My surname is Polish. It's relatively short, just six letters, but it's perplexing to most. The actual Polish pronunciation is "Voy-cheek," but we pronounce it either "Wo-check" or "Wo-chick" (hence "Wochicken"). What can I say, us Polocks like to toss in silent letters (in this case, a J) and cause a CI to be pronounced "Cheh." (Actually, ( Read more... )

The majority of my nicknames have all been based off my surname (which, sorry, I won't put here...but if you dig, you can find it). I'll go into nationality tomorrow, but I'll say it's difficult to pronounce based off spelling, even though it's short. Calling me by a nickname tends to be easier. Therefore, I've been the Happy Woodchuck, Wosocki ( Read more... )

See, I knew this would come in handy on slow days ( Read more... )

I am always getting these crazy ideas for projects. I'm really good at coming up with them, but follow-through isn't always there. However, seeing how prolific I was last year, I'll give this a shot ( Read more... )

I am so thrown off this week. Working that extra day has addled my brain. Yesterday seemed like Wednesday, and today seemed like Thursday. Mix in general exhaustion, and I'm lucky I still know my own name. Worse, I was really crabby this morning, which always makes the day so much better. Two more days...only two more days ( Read more... )

( Surprise, surprise )

( The mind, it needs stimulation, or else I'll fall asleep )

I have been looking at this website for far too long. It spawned from another entry in Customers Suck! Are you glad you have a normal name? Wish your parents hadn't been so creative? Look at this.

( The name game )