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I think I'd pay Pixar to let me work for them, i'm so in love with the company. It amazes me that they can do everything so right every time they put out a movie.

So, i've been working on my totally ridiculous cyclist's tan a bunch already. meaning, i've been biking quite a bit. If you dont know, we bicyclers get tanned on our arms from sleve to wrist and then on the tops of our legs. But, we're pale on the back of our hands (Because of our glovs) under our arms (because of shadows) and on the backs of our legs (shadows). its very silly. But, on the positive side, I look way more portuguese right as I get more tan. Its funny, when you see photos of me, sometimes I look way olive, when I think of myself as super pale. Its all because of my chest, which is so bright, if you saw it, you might go blind. You'd need to view it thru a pin hole camera or a piece of smoked glass. It never, never sees the sun. Ever.

I love to bike. love it. and I'm getting very strong this season. It gives me time to think to myself, to see parts of my town i'd either never seen before, or only seen at 35-55 mph. And its something i feel like i do well. sure, i may not be the strongest cyclist out there. I'm pretty strong, but riding with those guys a couple weeks ago showed me I could be a lot better. But I still get on my bike pretty much every day, I ride pretty far, and pretty fast. And I do it without any coaxing more than "I want to ride." But sometimes I wish I had someone to ride with. 2 hours on the road by myself is satisfying, but can get a little boring. And there's so much out here to see. I take it for granted how pretty it is out here sometimes... but being on the bike makes everything new, in a way.

btw, i'm moving into this hello kitty house in shanghai. how much does that rule? I laughed a lot when i saw it. maybe i can get a hello kitty theme on my next bike. maybe a pink helmet emblazoned with the hello kitty itself.