>Sorry about the drive-by post, but I just had to share, after laughing myself silly. Read the caption too.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shmoovio/252096269/
Link originally found on uber-funny blog: http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/
WARNING: Danger of hilarity induced tears and painful abs after hard laughter.
>The word “commodious” conjures up all sorts of ideas in my brain from being connected to ‘odious’ which means disgusting or detestable or ‘commode’, an old-fashioned word for the toilet. Neither brings me anywhere near the actual definition.
commodious \kuh-MOH-dee-us\ – adjective
Merriam-Webster’s Word Central: – having a comfortable amout of space
MSWord’s definition: pleasantly spacious
It sounds rather old and stuffy, so I’m not sure I’d use it much. M-W also offers an example of usage:
“Miss Crawford found a sister without preciseness or rusticity, a sister’s husband who looked the gentleman, and a house commodious and well fitted up . . .” (Jane Austen, Mansfield Park)
So there we have it. I’d much rather have commodious accommodations than an efficiency apartment, wouldn’t you?
>mine is a little–er–different.
A little too thin, small breasts.
Heart shaped face, large green eyes.
Ultra short hair. This month it’s a color called “plum pudding”.
Drives a lemon yellow VW bug.
Owns no real estate, no furniture, no major posessions other than her car.
Wears loud mini dresses with fishnet stockings, vintage flared jeans with platform shoes.
Lip syncs to Pink Floyd while still dripping from the shower.
Grew up in a rickity single-wide in a run-down trailer park.
Is obsessive about eating healthy and exercise.
Is a hair stylist.
Has mysterious, secret appointments in a nearby city
So far, I’ve had positive feedback on Claire as a character. She was originally a secondary character in A Suitable Wife, but her popularity drove me to dream up more books in the series. The fact that I’d already built in three siblings in the Baxter family cemented the idea. I’ll talk more about the series in another post.
CAROL BURNSIDE / ANNIE RAYBURN 