September 2008
102 posts
Word of the day: Gubernatorial
I think this word means: Slander
Actual definition: \GOO-ber-nuh-TOR-ee-uhl, adjective:
Of or pertaining to a governor.
August 2008
92 posts
Party time! Excellent.
Achieved 1 of 2 goals today… Not bad!
My good pal Kevin made a post, talking about the VP for McCain, and how the US presidency will directly influence Canada… the place we both call home.
Watching this political battle from the outside leaves me with some very strong feelings. Obama seems like the kind of dude that should be at the head of the US government with some pretty forward-thinking ideas, while McCain sounds a lot...
Word of the day: Redress
I think this word means: To dress again.
Actual definition: \rih-DRES, transitive verb:
1. To put in order again; to set right; to emend; to revise. 2. To set right, as a wrong; to repair, as an injury; to make amends for; to remedy; to relieve from. 3. To make amends or compensation to; to relieve of anything unjust or oppressive; to bestow relief upon.
I am pretty sure that every kids dream is to sit outside on a warm day, under an umbrella, with a giant rice crispy square and an apple juice.
So, apparently the authorities have recalled hundreds of tons of processed meats and things because they’re contaminated with some kind of crazy killer bacteria from a plant in Montreal, Canada. When I think about it, there really isn’t any good reason to eat things like hot dogs and bologna anyway. I mean, processed meats aren’t really “food” any more. Once it...
Staying late at work is lame. I’m not doing that ever again.
Also, riding bikes at night is fun.
Word of the day: Naif
I think this word means: Stupid!
Actual definition: nah-EEF; ny-, adjective:
1. Naive.
noun: 1. A naive or inexperienced person.
It’s raining!
The new tumblr layout is awesome and all, but I really liked having the radar on the main page occupy the whole screen. The radar is how I learn about new tumblrs (most of the time), so now it feels kind of underpowered. :(
Word of the day: Peregrination
I think this word means: A state of solitary existence.
Actual definition: \pehr-uh-gruh-NAY-shun, noun:
A traveling from place to place; a wandering.
Word of the day: Berate
I think this word means: To condescend and argue loudly.
Actual definition: bih-RAYT, transitive verb:
To scold severely or angrily.
Tumbling from the iPhone = super chill!
Word of the day: Comity
I think this word means: A group of people brought together to debate an issue and (eventually) reach a conclusion.
Actual definition: \KOM-uh-tee, noun:
1. A state of mutual harmony, friendship, and respect, especially between or among nations or people; civility. 2. The courteous recognition by one nation of the laws and institutions of another. 3. The group of nations observing...
Tumblr, Twitter… thanks for importing all of my tweets all at the same time. That wasn’t inconvenient at all. :(
Trying a new twitter app for the iPhone!
Saturday is work day. BBQ later!
Sandwiches.
Last FM-ing.
Dear customer,
No, the Macbook Air Superdrive cannot read discs that you’ve put in upside down.
Word of the day: Foment
I think this word means: To loathe and dread.
Actual definition: \foh-MENT; FOH-ment, transitive verb:
1. To nurse to life or activity; to incite; to abet; to instigate; — often in a bad sense.
noun: 1. Fomentation; the act of fomenting. 2. State of excitation.
Word of the day: Hobson's choice
I think this word is not a word at all: Seriously? It’s not a word of the day when it’s two words.
I think these words mean: ”Surprise me”
Actual definition: \HOB-suhnz-CHOIS, noun:
A choice without an alternative; the thing offered or nothing
Word of the day: Bruit
I think this word means: Arrogance.
Actual definition: \BROOT, transitive verb:
To report; to noise abroad.
Watchjstn:
World’s Largest Record Collection is Worth $50 Million; No One Wants it for $3 Million
PP: This is pretty incredible. I’m surprised that there aren’t museums knocking down his door for the collection. What better way to look back at human history than to listen to its music?
Meet the Sandwich →
Word of the day: Aestival
I think this word means: I clicked the word by accident and read the definition before I realized my mistake. :(
Actual definition: \ES-tuh-vuhl, adjective:
Of or belonging to the summer; as, aestival diseases. [Spelled also estival.]
Word of the day: Knell
I think this word means: Understanding.
Actual definition: \NEL, verb:
1. The stroke of a bell tolled at a funeral or at the death of a person; a death signal; a passing bell; hence, figuratively, a warning of, or a sound indicating, the passing away of anything.
intransitive verb: 1. To sound as a knell; especially, to toll at a death or funeral; hence, to sound as a warning or evil omen.
Word of the day: Philter
I think this word means: Swagger.
Actual definition: \FIL-tur, noun:
1. A potion or charm supposed to cause the person taking it to fall in love. 2. A potion or charm believed to have magic power.
What's worse than having to work at 5:30 am?
147xxxx:
Showing up to work at 5:30 am on a Saturday morning and realizing that you are 12 hours early for your shift
Been there. :(
Dear world, let’s be more like music. thxbai.
Word of the day: Blackguard
I think this word means: To defend from ninjas.
Actual definition: \BLAG-uhrd, noun:
1. A rude or unscrupulous person; a scoundrel. 2. A person who uses foul or abusive language.
My favorite thing in the world is finishing the sentences of others.
I hate packing peanuts. Does anybody else hate packing peanuts? A packing peanut is an object that has the sole purpose of occupying space.
That’s LAME.