24.3.12

fml

demarcate \dih-MAHR-kayt\

verb
1 : to fix or define the limits of : delimit 2 : to set apart : distinguish

Today I thought the end was near. Evidently I fucked up when those boundaries were demarcated too.

23.3.12

sharp cheddar top

pippin \PIP-in\

noun
1 : a crisp tart apple having usually yellow or greenish-yellow skin strongly flushed with red and used especially for cooking 2 : a highly admired or very admirable person or thing

It's true: Pippins are exceptional cooking apples. I prefer them to Rome and Granny Smith varieties, but often find them a bit more laborious to find.

22.3.12

mermaid hair

oppugn \uh-PYOON\

verb
1 : to fight against 2 : to call in question

As the salmon swims upstream, I too feel it necessary to oppugn that which faces me.

19.3.12

burn

élan \ay-LAHN\

noun: vigorous spirit or enthusiasm

There's a certain élan necessary for getting to the gym at dawn. In nine hours we shall see if I possess it.