I pulled my first all-nighter Sunday night. I wanted to get my research paper done for Research Methods at least two weeks before it's due. The reason why? I know how weird this sounds but if I write the paper now and leave it for at least a week, I can go back and edit my own work. Besides, I had just read 12 papers on my subject area, "TV is still a part of the texture of everyday life". If I had gone to bed without writing my paper, I would surely have forgotten everything I read by the next day. That's what having kids does to your brain. Well, that and age and probably some stress added to that as well.