Is it nauseous or nauseated?... and all about the "Friend Zone"

Hello everyone,

My apologies for those who have relied on my words to carry you through your dull and sometimes unfulfilling work days. For those of you in that category, I fully expect you to be able to recite my last 5 entries verbatim and without peeking. ;) I'll call you later tonight to quiz you.

For those of you "normal" folks... welcome back to the next installment of my ramblings here inside my thought repository:

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I recently came across an interesting rant on the misuse of the English language, specifically, the difference between 'nauseous' and 'nauseated' (http://phrogz.net/nodes/nauseous.asp). Essentially, the argument is that we have misused these two words so often that it has become an acceptable error in the popular vernacular. Most people aren't even aware that they are misusing the word 'nauseous'.

According to the American Heritage Dictionary (and many other reputable dictionaries), nauseous is listed as an adjective meaning:
(1) Causing nausea; sickening: "the most nauseous offal fit for the gods" (John Fowles); (2) Usage Problem Affected with nausea.
Nauseated is an adjective that means to feel, or cause to, feel nausea.

So the next time a roller coaster ride (or a cab ride after a night of drunken revelry) makes you feel queasy, remember that the ride was nauseous but you, in fact, feel nauseated. Interestingly, even scholars who criticize the misuse of nauseous to indicate 'feeling nausea', they themselves are guilty of classifying things that make people nauseous - such as roller coasters and cab rides - as nauseous and NOT nauseating.

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For some reason, I have had several conversations lately with my friends about friendships, hooking up, general dating, and the dreaded "friend zone" that "nice guys" tend to find themselves in. In the spirit of offering sage advice and general feedback, I refer you now to the online men's magazine Womopo

(What is Womopo? Womopo is an online men's magazine with one simple mission: help men become better men in every way. The site delivers weekly content helping men improve their skills and knowledge with women, money, and power.)

For my insecure male friends (or just the ones who feel they're always put on the back burner when talking to girls only to find themselves as "just friends") and to my female readers, here's some food for thought:

"Top 5 Ways Guys End Up in the Friend Zone"

"How To Tell You're in the Friend Zone"

"How To Get Out Of The Friend Zone in 3 Steps"

I wonder if this will spark conversations among you and your friends. If so, feel free to comment and sound off on what you agree with what you disagree with. Or just let me know how you (and others) reacted to this.

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Well... It has been a long week first week of 2009 (in a good way) and I need to get back to my normal sleep patterns... lol.

Until next time, faithful reader....

The past week's MCB's and some random rants

Howdy!!

A brand-spanking new Musical Coffee Break (MCB 12-20) is up for your weekend enjoyment!

Below is a recap of the Musical Coffee Breaks for this week (12/13 - 12/19):

Musical Coffee Break 12/12:
What Happened To Us – Hoobastank
More Than Words – Extreme
Waiting on the World to Change – John Mayer

MCB 12/15
Heart – Alone
Make it Mine – Jason Mraz
In Too Deep – Genesis
Sober – Pink
I’ll Be – Edwin McCain

MCB 12-18
Me Enamora – Juanes
Tu Me Vuelves Loco – Frankie Ruiz
Nadie Como Ella – Marc Anthony
Listen To Your Heart – Roxette
Angel Eyes – The Jeff Healey Band
To Be With You – Mr. Big

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Random Rants:
-- Why is it that more people are willing to take greater risks crossing the street as the weather gets worse?? Does it have anything to do with the driver not being able to BLAME the weather if they ACTUALLY get hit? Seems like a death wish to me!

-- You know if someone is ever interested in you (and you're not), it'd be nice for you to at least offer an explanation when you turn them down, no matter how flimsy the excuse explanation. I'm just saying... some people actually would like to know why it didn't (or couldn't) work out. Otherwise the "what if"s kick in and some people don't deal with them very well.

-- I hate to say it this way but... there are many many ugly people in the world. I don't mean just in the face, or physically. There are some nasty people and it makes me wonder if it was always like this or if this is something that I'm only acutely aware of due to my being single again.

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Well friend, I've got a busy day ahead of me today (a lil lady to celebrate a b-day with, sangria to make, and a drive to SI - yes, you read correctly - for a dinner party). All that and a busier than usual week to recap for you (or for me... who knows if anyone actually reads this thing).

For those wondering, I AM enjoying my vacay... wish it could be just a tad bit longer but I'm not complaining!!

Until next time faithful reader....