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I read this about David Hockney a while ago and it made me laugh. Found it in a draft post on here and don’t think I’ve posted it before…
Work, to him, is a pleasure, and also a habit. When he moved into his flat on Powis Terrace in 1962, the largest room served as both his bedroom and his studio. On the chest of drawers, he placed a notice in large capital letters reading 'GET UP AND WORK IMMEDIATELY' (which he did with all the more alacrity since he regretted wasting two hours painting the sign).
This week flew by…
MONDAY
Woke up early (3am) and then late (8.30am) again. Read for a bit - not long enough - and then answered emails and worked on my money newsletter. And then I had to go out. When I got back, I had lunch and watched Taskmaster and then I intended to:
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