What Good Thing Happened Today?

[K5Rakitan]

I set up the string lights in my office.

 

[melchi]

I got another chapter out.

 

[Deleted member 54065]

Woke up and had a good brewed coffee.

 

[TheEldritchGod]

I set up the string lights in my office.

You get a 21 frog salute.

 

[K5Rakitan]

I woke up with my alarm. The max volume on that thing is not satisfactory.

 

[J_Chemist]

Actually wrote a new chapter after almost 6 months.

Almost forgot how much effort these things take.

 

[K5Rakitan]

I woke up with my alarm again. I guess that's a sign I'm getting enough sleep and my body has adjusted to waking up earlier.

 

[Jet]

It actually happened on Monday, but I'm staggered still. And feel like bragging.

So, I've been going to the same gym for 11 years now. A pretty standard commercial gym near my home. I came to train on that day only to find the world champion and deadlift WR holder, Yuri Belkin, doing a shoulder press in the rack beside me... I mean, I'm no pro, just your average Joe. I've never participated in any tourneys or even seriously planned to. As weightlifting is just one of my hobbies. But I did, out of curiosity, watch several world championships and interviews. And, well, I was pretty certain it was him. I asked some instructors just to make sure, and I was right. That came out of nowhere. I had no idea the guy was in the country, much less in town. There are also gyms on every corner nowadays as you might imagine. I don't think my gym has ever had any national-level athletes, much less the world level. Heck, possibly top1 or at least one of the strongest living ppl on Earth in it. He gave me a handshake when I saw him on Wednesday YET AGAIN. I was told by instructors that he got a membership and will be coming regularly now... Such a bizarre appearance became quite a hot topic in the changing room obviously. I'm just proud that my gym got enough plates to accommodate if anything. Even though it does take him quite a tour to collect 'em all, it seems. Not sure if these halls had seen such weights being moved before, but I was mostly blown away by the too impeccable of a technique. The motion so fluid it's as if one gets born with that.

I guess, I'm more raring to train than usual. And wonder whether he'll be there today as well. Guess that dude basically lives in every gym he goes to. One of my mates stipulated that he got tired of ppl accosting him for an autograph, so switches between the lesser known venues now. I don't really know.

 

[K5Rakitan]

I enjoyed some tea this morning.

 

[K5Rakitan]

I used my fine motor skills to repair one of my kid's fine motor skills development toys.

 

[melchi]

I used my fine motor skills to repair one of my kid's fine motor skills development toys.

Big Brain Move there.

 

[K5Rakitan]

I decided to throw away the glossy recipe cards that always smudge when I try to write on them no matter what type of pen I use.

 

[K5Rakitan]

I made Christmas cookies with my son.

 

[melchi]

I made Christmas cookies with my son.

Pics?

 

[K5Rakitan]

Pics?

My hands are too busy keeping the kid from killing himself to take pictures.

 

[K5Rakitan]

I looked at the CDC's milestones for 4 years. My son isn't even 2 yet, and he's doing this, except he consistently says, "Um," for yellow because he hasn't figured out how to make those sounds yet. I'm hoping he'll be in a talkative mood at his checkup when he turns 2 so I can show off:

 

[Deleted member 54065]

I looked at the CDC's milestones for 4 years. My son isn't even 2 yet, and he's doing this, except he consistently says, "Um," for yellow because he hasn't figured out how to make those sounds yet. I'm hoping he'll be in a talkative mood at his checkup when he turns 2 so I can show off:

Kids not talking under 2 years is still normal, or at least, that's what I was taught to. But they should be making baby noises

 

[K5Rakitan]

Kids not talking under 2 years is still normal, or at least, that's what I was taught to. But they should be making baby noises

Indeed, they should be trying their best to talk:

What developmental milestones is your 18-month-old reaching?

Learn what developmental milestones most children reach by 18 months

www.cdc.gov

My kid's "red" is very clear now. "Blue" is reasonably clear, too. He makes a pig sound instead of trying to say "orange." Purple is "bdubadub." Green is "reen" and sometimes I can't tell if he's asking for "rain" on the white noise/alarm clock thingy, so I have to ask him to confirm what he's trying to say.

 

[Deleted member 54065]

Indeed, they should be trying their best to talk:

What developmental milestones is your 18-month-old reaching?

Learn what developmental milestones most children reach by 18 months

www.cdc.gov

My kid's "red" is very clear now. "Blue" is reasonably clear, too. He makes a pig sound instead of trying to say "orange." Purple is "bdubadub." Green is "reen" and sometimes I can't tell if he's asking for "rain" on the white noise/alarm clock thingy, so I have to ask him to confirm what he's trying to say.

Ah, just like how my nephew would say 'mamam' for water and 'yed' for 'red'.

He can say 'baby shark' clear though, prolly because his mom always leave him in front of the TV.

Any case, an old prof of mine told us that to help them be articulate in their speech, we should minimize 'baby' talk to babies and toddlers, and instead talk with the right pronunciation.

 

[melchi]

I asked for a doll knight from an AI program and this is what it gave me.