January 29, 2004
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Congrats to SilverRavenKat, the winner of last week’s word game. She got both points, one for defining the word and one for creative use.
A Confrere is a fellow member of a profession or fraternity; a colleague. Confrere comes from the merging of two Latin root words: “Con” meaning between or among, and “frater” meaning brother. Thus the two words together mean among brothers.
This means SilverRavenKat is in the lead with three points and Joyous, LasaGrl, and Jellybean71 each have one point.
This week’s word is : longueur (noun)
Hint: Most students believe this of their reading assignments.
Now remember, don’t look the word up, but try to come up with a definition. If you do know what it means all the better. Then use it in a sentence, paragraph, or short story. One-point for the closest definition and one for the most creative use. Post the solution on your blog, and I’ll link back to it when I choose the “winner.”
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Do you ever get so disatisfied with things you just don’t want to do anything at all? It’s not boredom exactly or depression. Maybe it’s more like dissolution of energies or a kind of annoyed disinterest. You can keep going for a while, before it becomes apparent you’re not really going anywhere. Then the bottom falls out, and it’s like you’ve become bound up in everyone else’s world rather than you own. When is there ever time for your own?
I don’t know. That’s what I feel like right now. Maybe I am depressed because of keenspace being down (again). Maybe because I still haven’t heard back from Lindisfarne about my short story. I’ll have to email them soon. I promised myself I’d do it at the end of January because that would be exactly two months. Fear of rejection is the only thing that holds me back from being a pest.
I think maybe I just have too much time on my hands because I’m unable to update my comic. I hate not being able to do things when they are expected. People expect my comic on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and I do not like to disappoint (even if I never get any fan mail or fan art). I know people read because I can check the stats, but if the comic is down for months (like it was the last time keenspace was down) how many readers will I retain? I mean, if they can’t even send me a short note or draw me a stick figure fanart, are they really “fans” of my work? Nobody notices me anyway. It makes me feel like what’s the point?
Can anyone tell me what the point is? Cause I’d really like to know. I feel pretty useless most of the time. A lot of folks seem to think I’ve got it “all together” and I’m well-balanced, but really I’m like a top spinning. Every once in a while, I start to wobble because I’m slowing down again, and I need a good twist to get me started faster again so I don’t fall down and stop.
Comments (3)
OH my NewsFlash ! Harmony is a human go figure. You are a talented writer and I think you should post your talent here as well. You are an inspiration to me! Why do you keep pluggin’ away with no extrinsic reward? Most of your rewards are instrinsic and you are clearly motivated in that regard. And it is a good way to be-imo.
oh you may have stumped me on your word but I will try it out anyhow. You Are Valued btw
we all fall and wobble, its ok, cause eventually ya get up again, no worries:) and im sure people still will read the comic…theres one i read on keenspace, and even if its down awhile, i still go check…now, i just gotta find yours…:)