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10.13.08

janneane — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:56:23 +0000

sobriquet \SO-brih-kay; -ket; so-brih-KAY; -KET\, noun:

A nickname; an assumed name; an epithet.

6.5.08

janneane — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:37:44 +0000

insouciance: casual lack of concern; indifference / ex. YSL’s signal contribution to the world of style was to elevate the lowly and the outré, conferring an aristocratic insouciance on modes of dress — military peacoats, peasant blouses and raffia-bordered tribal skirts — once considered too gritty or exotic for conventional wear.

5.28.08

janneane — Thu, 29 May 2008 01:14:36 +0000

Dérive - a French concept meaning an aimless walk, probably through city streets, that follows the whim of the moment.

Boudica (also spelled Boudicca, formerly better known as Boadicea) (d. AD 60 or 61 ) was a queen of theIceni people of Norfolk in Eastern Britain who led an uprising of the tribes against the occupying forces of theRoman Empire.

The torc was a sign of nobility and high social status: a decoration awarded to warriors for their deeds in battle, as well as a divine attribute, since some depictions of Celtic gods wear one or more torcs.

5.21.08

janneane — Wed, 21 May 2008 20:55:52 +0000

zolotaya molodezh : Russian for “golden youth.”

5.12.08

janneane — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:29:16 +0000

scarpetta – Italian term for the action of sopping up every last drop with a piece of bread;means “little shoe.”

4.9.08

janneane — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:24:56 +0000

Words

natter- gossip (in England)

Ideas

Libraries should have iCal events for due dates

4.8.08

janneane — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:13:04 +0000

umami - Japanese fifth taste; translates to deliciousness

3.26.08

janneane — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:46:26 +0000

Icché c’è c’è - What you see is what we have (Tuscan)

3.20.08

janneane — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:03:02 +0000

ceci-cela : French for “this or that”

3.5.08

janneane — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:49:13 +0000

epigram