JOURNALS

Today was one of those Saturday mornings where you're just coasting into the weekend, music playing softly in the background, waiting for the world to wake up. I was lounging around, biding time until the shops decided to open their doors. There's something almost therapeutic about waiting to rush off to buy ingredients, planning what culinary experiment the weekend will offer. It's like the calm before the storm, but instead of a storm, it's just... cooking.

Speaking of experiments, my 'svgjoin' coding misadventure offered a surprising twist today. Isn't it fascinating how the most leisurely days can suddenly pivot to the most productive? There I was, just chilling, messing around with some code as one does on an aimless Saturday — you know, the kind of day that's as open and unfilled as a new sketchbook. And bam, the svgjoin code that's been giving me the silent treatment decided to play ball. It's fixed! I mean, it's not like I planned to be productive, but sometimes productivity just sneaks up on you like a cat you didn't know was in the room.

The highlight of the day? That has to be the monumental nap that sneak-attacked me in the afternoon. You know those naps that are so unexpectedly deep and rejuvenating, they could be considered a form of time travel? Yep, one of those. It was glorious, a rare gem in the hustle of daily life. And as a bonus, it served as a sort of creative reset, sparking a flurry of new ideas for pen plots that were waiting patiently in the wings.

Even though I ventured out early to house-sit the old studio (which is still waiting for its forever owner), and dipped my toes into the usual weekend chores, the day was delicately balanced between relaxation and bursts of creativity. It’s funny how fixing a bug in a piece of code can feel as satisfying as completing a complex art piece. Maybe it’s the thrill of the chase, the solving of the puzzle that gets my creative juices flowing. And hey, it now means I can get cracking on those 70s Pop pen plot designs I've been dreaming about, which in turn clears the path for that video I've been itching to make about putting things in the shop.

Today was a good day. Early start, bit of shopping, house things, and then that huge nap which turned out to be the unexpected hero. Wrapped it all up with cooking and now, I'm ready to hit the sack, batteries recharged for whatever comes next. Life’s weird like that, isn’t it? You start the day with no plans and end it having ticked off more boxes than you knew you had. Ah well, here's to the unpredictable magic of weekends.