Her brow became furrowed. How could I not want my activities to be unobtrusive and tactful? I tried to explain how I needed to have distinct items to keep them apart. I could take, for instance, a group of 12 photos of our former dog, Fritzi, and make a calander. Then I have a thing, something complete. I did not do that. I just kept doing this and that and I did not do anything complete. I needed to make discrete things. To make them into complete bits, which is not something I had ever done. “I need to make discrete projects.” What? She wondered why I needed to make my projects so discreet?
Discrete or discreet? They are both pronounced /diss kréet/.
As we talked I was describing a need for discrete projects. She did not understand how that would make my projects any easier or more difficult. I was describing a need for discrete projects. She thought I was describing a need for discreet work. As it turned out we were both using discrete/discreet at the same time and not really understanding why we did not understand each other.
As it turns out I really do not care for discreetness. But I feel a great need for discrete projects. We pulled out a dictionary to determine the difference between the words.
Which variance of discrete or discreet do you prefer?
I need to have discrete things that I am working on. I have been reminded that I need to have more discreet references, to have some filters in what I do, what I present.
I had been advised “narrow your scope” at least when I start a project. Start small, build from there. I never did that. That lead to our conversation. I need to make discrete things.
For those of you that read this in the morning, I am having a barium swallow imaging this now time. It will be a first. I will be in the presence of other people without a mask on. This was originally scheduled for April.
— MichaelRpdx :: ih3k