Don't be a Hater

Hold up. I can use "frenemy" when I play Scrabble from now on? According to the list of new words put out this weekend by Oxford Dictionary, I can!

For those of you who know me well, you know about my obsession with vocabulary. I'm always so giddy when this list debuts. Filled with pop culture nods and technology jargon, this list looks as though an intern at MTV took the compilation job. That is, I might add, an intern that watches too many Fresh Prince reruns as "chillax" made the cut. I don't think I've heard that one since 1997. Better late than never?

Some of these words I've never heard of before like "automagically" and "steampunk." Where did those come from?

On a whole, I like the list, but probably only because I like words. I can't decide which is my favorite addition. Bromance, hater, buzzkill, vuvuzela??? There are too many to choose from!

I can't wait to try these out. In fact, maybe I can get Justin to play a game of Scrabble right now...

Click here for the whole list.

In the Doghouse

The fact that pet lodges are closed on Sundays really irks me. They are all in cahoots with one another. Everyone comes back from their vacations on Sundays, so they do it on purpose to squeeze that extra night's fee out of you! Sure, some will let you pick up your precious pet on Sunday, but they still charge you for the extra night because apparently they've had to go out of their way to open up for you. But, here's my question, isn't someone already up there to let them out and feed them?

My latest dilemma involves the fact that Justin and I leave on Sunday for Mark and Mel's wedding in Vegas. We'll have to drop Macy off one day early since they are closed on Sundays. This bothers me for two reasons. First off, it just doesn't feel right to have Macy somewhere else when we're at home. Second, it doesn't feel right to pay for Macy to be somewhere else while we're at home.

At the end of the day, I'll have to do it, but it still bothers me. I just hope Macy has a good time and doesn't miss us too much.