“To say it was a beautiful day would not begin to explain it. It was that day when the end of summer intersects perfectly with the start of fall.” –Ann Patchett
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In case you’re feeling social
Social media sites come and go (remember MySpace and LiveJournal?), but I always try to join the latest ones as soon as possible.
One reason I do so is because I’m curious about the next new thing. Will it connect with people? Will it help them connect with others? Will it assist me in sharing information with the world, be it news or pictures of cute kitties?
I also sign up for a professional reason: I want to brand my name. There are 26 Jade Walkers in the U.S., at least two or three in the U.K. and possibly two or three more in Australia. If I want to use my name as a screenname, I have to snag it first. Note: I’m not always successful.
Although my accounts on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Goodreads and Tumblr are still active, I’ve been using them less than in the past. However, if you, like me, have jumped head-first into the burgeoning worlds of Post+, Spoutible and Threads, feel free to say hello.
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Mark my words v.5
As I’ve mentioned in past blog posts (seen here, here, here and here), I’m drawn to certain words. The attraction is often a word’s meaning or spelling, but sometimes I just like the way a word rolls off my tongue.
These are more of my favorites:
Anemones Rigmarole
Paralian
Demitasse
Finagle
Antiquarian
Librarian
Attic
Maelstrom
Sabaism
Beguile
Bejeweled
Bedeviled
Dumfungled
Obituary
Gossamer
Halcyon
Volcanologist
Donair
Laminate
Amok
Elixir
Gobblefunk
Latibulate
Schmuck
What are some of your favorites?
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Menopause: a haiku
I’m chilled; time for tea.
Hot-flash sets my blood on fire.
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Quote of the day
“To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life.” –William Somerset Maugham
