Star Struck

One of the Last Rides for the Old Tram

I was cleaning out a part of my computer when I discovered these pictures from two summers ago. I used to work for a music festival at the base of a mountain resort. From my booth, I would watch people ride up and down the tram to the top of the mountain all day long, but I never got to go myself. I imagine this is how employees at an airport might feel. Everyday they are surrounded by the promise of adventure, the hint of excitement, the lure of the unknown. Yet everyday they only get to watch as others board the plane. I imagine they get used to it, but I always seemed to harbor a strange twinge of jealousy toward those who had more freedom in purchasing a tram ticket to ride the tram than I did in my ability to ride for free but no time to go. Perhaps you think I'm being silly. It's just a tram ride to the top of a mountain, I've been on top of mountains before and I used to live in a place where I could go to the top of a mountain any time I chose. What's so special about being on top of a mountain or getting on that plane and so on... My answer? Perspective. Even if you have no other pursuit in your life, you should always strive to gain a new perspective.

Yes. (Albeit a little creepy...)

By Your Words

"But perhaps he may be a little whimsical in his civilities," replied her uncle. "Your great men often are; and therefore I shall not take him at his word, as he might change his mind another day, and warn me off his grounds." ~Pride and Prejudice


A far more eloquent way of stating it. Your words will only be words until you can be prevailed upon to demonstrate a consistency of actions to prove their worth.

The Language of the Industry (Soon to be the Language of Everyone Else)

I love the business world. When we come across a concept for which there is no word, we make one up. My current favorite is "frenemy" - a short-term friend but a long-term enemy. The term is used to describe temporarily beneficial partnerships between indirect competitors, but it could easily be applied to everyday relationship categorizations. Just imagine the new color to your social network a word like this affords! Like the word "muggle," I can see this one taking on household and playground acceptance in short order.

Besides, it's just plain fun to say.

Discheveled Plant

I see that disheveled is the Word of the Day for today. "Disheveled Plant" was one of the top names I was considering for the name of my website (and, by extension, this blog.) What can I say? I have a lot of very disheveled plants... In the end, I choose "Oakwar" because it's one word, easy to spell and unique enough to be easily distinguished from other sites.