Found On Facebook: Musings From The Geminid Meteor Shower

Most of my Facebook findings are never worth a blog post but every once in awhile someone shares something interesting. My friend, Patricia, whom I met at my favorite band's concert, is a talented writer. Here are the beautiful words she shared tonight:

I love stargazing. In fact, Jack Horkheimer's Star Gazer theme song is my ring tone ("Arabesque No. 1" by Isao Tomita). Despite living in the city, we still get treated to some decent views. It's even better in the mountains about an hour away. Even more so, I'd love to go camping in Allegheny National Forest where the sights are supposedly some of the best in the country.














Now Playing: "Easy to Love" by The Jezabels
*Love her voice!

Word of the Week: MUNIFICENT

The word of the week for September 19th - 25th is...

MUNIFICENT 
adj.

Definition:
1. Very liberal in giving; bountiful
2. Showing great generosity
3. Charitable, philanthropic

Example:
The Great Gatsby was a very munificent host, providing his party guests with the most ornate and lavish entertainment.









Now Playing: "Mrs. Right" by Mindless Behavior

Word of the Week: PERFUNCTORY

The word of the week for September 5 - 11th is...

PERFUNCTORY
adj.

Definition:
1. Done routinely and without little care
2. Acting with indifference
3. Without attention to detail
4. Lacking interest or enthusiasm; mechanical, dull

Example:
By the end of their world tour, the band was delivering perfunctory performances to the sold out crowds.

Origin: Latin

First Use: 1593









Now Playing: "Lorelai" by Fleet Foxes

Word of the Week: QUID PRO QUO

The word of the week for August 29th - September 4th is...

QUID PRO QUO
n.

Definition:
1. Something given or received for something else
2. A deal or arrangement
3. An equal exchange or substitution for goods or services

Example:
Nothing in life is ever free. There's always a quid pro quo involved.

Origin: Latin ("what for what")









Now Playing: "What The Water Gave Me" by Florence + The Machine

Poetry.

A Clear Midnight

by Walt Whitman

This is thy hour O Soul, thy free flight into the wordless,
Away from books, away from art, the day erased, the lesson done,
Thee fully forth emerging, silent, gazing, pondering the themes thou
lovest best.
Night, sleep, and the stars.

Now Playing: "Rewind" by Paolo Nutini

Language Arts

Over on the Huffington Post (which if I based its credibility from its tweets, I would consider a tabloid), the editors asked their readers to share the most beautiful words in the English language. This is what these people allegedly came up with...

Ethereal- agreed
Mango- wrong
Cake- only in America
Halcyon- it's a bird that I've never heard of either
Mellifluous- say what?
Vivacious- good call
Melancholia- sounds sickly
Poignant- whenever I read this word, I stutter
Epicurean- noted for a future "word of the week"
Soliloquy- so silly
Pocket- random
Chlorine- really?
Seagull- I don't want to hate on any animals but...
Yellow- I'll go along with it since I answer the phone with this greeting when my Dad calls
Picturesque- we have a winner!
Savor- fine with me
Stunning- yes
Rain- obviously, HuffPost went and saved the best for last
Melody- sure
Cerulean- I dig it. FYI- blue is the most universally accepted color
Auspicious- negative
Obsequious- If I have to google it...


While we're on the subject, here are a few of the words in the English language (albeit generic and not nearly as random or pretentious) that I find beautiful...

Passionate
Pure
Lovely
Liquor
Yahtzee
Lyric
Galaxy
Transfixed
Evening
Euphoric







Now Playing: "Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover" by Sophie B. Hawkins
*Honesty is always the best policy, right?