Oh How I Miss You, NaNo Mantra Contd & Whacky Words
Welcome to the Oh, How I Miss You Blogfest, hosted by Andrew Leon, Alex J. Cavanaugh, and Matthew MacNish.
List one to three bloggers you really miss.
List one to three bloggers you would really miss if they stopped blogging.
I truly appreciate each and every blogger who stops by to read/leave a comment. Of course there are those who are extra special, but there are sooooo many… I just cannot pinpoint a few.
However, I’m going to list a few bloggers who I haven’t heard from in ages…
The Golden Eagle – she posts on writing, science, miscellany, books, movies, politics, and a wide range of other subjects.
Stories To Share – Rose is an animal lover, mom, registered nurse, wife, nature lover and environmentalist.
The Beveled Edge – Bev is an athlete and quite accomplished in martial arts.
Tara Tyler Talks – I tagged her recently so we’ve been in contact, but I DO miss her bubbly spirit!
The Art Of Infiltration – Kimberly’s a middle school teacher and tutor, and a mom to two boys.
Whatever happened to Stephanie who used to blog at Clay Baboons? Does anybody remember her wonderful clay figurines?
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Thanks to all who played along the last three weeks, by adding to the NaNoWriMo mantra! It now goes something like this:
Break a pencil.
Shred a notebook.
Jam a keyboard. (Melissa Maygrove)
Empty a printer. (Elizabeth Seckman)
Fry a brain. (Robyn Campbell)
Edit the excess. (Sammy D)
Need more coffee! (Sherry Ellis)
Chuck a book. (Chrys Fey)
Corrupt a hard drive. (Nick Wilford)
Burn the eyes. (L.Diane Wolfe)
Stare down a blank page. (Celine Jean-Jean)
Surmount the word count. (Elise Falson)
Cultivate the characters. (Loni Townsend)
Rely on Red Bull. (Loni Townsend)
Don’t think. Just keep typing! (Stephanie Faris)
I have a plan for this mantra! Watch this space… 😆
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It’s time for WHACKY WORDS! Remember, this is supposed to be FUN!
Thank you to everybody who played along for the previous word. The real meaning of the word Jussoli is – Jus soli, or right of the soil in Latin, is the legal rule that a child’s citizenship is determined by his or her place of birth. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jus_soli
The definition that captured my attention was posted by Robyn Campbell: Jussoli makes me think we’re sitting in an outdoor Italian cafe. We’re drinking espresso, chatting and laughing. When we laugh, our heads go back and our scarves blow in the wind. Lipstick is red; we’re munching on jussoli pasta and whispering politely covering our mouths when we speak, checking our hair and makeup in our mirrors. (Of course, we MUST reapply the lipstick after every bite of pasta) What an image! 😎 Congratulations Robyn. Let’s make a date. I’ll meet you in Italy to dine on jussoli and drink espresso…just let me know when!
Today’s word is
KAKIDROSIS
A condition that attacks the male species when they are together at a social gathering, testosterone in over-drive, each one trying to outdo the next one in the “story-telling” department!
That’s my definition. (The word does have a meaning, but you are invited to play along by providing your own original meaning. No cheating and looking up the word. I’ll post the meaning next week). So do you wanna play along? Leave your definition in the comment section below.
Enjoy the rest of your week!
Michelle – i was just thinking today (and have the past few weeks) about bloggers I enjoyed reading and sharing comments with, and they’ve disappeared from the blogging world!! In a couple cases, I know why, but it leaves a terrible void in my heart and social fulfillment. No one is easily replaced because each voice and writing style are unique. I miss them all.
Absolutely. That’s why I left out the instruction to pinpoint only three bloggers I’d really miss if they were to stop blogging.
I haven’t seen the Golden Eagle in awhile, either! Hmmm.
Love the mantras!
Kakidrosis: A condition wherein an individual becomes obsessed with khaki and wears it constantly, to the point of an intervention being necessary. The Crocodile Hunter suffered from it.
