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Thinking about routines a lot lately. One of the bigger annoyances regarding my situation right now is that I rarely ever seem to have any downtime at home to create, and when I do… the energy just isn’t there. It’s not that I haven’t been doing anything; I’m well ahead on illustrations for the year and have been really pleased with a lot of the ideas I’ve been knocking around or fulfilling. I’m a little bummed about my lack of painting recently, but I’m also balancing that against all the exercise I’ve been getting–at the gym or otherwise, and it’s supposed to semi-decisively warm up next week–and energy I’ve been absorbing from the fitful and ongoing restoration of active social life (even if it’s just other people’s).

Last Wednesday, I got a longstanding goal out of the way and spent several hours in the nearby university library, not exactly a last-ditch resort but definitely a way to get some peace and quiet while I worked. It was fantastic—I was able to find a pleasant corner in an out-of-the-way section with only one other person within sight the entire time I was there (and for only half an hour). Got a lot of drawing and inking done while listening to Julie Nesrallah on CBC 2 and brushing up on my memories of Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) for last week’s Album Club (as well as practicing my two-handed typing on my iPad). If it hadn’t been for the Champions’ League semifinal, I might have stayed there until close, or pretty damn near (and I could conceivably watch at least the first half there if I decide not to drink).

So hoping for at least a mild repeat this week; depending on how hard it rains, I might be able to stay home and get some work—maybe even painting—done, but if not, I’m glad I’ve finally found at least a temporary groove until things get less intrusive at home. This may be longer than I thought, as my new neighbors appear to be in a band, or at least that’s what it sounds like through the walls. Silver lining: my earplugs have easily gotten me to sleep, and they sound like they’re… actually pretty good?

How’s your work going?