Seriously, I only went downtown like twice this summer

I would like to put an issue to rest that has been keeping me from doing my physics homework for the past two hours.  The other night I met some people at a movie at my school in Iowa. I told them I was from the Chicago suburbs. Then one guy, who is from Hawaii (why anyone would go from Hawaii to Iowa, I don't know), said he was disappointed that I don't have a Chicago accent.

So for the past two hours I have been researching, i.e googling "Chicago accent," just to figure out what it is. That didn't go so well because the people who described the Chicago accent had it very exaggerated, and I know I'm not from the city, I'm from the suburbs, but I've never heard anyone talk like they do in that one SNL skit- which multiple people cited in their websites of how to talk like a Chicagoan.

Most of my research was all over the place though. Even the Chicagoans were arguing! So, I guess even with people who are from the city, some people talk weird and some people don't.

Of course, the next step, before I could go on to my physics homework, was to figure out if I have any sort of accent. This was all settle with a quiz I found on the Internet (and you know that everything on the Internet is true and people who did the quiz on the Internet said it worked- ignore the circular reasoning). The quiz said I have a neutral accent (though I've been told [and been told I mean made fun of] that I say "bagel" weird.)

Anyways, here's a good article about talking like a Chicago local. The slang is where it's at. Some of their things I say and some I don't, but seriously other people don't call them gym shoes?! That one threw me.

Well, I guess I ought to do homework now. I also need to get groceries soon because I need bread that isn't moldy. Except that's a different story. And there's no Jewels around here. ;)


Try the quiz here!!!

The important issues

I was thinking about make-up this morning. I think of make-up as a necessary evil, also a necessary evil taxes and government, but make-up is what was on my mind this morning. Sometimes, I love putting on make-up. I love the way I can try to fix all the things that are "wrong" with my face. But make-up can also be annoying. I'd much rather spend my time in the mornings sleeping in. And make-up is also kind of a way to hide yourself, some people think, because that's not really you. Proponents of make-up would argue that it is you, just a better you, and the other side would say you don't need to be a better you, you just need to be you.

I once had a high school teacher once who was anti-make-up so I tried going without one day. I  felt great and awake to be going natural, but then a girl in my PE class was like, "You look really tired." So that was the end of that.

I do love the way it looks though. And since I was bored this morning I decided to give myself a make-over.

After online virtual make-over

After real make-up


So, see, I think make-up is pretty good stuff. Though I could always go for this look instead: 

Threesome

Had my first 3-way tonight! Skype call 3-way, that is. With my siblings. Man this post is getting less interesting  by the second. But it was still fun!

Those are very flattering pics too.