French word of the week
mèche (mesh) noun, feminine
1. lock, streak (of hair)
2. wick (candle); fuse (firecracker)
3. a drill bit (tool)
Also:
une mèche folle = a stray lock/wisp of hair
une mèche rebelle = a wayward lock of hair
une mèche lente = a safety fuse
une mèche postiche = a hairpiece, toupee
Expressions:
se faire faire des mèches = to have highlights put in one's hair.
Y a pas mèche (slang) = there's no way (it's impossible)
être de mèche avec quelqu'un = to be in cahoots with someone
vendre la mèche = to spill the beans, to let the cat out of the bag
découvrir la mèche = to uncover the plot
Citation du Jour
Même si votre mère vous trouve parfaite, elle aura toujours besoin de replacer l'une de vos mèches de cheveux.
Even if your mother thinks you are perfect, she will always need to smooth back a lock of your hair.-Suzanne Beilenson
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I just arrived home from work, still sweaty. I usually shower before I come home but preferred not to today. I drove home with the windows down, and it felt wonderful. That breeze on my sweaty face, unsticking my hair from my skin. I definitely need a shower. *sniffs self* I wonder if there is anybody on the planet who showers/bathes as often as I. lol I bathe every night before bed, I shower every morning after the aerobics class, so I don't smell like a sweathog when I'm wandering around the weights area. Then I work out with a client (sometimes 2, depending on the day), and then I almost always have to shower again. That's 3 times in a 24 hour period. Oh well, at least nobody can say that I'm stinky.
Happy Birthday Google.
Well I actually started this entry about an hour ago, but I had to break for a shower and also make myself a sandwich.
braunschweiger liverwurst + walla walla sweet onion slices + sweet pickles + mayo + mustard + salt & pepper + wheat bread
Did I scare anybody? Okay it sounds gross but it's very good. My best friend in germany, when I was little, used to bring me home to her grandma who would make these sandwiches for us. I've been hooked ever since.