Got passed over for promotion at work, which is kind of a bummer but only kinda. I can't say they made a bad choice (the one they picked has been here longer and is good). My main frustration is that she was more productive on our day-to-day stuff, but I did more side project type things...I'd hoped those would matter more (but am not surprised that it didn't, admittedly). I'm also not super invested in my job, and am still kinda hoping I can find something else. But then I remember that it's highly unlikely that I'll find something that'll pay this well for demanding so little. So I just need to figure out what else to do with my time. (I did see a posting about one job that looked interesting, but the only available locations were not anywhere we wanted to live.) Today's the last workday before a four-day weekend, which is not doing wonders for motivation or productivity.

Speaking of which, writing and arting seem to be most of it, at least when I'm stuck in an office (outside of which my spawn, kung fu, and gaming still reign). I hate doing creative things a lot more than I used to, largely thanks to figuring out ways to give myself permission to suck.

Random aside: my daughter has an inflatable horse that she's started sleeping with. Last night, she decided that he needed to wear a pull-up like her. She was very proud of this. (Four-year-old logic is frequently amazing.)

About the only other thing on the horizon is a trip to New York next month for Chinese New Year, which I'll be doing with some of the broader kung fu organization. A celebratory gathering of some kind is part of it, and hopefully I'll be able to get in some extra training. (I'm also hoping it isn't too expensive, but with kung fu stuff you never know.)