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1. My oddness not getting to me TOO often.
2. First day of classes is over. Only a billion more to go.
3. Went to the first (official) chapter meeting and didn’t completely hate it.
4. Katie (octaveleap), who always reads my posts. *heart:heart:heart*
5. Cleaning out club email lists.

1. Anime Club @ F&M
2. Students for Marriage Equality
3. Diplocon II is coming! Keep a sharp eye.

1. Updated the Anime Club and Students for Marriage Equality websites.
2. Turns out that the apartment on W. Lemon actually IS available (for Yager to live in).
3. Went to Central Market this afternoon with Yager and got some good exercise in…
4. … and got a mint chocolate chip ice cream sandwich for only 70¢!
5. Diplocon II is coming! Keep a sharp eye.

(Original article here)
Mon Aug 28, 2006 08:42 AM ET

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “Truthiness” and “Wikiality” — two of the words popularized by political satirist Stephen Colbert on his TV show “The Colbert Report”– were named on Sunday the top television buzzwords of the year.

The word-trend group Global Language Monitor, in its annual survey of words from television that had an impact on the language, also cited the words “Katrina,” referring to continuing stories about the hurricane’s destruction; “Katie,” a reference to Katie Couric’s move into the nightly news anchor role at CBS News; and “Dr. McDreamy,” a nod to a character on the breakout hit “Grey’s Anatomy.”

The doctor is played by Patrick Dempsey and follows in a long line of television “dreamboat” physicians.

The survey was released to coincide with Sunday night night’s presentation of the Emmy Awards, American television’s highest honors.

Global Language Monitor defined “truthiness” as used by Colbert as meaning “truth unencumbered by the facts.” “Wikiality,” derived from the user-compiled Wikipeida information Web site, was defined as “reality as determined by majority vote,” as when astronomers voted Pluto off their list of planets last week.

Paul JJ Payack, president of the Global Language Monitor, said, “Some of these buzzwords will quickly pass while others will be embedded in the language for years to come.

Global Language Monitor analyzes trends in word usage and word choices and their impact on the various aspects of culture.

© Reuters 2006. All Rights Reserved.

Okay, so school’s starting in two days (that is, Wednesday morning). I’m not worried (yet) but I got two of the same textbook and have to call someone about that soon.

Yager moved into Pedro’s and my apartment until he can find a place of his own, since his subletting at Josh’s place ended last night. He has a LOT of crap, and now it’s all over the apartment. It’s not like it’s disorderly or anything, but having three people here IS pretty cramped.

Ben D. and Kim visited last night and Bennett came down for the weekend, so we’re housing 4 to 6 people at any given moment. I commend Anne Frank for living with her family (in virtual silence, no less) in that tiny apartment/attic for so long, but I think I’ll go INSANE if I don’t get some space back soon.

Bennett’s supposedly leaving today, but he doesn’t have work until Wednesday, so he might not leave until tomorrow. I’d be okay with that, except that once Yager moved in and started playing Command & Conquer, Ben’s been glued to his side. It’s irritating, but at least it shows me what I’ll have to deal with if I ever live with and/or marry a gamer. Ech. Lovely.

I went to a Kappa retreat thingy yesterday afternoon and was pretty much bored out of my mind the whole time (no offense, Esther; it’s not your fault), but it WAS really informative and I wrote a lot about participation requirements and pledging involvement requirements so that I’ll be able to keep my promise to Esther about making Kappa a priority this semester/year.

ALSO, before I forget: Congrats, Bobby, on (finally) moving in to your new apartment! I’m glad you’re back on track.