I don’t know if it was a song, a telly program or a book ……….but
during the last week I came across something that basically said that we should
not be ashamed of whom we are and not try and hide our true self. I’m sure most of us around my age (50
something) like to think that we are who we are and people can like it or lump
it – I do too…………….but bottom line is (and I speak for only myself here) – that
there are things about us that we don’t want the world to see. So this little item is about the things I
would rather folk didn’t know about me – yep I’m about to spill the beans. Alert………if you are hoping to read about some
deep dark secrets you are out of luck – those are buried too deep to share so
flippantly ……….but there are some ‘gag me with a spoon’ tidbits ! Look at it
this way – I would take the piss out of my mates if they admitted to a couple
of items on this list (was gonna be a top 10 list, but too much confession is
bad for the soul)!
1. I love One Tree Hill – it’s currently being shown on
telly in India - starting with series 1.
I know it’s a lot of teen drivel but I am addicted. (I used to like Dawson’s Creek too much to
the groans and eye-rolling of my friends
at the time!). I’m sure liking this show
points to some deep dark secret about my psyche, and sometimes I try and analyze
it – but hey……..I like it – so shoot me !
2. I eat baked beans out a can cold – mix in some Maggi’s
Hot and Sweet Sauce and yummy – yes I know, it’s disgusting – I should heat it
up and bung it on a plate – but I don’t.
I would hasten to add that moobag has never seen me do this – I would
not want to encourage such reprobate behaviour ! Oh yes – this is only Heinz BB – which is a
bit of a treat for me here. Used to do
the same thing with Heinz Spaghetti Hoops at one point.
3. I don’t think my kid is the most beautiful or most
talented kid in the world. She’s pretty
average and that’s fine with me – I love her unequivocally and would, like any
mother, give up all for her – I smile when I think of her (which is a lot) and
she makes me laugh inside and out – I feel the need to hug her a lot - but I
seem to have missed out on those ‘my kid is awesome’-coloured-spectacles that
are given out to each mother. Sometimes
I wonder if I am a ‘damaged’ mother or summink – but that’s the way it is.
4. Ok this one is cringeworthy – you have been warned – I like
Taylor Swift …………….enough said !
5. Last one for now …………………..I can’t park – I get confused
when reversing with regards to which way to turn the wheel – I have no spatial sense – and I once tried to get my car into a
space in the station car-park at Farnham that was just too small – I scratched the
side of the car to kingdom come and finally realized why it was the only free
space in the car-park. Luckily someone
bumped into us the following week and it was a company car so it was all taken
care of. I have been known not to go
somewhere because I am scared of parking (and in Pune hate parking the scooter
too !)
So there you have it – just the tip of the iceberg – those of
you who know me well, prolly know most of these – but no-one till now knows all
of them
Very cathartic !
