The novel Stoner by John Williams taught me this word. Nothing hits harder than referring to something you find boring as “lacking temerity”. It just rolls so smoothly across the tongue. Similarly, I think boldness is a characteristic missing in a lot of things today, and I believe thinking to yourself “I can’t lack temerity here” is a solidly repeatable mantra when going about your business.
I just learned the word “temerity” reading the PI.FYI spotlight w/ @WILLRESCHKE and think it would be a great word to add to our collective casual parlance. Obviously, this is just a suggestion >^.^<!
Here’s one I just thought of: Steezeball:
(Noun) A person who goes to great lengths to impress others via stylized athletic feats to a degree that is disingenuous
Last Thursday, a meteor appeared in the night sky over Los Angeles. I stood in place for 30 seconds watching it blaze brilliant red and orange before fizzling out suddenly. The experience moved me immensely and filled me with a sense of hope that I hadn’t felt in quite some time. I read later that it was a SpaceX satellite. I wish I hadn’t.
There's something about a wet and humid early morning that heals my soul. It's like a free sound bath. Especially if you are lucky and have a little bit of thunder alongside.
I have done this everywhere that I have lived. There are some beautiful images lost on the discarded blank face of a postcard, and they deserve to be cherished just as much as the big piece of art you have framed in your living room. You can find many for cheap at your local thrift. There’s a lot of fun to be had in grouping different images together for a collage effect. Space them out a bit more if it all feels a bit claustrophobic. Use some blue painter's tape for a pop of color.
