Runcible is one of those absolutely fantastic nonsense words that has been in my life for as long as I can remember. The Owl and The Pussycat by Edward Lear was a poem I could recite easily (and often!) by age 4, since it happened to be one of my favorite books. I was always… Continue reading Word Nerd: Runcible
Month: April 2015
Monday Mantra 54
This Monday Mantra is a bit of a spin on Neil deGrasse Tyson's quote "The Universe is under no obligation to make sense to you." (because lets face it, it's not!). In that same vein of thinking, I know that I am under no obligation to make any sense to anyone else, just like no… Continue reading Monday Mantra 54
Word Nerd: Lustre
Lustre (also spelled luster, though I prefer the British spelling lustre) is the sparking, bright shine that a reflective surface gives off. Lustre is a sheen and glow that occurs without glitter (shocking, but oh so true). Eyes have a lustre to them, as do crystals, gems, and seashells. Fur can have a lustre, as… Continue reading Word Nerd: Lustre
Monday Mantra 53
Today I'm feeling terrible. I'm cranky, I'm high-strung, I'm tired, sore, irritated, and just about every awful, negative thing a mind can create. And I hate it. Even thinking about trying to get things done today makes me want to cry frustrated tears that have no real rhythm or reason. I know that I have… Continue reading Monday Mantra 53
Word Nerd: Xanadu
Xanadu, what an utterly unique and radically awesome (at least according to the 1980's musical...Where time stops and the magic never ends.) word. It's origins tend to come from Samuel Taylor Coleridge poem "Kubla Khan; or, A Vision in a Dream: A Fragment". In it He describes Xanadu, the the summer capital of the Mongol… Continue reading Word Nerd: Xanadu
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