How I Spent Time While PSN Was Down, part 1

How I Spent Time While PSN Was Down, part 1

It's unbelievable how productive we must have become once the PSN went down. Going cold turkey wasn't kind, but every other aspect in my life benefited. I wasn't addicted like most PSN members. I could quit anytime I wanted. I had everything totally under control. No, I wasn't addicted like most. I was actually being very productive and focused on earning Pro-level achievements in COD: Black Ops and trying creative load outs like this one: The Disruptor Class.

Nonetheless, I'm happy to have PSN back to a functional-enough state. Despite the setbacks on my Pro-level statuses, I've caught up and now work towards those same goals a third time but under the respected guise of Prestige level 3!

1. Spent more time on my school work effectively raising my grade. I had a report to complete and my typical writing process involved a mixture of Black Ops sessions. Don't judge! It helps to ignite the creative process! I'd very productively reserve time, usually a Sunday, to spend working on school research - one hour of staring at the blinking cursor on a computer screen and one hour of Black Ops and then another hour back to staring. With PSN gone, I really had only the hour of staring. I finished a semester's amount of work in a weekend. The headaches began and I needed an alternative to ween me away from Black Ops.
2. Completed Portal. I've never finished the first Portal game. It's a shame. During the down-time I stacked my favorite FPSs and tried to finish them like any avid reader would finish a stack of books. The only story that could hold my attention was Portal. Now I understand all the inside jokes about cake.
3. Plan a wedding. I thought my job was over once I bought the ring and put it on her finger. Apparently I'm supposed to be supportive and stuff, too. No one told me! I think there's a lot of hidden rules in wedding planning. Whenever my opinion is asked or I make a decision, it always, always turns out to be wrong! I wasn't aware it was possible to be wrong in hypothetical situations. Our website has been updated and I've attended multiple wedding showers. 
4. Lose ten pounds.With more time to exercise, I've also been focused on my Four Hour Body diet plan. I've written about it in this blog before and I still have maintained a normal BMI! I've never maintained a normal BMI! My ground work in MMA has felt the biggest improvement from the weight loss.
5. Toilet train cats. I'm not calling it a success just yet, but I have helped. In my mind, I do the most important part of toilet training cats - cleaning. I've hated every moment of the process but remain optimistic at the results. I have learned to not leave toilet paper out, because the cats will use it (see picture below).

Cats don't need toilet paper.

...to be continued with accomplishments 6-10 tomorrow.