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• 2026 Goals

  Two years ago I set out on a completely unreasonable journey for my new years resolutions. They were so far overreaching that it was hilarious. It demanded a level of productivity from me that I haven’t had since I was in school, and probably not even then. Completely unobtainable. Then last year I just didn’t…

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  January 4, 2026

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• Prompt

  This weeks blog prompt is “What have you been working on?” and it’s really the only one I’ve found relevant to my life. So it’s the first one i’m going to use for an entry. For the past few weeks or so I’ve been working on more bonsai watercolors. There you have it, the shortest…

  jerpir

  October 19, 2025

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• Catch-22, Boredom, and The Flow of Time Pt. 2, Attempt Number 3.5

  I’m sitting here listening to some LoFi relaxing hip-hop nonsense. Because its relaxing and boring as can be. I’ve written and rewritten this in my head about a thousand times, and on paper/the computer several times. I’ve lost county honestly. The assignment of “Attempt Number 3.5” is completely arbitrary. However, to begin in earnest: I’m…

  jerpir

  September 16, 2024

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