My friend Delicious pointed out to me on our Europe trip that I over-used the word “humongous.” (Also the phrase buen tiro while drinking.) He over-used “definitely” and “delicious.” Once you start to notice people’s favorite words, it starts to grate on your nerves.

Britney Spears is in the middle of promoting her (badly reviewed by critics but well-received by fans) album. As part of this she is doing the perfunctory shows on VH-1 and MTV and ABC. I admit to watching too much TV and catching segments of all her specials. I don’t think Britney has had many profound or surreal things happen to her yet I have seen her say both words dozens of times – apparently she thinks saying them makes her look smart. “I met Madonna. She was in my video. It was so profound.” Really? Profound?

Also, happy National False Confession Day. It’s like a free pass to lie your butt off for 24 hours.