As we fly 30,000 feet above ground, my husband and I occupy ourselves with a shared crossword puzzle and a can of Ginger Ale. We have no itinerary planned for our trip in New York, but I think I prefer it that way. I need a little more spontaneity in my life.
After speaking with many people, I've heard what we "have to do" and received suggestions on affordable dining. I am excited to get there and plan on blogging each day, like a digital travel journal.
I know I haven't been the most dedicated blogger lately. Things always seem to pop up or I'm just really tired. So here's to New York!
More to to follow. : )
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Sunday, March 13, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Editing Gone Mad
One of the first things that I like to do when I receive an e-mail or flyer to print at work is to skim through it for errors. I do not claim to be a grammatical or editing genius, but I can spot an extra space in a sentence from a mile away. (Who taught those kids to hit the space bar twice after a period?!)
Five things that drive me crazy:
1) The misuse of the words there, their and they're.
2) Any misspelled word. With spell-check in word processing programs and even included during e-mail composition, this leaves no excuse for misspellings! Especially with Google. (Did you mean definitely?)
3) Too much "fluff". Get. To. The. Point.
4) The unnecessary comma before "and" when listing items/things in a sentence. (ex.: "We ate corn, green beans, and mashed potatoes for dinner.")
5) People who misuse a word in a sentence, thinking it means something it does not. Once again, Google. Please.
I make mistakes when I am writing, but even I like to dissect it afterwards to ensure that I don't sound like a complete idiot. Sometimes I even use a pen on a posted memo to put in the apostrophe that's missing, or a capital letter when need be.
I miss editing. So if I correct your writing, please don't take offense. I am only trying to put my expensive journalism degree to use.
Five things that drive me crazy:
1) The misuse of the words there, their and they're.
2) Any misspelled word. With spell-check in word processing programs and even included during e-mail composition, this leaves no excuse for misspellings! Especially with Google. (Did you mean definitely?)
3) Too much "fluff". Get. To. The. Point.
4) The unnecessary comma before "and" when listing items/things in a sentence. (ex.: "We ate corn, green beans, and mashed potatoes for dinner.")
5) People who misuse a word in a sentence, thinking it means something it does not. Once again, Google. Please.
I make mistakes when I am writing, but even I like to dissect it afterwards to ensure that I don't sound like a complete idiot. Sometimes I even use a pen on a posted memo to put in the apostrophe that's missing, or a capital letter when need be.
I miss editing. So if I correct your writing, please don't take offense. I am only trying to put my expensive journalism degree to use.