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date: 2026-04-20
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# 2026-04-20

### Morning — Status updates

**Sleep:** In bed by 11 — good. Scrolled and some relationship drama kept mind stirring, but the physical habit of getting into bed early is forming. Will do the same tonight.

**DMV:** Dad sending insurance proof today. Once received, try online submission.

**Taxes:** Payroll confirmed no W2 because domestic stipend isn't taxable income in the usual way. Still need to figure out how to enter USC stipend info into TurboTax correctly. New todo: file USC stipend taxes.

### Mindset for today

**Act with maniacal urgency like Elon Musk — while having fun.** These aren't contradictory. Urgency without fun burns out. Fun without urgency drifts. Both together is the move.

### Today's plan

- **Class at 12** + small homework for it
- **Target run:** protein powder, Greek yogurt, cereal, bowl
- **Eat at 1pm and 5pm** (20:4 IF continues)
- **Panda pipeline:** lock EEF rotation in teleop, collect data, train, deploy. Prototype by Wednesday.
- **Assemble medium-length robot arm** if print is done
- **Set up A1 printer at home** if time

### Every Monday reminder

- Class at 12
- Small homework due