February 2008
It's a slippery night...
It’s snowing that slushy, ugly rain/snow. I fell on my way to the train today. In front of a group of young school kids. I wasn’t hurt. I know they wanted to laugh. I started laughing. On the street. In the snow. They started laughing. I think I made it ok for them to laugh at other people’s misfortunes. Oops. My bad.
January 2008
Overheard...
Guy: My sister told my dad, "Hey Pa, Did I tell you I got into Yale?"
He said "Por que vas a ir al la carcel?"
“Enable every woman who can work to take her place on the labour front, under the...”
– Mao Tse-Tung (via mreeco)
The Ultimate Online Time Wasters That Do NOT...
I know we all work hard but this for when we are hardly working. Enjoy! www.trueofficeconfessions.com - juicy real people gossip www.collegehumor.com - funny shit www.bored.com - self-explanatory www.comics.com - you can find just about any comic strip here http://ffffound.com - bookmark your favorite images and find new ones www.fugly.com - it’s f***ing ugly www.happynews.com - a source...
I have decided to make Word of the Day into Word...
It was just too much thinking on a daily basis. :)
“My commitment to reading AskVero is “immutable” because…
...”
– From Choua A Most Awesome and Fitting Compliment About My Tumblelog! I am soooo narcissistic - blogging about a compliment about my blog!
How far can a peguin poo? And other odd things... →
Ever wondered how far a penguin can fire waste from its anus? Wonder no more. Victor Breno Meyer-Rochow of International University, Bremen, and Jozsef Gal of Lorand Eotvos University, Hungary, used the basic principles of physics to calculate the pressure that builds up inside a penguin. Dr. Meyer-Rochow explained that the research began in 1993, when he led the first, and so far only, Jamaican...
The Word of the Day for January 27, 2008 is:
solon • \SOH-lun\ • noun 1 : a wise and skillful lawgiver *2 : a member of a legislative body Example Sentence: “The bill will likely look quite different by the time the solons in Congress are through with it,” the pundit remarked. (Source: Merriam-Webster) Vero’s Example Sentence: I wish the solons in Congress would make immigration reform a reality.
How much does a human brain weigh?
A human brain weighs about 3 pounds. And before you ask - difference in sizes do not make you more or less intelligent. Thanks for asking Franky! Don’t believe me? Check for yourself!
The Word of the Day for January 26, 2008 is:
immutable • \ih-MYOO-tuh-bul\ • adjective : not capable of or susceptible to change (Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary) (I didn’t like their example sentence.) Vero’s Example Sentence: My niece’s immutable stubbornness results in many standoffs at bedtime.
Exhibit A of the kind of random ?'s I get on an...
To: Vero From: Sam Subj: Hey Babe Date: January 25, 2007 There is a guy here who is taking his girl out to a Mexican port (he is going to propose to her). They’re not the party type, more or so just relax and have a good time. Would you happen to know of a good port? (It took another email to figure out he meant a good port city.) From:...
The Word of the Day for January 25, 2008 is:
foozle • \FOO-zul\ • verb : to manage or play awkwardly : bungle Example Sentence: Carl thought he had an easy putt lined up for a birdie, but instead he foozled the shot and hooked the ball to the left. (Source: Merriam Webster Dictionary)Vero’s Example Sentence: I attempted to play golf with Sam once, but I foozled too many shots and have not been asked to play again. (True story.)
“It’s the kind of of cold that when you open the door, it fills the frame...”
– Diego describing Chicago’s -15 degree temperatures!
“WHO WOULD LET THEIR CHILD BE PHOTOGRAPHED IN SUCH AN INDECENT WAY???
THIS...”
– My “Little” Seester who is making me a new Tia/Aunt (again)! Yay for babies!
The Word of the Day for January 24, 2008 is:
cabal • \kuh-BAHL\ • noun 1 : the artifices and intrigues of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government); also : a group engaged in such artifices and intrigues 2 : club, group Example Sentence: The journalist uncovered evidence that a cabal of power brokers was plotting to overthrow the government. (Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary) Vero’s Example...
“I am going to go blog you!”
– My mom attempting to understand my tumblr.
Una Pregunta
From: (redacted) To: Vero Subj: Una Pregunta O wise one…. Why is it that on the eve of something REALLY GREAT…HE had to open his mouth and just ruin EVERYTHING? When will men learn that SILENCE IS GOLDEN??? LOVE, (redacted) p.s. ok…it was more like 2 preguntas…. From: Vero To: (redacted) Subj: RE:Una Pregunta Dear (redacted), 1) Because he is male. 2) When women...
The start of something beautiful...
me: I am going to start a blog on my daily ramblings and thoughts. will u be 1 of my 2 readers?
Mar: good i need some good laughs i'll be one of your biggest fans!
me: yay
Mar: but only if you post pictures of yourself :)
me: i will .. myspace sucks so i found an alternative and i will call it Ask Vero, Is that too pretentious? It's just a play on my value to people at home and in the office.
Mar: Since when did u ever worry about being pretentious?
me: since I started a blog