The Sleeping Librocubicularist
By Ali Canary
@AliCanary (3045)
March 12, 2023 1:37pm CST
To explain the title, a "librocubicularist" is a person who likes to read in bed. Some of you might be librocubicularists and didn't even know there was a word for that!
As for the picture, I was 1) reading in bed and 2) goofing around with my new phone and 3) decided to take a picture of myself.
I thought it would be a fun profile pic for Facebook, but as soon as I posted it, one of my friends told me I looked dead. Thanks, friend! I am Irish and come by my pallor honestly, I'll have ye know. Well, I'm American, but you know, we're mostly not from here, originally.
Anyway, I responded that I was originally going to call my pic "fell asleep reading", but that "died reading" would also be acceptable.
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@LadyDuck (458311)
• Switzerland
14 Mar 23
@AliCanary I read in bed from the day I learned to read.
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@AliCanary (3045)
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13 Mar 23
Yes, these days it makes me very sleepy to read, so if I am having trouble sleeping, it usually helps!
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@velvet53 (22528)
• Palisade, Colorado
14 Mar 23
@AliCanary It sure isn't. I used to know what the longest word was but forgot it.
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@AliCanary (3045)
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17 Mar 23
@velvet53 it's--get ready--pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. I think it's a lung disease/condition caused by inhaling fine volcanic dust. That's been the longest word for many years - I remember looking it up a good while back.
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@RebeccasFarm (86763)
• United States
12 Mar 23
I do not think you look pallor at all at all Ali girl
Never heard that long long word now.
Tis a lovely photo of you too.
You have a very lovely face for magazines too..like Vogue and such.
Never heard that long long word now.
Tis a lovely photo of you too.
You have a very lovely face for magazines too..like Vogue and such.1 person likes this
@AliCanary (3045)
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13 Mar 23
Aww, thank you! I am very pale typically, but of course having my reading light shining directly on my face really exaggerated things!
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@RebeccasFarm (86763)
• United States
14 Mar 23
@AliCanary Oh you are most welcome..truly you have a lovely face. I did hairdressing for years and so I have seen many faces
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@LindaOHio (156384)
• United States
17 Mar 23
I think the picture is lovely. I used to read in bed all the time. Now I've gotten out of the habit and need to start reading again. Have a great weekend!
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@AliCanary (3045)
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13 Mar 23
To be honest, I'm not sure exactly how to pronounce it, yet. I'm guessing either LEE-broh-KYOO-bi-koo-LAIR-ist or LEE-bro-KOO-bi-koo-LAIR-ist.
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@AliCanary (3045)
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12 Mar 23
Thank you! I hadn't washed my face and still had lipstick on - I think it's funny that the color matched my pillowcase!
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
12 Mar 23
Well... wouldn't be the worst way to go. The word is a new on to me for sure, though I am one.
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@AliCanary (3045)
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13 Mar 23
Thank you! I know, it's Latin-based. I recognized "libro" as "book", but I wouldn't have associated a bed with a cubicle!
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@AliCanary (3045)
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13 Mar 23
Thanks! It's a long one, but I guess it's still shorter than "person who likes to read in bed", lol