So the condition would be prevalent amongst game wardens?
Gee, it has been a while since I saw an update from the Golden Eagle – you’re right!
Love those NaNo ‘affirmation’ type things. I can relate to most of them.
You’re one of the NaNo veterans…am I right? What’s your record…about 10 NaNo’s?
Hi Michelle – yes Golden Eagle – I thought she came back briefly and then went away … I expect she’s studying hard. Tara’s been around – but I agree with you. The NaNo affirmations are fun …
Kakidrosis … an outburst of pustules … the definition!
Cheers and have a good week .. Hilary
I think she’s busy with studies…you’re right.
Pustules? Is it what I think it is? Okay, off to google just to confirm.
I know all of those awesome bloggers you named! Fortunately, Tara posted just this morning. Thanks for participating in our blogfest.
Kakidrosis – a condition that results from too much exposure to the Kardashians.
Hahahaha! Love your definition!
With the flood of Kardashian reality shows, kakidrosis should be reaching pandemic proportions…
Oh!! Yeah! These are some great bloggers to highlight!!
Thanks for popping in, Dani!
I remember Golden Eagle.
Thanks for including my mantra.
You’re welcome, Diane!
I remember Golden Eagle! I would miss her too.
Thanks for the visit Matt!
Hahaha Michelle, I WANT TO!!! That would be the absolute MOST remarkable time. We would have so much to gab about too. We’d write and share scenes and critique each other. WOW!!! Huh, hug, hug!!! Saving money as we speak. Passport is peeking out from the drawer it’s in.
I LOVE how you do the missing bloggers. You are the best. You make my heart smile, my friend.
Bahahahahahahaha. I just read Alex’s definition.
“We’d write and share scenes and critique each other.” Wouldn’t that be awesome?!
One day…one day…it’s all about timing… 🙂
Off to check my passport (don’t know when last I used it… *sigh*)
Alex’s definition is priceless!
P.S. just to clarify. I know that was a blogfest. But I remember you doing this for me when I hadn’t been blogging. You are so real and so beautiful. 🙂
Thank you! 😀
Now you’ve made my heart smile…
I know I would definitely miss you. And yes, I miss Golden Eagle.
Hugs and chocolate!
(((HUGS)))
Thank you, Shelly!
*waving*
I miss those guy (gals) too. The Golden Eagle has popped back in recently, but only briefly.
Yep. She’s probably studying.
Oh I recognize the bloggers you’ve listed. I hope they are all doing well with whatever ventures they’re pursuing!
I suppose that, for some people, blogging is seasonal. Life becomes demanding and something takes a back seat…
Great list of bloggers! I would really miss you, Michelle!
Kakidrosis – An obsession with wearing khaki pants for every occasion throughout the year.
I’d miss you too, Julie! 🙂
It has been a while since TGE posted anything but, then, she said it was going to be that way for a while.
Maybe she’ll come back to nest.
Yep. I did pop in to visit her…she’ll probably return when she’s ready.
Ya know Kakidrosis would sound more to me like a symptom of what a bunch of drunken women would do over a good joke – cackle outrageously.
I do remember the clay baboons, but didn’t know she’d stopped blogging.
I can hear the drunken cackling creatures… LOL
I think she did mention that it was too much of a mission to create the clay figures for each post, and then break them up, and then reassemble for the next post…time consuming.
I think Tara is back to blogging. She was just so busy promoting her new book.
Yes. She’s been on a roll!
There are some bloggers I do miss, but I am horrible at remembering names, and I cull my list of blogs that stop blogging so I can’t go find their blogs and stare longingly at it.
That’s a wise move. 🙂
Okay, your definition is hilarious. 🙂
I haven’t heard from Beverli in a while either!
KAKIDROSIS – the corrosion that happens to your teeth when your mouth is open for too long from laughing too much.
I’m wondering, is this ‘dental malfunction’ caused from the laughter or the exposure to all sorts of external elements?
That is an unusual word, and those are cool mantras.
