red-eye

'red-eye' is an expression meaning: to be awake all night (tired, with blood-shot eyes) or a plane or train that travels at night. For example: I took the red-eye to Boston. means ... I took the plane to Boston over-night, so I was up all night. I have red eyes lately because I am getting up early to go to work.

shop till you drop

"shop till you drop" is an expression usually used to describe people who shop all day and then they are so tired that they can't do anything when they get home. I went shopping yesterday and today because I needed some stuff.

rookie

'rookie' is slang for someone who is new on the job. In sports, a rookie is an athlete in their first year. I'm a rookie at my new job. I started last week.

2012.05.26

date format yyyy/mm/dd means that the year is first, the month is second and the day-of-the-month is third.

fireworks

Some people set off fireworks on Victoria Day. Technically, I think fireworks are illegal now, but some fly-by-night operations sell them. This is an expression for businesses that appear one day, and are gone the next day. Some people sell fireworks out of the back of a trailer.

Victoria Day

This is a long weekend. Tomorrow Monday is a statutory holiday, Victoria Day, in Canada.

third rail

... My PC is freezing a lot lately, so I may not be posting much for a while. ...

--- Expression of the Day: third rail

In the subway, there are 2 rails where the train goes. The third rail carries the electricity. You should never touch the third rail because the electricity will kill you. 'Third rail' is an expression for something that is dangerous, and that you shouldn't touch. For example: The economy is the third rail for Obama in this year's election.

Japanese lantern

Japanese lantern

Sue's Japanese Garden

baby ducks

Happy Mother's Day :)

Catholic Church

Think Pink

"Pink is the new black." is an expression that means: Last year everything was black; this year everything is pink. The expression goes like this: _____________ is the new _________________. For example: Recession is the new normal. means: The recession will always be with us. It isn't going to end.

false start

After a few false starts, spring is here. 'false start' means that something starts, but then it stops. This expression comes from track and field: if a runner starts running before the starting pistol goes off, the race is stopped.