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November 6, 2009 • 2:15 am 0
Winter Slang. Real Talk.
The time has come and I bestow upon you an injection of new fun words to spice up thy drone speak. Shake it up, add festivities! Thanks, trendcentral!
Gen Pop
n. term used to describe the general population when “bridge and tunnel,” yuppies, tourists or “undesirable” individuals “intrude” upon an event, outing, club or local restaurant
“Did you see that girl on the dance floor wearing purple Uggs? Wow, the gen pop really takes over this place on Saturdays. Let’s go to a dive bar.”
G.O.M.L.
v. acronym for the phrase “Get on My Level;” said when one person both wants to imply that someone else can’t keep up and wants to urge them to catch up
“C’mon, pot bellies are totally in. G.O.M.L., and order some chili cheese fries.”
Cuddy
n. a word used to describe something shady or sneaky
“He’s still listed as single on Facebook, even though they have been dating for, like, three months. That’s so cuddy!”
Curl
v. a new way to crop your pants without cuffing; best for skinny jeans, curling is when you roll the bottoms of your pant legs very tightly two or three times, creating a delicate cinch above the ankle
“If you wanna show off the studs on your boots, you should curl your jeans.”
Guacamole (Personal favorite!)
n. money, cash, or funds
“If we’re going to that bar, I’m gonna need to stop at the ATM to grab some guacamole for drinks.”
Post-Zuckerberg
adj. term used to describe the era of Facebook ubiquity
“In the Post-Zuckerberg era, I never email anyone, well, except for my gram and when I’m trying to dig my way out of funemployment.”
PS. In other news, my left foot is infected and quite swollen and I wish I had minion to tug fruit and vegetables up the stairs. I’m extremely lethargic from all the antibiotics I’ve to take.
PPS. Previous thematic post: Summer Slang, August 12
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August 12, 2009 • 10:33 am 21
Some Summer Slang For Ya
TrendCentral sent out a new set of hot wordizzles for us all, and I thought I’d share ze love.
Real Talk
n. This phrase is used to highlight that whatever is being said is the actual truth and not the rose-colored variety. One of the most famous users of this expression is v-logger Mr. Chi-City, who tends to drop the phrase every few seconds.
“Real talk, I was so hungover, I slept next to the toilet, real talk.”
Social Notworking
v. Checking your social networking pages while on the job.
“I got caught Facebook stalking by my boss today. I hope he doesn’t get mad I was social notworking.”
Gypster
n. A person who dresses like a hybrid of a gypsy and a hipster.
“There were hoards of gypsters at that Fleet Foxes concert afterparty in Echo Park last night.”
Shress
n. A tunic or shirt that is scandalously worn as a dress; the term has come into use because of the trend of girls leaving the house without a vital component – their pants. (And we’re not talking about mistaking leggings for pants; we mean the bare-legged girls that seem to be just wearing an oversized men’s shirt.)
“Can you believe she wore a shress to school? She looked like she just came from a slumber party.”
Epicocity
n. A word used to describe just how epic (i.e. awesome) something is.
“Did you see Tony jump out of the tree into the swimming pool? It was totally stupid but I gotta say the epicocity level was 10.”
DT
abbr. This strictly means “down to” and originated in the land of texting. Like other phrases that begin at the thumbs of teenage girls, DT has migrated into actual verbal conversations.
“Do you want to go shopping tomorrow?” “DTGS”
Berry
n. A term used to describe a member of the opposite sex.
“See them berries sipping on martinis? They look ripe for a picking.”
Here is the first part in the slang series
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August 3, 2009 • 11:09 pm 0
My Mom Asked Me to Pick Only One Word
from this list:
Positive Energy;
creativity;
healing;
wealth;
protection;
love;
intelligence;
strength;
health;
serenity;
growth;
motivation;
harmony;
knowledge;
courage
And this is what I said:
I think growth.
I mean I would pick several ones, but growth is not possible without motivation, strength, intelligence, courage. Knowledge can be equated to growth, so can wealth (like Growing your bank account); creativity is a form of growth, and so is love. I am already full of positive energy, and seek harmony in my relationships; that comes naturally and I don’t see it as something that’s a pinnacle of my essence.
So GROWTH. I’m all about it.
Filed under: random facts , changes, choices, improvements, self
May 12, 2009 • 12:10 pm 0
Canadian Street Naming
Canadian cities oftentimes include street names that cover provinces, trees, (always) Broadway and various British historical figures. During my last trip to Vancouver, when I was looking up a way to get to my friend’s place, I found this curious little item: between Main and Cambie streets there are a bunch of successive streets named after Canadian provinces. From East to West they go: Quebec Street, Ontario Street, Manitoba, Columbia (presumably British Columbia), Alberta Street and Yukon. Everything is swell and sound until we realize that Alberta and (British) Columbia should’ve switched places. Someone must have done poorly in geography class, or simply tried to be cheeky. Either way, a fun fact about Vancouver.
