Author Archives: Mikey

XANTHE : Pronounced: ZAN-thee Origin(s): Greek, Latin Meaning: Blonde, from the Greek xanthos meaning “yellow” or “fair hair”. Xanthe Elbrick is an award winning British/American actress based in London. British painter Xanthe Mosley is Artist-in-Residence at the Devon County Show. … Continue reading →

This morning’s weight was: *** DRUM ROLL PLEASE *** 186 pounds! I think this is the lowest my weight has been in some 10, maybe 15, years!!

WALTER : Pronounced: WAL-tur Origin(s): German, Teutonic, English, Scandinavian Meaning: Powerful ruler, from a Germanic name meaning “ruler of the army”, composed of the elements wald “rule” and heri “army”. Scottish novelist and poet Sir Walter Scott is considered the … Continue reading →

One of my friends said to me: Hope your week is going well, see you! It’s sort of okay. I left the office an hour early on Monday, and got two hours of work done on the deck before I … Continue reading →

This one is even dumber, at least the results. Or maybe I really am a Nice Guy? (This one came from denovan) So You Think You’re Evil? brought to you by Quizilla Saint You. Your fine upstanding morality will surely … Continue reading →

Holy Crap, it’s one o’clock in the morning! That’s what I get for getting up so early (to get to a stupid 8:30 am meeting) and then coming home and taking a two-hour nap in the evening! So here’s another … Continue reading →

VERONICA : Pronounced: ve-RAWN-i-ka Origin(s): Latin, Greek, English, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish Meaning: “Honest image”, from the Ecclesiastical Latin phrase vera icon. According to Biblical legend, a maiden handed Christ her handkerchief on the way to Calvary. His likeness miraculously … Continue reading →