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Workout Roundup: My mouth hurts…

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I have been getting more steps in and walking more, but this fuckery I’ve been through about my tooth is… Fucking typical for me at this point. I had been complaining about pain, I was told the tooth was in an odd place to do anything about it, then I needed a root canal, then the endodontist told me the tooth is cracked in half, and he can’t do a root canal. It has to be extracted. I’m very lucky my job was willing to accommodate me and that I had sick time left to get that done tomorrow.

Getting back on the treadmill feels nostalgic at this point. It feels great to be moving and my knee is almost back to normal. I’d still like to keep walking for the time being. Even the weather has been good enough to walk outside if I wear a good enough hoodie. I didn’t track those… I probably should have.

I managed to snag an avocado before my kid got to it and made open BLTs with homemade fries. Yes, I made some for him, too. Very good choices. My Itaki meals have made their regular appearances, of course. Overall, the scale has been moving in the right direction again. I don’t think the food had much to do with it, it’s all about the fact that I’m moving more and burning more calories. It’d be great if I can have a run of good luck to counteract the fact the first quarter of this year has been a shitshow. I’ll take any win I can get.

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Late WIP “Wednesday” and Other Assorted Nonsense

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Althought things have been less cursed, I still need to catch up from all the absolute fuckery I’ve had to deal with. I forgot to update yesterday, so you’re getting it today.

I am very, VERY slowly easing back into working out. The desk peddler has been doing well enough that I got on the treadmill today for a brisk 30 minute walk. Nothing too intense and my knee felt fine. At least I can be active again.

Ive been doing the most random shit with my food. It’s basically “What’s in the house and will it taste good together?” I’m spending less on food when I can. I love how I mangled the egg in one picture and nailed it in the other… Eh, it tasted good either way.

Anyways, on to writing news:

  • Long Smut: 15,597 words
  • Short Smut: 2,695 words (6 prompts published)
  • Dewey: 15,778 words

I’m not hitting my daily goals but I am making progress on publishing those short stories. I am making some sales with the Read an E-Book Week event going on. While of course it’s mostly the free ones that are selling, I am SO glad to see something other than the smutty stories actually selling. Yes, I wrote those to make money faster, but it’s nice to see my regular work getting some love. If you have picked up any of my work, I can’t tell you how grateful I am!! The sale lasts till the Saturday the 7th. There’s still time to snatch some up if you want!

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Smashwords Read and Ebook Week!

It’s Smashwords Read and Ebook week and my books are on sale! Please click the link and check them out. Some are even free! Sale Dates: March 1 – March 7, 2026

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Workout Catch-Up: Still Healing

 

I’m still sticking to the desk peddler because my knee isn’t 100%. Some days are better than others, but I realized it’s worse if I spend too long sitting. Tell ya the truth, I’m annoyed that my knee still hurts. I’d like to get back to my normal levels of activity or heck, run even more than I was before I took a break. I mean, peddling is better for my joints anyway… I still miss it.

With the Saxenda, I am eating less. My weight hasn’t gone down. I’m not giving up, though. I’ve done this before, and I’ll do it again. As for the food, that beef pho is way too salty to use with the soy sauce I used to marinate the meat. And for ME to say something is too salty is dangerous. That salad seems a bit random, but as I am on a No Spend Month, I haven’t been ordering food. I make do with whatever’s in the house, and if I’m ever tempted to order food, I check my budgeting app and my cumulative debt erases the temptation. It’s just as well. I like to cook and I like to think I make good food.

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Lenni Reviews: “A Star Brighter than the Sun” Vol. 5, by Kazune Kawahara

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*This book was given to me in exchange for an honest review.

The closing of the school festival is a fireworks show, an ideal setting for Sae to confess her feelings.

I’m gonna go out on a limb here and say if you’re familiar with this genre at all and you’ve read through this series so far, (spoilers) that you know they’ve both had feelings for each other the whole time, right? So, with everything out in the open, where do we go from here? Will there be more drama, will we have more flashbacks to their past, or will we just bask in their awkward cuteness? I dunno about the flashbacks but it’s all sweet enough either way to enjoy this volume and look forward to the next. 4 out of 5.

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Today’s Workout: It’s gonna take more work…

Since my knee isn’t back to 100%, I decided to take it very, VERY easy and stick with the desk peddler and only do 30 minutes. I tell ya, my thighs sure didn’t remember doing this. That’s a good thing. I want my body to get used to workouts again. Until I can walk without feeling my knee twinge, this is what I’ll have to be doing.

I’ve been experimenting with some meals again. I tried some marinated chicken thigh in Japanese cabbage, ground chicken in my Itaki lunches, and using arugula instead of spinach in that pasta dish I like to make. I’m on the lowest dose of Saxenda for now. My weight did go back up to 216, and I’m not happy about that. I can’t be helped, though, since I could barely walk, much less go for a run. My nails are almost completely back to normal, and despite the fact I’m certain my blood work will be shitty since I couldn’t do any cardio, I don’t think I’m doing too badly for someone who wrenched a knee. So far, this month has been far less cursed than last month. I’m sure I’ll be able to make up for it.

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Lenni Reviews: “Centuria” Vol. 2, by Tohru Kuramori

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After washing ashore with Diana, Julian is taken in by Angvall and Titi, acquires a job, and is living the peaceful life he’d hoped for the baby. But a prophecy about the king’s death brings trouble, threatening Julian’s idyllic found family.

I love how this series has these awesome human characters and these horrid abominations of nature.

It’s a credit to the artist and the style, in my opinion, to handle both and impact my senses in such a way that I’m both cringing and smiling. So far, the characters are so interesting, the prophecy and powers are cool, and I can see so much potential for some epic dark fantasy fun as this goes on. 4 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Hirayasumi” Vol. 9, by Keigo Shinzō

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After Natsumi’s call from the roof, she’s recovering from a broken wrist as the rest of our cast continues to make some progress in their relationships.

This series just keeps being awesome and wholesome. Shin and Yamada are hanging out, Hiroto actually makes friends with Ishikawa, the Art Festival takes place, and Yomogi finally takes a break. The series scared the crap outta me by ending the last volume with Nastumi falling off a fucking roof, but it made it up to me by being so cozy in this volume. 5 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “My Special One” Vol. 11, by Momoko Koda

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Emika and Kanato have been dating for 4 months, and despite being madly in love, they still don’t quite communicate properly.

This volume also goes back to Sahoko and Kouta (finally). In my opinion, the confession between them towards the end is kinda flat. It did not feel natural to the characters, more like it was to entertain the reader rather than make sense for who we watched them grow into. Kinda like Friends, where a character will do something to make the studio audience laugh. It’s okay but I was a little let down. Still happy for the good ending, though. 3 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Choujin X” Vol. 12, by Sui Ishida

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The Yamato Mori are still battling through the Tower of Mourning, and during the fight, Azuma loses complete control. Tokio faces Zora and must decide whether or not to take the mark.

Since killing Zora would kill anyone with her blood (this is not a spoiler for this volume; it was revealed in the last one), they were going to have to make a decision about carrying on with the battle and sacrificing them, or come up with something else. I won’t spoil what they come to, but I will say that it fits with Tokio’s character. I am so interested in what happens next. 4 out of 5.

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