A - Z Weekly Challenge - G

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Word of the Day 4/12/13

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Ostentatious (adjective)
os·ten·ta·tious [os-ten-tey-shuhs, -tuhn-]

adjective
1. characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others: an ostentatious dresser.
2. (of actions, manner, qualities exhibited, etc.) intended to attract notice: Lady Bountiful's ostentatious charity.

Synonyms
1. See grandiose.

Origin: 1650–60; ostentat(ion) + -ious

Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.

Say What? Friday Quote

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Hamlet:
What a piece of work is a man, how noble in reason, how
infinite in faculties, in form and moving how express and
admirable, in action how like an angel, in apprehension how like
a god! The beauty of the world, the paragon of animals—and yet,
to me, what is this quintessence of dust? Man delights not me—
nor woman neither, though by your smiling you seem to say so.

Hamlet Act 2, scene 2, 303–312

One of my favorite Shakespeare quotes. (Not that they all aren't.)

Killing Two Birds With One Stone

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Finished my weekend challenge and completed my daily count challenge all in one fic.

The daily count challenge goes to thtwzjustadream.

( Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy )

Work what Kaige's got!

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As a twist on what we did a couple of weeks ago, we're going to work what I have. Comment here with a number, a page and a line, and I'll find you a prompt.

Example: You give me 4-14-24. I look for the fourth closest book which at this moment is Pursuasion, page 14, line 24 = Anne herself would have found the mortification of it. From which you would write a drabble or better such as:

“Anne was Darcy’s mother?” Danny asked the distraught father.

“Yes, she passed when Darcy was 9. I should have watched her better, I should have…” He began crying.

Danny reached out then dropped his hand recognizing the uselessness in the gesture. What good did a pat do when your 15 year old daughter had just been arrested for accessory to murder?

Watery eyes looked met Danny’s. “Having Anne there, having a partner there, with you, makes all the difference.”

Danny nodded, recognizing the truth as it applied to his life with Grace, recognizing the truth as it applied with Steve.


Rewards this weekend will be by: ME!!! So it's your responsibility to make me work this weekend!!!

The torch passes again- challenge goes to jstabe!

[thtwzjustadream.livejournal.com]

I surpassed my 500 word minimum today with fic #1, and am about to see if I can wrap up fic #2.  So, am passing the Daily Count Challenge on
to jstabe -- your turn to get the words going!