For the big 30 I wanted to expand my brain a bit; and with a word that makes my mouth happy to say it.
usufruct
PRONUNCIATION: (YOO-zuh-fruhkt, -suh-)
MEANING: noun: The right to use and enjoy another’s property without destroying it.
ETYMOLOGY: From Latin ususfructus, from usus et fructus (use and enjoyment). Earliest documented use: 1646.
USAGE:
“It is currently in the process of purchasing perpetual usufruct rights to a number of plots.” Budlex Prepares for Large Residential Project; Warsaw Business Journal (Poland); Jan 17, 2011.
No, it’s not that time when you were a kid and you got down with your pillow because you saw your first porn and you were trying to understand the mechanics of humping. (what!? like you never… oh. nevermind.)
Pillow Lust: That feeling you experience where they feel so exhausted that the idea of their face hitting their pillow sounds so utterly fantastic, it’s almost sexual. –March 20, 2011 Urban Word of the Day
The example Urban Dictionary uses involves college students; however, I feel it’s universally applicable for New Yorkers and anyone who works in film. Honestly, I didn’t know what tired was in college; not until my first 18 hour stretch on set followed be a 2+ hour treck home.
A little disappointed in myself and the speed with which I’ve gotten away from the spirit of this exercise: to do something with intention every day and then write about it. This is my catch-up post. Feel free to flog me for my indiscretion.
Something New #13 – Lent Trap
This one’s pretty simple; new thing, new word. Lent Trap:
In couples where one party is Catholic and the other is not, the unwilling subjection of the non-Catholic to the 40-day ritual of penitence known asLent.
1. We were going to have dinner at this great new steak place on Friday night, but Joe’s got me stuck in a Lent Trap.
2. My wife Jane decided to give up sex for Lent. Worst. Lent Trap. Ever.
- Urban Dictionary
I wasn’t raised Catholic, so my attachment to Lent is weaker than some; however, I have had the experience of “so-and-so gave up ____ and now I don’t get to have it either”. Simple enough. To make this one count I used it in casual conversation and shared it in my (very cool & unoffended) office.
SN #14 – Bubble Tea
Yes, it’s true ~ before this week I never had a bubble tea. Weird, right? Well, I tried it ~ here ya go:
Please excuse the head-tilt… my boss wasn’t sure how to shoot with my phone.
SN #15 – Moulin Rouge Drinking Game
It also may surprise you to know that I’ve never played a drinking game to a movie before. That surly changed Tuesday night when I played the Moulin Rouge Drinking Game with a bottle of saki. We modified the “standard online rules” because, frankly, some of them seemed stupid. Our rules were as follows:
A girl lifts her skirt (gee thats gonna be tough to find)
Satine makes that awful noise. (what .. is she trying to be seductive with that? who knows…)
Christian says “all you need is love”
Satine refuses to love Christian
Toulouse uses “W” instead of “L” or “R”
Zidler uses a nickname for Satine (ie “gosling”, “strawberry”, etc)
The Argentinean becomes unconcious
Satine sings “Diamonds are a girls best friend”
The Duke twitches his mustashe
Nini is a …”witch”
“The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is ust to love and be loved in return” is spoken/sung
Hilarity ensued.
SN #16 – Garrulous
Another new word! Garrulous is an obnoxious, pretentious way to mean “talkative”. Now you know.
SN # 17 – Sliders
Or, technically, just tiny cheeseburgers because I wasn’t at a White Castle. But I’d just never had little burgers before. I’ve mean to; just didn’t order them. Well… now I have:
They were tasty as all hell. I’d honestly expected that they would be over-cooked and a bit tough (which is why I’d never gotten them), but they were perfectly done and I’ve been craving them a little bit ever since.
SN #18 – Killian’s Irish Red
It’s hard to believe that I’ve never had such a standard beer before, but it’s true. Thought it was tasty and hoppy and had a very rich flavor.
Phew! That’s a lot of new.
Bonus:
For your enjoyment, a video from the origami turtle experiment:
