January 2008
10 posts
pretty.
lucent (LOO-suhnt) adjective 1. Luminous; shining. 2. Translucent; clear.
white shoe
Today’s color-related word of the day: white-shoe (hwyt, wyt shoo) noun Pertaining to a business or those who run it, typically conservative, rich, and elite, in fields such as law, finance, etc.
purple prose
The theme for this week’s word-of-the-day email is colors as metaphors, which is lovely. Today’s word is purple prose. purple prose (PUR-puhl proz) noun An overly ornate piece of writing.
“I read the newspaper, looked at the Travel section and saw a readers report on...”
– my father (I will have to go to Kyoto immediately then? lit up at night sounds amazing)
“i’ve already devoted one of these months to living as a waitress in a very...”
– my friend Jess
Shoegaze →
I have encountered far too many people who have no idea what shoegaze is. Here you go.
“There is a song on Darkness at the Edge of Town (‘78) that sounds like...”
– Zachary, on Bruce Springsteen (I want to hear that!)
“Also, she’s just so adorable that having her around makes me feel like my...”
– Heather Armstrong, on her new puppy