The next few weeks will be a hodge-podge of papers, exams, and project deadlines. Once this semester is over, I am heading home to spend Christmas with my family. It won't be quite the same without my husband here. He's missed just about every holiday and special occasion except Christmas, so it's going to be an experience, that's for sure. On a happy note- I get to unwrap all of his presents :)
Does anyone here make New Years resolutions they never seem to be able to keep? I made a point to start this blog before the New Year because I have not written for myself in such a long time. I get too engrossed in my school work that I can't sit down to read a great book or write about my day. Another resolution I am aiming for is to make myself a healthier me (really who doesn't make that resolution?) But I am excited to try the Couch to 5k program.
We've all heard the saying "beauty is in the eye of the beholder." I don't know about you, but I have lately found myself walking past someone and thinking "Wow, I wish I had her fashion sense!" or "If only my thighs could fit into skinny jeans/leggings... I could pull that off!" If only we could bottle up this elicit "beauty" and spray it on ourselves as we walk out the door. I encourage all of you to find that one thing that makes you feel amazing about yourself and understand that we all contribute something amazing to this world. Just a few things that make me feel beautiful: Reading, high heels, and holding a great cup of coffee.
I find so much of language to be beautiful. If my heart could be filled to the brim with beautiful language, I would never be lonely. So- for your aesthetic viewing pleasure- I have compiled a list of some of my favorite, roll-off-your-tongue, heart stopping beautiful words (and their meanings).
Ailurophile A cat-lover.
Becoming Attractive.
Brood To think alone.
Bucolic In a lovely rural setting.
Cynosure A focal point of admiration.
Dalliance A brief love affair.
Demure Shy and reserved.
Denouement The resolution of a mystery.
Dulcet Sweet, sugary.
Ebullience Bubbling enthusiasm.
Effervescent Bubbly.
Efflorescence Flowering, blooming.
Elision Dropping a sound or syllable in a word.
Elixir A good potion.
Eloquence Beauty and persuasion in speech.
Evocative Suggestive.
Fetching Pretty.
Felicity Pleasantness.
Fugacious Fleeting.
Furtive Shifty, sneaky.
Halcyon Happy, sunny, care-free.
Incipient Beginning, in an early stage.
Ineffable Unutterable, inexpressible.
Ingénue A naïve young woman.
Labyrinthine Twisting and turning.
Lilt To move musically or lively.
Lissome Slender and graceful.
Lithe Slender and flexible.
Love Deep affection.
Mellifluous Sweet sounding
Onomatopoeia A word that sounds like its meaning.
Opulent Lush, luxuriant.
Petrichor The smell of earth after rain.
Plethora A large quantity.
Quintessential Most essential.
Ripple A very small wave.
Scintilla A spark or very small thing.
Sempiternal Eternal.
Serendipity Finding something nice while looking for something else.
Summery Light, delicate or warm and sunny.
Sumptuous Lush, luxurious.
Surreptitious Secretive, sneaky.
Susurrous Whispering, hissing.
Talisman A good luck charm.
Woebegone Sorrowful, downcast
