I am an autodidact
From today’s Doctor Dictionary Word of the Day. autodidact \aw-toh-DY-dakt\, noun: One who is self-taught. Yep, that’s one cool word. I can’t see myself saying it out loud though.
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Weedle based on wheedle?
I saw this from Dictionary.com Word of the Day. wheedle \HWEE-d’l; WEE-d’l\, transitive verb: 1. To entice by soft words or flattery; to coax. 2. To gain or get by flattery or guile. The pronunciation of this word is exactly the same as the Pokemon Weedle. A member of the original 150, #013 Weedle is…Continue Reading…
List of Harry Potter Books
I was losing track of trying to remember them, so I looked them up on Wikipedia and will also list them here. I haven’t read all of them yet. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone 1 September 1998 (US) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2 June 1999 (US) Harry Potter and the Prisoner…Continue Reading…
Los Angeles has the worst traffic
A drive home from USC takes anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours, depending on traffic. According to Yahoo: …the cities having the worst traffic problems are: 1. Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana, Calif. 2. San Francisco, Oakland, Calif. 3. Washington, D.C. 4. Atlanta 5. Houston 6. Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Tex. 7. Chicago….Continue Reading…
Returning to Marks Hall
As you may know, I’m currently living in Marks Hall at USC. It’s the time of housing decisions for next fall, and some people who wanted to stay didn’t make it back in. The selection was, as far as I know, completely random. Congratulations! You have been accepted to the following special interest community or…Continue Reading…
Stomach Ache
I had just gotten out of my physics midterm when some guys with the “Muslim Students for Dialogue” organization offered me from free pudding. What luck, I thought, as I accepted. I was feeling hungry! So I ate it on the way to my dorm. Then, I was walking over to Cardinal Gardens to work…Continue Reading…