silent_rock's Journal: girls scoff

i made a promise to myself to stay in the office until 9p even if i didn't do anything productive. (i did have a nice nap earlier today on the couch.) i haven't stayed late in the office for ages. no real reason to, i can bring the office home (and nap there). right now i'm thinking of breaking my vow. go home, have a couple of vodka-cranberry juices and fall asleep. that sounds good.

i bought a 19-inch flat-panel from dell.com. The image contrast ratio is 1:500, if I wanted 1:800 then it's $100 more. I definitely didn't deserve that, but I'm gonna get it. hah! Dual monitor here I come.

margie sent a link around, pointing to a news story: "Girls scoff at science theory/They display no fear of seeking careers in traditional male field"

I thought it read "they display no desire of seeking careers in traditional male field" and i was thinking, right on, who wants to work with stupid males! ...hm, probably not a good sign. i would prefer a traditional non-person field. rocks was the closest i could get. Who chose that title? I'm glad that girls are "scoffing" though.

The m-w Word of the Day for May 17 is:
faineant \fay-nay-AHNG\ adjective
: idle and ineffectual : indolent

Example sentence: Leslie preferred a life of faineant self-indulgence to the pressures of a career.

Did you know?
You've probably guessed that "faineant" was borrowed from French; it derives from "fait-nient," which literally means "does nothing," and ultimately traces back to the verb "faindre," or "feindre," meaning "to feign." (The English word "feign" is also descended from this verb, as are "faint" and "feint.") "Faineant" first appeared in print in the early 17th century as a noun meaning "an irresponsible idler," and by 1854 it was also being used an adjective. As its foreignness suggests, "faineant" tends to be used when the context calls for a fancier or more elegant word than "inactive" or "sluggish."

19 inch Flat Panel

[GP(MPK)]

Did you get the Dell 1905FP? Dell seems to be getting rid of those as I bought one from them too for cheap.

Once you go dual, you never go back...uh...fool!

Re:19 inch Flat Panel

[silent_rock]

i went the cheaper route and got the E193FP.

Once you go dual, you're really a to-ol. :-/

we're finally on the same page

[milquetoast811]

faineant = milquetoast

welcome to the club