An Alcatraz apostrophe catastrophe

I know that Jorge Garcia is really, really awesome.  He does stand-up comedy in his spare time, seems super-cool in interviews, and even sends autographed pictures to fans. 

However, all that awesomeness is in ONE person, not two.  There is only one Jorge Garcia--well, at least only one on the new show Alcatraz.  But based on this apostrophe usage, you wouldn't know that.  *headdesk*

Moving on, away from the topic of apostrophe aggravation...who else watched the 2-hour premiere of Alcatraz the other night?  I did...and I was hooked from the very beginning.  I can't wait to see more of this show.  If you watched Alcatraz, what did you think?  And for my Lostie friends, was it also strange for you to hear Jorge having a "Duuuuude"-free conversation about some other island (ie Alcatraz) that isn't, you know, the island?  I guess I'm still getting used to the fact that Jorge is not Hurley in every TV show he's in.  :)

For other Jorge/Alcatraz/Lost fans...consider "liking" Sidekick22 on Facebook.  That's Jorge's girlfriend, the writer and one-time Lost extra Bethany Shady, and she's always posting super-cool stuff that fans will enjoy.  For example: the Diego's Soul Patch podcast that she and Jorge do regarding Alcatraz.  Fun stuff!

A glutenous goof-up

I am a gluten-free girl, but luckily I loathe beer, so this hasn't been an issue for me.  (My issue is having to drive past a Philly Pretzel Factory every day on the way home from work and not stopping to get a yummy soft pretzel.  *sigh*  I know if I gave in and ate one, I'd bloat up like I was 8 months preggo--among other, too-TMI-to-mention-here symptoms--and I would really prefer to actually fit into my pants, thankyouverymuch.)

For those of you who don't know much about the gluten-free lifestyle, gluten is also present in barley...which is also present in beer.  Barely doesn't contain any gluten, but barley most certainly does!

Happy Thanksgiving--and Happy Birthday, Mama Grammarphile!

Let's start this Thanksgiving post off with questions from two turkeys:

So let me get this straight...

* You're having sex with your SISTER.

* You somehow manage to have cranberry sauce come up as a topic during sex.  

* How the hell did you manage to do either one of those things, let alone BOTH?  Freakin' weirdo.

* The writing's not the best, but it's pretty good for someone I assume is a hillbilly (those are the only types who boink their sisters, right?).

But the fun doesn't stop there, folks...

Holy crap.  Is everyone sleeping with, or attempting to sleep with, cousins and siblings on Thanksgiving?  Is this some bizarre Turkey Day rite of passage I've never heard about before?  Yikes!

Moving on...

So this will be my first gluten-free Thanksgiving.  My poor mom has been stressed about making all gluten-free food (there's really no reason to worry--I know that all the food will taste awesome, as always).  Plus, she'll be cooking Thanksgiving dinner on her birthday--now that's dedication.  

Happy birthday, Mama Grammarphile, and please don't worry too much about cooking Thanksgiving dinner; it'll be delicious!  Thanks for being a truly kickass mom and an awesome person in general, and extra-special thanks for doing all that you can over the last 6 months to make my transition to gluten-free living as painless as possible.  Also, I'm so glad I get to see you on your birthday!

To my fabulous readers, I hope your Thanksgivings are filled with good food and good times with friends and family (please don't sleep with your siblings or cousins, though, and if you do, don't talk about it on Yahoo, OK?).  I hope you have a lot to be thankful for this year.  As for me, I have tons of things to be thankful for--the best parents, an amazing boyfriend (I'm thrilled that he'll be joining my family for Thanksgiving dinner, but the fact that he's bringing some gluten-free baked goods along means he gets some serious bonus points), a new closer (Papelbon) and awesome veteran (Thome) for my favorite baseball team, a better job and better apartment than I had at this time last year (both of which are in my home state of PA), and so much more.

Here's to a wonderful Thanksgiving--and a fabulous birthday for a truly awesome mom.  :)

MISSPELLING MONDAY for November 21, 2011

Just to clarify, this came from a query written by a "writer" (I'm using the term loosely here) who wants to interview doctors about prostrate cancer.  I really hope this writer has a smart editor who understands that there's no such thing as prostrate cancer (it's prostate, sillies!).  And I hope this article isn't being written by any Yahoos or by the folks over at Copyeditors Needed Now, 'cause if it is...well, we know the quality of some of those editors.  And in that case, this article would be pretty damn doomed.  *headdesk*

MAD LIBS WITH THE GRAMMARPHILE, 11/17/11

Oh, what fun!  I haven't had a Mad Libs post for you guys for a while.  Give it a go--tell me what word you'd use in this headline: Doctors accidentally __________ 3-year-old boy's eye shut.

(Yes, I realize the correct word is likely "sew" or "stitch," but surely we can come up with words that are funner than those, right?)

HUMP DAY GRAMMAR for November 16, 2011

I thought I was seeing things the other day when I opened up my email to find this...

And then I clicked through the link and realized that I wasn't crazy--this website really is talking about "hepatits."

Happy Hump Day, everyone.  Or, since tits are clearly such a popular topic of conversation, should I refer to it as "Titsday"?  That's got quite a ring to it...

I'm pretty sure her recovery hasn't turned her male...

Poor Gabby Giffords.  She's already been through quite an ordeal, and it seems like she's been making excellent progress in her recovery.  However, it seems like one writer thinks that part of her progress is a gender change, or at least a name change.  Gabrielle is a girl's name--but Gabriel is most definitely a boy's name.  *sigh*  Way to go, oblivious writer and/or copy editor...

TO/TOO/TWO TUESDAY for November 8, 2011

What, they couldn't steal an A from the bracelet and plunk it into the description so they'd be using the right lead?  *sigh*  Amateurs!

MISSPELLING MONDAY for November 7, 2011

This just in...  Online news editors are twice as likely to have allergies to spell-check, dictionaries, and proofreading!

FOODIE FRIDAY for October 14, 2011

Sit down for this one, folks--it's gonna be a tough one to believe.

Ever since I've been back in Philly, I haven't had any cheese steaks.  Not even one.

Seriously.  I'm not pullin' your leg here.

It's because I've gone gluten-free.  Not for the fun of it (trust me, it's usually not tons of fun), but out of necessity.  Bothersome digestive symptoms have gone away since I made that switch, and my tummy's feeling a lot better.  

But it also means I don't get Philly cheese steaks, soft pretzels, or Tastykakes.  And I was really looking forward to those.  *sigh*  So instead, I search for restaurants that offer tasty gluten-free food (props to my parents and boyfriend, who are super-awesome and accompany me to the few places I can actually get something to eat--extra-special props to my mom for learning to cook yummy gluten-free meals for me).  Recently I found a local restaurant that makes plenty of foods gluten-free...but they can't spell.  I'm probably going to go eat there at some point, but I'm really hoping that they're better at cooking gluten-free than they are at spelling.

Take all the "childerns" out to dinner!  You can play a riveting game of "find the misspelling" while you wait for your food...

"Filo" dough isn't really an egregious mistake.  I can't say the same about their "scope" snafu, though...

Dammit!  I really wanted "stoppings" on my pizza...

Happy Friday, everyone!