Some Awe...

I try to reserve the word "awesome" for what truly fills me with amazement, joy and astonishment (more than some awe). To be honest, I'm not sure why the word "awful" describes something bad, because isn't awe a good thing? Why is having some awe good, but to be full of awe is bad? So by my understanding of the levels of awe, "awful" would be a step up from "awesome." But then what's at the bottom? What describes something horrendous, something terrible?

My new word proposal is thus: "Aweless."

"Aweless" could easily apply to something boring, mundane, or even horrific. And hey, in this ever changing modern world of grammatical and linguistic butchery, why not add my own little contribution?

But hey, I'm not here to talk about aweless things. I want to show you awful* things. (*note: my personal definition of 'awful) For the sake of clarity, however, be sure that this video I'm posting is the epitome of the classical understanding of the word "awesome."

LXD "Choices" Teaser from Jon M. Chu on Vimeo.

An epic dance webisode dedicated to telling an incredible story with human movement alone (no strings or special effects). And it's directed by Jon Chu. And the dancing is mind blowing. And it's beautifully shot. AWESOME!!!

Please, even if you don't have one rhythmic bone in your body - watch and enjoy!

Ps. The only context in which I can understand the classic relation between "awesome" and "awful" is this -- SOME cheesy enchilada is great, but FULL of cheesy enchilada is a digestive disaster. Take note...