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con·fuse

Pronunciation: k&n-'fyüz
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): con·fused; con·fus·ing
Etymology: back-formation from Middle English confused perplexed, from Middle French confus, from Latin confusus, past participle of confundere

Definitions
1 archaic : to bring to ruin
2 a: to make embarrassed : ABASH b : to disturb in mind or purpose : THROW OFF
3 a : to make indistinct : BLUR (stop confusing the issue) b : to mix indiscriminately : JUMBLE
c : to fail to differentiate from an often similar or related other (confuse money with comfort)

-- Webster's Dictionary


Let's face it, life is confusing. We spend so much of our time rushing from place to place and task to task that we don't bother to take the time to truly understand what is going on around us. But I am not here to lecture you on the virtues of patience. Rather, I am here to say that I am just like you. I am perpetually confused.

There isn't very much that I have figured out. I definitely have more questions than answers when it comes to nearly everything. This Web site is going to describe some of the things I find most perplexing. If you are looking for answers to life's pressing questions, you have come to the wrong place. However, if you are interested in getting lost in my confusion, continue on.

Copyright © 2004 Julie Bratvold
Last Modified March 2004 | julie.bratvold@st.bemidjistate.edu