Gung hay fat choy (Cantonese): How Cantonese speakers wish you a happy new year, the literal translation: wishing you great happiness and prosperity “James, it’s the year of the Ox!” He didn’t reply, but in his defence, what are you …
Ensoulment
Ensoulment (in religion): The moment at which a human being gains a soul I would like to start this blog with a warning: this is a blog which will explore religion, so it may not be to everyone’s liking. If …
How Could I Forget?
Memory (noun): Something remembered from the past I think ‘they’ say that smell is the most powerful form of memory, but for me, it might be sound. I still have such a strange relationship with music: I get lonely at …
Summer’s Song
Soothing (adjective):Having a gently calming effect There was a song I discovered, that gave me a special power. It wasn’t a secret song, but a very well known one in fact. But it was special, for it soothed babies. I …
Forward
Irrational (adjective): Not logical or reasonable Does anyone else feel like they’ve sleepwalked into 2021? 2020 was the longest, most monotonous year, yet at the same time, where the heck did it go? I’m wary and mindful that there might …
Happy
Happy (song): Written, produced and performed by American singer Pharrell Williams 🎵 It might seem crazy what I’m ’bout to say 🎵 I’ve been thinking about the word ‘happy’ and its generic use in greetings: Happy birthday. Happy Christmas …
Professionals
Nurse (verb): Give medical and other attention to So my Friday the 13th medical appointment is in the bag, and though it’s supposed to be a day of bad luck, something positive happened: I had THE conversation for the first …
PPROM
Prom (North American): A ball or formal dance at a school or college, especially one held at the end of the academic year for students who are in their final year. This used to be my only definition of the …