Thursday, May 28, 2009

Asterisks

Main Entry:
1as·ter·isk
Pronunciation:
\ˈas-tə-ˌrisk, especially in plural also ÷-ˌrik\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, astarisc, from Late Latin asteriscus, from Greek asteriskos, literally, little star, diminutive of aster-, astēr
Date:
14th century
: the character * used in printing or writing as a reference mark, as an indication of the omission of letters or words, to denote a hypothetical or unattested linguistic form, or for various arbitrary meanings
as·ter·isk·less \-ləs\ adjective

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It is hardly surprising that they came from stars.
Tomorrow's the last day of term: no pessimistic thoughts now.

Time to return to where I came from /////////////////

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Fireworks



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Days have been flying past in a blur. Soon it will be December and I would be questioning, where have the days flown to? I was watching a documentary on death and dying last night and thinking, if I were to die tomorrow, I would definitely regret doing something I hate for all the days leading up to the day I die.