Jabberwocky or Multifarious?
An opportune parlay into the Word of the Day
All bolded words can be found in my 2025 Word of the Day spreadsheet, including Jabberwocky, multifarious and parlay. Yes, I am serious.
DISCLAMER - Before you admonish me, this post is a juggernaut of words likely to decimate even the most nonchalant. It may also be a risible fiasco of malapropism.
Each year a large portion of the population gallantly resolves to release untoward behaviors and write a billet doux ;) for the next calendar year - a New Years Resolution, if you will.
One year, as an early twenty-something, I was rife with resolve to be more of a bitch. It was my stratgem for learning to say “no” more often. It was de rigueur at the time and “no” was not a word that permeated my vocabulary. It was my chutzpah-fueled way of pretending I was tough and shaking off my penchant for people pleasing. Truthfully, that year I learned to say no more often even though my behavior was superfluous and flippant.
I abandoned the practice of making resolutions on NYE a while ago - until this past NYE.
This year my pal Dice and I ecstatically decided to edify our lives.
With the assistance of my “I have a spreadsheet for that” notebook - and my actual spreadsheet - I embarked on a 1% -better-than-yesterday journey in 2025.
The Non Sequitur Journey of the Mind… or a Malapropism?
Goal #1 - The Mind.
I subscribed to Merriam-Webster’s Word of The Day and prior to the Federal election, I was a daily dedicated spreadsheet updater. I now have more of a “Words’ of the Days”, situation depending on how often I update the sheet.
If you’re interested, send me a message and I’ll happily be your liaison.
Goal #2 - The Body
Much to my chagrin, I have a debilitating aversion to “working out” at this time in my life.
You can all stop laughing now.
We all know, I only run if being chased and prefer patios to pilates. I prefer being a convivial gourmand, if you will.
But, in order to not jeopardize my physical well-being, I bought some runners and committed to stretching at the bare minimum.
I’ll have you all know that I have put those cute pink runners on exactly THREE times- none of which involved the gym, or running, or anything above the moderate physical activity threshold.
Goal #3 - The Soul
It’s a little uncanny to me that I spend a plethora of my time volunteering and yet the intention of this goal was to physically volunteer.
Think along the lines of - make food, hold space, do the physical work and engage with the communities I commit to serve.
I know that there is always more work to be done.
My effusiveness drives me to the world of nonprofits and and it's there — in the messy, meaningful, often unseen work — that I feel most aligned with purpose.
I found Jewels of Hope and a retirement home that both were in need of volunteers. I am enjoying the vouchsafe volunteering brings to our community.
Goal #4 - The Fun
I want to practice the alacrity of the insouciance of fun in its truly bodacious form.
On that note-it’s Friday. And darling, rather than fester in my condo (haven’t stepped outside in three days!), I am going to go and be a tad rambunctious and perhaps create a little scuttlebutt for the archives.
Happy Friday friends!
N.B. I managed to sneak in 41 words from the “Words’ of the Days”