I confused the boy with my unusual use of the English language last night, again. I was doing some straightening of the house while we were talking on the phone. I looked down at my cell phone and noticed that the battery was almost dead, so I said I needed to stop moving around and light somewhere so I could plug in my phone. He was all, huh? I ( Read more... )

I'm staying home to catch up on homework today. I'm about halfway done now. I'm typing this on a brand new keyboard courtesy of my cat Polybius, who decided to get my attention by knocking over my water onto my desk. I needed a new keyboard anyway.

What American accent do you have?
Your Result: The Northeast

Judging by how you talk you are ( Read more... )

"Pull the door to" is a phrase I know from my childhood in South Carolina. It means to pull the door almost shut but not latched. You might want to do this to let a crack of light fall into the room, or when you want to close the door quietly without the sound of the latch clicking, such as when trying not to awaken a sleeping person. When I was ( Read more... )

I had a Southern moment the other day. I was picking up a few grocery items for a friend who wasn't feeling well. One of the items on the list she gave me was "Coke". I asked her if by "Coke" she meant that she actually wanted a Coke, or if she wanted a different carbonated beverage. Because, you see, where I grew up (South Carolina), "coke" is ( Read more... )

During last week's massage law class, my professor made a point (I can't remember why) about how people in different parts of the country view outsiders. He said his sister has lived in Conway, South Carolina (my home state, btw) for 20 years and she's still thought of as an outsider. But if you've lived in Columbus, Ohio for half an hour you're ( Read more... )