Interesting article I found via a linguaphiles post:
Intent! It's Fucking Magic!
From a blog called Questioning Transphobia, it talks (in a lovely sarcastic tone) about how intent is not the be-all and end-all.

Lawyerese Goes Galactic as Contracts Try to Master the Universe
This is the basis of my hit show!

Algorithm Judges Musical Hit Potential

The Cosmopolitan Tongue: The Universality of English

I had a crazyfun Saturday night. I took Bryan up to his surprise birthday party. He didn't see it coming, so that was cool. We were offered a place to sleep for the night by our sweetheart of a host Melissa, so I was free to drink because I didn't have to worry about driving. BTW, I looked pretty good; I finally had a reason to wear a red dress ( Read more... )

• 16:00 Tidbits to RT from @ElizabethBanks and @TheYsabet, respectively: tinyurl.com/kwfdat and tinyurl.com/nrbun5 Relevant! #
• 16:02 @ tessercat Video interview w/ E.L. Doctorow at the NY Times page. tinyurl.com/l4gz7l #
• 17:34 For all those worried, the penis of a German Lego giraffe has not actually been stolen: tinyurl.com/lfvedp #

Automatically ( Read more... )

Boy, have I been spamming Twitter with stupidity. Hopefully none of the people that friended me de-friend because of my complete innaneness.

Anyway, two articles. This one's pretty obvious but put here for reiteration: Student Debt Grows Dramatically. The amount students borrowed rose about 25% last year. Damn.

The more interesting one: ( Read more... )

• 12:08 @ rednightengale Sure, I'll send it after I finish today. That bra makes me uncomfortable. Would someone really want them held all day? #
• 12:11 RT @zanelamprey CRAZZZZY timelapse of the LA Fire. Watch this! www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-322595 [I didn't know it was this bad...] #
• 13:41 @ BrentButt Sounds awesome! Also, are you excited about the ( Read more... )

• 07:00 Already up. Waiting for help. Lightning on the horizon. Fun! #
• 14:26 First pouring rain, now blistering heat. Fun fun! #
• 16:59 Lindsay is weak so she can't help anymore. Spoke with some cows. 667 is my favorite. #
• 18:20 Driving through a downpour. Kind of scared. Have determined I am the factor in bad weather moving. #
• 19:24 Out of the rain. ( Read more... )

Thanks a lot, lifeisacookie, by having me waste use my time finding RENT in different languages. (She linked to the German version in a tweet. Now I desperately want the French, especially the 2004 cast in Montreal with Marie-Mai as Mimi and Korean (their version of Light My Candle is gorgeous) versions. I can't find a Japanese version that's actually in ( Read more... )

• 10:47 Going to Grandma's for a memorial day lunch. Woke up to baked beans cooking, yum. @ckovacik Yep, that's pretty much a fact. ^_^ #
• 20:33 @ ckovacik I still have the receipt for your shoes if you need it. Also, check your e-mail for my questions about reception music. ^_^ #
• 00:55 @ Astro_Mike Congratulations! Earth is glad to see you again ( Read more... )