On the eve of 2016, herewith is Joani’s bipolar analysis of the yins and yangs, ups and downs, and ins and outs – especially the ins and outs – of the last twelve months, 2015.
So once again with apologies to the Washington Post (my hometown newspaper!) and without editorial comment, and in no particular order, I submit this list for your consideration. And might I suggest that you consider, for the sake of your brain, doing the same!
Insides/Outsides
- Size 6/Size 10
- Inside Out/Outside In
- Author/Blogger
- Story District/SpeakasyDC
- It’s Just Lunch/It’s Just Coffee
- Lipstick/Lip gloss
- 60/59
- Canadian/American
- Water Zumba/Water Aerobics
- Grounds/Beans
- Manicure/Nail biting
- What’s Tumblr?/Tumblr
- Playwright/Liturgist
- Bookstores/Libraries
- Sour Cherry Pie/Pumpkin Flax Granola
- Carluccio’s/Mancini’s
- T-Backs/Sports Bras
- Bucketfeet/Toms
- Wedding Wedding/Gay Wedding
- The Angel of the Lord/The Blessed Virgin Mary
- Margaret Atwood/Shirley Jackson
- Silk/Lace
- Missing Bailey/Walking Bailey
- “Liked from Radio”/Playlists
- Trader Joe’s/Whole Foods
- Preacher/Teacher
- eCP/BCP
- Sketchbook/Notebook
- Throws/Pillows
- Cloth Napkins/Paper Towels
- Club Soda/La Croix
- Global Warming/Snow Globing
- Badlands/Wetlands
- Hoppy Beer/Fruity Beer
- The Cloud/The Cosmos
- Skorts/Shorts
- Chimes/Bells
- Sugar Shack/Krispy Kreme
- Aggressive/Assertive
- Peacock Postcards/Peacock Feathers
- Killer ESP/Starbucks
- SPF 70/SPF 50
- New Therapist/Old Therapist
- Executive Chef/Executive Producer
- Almond Milk/Coconut Creamer
- Grace & Frankie/Thelma & Louise
- Smoked Turkey/Tofurkey
- Cracked Pepper/Sea Salt
- Free Range/Cage Free
- Savannah Bee’s/Burt’s Bees
- Body Butter/Body Lotion
- Composting/Recycling
- Mentalist/Evangelist
- Lavender/Lemon
- Worrier/Warrior
- Pugilist/Pacifist
- Stripes/Solids
- Tangerines/Clementines
- Socialist/Democrat
- Lewis Carroll/Oscar Wilde
- Aroma Therapy/Physical Therapy
- Home Town/Old Town
- Flat White/Latte
- Revelry/Rivalry
- Redemption/Salvation
- Vancouver/Virginia
- Sabbath/Sunday
- Bee Keeping/Peace Keeping
- LEDs/Light Bulbs
- Mittens/Gloves
- Semicolons/Commas
- Makeup/Tattoos
- Trilogies/Anthologies
- Eastern Market/Metro Center
- Tibetan Prayer Beads/Rosaries
- Osteopath/M.D.
- Mohair/Fleece
- Kierkegaard/Hildegard
- Sensual/Sensible
- Ginger Mints/Altoids
- Rainmaker/Tentmaker
- Band Leader/Baton Twirler
- Just Books/Books about Books
- Incandescence/Transcendence
- Passionate/Platonic
- EEC/BBC
- Lint Remover/Vacuum Cleaner
- Passport/Carport
- Angels/Saints
- 26.2/13.1 + 13.1 =
- Colored Pencils/Colored Pens
- Patio Lights/Christmas Lights
- Stemware/Fiesta Ware
- Progressive Lenses/Rose tinted glasses
- Chutzpah/Challah
- Shaman/Chaplain
- Fluid/Druid
- Easy Listening/Smooth Jazz
- Dream Dresser/Mad Hatter
- Hypothetical/Heretical
and of course
- Unorthodox&Unhinged!
Happy New Year!
