The Ice Cream Man
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
WOTD: pachyderm
pachyderm
Main Entry: pachy·derm
Pronunciation: \ˈpa-ki-ˌdərm\
Main Entry: pachy·derm
Pronunciation: \ˈpa-ki-ˌdərm\
Function: noun
Etymology: French pachyderme, from Greek pachydermos thick-skinned, from pachys thick + derma skin; akin to Sanskrit bahu dense, much — more at derm-
Date: 1838
: any of various nonruminant mammals (as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin; especially : elephant
Why this word for today, you ask?
Today is St. Patrick's Day, and in Savannah, GA, this means that there is a HUGE celebration (2nd largest celebration in the U.S.). Needless to say, there are vendors walking the streets with carts sporting various green and St. Pat's-inspired paraphernalia and trinkets, including a noise-making device that sounds like a small elephant (farting). I shared this thought with a friend/co-worker, Kevin, who introduced me to the word pachyderm when commenting on how nice it is to be above the street level but in a prime parade-viewing location (albeit while at work).
So, happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone! May it be a fun, horn-tooting, exuberant day!!
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Inspiration: The John Hughes Method
I got to work early (7:20am) this morning, not feeling so good at all (regular but more agitated sinus stuff and puffy, leaky eyes - ugh, gross! and the often tired feeling - you know).
I restarted my computer (again), signed into my email (crappy, MS Outlook as my client) and then hunted down Guster on the Internet to get me through the day.
A co-worker, Whitney, told me about John Hughes passing a couple of days ago (or was that yesterday? the days are running together...I don't know). Yeah, I'm not that aware of the world around me at present. I didn't even know that John Hughes passed away. (HELLO! Major film maker of our time!) So, I couldn't resist the temptation to read what Guster had posted about John Hughes (referral to a blog) on their Twitter account; and, I find that I have to do the same because it's pretty great.
Never forget that you can inspire one person [it makes a big difference] and it only take one person to inspire you [it makes a big difference].
To my family and friends (who are often family to me), thank you for always inspiring me.
Love Always,
Juliet
I restarted my computer (again), signed into my email (crappy, MS Outlook as my client) and then hunted down Guster on the Internet to get me through the day.
A co-worker, Whitney, told me about John Hughes passing a couple of days ago (or was that yesterday? the days are running together...I don't know). Yeah, I'm not that aware of the world around me at present. I didn't even know that John Hughes passed away. (HELLO! Major film maker of our time!) So, I couldn't resist the temptation to read what Guster had posted about John Hughes (referral to a blog) on their Twitter account; and, I find that I have to do the same because it's pretty great.
Never forget that you can inspire one person [it makes a big difference] and it only take one person to inspire you [it makes a big difference].
To my family and friends (who are often family to me), thank you for always inspiring me.
Love Always,
Juliet
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