Saturday, January 10, 2009

What is new?

This word comes to mind in the cold month of January:


re⋅viv⋅al

–noun
1. restoration to life, consciousness, vigor, strength, etc.
2. restoration to use, acceptance, or currency: the revival of old customs.
3. a new production of an old play.
4. a showing of an old motion picture.
5. an awakening, in a church or community, of interest in and care for matters relating to personal religion.
6. an evangelistic service or a series of services for the purpose of effecting a religious awakening: to hold a revival.
7. the act of reviving.
8. the state of being revived.
9. Law. the reestablishment of legal force and effect.


seems #'s 1, 5 and 8 say it best for me

2 comments:

Snaggle Tooth said...

We can all use one every now n then!
I tend to just break down to the def that works for my purpose at the moment.
What is new? 8 new snow inches again!

Jean-Luc Picard said...

Being cold comes to mind!

NetChick sent me here.