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Got to the treadmill this morning.

20061130 25:20 minutes 1 mile

I actually have a plan with this, once I can get 1 mile under 15 minutes I will go to two miles. But today was a great workout, I will spare you the details.

Today is my birthday, I am 31 today. I have entered new territory now as I have no baggage from my past about my age anymore (well except for when I turn 45… don’t ask it is not a pretty picture!). I have no self inflicted baggage, when I was a kid there were certain birthdays that I looked forward to or at least thought about - I would turn 25 in the year 2000, my Golden Birthday (last year)…

One’s golden birthday, also called a champagne birthday, is the day when the age one turns the same as the day in the month they were born. (e.g. someone turning 20 on January 20th celebrates their golden birthday). Source: Wikipedia

But this year is just another day it seems, sure I got free donuts Graeter’s Danish from a coworker and we are going out for sushi at lunch (Janet, I owe you) and I will get a gift from the kids tonight (which I think they will be glad to finally give to me as they have had it for like a week or two). But I must be getting wiser with age, I already have Janet’s birthday gifts for her (and yes it was something I had to buy). It is weird though, I still feel like a kid or at least younger than I probably should. Or maybe I shouldn’t? Now that is a question to think about.

After making a committment to it this weekend, I got myself on the treadmill this morning, a day late, but on it none the less.

20061128    27:44 minutes   1 mile

I did almost kill myself this morning, I resprayed the liquid silicone under the tread but missed the middle of the track. So when ever I stepped in the middle on the track the belt would freeze. That was fun! So after I got done I applied more silicone and made sure I got the whole thing this time… I guess I will know for sure tomorrow morning

For millions of sleep-deprived mothers around the world, this woman’s findings could be a miracle! Priscilla Dunstan, a mom from Australia with a special gift, says she’s unlocked the secret language of babies.
Source: Oprah

Last night Janet had to show me part of Oprah’s show from last night. You have heard about people having a photographic memory right, well Priscilla Dunstan has a phonographic memory (she remembers everything she hears - I bet her husband loves that). Anyway after her child was born she started to notice that there were certain unique sounds that her child would make, like he was trying to communicate. Well she ended up doing a study of some 100 babies/infants from different cultures and countries and found that there is a common language, specifically 5 words or sounds rather that babies use to communicate.
It was quite remarkable, Priscilla sat with a group of new moms with their babies and helped them to hear and understand what they were saying, with incredible results. We even joked about how we should have another baby to see if it works (that is not going to happen). Anyway, check out the link above and go watch the video from Oprah’s website. Priscilla is making a DVD to help new parents understand the language their babies are using. Janet even mentioned that this would be helpful for those that work in the nursery at church. I am just amazed… go watch the video!

There is a lot of “bad press” for smokers as of the last decade or so. Talk about a group of people that it is ok to hate. Whatever, if tobacco is so bad then why don’t they just outlaw it?
We suddenly have this cold front in the area, of course it is November. The temp was in the high 30s still at noon. I walked past the front of the building and there was three or four individuals out front smoking, and they looked cold. Which got me thinking, I understand that for some smoking is an addiction but I have talked to a number of smokers who just enjoy it. I’m sorry but if I had to go outside to drink a Diet Coke or eat a burrito I would be finding something else to do, maybe chewing gum or drink water. Maybe I am just not as dedicated to my bad habits as smokers are…