Word O' The Day

It's Hump day, and for once today hasn't been as awfully long as my Wednesdays usually run!


Today's word is haphazard. 
Why is haphazard the word o' the day? 
Let's rationalize:

• I heard it in my honors class taught by a bio prof and lit prof. Interesting combo, huh? Anyway... We had gone off on a tangent about a recent hot topic and Dr. Science posed the question of whether traditionally-raised Chinese students make for better professionals/individuals (what with all the structure!) or western-raised students are better off? Even if we go at things in a haphazard manner.
• So this got me to thinking... Just what is the definition of this word? (Of course Google was employed. I mean, what college student keeps a dictionary on hand?)
• I often feel quite haphazard in how I go about life, so this word seemed to fit the way I work...  BUT, if I can still manage to get things done and not make my life mundanely regimented, then why should I stress so hard about making things organized and trying to be OCD about certain aspects of my life?

Haphazard defined: 
(adj.) marked by lack of plan, order, or direction
haphazard (adverb)
haphazardly (adverb)
haphazardness (noun)
haphazardry (noun)


I like these synonyms:
random
scattered
helter-skelter
slapdash


And some antonyms... That I want to be, but my haphazard side just keeps winning out! 
methodical
organized


Yup, so it's been quite the haphazard day, kinda like my life. Maybe one day, I'll be the opposite and become organized. Or maybe I'll just keep managing to get things done despite the randomness... Yeah... Right.


G'nite and sweet dreams,
KT