Still sick, but the benefit of this illness is advancing my fluency in British by adding another local term: lurgy.
Apparently this is the colloquial moniker for the super-cold plaguing myself and several others on my course.
I am in love with this word, namely because it's so phonetically accurate. Indeed, I feel very lurgy.
Noun and adjective? Such versatility!
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Other exciting things that happened today:
1. I consumed my fifth carton of orange juice in only 2.5 days. For one feverish deranged second, I panicked because I couldn't remember if scurvy is caused by an overdose of vitamin C or a deficiency. I'm an idiot; obviously it's the latter. Thank you, Wikipedia.
2. I'm going to Norway for only 6 GBP! That's about $9. I'm going in January, which is going to be about as cold as Iowa, but I don't care about the temperature because I've been wanting to see the Vigeland sculptures in Frogner Park since the first time I saw a picture several years ago. Thank you, Ryanair!
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Need a good cry? Not really in the mood to cry but still want to read an incredibly well-told story?
The Washington Post published this story yesterday and it's tragically beautiful. Also a really creative way to merge social media and journalism. If your subject isn't around to tell you her story in her own words, why not turn to networking sites (with permission, of course).
Makes me think about what kind of story each of us is leaving behind.
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For a happier ending, another video!
Check out this cool series of commercials from MSNBC's rebranding campaign. It's no secret they've always pushed the progressive agenda, but I respect the fact that at least they're being up front about it.
Hope your Friday was lurgy-free!
Love,
Jess
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