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Post by elynne on Apr 21, 2018 17:02:41 GMT -5
There used to be a game that I just loved - a very unusual word would be presented to the players, and there were 2 ways to win: 1 - Know the correct definition or 2 - Come up with the best bogus definition. Ah, the highlights of the life of a word nerd! Balderdash! My favorite game as a kid. My favorite book when I was 12, my green leather and gilt Roget’s Thesaurus. I could bring myself to tears as a kid trying to explain why I loved that book so much. It contained the possibility of expressing so many thoughts, feelings, ideas with precision and nuance. One just needed to think the thought and then combine the correct words in the right order. |
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Post by elynne on Apr 22, 2018 5:35:00 GMT -5
Anyone else here a complete sucker for collective nouns? An exuberance of finches - that one makes me so happy. A murder of crows. A chaste of ILIASM shitholes? Or an abstinence of sexless marriages?
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Post by DryCreek on Apr 22, 2018 12:37:31 GMT -5
I wonder... Is this affliction accompanied by a warm fuzzy feeling when visiting classic stationery shops? The sort run by a single shopkeeper, that offers hand-marbled papers, fountain nibs, and wax seals. And inspires one to improve their handwriting, to be worthy of the medium.
Or maybe that's just me being nostalgic.
Incidentally, there's this neat little shop in Florence...
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Post by petrushka on Apr 22, 2018 15:39:19 GMT -5
Anyone else here a complete sucker for collective nouns? An exuberance of finches - that one makes me so happy. A murder of crows. A chaste of ILIASM shitholes? Or an abstinence of sexless marriages? How about a wunch of bankers? |
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Post by elynne on Apr 22, 2018 16:02:28 GMT -5
I wonder... Is this affliction accompanied by a warm fuzzy feeling when visiting classic stationery shops? The sort run by a single shopkeeper, that offers hand-marbled papers, fountain nibs, and wax seals. And inspires one to improve their handwriting, to be worthy of the medium. Or maybe that's just me being nostalgic. Incidentally, there's this neat little shop in Florence... I so need to go to Florence! Kate’s Paperie was a fantastic shop in Soho with lovely pens and paper, blank leather books, sealing wax and embossers. Loved that store. Sadly it’s now closed. Makes my heart break a little. All the more reason to go to Florence! |
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Post by elynne on Apr 22, 2018 16:03:24 GMT -5
Anyone else here a complete sucker for collective nouns? An exuberance of finches - that one makes me so happy. A murder of crows. A chaste of ILIASM shitholes? Or an abstinence of sexless marriages? How about a wunch of bankers? I prefer an embezzlement of bankers 😉 |
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Post by elynne on Apr 23, 2018 15:12:57 GMT -5
I wonder... Is this affliction accompanied by a warm fuzzy feeling when visiting classic stationery shops? The sort run by a single shopkeeper, that offers hand-marbled papers, fountain nibs, and wax seals. And inspires one to improve their handwriting, to be worthy of the medium. Or maybe that's just me being nostalgic. Incidentally, there's this neat little shop in Florence... BTW, I marbled paper with the girls last summer. It’s a lot of fun and we got lovely results. The kids enjoyed it as much as I did. |
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Post by obobfla on Apr 23, 2018 19:15:51 GMT -5
Anyone else here a complete sucker for collective nouns? An exuberance of finches - that one makes me so happy. A murder of crows. A chaste of ILIASM shitholes? Or an abstinence of sexless marriages?  |
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Post by DryCreek on Apr 24, 2018 1:40:02 GMT -5
BTW, I marbled paper with the girls last summer. It’s a lot of fun and we got lovely results. The kids enjoyed it as much as I did. I've done a couple related workshops since visiting that shop - one on marbling (using shaving cream as the base, which was interesting but not nearly so effective), and another on Coptic bookbinding. You know, just in case I have a sudden need for colorful handmade notebooks... I've gained a much stronger appreciation for art and trade skills over the years. |
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Post by elynne on Apr 24, 2018 6:28:31 GMT -5
BTW, I marbled paper with the girls last summer. It’s a lot of fun and we got lovely results. The kids enjoyed it as much as I did. I've done a couple related workshops since visiting that shop - one on marbling (using shaving cream as the base, which was interesting but not nearly so effective), and another on Coptic bookbinding. You know, just in case I have a sudden need for colorful handmade notebooks... I've gained a much stronger appreciation for art and trade skills over the years. Now I’m going to have to research Coptic bookbinding!😅 |
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