actually, did get some amount done despite other obligations... i got a little frustrated and ended up leaving early from the event i had today. just had to step away from it. then i did work on some upcoming secret santa projects i'm signed up for, touched on both satellite and a friend's game design concepts, and did some character design for personal work.
overall i'm surprised i found the motivation, i think just cooling off around some friends who were also working on small things did wonders.