30(ish) A. 14: Word of the Day - Deadpan

Deadpan: marked by or accomplished with a careful pretense of seriousness or calm detachment.

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30(ish) A.13: Word of the Day - Hoary

Hoary: tedious from familiarity; stale.

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30(ish) A.12: Word of the Day - Mantic

Mantic: of or pertaining to divination.

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30(ish) A.11: Word of the Day - Handsel

Handsel: a gift or token for good luck or as an expression of good wishes.

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30(ish) A.10: Word of the Day - Somatic

Somatic: pertaining to the body wall of an animal.

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30(ish) A.9: Word of the Day - Erubescent

Erubescent: becoming red or reddish.

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30(ish) A.8: Word of the Day - Feign

Feign: to represent fictitiously.

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30(ish) A.7: Word of the Day - Detente

Detente (day-tahnt): a relaxing of tension.

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30(ish) A.6: Word of the Day - Dearth

Dearth: an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack.

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30(ish) A.5: Word of the Day - Zugzwang

Zugzwang (TSOOK-tsvahng): a situation in which a player is limited to moves that have a damaging effect.

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30(ish) A.4: Word of the Day - Canonical

Canonical: authorized; recognized; accepted.

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30(ish) A.3: Word of the Day - Torque

Torque: the moment of a force that tends to cause rotation; the measured ability of a rotating element, as of a gear or shaft, to overcome turning resistance.

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30(ish) A.2: Word of the Day - Abject

Abject: utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating, or wretched.

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30(ish) A.1: Word of the Day - Apodictic

Apodictic: unquestionably true by virtue of demonstration.

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Bonus: The Last Time I'll Ever Be 29

Tomorrow is my birthday. And tomorrow starts my photo adventure...a new challenge every 30(ish) days of my thirtieth year. Today I documented how I spent the last day of my twenties.

The same thing I do every morning, Pinky. I'm going to have a Diet Dr. Pepper.

Then catch up on a few blogs. Such as “A Beautiful Mess” (total girl crush); “matt, liz and madeline” (read this with tissue) and “Design Sponge” (pretty much want everything there).

At work I helped some folks out with really easy stuff that made them think I was a computer genius. Obviously this called for a pair of chic computer genius glasses, which I did not have thanks to my silly perfect vision. So I made some. (Apparently it also called for doing something weird with my bottom lip...not sure where that gully on right came from.)

Then it was my favorite time of the work day: shopping break (aka lunch)! To maximize shopping time, it is best to eat as you drive. Lucky for my shopping habit, I adore trash food. I suggest the $2 chicken burrito meal deal at Taco Bell. (Let it sit straight up for a little bit so the juices can sink down to the bottom and your last few bites will be outstanding!)

P.S. It’s $2.20 now. What?

And I listened to a lot of Bob Seger. This probably has more to do with my unhealthy obsession with Bob Seger than the last day of my twenties. Come to Poppa.

Tomorrow we ship Kyle off to Washington (state). We had Panang Curry for our last (for now) supper.

Getting ready for my last few waking minutes of being a twenty-something.