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Oh, Facebook!
I intentionally didn't check a gender on facebook (for a few different reasons). Mostly, it's because I get irritated that we don't have a gender-neutral 3rd-person singular pronoun in English (I know!). Now I get a query:
Which example applies to you?
Right now your profile may be confusing. Please choose how we should refer to you.
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I don't like what he became, and I'm not really mourning his death, but every time I hear this song, I get sad. I wonder how he might have been different had something--innocence, maybe?--not been taken from him so early on.
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Allergies & Depression
Well, this explains a lot:
In conclusion, this study provides further evidence that experiencing allergic reactions engenders fatigue and depressive feelings. Research in psychoneuroimmunology and medical genetics provides support for the argument that experiencing allergic reactions induces biochemical changes that affect the central nervous ( Read more... ) -
Birthday Love!!
I don't think I have the date right, but a happy happy birthday to jemisoutrageous ! Best wishes my little Sexy Jesus!
Happy happy day to pictureyellow ! I hope you get a spa day all to yourself, no babies allowed!
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More on the Millionth English Word
O.K., I really do need to stop, because it's such complete nonsense, but now it's cracking me up. I can't believe it's gotten international press. In my favorite quote on teh subject, Geoffrey Pullam says, "The whole project is so bafflingly stupid it boggles the very few parts of one's mind that remain to be boggled. " Har. (N.B.: I added that ( Read more... ) -
A million words?
Have you seen the article about counting the number of "words" in English? http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/06/09/million.words/index.html Um? I have a lot to say about this--mostly that it's utter hooey and I'm a little offended by it. So much of the "English ( Read more... ) -
Body Glide
Special for foolsgoldxo : http://www.bodyglide.com/#/products/anti-chafe
It's totally a miracle product, in my opinion. It's what the kid in Juno was rubbing on the inside of his thighs before he went running. If I don't use it, I end up with angry, blistery chafing in weird places ( Read more... )
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