The Laurenism

The Laurenism. What a strange word, huh?

The "Laurenism" derived from years back, when my daughter, Lauren, was still a toddler believe it or not. My son, Chad, was born first, however, the term "Laurenism" came before "Chadism".

She could come up with the smartest little sayings, the funniest puns, and the most perplexing questions I have ever heard! Thus, the Laurenism was born!

She quickly moved on to using words and phrases that were above my understanding and knowledge!

Well, now at 14 years old, she still has this same ability to use words that will make your head spin! And her theories, vocabulary, and probing questions would even excite Einstein!

So, it is only fitting that to celebrate her 14th birthday, I should stretch my vocabulary a bit (and maybe yours?) and describe some of the reasons that I love her so much!

So, with a great Thesaurus in hand, here are 14 majestic traits that describe my beautiful Lauren to a "T"! And just a few of the many reasons I adore her, so!

Flamboyant! Synonyms: splashy, glamorous, bombastic, colorful, brilliant, dazzling, flashy, ornate, gaudy, swank, camp, flaming, chichi, rich, baroque, rococo, dashing, elaborate, exciting, flaky, florid, jazzy, luscious, luxuriant, ostentatious, pretentious, resplendent, showy, sporty, swashbuckling, gassy, peacockish
Veracious! Synonyms: accurate, credible, dependable, direct, ethical, factual, faithful, frank, genuine, honest, just, kosher, on the level, open, reliable, right, righteous, straightforward, strict, true-blue, trustworthy, truthful, up front, valid, legit, veridical, high-principled, like it is, on the line, on the up and up, straight-arrow, undeceptive
Avantegarde! Synonyms: ingenious, new, inventive, original, contemporary, avant-garde, newfangled, state-of-the-art, innovatory, breaking new ground, cutting-edge, deviceful, innovational, just out, leading-edge, originative
Transcendent! Synonyms: fantastic, abstract, otherworldly, supernatural, ultimate, sublime, absolute, accomplished, boundless, consummate, entire, eternal, finished, hypothetical, ideal, incomparable, infinite, innate, intact, intellectual, intuitive, matchless, obscure, original, peerless, perfect, primordial, superior, supreme, theoretical, towering, transcendental, unique, unparalleled, whole, beyond grasp, exceeding, pre-eminent, surpassing, transcending, transmundane, unequalable, unequalled, unrivalled
Fantastical! Synonyms: weird, bizarre, outlandish, fantastic, wondrous, absurd, amazing, astonishing, astounding, awesome, breathtaking, crazy, divine, extraordinary, fabulous, far-fetched, glorious, incredible, mad, out of this world, prodigious, remarkable, ridiculous, sensational, spectacular, splendid, strange, stupendous, superb, terrific, unbelievable, wild, wonderful
Commiserative! Synonyms: compassionate, condolatory, empathetic, empathic, sympathetic, sympathizing
Impassioned! Synonyms: sentimental, rousing, intense, fierce, fiery, heated, ardent, passionate, fervent, stirring, animated, blazing, burning, deep, fervid, flaming, furious, glowing, inflamed, inspired, melodramatic, moving, mushy, powerful, profound, red-hot, romantic, starry-eyed, torrid, violent, vivid, warm, zealous, fired up, hot-blooded, perfervid, overemotional, steamed up, white-hot, wild about, worked up
Poetical! Synonyms: dramatic, elegiac, epic, idyllic, imaginative, lyric, lyrical, melodious, metrical, rhythmical, romantic, tuneful, anapestic, dactylic, epical, epodic, iambic, odic, songlike
Percipient! Synonyms: brilliant, sophisticated, perceptive, intelligent, insightful, wise, intended, expert, deliberate, discerning, sage, slick, qualified, awake, crack, quick, sharp, smart, cool, alive, apprehensive, astute, brainy, bright, canny, clever, cognizant, competent, conscious, conversant, intentional, judicious, knowledgeable, observant, quick-witted, sagacious, sensible, sentient, skillful, vigilant, watchful, well-informed, worldly, worldly-wise, percipient, sophic, tuned-in, with-it, witting
Gnostic! Synonyms: knowing, penetrating, wise, intuitive, incisive, observant, knowledgeable, discerning, discreet, astute, insightful, acute, awake, aware, brainy, conscious, judicious, keen, perspicacious, quick, rational, responsive, sagacious, sage, savvy, sharp, ear to the ground, gnostic, insighted, penetrative, percipient, sophic, tuned in, wise to, knows what's what
Stalwart! Synonyms: tenacious, intrepid, vigorous, fearless, redoubtable, indomitable, dependable, stout, staunch, brave, tough, daring, solid, steamroller, bound, husky, bold, athletic, bound and determined, brawny, courageous, dauntless, forceful, gutsy, hefty, lusty, muscular, nervy, robust, rugged, sinewy, spunky, stouthearted, strapping, sturdy, substantial, unafraid, undaunted, valorous, powerhouse, brick-wall, dead set on, hanging tough
Exhilarant! Synonyms: bracing, electric, energizing, exciting, inspiring, invigorating, refreshing, reinvigorating, renewing, restorative, roborant, rousing, stimulating, stirring, thrilling, tonic, exhilarative, exhilaratory, stimulative, uplifting
Adroit! Synonyms: proficient, nimble, skillful, masterful, deft, artful, adept, apt, clean, clever, crack, crackerjack, cunning, cute, dexterous, expert, foxy, good, handy, ingenious, neat, nifty, on the ball, quick-witted, savvy, sharp, slick, smart, whiz, wizard, up, hot tamale, on the beam, quick on the trigger, quick on the uptake, up to speed
And lastly, simply because Lauren is Lauren and I love her just as she is!