The front page of christinaz.com has changed a bit. It will do so in the next few days until I get it right but I like it as is, so you know...
So you ask if i'm writing - the answer is yes. It's just something I don't want to share yet with the public. Being an artist and author does that to you - I spent many years in the writing business- creating some of the highest grossing comic books in history and having the highest watched television show for a comic book hero but is that what REALLY makes me happy?
The discussion of happiness has come up with a few friends and it's an ever evolving thing. Who knew being happy could be so difficult. Do you prefer moments of happiness peppered with stress or a plateau of happiness that rarely ebbs and rises?
I know my answer. :) And no Blonde, I'm not pregnant - YET. LOL. Thanks for the guess. It had to do with motorcycles so you were a BIT off...
I'm going to get lunch...
Monday, April 24, 2006
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Next Time You Swear, Think of THIS!
We all know what "bad words" are. Unlike most other language rules, we learn about swearwords and how to use them without any real study or classroom instruction. Even very young children know which words are naughty, although they don't always know exactly what those words mean.
But swearwords aren't quite as simple as they seem.
They're paradoxical -- saying them is taboo in nearly every culture, but instead of avoiding them as with other taboos, people use them. Most associate swearing with being angry or frustrated, but people swear for a number of reasons and in a variety of situations.
Swearing also serves multiple purposes in social interactions. Not only that, your brain treats swear words differently than it treats other words.
Hearing swear words negatively affects your brain.
In many English-speaking communities, swearing carries connotations of lower classes and lower economic standing. Although people from every economic level use swearwords, most people associate their use with people of lower income and education.
Swearing isn't just a social taboo, though. In some cases, it's illegal.
But swearwords aren't quite as simple as they seem.
They're paradoxical -- saying them is taboo in nearly every culture, but instead of avoiding them as with other taboos, people use them. Most associate swearing with being angry or frustrated, but people swear for a number of reasons and in a variety of situations.
Swearing also serves multiple purposes in social interactions. Not only that, your brain treats swear words differently than it treats other words.
Hearing swear words negatively affects your brain.
In many English-speaking communities, swearing carries connotations of lower classes and lower economic standing. Although people from every economic level use swearwords, most people associate their use with people of lower income and education.
Swearing isn't just a social taboo, though. In some cases, it's illegal.
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