bear my soul to hell
A fiend like thee might bear my soul to hell.
-- Twelfth Night - iii:iv:ccix-cxxv
tagged: soapbox
Apr 27 '10
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PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION
Warning: excessive capslock ahead.
OKAY, SO YOU KNOW LEGEND OF THE SEEKER? THAT SHOW I KEEP REBLOGGING PICTURES OF? THE ONE WITH THE REALLY PRETTY GIRLS (Kahlan Amnell, played by Bridget Regan, and Cara, played by Tabrett Bethell) ? AND ALSO THAT GUY WHO IS NOT HARD ON THE EYES EITHER (Richard Cypher, played by Craig Horner) ?
APPARENTLY, SOME IDIOTS DECIDED TWO SEASONS WAS PERFECTLY SUFFICIENT, AND THEY’RE CANCELING IT.
SPOILER ALERT: TWO SEASONS IS NOT NEARLY ENOUGH. HELL, TWENTY SEASONS IS BARELY ENOUGH.
IT IS ENTIRELY MADE FROM AWESOME, AND I CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S IN SERIOUS DANGER OF NEVER GRACING MY TELEVISION/COMPUTER AGAIN.
FOR MY SAKE, IF NOTHING ELSE, WOULD YOU PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION? IT TAKES MAYBE 30 SECONDS, AND IT MIGHT MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
Also, prepare yourself for massive Seeker deluges. All eight of you. I’m so invested in this stupid show, you have no idea.
Apr 26 '10
★
word of the day!
anathema : (n) something or someone that one vehemently dislikes
- (n) a formal curse by a pope or a council of the Church, excommunicating a person or denouncing a doctrine
- (n) (poetic/literary) a strong curse
His lifestyle of thoughtless hedonism was anathema to me.
That’s right. Anathema is so awesome, I can’t pick just one definition to give. Though, if I’m being honest, I really only use the first. But then, everybody only uses the first. When’s the last time you heard anybody talking about that anathema the pope issued? Or saying something like “damn, I need to lay off the anathemas. My girlfriend hates when I swear”?
Yeah, that’s what I thought.
Apr 26 '10
★
Bernini, Apollo and Daphne
1622-1625, Galleria Borghese, Rome
Fucking Apollo, man. No means no! It doesn’t mean chase the chick until she turns into a wood nymph out of desperation!
Apr 25 '10
★
word of the day!
irascible : (adj) (of a person) easily made angry
Her irascibility made her difficult to be around: say the wrong thing, and your life expectancy decreased significantly.
You know who’s irascible? Pallas cats. See also: exhibits A, B, and C.
(All pictures shamelessly appropriated from cleolinda and her Pallas Cat Day.)
Apr 25 '10
★
word of the day!
magnanimous : very generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or someone less powerful than oneself
How magnanimous of you, to grant me a reprieve after beating me five times in a row.
I’ve seen it so often used in a sarcastic context that I think of it as having a connotation of condescension. But I can’t be sure if that’s a legitimate interpretation of the word, or if I’m unfairly limiting its use.
Fuck it, if it’s coming from a position of power, it’s most likely condescending. Apologies to any sincerely magnanimous people out there, but you’re in the minority.
Apr 24 '10
★
word of the day!
gravitas : (n) dignity, seriousness, or solemnity of manner
I was impressed by his gravitas until I listened to what he was actually saying.
You could try to slip this word into conversation, too, but I’m pretty sure it’d only make you look pretentious. Which is not to say it’s not an awesome word. Because it is. But it is an awesome word best saved for discussing public figures, like the president. Not for that one dude who always seems so serious.
Apr 22 '10
★
word of the day!
obfuscate : (v) render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible
The thick coating of dust obfuscated the detailed engraving, leaving only the impression of a silhouette recognizable.
Now here’s a word you can slip into conversation and come out the better for. Granted, you might not often get the opportunity to, but when it comes up—BAM. Whip it out and impress all your friends!
…Or make them stare at you blankly, whatever.
Apr 21 '10
★
word of the day!
pique : (v) stimulate (interest or curiosity)
Her vague answers piqued my interest—I loved a mystery.
Okay, people, I know it sounds like “peaked” ( (v) reach a highest point, either of a specified value or at a specified time) but I promise you IT IS NOT. THEY ARE IN NO WAY RELATED OR AT ALL SIMILAR IN MEANING. PLEASE STOP USING PEAKED WHEN YOU MEAN PIQUED.
/yet another less-than-common language peeve that nevertheless raises my blood pressure something fierce
Apr 21 '10
★
word of the day!
malaise : (n) a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness, whose exact cause is difficult to determine
Malaise struck him in August and refused to lift until November; he got nothing done and drove his friends to distraction.
