The adventures of Grammar Girl

If you have ever spent any amount of time with adolescent boys, odds are you've heard this question: "If you could have any super power what would it be?" And then you get to listen to a deeply thought out explanation of which super power/mutant ability would be best and why.

I've never understood this question, and have never come up with a satisfactory answer for it. It doesn't make sense. Why would I want to have super powers?

HOWEVER, while driving with my husband the other day I came up with the perfect idea. GRAMMAR GIRL!!! Faster than a run-on sentence! More powerful than a double negative! Able to remove incorrect punctuation with a single. . . uh. . . bound.

Yes, I am one of those people. Someone who enjoys diagramming sentences and got all A's in English. Someone who winces when you don't conjugate a verb properly. Someone who thinks you should proofread everything, even if it is only a handwritten sign for your yard sale (especially if it is a handwritten sign for your yard sale). Not using the English language correctly is a pet peeve of mine.

But I'm not the only one.

Shut it. Literally (read)

Taylor Mali (watch)

More Taylor Mali (watch more)


And as I'm finishing this post my husband comes in.
"Hey look! I just took a facebook quiz on "What kind of zombie are you?" I'm a zombie leader. See?"

"Why would you want to be a zombie?"

"Oh, I don't. But in case the opportunity ever arises, it's nice to know I'd be the leader."

And then he asked me to proofread the paper he is writing.

Brainwashing

When you are a parent it isn't called "brainwashing" it is called "socialization" and you're supposed to do it.



For more funny, nerdy comics, go to http://xkcd.com/

To Do:

A few things that are on my list for the next month.

 - Take JJ to the Dr.  I'm pretty sure he has strep throat, just like Ian did last week.

 - Pick up keys to new house (Duplex! Three bedrooms! Closer to downtown!)

 - Pack up apartment, rent truck, move, unpack

 - Start weekly Dr's appointments

 - Have baby 

 - Stay out of John's way so he can get final projects done

 - John's graduation from Grad school (yea!)

 - Buy new car (no way are we fitting three carseats in a two door Honda)

Basically, we are trying to fit as many life-changing things as we can into the next few weeks.  Wheeeeee.

An invention whose time has come.

"See this button, Mommy?" JJ points at the blank cupboard. "That is the button that makes Grandma come. I'm going to push it right NOW."

I want one too!