caitopps

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I live in New York and have a lot of interests.

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I currently work at College Humor and help put together things called Original Videos.

Julia and I created Really Decent.

Now leaving London and heading to Turkey

Aug
7th

Thu

morganpearse:

russann:

Happy #8

Cockney Rhyming Slang mug John brought to me from London a few years ago…coincidentally, Caitie was studying Cockney Rhyming Slang in DS Languages at the same time.

CRS was “undoubtedly in use among London’s working class from the mid-19th century. Market traders spoke in slang to confuse customers and the police.”

…for example, “wife” becomes “trouble and strife,” “eyes” becomes “mince pies”

Oh my god. I totally forgot about this, but my [working class family from Birmingham, England, not London] speak like this all the time. I grew up saying, “up the apples and pears,” instead of “up the stairs.” I used to call a lie a “pork pie.” My grandfather especially used to LOVE to make up new phrases/words to confuse me when I was little.

Aug
5th

Tue

Rainy day. I’ve been wandering exploring and I’m ready to eat Mexican with John. Biggest surprise so far: how beautiful and serene Hyde Park is.

Aug
4th

Mon