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On Tolkien and invented languages.

“No language is justly studied merely as an aid to other purposes. It will in fact better serve other purposes, philological or historical, when it is studied for love, for itself.” – J.R.R. Tolkien

Tolkien's love of language inspired not only the creation of Middle Earth, but my love of language, too. Here's what I wrote to honor him at my brother's recent Tolkien feast.

Laura Lynch Languages, Spare Musings Leave a comment 2018-01-03 6 Minutes

Awkxious.

Woman lying on pavement with hair over her face. Text reads: Awkxious, adj.: a combined feeling of anxiety and awkwardness; the anticipation of embarrassing oneself which makes subsequent embarrassment seemingly inevitable.

I coined a word the other day. It's a portmanteau of "anxious" and "awkward," the result less of my own linguistic genius than a comical slip of the tongue during a particularly... well... awkxious moment. The thing I like about the word is that I sometimes feel we use these words interchangeably. However, you can definitely … Continue reading Awkxious. →

Laura Lynch Spare Musings Leave a comment 2017-10-01 1 Minute

Envisioning a positive response.

Thinking about ways to better channel my energy—less ranting, more productive problem solving.

Laura Lynch Intentional Living, Observations, Spare Musings Leave a comment 2017-07-282017-07-28 3 Minutes

Perseverance in the face of mild inconvenience.

Some days I find it hard to get going, and I dismiss all the small things that hold me back. Those problems are real, but they don't mean I'm helpless.

Laura Lynch Intentional Living, Spare Musings, Work Abroad Leave a comment 2017-02-18 3 Minutes

Post-glacial rebound.

Feeling relieved at having finally gotten through some major work stress and hoping I'll learn from this experience to manage myself better in the future.

Laura Lynch Spare Musings Leave a comment 2017-01-14 2 Minutes

Doing good.

"Superman does good." Sure, but shouldn't we all? This is how I'd like to respond the next time someone corrects me for saying I'm "doing good."

Laura Lynch Intentional Living, Spare Musings Leave a comment 2016-12-132017-12-07 1 Minute

What I learned from Final Fantasy.

I learned a lot from playing Final Fantasy growing up: accept every side quest, explore everywhere, talk to everyone, and be tenacious.

Laura Lynch Observations, Spare Musings, Travel 1 Comment 2016-12-082017-12-07 4 Minutes

I’m going on a hair journey.

I'm going on a hair journey. Dyed hair. What it's like to dye your hair.

I'm dying my hair red tomorrow. I've wanted to dye my hair for years, but never had the nerve. So finally, over the summer, I decided it was time. It took me a while to track down a trusted stylist, but I eventually got a hot lead and scheduled a normal hair cut to scope her out. We … Continue reading I’m going on a hair journey. →

Laura Lynch Hair Journey, Spare Musings 2 Comments 2016-10-012016-10-01 3 Minutes

Tangential thinking

A coworker mentioned to me recently (as a compliment) that I think in tangents. Mostly, I feel like this is a blessing and a curse. On the wrong side of this, I often find myself straying far off topic, inspired by a random confluence of associations into wild territory, completely unassociated with the topic at … Continue reading Tangential thinking →

Laura Lynch Spare Musings 1 Comment 2016-09-292016-10-02 1 Minute

Making the leap

It's amazing the work you can get done in an hour. I heard a rule once for beating procrastination. It went like this: Anything that can be done in 3 minutes, do now. Anything that can be started in 3 minutes, start now. Obviously, there is the matter of prioritization, but the main point is simple: starting … Continue reading Making the leap →

Laura Lynch Spare Musings, Writing 1 Comment 2016-09-24 2 Minutes

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