This Station Is Fully Operational

I just made my account Permanent.
I figure it'll pay for itself in six years.
I'm such a dork.

Because I'm a Braggart

B+ (Adroit) You got 32 questions right out of 40. SCORING BREAKDOWN: 14/14 Easy Questions -- 12/13 Medium Questions -- 6/13 Hard Questions

Very well done! It was a difficult test and you all but aced it. You have much more than a grasp of good English, you have command of the language. You've clearly read a great deal, and it's possible you studied English in college.

Link: The Commonly Confused Words, To, Test written by gwendolynbooks on OkCupid Free Online Dating

I thought there'd be a Table of Contents first...

PFLAG MOM!!! Congratulations! You scored 52%!

You are very supportive of your gay community. We thank you very much. If only more people were as supportive of us the way you are, we'd live in a progressive nation, like Canada. Scratch that, let's just print up the signs, and go to a good ol' fashioned gay pride parade!!!

Link: The Gay Friendly Test written by noke on Ok Cupid

If you know me, you'll understand why this is amusing. Though, if you don't know me, you might think you know why this is amusing. And be wrong. Hmmm, now it's a conundrum.

Today's English Lesson

OK, so, I have a sort of love for language and grammar. It's really quite twisted. But this means that I'm a big fan of proper speaking, and writing, and grammar, and all that fun stuff. Of course, my mom makes a point of noting every time I say "Me and The Boys are doing such-and-such," but that's not the point.

One bit of grammar that's always eluded me, though, is the correct use of quotation marks. So, as I was thinking of this today, I went and looked it up in a reference guide, and thought I'd share the pertinent bits I found.

( Cut for Those Who Don't Care )

Yoinked from Sarah

Please steal this and put an X next to the ones you've done

( Two words: Straight Laces. )