I didn't pick my one little word for 2013 until February. I chose the word
shoulders. I have no idea why other than the word kept coming back to me. When I think of shoulders, I think of my grandma. Her shoulders were not sloping or narrow. They were broad and square. She had a perfect figure, an hourglass, which I did not inherit. I remember seeing pictures of her in tailored suits with padded shoulders. I don't have narrow shoulders either but they are not square like my grandma's. I have one that is lower than the other. My spine is twisted like a rotini at the base. I never knew I had a screwed-up spine until I went to a chiropractor a few years ago for hip pain. He showed me the spiral in an x-ray of my lower back. Could that whorl be the reason one leg of my pants was always shorter or why when I was in labor, the epidural only worked on one side of my body? Physical therapists have assured me that I don't have a discrepancy in leg length, so I figure it must have something to do with that corkscrew.
Your creativity is so apparent. Your one little word, the picture using macaronis and your writing all scream creativity and thinking out of the box. Great word, by the way and nice analogy.
ReplyDeleteThis makes me think of this poem by Jack Prelutsky:
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Or Cynthia Rylant's "Gradmother's Hair". At the most basic level, our genetics are in the details of every little cell...
Love the picture of the macaronis to describe your blog...but your words would have been enough...nice, descriptive and creative.
ReplyDeleteI love your noodle lady. It's funny how we come up with our word for the year. I still have to write about last year's and can't decide on this year's yet. "Shoulders" should be interesting. Make sure you share you word/stories throughout the year.
ReplyDeleteI love the way you connect your word with your grandmother!
ReplyDeleteWow, that's fascinating, Diana! Your word is so unique, and I enjoyed hearing the thinking behind it. Your macaroni person is so whimsical! I like how it puts a positive/cute spin on what many people would view as a problem.
ReplyDeleteI love the noodle figure, Diana. And what a great word-it means a lot when we think about shoulders, sitting on someone's, on top of, soft, powerful-lots written about them! I wanted to ask too if you returned & found out how I do the photo collages? It's an app that you can download named Picasa. Check it out-so easy!
ReplyDeleteI thought you might have used Picasa. It is very beautiful.
DeleteYour noodle girl is awesome. I want to make noodle people now too. I also have a screwed up hip or two that results in that leg feeling longer than the other business. No fun.
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