March 31, 2026 (Tuesday)

 Drinking (Yes/No) No (47/43)

Paid work - Retired.

Creative work - nothing today, then backup and installation below took up most of the PC's resources.

In the interim -  finished the backup, then decided to install the Vegas upgrade since it's not owned by a different company,  This took several hours.  Still do do the disk imaging.

Overall - tired a lot today.  Very little appetite.

See you tomorrow.

March 30, 2026 (Monday)

Drinking (Yes/No) No (47/42)

Paid work - Retired.

Creative work - working on the worker rolling up to the console.  Some good stuff, but it gets complicated.  Quite a lot of work today, more than yesterday, but slow progress.  Darn those details anyway.

In the interim - got a haircut, finally.  I think it looks pretty good.  Also bought more cheese.

Overall - barely got any sleep last night, but at least feel healthier.  Starting month-end backup.  Glad to get another No.

See you tomorrow.

March 29, 2026 (Sunday)

Drinking (Yes/No) No (47/41)

Paid work - Retired.

Creative work - work on the platform.  

In the interim - not much else done today.  Ill and tired as usual.

Overall -  more Nos please and thank you.

See you tomorrow.

March 28, 2026 (Saturday)

Drinking (Yes/No) Yes (47/40)

Paid work - Retired.

Creative work - working on the droid-delivers animation.  Good progress.

In the interim - did mostly nothing, and still got a Yes.

Overall -  what the hell, people.  What the hell.

See you tomorrow.

March 27, 2026 (Friday)

Drinking (Yes/No) Yes (46/40)

Paid work - Retired.

Creative work - animating the camera droid rising into frame.  Looks pretty good but needs to go more.  Working on angles and stuff, looking good.

In the interim - damn.  Another Yes.

Overall -  and here comes the weekend.

See you later today.

March 26, 2026 (Thursday)

Drinking (Yes/No) Yes (45/40)

Paid work - Retired.

Creative work - animating the camera bug.  Getting more done is good.

In the interim - finally went to Sam's Club and stocked up.  Pretty tiring, really.  Spent too much time looking for a USB 3 A-A cable--the KVM only came with one.

Overall -  Not sure why Yes loomed its head...I wonder if "achieving something" means I have to "celebrate."  

See you tomorrow.

March 25, 2026 (Wednesday)

Drinking (Yes/No) No (44/40)

Paid work - Retired.

Creative work - animated and edited the "close up" bits.  Looks good.  Sometimes listening to that irritating voice works.  Animated most of the "bug on the floor" bit.

In the interim - very sick and tired all day, the worst one in a while.  Determined to get a No today.  And yes, we got one!

Overall -  did not leave the house.  Got my KVM switch, looks nice.

  

See you tomorrow.

March 24, 2026 (Tuesday)

Drinking (Yes/No) Yes (44/39)

Paid work - Retired.

Creative work - some animation on the grappler and the bugs.  Getting there.

In the interim - nice long walk in the afternoon.  Bought too many Criterions.

Overall -  I hate the "next day after drinking" feeling.  I wish that was enough to stop me.

  

See you tomorrow.

March 23, 2026 (Monday)

Drinking (Yes/No) Yes (43/39)

Paid work - Retired.

Creative work - well, I decided to add the grappler delivering the camera droid.  Me and my big mouth.  But it looks good.  Exported the rest of the limbs and what-not for the animated delivery bit.

In the interim - best dentist visit I have ever had.  Very educational.  

Overall - barely slept last night, and with disturbing dreams.  So here we are with a Yes.

  

See you tomorrow.

March 22, 2026 (Sunday)

Drinking (Yes/No) No (42/39)

Paid work - Retired.

Creative work - more work on the camera droid.  Exported pieces for Flash.  Had an idea about a grappling droid delivering the pod, sounds like a lot of work though.  

In the interim - managed a walk, did the Sunday stuff, over all not bad.  Tired a lot still as mentioned below.

Overall -  woke up feeling much better, naturally though still tired and with a lot of vivid dreams.

  

See you tomorrow.

March 21, 2026 (Saturday)

Drinking (Yes/No) No (42/38)

Paid work - Retired.

Creative work - nothing.  Shot some videos to see how water gets around objects.  Too uninspired otherwise.

In the interim - barely got out of bed.  Low level ill all day, and tired.

Overall -  glad to get a No.  Here's to more.

  

See you tomorrow.

March 20, 2026 (Friday)

Drinking (Yes/No) Yes (42/37)

Paid work - Retired.

Creative work - added the shadows, and worked a bit on the camera bug.  Fixed the motion of the barges--they should be slow.  Worked on the water-on-dome bit.  Needs work still.

