the birth of disease
I was thinking about what we name our blogs, why they're named what they're named, blah blah blah blah blah...
Y'see, I have a lot of time to think when I'm anxiously awaiting a word from the University of Iowa. Please, everyone, think good thoughts for me. The job would be amazing and I tell you, I'm ready to eat corn galore and make snow angels with my future farmer husband. Should know later this week, but if it falls through (horrors!) I have an interview in Philly next Friday and am still waiting to hear from the NIH in Bethesda.
Okay, anyhow, back to the subject at hand.
"Undulate" is my favorite word. Or one of them, I suppose. I just like the way it sounds. It's also one of those words that just sounds like what it is... not quite onomatopoeia but you catch my drift. When I decided to name the blog, I thought I wanted to use something with "undulate" in it, and I liked how "over" and "undu" sounded like opposite terms (um, like over and under?). I did a Google search and found that undulating fever is...
A rare infection (less than 200 cases per year in the U.S.) caused by bacteria of the genus brucella. human infection results from occupational exposure to infected animals or by ingestion of infected milk, milk products or animal tissue. Symptoms are non-specific and include fever, malaise and weight loss.I like diseases -- especially infectious disease -- and so Overundulating Fever was born.
What about you? How the heck did you come up with your blog's name?
Update: This blog was named for a quote by Lynne Rossetto Kasper.
14 comments:
You're looking for a Future Farmer Husband? Are you really into 12-15 year olds now or do you just like those rad jackets?
It's a toss-up...
awwwwww, toasted. Oceanchum comes from a triple velcro skit from the awesomest Halloween show on Yonah. We gutted a fish and said, " See that, it ain't nuthin' but oceanchum."
I remember that fish, sir.
that was a good moment in my life. another quote i like from that night is, "this life of celibacy ain't doing it for me on this friday night!!"
uh, i got dumped. but you knew that already.
it's the title of a crooked fingers song. it's not my favorite, and i don't really relate to the lyrics, but i like the way it sounds, and i like the lazy feel.
i tried to comment earlier but blogger ate it - one of the absolute best people i know hails from iowa city and speaks of it in the most glowing of terms. great bars and an arts scene thanks to the writers workshop. fingers crossed!
Scarny: That's a great quote! Who said it? You? KB?
Emma: Thanks for the crossed fingers! I'll keep you posted.
Hmmm, I can't remember, but I think I did. However, rips could have said it and we've both said it so many times over the years that we co-own the phrase. He did say, "Somebody give me a sesame seed," which is probably the best thing I've ever heard. I do know I said this pussy is made of wood as I shoved a tilapia up my nun's gown. Too bad you weren't watching.
Why wasn't I watching? I forget. I was probably too busy getting wasted in my bedroom while getting into my costume and/or making out with my boyfriend. Or not. Either way, I wish I had been watching. My loss.
Mezmerization Eclipse is the name of a Captain Beyond song - a great early 70's band that Dark and I love. They have members of Deep Purple and recorded all their albums in Macon.
There were about 50 amazing quotes from that Velc show. Count those with the trillion others and you have your self a coffee table book!
I miss those velc / coke bref shows, bad.
deeg
I miss those shows, too -- Halloween was always such a highlight. It's not the same anymore.
You and Caroline were on the porch smoking cigarettes and drinking, and the wrong porch at that.
I blame Caro!
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