Pet Peeve

I try not to be one of those English teachers that goes around nagging her friends about their language. That said, sometimes little things just jump out and drive me crazy. This isn't my only pet peeve or the most important, rest assured. BUT, recently this little mistake seems to keep popping up in all sorts of everyday places (i.e. facebook, text messages, etc. etc.).

So, a little English lesson for you today:

The word meaning "the same," "as already stated," "what she said," is DITTO.

DIDO, on the other hand, actually means "a trick or prank." It is also the name of a greek goddess, and most recently, an English musician best known for the highly esteemed work done with Eminem on the 8 Mile movie soundtrack.
Just in case there was any confusion.

Commenting 101

It has come to my attention that many of my readers are unable to post comments following the blog entry. I REALLY want to see who is reading & hear what you have to say. So, the teacher in me has put together some instructions for posting comments. If you follow these four easy steps, you too can be an active blog participator:

1. Click on the orange "Comment" link at the bottom of my entry.

2. Type your comment into the box provided.

(Now this is where things get tricky...)

3. Next to the words "Comment As" select an option from the scroll down menu:
- If you have a Gmail, AIM, WordPress, or LiveJournal account, this is SUPER easy: Just click on that option, type in your account name, and click "Continue." **Some readers, like my devoted sister, have even reverted back to their 1990 AOL username, soley for posting purposes.
- If you have a website (or your own blog), click on "Name/URL," fill in the information, and click "Continue."
- If you have none of the above, choose "Anonymous" from the menu and just be sure to add your name to the end of your post.

4. Don't forget to click on "Publish Post" when everything has gone through.

Easy as pie... Here's to hoping many more comment!!

(P.S. If you aren't reading the comment section of the blog, I highly recommend it. My friends are much funnier than I am.)

Rock the Vote 2009

In honor of Election day... we hosted our own race and the votes are in.

Jeff and I so appreciate all your support and help in making this decision regarding the future of his hair. After 24 nerve-wracking hours, the votes are tallied and the decision is made (albeit by a VERY close margin...).

Jeff will be... Taking it like a man and losing his hair naturally. Thanks to some excellent advice/reasoning by our friends Mary & Jake (please see their comments if you haven't already), we may very well be shaving it all off one day in the near future. But for now, we will continue our game of scalp peek-a-boo.

Thanks again for all your votes!! It was fun!