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Clapping A new skill, learned from the classic Patty-cake.

Talking Her first true word, not the babbling and noisemaking, came the other day. It was "Jordan". It was the funniest thing, kind of like "Dan-dan", but obvious none-the-less who she meant, affirming once again who has first place in her adoring eyes.



With many miles under my feet now, I'm feeling more confident about the upcoming ride. I have been faithfully hauling myself out of bed at 6 AM every day to run an exhausting 6 mile loop. I keep pushing myself to continue even when I'm tired since that's how it will have to be on race day.

While running today, I was enjoying the simple brilliance of the name that Adam chose for our team: Substance P. Substance P is a chemical in the brain that facilitates the reception of pain. Adam's private humour, I love it.



I saw Goldmember last night with Julia's cousin Andrew. He's the one who was in a coma for several months after his mountain biking accident. He's doing much better, though the damage he suffered is still evident in his lack of social graces. He laughed hysterically at the movie and clapped so that his hee-haw sound echoed and people kept turning to look. He talked loudly too throughout the film. But other than that he was fine, and caused no problems.

It seemed ironic that my days of mountain biking are just beginning, while his are pretty much over.

In other movie news, the film Amélie is a fabulous rental. I had wanted to see it since it was in the theatre, and it was as good as I had hoped. If you don't mind subtitles it's a must see. Brilliant cinematography, with a quirky, charming story, and an endearing performance by an extremely cute French actress. Sweet.

posted by David @ 9:18 a.m.