Word of the Day #7

jamboree -  JAM-buh-ree \  , noun;

1. A carousal; any noisy merrymaking.

2. A large gathering, as of a political party or the teams of a sporting league, often including a program of speeches and entertainment.

3. A large gathering of members of the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts, usually nationwide or international in scope]]

Origin:

Jamboree  is an American invention, an apparent blend of jabber  and shivaree

Example - It was a real jamboree at the park today.

Shameless Plug!

After starting my own blog and my husband being impressed by it, he has decided to create his own blog!

His Blog

I'm go excited that he's going to share his adventures because he has a lot of weird and wacky stuff that happens to him and he really has to share them.

Word of warning though, some stuff may be offensive to the sensitive.  I'm not saying that to be mean, but, being the nature of the jobs he's been in, it's inevitable that there are going to be some 'gross' stuff posted.

Some of the ways in which he deals with what he sees is to make jokes about them.  So although he may seem to be insensitive, he really isn't, it's just his way of coping.  I don't think anyone has the right to begrudge him of that, being as how one of his jobs in particular, is a job that most of us would not be able to do emotionally.  This is his coping strategy and it works for him and if people don't like that, rather than judge, I would hope that they just decide to either not read....or see it for what it is.....someone merely coping.

That said - I hope that all those who read it, will enjoy his antics and his comical (and not so comical) reflections of his day to day life :)



Word of the Day #6

anneal -  uh-NEEL \  , verb;

1. To toughen or temper.

2. To heat (glass, earthenware, metals, etc.) to remove or prevent internal stress.

3. To free from internal stress by heating and gradually cooling.

4.To fuse colors onto (a vitreous or metallic surface) by heating.

 

Origin:

Anneal  has ancient roots in the Old English root anǣlan , "to kindle."

 

Example - The recipe required that I anneal the chocolate.

 

 

 

Blocking people.

I frequent a parenting forum.  I am quite tolerant of certain things and I don't offend easily.  I take pride in the fact that I don't block anyone as I feel that I'm mature enough to move past any ill feeling I might have in any particular thread.

But this one person, no matter what, EVERY time she addresses me it's negative.  She disagrees with me and has no qualms in voicing it in a very condescending way.  I don't mind people disagreeing with me, but EVERYTHING???  I know there are some things that we agree on.  I've comment on her threads in a positive manner and I don't get any response whatsoever.  If I see a post of hers that I agree with or that I feel is helpful, I 'thank' her.  But never have I ever been 'thanked' by her. 

I can't help but think that she isn't mature enough to put aside any disagreement we may have in a thread and view my other posts without judging ME as a person.  I don't think she likes ME, rather than not liking some of my opinions.  I'm afraid she's taken it personally and has then decided that she doesn't think much of me at all.

Everyone else I disagree with at least TRIES to understand where I'm coming from but then doesn't seem to spread their misunderstandings onto other threads.  Sometimes they even agree with me...rarely...but they still do and they're not too proud to admit that they agree with me every now and again.  But this one person...can't even seem to do that.  I don't know why.  She's intelligent, she's educated, she seems to have vast knowledge on how humans work...but she just doesn't seem to be able to give me any grace.

And it bothers me.

It bothers me that she can't even bring herself to admit that she might agree with me occasionally.  And it bothers me that she will seem to go out of her way to make sure all know that she is in disagreement with me in certain topics, and that she can't be F'd to try to understand where I'm coming from. 

So....yes I've decided to 'block' her.  The first person I've ever blocked on that forum. 

It may not be forever, but at the moment, I feel very tired and lack in energy and meloncoly and I really can't stand her negativity right now.  It wouldn't be so bad if I had SOME positivity from her, but I don't get any and right now I can't handle that.

So off I go to block this person.  Not happy about it, but I feel that it's a necessary evil unfortunately. :(



Word of the Day #5

mumbo jumbo - \ MUHM-boh JUHM-boh \  , noun;  <--- In case you're a moron.

1.  Senseless or pretentious language, usually designed to obscure an issue, confuse a listener, or the like.

2.  Meaningless incantation or ritual.

3.  An object of superstitious awe or reverence.

 

Origin:

Though the popular impression is that mumbo jumbo  derives from an African language of the Niger region, this supposition is unproven, and the term's origin is uncertain.

 

Example - Most policians speak mumbo jumbo so as to take away from the real issues.

 

 

 

Thou shalt not pee on Good Friday.

Took the kids to the park today for a sausage sizzle.  Had to drive around a fair bit trying to find a park that was not overcrowded as it seems that everyone else had the same idea as well LOL.

So we're driving around trying to find a park and Cassidy (3) pipes up in the back "I really really busting mummy!!!!" and figured that the one at the Toowoomba's Tourist Information Centre would be as good a place as any....plus they have a toilet.

So we tell here to hold on while we were driving there.

Just hold on...

Hold on...won't be long, nearly there....

Finally arrive only to find out that the toilet is closed on Good Fridays.....

Ooooookay then! 

Note to self, don't be needing to go to the loo on Good Fridays...Gah!

Word of the Day #4

akimbo - \ uh-KIM-boh \  , adjective;

With hand on hip and elbow bent outward.

Origin:

Akimbo  is the descendent of the Middle English kenebowe , which itself is a modification of the Old Norse i keng boginn , both meaning "bent into a crook."

 

Example - I was asked to stand akimbo during a game of 'Simon Says'.

 

I knew this one :)  Cos I smart! ;)