In the interim - ill and tired all day.  Not violently ill but the thought of eating is not appealing.

Overall -  everyday is like night.  The worst kind of night.

  

See you tomorrow.

March 19, 2026 (Thursday)

Drinking (Yes/No) Yes (41/37)

Paid work - Retired.

Creative work - added the grapple droid to the TV scene.  Looks good...except the highlights on the droid are coming from the wrong direction.  Oops!  I'll try to fix.  Later, I fixed the highlights and added a moving shadow.  Added the droids to the overhead shot, and am going to add shadows for them.  Converted the recent updated flash files to video, and will add them to Vegas.

In the interim - bought more underwear (the thrills).  Felt mostly lousy and tired again.  Not sure how to stop the Yesses.  

Overall - gotta stop the Yes somehow.  Not sure how.  

  

See you tomorrow.

March 18, 2026 (Wednesday)

Drinking (Yes/No) Yes (40/37)

Paid work - Retired.

Creative work - working on the new droid for a possible role in the TV scene.  Looks good, but I wish there was some way to figure this out earlier.  Added to an older animation.

In the interim - well, did the taxes for 2025.  While drinking.  Hope I don't go to prison!  Also never left the house except to get booze.  Sad, yes.

Overall - worst day for a while.

  

See you tomorrow.

March 17, 2026 (Tuesday)

Drinking (Yes/No) Yes (39/37)

Paid work - Retired.

Creative work - the forest walk-through got too big to work well, so I created a second version with fewer elements.  And I went ahead and animated it--looks good.  Last night when falling asleep I thought of a missing element that might need to be put in earlier scenes, but damned if I can remember what it was now.  Later: remembered!  Have the TVs come on when the cables are plugged in.  Did so and it looks good.  Working the grappling droid.  Might have him hold an antenna.

In the interim - periodontist visit went OK, they found a small cavity.  I (finally) went to Dr. Honey's office and got signed up to have that fixed next Monday.  Seems like a good office.

Overall - Nice to get some stuff done, too bad about the Yes.

  

See you tomorrow.

March 16, 2026 (Monday)

Drinking (Yes/No) No (38/37)

Paid work - Retired.

Creative work - working on the airship(s).  Kind of fun.  Some good work on the trees for the motion scene.

In the interim - did a lot of sleeping.  Not looking forward to the dental appointment.  

Overall - very cold today--sleeting.  Tried to go for a walk but just too cold.  At least I got a No.

  

See you tomorrow.

March 15, 2026 (Sunday)

Drinking (Yes/No) No (38/36)

Paid work - Retired.

Creative work - not much.  Need to work on the trees sequence but just didn't feel like it.

In the interim - great phone call.  And did the usual Sunday stuff.

Overall - not too ill but very tired all day.  Glad to get a No, it was touch and go for a while.

  

See you tomorrow.

March 14, 2026 (Saturday)

Drinking (Yes/No) Yes (38/35)

Paid work - Retired.

Creative work - added a bit of animation to the "out of the forest" bit.  Should add that to the "overhead" bits too.  Looks good. Prepped the "walk through the forest" bit.  Still need to get it moving, though.  Tried some of that, and it looks fine but needs work.

In the interim - turns out I bought groceries yesterday but somehow forgot to pay for them.  So I went to the store and did so.

Overall - ill, tired, half the day wasted.  But got another Yes.

  

See you tomorrow.

March 13, 2026 (Friday)

Drinking (Yes/No) Yes (37/35)

Paid work - Retired.

Creative work - more work on the bug, including a side view.  Then some work on the walk through the woods.

In the interim - drove the car around the block.  Was planning to go longer, but just too tired.  Slept really badly until I moved to the couch.

Overall - And it's payday!  Always nice.  Not sure how many more there are.  Paid the car off, hooray.  As for the Yes, it's Friday.  Not looking forward to tomorrow.  But, Friday.

  

See you tomorrow.

March 12, 2026 (Thursday)

Drinking (Yes/No) No (36/35)

Paid work - Retired.

Creative work - working on the bug, to make him more presentable.  Looks good so far, and unlike the worker, it's a bit easier.  Other than that, nothing.  

In the interim - very ill and tired as expected.  Didn't leave the house except to get the mail.

Overall - gotta make No more permanent.  I hate wasting days like this.

  

See you tomorrow.

March 11, 2026 (Wednesday)

Drinking (Yes/No) Yes (36/34)

Paid work - Retired.

Creative work - working on the worn head from all angles.  I think I have a set of most angles.  Forgotten how difficult this bit was.  Also have to remember to reduce the fluid level in the chest.  Worked on the bug later.

