The letter N has proved the most problematical so far when seeking obsolete words on which to base a yarn. Anyway, get your sea legs on because we are going sailing!
Naupathia n. seasickness
Why did I let her persuade me? She knows I suffer naupathia.
Mind over matter. I won’t be sick, I won’t be sick, I won’t – woooo!
Just hold the rail. That’s better. I'm OK now. Oh, no no no, we are going down –eeeeeeek – now we are going up..... oooooo....I left my tummy behind!
Hold tight. Nearly there, nearly there, breathe, breathe...
That’s better, not rolling soooo much nowwwwwwwww - wrong...help....!
Weeee! Bluuuuh………splat
You can check out my A-Z posts thus far by clicking on a highlighted letter!
Ooooh! I can so relate to this aptly-depicted queasy feeling. I don't think I would fare well on such an adventure either. Loved the addition of that final word, which required no further explanation! :-)
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I can smell it from here! Cheers Josie.
DeleteLOL :) Very cute! Thankfully unless it is really stormy weather, I'm usually not naupathic :)
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Between you and me, nor am I!
DeleteThe typography reminds me of waves... Great visualisation of the word :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Ronel
DeleteHi Keith - good ones ... being in the fresh air helps - I always gravitate up to the deck on the ferries ... but wonderful words Niff at Naupathia ... I'll avoid a boat today .. cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteVery wise Hilary!
DeleteAaaah thanks!! You've just reminded me of my many fish feeding memories!! That's so NIFF! ;-)
ReplyDeleteAJ at Ouch My Back Hurts
Great imagery. I think. ~grin~ That picture of a wave is too cute. It made me laugh.
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Have a great day!
I love it too! Thanks Darla
DeleteHilarious and sounds like it's spoken from one who knows...!
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I spent several years commuting weekly from the UK to France, and I still take regular day trips. All I know is from watching others less sea-worthy than me!
DeleteMy aunt and uncle took a cruise to the Virgin Islands once and she got so seasick he had to charter a plane to take her home. :-)
ReplyDeleteCarol at My Writing Journal
That is amazing! What a shame.
DeleteI've never really been seasick just felt a little funny when it was too stormy but I can feel with your narrator :-). Great post!
ReplyDeleteAs I frequently use the cross channel ferry, the scene I described is something I see regularly!
DeleteI get motion sick, so I feel that pain!
ReplyDeleteIt's funny how a letter we wouldn't expect to give us trouble during the challenge does. For me it was Y.
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DeleteI'm writing day to day - I've not even thought about O yet! I am expecting a few problems with XYZ!