Endless Ends

[Endless_Night]

how does the challenge work?

The link is in this post.

They are currently doing a squat and leg challenge, but I started the pushups late and just could not force myself to start legs while finishing up the pushups.

I have to say, I am really surprised that the goal was achievable. Not easy, mind, but achievable!

Just to clarify, I have been doing inclined pushes on the stairs. I have never been able to do full pushups. But, after this, I can kinda. I am going to keep working up.

 

[Firefly_Dancer]

Doesn’t this movie have a “werewolf break” for the audience to guess who the werewolf is? Or was that something else?

That...sounds kind of fun.

Favorite werewolf movie(s)?

Wolf is probably my favorite. I personally prefer vampire movies.

Oh.

And. I am on day 29 of my 30 day pushup challenge.

And. And. I am not dead yet.



I think I may make it to the end. Just today and tomorrow!

I considered doing this, mostly because I suck at pushups, but it scared me.

 

[hotwords229_A]

Welp. Still not sure if I'm going to do anything besides sit on my fanny, but while I'm pondering that exceedingly difficult decision -

Dracula (1931).

I love Bela, I love Edward Van Sloan as Van Helsing, and I love the whole opening (Castle stuff) of the movie, but then it kinds of bogs down and feels more like a play once they get to London.

But Frankenstein is a work of perfection, in my opinion.

 

[Endless_Night]

I considered doing this, mostly because I suck at pushups, but it scared me.

It totally scared me!

But @hotwords229_A kinda shamed me into it.

If it helps, I could not do a full pushup, only inclined. My first day, which calls for five pushups, I had to break into two sets. I could only do three in the first set!

Really quickly I had to move to three sets to do all the pushups required.

However, by the end, I worked up to 53 pushups in two sets, so -

We'll see if I can do today's and tomorrow in two sets.

 

[Endless_Night]

I love Bela, I love Edward Van Sloan as Van Helsing, and I love the whole opening (Castle stuff) of the movie, but then it kinds of bogs down and feels more like a play once they get to London.

But Frankenstein is a work of perfection, in my opinion.

It's not the best paced or directed by any means, but it kicked off the Bela style vampire which is so appreciated and iconic.

Eta: Van Sloan was wonderful in the role, but my favorite is Lionel Barrymore in Mark of the Vampire (1935). MGM didn't own the rights, so he wasn't exactly Van Helsing.

Same functional character, but he was, instead, Professor Zelen. And Bella is Count Mora.

 

[hotwords229_A]

But @hotwords229_A kinda shamed me into it.

I’m not sure this is entirely accurate.
But, if it helped, I will take all the credit.

Mark of the Vampire (1935).

This has some great imagery.

 

[Endless_Night]

Oof. This project is kicking my derrière.

I spend hours today and still have so much to do. *thunk*

 

[Endless_Night]

Now, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931).

Precode. My fav.

Frederic March is wonderful as Jekyll and Marian Hopkins is simply superb!

 

[Endless_Night]

I’m not sure this is entirely accurate.
But, if it helped, I will take all the credit.

Fifty seven. Two blocks. *collapses*

This has some great imagery.

Barrymore overacts spectacularly. As that Barrymore generation is so wont to do.

Sign of the times.

 

[LadyLascivious1]

The link is in this post.

They are currently doing a squat and leg challenge, but I started the pushups late and just could not force myself to start legs while finishing up the pushups.

I have to say, I am really surprised that the goal was achievable. Not easy, mind, but achievable!

Just to clarify, I have been doing inclined pushes on the stairs. I have never been able to do full pushups. But, after this, I can kinda. I am going to keep working up.

The first day of the squat and leg challenge took me four days to recover from

 

[Endless_Night]

The first day of the squat and leg challenge took me four days to recover from

Oh, no!

That is . . . hmmm.

I was planning on starting my first day today, after finishing up the 60 pushups. Maybe I'd better wait until tomorrow.

 

[Endless_Night]

Not Very Interesting Warning:

Oof. So, there is the one section downstairs that is like an extra wide hall that runs front to back. It's decorated midway with some turned wood pillars, then finishes up at the lower end of switchback stairs. The hall originally ran the length, but the stairs were put in when the attic was open up for a second story.

Anyhoo, it's all original tongue-and-groove. The farmhouse is over 100 years old, as is the original paint. Meaning it's lead.

It's not in bad shape or anything and it's been painted over several times, but it still needs to be remediated properly. Which mostly just means the tedious work of several layers, including specialty primer and encapsulating paint and a couple of sands before regular painting.

Except, for this one part. There was a leak that roughed up some boards in the in the ceiling. Meaning they had to be sanded. The one thing you are never supposed to do with lead paint.

So. Did that. Which required taping, papering, and plastic sheeting, and plane work. Then clean up. All in PPE.

