Ever since I was young I've had a hate for the word cute. Chalk it up to the fact that the main adjective used for me was cute and I always thought it was connected to my height. I wasn't a fan of my short stature when I was young and although it is sometimes a little frustrating it no longer bothers me.
But the word cute used to make me cringe. It also once made me roll my eyes at Jimmy Carter, no lie the man called me cute and I did not appreciate it.
However, as I've grown older the word itself no longer bothers me even though I'm still not a fan of being called this. I just like cute things more. I've discovered the wonders of Anthropologie and not to overkill on the word, but all of their stuff is so darn cute! I feel after working pretty hard this summer I could treat myself so I've bought a lot of little cute decorations for my very cute State College apartment. Kind of fun and folksy and maybe a bit whimsical?
I've also discovered some new, cute music. The band is called Owl City although it is just made up of one guy, Adam Young. But I adore his music. It's fun and happy and ... well ... cute. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI4JLa0hbUw)
This has also led me to discover an up and coming genre, New Urban music. Well at least that's what Wikipedia is calling it. I've looked for more on it but haven't come across much, except this.
But the music is "more positive, more melodic, more romantic, and with a greater diversity of subject matter." More cute if I may be so bold. And it's exactly my kind of music.
So I guess, well after the years when cute would be an appropriate term for me and the things I like, I am finally embracing my inner cuteness.
It's really not such a bad word, after all:
Cute (adj.)
attractive, esp. in a dainty way; pleasingly pretty.
But the word cute used to make me cringe. It also once made me roll my eyes at Jimmy Carter, no lie the man called me cute and I did not appreciate it.
However, as I've grown older the word itself no longer bothers me even though I'm still not a fan of being called this. I just like cute things more. I've discovered the wonders of Anthropologie and not to overkill on the word, but all of their stuff is so darn cute! I feel after working pretty hard this summer I could treat myself so I've bought a lot of little cute decorations for my very cute State College apartment. Kind of fun and folksy and maybe a bit whimsical?
I've also discovered some new, cute music. The band is called Owl City although it is just made up of one guy, Adam Young. But I adore his music. It's fun and happy and ... well ... cute. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI4JLa0hbUw)
This has also led me to discover an up and coming genre, New Urban music. Well at least that's what Wikipedia is calling it. I've looked for more on it but haven't come across much, except this.
But the music is "more positive, more melodic, more romantic, and with a greater diversity of subject matter." More cute if I may be so bold. And it's exactly my kind of music.
So I guess, well after the years when cute would be an appropriate term for me and the things I like, I am finally embracing my inner cuteness.
It's really not such a bad word, after all:
Cute (adj.)
attractive, esp. in a dainty way; pleasingly pretty.
Aww, this post was cute!
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We have to hang out!