Right now I associate it with the song “Two Weeks” by Grizzly Bear. See the following audio post for more information!
(But seriously, I love this word. Not the concept it expresses—at least, not as it relates to my life—but the word itself. Which doesn’t make any sense, but there you go.)
Warning: excessive capslock ahead.
OKAY, SO YOU KNOW LEGEND OF THE SEEKER? THAT SHOW I KEEP REBLOGGING PICTURES OF? THE ONE WITH THE REALLY PRETTY GIRLS (Kahlan Amnell, played by Bridget Regan, and Cara, played by Tabrett Bethell) ? AND ALSO THAT GUY WHO IS NOT HARD ON THE EYES EITHER (Richard Cypher, played by Craig Horner) ?
APPARENTLY, SOME IDIOTS DECIDED TWO SEASONS WAS PERFECTLY SUFFICIENT, AND THEY’RE CANCELING IT.
SPOILER ALERT: TWO SEASONS IS NOT NEARLY ENOUGH. HELL, TWENTY SEASONS IS BARELY ENOUGH.
IT IS ENTIRELY MADE FROM AWESOME, AND I CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S IN SERIOUS DANGER OF NEVER GRACING MY TELEVISION/COMPUTER AGAIN.
FOR MY SAKE, IF NOTHING ELSE, WOULD YOU PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION? IT TAKES MAYBE 30 SECONDS, AND IT MIGHT MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
Also, prepare yourself for massive Seeker deluges. All eight of you. I’m so invested in this stupid show, you have no idea.
word of the day!
anathema : (n) something or someone that one vehemently dislikes
- (n) a formal curse by a pope or a council of the Church, excommunicating a person or denouncing a doctrine
- (n) (poetic/literary) a strong curse
His lifestyle of thoughtless hedonism was anathema to me.
That’s right. Anathema is so awesome, I can’t pick just one definition to give. Though, if I’m being honest, I really only use the first. But then, everybody only uses the first. When’s the last time you heard anybody talking about that anathema the pope issued? Or saying something like “damn, I need to lay off the anathemas. My girlfriend hates when I swear”?
Yeah, that’s what I thought.
Bernini, Apollo and Daphne
1622-1625, Galleria Borghese, Rome
Fucking Apollo, man. No means no! It doesn’t mean chase the chick until she turns into a wood nymph out of desperation!
word of the day!
irascible : (adj) (of a person) easily made angry
Her irascibility made her difficult to be around: say the wrong thing, and your life expectancy decreased significantly.
You know who’s irascible? Pallas cats. See also: exhibits A, B, and C.
(All pictures shamelessly appropriated from cleolinda and her Pallas Cat Day.)
word of the day!
magnanimous : very generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or someone less powerful than oneself
How magnanimous of you, to grant me a reprieve after beating me five times in a row.
I’ve seen it so often used in a sarcastic context that I think of it as having a connotation of condescension. But I can’t be sure if that’s a legitimate interpretation of the word, or if I’m unfairly limiting its use.
Fuck it, if it’s coming from a position of power, it’s most likely condescending. Apologies to any sincerely magnanimous people out there, but you’re in the minority.
word of the day!
gravitas : (n) dignity, seriousness, or solemnity of manner
I was impressed by his gravitas until I listened to what he was actually saying.
You could try to slip this word into conversation, too, but I’m pretty sure it’d only make you look pretentious. Which is not to say it’s not an awesome word. Because it is. But it is an awesome word best saved for discussing public figures, like the president. Not for that one dude who always seems so serious.
word of the day!
obfuscate : (v) render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible
The thick coating of dust obfuscated the detailed engraving, leaving only the impression of a silhouette recognizable.
Now here’s a word you can slip into conversation and come out the better for. Granted, you might not often get the opportunity to, but when it comes up—BAM. Whip it out and impress all your friends!
…Or make them stare at you blankly, whatever.
word of the day!
pique : (v) stimulate (interest or curiosity)
Her vague answers piqued my interest—I loved a mystery.
Okay, people, I know it sounds like “peaked” ( (v) reach a highest point, either of a specified value or at a specified time) but I promise you IT IS NOT. THEY ARE IN NO WAY RELATED OR AT ALL SIMILAR IN MEANING. PLEASE STOP USING PEAKED WHEN YOU MEAN PIQUED.
/yet another less-than-common language peeve that nevertheless raises my blood pressure something fierce
word of the day!
malaise : (n) a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness, whose exact cause is difficult to determine
Malaise struck him in August and refused to lift until November; he got nothing done and drove his friends to distraction.
Right now I associate it with the song “Two Weeks” by Grizzly Bear. See the following audio post for more information!
(But seriously, I love this word. Not the concept it expresses—at least, not as it relates to my life—but the word itself. Which doesn’t make any sense, but there you go.)
