The word of the day1 for February 7, 2007 is “incandescent”— adjective 1 a : white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat. b : strikingly bright, radiant, or clear. c : marked by brilliance especially of expression <incandescent wit>. d : characterized by glowing zeal : ARDENT <incandescent affection>. 2 a : of, relating to, or being light produced by incandescence. b : producing light by incandescence.
My desk lamp bulb blew this morning when I turned the lamp on—not quite an electrifying experience. Shortly after I changed the bulb, one of my co-workers offered me a fluorescent desk lamp that someone is leaving behind.
I used to have a company owned task lamp with fluorescent tubes inherited from a retiring employee. It took Facilities six months to replace the bulbs the first time I asked. The second time I put in a request for new bulbs, the repair guys came when I was away from the desk and took the lamp away with them. After a year of monthly calls along the line of “Do you have my lamp yet and why not?” I got my own $14.95 UL approved desk lamp from WalMart along with some extra bulbs.
The quote2 for today is Hilda Doolittle (1886–1961), “Gift.”:
Under that rock that holds
the first swift kiss
of the spring-sun’s white, incandescent breath,
I’d seek
you flowers.
the first swift kiss
of the spring-sun’s white, incandescent breath,
I’d seek
you flowers.
;^) Jan
1 The definition is from either Merriam-Webster Online, 10th Edition or The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition and is used by permission.
2 The quote is from either Bartleby: Great Books on Line or The Quotation Pages and is used by permission.
P.S.: Comments and word requests are welcome.
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