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Saturday, July 06, 2002
I'm a big fan of the english language. I've been speaking it all my life (ok, not quite all, but you know what I mean). I enjoy it when it's used properly, and it really grates on my nerves when used incorrectly. That's why I dislike FOX News Channel so much; they seem to be the most flagrant abusers of the lingo. What did they do this time? They used the phrase "potential suspect" in reference to that Ricci-guy in Utah the police are holding. Now, call me crazy, but either you are a suspect or you're not, especially in reference to an individual. There just aren't any shades of grey when dealing with this word. To me, this is just common sense, but then I don't think like most others.... Now playing on AMC (American Movie Classics, for those non-cable tv persons): Speed. How wrong is that? More evidence that it's time for me to move: Since my kitchen is all packed, I was forced to go out to eat. (Yeah, like anyone had to twist my arm!) Anyway, on my way out the door, I had a thought of calling someone to see if they wanted to go for a bite. Much to my suprise, I realized that there was no one left in town which could do that. All of my friends are either married or don't live in town anymore. Nobody is left that can just go out at the drop of a hat. Well, there is one person that may be available, but since she's a vegetarian & I'm a devout carnivore, we simply cannot agree. God, I hate moving. I must admit, though, that this attempt at organizing all my stuff has gone much smoother than the last few times. I actually have too many boxes right now, which is a nice change. Everything is all packed up, except for my electronics, the clothes hanging in the closets, and the stuff in my bathroom. Except for shoehorning all of the electronics back into their boxes, the remainder won't take long at all. Upside: move going smoothly, almost ready to load Downside: moving means my blogging opportunities will be limited. I'll also be staying in the same house as a 3 1/2 year old. Ugh. Friday, July 05, 2002
Snap-off magnet bra 'will help fumbling Romeos' If it takes you more than two fingers and ten seconds, then you don't deserve to get it off.... Yep, you guessed it, I can't sleep. This means you lucky readers will have an unobstructed view of the more abstract areas of my mind. Case in point: why is it always "Merry Christmas" and "Happy New Year" and not the other way around? Let's consult the dictionary! Merry (mer' E) adj. 1) full of fun and laughter; lively and cheerful; gay; mirthful [sounds a lot like "happy" to me...] 2) conducive to fun and laughter; festive [still not much different...] 3) pleasant or amusing; to be festive and full of gaiety; have fun [hmmm.....maybe. "Festive Xmas"?] Happy (hap' E) adj. 1) favored by circumstance; lucky; fortunate [no, I don't buy it. "Lucky New Year"?] 2) having, showing, or causing a feeling of great pleasure, contentment, joy, etc.; joyous; glad; pleased [again, I don't buy it. No big difference from "Merry".] 3) exactly, appropriate to the occasion; suitable and clever; apt; felicitous [nope, doesn't fit. "Appropriate New Year"?] 4) intoxicated or irresponsibly quick to act, as if intoxicated [AHA! We have a winner!] Well, that answers that question....
Thursday, July 04, 2002
Well, I didn't go see any fireworks tonight. It looked too much like rain (in fact, a few blocks from my place did have a downpour--but not here). Besides, I didn't feel like dealing with big crowds of rude, smelly people ignoring their hyperactive children. Instead, I hung out with my good friend Perry. He's one of the people I'll deeply miss when I move. His wife is cool, too.....and a babe, which is nice. Tomorrow starts the packing frenzy. Up until now, I've been working on it, but not dilligently. It's getting down to "crunch time". I'm trying to avoid my usual let's-just-sweep-it-into-a-box-and-I'll-go-through-it-later mode. We'll see if that happens or not. Now it's time to play a game! Let's play "Spot The Subtle Change I Made Just To Screw With Your Mind"! Feeling: feisty Song stuck in head: "Buffalo Soldiers" by Bob Marley Enetation was nice, but since HTML didn't work with it (which really bugged me the more I thought about it), I decided to go with YACCS for comments. You may now return to your regularly scheduled blogging. Hmmm.....YACCS is once again accepting new signups. Not sure if I'll change comments to them or if I'll stick to the service I've currently got. From the Department of Irony: Schizophrenia May Be Tied to 2 Genes, Research Finds Of course, during their studies, the researchers didn't know which gene they were dealing with at any given time.... ...And you thought flying an airliner drunk was bad? Crack found in third space shuttle No wonder they crashed a satellite on Mars--they were strung out! Heh. Wednesday, July 03, 2002
I had to hose down my kitchen counter today with Raid Ant & Roach Killer stuff. No, not for roaches, but for the stampede of ants. Right now my apartment is filled with toxic fumes, which is making me a bit loopy (or is it because I haven't eaten today?). Don't be suprised if you see a news story in the next day or two about an Iowa blogger found slumped over his computer, his mouse poised over the "post & publish" button... Actually, I'm waiting for the hallucinations to start. Should be a good time. Bring on the pink elephants! Tuesday, July 02, 2002
Well, comments seem to be working now. Comments are through Enetation. I must give a special "thank you" to Shell from Shellshocking for her assistance. She is by far the most delectable impromptu tech support I've ever dealt with! Monday, July 01, 2002
Looking into adding comments to each post. Rateyourmusic has temporarily stopped taking new accounts, so no help there. Anyone have a clue? Sorry for the dearth of posts, but I've had lots to deal with recently. It looks like my move will be taking place on the 7th. Well, the big stuff, anyway. I'm critically short on boxes, so I don't know how much I can have packed by then. I may be making weekly pilgrimages back here to load stuff. I'm actually looking forward to being in a new city. New city, new start, that whole thing. I will miss my digital cable, though. *sigh* |
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