Of a Rainy Tuesday Evening
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blodeueddIt's one of those words that described something that does not make a noise but if it did make a noise would sound just like that. Bliss. It's like the sound of a soft meringue melting gently on a warm plate. (Terry Pratchett, The Truth, p. 234)
What's your favourite word, in any language?
In English, I like "thrilling". It's got a soft "th", the full "l", the "ing" ending, all of which are part of the core of English, to me. It sounds exactly like what it means, something that'll send good little shivers up your spine, especially when spoken in a whisper.
In French, my favourite word is "velours", another word that sounds exactly like what it means (velvet). A soft "v" sound to start off with, a little frisson of "ou" and a purring "r" at the end. Mmm, velours...
After two days of wanting to eat everything in sight -- and it's not even specific cravings, it's just OMG MUST EAT even when I've just eaten and am not feeling remotely hungry -- it finally dawned on me that on top of the weather suddenly being chilly again, I'm about to start my period. No wonder my body is craving nutrients. Not that I deprive it of any, it's just being testy.
Look at my first sticker sheet! Isn't it purty?
I've since earned a sticker for completing a knitting project. Also, I have more charts!
Kimberly helped me make them, and while we were working on that at her place, I pondered what I should reward myself with.
"It's tough, because there's nothing I really deny myself. If I want it, I get it, unless it's unreasonably expensive, or something. I go out to eat with friends often, and I travel as much as I can already. And I don't want it to be clothes, because I'm attempting to stop buying clothes. And I own way too many pairs of shoes."
"How about accessories?"
Pause. "Have you seen my earring collection? XD;;;"
Laugh. "Right."
Finally, it dawned on me that the one thing that I do really like, and that I seldom ever buy, is fancy pastries. So each completed line will be a depaato pastry, which I will eat slowly at home, enjoying it along with a nice cup of tea. Now, doesn't that sound good? I can't wait!
I still haven't decided what I'll give myself when I complete a whole chart, though! Any suggestions?
What's your favourite word, in any language?
In English, I like "thrilling". It's got a soft "th", the full "l", the "ing" ending, all of which are part of the core of English, to me. It sounds exactly like what it means, something that'll send good little shivers up your spine, especially when spoken in a whisper.
In French, my favourite word is "velours", another word that sounds exactly like what it means (velvet). A soft "v" sound to start off with, a little frisson of "ou" and a purring "r" at the end. Mmm, velours...
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After two days of wanting to eat everything in sight -- and it's not even specific cravings, it's just OMG MUST EAT even when I've just eaten and am not feeling remotely hungry -- it finally dawned on me that on top of the weather suddenly being chilly again, I'm about to start my period. No wonder my body is craving nutrients. Not that I deprive it of any, it's just being testy.
* * *
Look at my first sticker sheet! Isn't it purty?
I've since earned a sticker for completing a knitting project. Also, I have more charts!
Kimberly helped me make them, and while we were working on that at her place, I pondered what I should reward myself with.
"It's tough, because there's nothing I really deny myself. If I want it, I get it, unless it's unreasonably expensive, or something. I go out to eat with friends often, and I travel as much as I can already. And I don't want it to be clothes, because I'm attempting to stop buying clothes. And I own way too many pairs of shoes."
"How about accessories?"
Pause. "Have you seen my earring collection? XD;;;"
Laugh. "Right."
Finally, it dawned on me that the one thing that I do really like, and that I seldom ever buy, is fancy pastries. So each completed line will be a depaato pastry, which I will eat slowly at home, enjoying it along with a nice cup of tea. Now, doesn't that sound good? I can't wait!
I still haven't decided what I'll give myself when I complete a whole chart, though! Any suggestions?
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Date: 2010-03-04 03:22 pm (UTC)Actually, I originally thought of those two words after reading something by someone (yay specifics! XD) who said that "malaria" was the most beautiful word in the English language. My reaction was, "WTF? It doesn't even sound English at all!"
Aw, "boulangerie" does sound pretty cute, now that I think about it. One of my [non-French-speaking] friends back in Canada thinks "champignon" is the cutest word in any language, ever. ^_^
My brother and I keep a list of ugly-sounding French words that we think should be banned. The worst one we can think of is "goberge". XD
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Date: 2010-03-04 03:47 pm (UTC)With French, I love the words for animals quite often. There's just something fun about saying 'oiseau' XD And I like the sound of 'cochon d'Inde' even if it literally means 'pig from India' XD;;;;
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Date: 2010-03-04 10:47 pm (UTC)"Oiseau" is a great word when playing Hangman. All those vowels...
It doesn't make any less sense to me than "guinea pig", though. When I was little, I remember thinking very hard on that and on wondering why French people and English people had found the same animal in totally different countries. And which "Guinea" were they talking about, anyway?! XD