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Word of the Day

I've seen, and been inspired by, many "photo a day" projects, so I thought I'd try one myself, with my own little grammarian spin: create a photo using a Word of the Day gadget on my Google homepage for guidance and inspiration. And what better day than January 27, my thirtieth birthday, to begin such an undertaking? (Okay, maybe new year's day, but I was too lazy to bother then.) This project is also to help keep me thinking and creating images the way DGrin's Last Photographer Standing contest has challenged me to do--a challenge I've found really enjoyable and creatively stimulating. Wish me luck (and perseverance) in this endeavor!
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    Jan. 30, 2008 (Day 4) Canorous: melodious; musical I used to have what I call "ESP dreams" frequently when I was younger; they occur a bit less often now: dreaming a mundane scenario only to have it occur in reality a few days or weeks later, with verbatim dialogue. I like to think I have some latent psychic superpower (I am, after all, a geek), and today's word may very well prove it.I actually thought of this photo concept two days ago and was thinking about attempting it. When I woke up this morning and saw the word on my Google gadget, I had to laugh. I have the power to influence Google! Mua-ha-ha!Except...I'm realizing that my first four days doing this make me look like a really depressed person. I'll have to capture something soon that doesn't make people think I'm reaching for sleeping pills minutes after I post here.Anywho, this is "The Way You Play Me." Kudos to anyone who can name the song illustrated. ;) The lyrics are very pertinent. (And the notes on my arm were there for the photograph--no PS there. Only the notes coming off the arm and flowing onto the table were added in PS.)
    Jan. 29, 2008 (Day 3) Sylvan: pertaining to woods or forests I have always loved this word. I wished I could sneak out to one of my favorite areas this afternoon for today's photograph, but it is rainy and overcast...and I'm much too busy with actual work.I then thought about processing a photo from that magical little grove that I took about two weeks ago, but I figured that would be cheating. Thus I dragged out this mask from my closet, where it has been sadly hanging since I made it for an LPS creation. A good, nature-loving friend of mine recently saw that dryad photo and fell in love with the mask. I told her it was hers, so very soon this elaborate creation will find some space on a loving wall in her home.
    Jan. 28, 2008 (Day 2) Misprision: a wrongful act or omission The "omission" part of today's definition really speaks to how I bungled up a portion of my birthday yesterday. I'm not sure why, but I have the toughest time voicing what I want in my important relationships. I think, perhaps, I'm afraid there will be backlash, so I more often than not keep what I want to say to myself. Which nearly always ends up being detrimental for me, because it smolders somewhere inside until it burns through.There was a tiny flare-up yesterday. Why couldn't I have just said what I wanted instead of omitting it entirely from conversation? I talked all around the issue, using every combination of words save the simplest and most direct that were actually running through my mind. Bah.If only I could learn this tactic with my job, where I never can seem to keep my mouth shut at the right times, I'd...well, I'd probably be below the radar more than I already am. But I'd also be a heck of a lot less happy in my position. ...sort how I feel right now in my current relationship.