I found myself sitting in a taxi pulling away from the curb."Wife got upset?" The cabbie asked.I looked above the visor."Mr. Secrest," I began."Warren..." Warren ... I'm David." Pleased to meet you, David."He snaked a hand back and we shook."Better circumstances, next time, Warren," I said."Let us hope," Warren said. "Do you need a ride to the Vet Monday?" Urk!" They all say that," Warren said. He laughed."You make a habit of picking up new dads at the hospital?" All of them," he said. "My. "well i guess thats not a problem. but lets go now" uh sorry kate but you cant go any were dressed like that." my sister was wearing sneakers and some nice jeans and a sweater'."hold on sweetie i brought some clothes." then they went into my sisters room. i checked the clock it was 7:00 PM and almost dark. (that may seem peculiar for it to get dark that early in the middle of the summer but it does in lake tahoe because the whole area is surrounded by mountains hence the early darkness)about. ): This is the word Dublin folk use when pausing to think. It takes the place of the "um" and "uh" that Americans prefer. This two-letter word alone will radically alter your perceived Dublin-ness if you can learn to use it pervasively and unconsciously. This is perhaps the single most commonly used expression in speech, so with this one change alone, you can drastically alter your accent.Endorphins: Natural opiates that the body produces to reward itself for positive behavior. They are what a. I tell him that I have for a while although this is the first time I have been at or indeed invited to a get together at their house. We talk more about our jobs and our own houses and lives. I make it clear that I am finding times lately to be lonely, I use the word knowing that it might seem needy but also that it could indicate many things. He agrees and then he lightly touches my knee at first like it was an accident but when I move that knee a bit closer her repeats it and the hand stays.