March 01, 2007

The perfect word for bloggers!

This via famed NASA scientist and Spitfire pilot Steevil, who sends along this:

Omphaloskepsis

According to the website--

(om-fuh-lo-SKEP-sis) noun: Contemplation of one's navel.

[From Greek omphalos (navel) + skepsis (act of looking, examination). Ultimately from the Indo-European root spek- (to observe) which is also the ancestor of suspect, spectrum, bishop (literally, overseer), despise, espionage, telescope, spectator, and spectacles.]

I now go to contemplate.

Posted by Terry Oglesby at March 1, 2007 09:24 AM
Comments

Do i have to take the lint out before contemplating?

Posted by: Diane at March 1, 2007 11:12 AM

Not if you contemplate the lint.

Posted by: skinnydan at March 1, 2007 11:16 AM

Seems like folks with an outey would have an easier time of things, lintwise.

Posted by: Terry Oglesby at March 1, 2007 11:36 AM