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Day Two Hundred Twenty Eight (Year Five)

Tonight was good.  I got into the studio later than I had hoped to, but still managed to have a productive night.

I ended up working on the last thing I expected to work on when I walked in there, but all the same, it was good to get back to the EP and actually have a bit of focus where it was concerned.  That being said, it was more new ideas, which I'm definitely not complaining about, but at some point, I know I need to work more with what I have than what I don't.

I'm bringing everything associated with the project along with me this coming weekend when we go to Chicago, and I'm really hoping that, among other things, hanging out someplace new for a little under a week will offer a bit of clarity and also a bit of fresh inspiration.

Aside from working on the record, I did do a bit of playing as well, and that was positive too.  The Mrs. is off tomorrow as well, but has a lot of homework to do, which should give me ample time to get a big chunk of work done in the studio.  I'm looking forward to it.
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