For the MY FAVORITE THINGS collab

(underlined my favourite definitions - but discussion welcome; great ideas come from questioning simple things like words.)

Love (verb)

To have a great attachment to and affection for

To have passionate desire, longing and feeling for

To like or desire (to do something) very much

To make love to

To be in love

Favourite/favorite (adjective)

most liked; preferred above all others

Thing (noun)

a material object without life or consciousness; an inanimate object

some entity, object, or creature that is not or cannot be specifically designated or precisely described

anything that is or may become an object of thought: things of the spirit.

matters; affairs

a fact, circumstance, or state of affairs

What really strikes me is the definition of 'favourite': it's only ever in comparison to other things. Because you favourite one thing (or person) what effect does this have on other things, and is it healthy for your favourite, or for you?

When we talk about love in this collab we generally refer to it as a possessive, almost manic form of 'like', more like infatuation then a deep, true love. But if you do share a deep, true love with "an inanimate object" this collab is exactly where to share it!

When we talk about things we generally refer to them as inanimate objects. I love to do things, not particularly to own things. If some thing is my favourite it is because it has family, friendship, or spiritual connections. I also love music, and some particular albums and songs, and these are definitely things. How healthy is it to have a favourite? You don't eat your favourite food everyday do you? A favourite song only lasts until you play it so much you get sick of it.

Themes flow from this idea like honey - sometimes it's very thick but other times you can't stop it from escaping the container, it's so runny. Drain that cup dry!