tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post5909781614193712123..comments2024-03-26T00:00:27.596+05:30Comments on A few drops of ink: Iktsuarpok and IrusuCynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-46543598292444615202017-04-12T14:02:21.557+05:302017-04-12T14:02:21.557+05:30Thank you, Nick, for stopping by. Planned visits a...Thank you, Nick, for stopping by. Planned visits are always preferable, but what if the person who plans to drop in isn't your favourite caller. What then? I'd turn Irusu.Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-28766263993698918372017-04-12T14:01:22.800+05:302017-04-12T14:01:22.800+05:30Zalka, you have the best of both worlds. It all de...Zalka, you have the best of both worlds. It all depends on the caller, after all.Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-27216363315413411142017-04-12T14:00:30.769+05:302017-04-12T14:00:30.769+05:30Jodie, you too? I thought I was the only one.
Ther...Jodie, you too? I thought I was the only one.<br />There have been times when I've been tempted to remain perfectly still and silent in the hope that whoever is at the door will go away. <br />As Irusu as they come.Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-28307018867064293442017-04-12T13:58:09.270+05:302017-04-12T13:58:09.270+05:30Hilary, I think some amount of mess is inevitable....Hilary, I think some amount of mess is inevitable. It is a sign that someone lives and breathes in this space. <br />There was a time when I used to apologise profusely for the mess whenever a guest showed. Now I try to refrain from apologising. My space is my own. It's not a pigsty, but we have better things to do than clean up all the time. Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-16312747972903831542017-04-12T01:53:07.040+05:302017-04-12T01:53:07.040+05:30I wish we had equivalents for these in English - b...I wish we had equivalents for these in English - both wonderful and very useful words. I'm definitely more Irusu, though, especially as I've invariably got a mess. And then we have to deal with the dogs, whereas if it's planned we can have that sorted... yep, definitely prefer planned visits!Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-87957395664670578582017-04-11T20:00:46.960+05:302017-04-11T20:00:46.960+05:30Haha, I have experienced both :D I tend towards an...Haha, I have experienced both :D I tend towards anticipation, but sometimes I definitely see the value in pretending not to be home... :D<br /><br /><a href="http://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Multicolored Diary: WTF - Weird Things in Folktales</a>A Tarkabarka Hölgyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06719668142192116685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-7656882606483848472017-04-11T18:49:51.761+05:302017-04-11T18:49:51.761+05:30Iktsuarpok is such an adorable word. I'm alway... Iktsuarpok is such an adorable word. I'm always in this mood if I KNOW someone is coming.<br /><br />If someone knocked unexpectedly, then I am definitely Irusu! I have been known to dive from the sofa and run for cover so that they don't spot me through the windows!<br /><br /><a href="http://believeinfairystories.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Believe In Fairy Stories</a>: Theme - <b>The Librarian Witchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10304182271451652189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-1956952828300524252017-04-11T18:24:58.479+05:302017-04-11T18:24:58.479+05:30Hi Cynthia - I'm both ... I'm more relaxed...Hi Cynthia - I'm both ... I'm more relaxed now- but there's usually papers everywhere, and papers on the floor -as that's my urgent pending pile - and people have a habit of picking them up!! Such is life ... So Iktsuarpok and Irusu - defines me ... I'd rather be neat and tidy, but so often am not if taken by surprise!<br /><br />Cheers Hilary<br /><br />http://Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-6192863494938255702017-04-11T15:00:40.897+05:302017-04-11T15:00:40.897+05:30My house is always a mess, Suzy. So with me, it is...My house is always a mess, Suzy. So with me, it is always Irusu, unless I've had time to clean.<br /><br />Happy the woman whose visitors won't judge her mess. I'd be Iktsuarpok for those visitors.Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-27905035093592865362017-04-11T14:59:34.087+05:302017-04-11T14:59:34.087+05:30I agree, Eva. When good friends offer to drop in, ...I agree, Eva. When good friends offer to drop in, we can't wait to see them. But not for other kinds of visitors.Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-59146783967585451372017-04-11T14:58:28.953+05:302017-04-11T14:58:28.953+05:30So true, Elena. Surprise visitors are not my favou...So true, Elena. Surprise visitors are not my favourite either. That's when I am Irusu.Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-67037988513274294422017-04-11T14:13:27.697+05:302017-04-11T14:13:27.697+05:30Depends on who it is - Iktsuarpok for some and Iru...Depends on who it is - Iktsuarpok for some and Irusu for others. And definitely Irusu when the house is a mess. Suzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05337531041006701719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-16583192894854807732017-04-11T14:10:05.623+05:302017-04-11T14:10:05.623+05:30Very useful words again! I think my mood goes more...Very useful words again! I think my mood goes more with <i>iktsuarpok</i> than with <i>irusu</i>. But it depends on the visitors, of course!<br /><br />----------<br><br />Eva<br><br /><b><a href="https://mailadventures.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html" rel="nofollow">Mail Adventures</a></b>Mail Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17574231572383527950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-67136333529283146272017-04-11T13:46:02.415+05:302017-04-11T13:46:02.415+05:30What an interesting post! I think I'm more Iru...What an interesting post! I think I'm more Irusu, mainly because I really don't like surprise visitors, it's the sort of thing I have to mentally prepare myself for :P<br />Over on ElenaSquareEyes I is for my favourite band - <a href="http://elenasquareeyes.com/2017/04/11/i-is-for-imagine-dragons/" rel="nofollow">Imagine Dragons</a>ElenaSquareEyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10591737415775875965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-23768992590359709232017-04-11T12:21:08.339+05:302017-04-11T12:21:08.339+05:30Their innocence causes them to welcome others, I g...Their innocence causes them to welcome others, I guess. Thanks for stopping by, Neha.Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-86730772036176371802017-04-11T12:19:09.949+05:302017-04-11T12:19:09.949+05:30Some days one likes wallow in a mess, right, Namra...Some days one likes wallow in a mess, right, Namratha?Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-79594143815852636162017-04-11T12:18:17.142+05:302017-04-11T12:18:17.142+05:30We all sway between the two, don't we, Anjali,...We all sway between the two, don't we, Anjali, depending on who's at the door.Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-75688200313791232442017-04-11T12:10:58.726+05:302017-04-11T12:10:58.726+05:30Ah, Jz, that being dragged backwards through a hed...Ah, Jz, that being dragged backwards through a hedge thing? That's me too on any given day when I'm home and I don't have to look presentable. I could happily live in my pajamas all through the day.Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-20876810729894004932017-04-11T08:56:55.673+05:302017-04-11T08:56:55.673+05:30Learnt two new words today! And yes my kids too di...Learnt two new words today! And yes my kids too display Iktsuarpok in abundance<br />www.nehatambe.comNehahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12490733323848382541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-66050288319373623662017-04-11T08:41:22.401+05:302017-04-11T08:41:22.401+05:30Irusu definitely when the house is a mess or no on...Irusu definitely when the house is a mess or no one at home has taken a bath and it is already evening(Sunday special).. <br /><a href="http://namysaysso.com/blog/husbands-role-womens-work-atozchallenge/" rel="nofollow">Celebrating 'Women & their work' all April: Husband’s Role in Women’s Work</a>Namrathahttp://www.namysaysso.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-77519766492585212402017-04-11T07:26:20.817+05:302017-04-11T07:26:20.817+05:30Iktsuarpok for the most part which could occasiona...Iktsuarpok for the most part which could occasionally switch to Irusu! Anjali Krishnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04904560169620218805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-64172924836226171522017-04-11T04:03:29.292+05:302017-04-11T04:03:29.292+05:30Generally, I do not succumb to Irusu (altho' I...Generally, I do not succumb to Irusu (altho' I have a friend who draws the blinds when eating a meal she doesn't want to have to share ;-p) but is there a word for having your heart sink when unexpected company stops by, because you are looking like you've been dragged backwards through a hedge?<br />Cuz I have that a lot...Jzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00301793291285112859noreply@blogger.com