^ I say it "sko-ehv" and she says it "scoav" if that helps. LOL I think it's nice, like a rough edge on something fragile and beautiful. Bugs me that "calloused" is missing the o, or maybe it's spelled right either way.
Mixed feelings. I loved the metaphor of a house of cards, but at the same time now it makes me think of the netflix series. I'm pretty sure I'm one of the only people on the planet that hates that show with a fiery passion.
It reminds me of the ocean, but it also reminds me of an old English man talking about how swell life is. Kind of like Mary Poppins and that sort of thing.