I read in a time management book and on ParentCenter that said that instead of yelling and screaming at your kids that you are late or GO TO SLEEP, cushion that into your schedule.

Therefore, I switched my son’s clock to be an hour later, and I am now sending them to bed at 7:30. All their “I Wants” and attempts to now go to bed are cushioned in and they are falling asleep at 8:30 pm instead of 10:00 p.m., like they were before.

I am trying to kick this insomnia. Therefore, I have decided that I am no longer going to bring my laptop into my bedroom. Additionally, I am only going to use my bedroom for relaxing and sleeping. No more work or late-night television.

Let’s hope this helps relieve me of my insomnia.

I had an encounter with my sister’s stupid boyfriend. As always, she calls with her issues with him. I would think she would have learned not to call us when she is having her 10,000 problem with him, but she did. I was actually on his side, but I guess that didn’t matter. He starts yelling that he doesn’t care what a “stupid motherf***er has to say.”

She asks who is he talking about, and his response? Me.

I was shocked that a man who is almost 50 and supposedly is “educated” would disrespect a woman in that way. I told her to put him on speaker. I responded that a “ghetto motherf***er who couldn’t even pass the bar and is 50 doesn’t have the right to speak to me like that.”

He started saying my family is worthless and that I was a bitch.  I told him that he tries to act like he is better than my ex-brother-in-law, but he has more class than him.  He said all of this in front of my niece and nephew.  

I told my sister to never call me about this idiot again, and I hung up. I called my mom and told her. She is right. Words and words, and he is a nobody so who cares what he says.

I was ready to punch something, but I have calmed down. This idiot means nothing to me, so why give him any credit whatsoever. I need to learn to not think twice about such idiots.

When I was at the Apple store getting a replacement power adapter, I got the Berlitz Beginning French CD. Additionally, I subscribed to all these French podcasts. While I was on there, I also subscribed to Japanese and Russian podcasts. After that, I decided to join French, Russian, and Japanese Meetups.

Well Bonnet Nuit, Sayonara, Do Svidanja

, originally uploaded by Lars van de Goor.

This year I plan on taking roads never taken without any fear.

Happy New Years and Dreaming Everyone!