Eli Brayton

Me, flinging open the window: You, there! What day is it?

Random poster: Why, it's both Election Day and the day we learned Dick Cheney died!

Me, overwhelmed with joy: I haven't missed it, the spirits did it all in one night!

dudes be like "i needed this" and it's just the disgraced governor's crestfallen visage

YouTube video by jbat Adventure Time - Bacon Pancakes - New York remix

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I still exist over here, I’m just a social media cryptid. Here’s proof of life and gains.

Toodles. ❤️

Seems like a good day to repost this for no reason at all.

A three-sided grilled cheese made with white bread and American cheese, cooking in a cast iron pan. The visible sides of the sandwich are golden brown

GRILLED THREESE

Stick to your deload protocols, that’s also part of discipline and growth

If Your Opponent Will Not Submit

Destroy Them

I’ve helped a couple people get to Gold in Rivals, feels good to know I’m not totally washed

Hello friends, obligatory New Year Gym Post

If you’re New, don’t be afraid to ask questions and definitely Do Your Research (w/ multiple sources)

If you’re experienced, be patient and be friendly with new folks! Remember where you were.

Vets, keep being good ambassadors.

12/16 Chest/Back

A couple odd rest days and some of mom’s homemade chili are all it takes to turn me into The Destroyer apparently. Great training session overall. I might have tweaked a couple things over all, but this was one for the books.

How my comp grind as Cloak/Dagger has been

Backlog, 12/6 Arms

This was a quick session from before traveling to PAX. I had the good fortune to run into my buddy Roy who told me I looked like a Wolverine Variant. 😂

12/9 Back/Chest

Killer day today, and also got to run into an old friend of mine who’s getting back into the swing of things. I was more than happy to share the energy!

No big events today, just a lot of Marvel Rivals. Still need to settle into a Duelist character I like, but I’ve been playing a lottttt of Cap and also Cloak/Dagger.

So far I like Moon Knight, Magic, Bucky, and Namor but I need more practice.

Looking forward to diving into comp soon. 👀

12/8 Legs/Shoulders

Training after a travel day and a long day beforehand, so fairly “subdued” for a training session but still showed up. Honestly don’t have a lot to say about this one, I’d say the thing that showed through here most was the value of Mental Toughness.

Based

I regret to inform you all that Rivals is straight heat and that I’ll be spending too much time on it when everything else is accomplished. Looking forward to learning all the characters!

Initial faves (unordered): Rocket, Cap, Venom, Cloak/Dagger, Luna, Thor, Iron Fist

It’s Rivals time! Who are you excited to play first? 👀

12/4 Legs/Shoulders

Sat in traffic for like two hours, managed to pull this off. I was honestly pretty chill for this training session, I moved at a super measured pace. I wasn’t expecting to be super high energy after sitting for that long, I’m just glad the diesel was there when needed.

12/3 Arms

Managed to get some great sets in, but also had the wisdom to reel it in a bit on some of the later sets. I’ll always swing for the fences on the opening set of an exercise, but I was feeling the fatigue from yesterday. Always have the “just one more” mindset regardless of day!

Also, this is Belle, who is at all times the coziest little pup and looks like a tiny piggy

Woof, I might like starting the week with a heavy training session but I’m feeling it today. Might end up being a maintenance day, but I can bounce back.

For my D2 folks, anything we’re looking forward to this week? Still chasing IB rolls?

Rivals hopefuls, who are you hoping to play first?

12/2 Back/Chest

Heavy training on Monday is the absolute best feeling and sets the tempo for the week imo. It’s easy to do “just one more” when that’s the bar. Really proud of the 535 row in particular, I had injured myself on that weight over a year ago so toppling that RPR pain feels amazing.

two anime characters are looking at each other and one of them says " believe in me " ALT: two anime characters are looking at each other and one of them says " believe in me "

I always knew you’d come out on top

Small update. I've accepted some contract work at a local studio! While I'm relieved to finally have some income again, I'm still trying to help some of my other friends find work. The job hunt is soul crushing so I want to pay this fortune forward.

Happy birthday buddy, here’s to 35,000 more!

Destroy the myth that libraries are no longer relevant. If you use your library, please share. Picture of library aisle filled with books.

@goodwilllibrarian.bsky.social

Not pictured in the log: Cardio (LISS treadmill warm up) and some machine lateral raises

Log 11/30 Legs/Shoulders

On one hand, I can endlessly nitpick my posing/weak points. On the other, it’s for giggles. I like to tell myself I would’ve excelled as a 60’s bodybuilder! Some great sets yesterday fueled by leftovers.

Non-fitness: Looking forward to Marvel Rivals, and I’ll be at PAX!