I got to try the hojicha at Kiss of Matcha and it was scrumdillyious. very nutty, toasty, and not too sweet.

thrilled to see this in stores. I’m a fan of their Longjing tea. I tried the apple jasmine tea (pink bottle) and thought it was pretty good!

horse jockey pb and lady rainicorn :)

adventure time fanart and my poor attempt at a rendered apple using green as a complementary shade.

took a break from my usual lifting for a longer session of cardio. tomorrow I’ll pick up from my upper 1 set list. treadmill - 1hr and 10 mins at level 3.0

needed to recover from an incident involving my injury. took it very easy today. first time using an Apple Watch at the gym. I’m impressed by its performance. Treadmill - 20 mins Calf raises - 10-13 x3 Hip raises - 10-12 RR x3 BSS - DND B-rdl - DND Leg press - 10-12 RR x2 *Ham curl- Hip abduction - 10-12 RR x3 *substitution: back extensions for glutes - 12-15 RR x3

this month has been brutal.

working on developing an art style and learning how to render. I’ve been sketching a lot from Pinterest and art content from YouTube (I followed the faces tutorial from jussmeart). my art style has been all over the place and I feel like I’m hitting a wall. I’d like to make prints and stickers so I’m hoping to make good progress.

got a little drinkity dinkity. it was a hazel matcha milk tea. very yummy.

went to the gym in a funky mood. on a plus side, lifting was a breeze. I increased weight and pushed to stay in my rep range. feeling a little better and more focused. Tread mill - 15 mins Lat pulldown - 12 RR x3 Cable tricep push down - 6-12 RR x3 Incline press - 10-12 RR Bicep curl - 10-12 RR x3 Cable lateral raise - 12 RR x3 Weighted crunches - 10-12 RR x3 + Landmine press - 9-12 RR x3

today I increased weight on every machine. for the next 8 weeks, my goal is to challenge the muscles I’ve built. felt strong! I found the abs machine in a room the gym dedicated to an machines (just reopened). it felt like I was looking at a herd of cows in a lush field. Treadmill for 20 mins ~ Weighted calf raises - 12 RR x3 Hip abductions - 12 RR x3 Hack squats - 10-12 RR x3 *Leg extensions - *Seated leg curls - *substitution: leg press (angled) - 12-15 RR x3 (still too easy?) *substitution: back extensions for glutes - 12-15 RR x3 *substitution: weighted crunches - 10 RR x4 *substitution: Hip adduction - 10-12 RR x3

worked out with a buddy again!! yay!! it’s so nice outside today. feels so crisp, feels so apple fritter. Stationary bike - DND Wide back rows - 10-12 RR x3 Incline press - DND Shoulder press (dumbbells) -10-12 RR x3 *Dumbbell rear delt fly - Bayesian bicep curl - 12 RR x3 Overhead tricep extension - 10-12 RR x3 Reverse crunch - DND Substitution: *face pulls - 12 RR x3

thoughts on my progress right now as I’m approaching an 8 benchmark… I feel good about committing to the bit as much as I can. I’m starting to get frustrated at not being able to maintain my 3 days at the gym per week. this month is only going to get busier, so I have to figure out how to make some time to get to the second phase of strength training. I increased the weight for most of my exercises. in the coming weeks, I’d like to be at a 7-10 RR with increased weight to challenge the muscle further. I also need to increase my cardio time. Stationary bike - DND Calf raises - 12-10 RR x3 Hip raises - 10 RR x3 (did it with the belt assisted machine… so annoying) BSS - 10 RR x3 B-rdl - 10 RR x2 Leg press - 15 RR x3 (getting too easy, increase weight next time) *Ham curl - Hip abduction - 12 RR x3 *substitution: back extensions for glutes - 12-10 RR x4 (feeling it in my lower back again, wtf) *Weighted crunches - rip. Have not seen that machine.

oodles of doodles. I’ve been thinking about making a committed fan art of No, I’m not a Human so I can explore making prints and stickers. I really enjoyed the game and want to make more horror related art.

evening gym session!! which would be fun if it wasn’t so packed! definitely didn’t get as much done as I would’ve liked… but it’s the showing up that matters. I went with my friend and we got to yap and lift. good time! Lat pulldown - 10-12 RR x3 Cable tricep push down -DND Incline press - 10-12 RR x3 Bicep curl - 12-10 RR x3 Cable lateral raise - 10 RR x3 Weighted crunches - DND

I’ve been thinking about this movie since I’ve watched it. I really enjoy Jordan Peele movies and this one felt like it was made especially for me. western aesthetics, cosmic horror, deeper discussions of exploitation, and horses? I’m sat. I don’t do a lot of fanart. I’d like to do more and thought this would be a good one to share. I’m still learning how to render my art and would love any feedback on how to improve :’-)

a little ode to September. I felt relatively good about this month. I’m excited to see that October brings.

so good to be back at it. it’s currently application season for PT school so I’ve had to pause the joy in my life. this round is coming to a close… fingers crossed. I felt super strong today but couldn’t target all my muscle groups like I would’ve liked to. a rough start is still a start. stationary bike - DND Weighted calf raises - 12 RR x3 Hip abductions - 12 RR x3 (like butter!!) Hack squats - 7-8 RR x3 (increased weight and lowered the rep range for my knee) *Leg extensions - *Seated leg curls - *substitution: leg press (angled) - 12 RR x3 *substitution: back extensions for glutes -12 RR x3 *substitution: weighted crunches - DND *substitution: Hip adduction - 12 RR x3 *10 mins in the sauna

the ab section in my gym was closed for remodeling. I need a better warm up for my upper days because I’m struggling getting full range on my first sets of my first exercise. I was very happy to get a bench for my shoulder presses because the gym has been packed lately :V Stationary bike - DND Wide back rows - 10-12 x3 Incline press - 12 RR x 3 Shoulder press (dumbbells) - 10-12 RR x3 *Dumbbell rear delt fly - Bayesian bicep curl - 10-11 RR x3 Overhead tricep extension - 7-8 RR x3 Reverse crunch - DND *substitution: face pulls - 10-12 RR x3

felt more unfocused today and had an unexpected interruption. I started with the Bulgarian split squats and felt better about my form, but it might’ve been too much to start with because by the time I was doing the leg press I stared to feel knee pain. my form on my b-stance rdls improved and I was able to feel it where I was supposed to. hoping my next session will be better :/ Calf raises - 12 RR x3 Hip raises - DND BSS - 7-10 RR x3 B-rdl - 8-10 RR x3 Leg press - 10 RR x3 *Ham-curl Hip abduction - 12 RR x3 *substitution: Back extensions for glutes - 12 RR x3 *Weighted crunches - 12 RR x3