In my early 20s, I volunteered to be a figure drawing model. The class was run out of the domicile of an older fellow named Arthur, who lived off the coast of the Big Island in what would best be described as an art shack. It was more screens and windows than walls, but you can get away with that quite comfortably there.
The class itself a group of maybe 10-15 drop ins from the local commune, a mix of mostly straight women in their 20s and gay men in their 50s. It wasn’t really a formal class, more just the sort of thing that comes together when you’re surrounded by whimsical folk. It was fun being the center of so much attention and so many playful quips.
It was my first time, but the instructor Arthur said I was doing well and asked if I had any experience. Naked and near completely upside down, told him no, I was quite nubile. He asked if I meant a noobish. I doubled down and told him, no, I’m nubile, but excited to learn. He smiled at me, and gave me quite the flirtatious look. I had no idea until weeks later when I learned the distinction. Sadly, a few years later Arthur passed away quite suddenly. I’m always reminded of that experience every time I hear the word, and doubly so when it’s mistakenly used.
appplication|2 years ago
The class itself a group of maybe 10-15 drop ins from the local commune, a mix of mostly straight women in their 20s and gay men in their 50s. It wasn’t really a formal class, more just the sort of thing that comes together when you’re surrounded by whimsical folk. It was fun being the center of so much attention and so many playful quips.
It was my first time, but the instructor Arthur said I was doing well and asked if I had any experience. Naked and near completely upside down, told him no, I was quite nubile. He asked if I meant a noobish. I doubled down and told him, no, I’m nubile, but excited to learn. He smiled at me, and gave me quite the flirtatious look. I had no idea until weeks later when I learned the distinction. Sadly, a few years later Arthur passed away quite suddenly. I’m always reminded of that experience every time I hear the word, and doubly so when it’s mistakenly used.
kldavis4|2 years ago
catlover76|2 years ago