Monday, July 28, 2008

TMI Tuesday

This is a tribute to the late great George Carlin.

1. What is your language pet peeve? (example 'hot water heater', why would you heat hot water) Conversate is one of my favorite language pet peeves. Makes me cringe. And the saying on tomorrow. Or the party was on yesterday. Why can't we just say the day?

2. What is your favorite word? Both dirty and clean?
Onomatopoeia (because I knew what an onomatopoeia was and how to spell in, I got to write it on the board in my 7th grade English class. RIP Mr. Morris). My dirty word, MF. It's a powerful word, I only pull out if necessary. And you have to hit the right stress for the right emphasis.

3. What is the one word you cannot spell?
It's not that I can't spell it, I type it wrong about 90% of the time. I type sent when I mean send.

4. What is the one word you always pronounce wrong?
Statistics. I stumble over the syllables. Oh, and syllabification. I never said that word in grammar class. Got an A though!

5. If you could erase one popular catchphrase from the English language, what would it be?
I'm making moves. Or I gotta make moves. Oh shut up already. You ain't moved nothing (see below).

Bonus (as in optional): The late, and very hot Michael Hutchence (INXS) once sang, "Words are weapons, sharper than knives". What is the most hurtful thing you have ever said to anyone? Was it deliberate or accidental? What was the most hurtful thing ever said to you? Do you think it was deliberate or accidental?
I told him he don't deserve ish because he was an ain't ish nigga and insulted the size of his endowment. It was quick-fired but deliberate. Both statements were true but the latter was just for effect. His endowment was alright with me!

The most hurtful thing said to me wasn't a particular phrase. It was just the questions that sounded like they doubted the veracity (truth) of what happened to me. Just because I didn't fall apart on cue or didn't respond like the scripted Benson and Stabler.

Thursday, July 17, 2008

48 Hours Later

Something I got from TMI Tuesday.

1. What were you known as in HS (Jock, Princess, Geek)?The girl who cut half of junior/senior year bc she didn't like Ms. Johnson

2. What were you really? The girl who cut half of junior/senior year bc I had too much on my mind.
3. If you could go back and tell your 16 year old self one thing, what would it be?
It's okay to blend your school, church and block friends. Oh and he's wack.

4. If you could erase one moment from your school days what would it be? I would erase the moment I walked him to his car.
5. Who did you not date (or more) that you wish you did? I only had eyes for BW. Ah teenage love.

Bonus (as in optional): If you went to prom, describe your outfit.
The split split higher getting in the limo and SW kept feeling up my thigh in a feeble attempt to fix the wardrobe malfunction.