Happy Halloween!

edited: for some reason this didn't get posted yesterday. So, Happy Belated Halloween!

What American Accent Do You Have?

I found this quiz on a blog called Celebrity Cosmetic Surgery what gauge what American accent you may have. I am from Syracuse, NY, and whenever I traveled west to Geneva, NY, to visit family or when I went to school in Buffalo, NY, I noticed that people spoke a bit differently. I took a linguistics class junior year of college and began to learn about accents and dialects that exist(ed) in the United States. But, what type of accent do I have?

Here is my result:

What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Midland   "You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying "you don't have an accent." You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri) but then for all we know you could be from Florida or Charleston or one of those big southern cities like Atlanta or Dallas. You have a good voice for TV and radio.
The South
Philadelphia
The Inland North
The Northeast
The West
Boston
North Central
What American accent do you have? Quiz Created on GoToQuiz

Apparently, I have no accent but I do find myself slipping into a more southern cadence every now and again. I think is mostly due in part of my dad being from Mississippi. I love the word "y'all" but it is a constant struggle whether or not I should use it. I want to be proper and "you all" but if I am being more informal I would just say "y'all." It's easier.

I found another quiz called "Are You a Yankee or a Rebel?" and I was surprised when I scores were computed.

49% Dixie. Barely in Yankeedom.

One of the questions I was asked: "What is that bubbly carbonated drink called?"

I would say 'soda' because anything else I would consider to be wrong. But if I were in the Finger Lakes Region or Western New York (Geneva, Rochester, Buffalo), I would be wrong because correct responds would be 'pop'. I can't fully express how much I hate the word 'pop'. If someone referred to a can of Sprite as 'pop', I would look at that person like they had five arms. It's that serious.

So, grab a soda and take some time to complete these quizzes. Share your results in the comment section.

Quiz 1: What American Accent Do You Have?
Quiz 2: Are You a Yankee or a Rebel?

Project Runway Canada

How come I didn't know about there was a Canadian version of Project Runway until recently?

I been going through some major Project Runway withdrawal since PR3 ended last year. I tried to watch Project Catwalk (the UK version) to fill the void, but with Kelly Osbourne as the host, it made me miss Heidi Klum even more. So when I found Project Runway Canada on YouTube, I thought I found my temporary fix so I could make it to November 14th, when the original Project Runway premiers on Bravo. It didn't work out the way I planned.


PR Canada is hosted by Iman, which I thought would be awesome, but she seems too good for the show. I mean, she is a legendary model and she is married to David Bowie. Most hosts are 2nd tier models or C-list celebrities. I love the show because it basically a trashy reality show with people whom have a discernible skill, and Iman just make the show too high-class with her regality. Also, why in the hell is she hosting PR Canada anyway? Why not the UK version?

There were two people I kind of like:

Marie Genevieve Cyr of Montreal, Quebec
Evan Biddell of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
They are both a bit bitchy, and in reality shows I like that. Marie is disappointed that no one else speaks French, and looks forward to swearing a lot in that language. Sacré bleu! Evan is handsome, despite the airbrush picture and the wacky haircut.

If the theme song with some woman wailing "...on the RUNWAY! Woah, woah, woah!" wasn't bad enough, the catch phrase they tried to create for Iman is worst.

"You just don't measure up. Chow."

could never top Heidi Klum's,

"In fashion, you're in or out. Aufwiedersehen."

A close second would be Project Catwalk's "fashion has no mercy" spiel.

If you are jones-ing for a Project Runway fix, you can check the Canadan version here:

PR Canada: Episode 1 (in 9 parts)
PR Canada: Episode 2 (in 6 parts)
Photo source: Project Runway Canada website

Edited: I just watched the second episode of PR Canada, and take back everything I said about it and Iman. Iman gives so much attitude to the designers, and I love her for that. No one is going to give her a load of BS. I am totally hooked on the show now.


Kendra is my favorite to win after seeing what she designed using 13 plaid umbrella (ella, ella -- Rihianna) fabrics.


They gave Kendra a underdog storyline in episode two, so I think she is going to win it all.

Pet Peeve: Walking on the Wrong Side

You know what I hate? People who do not know how to walk down a hallway. I was taught as a child that you should always stay to the right to allow other people in the opposite direct to walk freely. So, in essence, you walk the way you drive (in the US).

I was on my way to get my lunch, on the right side of the hall, when this women I know comes from around a corner headed toward me. I didn't move out of the way because there was about 4 feet of free space on my left side she could go to.

the woman (in red), and me (in blue).
She didn't move. We were playing a game of hallway chicken that neither of use were willing to lose. We were about 6 inches from crashing into one another before I side-stepped to my left to avoid a collision. I would have said something to her, but the CEO of the company I work for was sitting less than 3 feet away having lunch. So I vented to myself before getting lunch.

I am being too ridged with the hallway walking rule? Or should have knocked over this woman who refused to move?

What would you have done?

Recovery

After an extended period away, I am finally back to posting on my blog. I was heavily involved in running a tennis tournament, as well as participating in it, and it left me exhausted. Last week was a totally blur and I don't even remember much of what I did.

On the plus side I did really well in the tournament. My partner and I won our doubles division, and I made it to the semi-final round in singles. I would post a picture of my shiny new trophy, but I don't have it as of yet. I will post a picture when I receive it. I played 7 matches in 2 days because of rain, but I managed to beat my nemesis, who I had a 0-3 record against. This was my favorite moment of the tournament.

I am teeming with topics to write about for my blog, so I will be resuming normal posting tomorrow. I still have to wrap up the road trip posts so I hope to have that completed before the end of the month. And ...

I got to meet Pete Sampras!!!! But more on that later.

It feels good to be back. Check back soon.

Fallen Off the Edge of the Earth

Well, not really. I just finished moving to location on the earth. And you can't fall off the edge of the earth because the earth is not flat. You hear me, Sherri Shepherd of The View?

A week and a half later, I am finally out of my old apartment in trying to settle into my new place. This has been impossible because I have been heavily involved in the preparations of an annual tennis tournament organized by my tennis group. The tournament is on Saturday and things are coming down to the wire. I haven't been playing much tennis with all that has been going on and I fearing that I will bounced in the first round, yet again. But I am hopeful.

This week I will do a post on the TV shows that premiered this fall and what currently has season pass on my TiVos. This should be up on Friday barring any catastrophic events.

Enough about me. How are you?