I was moseying around the innanet the other day and came across this:

Did it ever occur to you that in our Bowen blood there is something of rashness. I see it in myself and my brothers. We tend to be radicals. I am not going back on that tendency. It is good only it needs to be balanced and its promptings need to be held in check.
– Daniel Bowen (1831-1907) of Jacksonville, Florida, writing to his son, Carroll on 25th April 1888

It makes me think I should really research my own family history a bit more — both Bowens and non-Bowens.

Okay, this New Year’s resolution isn’t really happening:

To consistently get 8 hours’ sleep a night.

Last night I got to bed appallingly late for a school night. Ditto on Wednesday, and I forgot to set the alarm, so I (and everyone else) woke on Thursday morning around 8am. Still managed to get us all out of the house by 8:45 though, which I thought was pretty good going.

Maybe I need to set a timetable for each evening.

8:30. Read emails.

9:00. Make lunch for next day if required.

9:30. Do dishes.

9:45. Any phone calls.

10:30. Watch TV/do ironing if required.

10:50. Brush teeth etc.

11:00. Bedtime.

That might work. Well… on nights I don’t have to fill in tax forms, update web sites, or do other stuff…

PS. On Doctor Who tomorrow night you’ll see just how fearsome a Dalek can be… Just try not to lose any sleep over it.