If the glass is half-empty, you are a pessimist.
The glass is half-full, you are an optimist.
Whoever came up with that analogy, metaphor, sacronym or whatever it's called, is wrong.
Whoever sees the glass as half-empty, is disappointed. They were enjoying their drink and were expecting to see it more up to the brim. They were optimistic towards the amount of drink left.
Whoever sees the glass as half-full is pleased. They were enjoying their drink and were expecting to see it closer to the bottom. They were pessimistic towards the amount of drink left.
The body was bent over the dining room table. The smell of blood and faeces reached my nose, telling me that the death had in no way been an easy one. Blood was just starting to seep out of the wound now
The bureau had called me in to investigate a domestic disturbance. Neighbours had called in speaking of loud crashes and shouting coming from this house. It was a pleasant enough house. A hedge for a fence, nice clean mailbox, nothing extraordinary about the house at all.
Going up the driveway, announcing my whereabouts to the station, I had noticed a car in the driveway that looked familiar. At that point I hadn't realised it was my siste
Current Residence: Home Favourite genre of music: Metal Favourite style of art: Comics MP3 player of choice: iPod Skin of choice: My skin Favourite cartoon character: ZIM!!