One-A-Day

idoneous \ahy-DOH-nee-uhs\ adjective Appropriate; fit; suitable; apt. One might have thought him colorblind, given that he thought a pairing of orange camouflage cargo pants and lime green sneakers idoneous.

neoterism \ nee-OT-uh-riz-uhm \  noun   1. An innovation in language, as a new word, term, or expression.   2. The use of new words, terms, or expressions. In dubbing her latest "catchphrase" a neoterism, she was actually making a complete ass of herself ... The quotation she claimed to have invented was, in fact, a repetition of phrase coined a mere 6 years prior.  === Please let me know if my overzealous use of neoterisms metastasizes into neoterrorism.

hotchpot \HOCH-pot\ noun the bringing together of shares or properties in order to divide them equally. There was a spark of excitement in the air as eighteen women gathered in Molly's basement. Seventeen of them were anxious to split the profits from the Beanie Baby sales; Molly, on the other hand, was loath to discuss the results of the hotchpot -- having quickly learned from eBay that the once-coveted toys were no longer.

i lack birr to make this more than words. sometimes i surprise myself, sitting here on the earth as my creations soar. but not this one. this one will remain grounded, humble, simple. this blurb will not attempt to overcome its label. this one is not obsessed with "legacy" -- it is perfectly content to be skimmed through today with no need for it tomorrow. sometimes i want that for myself. sometimes i fear the same. why worry about the future when the present is perfectly adequate? humanity doesn't work that way, though. we were built to overcome  -- "we shall", we're told  -- the bad? the past? perhaps if i can just overcome the conditional and model myself after this simple string of words, my mediocrity will be shaped into a higher being. sometimes i want that for myself. sometimes i fear the same.

birr \bur\  noun 1. Force; energy; vigor. 2. Emphasis in statement, speech, etc. 3. A whirring sound. birr \bur\ verb 1. To move with or make a whirring sound. Luke Skywalker's first attempted catchphrase made a significantly smaller impact: "Hold the Birr beside you."

wants i grasped firmly when branches held crisping leaves still linger... part of me remains green as the leaves  this unexpected spring coax out of trees' limbs -- part of me wants to be entranced by you. that road leads to a cliff and neither of us cares to make the ultimate sacrifice for something so petty. i need to extinguish the want inside, a spark i've allowed to burn for far too long. it's time to conciliate my wants and needs. i want to be needed. i need to be wanted. he can fill me like no one can. with the tangible and that which remains unseen. if i remember nothing else, i need just remember my wants and needs are him alone.

conciliate \kuhn-SIL-ee-eyt\ verb 1. To overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over. 2. To win or gain (goodwill, regard, or favor). 3. To make compatible; reconcile. 4. To become agreeable or reconciled. Desperate for a cohesive circle of friends, Natalie attempted to conciliate Twilight -loving Jane and Dracula fan Sarah at the local coffeehouse.