Living with British people has inspired some of us to take on fake accents or remember stereotypical images from movies. Who doesn’t love Julie Andrews?
My favorite French word is “éclaircie.” It’s a feminine noun that, according to www.wordreference.com, refers to “a sunny spell.” I think of it as the few rays of sunshine that pierce the clouds on a gloomy day. Thinking metaphorically, one of my personal éclaircies is to visit the small aquarium located at the side entrance to a nearby shopping mall. I love to watch the fish and their behavior – some hide in the fake shipwrecks, others dart out from rocky outcroppings to defend small territories. One particular purple specimen is fascinated by me, though I can’t tell if it’s out of curiosity or defense, admiration or revulsion (talk about projecting emotions!). It doesn’t go along with the follow-the-finger trick like the sheep at petting zoos, but it will approach the tank and give me a long sideways look before exploring another area of the tank. Watching the fish reminds me of why I became interested in science in the first place, and how some struggles aren’t that unique.
What are some of your favorite things?
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