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April 12, 2005
Call me jDoi
I have an uncanny ability to not only never type my name properly, but to type it incorrectly exactly the same way almost every time; if I didn't check my e-mails carefully for spelling, I would sign nearly every single one like this: jDoi.
Another uncanny ability I've noticed recently, and this one is creeping me out a little: when I am using the computer I leave Mozilla Thunderbird open all the time so it tells me with a little two-note sound when it has downloaded a new e-mail from my server. Very often (seriously, nearly every time) I will "hear" that sound, seemingly at a distance, in my head, and seconds later I will hear it for real and there will be a message. My brain is imagining the little noise before the message is downloaded. Creepy, no? What's worse is that twice yesterday I got up to use the bathroom and while I was in there I "heard" the little noise, and when I came back to the computer there was no mail (proving that I didn't just hear it from upstairs) but when I clicked on "get mail" a message came down. Both times.
I think it's time I spent some time away from the computer, don't you?
In other news, my little pressure tactic worked, and Rob now has a blog! So everybody go say hi to Rob and tell him I sent you.
I had a feeling I had missed somebody in the interviews, and indeed I did. I still need to interview crumpart, but as I have two more days of school and some things to finish up that are due tomorrow, it will have to wait until Thursday.
Hmph. It seems I also have an uncanny ability to use the blog as a procrastination tool when I have more important writing to do. So I'd best buckle down and finish my paper, and I'll see y'all on Thursday (see, I'm practising talking southern. I haven't been able to figure out how to work "all y'all" into a sentence yet though. At least not in a way that doesn't sound absurd).
Posted by jodi at April 12, 2005 11:14 AM | categories: projects : self-absorbtion
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When my right hand is accidentally one letter off on the keyboard, I type my name as "Cum". It's my most common mistyping of my name, but fortunately I think I always catch it before sending off my emails.
Posted by: Cyn at April 12, 2005 01:54 PM
'Y'all' gets easier and easier to say for me. it really just flows. So far the only folks I've heard say 'all y'all' and really pull it off are servers in restaurants. I feel like a fraud when I say it. Of course it doesn't help that I giggle after and say, "heh - I just said 'all y'all.'"
Posted by: caro at April 12, 2005 01:54 PM
Hey jDoi! Yeah, it's hard to misspell "La" you know? Anyhow, I finally answered your reciprocal questions yesterday. Didn't know if you'd had a chance to mozey on over there yet or not.
Posted by: La at April 12, 2005 06:24 PM
aw, thanks for remembering me. :) i'm looking forward to it.
Posted by: crumpet at April 12, 2005 08:02 PM
"Will all y'all stop that hootenanny in they-ah? Ahm trahan to git suhm knittin' duhn. Thanks evah so kindly."
Oh, sorry, just channeled my Texas upbringing. I'd almost forgotten it. I added a little drawl for good measure, and took out the twang, since you are in, um, oh, I don't know exactly where you are. But Southern Belles from Texas talk differently from Southern Belles from Georgia, or Alabama, or Mississippi, or Louisiana. Just so's ya know.
Saw your pattern on Knitty and loved it and thought I would stop by.
Posted by: Alissa at April 12, 2005 08:50 PM
don't worry, "all y'all" gets very useful, very quickly! you'll be spittin' it out in no time.
when i first move to MA i swore up, down, and sideways i was never going to use "wicked". i lasted about 3 years. but its just such a wicked good descriptor that i've totally adopted it.
Posted by: Dharia at April 13, 2005 10:37 AM
"Will all y'all be going to the bbq?" :)
And unless you want to send your body into permanent sugar-shock, be VERY careful when ordering iced tea. Many southerners seem to think that it's "just sweet enough" when there's enough sugar in the bottom of the cup to STAND YOUR SPOON in it!
Posted by: maeve at April 13, 2005 12:39 PM
Srry bout the annoying site.....and the music. I'm not sure how I got the music on my site. My friend gave me this link and I went there, chose the music...and vola! I do remember doing a LOT of HTML editing. Srry i'm not very helpful,
Tori
Posted by: Tori at April 14, 2005 12:22 PM