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quotidian.

[kwoh-tid-ee-uh n] adjective daily. usual or customary; everyday. ordinary; commonplace. I think quotidian Netflix has the power to ruin your life. Perhaps not drastically, but harm nonetheless. That’s a lot of power for a website. But I tell you what, I was about 65% happier before I had access to thousands of shows at the click of a button. SometimesContinue reading “quotidian.”

thunderstruck.

[thuhn-der-struhk] adjective overcome with consternation; confounded; astounded. struck by a thunderbolt. I can’t imagine not having my big polar bear. I’d be “small gal” without the “big pal”. Super boring. Pal is mostly an obedient boy, but only so when there isn’t a chipmunk in sight. I think I just need tips on being the alpha and the leaderContinue reading “thunderstruck.”

paroxysm.

[par–uh k-siz-uh m] noun any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion. a severe attack or a sudden increase in intensity of a disease, usually recurring periodically. I enjoy my job. I love the people I sling cocktails and prime rib alongside. I love that my earliest possible shift is 3:30pm. I enjoy theContinue reading “paroxysm.”

mavourneen.

[muh–voo r-neen, –vawr-, –vohr-] noun, Irish English. darling; dear. Since I can remember, my grandpa has called me “Precious” and I’ve always loved it. He has this voice like the owner of the Beast in Sandlot, otherwise known as James Earl Jones. It’s hymnic and deep and soothing. He’s strong and handy and smart. When he hadContinue reading “mavourneen.”

haimish.

[hey-mish] adjective, Slang. homey; cozy and unpretentious. My mom and dad came to Ketchum! They packed plenty of layers and made the long journey from Tampa, FL and it was beyond lovely to have the coziness of home in Idaho. I bought my mom an apron one year for Christmas that reads “Home is WhereContinue reading “haimish.”

corybantic.

[kawr-uh–ban-tik, kor-] Adjective frenzied; agitated; unrestrained. Labor Day weekend at the saloon was hoppin’. People loved not laboring and they waited over two hours to eat prime rib. The nights were long and I was exhausted and Pal was ready for adventure. Finally, Kelly and I had a night off. “Wanna hike to Heart Lake?”Continue reading “corybantic.”

kith.

[kith] noun acquaintances, friends, neighbors, or the like; persons living in thesame general locality and forming a more or less cohesive group. kindred. a group of people living in the same area and forming a culture witha common language, customs, economy, etc., usually endogamous. Pal has a cutie pie kith named Lizzy. She’s a chihuahua terrier mix and Pal thinks she’s perfect. He doesn’t “play it cool” well; he’s a lot like his mom. So he dives in and overwhelms Lizzy. She snaps at him. He backs away briefly and then most likely thinks,Continue reading “kith.”

whigmaleerie.

hwig-muh-LEER-ee, wig- noun 1: a whim; notion. 2: a whimsical or fanciful ornament or contrivance; gimmick. Friday was my one year Idahome anniversary. It was also the Lit Walk the library puts on, full of local authors and wine and cheese and a tour of downtown with activities and book readings. Cheryl, the owner ofContinue reading “whigmaleerie.”

titivate.

TIT-uh-veyt verb 1: to make smart or spruce. 2: to make oneself smart or spruce. My cozy cabin is brown, brown, brown. The walls, the carpet, the couch. The porch, the firewood, the boots on the floor. I love it, but a girl can only take being surrounded by so much brown before she hasContinue reading “titivate.”

aesthete.

[es-theet or, esp. British, ees-] noun a person who has or professes to have refined sensitivity toward the beauties of art or nature. a person who affects great love of art, music, poetry, etc., and indifference to practical matters. Are my sensitivities refined? I don’t know. But they are extreme sensitivities toward nature and the vast Idaho wilderness. On August 19th, I’ll have lived in Ketchum for a year. The tears whilst hiking have decreased since Autumn, thank goodness. I was a messy aesthete. Now myContinue reading “aesthete.”