Main Entry: Ear Mud
Pronunciation: \’ir\ \’məd\
Etymology: Latin, from preschool, 21st century
1. (Noun) - yellow waxy secretion from the glands of the external ear
“I got this Q-tip so I can clean my ear mud.“
Synonym - ear wax; cerumen
– steve
As I write this, I sit in my office waiting for my lunch appointment to arrive. I’m pretty sure I’ve been stood up. I wonder how long I should wait on my colleague to show before dashing off to get some grub on my own. I don’t want to seem rude or anything, but I’m starving.
::: note to self, subscribe to Mrs. Manners blog and know things like this :::
It’s a busy Friday. I’m trying hard to wrap up lots of work stuff to close out the week because I’m taking a vacation next week. School is out so I’m taking the family camping. We camp near Lake Kissimmee. I’m looking forward to riding ATVs, eating anything that comes off a grill, and hanging with the family. I likely won’t be reading or writing any blogs.
I’m going to stay completely disconnected**.
– steve
(** Unless I change my mind. Hey, it’s my vacation.)
Andrew Houser has released the new version of this Flickr Leech tool recently. If you like photography and enjoy browsing others’ work, you could easily get lost in this site for hours. It’s a good place to find inspiration for any creative projects you may be working on. The site has many features, but my two favorites are:
Flickr is the best photo sharing site on the internet, and flickrleech is the best way to surf through large sets of the best works using the fewest clicks.
– steve
I don’t do call waiting. I mean to say, we don’t have it. I’ve opted not to pay for that service on our home phone line. I’d get rid of home phone service altogether if my lovely wife didn’t insist we have it. There are kids today who don’t recognize the busy signal or know what it means. How sad is that?
Seems that the days of having a busy signal are over. It feels like the world needs to be in constant communication at every second. I suppose this helps fulfill our need for instant gratification.
It often goes like this. Suppose I’d like to chill and disconnect from the world for a little while.
Then the home phone rings. No message is left.
Seconds later, the cell phone rings. No message is left.
Another few seconds elapse, followed by (you guessed it) home phone again. This time maybe a message.
Then the cell will ring again, and if left unanswered, a message may get left.
Don’t get me wrong, I love talking to you. I do. It’s just that sometimes isn’t a few moments of disconnected time nice? I wonder how anyone survived in the days before call-waiting, cell phones, answering machines?
How long has it been since you’ve heard the busy signal? Better yet, how long has it been since you’ve let callers hear yours?
– steve
Main Entry: Eggin
Pronunciation: \’eg n\
Etymology: Middle English, from preschool, 21st century
1. (Verb) - To go on a search for hidden eggs normally associated with Easter.
“Dad, is it time to go eggin yet?”
Synonym - Easter egg hunt
– steve