The passage of years really hits me when I hear about cities bidding to host the Olympics in the future. I'll hear about bids for the 2020 games, go "Jesus Christ, slow the fuck down would you. 2020?" and then realize that's only 9 years from now.

Ask a biology/physics/math question, get a bunch of "I don't knows" and one or two answers if someone actually knows.

Ask a linguistics question, get 15 different correct answers and at least 1 person who seems to hate themselves because they can't do standard grammar like they were taught in school.

I wonder if the same people who chastise Americans for not going metric (since metric is more universal and logical) would agree to spelling reform of English, to make it more universal and logical.  Nah, they'd probably just bemoan the downfall of Western civilization and education.

Oh well, it was an idea at least.

I feel very energized today.  This is despite only having slept in two 2-hour bursts yesterday evening and being up since 3 AM working.  I'm straddling that fine line between motivation and exhaustion.

My life is bliss punctuated with short bursts of arm-shaking nervousness.

It could be worse, all things considered.

Miracle. n. A positive occurrence, usually completely within the bounds of physics, such as the birth of a child, or when someone who is shot doesn't die.

Hero. n. - a victim of something (usually anything).

Swagger. n. The stylish overestimation of one's own worth.

I look at people who are highly judgmental of others' language usage the same way I look at creationists ( Read more... )

Do a Google maps search for driving directions from Memphis, TN to Tokyo, Japan. (this may work with your hometown as well, but sometimes it doesn't ( Read more... )