O, Oh, Owe

I have some more Obscure words. This time they are Obsessions:

Oenomania ~ obsession or craze for wine

Oniomania ~ mania for making purchases

 

Hmm...methinks we could kill two birds with one stone there. Oh and this one is obsolete (take a deep breath and repeat as quick as you can):

Omphaloskepsis om-fe-lo-skep'sis, n

(Greek, from omphalos navel and skepsis query, doubt)

Navel-gazing.

This extraordinarily rare word is not normally used literally, but instead to refer to the sort of introspective self-analysis all too common in academia and pop psychology. A favourite pastime of postmodern philosophers, especially when used facetiously to refer to the habit of mentally considering everything while ignoring the real world.

 



"I'm never overwhelmed or under it either; just nicely whelmed.

I'm OK.

Nothing spectacular but sometimes special.

I look in the mirror and see this medium average person.

A little tired, a little sad, but not falling apart."  

- Cecelia Ahern, Thanks for the Memories  

I have also come to understand the importance of having Options. They allow one to feel less wrought, less whelmed (I'm borrowing that word for ever!) I also absolutely love the colour Orange as an accent but never combined with chocolate as a flavour.

Thank you all for the kindness and support...means more than you can imagine

xxx