Happy Belated Introduction

Upon reflecting on my last post I realized that I had failed to write a stereotypical introductory blog post. Most people begin their blogs by providing some information about themselves as well as what their blog will entail. Therefore, I am going to make this post into a belated introduction; after all, conforming to stereotypes is boring.

Some of you avid readers (how many blog posts do you have to read to be considered an "avid" reader?) might be thinking that I'm a straight-up hipster after reading that last sentence, but fear not. Here are five facts about myself to prove that I am not a hipster:

1. I don't wear glasses. Fake ones or real ones.

2. I wore Sperrys today.

3. I don't own a single record.

4. My haircut is symmetrical.

5. My favorite movie is The Princess Diaries.

The only thing about me that could potentially be described as "hipster" is my taste in music. But then I could tell you that I not so secretly jam out to Taylor Swift with relative frequency and you would be convinced when I say "I'm not a hipster" I mean it.

So there you have it: the standard "here is a little bit about myself" blurb. 

Next up: what will this blog entail?

To tell the truth, I have no idea. I named it "The Daily Trinket" because my intention is to simply write about random "trinkets" that pop into my head each day. However, after rethinking it I realize that I should probably have named it "The Occasional Trinket" because the likelihood of me posting here everyday is slim to none. Alas, we live and learn.

Anyway, here is my trinket for today:

When does it become too late to wish someone a happy belated birthday? A week after their real birthday? A month? Six months? It would seem impractical to wish someone a happy belated birthday more than six months after their birthday because at that point it would be closer to their next birthday, so you should really begin wishing them a happy early birthday. Hmmmm.

Well folks, that's all I've got for you today. 

Adieu.

Common Ground

In today's world it sometimes seems like people are always arguing about something. There are so many different opinions and ideas surrounding politics, religion and the appropriate date on which to begin playing Christmas music constantly firing through the air that it seems as if many conversations have become linguistic battlegrounds. I am certainly not void of controversial opinions myself, as I have been playing Christmas music since November 1st. However, I figured I would spare you my "political" thoughts for now so as to avoid the increasingly popular online linguistic battle. Instead, I want to focus this post on the things that we CAN all agree on. Through doing so I think we will quickly discover that our similarities far outnumber our differences.

Emily's list of universal truths (to be continued in blog posts to come):

1. Syrup is an absurd word (I'm a poet and I didn't even know it): whether you pronounce it "surup" or "seerup", if you say it enough times in a row you will find it to be ridiculous.

2. The pink marker in Crayola boxes of 10 markers never works well.

3. Richard Harris played the superior Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter movies: I'm not saying Michael Gambon does a poor job...he's just not as perfect as Harris was.

4. It's impossible to watch any of the Mighty Ducks movies and not feel inspired.

5. Our global society leads you to believe that the Mona Lisa is far larger than it actually is in real life.

There you have it: five things that are safe to bring up when conversations get awkward, because the vast majority of people (I wish I could say "everyone", but there's always that one person) will agree with you when you do. So, next time someone asks you what you think of health care reform, simply respond by saying "syrup".

Maybe we're not so different after all.