Updates

three things:

1. comments are back.
2. blog is now "public" again because apparently i had to send out invites to people- LAME.
3. in january of this year, i think, i posted a blog about how i wish i could read a book that discussed where different words came from. well, i didnt find a book, but i did find an awesome podcast. its by NPR and it is called "A Way With Words". it is free and it is one of the most interesting podcasts i listen to. check it out!

word of the day

remember back in the day when we were in elementary school and we would learn a new word and what it meant. well im kicking it old school and bringing it back.

Today's word is "transparent":

Pronunciation:
\tran(t)s-ˈper-ənt\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English, from Medieval Latin transparent-, transparens, present participle of transparēre to show through, from Latin trans- + parēre to show oneself
Date:
15th century

1 a (1): having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid (2): allowing the passage of a specified form of radiation (as X-rays or ultraviolet light) b: fine or sheer enough to be seen through : diaphanous

2 a: free from pretense or deceit : frank b: easily detected or seen through : obvious c: readily understood d: characterized by visibility or accessibility of information especially concerning business practices

— trans·par·ent·ly adverb
— trans·par·ent·ness noun

more of the same

as is evident from previous postings, it is apparent that i LOVE words- some for their sound, some for what they mean, some because of a memory.

i love sayings even more though because i get so excited discovering the history behind them. Its so interesting to me!! and i just realized right now that i would love to find out the history behind words... i tried to use the google to find the history of a particular word right now, but could not find any answer to save my life. (i assure u, this was not because my research skills are lacking!) So it got me thinking 2 things: 1. I want a book that has the history behind words, kind of like an encyclopedia of words and 2. if there is not one out there, i wanna write it! It could be called "Rachel's Words of Wisdom"!!!!!! ;-)

foreshadow

a teacher growing up taught me what foreshadowing meant. i love that word. i love how it sounds and what it means. i hope i still will...

i got some bad news today and i hope its not a foreshadow of what 2009 is supposed to bring.

i need to take my own advice and realize that life is gonna work itself out and that which doesnt kill u will really make you stronger.


the end.