ad·ver·si·ty
[ad-vur-si-tee] –noun, plural -ties for 2.
1. adverse fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress: A friend will show his or her true colors in times of adversity.
2. an adverse or unfortunate event or circumstance: You will meet many adversities in life.
re·sil·ience
[ri-zil-yuh
ns, -zil-ee-uh
ns] –noun
1. the power or ability to return to the original form, position, etc., after being bent, compressed, or stretched; elasticity.
2. ability to recover readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like; buoyancy.
Also, re·sil·ien·cy.
middlesborough 2 - 1 arsenal
so it is that we are now no longer unbeaten in the league and the test of the young lads' mettle is officially underway. there are 2 words that have an enormous impact on the match-day fortunes of the gunners: cesc fabregas. he is the team
tal·is·man
[tal-is-muh
n, -iz-] –noun, plural -mans.
1. a stone, ring, or other object, engraved with figures or characters supposed to possess occult powers and worn as an amulet or charm.
2. any amulet or charm.
3. anything whose presence exercises a remarkable or powerful influence on human feelings or actions.
and his presence is sorely missed for a myriad of reasons. steau bucharest visit on wednesday and a wee club called chelsea come-a-calling on the lords day forthcoming.
to come: a word on a side-project of some little outfit called green day (cheers to skip) and the memory inspiring debut full-length from chinese telephones.
brickwallboyout.
walker evans, city lunch counter (1929)