Tag: random musings
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Word Wednesday: Wankpuffin
I cannot promise how, where or when these words were used, if ever. I simply find them delightful, and want to share. WANKPUFFIN Supposed to be a word from a British dialect, a Wankpuffin is a word used to describe a self-absorbed jerk. I’ve heard “wanker,” and “wank-stain,” but “wankpuffin” is definitely a first. Every…
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Changing Habits
My husband has noted that “you’re at your best when your hair’s on fire.” I don’t want to be that person, but I can’t deny that he’s got a point–when I’m forced to work at breakneck speed because of an externally imposed deadline, most of the time I not only get things done, but pull…
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A Word Too Many People Use Too Much
Impossible. It’s a defeatist word, I tell myself. It’s an easy answer when things are really hard. It negates any possibility of hope. It dismisses potential options. To be fair, it is statistically improbable a human can reverse gravity using only the power of their mind, but let’s not go with the obvious. It’s true…
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Daily Prompt 5NOV2024
Do you need time? This question can be taken in so many ways. Do I need time away to get my shit together? Yes. Do I need more time in my schedule? It would be nice and very helpful. Do I need a magic fairy to grant me 2 or 3 additional lifetimes? I’m of…
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Holidays Are Coming . . .
As we enter the typically most stressful time of the year (for the US, anyway), I am forced to review my life (again). Family circumstances have changed: there have been deaths, there have been kids going to college, there are kids learning to drive. Injuries that didn’t seem like much at the time but have…
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IWSG November 2024
November 6 question – What creative activity do you engage in when you’re not writing? Ummmmmm . . . .that would be everything except writing. Sewing, spinning, crochet, getting into some knitting, weaving, occasionally a junk jewelry moment, dabbling in video (not very well, but that’s kinda the point). . . The list is extensive.nstead…
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