today's word
May. 13th, 2009 11:56 pmequipoise: a state of equilibrium
Tom Hanks used this word during an interview on Charlie Rose to describe his method of acting, as a balance between being in the moment and being aware of the moment. That dichotomy is something I struggle with all the time; having a very elegant sounding word to describe the state of being in which I'm striving to exist will, I hope, serve as a reminder for me.
Tom Hanks used this word during an interview on Charlie Rose to describe his method of acting, as a balance between being in the moment and being aware of the moment. That dichotomy is something I struggle with all the time; having a very elegant sounding word to describe the state of being in which I'm striving to exist will, I hope, serve as a reminder for me.