I comment and vote on posts I read but I can't seem to generate enough rewards for posts yet.

This is why it's vital for everyone to set their posts to 100% power up for the diary game. Not only will you be able to give better rewards, you will earn more on curation.

I like the idea of the one time mid season break. I agree with @steemitblog that the rest days could have been a little confusing. Great initiative!