JUNE 24, 2026 // DON'T TELL ME WHAT KIND OF DAY TO HAVE
SAN FRANCISCO
Today I have 10 benches I’m contracted to build for a restaurant, and there’s pressure to make them great. I’ve been working really intensely for several weeks though, on multiple projects. I’ve noticed that when I make mistakes is when I get burned out and my environment becomes chaotic and ill cared for. So today, rather than press on with intensity on work tasks, I decided to slow down, plan, do the dishes, do the laundry, wash the sheets, and do something creative that documents where I am, regardless of how mundane it may seem.
I’m tired, and not brimming with inspiration. The washing machine is humming with a load of dirty towels. The sky is grey as I type with the computer in my lap and the dog sleeping next to me on the couch. Arrayed in front of me on the dog scratched up coffee table I made are various binders and journals I use to keep track of ideas and ways of practice. The phone is buzzing with text messages about a music rehearsal I don’t feel like I have time or energy for.
All of that being said, I’m glad I took time today to enjoy the quiet, and take care of tasks that allow me to feel focused and intentional. I’m going to record a very short improvisational song on the EP 1320 next, because I have it my notes to do so. Then I will put that song here and be done, trusting that I have learned something that brings us closer to the life we’re meant to be living.
THE EP 1320 IS A SAMPLER BY TEENAGE ENGINEERING THAT HAS SAMPLES OF MEDIEVAL THEMED INSTRUMENTS AND SOUNDS.
RAMONA HAVING SOME SLEEP WHILE WAITING FOR HER AFTERNOON WALK.
MY FRIEND GAVE ME THIS BUTTON AND THE MESSAGE I USED TO TAKE A BREAK TODAY AND RECLAIM SOME TRANQUILITY AND ORDER.
PARTS FOR THE BENCH I’M BUILDING TOMORROW CLAMPED AND GLUED.
COMPLETED JOURNALS IN MY ARCHIVE ROOM THAT I DON’T KNOW YET WHAT TO DO WITH.