The new institution for both Stathis and I this year has been the 'Creative Session' (in the past we used to go out on stakeouts).

I generally used to do these on my own. The problem was that at the end of my writing or drawing I'd get that feeling people get if they go to the cinema on their own; at the end of the movie That feeling where you'd like to discuss something, but since you've come on your own that's just not happening anytime soon (this is why I never go to the movies on my own, never actually have either, although this means I miss out on movies that I want to see that everyone else really doesn't).

The reason for going to expensive coffee shops to do these sessions is effectively to get away from the computer. It's a way for me to concentrate on the task at hand. Am I the only one that needs to get the fuck away from his computer to get any work done? I'm starting to get that feeling to be honest with you.