JOURNALS

Feeling a bit beat at the week's end, but I soldiered on. I reckon it's the near-sale of the old studio that's got my mind in a knot, blending relief with lingering pressure. It's been a non-stop grind, reacting to the studio saga, leaving my real creative work on the back burner. At least it feels like the end of this exhausting chapter is near, so fingers crossed nothing goes awry.

Started my day shooting some b-roll footage for the preseed video at around 9. I figured it’d be a quick task, but editing the #weeknotes video dominated most of my morning and afternoon. Got to colour correcting and adding the music bed later on, which brings its own set of tiny yet satisfying challenges.

By lunchtime, it was a balancing act between editing the video and rebalancing my thoughts. Finally got the #weeknotes exported around 15:00. Taking a moment to check it, I felt a small sense of achievement. Glad I wasn't just documenting for the sake of it but also making something functional.

Throughout the day, I wrestled with the usual admin tasks. Shooting that shop related part of the weeknote provided a brief change of pace. I wish I had more proactive creative time rather than the cyclical tasks that often feel like mere admin. I keep coming back to the idea of slow computing—letting the computer take its time to process complex designs overnight. If only I could focus on these kinds of projects more regularly.

It's interesting how shooting videos in the morning and editing in the afternoon really seems to work out. I used to think the video creation task as a whole could fit anywhere, but this structure is way less frustrating. I feel like I’m discovering new ways to stay productive and creative.

Wrapped up the day feeling okay about what got done. Still, there’s this limbo where I can’t quite relax or fully dive into new things. But hey, a touch of routine helps balance out the unpredictability. Maybe soon, with the old studio sale finally sorting out, my mind can fully switch gears to