JOURNALS

Today was one of those days where my mind wanted to do a million things at once, but I figured I'd stick with the handwriting code. Morning started pretty smoothly. At 6:59, I jumped right into work, plough on through the joined-up letters code. At 8:31, I was still neck-deep in it, working to get one continuous line for an arbitrary number of joined-up letters. It's intense, but there's something immensely satisfying about seeing it come together letter by letter.

Around 11:31, I broke away from the code for a bit to resize an image to 1920 pixels wide. It's one of those quick tasks that give your brain a break without completely stepping away. Speaking of breaks, I tried to stick to the 50/10 work-break rule today. It worked pretty well until about lunchtime. Managed to sneak in some reading during my breaks, which was refreshing. Although one of those 10-minute breaks turned into editing a #daynotes video. Not a typical break, but sitting in my reading corner away from the main screen felt right.

Come lunch, I decided to wrap up the horrid code I was working on and take a breather. That was around 12:24. Instead of diving straight back in, I gave in to the allure of a nap. Not usual for me, but sometimes you have to listen to your body. The headache I've had since Sunday wasn’t improving, and I figured some rest might help.

In terms of productivity, I feel pretty good about the progress on the handwriting code. Managed to make a lot of advancements that have been on my list for ages. Getting the joined-up handwriting to work was a big win. There are still edge cases to tackle, but it’s a relief to see the bulk of it falling into place. The journal entries, on the other hand, are another story. I plotted half the paper I needed but didn’t get around to writing any of the entries. The nap took priority.

The workspace is fine overall, though I still need more bookshelves. It’d clear up some clutter and give me a proper paper store. However, that’s on hold until I can paint the floor, which won't happen until the old studio is sold. The more space I have, the better I function. For now, I’m making do.

The headache persisted through the day. I tried caffeine painkillers, but it backfired a bit. Tomorrow, I'll avoid caffeine and see how it goes. I need to pay more attention to these signals from my body.

So, wrapping up the day, it was a mix of productive and restful. Tackled a significant chunk of handwriting code, managed a video edit, and caught some much-needed rest. Not a bad day, but there’s always room to be better.

Here's hoping for a headache-free tomorrow and more code that works on the first try.