Category: language

  • Wit | Quip and Repartee | The Thin Man [video]

  • “I Miss You” Is An Invitation

    “I miss you” is an extremely loaded statement, in my experience and use of the words. The problem with these words is their literal communication. There is so much implied and to be inferred. I admittedly have a problem with not saying what I mean. I often assume that others deduce my intentions and meanings,…

  • Cloud Tripping

    I revel in an afternoon of cloud tripping, lucid dreaming and fantastic scheming… chasing frivolity and entertaining dalliance. Consider, we’ve got clouds in our heads and dreams in our skies. Strike that– reverse it! Taking time to indulge in my heart and mind’s playful dance, fight, or tease is not an often afforded luxury; a…

  • Words Create Worlds

    It is existentially frustrating to imagine that each of us is running around the world, our own individually perceived worlds, trying to connect and communicate with each other. We have developed a system of communication to elicit feelings, thoughts and ideas that we wish to share. However, many times words don’t suffice to convey what…

  • Mamihlapinatapai

    Mamihlapinatapai referes to “a look shared by two people, each wishing that the other will offer something that they both desire but are unwilling to do.” The word consists of the reflexive/passive prefix ma- (mam- before a vowel) the root ihlapi (pronounced [iɬapi]), which means to be at a loss as what to do next…

  • Portuguese Word List

    All credit to Unilang wiki. yes sim no não hello oi, olá goodbye tchau, adeus welcome bem-vindo thanks obrigado/a please por favor / se faz favor, se fazes favor(PT) Many more words here: Portuguese wordlist – Unilang wiki http://www.unilang.org/wiki/index.php/Portuguese_wordlist