...Or is using the usual pronunciation rules given common use of English. Both are defensible, but I use "jif" (background in English, before I was informed that is Not A Real Job and made to go into medicine) and the hubby (computer programmer) say "gif"; we cannot agree at all. It does not come to blows, because you…

"Lilt". Oh hell, the word is broken. Throw it away.

English spelling of Japanese words is not helpful, in any way. I studied Japanese in college, and the English pronunciation guides were a great way to fail the class.
Oh, you have swine pneumatic fever pustules? Go to class anyways, or fail. No car? Walk. Just never, ever, ever miss Japanese.

English is certainly influenced by Germanic language, but it is more closely related to Romance languages.

WORKED! Ugh, thanks for that. This just saved me so much hassle!

Too bad it doesn't ask you to pick a few movies right off the bat from the "recently watched" log, figure out which movies are probably yours, and separate the suggestions based on that.
I like documentaries about food, the toddler is the Tinkerbell fanatic, and hubs is obviously the one watching Kevin Hart all the…

The moment when I reached "was hired as a school bus driver", I could not breathe. Chills, shaking. The what-if is horrifying.

I am against the death penalty for what most people consider the absolute wrong reason: If you did something heinous enough to warrant your death, then you don't deserve to die. You deserve to have to live with it- full healthcare, suicide watch, heroic lifesaving measures, 'you'll be here forever' living with it.

This is not the best argument. I can see where it is financially prudent to want to be exclusive and therefor act on the philosophy that only the "worthy" should be part of your clientele.... but to actively build a clientele of people who think that way, to want to be surrounded by employees and fanatics who follow…

I wore my Old Navy yoga pants on this morning's 4 mile hike, then straight out to the meat market (I swear I mean a large butcher and farmer's market, not like "harhar meat market") and got a couple of appreciative glances (guys know we can see in the peripheral, right?). They are normally about $15, but I got mine…

He's not "passing" by Texas standards. They just don't generally ticket you for a first speeding offense.
Though go you for getting away with what sounds like a Die Hard film stunt. I hope it was as exciting as I am envisioning.

RIGHT? He's not in San Antonio. Serious side-eye if you even mention him possibly being here.

Hello from Texas, where the murmur on the street is that we hope he has moved along. Maybe he will go to Arizona, they love batshit insanity there.

Texas has a system in place for cops to be specifically allowed to give warnings for moving violations like speeding and running red lights (at their discretion, and depending on severity) but it is entered into their database as a warning, and after two warnings you will not be having a good time. Fines here are…

I live in Texas, people get pulled over for speeding and get warnings all the time here- with the caveat that it is being entered into a database, and after two warnings for moving violations your ass will be served up on a shining silver plate.

He's a bit wee for Anne's gown, sorry.

EXACTLY what I came here to say. They do it on walls fully visible to the masses during broad daylight, too. I cannot imagine that being in a virtually lawless, mostly solitary world would somehow stop graffiti, despite decades of police work and Brillo pads failing that task.

Weekly Starbucks post-hike with same friend, always in obv workout clothes with baseball cap hair, off-peak morning hours (10:30, every time), trenta iced coffee three pumps caramel, no milk. Verdict?

When I got my period for the first time, my mom took me out to dinner to celebrate, and also bought me this book and American Girl's The Care and Keeping of You. It helped a lot that she is a nurse and had pre-empted the situation with real information before a rogue first period could possibly surprise me, and that…

http://leparcel.com Tampons, pads, jewelry and chocolate. $15/mo