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  <title>Drunken Owls and Other Delights</title>
  <subtitle>Who am I, and what have I done with me?</subtitle>
  <author>
    <name>jon_chaisson</name>
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  <updated>2026-01-14T16:27:06Z</updated>
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    <title>Midweek Stuff</title>
    <published>2026-01-14T16:27:06Z</published>
    <updated>2026-01-14T16:27:06Z</updated>
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    <category term="vacation"/>
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    <content type="html">During the month of December I tried something out: I wanted to get back into the habit of daily writing at 750Words, but instead of focusing on trying to be constantly creative or working on another project, I focused only on just getting words out. &lt;em&gt;Any&lt;/em&gt; words, whether it&amp;nbsp;was a personal ramble or working out a stubborn plot issue. Didn't matter what I wrote, as long as I wrote it. That was the whole point: the focus was on just doing it, no matter what 'it' was. And at by the end of the month, I was back in the habit. I still have Don't Wanna days, but it's a lot easier to get through them now. I just power through and get it done.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Basically saying this now, because this is something I realize I need to do with my other creative outlets as well. I've gotten a little better these last couple of days, getting back to journaling and artwork, though I still need to carve out some time for my guitars! Again, I'm not necessarily focusing on creating something big or important, I just want to focus on doing it, making it a normal everyday habit again.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Meanwhile, I just need to get through the next four work days at the Day Job, then I have a full week off! A vacation already, you ask? Well, this is what happens when my birthday is in January and I finally have a day job where I don't have to fight to take a few days off. We're not planning to go anywhere far, just a few day trips here and there and enjoying the time off. I will of course try to continue my daily creative work when and where I can, but I'm definitely looking forward to this little break!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=jon_chaisson&amp;ditemid=1086055" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/&gt; comments</content>
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