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Name: neener
School: USC Marshall School of Business
Status: Employed...finally
E-mail: Click here!
Reason for blogging: I'm incredibly self-absorbed. |
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I'm listening to...
::"Stay Beautiful," The Last Goodnight
::"Spaceman," The Killers
::"Green Light," John Legend
::"Superstar," Lupe Fiasco
I'm watching...
::24
::The Office
I'm reading...
::Taiwan, A Political History, by Denny Roy
::The Devil and Miss Prym, by Paulo Coehlo
I've just seen...
::Slumdog Millionaire
::I Love You, Man
::The Reader
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Dear Supermarket Bagperson: I don't know if you know this, but you do not win a prize if you can fit 100% of my groceries into one bag. Especially when I have provided you with two bags. Extra especially when piling everything into one bag results in a load so heavy that it makes me wish I had a back brace with me. It's not a contest, okay?Labels: annoyed, fury, pet peeves, rant
Mini-Rant of the Day. I hate it when restaurants serve salads where the leafy greens (or anything other ingredient, for that matter) are not cut into bite size pieces. Exactly how do they expect me to fit an entire romaine leaf into my mouth? Plus, those leaves are coated with dressing, so it's not like I can stuff it in my mouth without getting dressing sprayed all over the table, my face, and my clothes. And of course they've provided me with only one utensil, a fork, with which to make pathetic repeated attempts at leaf origami. Lame! Lame! Lame!Labels: annoyed, food, pet peeves, rant
A Homonym Lesson for Aspiring Food Critics. Even though I was an English major in college, I am by no means an expert of the language. Nor can I quote Shakespeare on command, so don't ask. Even with these deficiencies, I do have a basic command of the language and am in the position to offer writing advice. I have noticed that some of the aspiring food critics (i.e. reviewers, commenters, and posters) on Yelp, Serious Eats, or Chowhound are making a small error in word choice that irks me to no end (to no end!) when I am reading. Here's the lesson: Even though they sound the same, "palate" and "palette" are totally different things. When referring to taste, use "palate." When referring to color, use "palette." You're welcome, and please stop hurting my eyes.Labels: language, pet peeves, writing
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When I learn a new word, I'll put it here so you can learn too!
EBITAS (noun):
Abbreviation for "Earnings Before Income Tax, Amortization, and SGARA." Next week, find out what SGARA is.
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