Also, apologies for the "was all" thing in advance. This is what happens when I start reading online about the California accent while I try to get to the bottom of why several Californians I know say measure in such a way that the first syllable rhymes with way. As opposed to sounding the same as the vowels in meh ( Read more... )

Some years, I hate September. Not because of my birthday (thanks to everyone who sent good wishes, btw), but because September is always so frakking busy. School starts, making my work schedule a living hell. SAT prep revs up, meaning my working schedule goes well into my weekends. College football gears up, tempting me to watch games when I ( Read more... )