The planing took about 30 minutes. The prep and clean up took hours. Hoooooours. Two days, all told.

But, the PPE part is dooooooone. *thunk*

 

[Endless_Night]

Today I sit on my fanny and eat strawberry oat muffins.

Oh.

And do pushups.

 

[LaisDeMarieDeFrance]

Not Very Interesting Warning:

Oof. So, there is the one section downstairs that is like an extra wide hall that runs front to back. It's decorated midway with some turned wood pillars, then finishes up at the lower end of switchback stairs. The hall originally ran the length, but the stairs were put in when the attic was open up for a second story.

Anyhoo, it's all original tongue-and-groove. The farmhouse is over 100 years old, as is the original paint. Meaning it's lead.

It's not in bad shape or anything and it's been painted over several times, but it still needs to be remediated properly. Which mostly just means the tedious work of several layers, including specialty primer and encapsulating paint and a couple of sands before regular painting.

Except, for this one part. There was a leak that roughed up some boards in the in the ceiling. Meaning they had to be sanded. The one thing you are never supposed to do with lead paint.

So. Did that. Which required taping, papering, and plastic sheeting, and plane work. Then clean up. All in PPE.

The planing took about 30 minutes. The prep and clean up took hours. Hoooooours. Two days, all told.

But, the PPE part is dooooooone. *thunk*

Wearing PPE and getting things accomplished is pretty impressive!

 

[Endless_Night]

Wearing PPE and getting things accomplished is pretty impressive!

Well, thank you.

If I was smart I'd pay someone to do the work. But it would cost a freaking fortune and I am rarely happy with the results when I hire out. I'm of that impossible mindset where not only am I suspicious, but wholly difficult to please.

It's less aggravating to do it myself.

Or talk my SO into doing, if it's too much for me. Poor SO.

 

[Apisto42]

Well, thank you.

If I was smart I'd pay someone to do the work. But it would cost a freaking fortune and I am rarely happy with the results when I hire out. I'm of that impossible mindset where not only am I suspicious, but wholly difficult to please.

It's less aggravating to do it myself.

Or talk my SO into doing, if it's too much for me. Poor SO.

Agreed. If I have the tools or will use the tools again, I’d rather just do it myself.

Congrats on getting a huge task done!

 

[LaisDeMarieDeFrance]

 

[Endless_Night]

2 sets of 30 = 60.

Might I add it was agonizing?

I'm going to take a short break, and then see if I can maybe build up *real* pushups.

Tomorrow, I'm starting the leg challenge.

 

[Endless_Night]

You know, before Covid hit I was in pretty good shape.

We focused on 10Ks one year, and for training purposes, I ran three a week for nine months Then traveled to do Beat the Blerch. Wonderful scenery!

After that, the MS150 from Houston to Austin. Which required biking 30-50 miles a couple of times a week. (Training.)

One of those little mini triathlons was next on the schedule, but - the world imploded.

Now?

The SO was able to do the pushup challenge pretty easily, even with switching between Chaturanga pushups and decline pushups on the stairs.

But it made him start thinking along other lines.

Like pull-ups.

Based on the language issuing from the pantry area I'm guessing that is not going smoothly.

 

[Endless_Night]

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That's how I feel most days.

It's sheer contrariness that drives me forward.



Well, some days.

 

[Endless_Night]

Hmmmmmmmmmmm.

 

[Endless_Night]

Is it weird that I only have two relationship gears - close or casual acquaintance? Is it weird that I take the close so seriously? Is it weird, that if I get close, it takes something catastrophic to disrupt the connection? Is it weird, the only relationships I keep up are the ones I keep for life?

#thingstoponder

 

[hotwords229_A]

Is it weird that I only have two relationship gears - close or casual acquaintance? Is it weird that I take the close so seriously? Is it weird, that if I get close, it takes something catastrophic to disrupt the connection? Is it weird, the only relationships I keep up are the ones I keep for life?

#thingstoponder

I don’t think it’s weird at all.
Don’t most people feel this way?

 

[Endless_Night]

Now. *cracks knuckles*

I need a plan. What horror shall I watch for the countdown to Halloween?

The Witch (2015), for sure.

I am a little trepidatious, as I've been finding Robert Eggers horror remakes atrocious, but -

I hear good things.

It's slated for next weekend.

 

[MindYaBitness]

Is it weird that I only have two relationship gears - close or casual acquaintance? Is it weird that I take the close so seriously? Is it weird, that if I get close, it takes something catastrophic to disrupt the connection? Is it weird, the only relationships I keep up are the ones I keep for life?

#thingstoponder

Not at all. I'm a very open, social, and gregarious person. However, while I'm ready to know I'm actually quite difficult to close to. I've got friends I've had since highschool that I'm still extremely close with. The circle of friends I've made as an adult are the ride or die variety. I'm good at the light, casual acquaintance game, but close friends are hard cock to come by.