Day: March 18, 2013

Vocation
vo·ca·tion  (v-kshn)

n.

1. A regular occupation, especially one for which a person is particularly suited or qualified.
2. An inclination, as if in response to a summons, to undertake a certain kind of work, especially a religious career; a calling.
[Middle English vocacioun, divine call to a religious life, from Old French vocation, from Latin vocti, voctin-, a calling, from voctus, past participle of vocre, to call; see wekw- in Indo-European roots.]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

vocation [vəʊˈkeɪʃən]

n

1. a specified occupation, profession, or trade
2.

a.  a special urge, inclination, or predisposition to a particular calling or career, esp a religious one
b.  such a calling or career

[from Latin vocātiō a calling, from vocāre to call]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003

ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun 1. vocation - the particular occupation for which you are trainedvocation – the particular occupation for which you are trained

job, line of work, occupation, business, line – the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; “he’s not in my line of business”
specialism, specialization, specialty, speciality, specialisation – the special line of work you have adopted as your career; “his specialization is gastroenterology”
lifework – the principal work of your career
walk of life, walk – careers in general; “it happens in all walks of life”
business life, professional life – a career in industrial or commercial or professional activities
2. vocation – a body of people doing the same kind of work

body – a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity; “the whole body filed out of the auditorium”; “the student body”; “administrative body”
profession – the body of people in a learned occupation; “the news spread rapidly through the medical profession”; “they formed a community of scientists”
press corps – a group of journalists representing different publications who all cover the same topics; “the White House press corps”

In my genes

Some people are genetically bad at spelling.. or should that be geneticly bad at spelling.I must admit I was born with perfect spelling and pitch….but since using a wordprocessor I have gone into reverse and become less good,or even…. bad.Like the word genetically…if I write with a pen I have no problem.

Anyway I was an infant prodigy.As soon as I could sit up I found I knew the names of all my family and after a few weeks I could talk though my vocabulary was limited…I was 22 before I knew the word Fuck, and about 42 before I said it and that was when I set the chip pan on fire,so it seemed a reasonable response. Now I recall a phrase often used by the women when I was little

Lor’ love a dick………………….. sorry.. ….duck…….

Now I realise it was possibly what we call rhyming slang though I doubt if my mother knew.Returning to spelling,it helps if you can read…so I was lucky being geneticly programmed to read by the age of two and to write after someone kindly gave me a pencil and paper when I was 17…Before that I had to write in the sand or on the wall.

I was also genetically born ticklish…I hate to be tickled… it’s not good to tickle children.. it’s as bad as hitting theAnd I hate she sound of chalk on a blackboard.Now I have lost the plot and will end on a note of boastful triumph at self esteem bigger than theself esteem of Napoleon….and believe me,I’m not conceited at all.. not in the least.why… it was all in my genes you see,so no need for praise….narcissistic…. why,thank you,sweetie..I even spelled it write

Dusk so I’m off for my walk

Now  it’s dusk and the lights are on I shall go out to see who has redecorated their front rooms for Spring…and who is watching TV.I should have been a spy really but I just have to pretend.And I think I blush too easily so I would betray myself.Still I can make up stories about the people around me which are maybe more thrilling than reality.Since people sleep upstairs I shan’t see any nude..I hope.That would be embarrassing.It’s mainly the decor that interests me.That’s what I tell  the police!

Brenda Wilbee: Tea Time: “The brighter the persona, the darker the shadow.” –Carl Jung

Brenda Wilbee: Tea Time: “The brighter the persona, the darker the shadow.” –Carl Jung

I think this is worth reading if only for the story.. I love stories

Also it has helped me to understand two people I know… and who knows,it may help me too.