effulgently ebullient

guess who got a new/vintage (yes, this is possible) polaroid land camera from her friend hao??

and who, on the same day got 10 packs of film from her mom?

that would be me.

today deserves 2 pictures. i can't choose between them.

happy me!

and i, the gift-giver, am humbled.

(standing ovation for mom & hao)

quick question:
is it lame to use fantastic vocabulary words in everyday writing/speaking when the majority of people will have, at best, only a slight-idea as to its meaning? is it pretentious to do this? or is it worse that when you do have that one great SAT word (let's say "insouciance" or "inimitable") in the most fitting of occasions, you don't use it, because you know those around you are small minded nitwits who will make fun & "ohhh la la" your endeavor? is it worse to be pretentious or dragged down to the depths of lolcat & sms-speak? ayn rand would certainly say the latter is the more abysmal choice. i'm with her.

(ps, this was all brought on because i heard "gravitas" three times, in one day.)