Now that May is only a month away (give or take a day)... Wow! Rhymes!

Um. Sorry. Now that the babies are about to turn one, I need to seriously start looking into their presents. I've decided against getting them more than token birthday presents, and focus on accomplishment presents... walking toys when they take their first steps, some more story books when they say their first words, that sort of thing.

However, I still intend to spoil them rotten. Because I have nothing better to do, and therefore assume the same goes for everyone else, I'll ask for advice. What would YOU give to a one-year-old? Why? If it can be found online, can I get a link? If it's something generic, like "dolls", I don't need a link.

I DO have a few restrictions. I will NOT participate in buying any toy that seems overstimulating. That means that if it requires batteries, it's probably out. If it DOES require batteries, and you REALLY love it, I'll consider it ONLY if it doesn't beep AND flash AND move. One of those should be more than enough. Also, I want to get them toys that will last until Christmas, if at all possible. If you think they're fragile, or that they'll get bored soon, please list it under "don't buy, don't buy".

If you don't know anything about babies (not a parent, nor an aunt, nor an uncle, or a big sister, or anything like that), but you still think you can help, at least WARN me so I know you don't have personal experience.

Um. That's about it. Later I'll make one of my huge lists with all the stuff I'm looking at.

Wow. Twice in one day...

I got to use the phrase "I eschew prescriptivist linguistics as the tool of the oppressor". I think I'll temporarily adopt that as my new moral stand, even! *goes to put that in her profile*

Anyway, that reminds me, I'm adding new words to my vocabulary, and hopefully helping in my own small way to change the English language. I suppose it's too late to re-add thou, thee, thy, thine to the language...? Yeah, yeah, better to just say youse and y'all for the plural than thou for the singular, even as it grates on my nerves.

So... what to add, what to add... Swink has long been a favorite word, meaning to labor or to toil, but I can't see myself using it seriously... "Man, I've really been swinking on this homework!" See what I mean?

I've got it! From the Archaic English Project, dwarmy! It refers to unwholesome (generally humid) weather or feeling unwell. I love that site. I have to visit there more often.

Djusk' a!