It is drunken, not drunk, driving.

Medical editing has ruined me for the colloquial use of "data" as singular (i.e., "The data is lost!" -- and even typing that makes my teeth itch). In medical writing, "data" is always ALWAYS plural, no exceptions, we don't care if NPR makes it singular, you make it plural or you die.

But most of the world makes it singular, which makes me twitchy.

What phrase is used to denote a person who has entered the country without going through official channels?

unauthorized?

roasted beets are a wonderful thing to have around, and for some reason are delicious^10 when paired with goat cheese. I may be dairy-averse for the most part, but just the teeniest smidge of chevre on a roasted beet is a mini-holiday for my mouth.

Undocumented

They recommend a variety of options, all depending on actual specifity and context: [link]

What phrase is used to denote a person who has entered the country without going through official channels?

AP style suggests avoiding such adjectives and instead saying how the person entered the country, e.g., Smith, who overstayed his student visa.

I went out to pick up lunch and failed to bring both my badge to get back into the building and my pyhone to call someone else to let me in. Luckily someone I knew was at reception at the other end of the building.

After I got stuck at the RR tracks watching a train move to and fro for about twenty minutes, blocking the road the whole time. I only seem to see this happening at this particular crossing, I don't know what it's about.

Anyway, my reuben is delicious, although it would benefit from the addition of beets.

Do we need to have a muffaletta-style debate about what constitutes a reuben? Because it is not beets.

Also, I would like a reuben. I've been thinking about sauerkraut ever since I didn't have it for New Year's.

I just realized my interview stuff got destroyed in the basement flood and my interview skirt is 3 sizes too big now.

FUCK. Off to Old Navy.