April 2008
92 posts
March 2008
86 posts
Word of the Day: Xenophobia
I think this word means: Terribe fear of cultures different than your own. Actual definiton: \ZEN-uh-FOE-bee-uh, noun: Fear or hatred of strangers, people from other countries, or of anything that is strange or foreign. Remark: That one was easy. Now back to being afraid of things.
Passion
I think it’s all too rare for people to find passion in what they do. To commit themselves to a project fully and completely, where the goal is not to “finish”, but to explore themselves and partake on an adventure where, at the end, something usable is produced… much to the delight of our adventurers. I think my passion is becoming clearer to me. My passion is to create....
Word of the day: Obsequious
I think this word means: investigative. Actual definition: \ob-SEE-kwee-us, adjective: Servilely attentive; compliant to excess; fawning. Remark: Oh.
Word of the day: excrescence
I think this word means: Biological waste products. Poop. Actual definition:k-SKRESS-uhn(t)s, noun: 1. Something (especially something abnormal) growing out from something else. 2. A disfiguring or unwanted mark, part, or addition. Remark: I guess I meant “excrement”.
Trees.
If a tree is cut down in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does anybody care?
Word of the day: Hullabaloo
I think this word means: A really fun time. Loud. Actual definition: noun: A confused noise; uproar; tumult. Remark: What’s a tumult? Definition: noun: violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar Oh.
Crazy drivers
This has been a weird week for bus drivers. Today the driver skipped three stops by literally going the wrong way on a pre-determined route that hasn’t changed in years. They weren’t my stops, but I can’t help but feel sorry for the people who got screwed waiting for the bus there, wondering if it would ever come. So sad.
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Word of the day: Acrid
I think this word means: bitter and unpleasent tasting… like the taste of congealed coffee at the bottom of the pot after it’s been sitting all day. Actual definiton: acrid \AK-rid, adjective: 1. Sharp and harsh, or bitter to the taste or smell; pungent. 2. Caustic in language or tone; bitter. Remark: My definition of acrid was pretty acrid.
Jacket rhymes with stack it.
Is it weird to have a jacket for every occasion? I have a jacket for when it’s snowing, a jacket for when it’s raining, a jacket for when it’s cold, and a jacket for when it’s warm. Does a suit jacket count as a jacket?
Word of the Day: Misnomer
I think this word means: An incorrect usage of a phrase or word. Actual definition: 1. The misnaming of a person in a legal instrument, as in a complaint or indictment. 2. Any misnaming of a person or thing; also, a wrong or inapplicable name or designation. Remark: Close, but no banana. Edit: I misnamed misnomer. Ha ha.
Unscheduled stop
So I’m on the bus on the way home from campus. The driver stops the bus at one of the stops, leaps off, and dashes across six lanes of traffic (flowing in two different directions) to the coffee shop across the street. This dude in front of me is shaking his head while I can barely contain my glee. In my mind, I had narrowed it down to two options: 1. The driver had finally lost it and...
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A Realization
jakehurwitz: When the previews in the movie theatre replace saying, “In the unlikely event of an emergency…” with “In the event of an emergency…” I think we will finally know that the terrorists have won.
Word of the day: repine
I think this word means: To correct a mistake. Actual Definition: 1. To feel or express discontent. 2. To long for something. Remark: I guess I forgot that “pine” means to long.
Word of the Day: Plethora
I think this word means: A wide variety of things. Actual definition: 1. An abnormal bodily condition characterized by an excessive amount of blood in the system. 2 . Excess; superabundance. Remarks: An actual use for bloodletting? Sweet.
Heros
Heroism can’t pay the bills because heros don’t get paid. It’s tough to be a hero when you can’t light your home or feed your growling stomach. Is there such a thing as economic slavery?
Saturday is work day
Worked all day, watched LOST, played video games. Yeah.
Jacket
My big success today was buying a new suit jacket. It’s pretty boss.
Library smell
All libraries have this identical smell of old books and composting literature. If I put that smell in a can and market it to the world, would libraries buy it to “freshen up”?
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St. Patrick's day
The most awesome holiday of the year was apparently moved to last Saturday on account of the Pope. My entire day has been a lie.
History
There should be a rule against European history professors trying to make their classes fun: “Everybody stand up. Seriously. It won’t work if you don’t stand up! Now look under your chairs. Some of you will find envelopes with instructions inside.” Or: “The groups will not prepare short speeches in the character of these European anti-feminist writers. We may or...
It's true!
Sunday is fun-day! Also. What would it be like to have a communicator like the one in “Star Trek”? As awesome as cell phones are, Captain Kirk still has the most badass mobile.
The Kite Runner
Having heard so many fantastic things about this book and with the popularity of the recent motion-picture, I decided to give the book a go. What we have here is a compelling story with diverse characters, unique takes on western society, and a look inside the world of pre-Taliban Afghanistan… a reminder that Afghanistan was not always the war-torn nation that we know today. Central to the...
