March 4, 2010
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Parenthetical Postulations
There are a bunch of protesters across the street. This isn't unusual, since I work directly across the street from the State Capitol, but today they're super annoying. Yesterday it was students marching for higher ed funding (and I would have been there myself if I hadn't missed so much work already from being sick), but today it's marijuana. I can't actually tell if the signs are pro or con (I think pro). The thing is, they are a small group and they're really loud (multiple megaphones, even), but I still can't read their signs or hear what they're shouting. "Hey hey ho ho, marijuana's got to go?" Or maybe it's "Hey hey ho ho, marijuana, let it grow?" It's pretty sad when potheads try to organize. (Ok, there are some people who are actually doing a good job of getting things legalized here, but in general, people who smoke weed aren't the clearest communicators.)
I just realized I overuse parentheses. Out of the above 9 sentences, 4 of them contained parentheses. Not that this is really a problem...oh god, fighting the urge to use them now... but it does seem a bit much, doesn't it?
Tonight I'm going to take a taxi home (no smelly, overcrowded bus for me!), do absolutely no homework, housework (uh...those are remarkably similar words, especially given that they mean completely different things), or work of any kind, turn my phone off, make something delicious for dinner, and watch Season 5 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I seriously can't wait. No, seriously. I'm leaving work 10 minutes early...also known as right now. Wish me a couch-potatoey, stress-free evening, hm?
UPDATE
I'll call it a wash. I didn't get out of work early and my taxi driver literally laughed maniacally while listening to conservative extremist talk radio, but my asparagus, garlic and feta mini pizza was delish, and I'm getting to bed early tonight.
Comments (5)
haha, I recently have noticed the exact same thing about (parenthesis?). Also I have *HORRIBLE* runon (runaway?) sentences almost universally.
I'm having a couch potatoe stress free evening too only with Survivor, mexican food and a margarita. Luckily no scary taxi driver!
@BearVsUnicorn - You just can't bear to end the sentence, and I can't make it through the sentence without getting sidetracked by other thoughts. Wow. We are the best writers ever.
@comet555 - Except for Survivor, that sounds pretty damn good.
I'm a parentheses lover myself.....and of 3-5 dots, just so I don't have to start another sentence.
protesters are crazy.especially the jesus ones. i tell them that i have jesus in the trunk of my car.
hope you have a relaxing night. i'm here alone until eric gets home from school. listening to bob dylan, eating cali rolls, and drinking beer. i've been so stressed all week. ugh.
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