date=1205708337
I've been game planning and since it's Spring Break, for me, I'm gonna start hardcore planning during my free time... can't go anywhere this year, no money T_T.
I'm also trying to loose some weight, since I've gained a lot over the past 3 years, so I hope all goes well. My goal is 25 pounds off by June-July and in a week I've already lost 5.83 pounds! Yay!

Tips:

No soda or other processed sugar items.
Do a quick exercise routine in the morning. This will get your body to start metabolizing early.
Your goal shouldn't necessarily be to lose weight, but to lose fat and gain muscle. Lift weights!

Latetly I have been hanging out with friends, coding, and playing a lot of Brawl.

author=pantsman9 link=topic=794.msg10581#msg10581 date=1205697567
so are the fire emblem games whorth playing? i've been looking for a new game to pick up.

Yeah they are fun. They are very straight strategy though like Advance Wars or Shining Force or something and you don't have the rich character customization that you get with Final Fantasy Tactics etc. The games are designed around this, though, and the pre-defined roles of each of your characters are all extremely important so they end up being extremely smart titles. Very strategic and you can very very rarely get away with relying on overlevelling or brute force. The Wii game is the best but if you want to play on the go the GBA titles were okay too.

author=lordyousef link=topic=794.msg10592#msg10592 date=1205708337
I'm also trying to loose some weight, since I've gained a lot over the past 3 years, so I hope all goes well. My goal is 25 pounds off by June-July and in a week I've already lost 5.83 pounds! Yay!

So let's turn this into fitness topic.

Yeah like WIP inplied almost all problems people have with their weight can be traced back to basic element or two in their diet and/or lifestyle and it actually isn't very hard to lose weight if you identify those problems. Also note that WIP has been takinge exceptionally good care of himself lately so he's a good person to go to for weight loss advice. Other major culprits for fatness are (this is general ranting I guess you seem to be doing fine in your weight loss routine):

1. Not getting enough sleep. Your metabolism never fires up if you are tired all the time and you will also have a higher appetite.

2. Dinner. In most countries people don't even eat supper. You should have a big lunch (hard to do I know because we all have jobs and stuff and it's also a helpful tool in family-building) and have a snack in the evening but seriously dinner is not a natural or healthy practice to indulge in. In Germany the family gets together and everyone eats like a slice of buttered bread in the evening instead of unhealthy supper.

3. Stress. Stress screws up your hormonal balance and while you won't gain *more* fat you will deposit it in less attractive areas. This is where potbellies come from. Incidentally you can manage stress by getting enough sleep and by exercising (surprise).

4. Desk jobs. Unsurprisingly the average person gains about 20 pounds within five years of starting a desk job lifestyle. I don't have a source but I have read it at legitimate places so it's true and it makes sense anyway. If you have a desk job you have to be extra careful with your habits because you have an extra several hundred calories per day that don't get burnt when you don't have a job that requires you to stand and move around a lot (such as a restaurant server, department store employee, construction, plumbing, prostitution etc).

5. Not abusing drugs. It's well-established that the fastest way to shed pounds is to become a cocaine addict so maybe you should try that.

On purpose? (Did the car have a sloppy HUD?)