10.13.08

14Oct08

sobriquet \SO-brih-kay; -ket; so-brih-KAY; -KET\, noun:
A nickname; an assumed name; an epithet.

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6.5.08

06Jun08

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.

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5.28.08

29May08

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 [...]

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5.21.08

21May08

zolotaya molodezh : Russian for “golden youth.”

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5.12.08

12May08

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

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4.9.08

09Apr08

Words
natter- gossip (in England)
Ideas
Libraries should have iCal events for due dates

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4.8.08

08Apr08

umami - Japanese fifth taste; translates to deliciousness

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3.26.08

26Mar08

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

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3.20.08

20Mar08

ceci-cela : French for “this or that”

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3.5.08

05Mar08

epigram

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