curious

c.1340, "eager to know" (often in a bad sense), from L. curiosus "careful, diligent, curious," akin to cura "care." The objective sense of "exciting curiosity" is 1715. In booksellers' catalogues, the word means "erotic, pornographic." Curiosity is c.1378; in sense of "object of interest," 1645. Curiouser and curiouser is from "Alice in Wonderland" (1865).

perfect (adj.)

c.1225 (implied in perfectiun), from O.Fr. parfit (11c.), from L. perfectus "completed," pp. of perficere "accomplish, finish, complete," from per- "completely" + facere "to perform" (see factitious). Often used in Eng. as an intensive (perfect stranger, etc.). The verb meaning "to bring to full development" is recorded from 1398. Perfectionist is 1657, originally theological, "one who believes moral perfection may be attained in earthly existence;" sense of "one only satisfied with the highest standards" is from 1934.

@What is the Feeling of introspective: Calm, shaded, slightly dark, dimensional, alive... like a heart pumping, blood flowing in veins... lots of stuff going on at once that seems like too much, yet it all works together with its own chemistry and mechanism.

@What are the colors? Blue, red, black, charcoal, teal...

@What is the tempo? slow, methodical, paced...

@What are the shapes? lines, triangles, rectangles...

@What is the rhythm? it varies...slow and methodical; regulated and spontaneous

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WRITING ASSIGNMENT #3:

You as a suitcase - What does it look like, inside and out? What is it's age, the textures or fabrics or materials that it's made from? What is the latch like? What kind of compartments does it have? What does it carry? What objects describe aspects of you?

The suitcase is a faded, cream-colored leather satchel. On the outside are a few buckles and clasps, along with a strap and handle. It's approx. 45 years old, obvious due to the antiquated fasteners it uses. The latch is a trunk buckle type, sturdy yet ornamental. It has several interior pockets, lined in turqouise satin-esque fabric. It has a locked compartment along with several smaller, zippered enclosures. It carries several different types of trinkets one might encounter in a thrift store or antique store. It has driftwood-curious, gum wrappers-stubborn, an old fashioned stopwatch-ambitious, an old fountain pen-intelligent, a cross-spiritual, a magnifying glass-introspective, colored pencils-artistic, eraser-perfectionist, photos of family/loved ones-loving, the inside is covered in designs-creative, a child's toy-silly, compass-ADD, a journal-introspective, a flashlight-adventurous, crazy-?

You as a map - What does it look like? What features are on the map of you? What are the symbols that are used to navigate through you? Is the map of your brain, your body, your spirit, your habitat? Where are there barriers? Where are there passageways?

it is an old folded map. I must think I'm old! It is on leather, faded-cream color once again. It is soft and has grease spots/dog-eared edges. It marks a treehouse-creative, a cave-introspective, a climbing route-stubborn, a 4 mile running path-ambitious/active, a hand-made bridge across water-intelligent, a rabbit meadow-loving, a mount on rock-spiritual, haunted woods-curious, stick tepee landmarks-artistic, abandoned projects graveyard-perfectionist, a zipline over water-crazy, a diving hole-adventurous, a collection of driftwood/sticks/pebbles-ADD, silly- stick animals and stick people. The symbols are of the objects themselves. It's a map of a habitat that doesn't exist in reality but should. The introspective cave is a little hard to get at, same with the running path and the rabbit meadow. passageways follow through the places that are easy for me to endeavor into.

You as a monster - What does it look like? Hair, fur, teeth, arms, feet, head(s)? What is its size? What are its monsterous qualities? Who are it's victims? What is your monster voice? Diet? Habitat?

It's brown colored with matted fur. It has sharp teeth and beady black eyes. Kind of badger-esque face qualities. It has dog arms with rottweiler feet. It's approx. 2 ft tall. It can sense human presence from within a mile and can read minds, it speaks in whispers. It eats pine trees: it gnaws the bark off and strips the leaves bare, a strange creature! It lives under bridges and in broom closets.