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January 21, 2009 • 10:47 am 1
Mario Entertainment
I enjoy Mario video game, loved playing it back in the day, despite the fact that I never finished it! Never! Maybe it’s the Bowzer’s communist spirit that got to me. Who knows. But the Japanese recently did a live pupper/actor show. They were quite agile and animated, gotta love that:
And what about Mario inspired by a first person shooter?
Back to work, all!
Filed under: random facts , fun, games, memories, video
September 24, 2008 • 11:38 am 1
Finally, Bell
You know, two years ago I wrote a paper on Bell’s Beaver advertising campaign for my Visual Communications class. I dissed the efforts pretty hard. For Christ’s sake, why should Canadians listen to what the goddamn beavers have to say about telecommunications? What does bloody Gordon know about PVRs? I wrote a lot more enlightening and obvious arguments as to why Bell should fire their advertising agency…
AND LO AND BEHOLD, THREE YEARS LATER THEY DID IT!
I was just really outraged at incompetencies of some agencies, and how easily they feel they can ridicule a telecommunications company. And so of course, now that Bell saw the light, they’ve almost become the rival that Rogers deserves. Almost.
PS. I still can’t stand the “er” part. Er here, and er there. Dave and I saw these teaser ads the day we flew to Berlin and had a whole discussion about this. I didn’t expect Bell to reach that level of abstraction. And annoyance. Yet again.
Filed under: random facts , advertising, campaigns, diss, marketing, review
August 27, 2008 • 2:20 am 1
More on Europe
Berlin was such a satisfying sight when it came to the roads (among many other things) – all the cars were either Mercedes, Audi, Opel or BMW. I saw ONE Ford and shivered to the bone. What’s a Ford doing in Germany? What kind of a nitwit would buy a Ford when they can buy a probably better Audi for that price?
Another note on Spain – Ibiza island is full of roundabouts. At first it was sort of tough on a scooter, but then we eased into it and found it much more practical than lights or highway exits. Roundabouts! I’m so happy that my Ibiza experience was just as wild as it was chill. Master of balance ze Karina.
I’ve been thinking about Hemingway a lot here, his Spain. I was trying to pick up one of his book to read since I am in Spain and I love reading books set in locations which I am traveling through. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find anything super intriguing of his (and I couldn’t deal with reading so much about bullfighting, considering Barcelona was the first city in Spain to protest against bullfighting or bull running). Instead I got Faulkner’s Light in August. It sounds quite promising; I spent several hours in a cafe yesterday reading it.
Hey, I just arrived in Bunol! Going for La Tomatina. Tomatoes, here I come!
Filed under: random facts, simple life, the world eh , 2008, Berlin, Europe, fun facts, literature, mobile, Spain, travels, trip
July 15, 2008 • 5:13 am 2
Lobster Trivia
So, as it turns out I am obsessed with lobsters at this moment in time. Luckily, on Mondays I can enjoy it for $20 at the Ultra Supper Club (which is a place I wouldn’t usually go to).
Lobsters are very low in saturated fat and carbs, whilst high in protein! As a matter of fact, it’s a perfect item to include in your diet – it’s even better than chicken or lean pork and all that. If you eat 3.5 ounces of lobster meat (minus the butter!) you’d be getting 93 calories. That’s less than the calorie content of chicken of the same serving.
Lobsters can be cannibals! Blue lobsters occur once in every 3-4 million lobsters! They all turn red in the end though 
The largest lobster ever caught was over 44 pounds! It takes lobsters 5-7 years to grow to legal size; 3 pound lobster is about 15-20 years old. Takes a while. Unfortunately, no one has yet figured out a way to raise lobsters in captivity (much less make profit from such operations), hence no lobster aquaculture. Keep paying high prices!
Atlantic Canada Lobster Promotion group provides us with a very interesting nutritional comparison chart here – lobsters seem to be the best choice if you can afford to eat them on a daily basis.
PS. Wow, geez, during my lobster research I found the Nutrition Data website – check it out, it’s pretty hardcore when it comes to everything you want to know about the things you consume!
And with this I go to sleep!
Filed under: random facts , food, fun facts, lobster
• 1:36 am 0
Karin Planet
Oh, hey, there’s a planet bearing my name – 832 Karin. it “is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It is the largest member of the Karin Cluster, which is named after it. Found in 2002, the Karin cluster is notable for being very young. It is currently believed to have formed in a collision only 5.8 million years ago [1]. 832 Karin is an S-Type asteroid, approximately 19km in diameter.” Thx, Wiki!
Filed under: random facts , 832 Karin, astronomy, self, vanity
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