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Post by Adam Souza on Jan 7, 2012 7:57:02 GMT -9
Just wanted to pop on quick to assure people I'm not dead.
Just dealing with some personal, and health, issues before they become life threatening.
For the next 18 weeks I'll be undergoing medically supervised cardio, weight training, lab testing, and meal replacement while still working full time and taking car of my kids.
While I'm quite optimistic about accomplishing my health goals in the next few months, I'm a bit saddened that things have gotten to the point where these steps I'm taking have become a necessity. It's really taken a tole on my motivation to make paper models. The hours it takes me, sitting basically motionless, to draw, scan, edit, and then spent online to distribute models, contributes to the problem, so I get saddened just thinking about it any time I attempt to do so. I have no attention to give it up in the long run, but in the short run, I need to find a way to balance my time spent active and sedimentary better or it's going to kill me.
TLDR Taking a break to improve my health, will be back in the second quarter of 2012.
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Post by highlandpiper on Jan 7, 2012 9:22:01 GMT -9
Having just gotten out of the hospital after being admitted for the last four days I can understand that! Take care of yourself man!
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Post by cowboyleland on Jan 7, 2012 12:54:17 GMT -9
Just saw a ted talk by the guy who wrote "A Year of Living Biblically" It was called " How Healthy living nearly Killed Me." He claims he wrote the book the talk promotes while actually walking on a treadmill. Could be an option if paper minis give you joy. Happiness is a great boon to good health. If they have turned into a hassel, best walk away for a while.
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Post by kiladecus on Jan 7, 2012 16:48:06 GMT -9
Take care of yourself, Adam. You are a good friend, and I will miss you being here as often, but I will look forward to seeing you post here again once you are back on your feet.
Best of luck on your recovery. Your health and children are the most important things in your life. I am glad you are taking care of this before it got out of control.
Take care, Buddy!
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Post by paladin on Jan 11, 2012 7:57:49 GMT -9
Oh ... . Jim Hartman first, now you, Adam. Take the time to regenerate. And if it's life-threatening: kids, social life and health first, not the paper toys. BUT ... as someone put it above ... do not underestimate the recreational power of an awesome hobby. Wishing you all the needed regeneration, paladin
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Post by Adam Souza on Feb 23, 2012 14:12:38 GMT -9
Update: Had freak reaction to diet and spent a week in terrible gastric distress. Going on a less intensive diet starting March 1st.
Bought a new scanner that will work with Windows 7. Just waiting for inspiration to strike me. The charecters in my D&D campaign changed to fast that I couldn't get a model finished before they changed their appearance or armament and prepare adventures at the same time.
Learned how to bind books, and I've been printing and binding books for my gaming use.
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Post by Vermin King on Feb 23, 2012 15:18:29 GMT -9
Hey, take care of yourself. We can wait. Sorry to hear about your setback.
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Post by abaddonwormwood on Feb 23, 2012 22:47:01 GMT -9
Bookbinding is great fun and the end results are something to be really proud of plus people are amazed My attempt with Song of Blades and Heroes Link Get well soon and better yet stay well! Lord Abaddon of Wormwood
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Post by Vermin King on Feb 24, 2012 5:16:03 GMT -9
I'm not seeing the image ...
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Post by Adam Souza on Feb 24, 2012 7:21:44 GMT -9
Bookbinding is great fun and the end results are something to be really proud of plus people are amazed I do enjoy it. It's been really practical too. I have hundreds, if not thousands, of RPG PDFs I've purchased and collected over the years, but they were never really practical to use. I couldn't bring them to the gaming table, outside of a laptop or tablet, and now I print and bind them.. Most of my books are softcover. A transparency for a front cover, card stock for a rear cover, with a card stock spine proves to be surprisingly sturdy. I have made a single cloth bound hard cover book as well. My favorite book I've bound so far is my Bloodgrave Tomb. 200 Pages of Spells, Magic Items, and Undead for my current D&D campaign character, Alexander Bloodgrave. It's bound in White Dragon hide (layered cardstock) with a Silver Skull Ornament (photo stock) on the cover. It's filled with literally cut and pasted articles and hand written notes
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Post by cowboyleland on Feb 24, 2012 10:21:48 GMT -9
Something else I always wanted to try, but now I'm intimidated by someone elses results. Really nice work!
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Post by Adam Souza on Feb 24, 2012 23:03:19 GMT -9
My attempt with Song of Blades and Heroes Link That looks great ! Did you make the hardcover yourself, or did you glue the SOBH art to an existing hardcover ? Additional proof that great minds think alike, I have my SOBH books on my binding to do list. Something else I always wanted to try, but now I'm intimidated by someone elses results. Really nice work! It's not a competition. Don't hold yourself back. While I do enjoy some of the artistic aspect of book binding, it's also immensely practical.
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Post by abaddonwormwood on Feb 25, 2012 1:57:47 GMT -9
The hard cover was made with Matteboard and photoshopped with in game shot for the back cover. Miffed it slightly but solid and works nicely. Used this textbook: Hand Bookbinding: A Manual of Instruction
Wormwood
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Post by labrat on Feb 25, 2012 10:24:28 GMT -9
I hope you're doing ok Adam. I understand that health has to be a priority. I certainly make it one of mine. All the best to you.
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Post by Adam Souza on Mar 13, 2012 21:01:20 GMT -9
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Post by Sirrob01 on Mar 14, 2012 23:40:22 GMT -9
Wishing you the best with it Adam. I've pretty much just spent the last 12 months trying to straighten myself out healthwise, weightwise I can finally see the goal zone. Good Luck
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Post by Adam Souza on Mar 15, 2012 5:51:34 GMT -9
It's great to hear your doing well.
I've been managing a pound or three of weight loss each week, with only making relatively minor changes to my lifestyle. Getting into a regular schedule of exercise should really help improve that.
Right now though, I'm just happy to lose a little every week. Being fifty to a hundred pounds lighter in a years time, making only minor changes, doesn't seem like that bad of a deal.
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Post by mruseless on Mar 15, 2012 6:36:21 GMT -9
Get well soon!
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Post by kiladecus on Mar 16, 2012 10:51:31 GMT -9
No kidding, Adam! We need you back here, Kiddo! I have VERY few friends, and I miss having you around.
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Post by Adam Souza on Mar 16, 2012 22:20:12 GMT -9
I lurk daily to keep up with what's going on. My tablet let's me get around the fire wall at work to see what you guys are up to.
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