mot juste \moh-ZHOOST\, noun: a word or phrase that exacts fits the case
That is the kind of girl I am. The one that sounds overly formal, the one who would actually use mot juste in a sentence…and not just to sound pretentious. What do you expect from a kid who grew up with no TV, no friends within a 10 mile radius, and read everything she could [...]
Childhood
Okay…so where to begin. I’m not sure I’ve had enough wine to begin this trip into the past. But alas, here we go.
Ah, my childhood. It started off typical…bouncy blonde curls, jumping in puddles, teasing my brother, sneaking cookies…all the usual. Around the age of 5 or 6 I started to realize that my family [...]
The One-Minute Writer
So, a while ago I stumbled across the blog The One-Minute Writer and was fascinated by the concept. So I went allll the way back to their first topic and it was “Describe your memories of a piece of furniture from your childhood home”. Instantly my mind flitted back to MY BED.
That bed was glorious, [...]