Word of the day: Assuage by Violet

Besides our affinity for words of the day, this word literally fell into my lap yesterday and I don't think I was familiar with what it actually meant. Literally though, it "fell" into my lap in the form of a text message. And I quote, "Good, u've assuaged my misgivings" (Side note: I like when people mix text spelling with big words- it makes them seem more normal)

I usually make up a definition if I don't know the meaning of the word, but this one I actually wanted to look up- and at least get the correct pronunciation. But not my mom, to her it's A-sewage.

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈswāj also -ˈswāzh or -ˈswäzh\- Charles also told me this correct pronunciation with no hesitation in OB yesterday.
Definition 1 : to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses)

But while I was discussing the first brainstormed title with my mom (I stop by her office between classes), I got distracted with her pronunciation, and then with other random trains of thought. So quickly the novelty of "assuage", or "a-sewage" had worn off, and now I have nothing more to say about that word.

So as I laughed at my mom for making up her own word, we quickly started to talk about the monkey pictures that I had recently posted to be a substitute for not having anything to say. The first picture I just happened on by chance, the other was an oil painting similar to one that my mom and I had seen 6 years ago.

There used to be this ladies' lunch place in Waco that was in a very small shopping center called Mirth- it was soooo good. But the best part of the establishment was the art displayed in the women's restroom. There hung, above the sink, an oil painting of a young girl monkey wearing a party dress, pigtails and earrings. This may seem very elementary as far as humor goes, but man, it may have been one of the most hilarious paintings I have ever seen. So as another stimulae of blog conversation, I posted a picture similar to the monkey we saw by googling "little girl monkey painting", and then further investigating it on ebay.

After my mom saw it today, we googled it together again, and literally could not stop laughing. Who does this? First of all- what 23 (almost 24) year old goes to their mom's office between classes. And Secondly- who goes to their mom's office and googles MONKEY OIL PAINTINGS? What is wrong with our heads that this is a logical train of thought?



The pictures we found though will be used as great fodder for the continuation of our blog. Monkeys are a funny species anyway, but dressed up like humans and painted like a classic? Priceless.

My stomach literally aches from laughing so hard.