July 31, 2024 (Wednesday)

Drinking (y/n) Yes (134/79)

Paid work - pretty frantic work day, from start to finish. 

Creative work - working on the commercial.  Made my Rich Evans Why video.

In the Interim - spilled drink all over my keyboard, so bought another.  Gas about like I expected.

Overall - tired, ill, and cat continues to brat.

See you tomorrow.

July 30, 2024 (Tuesday)

Drinking (y/n) Yes (133/79)

Paid work - somewhat slow at first, then pretty busy receiving in the afternoon.

Creative work - I decided a good stopgap would be to make a trailer.  So I worked on that.

In the Interim - my wallet fell out of my bag on the way to work, so I had to drive back to the apartment to get it.  There it was, in the middle of the hallway.  Rather an anxiety-producing start, but it certainly could have been worse.

Overall - ugh.  Just ugh.

See you tomorrow.

July 29, 2024 (Monday)

Drinking (y/n) Yes (132/79)

Paid work - very busy early on, then kind of slow.

Creative work -  minor stuff on the sideways image.

In the Interim - very tired throughout the day.

Overall - it's going to be one of those weeks.

See you tomorrow.

July 28, 2024 (Sunday)

Drinking (y/n) Yes (131/79)

Paid work - not on Sunday, so no.

Creative work -  getting more work on the 3/4 worker.

In the Interim - I hate weekends.

Overall - I hate weekends.  That said, I spent less today than I could have.

See you tomorrow.

July 27, 2024 (Saturday)

Drinking (y/n) Yes (130/79)

Paid work - not on Saturday, so no.

Creative work - some work on the 3/4 version of the worker.  OK so far.

In the Interim - cat is only concerned with getting petted and getting treats.  Adoption=mistake.  Same today.

Overall - I didn't expect any different on a Saturday.

See you tomorrow.

July 26, 2024 (Friday)

Drinking (y/n) Yes (129/79)

Paid work - a couple of things but slow overall.

Creative work - experimenting with getting different angles on the worker.  It would be great if AI could do this, but it looks like I will have to do it manually.  Some work done.  Not bad.  Sigh, too much work.

In the Interim - ill for most of the day.

Overall - it was a Friday.

See you tomorrow.

July 25, 2024 (Thursday)

Drinking (y/n) Yes (128/79)

Paid work - some stuff done but mostly slow.  Exhausted the entire day.

Creative work - a few bits and some assembling.  Some fill-ins.

In the Interim - very tired all the time.  Didn't really try to resist the Yes.

Overall - weekend beckons.

See you tomorrow.

July 24, 2024 (Wednesday)

Drinking (y/n) No (127/79)

Paid work - some stuff done but mostly slow.  Exhausted the entire day.

Creative work - a few bits and some assembling.  Some fill-ins.

In the Interim - gas day.  Going after work seems like a good idea

Overall - tired all the time.

See you Friday.

July 23, 2024 (Tuesday)

Drinking (y/n) No (127/78)

Paid work - half a busy day.

Creative work - some animation.  First section about done.

In the Interim - could have been worse, I guess.

Overall - another day gone.

See you tomorrow.   

July 22, 2024 (Monday)

Drinking (y/n) No (127/77)

Paid work - very busy day in spurts.

Creative work - some animation.

In the Interim - very depressed.

Overall - see above.

See you tomorrow.   

July 21, 2024 (Sunday)

Drinking (y/n) No (127/76)

Paid work - not on Sunday.

Creative work - a bit of animation.

In the Interim - wanted a Yes at the last minute, but didn't.

Overall - felt awful all day.  All weekend.  Not looking forward to tomorrow.

See you tomorrow.   

July 20, 2024 (Saturday)

Drinking (y/n) Yes (127/75)

Paid work - not on Saturday.

Creative work - some animation stuff for one of those "makeup" things.

In the Interim - felt ill all day, but still Yes.

Overall - I've had worse Saturdays I guess.

See you tomorrow.   

July 19, 2024 (Friday)

Drinking (y/n) Yes (126/75)

Paid work - because of the CrowdStrike issue, very busy, non-stop day.

Creative work - lamp work.

In the Interim - feel ill

Overall - it's a Friday

See you tomorrow.   

July 18, 2024 (Thursday)

Drinking (y/n) Yes (125/75)

Paid work - kind of slow.  Got some stuff done but not a lot.

Creative work - working on the last bit of part one--replacing the head.  It's somewhat frustrating.  And I keep getting ideas.

In the Interim - it was a Thursday

Overall - here comes the weekend to be dreaded.

See you tomorrow.   

July 17, 2024 (Wednesday)

Drinking (y/n) No (124/75)

Paid work - not a lot.  Main boss in the office.

Creative work -  watching everything put together, changes are needed.  Made most of those, and it looks better.  

In the Interim - gas day.  Decided to go right after work rather than after 8, and it worked out pretty well.

Overall - overall not a bad day.

See you tomorrow.   

July 16, 2024 (Tuesday)

Drinking (y/n) No (124/74)

Paid work - pretty slow day.

