Feeling Dis-orientated

I recently re-read (actually listened to the audio book of...) DEATH IN HOLY ORDERS by P.D. James and was reminded of a word that bugs the heck out of me -- disorientated.  I don't know why, but it just doesn't sound right.  The first time I saw it in print I thought it was a misprint.  But I looked it up and it is actually a word.  It means, of course, to "cause to be lost or disoriented", and the literal meaning is to "turn away from the East or (figuratively) from the right or the truth", thus the "orient" portion of the word, as in "oriental".  (Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.)

I have no problem with the word disoriented, but disorientated makes my mouth feel funny!  And if reading the word was bad, listening to it being read on the audio book was even worse.  Made my head spin every time I heard it.  And I think P.D. James uses it at least a half dozen times in that book.

Oh well.  I'll get over it.  Isn't it funny how some words just bug you or make your tongue feel funny when you try to say them?  I do love P.D. James, though, and DEATH IN HOLY ORDERS is probably my favorite Adam Dalgliesh story.  Love those "who-done-its."

In other news, that barge is still stuck against the pilings of the K & I bridge.  The Coast Guard won't get the right equipment in to get it until Monday.  The barge was full of asphalt, sitting very low in the water, and some has spilled out. 

I felt much better today, so I guess it was just a 24-hour bug.  Andrew was very impressed with the instructor of the Computer Networking class at  Prosser , and I think the feeling was mutual.  He turned in his application today at school.  They enjoyed their spaghetti dinner, too!!

I guess I'll work for a few hours tomorrow, although I really don't want to.  I'm getting very possessive about my weekends!  I am way behind on my alerts, so I guess I'd better go get caught up.  Hope everyone has a great weekend!