"Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" popped up in my iTunes library when I was done with Emmylou Harris, and I'm reminded of how if I really had a favorite song, that might be it. It reminds me of when I first started to drive, and my mom and I worked together and she'd play it on our way to and from the Herald ( Read more... )

Because I cannot let the flagrant disregard of usage slide just yet, I quote my friend Carol, the most intelligent and thorough copy editor I will ever know: "Language evolves especially quickly when people are too stupid to know what they're saying."

"One-man rave" is a rather apt description.

http://www.defamer.com/hollywood/movies/awards/index.php#the-golden-globes-jamie-foxxs-oneman-rave-momentarily-breaks-the-boredom-029898

I resent that I am being repeatedly tormented by a commercial during the Golden Globes in which the misuse of "begs the question" is further perpetuated. And then Andy, who apparently received an English degree from people with no regard for "English," dared to suggest my objection was "trivial ( Read more... )

It occurred to me recently that the reason I tend to mewl incessantly about how tragically aged I am is that from my early teenage years on, I always was the freakishly young one among my friends. I was a novelty. My first few boyfriends were a lot older than I (creepily so, although I didn't realize it at the time). I started working full-time at ( Read more... )

Because, um, I am 26.

You Are 26 Years Old

26

Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe ( Read more... )

I am. So happy.

I think that's about it. It rained the entire drive home from Miami, and I had a hard time finding anything to listen to. Andy and I had already gone through most of Ty's Christmas CD on the way to dinner, and I've played Essence about seven times in the past two days. The only other CD option was the Amps, which is excellent, and ( Read more... )

I am so bored because I'm in the office for no apparent reason, and so I'm forced to participate in this, Kevin's presumably fake survey ( Read more... )

Despite my overwhelming indifference to the movie (which I'm currently discussing with the deeply intelligent, superior-to-Charlie Ty), I sort of want to make these for myself.

Lifted from
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