Once again, The Washington Post has published the winning submissions to its yearly contest, in which readers are asked to supply alternate meanings for common words.
The winners are:
1. Coffee (n.), the person upon whom one coughs.
2. Flabbergasted (adj.), appalled over how much weight you have gained.
3. Abdicate (v.), to give up all hope of ever [...]
Archive for August, 2009
ANNUAL NEOLOGISM CONTEST
Posted in Hilarious, Interesting Internet Finds on August 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
To Friend Or Not To Friend
Posted in Familia, Friends on August 13, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I signed in to Facebook the other day, and in the little “suggestions” area to the right, Facebook suggested to me that I might possibly know and want to be friends with MY MOM.
Inquiring minds needs to know:
Have you, or would you, friend your mom?
Driving Lessons
Posted in Hilarious, public transportation on August 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I’m just going to put it all out here. I am a secretive person. Not in an evil or diabolical kind of way, but secretive in the sense that I never share my embarrassments (and I have a few) until now.
One thing I am very proud of is my impeccable driving record for the past [...]
Reasons Why I Am Not Allowed To Get Cable
Posted in Sports, food, tagged cagefighting, food network, Tour de France, TV on August 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’m moving into my new apartment in Madison this week (pause for a brief woo-hoo dance!), and even though I have watched very little TV in the last year (and also, you know, HAVE NO MONEY) I am tempted to get cable. I should NEVER be allowed to get cable. Here’s why:
1. Long [...]
Horror film script idea
Posted in Bio, Travel on August 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I have no ambition for doing this myself, but would be glad to collaborate.
Location: Ho Chi Minh City (formally known as Saigon), Vietnam.
Time of day: Afternoon
Main character: Steph
Premise: Steph walks into a Vietnamese institute for the blind for a massage, is aggressively lead to “lady room” table, undresses, lays face in table hole for head, [...]
CONCERT REVIEW: My ears are still ringing, OR, I am never washing my face again on the off chance that Colin Meloy’s sweat and/or spit hit me– seriously, we were THAT CLOSE to the stage.
Posted in Celebrity, Favorites, Music, Uncategorized, tagged The Decemberists, The Heartless Bastards on August 6, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Last night three great friends from my MFA days took me to The Decemberists’ concert at the Overture Center as a welcome-back-to-Madison present. The show didn’t start till 6:30, but since it was open seating, we queued up before 5:30 to RUN LIKE MADWOMEN to the front of orchestra seating. We scored seats in the [...]
