Oh...Harro

I feel it's been a while.  But when I can't vlog, my desire to blog seems to vanish.  I guess it should be the other way round, and I should want to blog to make up for the lack of vloggage.  Anyhoozles.  I am in a good mood today.  No reason why really.  Just one of those random "I'm happy and I don't know why" days.  I trained on the box office at work today.  I was really, REALLY nervous, but it was actually good fun.  I love having a job I enjoy.  I wish more people could be as fortunate as I am in that.  It makes me sad that people have to get themselves stuck into unsatisfying, ungratifying dead end jobs, for the sake of money and living.  The team I work with is so lovely and funny, and we have a right laugh together.  Sometimes I really don't want to go into work, and I'm kinda wanting to leave as well, just because it doesn't pay me as well as I need to be paid, but I'm so blessed.


I'm starting a thing.  It's called.....Hmmmmm....not sure yet.  I'll think about it.  But basically, I'm really fascinated by the English language; words' meanings and how they came about, words that have dropped out of use, and weird and unusual words you don't often hear.  So on each of my blog posts from now on, I'm going to introduce you to a new wonderful word, and tell you where it came from, and what it means....it will be called....




JESS'S SALMAGUNDI!


And I guess I should start with....Salmagundi.
It's original usage was to describe a dish made of chopped meat, anchovies, and eggs, garnished with onion and lemon juice.  It arrived in the English language in the 17th century, from the French 'Salmigondis', meaning hotch-potch.  One theory reckons the word derives from a dish served to King Henri IV (or VI) by a nobleman's wife, and that the dish was named after her.  Others think it derives from the Italian 'Salame conditi', meaning 'pickled meat'.  The English corrupted the word to Solomon-Gundy, in the eighteenth century, and it is possibly related to the children's rhyme "Solomon Grundy, born on a Monday..."


So there you go, you've learned something new today, whether you're interested or not.  I am, so I'm going to keep finding fab words and telling you about them.


Adieu
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