Perspiration Pals 20 November 2024

Hi there, Pals. How are you today? It’s getting wintery here, and I’m not mad about it. Me gusta el invierno porque hace frío pero no está nevando ahora. (According to my friend Duolingo, I’m at level (high) A1 now in Spanish.) Anyway, I don’t think it’ll snow, but one can hope.

I’m currently doing Level Up with Tasha which I’ve already done before but after only three days I’m so sore I can hardly move… I have a cold (it’s not too bad) so that might be a contributing factor, who knows? Do you normally work out with a cold? I found it really difficult to get out of bed this morning but surprisingly I managed to get my workout in AND catch an earlier bus to work.

Let’s move on to something more interesting, though. Did you know that Marmoset monkeys use names to refer to each other, according to a study published in the journal Science? They respond more consistently and correctly to calls that are specifically directed at them. This type of behaviour had only been seen in humans, elephants and dolphins previously. Isn’t that interesting? Also, did you know that the number of confirmed exoplanets — planets that don't orbit the sun — has currently risen to 5,638, according to NASA, with thousands more under review?

All right, Pals, duty calls, talk amongst yourselves and don’t forget to have at least one moment of peace.

PS, this really IS my dream house! I might have posted this before... can't remember.