2020.

Here we are.

New day. New Year.

I didn’t even try to stay up past midnight. Not worth it.

Still have the cold lingering and I popped some Nyquil.

Drowsy.

Tired.

My head hit the pillow and I was out.

I dreamt my way through the new year.

Best decision ever.

I don’t even remember the last New Year’s Eve party that I participated in. Maybe when I was still working at J Goodman? Possibly?

Over 11 years ago.

I don’t miss it.

I’m old.

I can’t stay up late anymore.

Sigh.

Break.

Quiet.

I didn’t expect to do much in terms of activities during the break and that’s what happened.

Besides spending the day at Great Uncle’s memorial on Christmas Eve, I didn’t have many other obligations.

The final day of connect Great Uncle with our Ancestor’s was just too early for me. It started at 6 AM on Christmas Day. I opted to not go and spent the day alone with Relish.

On the Monday before, I went to LACMA to get some inspiration and look at some art.

I enjoyed my time there.

On Thursday, I went to The Getty Center.

It’s been years since I’ve gone. I enjoyed my time there. I enjoyed the ever-changing photography exhibit.

I wished there were more Modern or Contemporary art, but there isn’t. Mostly old European art.

I loved the Manet Exhibit that they had. I think I’m might base my reinterpretation project on one of his paintings.

My trip there really got me thinking about the art project for this year and what I could possibly do.

I haven’t really decided yet on the details or the specific minimum number, but I’m thinking possibly 25 pieces this year since I did about 28 by just fucking around.

25 might be too much.

20?

Since the reinterpretations might take more time and care.

Not sure yet, but it’ll be somewhere around there.

Considering Picasso did about 54 paintings for the Las Meninas series, I might have to do a few of those to consider that part of the project finished.

Or should I do what I did with the cooking project a few years ago and do specific numbers for each specific art project?

For example, I aim to do 5 landscapes.

I aim to do 5 reinterpretations.

I aim to do 5 abstracts.

I aim to do 5 still-lifes.

etc. etc.

Who knows?

I haven’t decided yet.

Today, I plan on doing nothing but dabbling with art. Put some movie on the background or maybe watch a few Bob Ross videos and just do art.

I seek a challenge and this year’s art project will be a challenge.

Let’s see what comes from it.

Looking forward to the challenge.

Bring it.

I got sick a few days ago and I’m still recovering from it.

Work starts tomorrow and I should be back close to 100%.

Hoping.

Besides catching up on some TVs shows and watching a lot of movies over the break, all I did was consume content.

My latest obsession, Gourmet Makes with Claire Saffitz on the Bon Appetit YouTube channel.

I’m loving the content that Bon Appetit is pushing out.

It’s a great source of inspiration and ideas for cooking and a good time waster.

I think I watched most of the Gourmet Makes episodes. I still have a few remaining but I’ll catch up.

It’s the last day before work.

I should make the best of it.

Stay home.

Focus on my projects.

Learn more about art.

Learn more about the software.

Learn.

I know that I won’t get this reprieve from work that often and I know that I have a definite challenge with the database and analytics dashboarding to tackle when I get back.

It’s going to be draining.

But, I can do it.

I need to do it.

I’m getting ready.

Be ready.

READY.