Word of the day and happy Thursday

Word of the day from Dictionary.com:

juju \JOO-joo\, noun:

1. An object superstitiously believed to embody magical powers.
2. The power associated with a juju.

And for those of us on an Monday-Friday work schedule, Happy Thursday.

Family word cloud

Wordle, second try

These were just some words I threw out and scrambled.

A new toy

Thanks to Waterfall at A Sort of Notebook for pointing me to Wordle.

2 tips:

• I can’t get Wordle to work in Firefox.
• Click on the words to go to my Wordle cloud.

To generate this cloud, I just put in my blog address.

All Righty!

I’m feeling a lot better today.

When I took my shower last evening, I changed my bandages and didn’t faint, always a good thing.

Anyhoo, I’m less stiff and sore today, and am doing my usual Sunday things (laundry, cleaning) in  preparation for work tomorrow.

Word of the day is upbeat.

My thesaurus offers these synonyms:

positive, upbeat, bright, cheerful, rosy, sunny, happy, heartening, uplifting, encouraging

Yeah!

It’s another sunny, wonderfully warm (but not hot) day in Seattle, and it feels great to be alive!

May you all have a great day!

TTFN.

Word of the day

Gumption:

n. Informal

1. Boldness of enterprise; initiative or aggressiveness.
2. Guts; spunk.
3. Common sense.

[Scots.]

From Answers.com.

I prefer guts, spunk, and common sense.

It took me a long time to learn how to stand up for myself, and I don’t see that as agressiveness.

It’s just common sense, and sometimes it takes a great deal of courage to speak up for yourself.

Word of the day

Relaxed

Being free of or relieved from tension or anxiety: in a relaxed mood

Definition from dictionary.com.

I cleaned the venetian blinds this morning, and now I’m tired.

I intend to play for the rest of the day by finishing My Neighbor Totoro, and reading my book, People of the Book, by Geraldine Brooks.

TTFN.

Too beautiful outside to read…?

The word of the day from Dictionary.com:

tirade \TY-raid; tih-RAID\, noun:

A long angry speech; a violent denunciation; a prolonged outburst full of censure or abuse.

The force of this tirade made Matthew glance nervously at Coots, who shrugged and asked his partner, “You just about all through?”
– Trevanian, Incident at Twenty-Mile

It’s a beautiful day in Seattle, clear skies and warm temperatures.

I’ve spent lots of time in the yard today; it feels good to get out and feel the warm sunshine on my face and other uncovered body parts.

Yes, I’m wearing shorts and flip-flops–woot!

As I write this, Ted Kennedy is in serious but stable condition, China is observing three days of national mourning for victims of the terrible earthquake, and Myanmar’s junta leader is touring the devastation in that country (that’s big of him).

I’m going to watch the movie Juno this afternoon, and spend the rest of the day read my book, The Yiddish Policeman’s Union.

BTW, as far as I’m concerned, it’s always time to read! A good book, a comfortable chair, and a glass of iced tea is a perfect way to spend some time outside!

Have a great Sunday!

Words: Prosthodontist

What does a prosthodontist do for a living?

He/she practices prosthodontics, of course.

According to dictionary.com, prosthodontics is:

the branch of dentistry that deals with the restoration and maintenance of oral function by the replacement of missing teeth and other oral structures by artificial devices.

Super words.

I heard a commercial on the radio tonight–a local prosthodontist is looking for new business.