Some people say I have my own language. I come up with random phrases and just use them in my daily life. People around me pick it up pretty fast and it's cool when I catch them–it's contagious. It's all just part of my random personality. :-)

	Achoo you What I say when people sneeze instead of the usual "God bless you."
	Ah chi ba A random exclamation that doesn't really mean much. For example, I'll say it when getting in a car or in place of sighing. Any resemblence to a real language is merely coincidental.
	Allergetic What I say I am when I'm all sneezy and stuff.
	Cranky How I describe myself when I'm not feeling too happy and am irritable. Yeah, I know that's close to the real description, but I just use it a lot.
	Craving An intense need for a specific food–something not to be taken lightly. Simply mentioning a food sometimes gives me a craving and it can last for weeks until I get it. My friend Sandy says that I'd make a great pregnant woman.
	Disshelved Looking stressed, doing a million things at a time.
	Emotional hangover What you have after a tough and draining emotional night involving a lot of crying. The next day, you feel exhausted and have a big headache.
	Evolving Nicknames I start with a certain nickname and change it little by little. Like my friend Kuntai, I call Buntai, and then Bunty; Laura to Flora to Flor-head; Mark to Ibanyez to Ebonics...
	Freak What I say when someone does or says something really weird.
	Frigid air Used when it's really cold outside. It used to be just frigid, but people laughed at me for my use of the word. Now the extended term somehow makes more sense to people by sounding like a refrigerator brand.
	Fruffy (Pronounced "froofie") Obtained from my friend Holly. It's an adjective that means something fancy. It is often used to describe expensive looking restaurants or clothes (odd combination, I know).
	Gopper (go pur) Just a random name I called someone sometime. I just blurted it out once and I have no idea where it came from, but I kept using it.
	Gathering A party or get-together of some sort. When my friend had a birthday party, she had a "gathering" at her apartment that night.
	Ho What I call some girl that I don't think is very nice–has nothing to do with her sleeping around As in "she's such a ho!"
	Ho ho bean A friendly, generic name I used for some of my girl friends on occassion.
	Hormonal stuff How I refer to any physical form of affection.
	Humbug A word I use when I'm mildly unhappy about something or stressed. Recently evolved to "humbuggy."
	Nicknames I create nicknames for almost everyone I know: from Buster to Freakazoid to Mommy Lady to Au Jus to Nut Case...
	Nutty coconut What I call some people when I feel they're being silly–or just because. Sometimes it's shortened to "nut" or "co-co." Rumor is I even have a song for it. I wonder if Almond Joy would be interested...
	Osculating Most people use the word "kissing," but I use this. I got it from one of those "word-a-day" calendars when I just didn't like the popular word. I still use it and every once in a while people ask me what the heck I'm referring to.
	Party! An exclamation I use when things are going well. Almost an antonym for "humbug." Ocassionally followed by "pizza party." (I think it was from a chessy game commercial when Iwas younger–no pun intended.)
	Reflexive comments That in itself is not what I say. It's a type of conversation where I throw back what someone has said back at them. Not in a mean way–sometimes it comes out funny and sometimes it makes sense, but it's mostly random. Here's an example: Somebody: "This food is really great." Me: "You're really great!"
	Sha ba Another random exclamation. I pretty much use it when something cute or lovey happens (usually when I'm watching TV)..
	Shaboogee Another random exclamation. I used to use it with babies, but now it's just an everyday one.
	We-Like List The list people are on when they're being nice and cool. When they aren't they're "off the we-like list." From my friend Cori.

Last updated May 24, 1999