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Watching time, the only true currency // A journal from John B. Roberts

Day: November 2, 2003

  • atrabilious (\\at-ruh-BIL-yuhs\\, adjective)

    On Tuesday, September 30, 2003, atrabilious was the word of the day from Dictionary.com. I’ve been saving that email ever since. The email gives two definitions. Melancholic; gloomy. Irritable; ill-natured; peevish. I’m rarely melancholic, but a lack of sleep/time sure makes me peevish. Peevish is a good word to say, sort of like moussaka… just…

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