lei·sure (ˈlɛʒə; ˈliːʒər) noun. 1. free time from the demands of work or other duties 2. relaxation or activities engaged in during such time 3. unhurried ease la·zer What is leisure for you? As I begin to close my week to finally pack for what I’ve been proudly bragging about to be a week of holidays, my mind gently drifts. People often ask me why I never go on […]
wan·der (wŏn′dər) verb. 1. to move or travel about without any definite purpose or destination 2. to proceed in an irregular course or to go astray from a path or course 3. (of the mind, thoughts, etc) to lose concentration or direction 4. to think or speak incoherently or illogically de·am·bu·lar Not all those who wander are lost… Or so the saying goes. In a couple of months, I went from being a globetrotter to happily holding myself hostage inside my living room, from where I now work. Wandering gets you travelling the […]
awk·ward (ôk′wərd, ˈɔːkwəd) adjective. 1. lacking skill, proficiency or dexterity; clumsy 2. inelegant, lacking grace or ease, as in movement or posture 3. embarrassed; lacking social grace or manners 4. embarrassing or inconvenient; lacking social grace or manners 5. difficult to use; ill-adapted for ease of use or handling 6. requiring caution; somewhat hazardous; dangerous 7. hard to deal with; difficult; requiring skill or tact es·qui·si·to What’s the best translation for awkward? I don’t know. I don’t know if it […]
fierce (fɪərs) adjective. 1. having a violent and hostile nature; menacingly wild or savage; ferocious 2. wild or turbulent in force, action or intensity; extremely powerful or destructive 3. furiously eager, intense or strong; vigorous or ardent fe·roz Is being fierce good or bad? The dictionary is full of ambiguous words, equivocal constructs with dubious meanings that make it hard for us to decide whether we’re on the good or the bad side. But so is life, isn’t […]
