querulous
So I'm looking at today's word and I'm thinking to myneself, I'm thinking, myneself, I'm thinking, what if yer a three-trick pony and have nothing else to say? I mean...I'm at a loss! It's a nightmare come true.
I have nothing to say.
Alright, so I'm sitting here (yet) an hour later thinking of the writing I should be doing and blah blah blah, but what am I doing? I'm not even doing something as constructive as reading - I'm playing friggin' Bubbletown! What the what what?
So I think to mynself (don't worry, I won't go through all that again), maybe I'll blame it on the weather. I don't know about anywhere else, but where I live, people LOVE to blame everything on the weather. "I don't know what it is; I'm tired and I'm just not feeling quite right today...it must be the weather!" What the hell are you talking about? It's 75 F (23.9 C)! How the hell can a perfect day with sunshine and not a cloud in the sky make you feel tired and not right? People say that and I just want to get...querulous!
Oh well, lookee there, I do have something to say...whoodah known...
Friday, April 13, 2012
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Tragus
Tragus
When I was in high school, there was a class - it must have been English related somehow, but I can't remember, because it was, uh, 20 years ago - yea, that's it, 20 years ago...where we had a section on the history of the Theah-tuh. (As in "I don't DO movies, I am of the Thea-tuh!!") It was a great section and I loved learning about the Greeks and Romans and all that - in fact, since then, thanks to the history of popular culture, I actually care about history!! Hated it in school! But the really odd part was that we learned the parts of the ear - as in biology. My entire schooling career I avoided all the math and science I could, and then I suddenly get it in a theatre class. What the what??? At the time, of course, I (or anyone else) never thought to question it, but, while I can't remember anything about the biological make-up of the ear, I can certainly remember the befuddlement of having to learn it. Oh yea, and I remember doing poorly on the test for it. But when it comes to the ear, probably the most important thing I've learned in my life is that you should never EVER stick a hat pin in your ear even if you have an itch way down deep inside there. Just don't do it!
But anyway, this won’t be a surprise to my long-term reader, but I love that tragus (another word not in the Firefox dictionary - see how they are) comes from he-goat and also gave us 'tragedy.' Who woulda guessed that one? Language is so bizarre.
When I was in high school, there was a class - it must have been English related somehow, but I can't remember, because it was, uh, 20 years ago - yea, that's it, 20 years ago...where we had a section on the history of the Theah-tuh. (As in "I don't DO movies, I am of the Thea-tuh!!") It was a great section and I loved learning about the Greeks and Romans and all that - in fact, since then, thanks to the history of popular culture, I actually care about history!! Hated it in school! But the really odd part was that we learned the parts of the ear - as in biology. My entire schooling career I avoided all the math and science I could, and then I suddenly get it in a theatre class. What the what??? At the time, of course, I (or anyone else) never thought to question it, but, while I can't remember anything about the biological make-up of the ear, I can certainly remember the befuddlement of having to learn it. Oh yea, and I remember doing poorly on the test for it. But when it comes to the ear, probably the most important thing I've learned in my life is that you should never EVER stick a hat pin in your ear even if you have an itch way down deep inside there. Just don't do it!
But anyway, this won’t be a surprise to my long-term reader, but I love that tragus (another word not in the Firefox dictionary - see how they are) comes from he-goat and also gave us 'tragedy.' Who woulda guessed that one? Language is so bizarre.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Emote
Emote
So the Cute One and I saw a play a while ago about Maria Callas in which she said "You must have a look!" In my opinion, everyone must have an emote, too.* Mine, as I believe I've mentioned before, is "ennui." Whenever I'm feeling a bout of drama coming on, it's the back of the hand to the forehead, a clutching of the pearls, and the wailing of "ENNUI!!!!"
Of course "ennui" has minimal, if anything, to do with drama, but that matters not. It sounds like it should mean 'drama,' and that's the important thing. I could mix it up by saying it in Russian, I suppose, which would make it "скука" but, ummm...how the hell is that pronounced? "Skicka"? "Skie-kah?""Chky-kuh"? Wow. Guess I'll stick to English.
