Wine is such a wonderful thing. Especially in large quantities, as was the case at the wine tasting party I hosted tonight with three friends. One of those friends, Finity, is leaving for Texas in a week and a half and that makes me very sad.
There were about 25 people there. Two of which were my new friends Ashley and Steve. I met them at a cabin party two weeks ago and knew instantly that they would fit in very well with my friends. They are two very cool people. I'm happy they were there.
The funniest part of the night was that the wine master's friend kept breaking the lock on the bathroom door with a pen because a friend of ours drank too much and kept locking herself in the bathroom. I personally would have been hugely upset if I'd locked myself in for whatever reason I deemed necessary and someone kept breaking the lock. But to me it was so funny. "She's locked the door again." "I'll take care of it."
At the end of the night, the damage report is this: 14 bottles drank; 6 bottles unopened; 8 bottles half to less-than-half empty.
Sunday, July 31, 2005
Friday, July 29, 2005
Word of the Day: Naive vs Gullible
Today's word(s) might start a series on misinterpretation of similar words as I've had this discussion with a number of people lately and we all seem to have differing views of the truth, or perceived truth, which I prefer to call reality (but don't get me started on what constitutes reality).
Main Entry: gull·ible: easily duped or cheated
Main Entry: na·ive: deficient in worldly wisdom or informed judgment
The argument goes like this: Someone is being cheated on but is too a.) gullible or b.) naive to change the situation.
I argue for the use of gullible if the offending partner is doing something specific to 'dupe' or 'trick' his partner into believing he is not cheating, when in fact he is. The one who is being duped has efficient worldly wisdom and judgement to discern the partner is cheating, but is being tricked into believing something entirely different.
I argue for the use of naive if the offending partner believes he is being completely inconspicuous, though his partner totally knows he's doing it and is choosing for whatever reason to 'ignore' it or does not have sufficient wisdom or judgement to make the change.
You may ask, why have this discussion at all. Well, the question arose as to whether it is possible to be both gullible and suspicious at some point and yet grow out of it or overcome it. It seems to me that the two traits are so evenly balanced on a scale, and so precariously close to the center of the scale (read: teeter-totter) that there is no possible way to rid yourself of them.
Main Entry: gull·ible: easily duped or cheated
Main Entry: na·ive: deficient in worldly wisdom or informed judgment
The argument goes like this: Someone is being cheated on but is too a.) gullible or b.) naive to change the situation.
I argue for the use of gullible if the offending partner is doing something specific to 'dupe' or 'trick' his partner into believing he is not cheating, when in fact he is. The one who is being duped has efficient worldly wisdom and judgement to discern the partner is cheating, but is being tricked into believing something entirely different.
I argue for the use of naive if the offending partner believes he is being completely inconspicuous, though his partner totally knows he's doing it and is choosing for whatever reason to 'ignore' it or does not have sufficient wisdom or judgement to make the change.
You may ask, why have this discussion at all. Well, the question arose as to whether it is possible to be both gullible and suspicious at some point and yet grow out of it or overcome it. It seems to me that the two traits are so evenly balanced on a scale, and so precariously close to the center of the scale (read: teeter-totter) that there is no possible way to rid yourself of them.
How Normal Am I?
| You Are 50% Normal (Somewhat Normal) While some of your behavior is quite normal... Other things you do are downright strange You've got a little of your freak going on But you mostly keep your weirdness to yourself |
Thursday, July 28, 2005
Word of the Day: Conundrum
After the posting of my first blog entry yesterday, I begged feedback from my brilliant coworker and fellow bloggers on what the next topic of discussion should be. That put me in a bit of a cunundrum (2b) because everyone wants something different. So today's word of the day will be Conundrum.
1 : a riddle whose answer is or involves a pun 2 a : a question or problem having only a conjectural answer b : an intricate and difficult problem
My biggest conundrum (1) at this time is the fact that I have a million people pulling me in a million different directions. I know that happens to everyone, so I won't complain about it here, but at some point I wish everyone would confer and start pulling in the same direction.
I start a new writing group this weekend. I'm really looking forward to the feedback on my book, but I am not looking forward to reading everyone else's bad writing. (I am not above admitting that my own work is similarly bad). This conundrum falls under category 2a (question or problem having only a conjectural answer). I looked up the word conjectural (because who knows what that means?) and found it to be highly appropriate in this situation. [To infer from inconclusive evidence; guess.] I am guessing that everyone else's work is bad, based on inconclusive evidence.
