I have a question for all of you kind folks. I’ve
received quite a few emails, insinuating that I don’t know how to spell.
All of these emails came from the states, where I reside. The majority of
the population doesn’t understand that there is a difference in orthographies,
between the US and the rest of the English Speaking world. I prefer
writing in UK English! I think it has a more romantic tone than the
America version.
What say you?
Folks, I have realised something over the past week. It
should have been obvious to me all along. Those two and a half months I
spent not writing were downright miserable. Tis true that I was going
through some hard times, but even underneath all of the emotion, I truly missed
writing. I must write! It’s ingrained into every fibre of my
being. I’ve felt lost and afraid, but now that I’m back on the writing
bandwagon, I feel as though I’m in a constant state of rapture. My spirit resonates and shudders, with every thrust of pen on paper.
I feel revitalised and new, like a calf fresh from its mother’s womb, learning
how to walk. I know what I must do now. I’m good at all sorts of
things, from working on computers to fishing, but only writing bestills my heart.
There’s something about it that captivates my very soul.
However, let it be said, that I have an enormous amount of learning to
do. But, that fits in well with my personality, because I love to be
illuminated. I’m going back to school this fall, but I will not be taking
any technology classes. I want to change the world, even in a
insignificant way, and I can’t do that by making Bill Gates richer.
I pledge to start writing a novel or gather enough of my poems together to make
a small compilation book. I’m officially giving you the right to beat me
senseless, if I don’t hold to my word. I apologise to all of you out there
that I’ve made promises to. I always hold to my word, but I have the bad
habit of taking my sweet time at coming through with the promise! 
Here’s an excerpt, from an upcoming short story. Yes, it’s sensual.
I’m sorry, when I’m smitten with overwhelming love, my mind resides in
the…well, I think you know where it resides.
The woman lying in bed beside me bewitches my soul, with her
hourglass silhouette bulging through the silken sheets. The pallid moonbeams that filter through the bedroom
window, accentuate the outline of her breast, an austere chin, fervid lips, an
elegant nose, and eyes that I desire with an eternal fire.
This little jewel is a meme of sorts, so you are all invited to take part.
A word that describes me is:
Daedal
My favourite word is:
smitten
My least favourite word is:
Ain’t – Ain’t is known as common folk language, a basilect. In other words, when you use a word like "Ain’t, you might as well be throwing your intellect out the window. I had an English teacher that screamed at me on a regular basis, for using it. She was a smart lady.
Use these two words in a sentence:
Ain’t you smitten, when I swoop in for a kiss. (Linguistic Gods, please forgive thou for using such atrocious language!)
A word I have to think twice about pronouncing is:
moot
Dictionaries. Printed or online?
I use a marvelous little software tool, called WordWeb, while writing short stories and poems. In addition, I have a large Oxford Dictionary. I use it, when I am looking for a word to leap out at me. I was told to copy it word for word, if I really wanted to increase my dialect, but I never got past the "A’s".
A word whose meaning I cannot seem to retain no matter how many times I look it up is …
conciliate – I don’t know why, but this word never seems to stick, no matter how many times I use it. You figure that one out!
Open a dictionary to a random page and find a word you don’t know. Post the word and its meaning.
Elysium – A place or condition of ideal happiness. What is this word? I’ve never heard of such a thing.
Use the word and the word you can never remember in a sentence.
Gazing across the Elysium fields, Jimmy knew he would have to conciliate with the Gods, in order to stay.
One of the most overused words in my area of work/study is
Microsoft – Geez How many times a day, does a bloke have to read and hear that word? Why not just say, "Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, or those A Holes in Redmond, Washington"?
Thankfully, I’m not taking any Microsoft courses, at present. Breath easily, Jefferson. In and out…in and out…close your eyes, and just imagine being on a emerald green hillside, with a beautiful redhead with green eyes. It’ll be okay, I promise.
Now, down to the real business. Let’s see, who can I humiliate, with this meme? Ah, I’ve got it! Brian, Susan, and…..drum roll please….Dario Sanchez. Of course, anyone can play, just leave me a comment, and I’ll link to your blog. Thanks!
A word that describes me is:
Stubborn – or JC would prefer ignorant, but I prefer stubborn
My favourite word is:
Paragon – a great way of saying the very best or pinnacle. When you call a person or thing a paragon, there is nothing better.
My least favourite word is:
Guesstimate – this is not a fucking word! It was coined by the same people who use the phrase Work/Life Balance!
Use these two words in a sentence:
People who use the word ‘guesstimate’ are the paragons of idiocy.
A word I have to think twice about pronouncing is:
Protagonist – I often add an ‘r’ in in a Freudian slip – prot-r-agonist.
Dictionaries. Printed or online?
When I’m looking up a word I can’t spell properly – there aren’t
that many but there are still quite a few – I use Wiktionary. It’s
right about 99.99% of the time.
A word whose meaning I cannot seem to retain no matter how many times I look it up is …
Dissemination – I think it means the spreading of something; I can’t be sure.
Open a dictionary to a random page and find a word you don’t know. Post the word and its meaning.
intransigence – the unwillingness to change one’s views or agree.
JD, Elysium is used to describe a state or place of utopia. I think it’s a mythological word.
Use the word and the word you can never remember in a sentence.
The dissemination of intransigence is the reason why young people are considered ignorant.
One of the most overused words in my area of work/study is
Fungi – a lecturer who has a hard-on for the Kingdom Mycota pronounces it ‘fun-guy’ and lichens as ‘like-ins’. Crazy …
I’m very…very…very busy folks. Did I say that enough times? I’ve got finals coming up, so I’ve got to hit the books. No poetry from me, for at least a week. Well, I may be able to work in a little, here and there. Anyhow, I viewed this little game on a writing site, so I thought we could all give it a go. I’ll give you ten words, and you give me ten responses off the cuff.
I may try to develop a short story around these words, if I have the time. Just leave a comment, with whatever pops into your head. Yeah, Cyprian popped into my head. What can I say, except I’m a bad boy! I’m just kidding.
The lines below are examples of some of the rhetoric that flows out of my mouth, when I’m bevvied.
Love may be beautiful, love may be bliss,
But I only slept with you, cause I was pissed.
I thought that I could love no other,
Until, that is, I met your mother.
I love your smile, your face, and your eyes-
Damn, I’m good at telling lies!
My feelings for you, no words can tell,
Except for maybe "go to hell". (I would never say that!)
What inspired this amorous rhyme?
Two parts grey goose vodka, one part lime.
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