$40 set aside... done

[Tygerson]

I don't really understand why you need to punish yourself in this way just for that book...

Well, it's not really punishment--I need to take care of myself! Sleeping enough, eating healthy foods, working out, and drawing is all stuff that makes me feel happier and healthier when I do it. Plus, I have other art books, like Gurney's color and light, so it's not like I'm delaying my progress.

This week has been good. I've gone to bed earlier and felt better, felt better working out, and was happier overall.

The sleep thing is the hardest to get--I only control when I crawl into bed. I can't control if children wake up in the night or early morning, or if I can fall back asleep when awoken, or if a rat decides to scratch around in my attic at 2 am... So I have to plan for 8 hours in order to get 7. My problem before was that I'd plan for 6-7 hr and only get 5-6 each night.