3 days.
What do you do with 3 days? 3 days left in a city I have fallen in love with. 3 days left with people I have come to call friends. 3 days of a life not like one you once lived, to prepare for the old life as a new you.
I am excited to see my friends, my dear friends from home who I have missed with a passion. To see my family, my loving grandma and to partake in the wonderful sunday family dinners I have come to miss. To see my niece and nephews and how they have grown since my time away.
It has been a fascinating experience living in another city. Being far from those places and people that are comfortable to me. To challenge myself, and learn about myself. Learn a world that is unknown.
So then... what do I do when I have just 3 days left?
Monday, September 8, 2008
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
down with exclamation marks... but wouldn't that just be an i
This originally was going to just be a random email sent to Jilly. Sorry Jilly, i thought it was blog material instead. (I need something to post here.)
I am over exclamation marks. I think they are annoying. I was just typing an email to my landlords and found that the use of exclamation marks to be bothersome. Example...
"San Diego has been wonderful and the house was amazing! Thank you for providing such a great place to live!"
rewrote...
"San Diego has been wonderful and the house was amazing. Thank you for providing such a great place to live."
Maybe it is just me, but when I read a sentence with an exclamation point I think I a hyped up squealing cheerleader (not saying that all cheerleaders all hyped up or squeal) It is though I just want to add WEEEEEEEE or YIPPPEEE after I see the exclamation mark. The period makes it more simple, sweet and direct.
But really maybe it is.. just me. But i can't help it. I just like the period better. I have always been a fan of the period, or dot as in ... . Infact I love the dot dot dot.
In the end you guys may just be wondering why the hell would I email jilly that.
well one.. why not. i think she would be amused and understanding.
but two.. i think i had an email conversation with her about how I liked the exclamation point. I think i did. Or maybe it was how I didn't like it. I don't know, it was back in may/april. I know I had one about pararenthesis though. I enjoy pararenthesis but not as much as the dot dot dot ( I am sure the dot dot dot has an official name but my poor literary knowledge had no idea what it would called)
I am over exclamation marks. I think they are annoying. I was just typing an email to my landlords and found that the use of exclamation marks to be bothersome. Example...
"San Diego has been wonderful and the house was amazing! Thank you for providing such a great place to live!"
rewrote...
"San Diego has been wonderful and the house was amazing. Thank you for providing such a great place to live."
Maybe it is just me, but when I read a sentence with an exclamation point I think I a hyped up squealing cheerleader (not saying that all cheerleaders all hyped up or squeal) It is though I just want to add WEEEEEEEE or YIPPPEEE after I see the exclamation mark. The period makes it more simple, sweet and direct.
But really maybe it is.. just me. But i can't help it. I just like the period better. I have always been a fan of the period, or dot as in ... . Infact I love the dot dot dot.
In the end you guys may just be wondering why the hell would I email jilly that.
well one.. why not. i think she would be amused and understanding.
but two.. i think i had an email conversation with her about how I liked the exclamation point. I think i did. Or maybe it was how I didn't like it. I don't know, it was back in may/april. I know I had one about pararenthesis though. I enjoy pararenthesis but not as much as the dot dot dot ( I am sure the dot dot dot has an official name but my poor literary knowledge had no idea what it would called)
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