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Over the course of this semester, I’ve effectively dismantled the love-at-first-sight & happily-ever-after fantasies of fairy tales, found validation for my opinion that romantic poetry is gross, and rendered myself incapable of watching epic/action/adventure movies without comparing them to Beowulf. As such, I thought I’d share something I was very proud of with all of… read more »
Confession time. I’m a grammar snob. I judge people based on their grammar and whether or not their word choices are appropriate for the given situation. When I see “ur” instead of “your” or “you’re,” a little piece of me dies on the inside (unless it’s in a tweet that would otherwise be longer than… read more »
Years and years ago, I did a bunch of spelling bees. In fact, I was in the spelling bee every year from fourth through eighth grade. I get twitchy when people misspell common words in their blogs, tweets or Facebook posts. Yes, I know, I’m a little bit obsessive, but it’s a conveyance of language… read more »
Now that Halloween is over, I’ve been reminded of the horrors of Halloween costumery and why I’m glad my firstborn is a boy. Now feel free to call me a snob, but I think the following costume choices are generally distasteful, and at the very least a blow to the spirit of Halloween. 1. The… read more »
