8/22: 9 p.m. cut-off

I try to stop doing schoolwork by 9 p.m. each night; otherwise, I have a hard time turning my mind off and getting to sleep before midnight. I just finished working for the evening and glanced at the clock: 9:02. Perfect timing. I'm ready for tomorrow, and I kept to my deadline.

Another (related) nice thing: my last bit of work for the evening was writing email to a colleague who had given Chris and me some great feedback on a proposal we're drafting. I feel really grateful to the colleague for taking the time to think carefully about our proposal and send us substantive thoughts back.