Why doesn't anyone want to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with me? My coworker suggested I see the movie by myself, but how big a loser do I want to admit I am?
Stay tuned for a discussion on the intricate differences between "gullible" and "naive".
1 : a riddle whose answer is or involves a pun 2 a : a question or problem having only a conjectural answer b : an intricate and difficult problem
My biggest conundrum (1) at this time is the fact that I have a million people pulling me in a million different directions. I know that happens to everyone, so I won't complain about it here, but at some point I wish everyone would confer and start pulling in the same direction.
I start a new writing group this weekend. I'm really looking forward to the feedback on my book, but I am not looking forward to reading everyone else's bad writing. (I am not above admitting that my own work is similarly bad). This conundrum falls under category 2a (question or problem having only a conjectural answer). I looked up the word conjectural (because who knows what that means?) and found it to be highly appropriate in this situation. [To infer from inconclusive evidence; guess.] I am guessing that everyone else's work is bad, based on inconclusive evidence.
Why doesn't anyone want to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with me? My coworker suggested I see the movie by myself, but how big a loser do I want to admit I am?
Stay tuned for a discussion on the intricate differences between "gullible" and "naive".
Word of the Day: Fraud
I find it appropriate to begin this blog with the topic that seems to sum up my life. Since I've titled my blog The Word Repository, I think it befitting to disect a particular (or peculiar) word in each post. So I will begin with the word: Fraud
1 a : DECEIT, TRICKERY; specifically : intentional perversion of truth in order to induce another to part with something of value or to surrender a legal right b : an act of deceiving or misrepresenting : TRICK 2 a : a person who is not what he or she pretends to be : IMPOSTOR; also : one who defrauds : CHEAT b : one that is not what it seems or is represented to be synonym see DECEPTION, IMPOSTURE
I don't necessarily think of myself as an impostor, but I do classify myself as a fraud in accordance with b)., though not the "deceiving" part because that sounds illegitimate (which isn't the case). However, I feel like a certifiable fraud in at least 78% of my life, which should be taken to mean the part that I have sold to others (i.e., my J.O.B.).
I work for the government, which in itself is fraudulant because I'm a contractor whom the government can fire at any given moment. At said government position, I am a web editor, which also is a fraud because I don't actually edit anything. A coworker once elloquently stated that we indeed are not editors at all, but should hold the title "Chief Copy and Paster". You see where this is going.
The only thing I've ever "wanted" to do is write books, so being a copy and paster isn't exactly my dream job. I feel I am misrepresenting myself and my ambitions by leading these folks to believe that I am happy posting their useless information on a website I would never view myself if given the freedom to browse any site I desired. I am a very good employee. I do my job very well. I pretend to love the job. And that is what makes me a fraud.
1 a : DECEIT, TRICKERY; specifically : intentional perversion of truth in order to induce another to part with something of value or to surrender a legal right b : an act of deceiving or misrepresenting : TRICK 2 a : a person who is not what he or she pretends to be : IMPOSTOR; also : one who defrauds : CHEAT b : one that is not what it seems or is represented to be synonym see DECEPTION, IMPOSTURE
I don't necessarily think of myself as an impostor, but I do classify myself as a fraud in accordance with b)., though not the "deceiving" part because that sounds illegitimate (which isn't the case). However, I feel like a certifiable fraud in at least 78% of my life, which should be taken to mean the part that I have sold to others (i.e., my J.O.B.).
I work for the government, which in itself is fraudulant because I'm a contractor whom the government can fire at any given moment. At said government position, I am a web editor, which also is a fraud because I don't actually edit anything. A coworker once elloquently stated that we indeed are not editors at all, but should hold the title "Chief Copy and Paster". You see where this is going.
The only thing I've ever "wanted" to do is write books, so being a copy and paster isn't exactly my dream job. I feel I am misrepresenting myself and my ambitions by leading these folks to believe that I am happy posting their useless information on a website I would never view myself if given the freedom to browse any site I desired. I am a very good employee. I do my job very well. I pretend to love the job. And that is what makes me a fraud.
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