Creative work -  a nice scene animated.  Almost done with part one.

In the Interim - tired a lot, sore from going up and down stairs.

Overall - could have been worse, I guess.  

See you tomorrow.   

July 15, 2024 (Monday)

Drinking (y/n) No (124/73)

Paid work - slow day.  A couple of things done.

Creative work - some minor stuff, a couple if ideas.  

In the Interim - very ill and tired all day.

Overall - could have been worse, I guess.

See you tomorrow.   

July 14, 2024 (Sunday)

Drinking (y/n) Yes (124/72)

Paid work - not on Sunday.

Creative work - some work on a large chamber.

In the Interim - good phone call.

Overall - very hot day.  Sore throat seems to be getting better.

See you tomorrow.   

July 13, 2024 (Saturday)

Drinking (y/n) Yes (123/72)

Paid work - not on Saturday.

Creative work - a bit of animation.  Trying to plan things.

In the Interim - absolutely horrible news today.  How the country has descended.  What a shame, the US was great while it lasted.  Can it come back?  I'm doubtful.

Overall - how could there not be a Yes today.

See you tomorrow.   

July 12, 2024 (Friday)

Drinking (y/n) No (122/72)

Paid work - bunch of driving.

Creative work -  some good animation.  Project is beginning to seem endless.

In the Interim - that was a hard fought No.

Overall - very exhausted and depressed.

See you tomorrow.   

July 11, 2024 (Thursday)

Drinking (y/n) No (122/71)

Paid work - very very slow day.

Creative work -  some good animation.  Tried the "skew" effect in Flash and it solved a problem.  Have to keep that in mind.  Bunch of stuff.

In the Interim - glad that yesterday's Yes didn't carry over.

Overall - very depressed.  At least the weather is getting nicer.

See you tomorrow.   

July 10, 2024 (Wednesday)

Drinking (y/n) Yes (122/70)

Paid work - mostly training in the morning.  Some meetings, various.

Creative work -  lots of good animation.  Shaping up.  And it's become a chore.

In the Interim - stupid backup software stopped working, but I got it to resume.  Gas not too bad today.

Overall - damn Yes.

See you tomorrow.   

July 9, 2024 (Tuesday)

Drinking (y/n) No (121/70)

Paid work - slow day.  A couple of things.

Creative work -  a bunch of animation.

In the Interim - hot day.

Overall - getting into a depressed state.  Not sure why.

See you tomorrow.   

July 8, 2024 (Monday)

Drinking (y/n) No (121/69)

Paid work - very slow day.

Creative work - lots of drawing, loading stuff into Flash.  Lots of working for something that should last only a few seconds.  What else ya gonna do?  Also some animation.  

In the Interim - doctor's nurse called, apparently all my bad things are worse.

Overall - feel very stuffed for some reason.

See you tomorrow.   

July 7, 2024 (Sunday)

Drinking (y/n) No (121/68)

Paid work - not on Sunday, so no.

Creative work - bunch of stuff done for the animation.

In the Interim - very hot day, really felt off the whole day.

Overall - thank God for a No.

See you tomorrow.   

July 6, 2024 (Saturday)

Drinking (y/n) Yes (121/67)

Paid work - not on Saturday, so no.

Creative work - some good limb work.

In the Interim - felt ill, but drank.  Hail Saturday.  Let's hope Sunday is merciful.

Overall - backup done.  Not a bad job.  And the new 7 inch looks like a return.

See you tomorrow.   

July 5, 2024 (Friday)

Drinking (y/n) Yes (120/67)

Paid work - lots of driving, which was very tiring.

Creative work - some work on the other hand, which led to some ideas.  Hm.

In the Interim - I'd forgotten about the backup at the end/beginning of the month, so I'm starting that now.

Overall - horribly hot day, with a huge rainstorm which didn't seem to help.  Sorry about the Yes.

See you tomorrow.   

July 4, 2024 (Thursday)

Drinking (y/n) Yes (119/67)

Paid work - day off.  Happy birthday, America.

Creative work - nothing.

In the Interim - got most of the software on the new mini-PC.  Still need to see how styluses work.

Overall - very hot today.  Damn, a Yes.

See you tomorrow.   

July 3, 2024 (Wednesday)

Drinking (y/n) Yes (118/67)

Paid work - a few things, here and there.  Still pretty slow.

Creative work - good work on a cabinet of brains.

In the Interim - almost choked on lunch.  Gas was the usual.

Overall - day off tomorrow (July 4th).

See you tomorrow.   

July 2, 2024 (Tuesday)

Drinking (y/n) No (117/67)

Paid work - a couple of things, but kind of slow.

Creative work - some work on the eyes and the hand.

In the Interim - not a bad day.  Heard that a friend's cat is ill, which was sad.

Overall - tomorrow is a semi-Friday.  

See you tomorrow.   

July 1, 2024 (Monday)

Drinking (y/n) No (117/66)

Paid work - very slow day.

Creative work - work on eyes.  Looks really good.

In the Interim - mostly slow motion day.

Overall - it was another day.  

See you tomorrow.