yeah, that is one thing that doesn't bring happy thoughts into your head when you hear it. i got out to my car this morning, unfortunately already running late to work, and saw this thing on my windshield. of course, to add insult to injury, there was ice all over my car...awesome.
yeah, so at first i thought that the piece of paper was a menu for a local chinese/italian restaurant because those things seem to show up all the time, but as i got closer i realized that it was in fact, a ticket. let's just say i was a little confused because, last time i checked, parking in a parking lot (within the lines of the spot, mind you) was legal.
the not bad (i'm not using the word good because tickets are, in nature, bad things) thing about this that i didn't owe any money, but i had to make like 10 phone calls to sort things out so it won't happen again.
*flash forward to 1:44pm (i had to take a break from writing b/c work got crazy)
it's so weird how i can totally change how i feel about things just by listening to one song...
When I close my eyes to this paradox place
I'll fly away, far away from here
I'll get away and dream, dream of you
When it's all said and done
And the night has come
I'll disappear, take flight on the wind of wishing you were here
Fading light, like a star whose life has been gone for years
And I'll fly, fly across the sky
And I'll leave, I'll leave it all behind
If you'll be here, here with me tonight
I'll be fine, I'll be fine
I'll be fine
- Mae, "Awakening"
the song isn't that long, but the emotion in it just totally moved me...i know why it did, but it's like i just, man, how can music affect me so much? on a side note, i'm pretty sure that i've been using the word "effect" and "affect" wrong recently, so i need to make a note to check in and see which one is right for different scenarios.
sigh, i just want to do the right thing and not mess up...God, i pray that you give me guidance.
ciao bella,
rhino
1 comment:
OK, this is the rare opportunity a com major gets to explain something to an engineering major, so even if you already looked it up, just humor me...
"Affect" is used as a verb. I always think "a" for "action."
"Effect" is used as a noun.
So, you listened to a song that affected your mood. That song had an effect on you.
Now, the exception to this is "affectation," which is a noun, but also has an adjective form, "affected," which has a totally different meaning than in the previous example.
Like, "She has this affectation of singing with a British accent, even though she's from Ohio. Her singing is very affected."
Tada! I'm a grammar geek.
And I'm sorry to hear about the parking ticket.
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