The Sounds of the English Language

Everyone has a word or words that just make then cringe. So much so, that they find it even hard to utter the word out loud.
I've gone through a few stages, with a few certain words....but I'd love to hear yours too! So we can bask in the pure disgust of the English language together :)

Words Tess Does Not Feel Comfortable Hearing/Saying:

Gnurble- the fatty part of the ham
Dink- Ugh...i HATE this word the most! So prepubescent and awkward.
Booby- again, for the same reason.
Moist- Now, I'm not disgusted with this word, but I just think it sounds funny. But it is fun to say!
Chagrin ( pronounced "sh")-This word was recently brought to my attention in class. I had no idea how to spell it or what it meant. But I was determined to use it in a sentence this week...To her chagrin, the party had ended as she arrived." :)

Words Tess Really Enjoys Hearing/Saying:

Giggle- I like to use it as much as possible. It's just fun and cute and instantly lights up any room.
Poop- I dunno why...but I'm chuckling right now just typing it.
Love- For the obvious reasons...the meaning, and all that falls into the word.
Hannah-Although, more of a name rather than a word. But you can spell it both frontwards and backwards!
Onomatopoeia-It just sounds funny :) e.g-"sizzle"-The word sounds like sound it makes!

I've told you mine, now tell me yours :)

Little Kid Therapy

You know those days when nothing seems to be going right and you have your back up over something so insignificant,and so meaningless? But then, all of a sudden life throws you a lifesaver, a random something or someone who instantly calms you down and makes you realize there was no reason to stress out and overreact.

A couple of months ago I was taking the Queen streetcar back home after getting denied an account at an indie movie store all the way over on Church ( and no, it wasn't a gay porn video store). I was so irritated, I had traveled all that way after a long day of classes, and I hadn't eaten dinner and you all know what happens when my blood sugar levels drop ;) It was 8 p.m. So there I sat, sour faced, and hungry staring blankly out the window when a little hand reached out from the seat in front of me. It was this beautiful little girl , no older that 4 years,with olive skin, and golden brown tendrils. She just looked at me with the biggest smile and giggled! The best giggle I've ever heard, besides my sister Sydnay's when she was that age. It was so out of control and genuine, I couldn't help but start to giggle with her. There the two of us sat, crammed in the middle of a packed streetcar feeding off each others' laughter, even her mother eventually joined in. It was that moment that I realized my problems, were not problems.

Even now when I feel like my world might cave in, I sometimes think back to that little girl; her innocence, and joy, and I instantly feel thankful. If getting rejected by a snooty "queen "at a video store is the worst thing that happens to me in a day....I think I'll survive. :)