You know, sometimes I’ll go to an eighth-grade graduation and there’s all that pomp and circumstance and gowns and flowers.

Pursuing personal goals is not always “flowery” and perfect. In fact, some days are going to downright suck.

It is more difficult to write simply, directly, and effectively than to employ flowery but vague expressions that only obscure one's meaning.

The streets were decorated as per usual, but many provinces didn't receive their food handouts and the designer freebies were replaced with "cheap knockoffs."

Japan is update to its blossoms in summer.