In the interim - nice walk, decent though threatening weather.

Overall - not sure where the Yes came from, but they are out there.  Always going to get in somehow.

  

See you tomorrow.

March 10, 2026 (Tuesday)

Drinking (Yes/No) No (35/34)

Paid work - Retired.

Creative work - trying to get the dome emerging from the water seen overhead.  Need something to sell it more.  Maybe waves falling down the sides.  Working on the worn worker seen from above.  Nice to have saved everything, sure makes it easier.

In the interim - more sleeping and resting.  Went for a walk and tried a Big Arch.  It's a Big Mac only huge.  Comes apart easily.  Asked about car habits now that I'm not driving as much.

Overall - glad to get another No.

  

See you tomorrow.

March 9, 2026 (Monday)

Drinking (Yes/No) No (35/33)

Paid work - Retired.

Creative work - animated the overhead shot...at least the easiest part.  Working on a recording bug.  Decided (of course) that the bug needed a case of some kind.  Oh well, at least it's fun to work on.

In the interim - got up early and started work, then rested.  PC locked up some time during my rest, so I had to do a hard reset.  Fortunately I'd saved everything.  Nice walk in the afternoon.

Overall - still tired and resting a lot.  Weird dreams.  Glad to get another No.

  

See you tomorrow.

March 8, 2026 (Sunday)

Drinking (Yes/No) No (35/32)

Paid work - Retired.

Creative work - minor detail work. The overhead shot is working out well.

In the interim - ill and tired all day.  Barely left the house.

Overall - really need to stop the flow.  Thank goodness for the No.

  

See you tomorrow.

March 7, 2026 (Saturday)

Drinking (Yes/No) Yes (35/31)

Paid work - Retired.

Creative work - some work on the overhead shot.  Looks pretty good, really.

In the interim - yes, another Yes.  Went for a brief walk, but otherwise slept.  And another Yes.

Overall - I suppose the day could have been worse.  Somehow.

  

See you tomorrow.

March 6, 2026 (Friday)

Drinking (Yes/No) Yes (34/31)

Paid work - Retired.

Creative work - some work on the overhead shot--specifically, making the canvas larger.  I want those trucks visible!

In the interim - not very ill today, considering, but very tired and out of sorts.  Went for a short walk. 

Overall - not much else to say.

  

See you later today.

March 5, 2026 (Thursday)

Drinking (Yes/No) Yes (33/31)

Paid work - Retired.

Creative work - got a good animation for the gateway bit, just need to add the guy.  Added and animated the worker, looks good, removed Red Box and off to the next bit, the overhead shot.  Getting some good work on that, and found the overheard forest bit.

In the interim - nice walk, nice lunch, it's good to wake up tired but sober.

Overall - well, overall the day was fine, not sure why we got the Yes, but there it was.  I expect tomorrow will be less so.

  

See you tomorrow.     

March 4, 2026 (Wednesday)

Drinking (Yes/No) No (33/30)

Paid work - Retired.

Creative work - working on animation, kind of at the end of the day.  

In the interim - stayed indoors mostly, except to get the mail.

Overall - very ill and tired all day, thanks to the Yes last night.  Glad to get a No.

  

See you tomorrow.     

March 3, 2026 (Tuesday)

Drinking (Yes/No) Yes (33/29)

Paid work - Retired.

Creative work - since the trucks will be in the gateway sequence, I went ahead and exported all their parts.  The legs have the light from the wrong direction but that's what rotation is for.  Tried to animate the size changing and got very frustrated.  The far trees seem all wrong and don't fit.  But did manage to get the water animated and the trucks (I hope) properly placed.  I spent too much time on them for them to just not show up.  (A bad thought, yes.)

In the interim - interesting to get up earlier...I still end up napping a lot of the morning, but it's nice anyway.

Overall - the Yes was a huge pull.  I tried to resist but could not.  Need to look into this further.

  

See you tomorrow.     

March 2, 2026 (Monday)

Drinking (Yes/No) No (32/29)

Paid work - Retired.

Creative work - more work on the gateway thing, including importing into Flash.

In the interim - drove a tiny bit today, and the car is still working.  Thank you, car.

Overall - still exhausted a lot.  Oh well.

  

See you tomorrow.     

March 1, 2026 (Sunday)

Drinking (Yes/No) No (32/28)

Paid work - Retired.

Creative work - some work on the forest bit and the overhead bit.

In the interim - felt ill and tired all day, didn't leave the house.  

Overall - glad to get a No but it was touch and go for a while.

  

See you tomorrow.