Help me ‘get’ laid! :P

I was just reading Choosing the Correct Word: Clearing Up Common Confusions on About.com.

The only one I have trouble with, and that I’ve never quite wrapped my head around is the lay/lie rule.

18. lay, lie
The verb lay means “to put”; it takes a direct object. The verb lie means “to rest”; it does not take a direct object. Don’t confuse the past and past participle forms of these verbs:
LAY (present), laid (past), and laid (past participle)
LIE (present), lay (past), and lain (past participle)

Examples:The pumpkin that I had laid on the porch lay there for a month.Practice:
(a) The cat always _____ curled up under the table.
(b) Don’t shout when you _____ your cards down.
(c) Linda _____ down for a nap after yoga last night.

The answers are provided at the end of the article. The answers for this particular exercise:

18. (a) lies; (b) lay; (c) lay

So my ‘problem’ is with (c) Linda lay down for a nap after yoga last night.
Why does this feel so WRONG to me? (Linda layed down feels right… but OOPS I just read that Layed is a misspelling and does not exist.. How embarrassing!) Is it because everyone else gets it wrong so I’ve learned it wrong from the beginning? Does it sound weird to you too? Do you have problems with lie/lay when you’re writting? I personally try to avoid lie/lay altogether as to not embarrass myself most of the time LOL

Okay now I have Layla stuck in my head. As in the Eric Clapton song.

Brrrrrrrrrr!

What a NICE day eh ? It’s supposed to be -3C this afternoon!! That’s *almost* a + !! I’m soooo tired of the -30’s and I’m tired of the wind chill factor. But most of all, I’m so sick and tired of freezing inside the office!! It was 66F, and as I was walking to the coffee maker, I slyly raised the temperature to 70. Aaaah. I was starting to feel warmer one minute, and the next I was freezing again. My coworker J was standing in the front windows, talking about “the rugrats outside” (kids pushed in a stroller), when a big chill made me shake so hard I looked like I was having a seizure. I said “UGH I’m so frozen”. She said: Okay, I’ll turn it up one degree, I had turned it down it was so hot in here. GAH! How can I weigh about 3 times her weight and be THIS frozen (as in purple fingers and I bet frost on my nose hairs, I kid you not) and her be this hot ? Is it the 20 cups of coffee they drink daily ?

So I finished reading “Marley & Me” last night. It took me SO long to finish the last pages because I was bawling my eyes out and I couldn’t read the words! I don’t know what I’ll do when Loki dies. The book had me laughing hysterically at times, especially since Loki does some of the exact same things Marley did… like use the couch as a giant napkin! (Our previous couch, now he’s not allowed anywhere near the new couch!) I think this book might have to go in my ‘keeper’ pile. (I have a one bookcase quota. I’m allergic to clutter. I was reading an article yesterday on ‘how to store more books in small spaces, and the ‘expert’ (on crack?) suggested to build bookshelves AROUND windows to store books… ugh tackorama! No offence to those of you who store their books around their windows..)

I also started “Forever in Blue” and I’m already in love with it!! I love that I love all the actresses that played in the 1st book’s movie. My favorite is Tibby. I brought the book at work and I’m going to read during my lunch hour and if no one will leave me alone I’ll bring the book to the bathroom. There.

So WTF is up with the lack of blog updates yall?