Fittingly, today's Word of the Day is hobbledehoy \HAH-bul-dee-hoy\, noun: An awkward, gawky young fellow.

I just saw Billy Elliot last night. Good, good movie. If I hadn't had an overenthusiastic pug trying to bite my fingers and chew my hair and basically climb all over me, I'm sure I would have enjoyed it even more. As it was, though, I thought Jamie Bell did an admirable job of showing the conflict of trying to realize his dreams in a small English mining town, against the wishes of his father and brother. Maybe I'll see it again, when I'm in a dog-free environment :)