Yearly Archives: 2002

Okay, so the link on the MSN.ca page, which always shows up after I sign out of my hotmail, was actually “Women boxers: Top 10 things you didn’t know,” but for some reason I read it to be “Women‘s boxers: … Continue reading →

What a weekend! What a wonderful weekend! I just wish I could have more like it. Actually, it’s been a pretty good week, all told, and fairly productive in all aspects of my life, except one. And there hasn’t really … Continue reading →

FELICIA : Pronounced: fe-LEE-sha, fay-LEE-see-a Origin(s): French, Ancient Roman, English, Italian, Hungarian, German, Romanian, Biblical Meaning: Great happiness; Feminine form of FELIX: from a Roman cognomen meaning “lucky, successful” in Latin. Although poetess Felicia Dorothea (Browne) Hemans wrote much mild … Continue reading →

EDITH : Pronounced: EE-dith Origin(s): Anglo-Saxon, Teutonic, English Meaning: Joyous; Wealthy present; “Happy warfare, spoils of war” from Old English ead “rich, blessed” combined with gyæ “war”. This Old English name remained popular after the Norman conquest. Edith Piaf was … Continue reading →

DAPHNE : Pronounced: DAF-nee Origin(s): Greek Mythology, English, Hebrew Meaning: Means “Bay tree” or “laurel tree” in Greek. In Greek mythology virtuous Daphne was a nymph transformed into a laurel tree by her father in order that she might escape … Continue reading →

CONRAD : Pronounced: KAWN-rad Origin(s): German, Slavic, Teutonic Meaning: Honest advisor, “Brave; wise”, “bold counsel” from Germanic kuon “bold” and rad “counsel”. This was the name of a famous 10th-century bishop from Switzerland. It was also borne by several kings … Continue reading →

So I’m sitting here at the office, thinking about things in general but not really thinking about anything work oriented— I finished the major task for the day and there isn’t enough time left to get involved in any other … Continue reading →