Author: prettydragoon

What goes up must come down. As yesterday ConWorkShop offered us happiness, today's theme is misery. So, like the miserable pile of secrets that I am, I slouched about gathering random vocabulary related to less than favourable mental and emotional states. And I like to think I am justified in feeling quite miserable indeed about… Continue reading Lexember 28 →

I'll drink to that! Today's theme from ConWorkShop is happiness. My people have a saying to the effect that happiness without booze (alcoholic drink) is for pretend only. That's why I have included the verb 'quaff', which happens to be derived from kotu, the name of an ancient drinking vessel (and which incidentally also gave… Continue reading Lexember 27 →

Ooh, shiny! Today, the ConWorkShop theme of the day is gems and jewels. As the galactic song goes, "Diamonds are a person's best friend". Rireinutire already has many words for gems and jewels, but a few more surely can't hurt. Many traditional cultures of Rireinu were positively gaudy with bodypaint and jewelry, but unfortunately Teacher… Continue reading Lexember 26 →

Speaking of compound interest, today's theme is things that grow. Thanks ConWorkShop! Rireinutire already has all the most obvious words, like compound interest (tenotenopi), deficit, inflation, and my butt. Even so, there was still space for the lexicon to grow into, even if most of the new words are compounds. Although this is actually a… Continue reading Lexember 25 →

This post may cost my organization hundreds if not thousands of dollars, so do I want to proceed with it? Oh sure, I'll just write a cheque. Although the best things in life may be free, today's theme from ConWorkShop is money, currency, and banking. This theme is bound to create lots of interest; possibly… Continue reading Lexember 24 →

Ahem! Just clearing my throat here. Maybe I should take a lozenge. Or even a fusil, mascle or rustre. No, today is not the day for heraldry; the theme from ConWorkShop is far more ordinary: reasons you\'re coughing. Unfortunately I kind of choked up today, with not much to show for my efforts. But when… Continue reading Lexember 23 →

Totally radical, dudes! Today the tireless gnomes of ConWorkShop go straight for one of the fundamental building blocks of modern life, as our theme of the day is things made of paper. Since paperwork is the basis of civilisation as we know it, one cannot really complain that the theme would be overly narrow in… Continue reading Lexember 22 →

Today is the day of winter solstice here where I live (North Earth), which means that Christmas is almost around the corner. And since Christmas is supposed to be celebrated with a spirit of universal good will, it would behoove one to use friendly words in one's interactions. However I am right now more inclined… Continue reading Lexember 21 →

Again, that is the second time this month, we face the yawning abyss that is No theme!. Thanks a lot, ConWorkShop. Now I have to come up with some inspiration by myself. And why is the abyss yawning anyway? Has it been sleeping badly? Maybe I can help get the abyss to sleep. My best… Continue reading Lexember 20 →

Yo ho ho, and a bottle of rum! Avast, me hearties! Adventure on the high seas awaits! Today's theme from ConWorkShop is under the sea. Oh wait, that sounds more like Davy Jones's locker. Or maybe is Hunt for Red October instead. But why not both? And for a topical touch, words like 'missile cruiser',… Continue reading Lexember 19 →