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I haven't checked in for a while but I'm doing pretty well!
I have almost nearly accomplished my initial exercise goal to the point that it can be considered achieved. I get compliments about it, too, which is nice that people notice the improvement. Now the subsequent, more difficult and longer-term goal is up next soon.
I've kept up my reading and watching films. Probably read so much this year that it either rivals my peak reading in university or surpassed any other single year. I've already watched more films than any other year since I started keeping track. Still always more to read and watch so it never ends, but that's going great.
I'm also getting my finances established pretty well. And a totally unplanned and unexpected, but happy, achievement so far is getting my credit score (CHINA BAD) up too!
Setting up my place, almost done fully fixing it up in this current iteration before I can do a larger project.
Took up learning Chinese via HelloChinese and I'm really enjoying it, I think my brain likes the exercise, even though I'm still way too novice to hold any conversations but I need to practice it more. May take a class soon if possible.
Set up some stuff in my home country in case I need to dip from this tremendous, beautiful imperial core so that makes me feel relieved if (when) it comes to that.
Hanging out with friends here and there when possible, mostly don't because they're busy though.
Work is going well, hectic as always but I haven't gotten fired so that's good at least.
Have a kind of suspenseful and important week for family stuff but hoping for the best.
Haven't found a cute comrade to agitate long-term at home with yet but no real rush for that.
I don't know what else to mention but I'm happy with how I'm improving things so far!
That's a great picture, by the way.
Congrats on the initial exercise goal! What is the long term one??
Thank you! Without going into specific numbers, I am finishing up a very successful fat cutting phase but I wouldn't call it totally over just yet. Soon it'll be a MUCH FUNNER muscle gaining phase and then need to work on remaining in a sustainable, healthy maintain-state.
Since the second part of this current part is kind of a lifelong goal is why I'm saying it's long-term. But I'm also happy with where I am now so can't complain too much. I got a genuine "nice body" compliment on Sunday, what more could I want?