It just struck me, that "emote" is probably the best all-around emote of them all. Such an interesting word - suitable for every occasion. Say it in a happy almost-falsetto "Eeeeeeeeeeemoooooooooote!!" Say it in a pissed-off gravelly yell "E-MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTE!!!" Say it in a wispy amour "Aaaaah...emoooote!"
So get out there, now and EMOTE!!!!
*Yes, I used a verb as a noun. I'm in a mood.
So the Cute One and I saw a play a while ago about Maria Callas in which she said "You must have a look!" In my opinion, everyone must have an emote, too.* Mine, as I believe I've mentioned before, is "ennui." Whenever I'm feeling a bout of drama coming on, it's the back of the hand to the forehead, a clutching of the pearls, and the wailing of "ENNUI!!!!"
Of course "ennui" has minimal, if anything, to do with drama, but that matters not. It sounds like it should mean 'drama,' and that's the important thing. I could mix it up by saying it in Russian, I suppose, which would make it "скука" but, ummm...how the hell is that pronounced? "Skicka"? "Skie-kah?""Chky-kuh"? Wow. Guess I'll stick to English.
It just struck me, that "emote" is probably the best all-around emote of them all. Such an interesting word - suitable for every occasion. Say it in a happy almost-falsetto "Eeeeeeeeeeemoooooooooote!!" Say it in a pissed-off gravelly yell "E-MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTE!!!" Say it in a wispy amour "Aaaaah...emoooote!"
So get out there, now and EMOTE!!!!
*Yes, I used a verb as a noun. I'm in a mood.
Monday, April 9, 2012
Hyphenate
Hyphenate
Normally I write about the word of the day that was the word of the day for the day I write about the word…of the day. However, I'm making an exception here because...well, “hyphenate” can be used as a NOUN!! How much of a day brightener is that? Yes, as a matter of fact, it is a lot!! I thought that hyphenate was used only for compound words and/or adjective. ("That briedank certainly is a corn-shucker!"*)
While, as I've mentioned before, I hate the whole corporate-speak of turning nouns into verbs ("Let's round-table that later in the week."[insert visible shudder here]), turning an adjective into a noun makes me extremely joyful. I once read in Shakespeare where a character referred to the unwashed masses as 'vulgars.' LOVE that! I've been using "vulgar" as a noun ever since.***
This means, of course, that if you're a jack-of-all-trades or an admin or a stay-at-home-mom, or anything where you have to wear different hats (as it were), you can now refer to yourself an a Hyphenate. Be proud of who you are - you are the multitasking multitalented multifaceted go-to!!
You are....The Hyphenate.
*I don't know what it means either, but it's my example and I'm sticking to it.**
**Для моих русских друзей, извините за все непереводимый жаргон.
***Yes, I know it's not nice to refer to people in such a manner. I try not to, but, well, sometimes...
Normally I write about the word of the day that was the word of the day for the day I write about the word…of the day. However, I'm making an exception here because...well, “hyphenate” can be used as a NOUN!! How much of a day brightener is that? Yes, as a matter of fact, it is a lot!! I thought that hyphenate was used only for compound words and/or adjective. ("That briedank certainly is a corn-shucker!"*)
While, as I've mentioned before, I hate the whole corporate-speak of turning nouns into verbs ("Let's round-table that later in the week."[insert visible shudder here]), turning an adjective into a noun makes me extremely joyful. I once read in Shakespeare where a character referred to the unwashed masses as 'vulgars.' LOVE that! I've been using "vulgar" as a noun ever since.***
This means, of course, that if you're a jack-of-all-trades or an admin or a stay-at-home-mom, or anything where you have to wear different hats (as it were), you can now refer to yourself an a Hyphenate. Be proud of who you are - you are the multitasking multitalented multifaceted go-to!!
You are....The Hyphenate.
*I don't know what it means either, but it's my example and I'm sticking to it.**
**Для моих русских друзей, извините за все непереводимый жаргон.
***Yes, I know it's not nice to refer to people in such a manner. I try not to, but, well, sometimes...
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