Coin a phrase...

Do you love playing with language? Join me in creating new phrases, metaphors, words, similes, slogans, etc. Periodically, I'll post a tired old phrase and you send me a fresh, new phrase that has the 'same' meaning. Or, I'll send you a description that begs for a new word and you send me a possible new word. Who knows? Maybe your new phrase or word will catch on. Maybe the phrase you coin will bring you fame and coin!

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Location: central Massachusetts

I have been a elementary school teacher and a computer programmer. Now I am a doctoral student in cognitive science studying the brainwaves of the 'aha' moment and how two concepts combine to make a new concept. Experiencing the 'aha' moment gives me a sense of wonder and awe. As long as I can remember I have always been trying to feel that wonder and awe so I constantly try to think 'outside the box' and see 'more than is there.' My puzzles and stories reflect this.

Monday, January 31, 2005

Happiness as...

"happy as a pig in mud" (or something worse than mud)

I don't know of any classic phrases that express happiness, but growing up on a farm this is what comes to mind for me.

Create a new phrase (or send in another old one). Please indicate whether your phrase is a new one or one you've heard.

Examples:
(new) "happy as a kitten with yarn"
(new) "happy as a kid watching SpongeBob"

18 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

(new) "happy as my friend Kim when she's talking"

(Sorry, Kim, it's the truth!)

5:42 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Happy as an indoor dog on a cold winter's day (especially when it is the indoor dog's birthday today!).

6:15 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

(new) "happy as a snowman in a blizzard"
(new) "happy as a monkey on a banana plantation"
(new) "happy as an elephant in a peanut factory"

8:42 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

(new) "happy as a worm that slept later than the bird"

8:43 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

(old) "happy as a lark"
(Why is a lark happy?)

8:44 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

(new) "happy as a quarterback crossing the goal line"
(new) "happy as a fish in water"

8:45 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

(new) "happy as a Red Sox fan at the 2004 World Series"

8:46 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

(new) "happy as a turtle with a motor"

10:19 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

happy as the end of a disney movie

2:20 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"happy as kid with a pack of crayola, a white wall, and a little privacy"

2:23 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"happy as a baguette in Paris"

2:33 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"happy as Mr.Hershey on Valentine's Day"

2:34 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

(new) "happy as a dog in a dinosaur museum"

4:45 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"happy as a rabbit in a carrot patch"

8:23 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

(old) "He's as happy as the day is long."

(The phrase, "as the day is long," can be used for just about anything.)

8:24 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'm happy with just waking up in the morning.

2:10 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

You should love yourself before you can love anyone else.

2:11 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Having a man that love's you in everyway is every womans dream.

2:12 PM  

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