aaargh!

General frustration. The scroll is nearly done... really. Very little painting left to do. It's just that I've reached that unfortunate phase where I'm tired of looking at it. Happens every time; it always just takes a bit longer to finish than my enthusiasm lasts. Annoying. It's also unfortunate that I have other stuff to do to get ready for the event, since this lack of enthusiasm makes me dawdle over the scroll, thus delaying the other stuff I need to do, too.

Livia has thus far been lucky and has not heard the alleged "music" from upstairs. I haven't heard him for a long time, either, and thought that my fans were probably just masking the sound of his practicing. Nope, tonight I heard him practicing for a few minutes. Heh, heh. Livia will get the full benefit sooner or later. Poor woman.