Seems the old thread of this is gone. Long live the new thread.
And now, once found, my word to contribute escapes me. However, I'll put in the one I had in the old thread for now:
Spectastrophe (Spectacular/Catastrophe) - my friend's life seemed full of calamaties, more than should befall the average human. Her life was a wonder to watch from the outside, it was a spectastrophe.