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I'm certain that by now many of my more regular visitors have noticed a rather lengthy absence on my part, one that started out with a stilted trickling of posts and then radio silence. This has been both intentional and unintentional. I've been feeling boxed in and bored with how and what I've been posting… Continue reading Delightfully Seeking Me
Madrugada is a Portuguese word that translated into English means dawn or daybreak. I prefer the non-translated version since it sounds so much more magical - as magical as that precious time when the very first light of day creeps over the edge of the horizon and the night sky starts to fall away. The… Continue reading Word Nerd : Madrugada
Supercilious - goodness, even the word seems a bit haughty in it's spelling and pronunciation, now doesn't it?! This is one of those words that just tickles me with how serious it seems to take itself and yet at the same time it's almost mocking. I've come across supercilious many times, especially in favorite books… Continue reading Word Nerd : Supercilious
Happy Word Nerd Wednesday ~ April Fools ~ It's actually Thursday, tee-hee! Okay, so I do April Fools jokes a wee bit differently than most, hope y'all had a chuckle! On to the show... Ennui (properly pronounced as รคnหwฤ (I always hear Gaston from "Gigi" saying it, lol)) - now here's a word that seems… Continue reading Word Nerd : Ennui
Copacetic - now here's one unique word! Copacetic is a word (some would say slang word) of American origin and is rarely used even in the US today. I find it to be an interesting word, both in it's spelling and pronunciation and in it's hazy almost urban myth-sort of origin stories (popular attributions of… Continue reading Word Nerd : Copacetic
The Vernal Equinox, or the very first day of Spring, is tomorrow and I know that I am more than ready to bid adieu to Winter and I have been longing for a fresh start and new season of growth. I cannot wait to see the vernal lushness of the landscape as the trees and… Continue reading Word Nerd : Vernal
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