reading time: < 1 minute play along here This week’s 5 is inspired by the party game Scattergories, in which players have to think of items, all beginning with the same letter, in several categories. I got the letter T. 1. What’s something that recently exceeded your expectations? The Ted Bundy Tapes… I’ve watched a lot […]
reading time: < 1 minute This week’s list is words! These are words that I either didn’t know or words for things for which I had no idea! 1. glabella (noun) the smooth prominence between the eyebrows (link) 2. mondegreen (noun) a word or phrase that results from a mishearing of something said or sung […]
reading time: < 1 minute click the image above to play 1. Reading anything good lately? How about magazines? Do you buy any? I’m having a hard time getting into this one. Being obsessed with this series, I’m loving this book as much as I always have! This is the only magazine I read regularly. […]
reading time: 2 minutes Stolen from Durward Discussions 1. What is the nearest book to you? Your Kindle does not count. My Kindle counts but… 2. When was the last time you took a “me” vacation? I went back to New York a few years ago to meet/see my niece for a week and a […]
reading time: 3 minutes Saturday 9: The Curly Shuffle (1983) Unfamiliar with this week’s tune? Hear it here. 1) This song is a valentine to The Three Stooges. Are you a fan? I watched the Stooges a lot growing up with my grandfather. There’s a sense of nostalgia associated with them more than a true […]
reading time: < 1 minute play along here 1. What kiddie song do you still like as a grownup? I’m interpreting this to include kid versions of songs. To that end… my top three contenders: 2. When did a new* song most recently* get you excited? A feminist rapper, a folk singer, and a cover […]
reading time: 2 minutes I’m obsessed with tiny houses… the ingenious designs, the creativity, all of it! 1. Shaye’s House Location: Auckland, New Zealand I love this place so much, even the outdoor bathtub. Although I probably would have enclosed the sides and left the top open. I love the way they turned the […]
reading time: 2 minutes Saturday 9: Dead Skunk (1972) Unfamiliar with this week’s tune? Hear it here. 1) This song is about a poor dead skunk that stinks “to high heaven.” Have you ever experienced the spray from a skunk? OMG, yes. My mom lived on a river, her home backed up to the woods. […]
reading time: < 1 minute play along here 1. What word do you love the sound of? I love a lot of words, but there are some that make the top of the list. “Ephemeral” and “gossamer” and pretty much any “-ous” word like “luxurious,” “sumptuous,” “vivacious,” etc. 2. What word do you hate the […]
reading time: < 1 minute I’m into all things weird… weird places, stories, music, facts. I’m also into languages. So I give you a blend of both… how to say weird in thirteen languages! At least according to Google Translate…