June 2010
Alex's Word of the Day
Obsequious
-Adjective
Excessively respectful.
In ancient Egypt, cats were regarded as demigods....
ohyeahfacts:
Please recommend Oh Yeah Facts for the educational section in the directory.
My cat often acts like he’s a demigod, then Dad pushes him off the pile of freshly washed clothing and tells him to get out.
Alex's Word of the Day
Nascent
-Adjective
Coming into being; in the early stages of development.
Australian 'angel' saves lives at suicide spot →
givemesomethingtoread:
In those bleak moments when the lost souls stood atop the cliff, wondering whether to jump, the sound of the wind and the waves was broken by a soft voice. “Why don’t you come and have a cup of tea?” the stranger would ask.
Alex's Word of the Day
Mitigate
-Verb
To make something less severe
Alex's Word of the Day
Loquacious
-Adjective
Very talkative.
OW D:
Dislocated my shoulder (again) whilst playing soccer.
OW OW OW.
Edit: Curiously, I’d just reblogged a soccer ‘injury’ related picture before I played today.
Alex's Word of the Day
Knave
-Noun
A scoundrel.
Alex's Word of the Day
Jovial
-Adjective
Good humoured; merry; cheerful
My Three Favourite Animé
#3
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
I think I’d like this more than Elfen Lied if it was a finished series, but anyway it’s funny and also interesting, thought provoking, insightful and definatly fun to watch. But mostly funny, which is probably why I don’t like it as much as the other two ‘cause I like the interesting scenes more than the funny ones.
Also, Kyon (the...
My Three Favourite Animé
#2
Elfen Lied
Ooh, what’s in Elfen Lied? Violence, nudity, violence, ecchi, implied rape, violence, coarse language, violence, horror scenes, romance, dark themes, violence, supernatural themes, alienation, violence, violence, love, happiness, sadness, murder, jealousy and abandonment.
Did I get violence? ‘Cause there’s a lot of that.
But seriously, Elfen Lied has a great...
My Three Favourite Animé
#1
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Mecha robots, supernatural screw-with-your-enemy’s-mind powers, chess, epic fight scenes, an AWESOME plot/ending and an eighteen year old, exiled prince who takes over the world.
Epic.
Alex's Word of the Day
Insipid
-Adjective
Uninteresting and unlively; boring.
Alex's Word of the Day
Hyperbole
-Noun
Obvious and intentional exaggeration.
A statement or figure of speech not to be taken literally, usually to emphasise a point. eg. “I’ve told you a million times what a hyperbole is!”
Tanezia's World: Yes, I am an introvert →
I read something today that irritated me. Basically, a woman was going on about how anyone who gets into a relationship for just looks isn’t worth it. But then she said something that irked me. “If you aren’t the prettiest flower in the garden your personality has to pull the man in, and it…
This *points above* is a must read for introverts/shy people/loners and those who are friends with...
Alex's Word of the Day
Gregarious
-Adjective
Fond of company.
“How can you look at your bookshelf and not see anything you want to read…?”
– Me (via walkwhilereading) 