One word

Equanimity

Word of the day on 18 November 2009.

Winning tweet

69
Points
DrMobs
My exterior visage of equanimity and serenity hides seething contempt and impatience. Stupid PC; I want my Mac.

Good uses

  • Ysabeluna
    65
    Points
    you have equanimity if you can say these 3 most difficult words: "i love you"; "i'm sorry" and "help me" ..
  • marcosarroyos
    65
    Points
    Hard to find, and hard to keep, I get equanimity only when I sleep.
  • zimmerjohn
    60
    Points
    Grace under pressure / Sublime equanimity / Calms troubled waters - #haiku #artwiculate
  • TheSupercargo
    60
    Points
    In the face, yet again, of seeing the @artwiculate crown slip through my fingers, my equanimity is a wonder to behold!
  • lithiumzombie
    60
    Points
    "Look mommy, my goldfish has reached perfect equanimity!" / [tap tap] "Oh bugger..."
  • harrarp
    55
    Points
    Equanimity breeds consent.
  • indymavs
    55
    Points
    Surely my equanimity will be short-lived...i'm marching into chuck e cheese's with a dozen pre-teens
  • Ysabeluna
    55
    Points
    you are losing equanimity once you start hearing voices in your head . . .
  • SJHatzi
    55
    Points
    Nothing disturbs my equanimity except being told to have it.
  • MaxRaunchiness
    50
    Points
    Oh baaaby, my equanimity just ran up my flag pole the moment you waltzed in the door!
  • marcosarroyos
    50
    Points
    The Buddha recommended equanimity in all things. Easy for HIM to say, he never had to deal with Windows Vista!
  • Ysabeluna
    45
    Points
    equanimity is grace under presssure
  • SJHatzi
    45
    Points
    Two things I always do with equanimity: admire it and spell it correctly.
  • pn8r
    45
    Points
    Shouting "Serenity now! Serenity now!" is NOT the best way to achieve equanimity. #artwiculate
  • marcosarroyos
    45
    Points
    Equanimity means having something against horses, but not getting all bent out of shape about it.
  • marcosarroyos
    45
    Points
    My office mates have a hard time distinguishing my equanimity from a flatline on a heart monitor.
  • SJHatzi
    45
    Points
    I have great equanimity under others' duress.
  • 3lbsofluv
    45
    Points
    Oaks grow strong in contrary winds; Diamonds are made under pressure. Equanimity at its finest. #artwiculate
  • tama001
    45
    Points
    December 21, 2012. Would anything happen? I think with equanimity to contemplate future with equanimity. #artwiculate
  • CaitrionaW
    40
    Points
    As she went to the guillotine Marie Antoinette vowed, with great equanimity, to remain serene and not to lose her head.
  • CaitrionaW
    40
    Points
    Showing no equanimity 6 yr old Amy cornered the cat,prised open its mouth & was surpised to see it hadn't got her tongue.
  • pranavmukul
    40
    Points
    I came, I saw..but I had so much equanimity that I couldn't conquer.
  • routermonkey
    40
    Points
    Reading through 12 pages of @artwiculate entries is not conducive to maintaining my equanimity.
  • una_duessa
    40
    Points
    Don't let my current state of equanimity fool you. Inside, I'm screaming, "YOUR THESIS IS DUE! WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU? GET OFF TWITTER!"
  • caslexplorers
    40
    Points
    I quiet many with equanimity
  • tWordBird
    40
    Points
    …is changing the location in my bio to “USA; State: Equanimity .“ (Gotta fake it 'til ya make it?)
  • SJHatzi
    40
    Points
    Dear men: YOU try having equanimity while giving birth.
  • pranavmukul
    40
    Points
    Pragmatic Equanimity : Act as if the world is going to treat you well.
  • Eridanus
    40
    Points
    The best bridge between extremis and equanimity is a good night's sleep. [And so to bed.]
  • Tralala56
    40
    Points
    This morning I opened Tweetdeck and saw nothing. I handled this with equanimity and decided to try to tweet on the web.
  • SJHatzi
    40
    Points
    Equanimity is a challenge for control freaks. This the voice of my experience (of me), tweeting.
  • SJHatzi
    40
    Points
    One day I'll master equanimity, I will. Without inhaling medicinal drugs. I can do this.
  • zimmerjohn
    40
    Points
    When disaster hit the farm, all the animals panicked except the horses. It was equine equanimity at its best.
  • Ysabeluna
    40
    Points
    equanimity ~ you and me we face ennui ~ with more amity #haiku
  • MaryJenkins
    40
    Points
    With equanimity, Macgyver managed to defuse the bomb with 1 second until detonation using a paper clip, a ball of yarn and a little earwax.
  • lagadu123
    40
    Points
    I wouldn't even mind being even-minded if equanimity was mine
  • TalSh
    35
    Points
    Brimming, seething with equanimity.
  • Ysabeluna
    35
    Points
    equanimity is attributed to one's magnanimity in ensuring no enmity and animosity but observance of amity
  • SJHatzi
    35
    Points
    I'm making friends with equanimity. It's kind of a pen pal relationship.
  • SJHatzi
    35
    Points
    Let us practice equanimity - peace in a tweet. (If you RT this with a colon, I'm having a fit).
  • redwall_hp
    35
    Points
    Equanimity: The art of bluffing.
  • marcosarroyos
    35
    Points
    My equanimity is a fragile flower that frequently gets it petals ripped off.
  • MaxRaunchiness
    35
    Points
    Honey, I believe this equanimity thing you keep trying to preserve is just like last week's headache thing.
  • marcosarroyos
    35
    Points
    "Equanimity?!" screamed Judy, "I'll give you equanimity. Just wait 'til I wash your clothes in the wood chipper!"
  • MaxRaunchiness
    35
    Points
    It's okay if you come up for a nightcap. I promise to preserve your equanimity...er...anonymity.
  • marcosarroyos
    35
    Points
    When she put her hand on my thigh, I could barely hang on to my equanimity. It showed.
  • chrisdetar
    35
    Points
    The equanimity of the groom was questioned when his voice cracked uddering "I moo"
  • marcosarroyos
    35
    Points
    Ever notice how difficult it is to keep your equanimity when the dentist says, "Okay, a little discomfort now"?
  • tama001
    35
    Points
    Today is Twitter maintenance day. Twitter provide equanimity. My TL regains equanimity of the moment. #artwiculate

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