I also miss Golden Eagle.
Some of the words are tongue twisters. I can’t let those mantras go to waste…need to follow up with my plan for them.
Love the NaNo mantras. Keep writing is mine 🙂
Loved Alex’s description of Kakidrosis
Happy Thanksgiving, Michelle!
Yep. Keep writing. It’s as simple as that.
Good to see you here, Rachna. 🙂
Well, this explains what happened to me many years ago when my 5 boys were at various stages of their teens and used to watch wrestling in our living room with all their friends. KAKIDROSIS. Hmm. Explains a lot.
5 males and their friends? Goodness me! So you’ve been on the receiving end of this condition?
It’s a wonder you’re still sane.
I was looking over you list of missed bloggers and nodding my head. Other than one of them, I’m right there with you. I suppose this is what happens when we spend so much time on the blogosphere, eh? We see so many friends disappear and new ones take their places.
Unleashing the Dreamworld
Yep. As I said, blogging is seasonal…life takes precedence and some bloggers drop out, to return later on…
I love your definition, ha! Okay at first glance, Kakidrosis makes me think of something one suffers from wearing too much Khaki (I see someone already said that but I’m going with it, too lol)
Yep, seems like that one is popular.
I’m not hazarding a guess this round. Good luck though 🙂
Anna from Shout with Emaginette
Thanks for the visit, Anna. 🙂
What great mantras. I love them all!
They’re great, aren’t they?
Oh I have to echo everyone on the Khaki front: that word made me think of a disease that turns people into Kakhi wearing zombies.
Mmm, khaki-wearing zombies? You could be onto something here… 🙂
Love Golden Eagle and Tara!! Great dedication, Michelle. PS… you’re amazing 😀
Hey Tammy!
You’re amazing too! 🙂
Ha, I love the mantra list! Even though I couldn’t do NaNo this year, I can still relate!
You’ve done it before? Wow. You’re brave. What was it like?
I miss The Golden Eagle too. And since Tara is my CP, I’d really miss her if she left the webs! The mantra list keeps growing. So awesome.
KAKIDROSIS – An addiction to eating cake while naked.
Tara’s your CP? That’s so cool! I’m sure you two have a great time exchanging manuscripts…she’s awesome!
Lol to your definition!
I know Golden Eagle & Tara from your list and they are both awesome people! Hope they’re doing well!
Thanks Jemi! 🙂
KAKIDROSIS is odor your body gives off after wearing khaki trousers all day.
The game wardens wear khaki everyday…they probably suffer from this condition… 😀
Hey Michelle!
Speak to me, please, I’m begging you! No, okay and seriously, I’m most familiar with the names you mentioned. All of them gosh, darn awesome and most deffo’ missed.
Hey, I miss your blog, Michelle. Shall you be posting soon? LOL
Have a nice weekend,
Gary 🙂
Gary, I deffo’ missed you! Good to have you back! 🙂
KAKIDROSIS: What you get if you wear kakhi pants that are too tight in the crotch. Really. I have personal experience and know whereof I speak.
Couldn’t join this hop because 1) I was gone (mentally and physically) 2) There are too many bloggers I’d miss, so my post would be miles long.
I’m back. Miss me much?
Lee, I missed you – TERRIBLY! Welcome back! 🙂
There’s quite a few bloggers who have gone AWOL for various reasons. It’s a shame!
My meaning would also have to pertain to khaki. Kakidrosis means wearing so much khaki that you become convinced you’re in the army, you’ve got all the gear and drive a camouflaged jeep and everything. These people exist, I’ve seen them!
I suppose they need a break…you get those who pop in from time to time…but some have gone AWOL for a long, long time.
…and I do believe that there are those folk who are convinced they’re in the army…I’ve seen them around too!!
Took me long enough to make it over here! Thank you for this Michelle! I definitely miss the blogosphere lately – especially corresponding with many old writing friends like you. I hope you are well Michelle! Thank you so, so much for thinking of me!