The official portrait of our new president.
(1) I got teary. Less than a week, people!!! (2) How cool is it, that this is the first presidential portrait taken with a digital camera?
On the pronunciation of Cinncinati, if it is anything like the Missouri/Missoura debate, the ones who turn the "i" to an "a" tend to be more Southern in accent. Most people I know in Missouri say Missouri. The Missoura people are usually from Texas or someplace else. Or from the southern part of the state.
Actually, I would guess that the Cincinnat-uh people have Appalachian roots.
Yes! I watch Life on Mars. I am anxiously awaiting new eps. I watched the UK version, which I loved. I very much like the US version, too. It's been long enough that I don't remember a lot.
I just walked by a bunch of old cars outside my neighborhood TV studio, and apparently that's what it's for. They were cool -- cabs and regular cars, and a VW bus.
Neat!
Aw, Taylor's mom made me a little bead bracelet and sent over a really sweet note.
The Missoura people are usually from Texas or someplace else. Or from the southern part of the state.
Yes, this. I still say Missoura just to see who reacts. Same with Arkansawyer instead of Arkansan. And Mississippi only has three syllables, "Mi-sipp-i."
I say Missoura too, but it's complete pretension. I do attempt to do N'Awlins decent justice, though.
Is it Cokie Roberts on NPR who says Missoura? I always notice it when she does.
I got beat in a geography bee in fifth grade by a native Louisianan who pronounce Louisiana "Loo-see-an" and thus finished before my "Loo-wee-see-an-uh."
Why do I remember that??
Yes! I watch Life on Mars.
OK, when you see cabs outside the Drake hotel (?), know that that's right by my house.
Awesome! I will wave at you through the TV.
Someone asked me to review something as a favor, and it's just not very good, and now I feel bad telling her that. Hate that! I'm trying to figure out how to make constructive suggestions rather than just saying it doesn't make enough sense.
I usually try to phrase everything as a question. Like, do you mean ____ here? But sometimes that bites me in the ass when I want to say, "Do you realize you sound like a crack-addled moron?"
Or the other thing to do is find the place where the paper works best and work from that point out.
Why do I remember that??
For the same reason I remember misspelling flour as FLOWER in the 2nd grade spelling bee. Stupid homonyms.
Our new president looks like a nerd.
Our new president looks like a nerd.
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