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Day 2,227: The Pressure

The pressure of not having figured something out in my story is intense, sometimes.

It’s a great big fear that’s so big, it’s too overwhelming to touch. It feels like hopelessness. So, most of the time, I bury it away or run from it…which serves me, I suppose. Because most often, I figure out whatever it is I need to figure out, and then the fear is conquered and slinks back into the darkness from whence it came.

Writing was rusty today. But I did it. I had a great session with J in the...

Day 2,226: Keep Ya Head Down

Edit and publish last two podcasts of the year.

Start and finish this new project at work that’s something I’ve never done before (in exactly this way…the core actions are shit I’ve done a thousand times).

Organize and audit all the finances so payroll can be put together.

Finish editing with J on his short story.

Get the audio files as mp3s to the 20Books helper to post them as a podcast.

Get writing done in there somewhere.

Actually have down time where I can eat, listen, watch, and spend...

Day 2,225: Die Harder

Have to make it a quick one because it’s almost 1am, but today was super busy. Nary a word was written, but i think that’s okay. I had a ton of other stuff to do at work and in terms of finishing up recording our last podcast of the year:

Die Hard

It’s suuuuuch a good movie. An all-timer. Should be on the list. Tune into the podcast when it airs a couple weeks from now

Gotta fun. Feeling very content. Finished.

Accomplished.

Day 2,224: Le Quicks

Another quick one tonight because it’s late.

Worked hard at work. Walked pups so I missed morning writing, but wrote in the afternoon. It’s a scene I don’t know if I’ll keep as it is, but it’s all information that needs to be explained, so I figure I should just write it out and then I can fix it later.

Podcasted with Josh. We watched Duck Soup. Loved it. Marx brothers really shine, I tell ya.

Time for sleeps. Night!

Day 2,223: December…

The last month of the year is upon me. Upon us all, I suppose.

November was not insanely productive for me on the writing front, which is always what I think about first whenever I sit down to write these entries. It’s become an exercise in self-flagulation, I suppose. I don’t know if I spelled that word right…the one that means whipping one’s self. I sit down and think about how I’ve fallen short of my goals.

I suppose pushing that aside…November was a busy month. Pure and simple. I did...

Day 2,222: Milestone

Wow.

2,222 days. That’s a lot of 2’s.

I want to go look up the day that I wrote blog entry number 1,111. I wonder what I was doing. What project I was working on. How I was feeling.

Today, I went to therapy. It’s been intense these past couple weeks. I’ve been diving into some subjects that make me deeply uncomfortable. But, it does feel good to talk about those things. To face them. Part of me feels really stupid and cliche writing about that, but it’s not bullshit. It’s helping me to talk...

Day 2,221: Cars and Shows

Busy day today. I was up early for a day off (normal time for a work day) to walk the pups and eat a little before we shipped out to go to the Petersen Automotive Museum over the hill in Miracle Mile.

That was pretty damn cool. We did both the normal museum and the vault tour down in the basement. Some reeaaalllyyy expensive, cool cars down there. One of them, a Jag owned once by Steve McQueen, was worth 20-30 million dollars. Crazy.

We ate lunch there too, then came home and fed the pups....

Day 2,220: Thanks

Thank you to my amazing family. Mom and Dad, I literally wouldn’t be here without you. Seth and Scott and Russell (rip), thanks for being the brothers I could have ever asked for.

I’m thankful for my amazing wife and partner in everything. You are so, so good in your new show, which premiered today (watch Merry Happy Whatever on Netflix). The best I’ve ever seen you, and that’s saying something because you’ve always done amazing work, as your resume attests.

I’m thankful for the pups for...

Day 2,219: Turkey Eve

I worked today. Got another metric shit ton of stuff done. And I’m feeling more myself. Feeling more grounded.

It’s really being home, back in my routine.

I’m really looking forward to thanksgiving tomorrow. The food. The company. The holidays beginning. LIZ’S NEW SHOW.

Yes. Merry Happy Whatever is finally out tomorrow. I can’t wait to watch it. I’ll be watching it for the first time like everyone else because I didn’t get to see them tape it. So…I’m excited. So FREAKING proud of my bear. I...

Day 2,218: Why Does Milk Make Me Fart A Lot?

Good day today.

Something…dare I say…clicked