photography challenge - february: words

this month's challenge was right up my alley (you know, being a nerdy english professor and all).

i snapped a few shots around my workspaces of the words that i surround myself with daily:

i then ventured to my city's free graffiti wall--a place where graffiti artists can create art with absolutely no risk of punishment.  it was beautiful and creepy and good:

 
and of course, one of my little nuggets had to go on this adventure with me:

 so that's my month of words.

next month's theme: starts with 'b'