January 2012
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Word of the Day:
emeritus (n., adj.)
(One who is) retired but retaining an honorary title corresponding to that held immediately before retirement.
Example: Even though now I’m supposed to be a kind and lenient grandfather to my grandchildren, I cannot avoid the fact that I am still an asshole emeritus.
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mot juste (n.)
Exactly the right word or expression.
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that moment when the guy you thought was cute at...
is this real life?
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Heartburn
I was wondering all night as I rolled around in bed, unable to sleep with my head to the left or to the right, naked or under a blanket, after a cup of water, after washing my face, after trying the pillow or trying without it — why in the world do I have this terrible heartburn?
I went to a nice quaint birthday party where they played jazz and served dinner, all nice people — so...
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attest (v.)
To affirm to be correct, true, or genuine.
To certify by signature or oath.
To certify in an official capacity.
To supply or be evidence of.
To put under oath.
To bear witness; give testimony.
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Word of the Day:
incommensurability (n.)
A relationship between two characteristics or two phenomena that cannot be directly compared in terms of the same unit, standard, or scale. Incommensurability applies especially to the relationship between two scientific theories, which cannot be compared directly because of the nature of their different propositions or content.
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Okay, so, hypothetically, God exists.
(and don’t get me wrong, I’m not one to side with feminism, ever, but now I finally gave this a quick thought.)
Why would God, then, make human females have such inefficient bodies, what with the bloodshed of an unused egg every month and all? Why don’t guys lose all their unused sperm from all the un-had sex monthly through a hole in their scrotum or something? Couldn’t...
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And today is the day that I start to yearn for...
Always comes around… but usually in spring.
This year’s an early bird because I hate being here.
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“In my heart of hearts I’m screaming, in my heart of hearts I cry
and it’s cold, so cold.”
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Word of the Day:
de se (Latin: of oneself)
A phrase that implies that a statement uttered by a person is about that person and not referring to someone or something else. It is used in ambiguous cases when it is unclear to whom or what a pronoun is referring: “Peter thinks he is pale” could either mean that Peter thinks himself pale, or that he is someone else. In the first instance, the statement...
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Word of the Day:
verve (n.)
Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas, especially in artistic performance or composition.
Vitality; liveliness.
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RICK PERRY RICK PERRY
IS GOING TO DROP OUT OF THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE
THERE IS A HIGHER ENTITY
ironically
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yinyangdivision:
Beck - Round the Bend
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Word of the Day:
skein (n.)
A length of thread or yarn wound in a loose long coil.
Something suggesting the coil of a skein; a complex tangle.
A flock of geese or similar birds in flight.
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EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED TO EVERYTHING.
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arts
In a book on nasology, I read the suggestion that people with a celestial (that is, upturned) nose tend to be drawn to the arts and spirituality.
I’m pretty sure that it was this book too that brought up the example of black people’s attraction to the soul and everything to which it pertains (by which they meant the dances, the method of singing, etc.). Listening to Miles Davis, how...
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Be wary of inspiration while doing nails
I was doing my manicure and listening to Miles Davis’s “Bitches Brew” and imagined myself as an owner of a manicure/pedicure salon, designed in black and red, with but lamps used by manicure professionals to see the clients’ nails, with jazz playing on low in the background. Oh, how classy would that be.
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Word of the Day:
effigy (n.)
A crude figure or dummy representing a hated person or group.
A likeness or image, especially of a person.
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“so I wait for you like a lonely house
till you will see me again and live in...”
– Pablo Neruda (via jalonelumerti)
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Word of the Day:
clangor (n.)
A clang or repeated clanging.
A loud racket; a din.
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Word of the Day:
delirium (n.)
A temporary state of mental confusion and fluctuating consciousness resulting from high fever, intoxication, shock, or other causes. It is characterized by anxiety, disorientation, hallucinations, delusions, and incoherent speech.
A state of uncontrolled excitement or emotion.
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Dear Followers:
There are 73 of you, HOW?! How are 67 or so of you STILL following me?… And, most of all, WHY?
No, seriously, enlighten me. I don’t quite understand why you are following me, if my material is never liked or reblogged by someone other than people I know outside of tumblr. So, care to tell me?
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You, me, April.
Another three days to bring us even closer than before.
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dont u just hate it when ur trying to take a picter wit ur phone and it just wont take it how u want it
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samso:
moby - whispering wind
you’re my...
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I must admit, an uncanny feeling crept up on me — that perhaps I am merely chasing my past….. Going blond again, rediscovering old musical interests, even wearing old socks..! Attempting to reconnect with someone I knew what feels like years ago…
Three and a half years ago. Really, no big deal. But I feel like maybe, just maybe.. you and I missed something big here. Telling our...
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I want to make you feel special on your birthday.
You know, I will be the one to say happy birthday to you first. I just hope you’ll be alive for it.
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