Inception... for Procrastination

A punch in the face for me because I've been doing this for blogging and some other aspects of my life...
No, not really that violent, but it has some great tips on how to avoid this nagging epidemic.

Mizzoria~

Define "friend"

An Outside-of-Facebook Friend Blog Post [Link]

I had a bunch of thoughts about friends, like:

-- how I'm not very social, so I don't have many. (lame excuse)

-- online interaction is just not the same as in-person communication.  Yes, it can be an enhancement but not a total replacement.

-- relationships are all about giving.  When you're thinking about how lonely you are, it's because you're not investing in any people and it's all your fault.  No way around it.  Yes, people should be nice to new people, but the same goes for you.  When you're in a new place, everybody is new to you, so you should go and be nice to them.

-- and a few other things that I haven't completely conceptualized, but need construction.

What's your definition of a friend?

Am I the only one to wonder what's the difference between the levels of loving and giving for a(n)
- Acquaintance
- Friend
- Sibling
- Spouse
???

Mizzoria~

Grammar and Spelling Nazi

I've always been a grammar and spelling Nazi... I'm not perfect at it, but I try my best to do it correctly and I try to correct others.  Over the past year or so, I've cut back on my patrol though, because alot of the times, the criticism does no good.  I have the mindset that if I receive that type of correction, I should quickly change so I don't make that mistake again, but I guess it's not the same for other people.

ANYHOW - I found this article quite intriguing: http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/07/i_wont_hire_people_who_use_poo.html

Here's an excerpt:
Grammar signifies more than just a person's ability to remember high school English. I've found that people who make fewer mistakes on a grammar test also make fewer mistakes when they are doing something completely unrelated to writing — like stocking shelves or labeling parts.

Take it or leave it.

Of course - purposeful misspellings are a whole 'nother realm.

Mizzoria~