Ok, so it has been a while since we have updated our blog, and for that we are sorry. So here's what is going on with us:
I am still at Sierra Select and I finally had my review last week; it went well but my boss wants me to be more personal on the phone with our customers. I have not been told what my raise will be, but I don't think it will be much since the company is not doing so well.
Sarah is still at Northwest and taking on more and more responsibilities. Sarah does a great job at her work and her employers love having her there.
We got new curtains from Ikea for our bedroom; they are the first set of real curtains for both of us, and Steve loves to play with them. Our trip to Ikea has inspired us to use the space we have more efficiently. We have started to go through all of our things and are deciding what to keep and what to get rid of. We are also moving some things around to make more space.
Sept. 22nd was our 3 year first date anniversary, so we went to Mikuni's for dinner and then had some dessert and watched a movie.
We have also started to volunteer with the kids' department at our church, but have not yet had to work.
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And now it's time for "Common Errors in English" for Sarah. Today, the letter "G": Got/gotten
In England, the old word “gotten” dropped out of use except in such stock phrases as “ill-gotten” and “gotten up,” but in the U.S. it is frequently used as the past participle of “get.” sometimes the two are interchangeable, However, “got” implies current possession, as in “I’ve got just five dollars to buy my dinner with.” “Gotten,” in contrast, often implies the process of getting hold of something: “I’ve gotten five dollars for cleaning out Mrs. Quimby’s shed” emphasizing the earning of the money rather than its possession. Phrases that involve some sort of process usually involve “gotten”: “My grades have gotten better since I moved out of the fraternity.” When you have to leave, you’ve got to go. If you say you’ve “gotten to go” you’re implying someone gave you permission to go.
AWESOME picture of Steve! Well done. He makes me want a kitty.
One more week till we come up! Are you excited???? Ofcourse you are. :)
OH SNAP! We missed Sarah's birthday! Well, I mean we all knew the family got together on Sunday, but we were going to be all "smug and cool" and call her on Monday which was her REAL birthday, and then we forget, cause of work and bible study.
GAH!
Well, I guess now you know who really loves you....
David rambles on....
First, Second, Third.
The jury is still out on whether to use first or firstly, second or secondly, &c. Traditional usage had first, secondly, thirdly, but this is too inconsistent for modern taste. Most guides prefer just plain old first, second, third, and so forth, without the -ly ending. Plus I feel most speakers change their numbering half way in – the point should be to “be consistent.” If you start with “First” in your speech, stick with it and move to “second” – don’t jump ship and move to “secondly” because once you commit to “secondly,” that means you have to move to “thirdly” which just plain sounds odd no matter what people say.
True, it is well established that either first or firstly can be used to begin an enumeration: Our objectives are, first (or firstly), to recover from last year's slump. Any succeeding items should be introduced by words parallel to the form that is chosen, as in first . . . second . . . third or firstly . . . secondly . . . thirdly.
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