Brigitte's Banter

Hey, I’m Brigitte.  I am called Brigitte.  Benvenuto.  Buongiorno. As a continuing quest for me to do something new for myself every week — an adventure — from tiny to big and bold, this week I took my first Italian class.  I’ll be doing this once a week for the next five weeks.  I’m sure … Continue reading »

I normally write these weekly posts focused around a real word, not a sound.  So many slang words have made their way into our culture, dialect and even Webster’s, but not ah-h-h. I did Google it (seriously is there anything you can’t Google) and I found a few definitions. The Dictionary of interjections, defines it … Continue reading »

I received a nice notification from the people of Word Press a couple of days ago: Thanks to everyone that’s been nice enough to follow me — from the beginning and recently.  I read back over some of those beginning posts and just shudder.  I had no idea what I was doing (kind of still … Continue reading »

Do you remember your first best friend? I do.  Her name was Elizabeth and we were in elementary school together.  She had long dark hair and always seemed to be tan.  She had this bright pink dress that I loved.  But I knew that pink dress wouldn’t look the same on me.  I was bony, … Continue reading »

It’s Friday so I think some light-hearted nonsense is in order.  I know I need some. I’m a Taurus and from reading the description of what a Taurus women is: The Taurus woman is feminine, soft and highly diplomatic. She has a lyrical speaking voice that soothes and comforts you, and she could even have … Continue reading »

I’ve always loved that word:  Mettle. It means this:  A person’s ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding situation in a spirited and resilient way. I don’t think we use it enough.  We toss around words like amazing, phenomenal, awesome to describe anything from a scientist or physician’s ability to discover … Continue reading »

Have you ever looked back at certain chapters in your life and thought, “What If?” Pretty sure, if you’re human, you have.  My mother always told me to not look back, what’s done is done and the only thing you can do is move forward.  This day is the only day there is.  She’s a … Continue reading »

I’ve been in the blogging world for almost four months now, so I don’t claim to be an expert at this way we find ourselves communicating in the 21st century.  I do, however, consider myself a gracious and nice human being and try to extend courtesies when someone takes the time to acknowledge my work. … Continue reading »