TABULA RASA
/ täbyo olə räsə, räzə /
An absence of preconceived ideas or predetermined goals. A clean slate. The human mind, especially at birth, in its blank or empty state before exposure to outside impressions or social constructs.
Precious
Gold is an investment.
Love is a treasure.
METTLE
Spirit, fortitude, fiber, pluck.
Steel, determination, resolve, resolution.
Backbone, bravery, grit, guts.
Courage, character, vigor, valor.
Balls.
FLIRT
Flirting usually involves speaking and behaving in a way that suggests a mildly greater intimacy than the actual relationship between the parties would justify, though within the rules of social etiquette.
CAUTION: May lead to happily ever after.
elsa
In the beginning there was Chanel and Schiaparelli. Coco tailored fashion into fame. Elsa formed art into fashion. In 1931, she placed pink on the pop culture palette. Permanently. Shocking Pink was the green light to dance, prance and flame on. Start a revolution.
sprout
Germinate. Emerge. Expand. Mature. Develop. Advance. Adapt. Progress. Learn. Lead. Teach. Rise. Stand. Reach. Lift. Nurture. Nature. Seed. Spore. Shoot. Stem. Extend. Dilate. Conceive. Create. Produce. Spawn. Generate. Cultivate. Pollenate. Nourish. Flourish. Thrive. Start. Stretch. Grow. Evolve.
KōRARU
Tuscan wedding veil
reveals an eternal smile
Kyoto shades to fall
femmebot
Bottom lip. Inner peony. Consenting Japanese orchid. Boned corset of flying Queen B. Pink tulle, her tool. Haute pink. Wet pink. Mother pink. Pick up her hand pink. Pink shield. Pink yield. Lest we forget Suffragette. Strong female pink. Amp up or lay soft. Pink.
garibaldi
True North strong and free. Salt of ocean and forest of rain give way to the mountain. Douglas fir then alpine meadow flower. Volcanic rock fist of Black Tusk protrudes, landing place of the Thunderbird. Glacier melting into clean, cold, turquoise water. Garibaldi. You have to work to get there.
kitten tongue
Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew. Mew.
hazy cosmic jive
Some cat was layin’ down some rock ‘n roll lotta soul, he said. Then the loud sound did seem to fade. Came back like a slow voice on a wave of phase. That weren’t no DJ, that was hazy cosmic jive.
– David Bowie
academic
“The speed of light in a vacuum is the same for all observers, regardless of their relative motion or the motion of the light source.”
“I don’t get it.”
“That’s okay. I still love you.”
