You're supposed to write about 5 current obsessions and tag 5 people too, but since I'm not sure who's all been tagged already, just swipe the meme if you fancy trying it. It's way harder than it sounds, so I think you should all give me hugs for this post. Or cash. Just send cash.
1) Smoothies
I cannot get enough of 'em. I love summer for all the great fruit that's available. My current fave is mango, pear and raspberry and I make them with soy milk which makes me the kind of abomination who makes homemade smoothies and buys soy milk. Unsweetened soy milk, no less. But hey, at least I'm not an Applephile. Or Michael Bay.
2) Fairy Tales
They fascinate me, always have. Most of the really famous fairy tales have been sanitised over the years, but the originals were actually pretty dark: Sleeping Beauty wakes up with twins because she was raped in her sleep. The Ugly Sisters in Cinderella hack off their own toes to fit into the glass slipper. Great stuff!
And then there's the tales of my ancestors. Scotland has a hugely rich history of fairy tales - some gruesome, some moral, some just plain sweet.
I've just started working on revitalising some of the wonderful characters from Scottish fairy tales and hopefully helping to keep them alive in the process.
3) Cigarettes
Or, more specifically, lack of cigarettes. I quit smoking a couple of weeks ago and it sucks harder than George Michael in a public toilet. It also makes me very grumpy and snap at people who I actually quite like then feel bad about it until I get grumpy again.
Still, health, money and all that shit. I'll stick with the quitting till it doesn't feel so crap. Probably.
4) Burlesque
I've never seen a live Burlesque show, but I'd love to. There's still a massive double standard when it comes to sex about what's acceptable for men compared to what's acceptable for women and I think Burlesque is helping to bridge that gap.
These women do not look like Barbie doll FHM models. Nor are the selling a faux-sex appeal designed to target men in the least threatening way possible regardless of what the woman really wants.
No, these women have their own fantasies and you're just lucky enough to get to watch. If you don't like it, tough.
Burlesque recognises that women of all shapes and sizes love sex just as much as men and should be allowed to express that in all its beauty.
For that, ladies, I salute you and your sparkly nipple tassels!
5) Christian Louboutin Shoes
One of these days, my pretties, I will be able to afford you and you will be mine, MINE... ALL MIIIIINNNNNEEE!!!!!!!!! Mwuhahahahahahahahahahahaha!
P.S. You are beautiful. I love you.
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I've got some similar likes, lately and I've come up with a solution:
Become best friends with Dita Von Teese.
That'll fix my desires for the burlesque AND the shoes. I'll let you know when it happens. If you've got monster feet like me, I'll totally share (the shoes).
Shame about the cigarettes. I smoked over 35 a day for eight years and stopping was the most wonderful thing I ever did. Not in a pompous sanctimonious beating smokers over the head kind of way, I just love being a non smoker more than I can possibly say.
I'll have you know George Michael sucks dick gently, lovingly, and with a tenderness most men have never known.
Also, I like strawberry smoothies! Yum!
It's great that you are working on the stories and preserving the characters. I wonder if they would be difficult for an American to follow? (I did read Kidnapped by R.L. Stevenson last year with no problems)
On smoking, just buy a big fng pack, leave it on a park bench still wrapped and just walk away.
There is no such thing as halfway quitting.
ugh soy milk - will not drink it. i grew up loving fairy tales too - but yes, a lot of them are very dark and evil.
yeah sweet shoes.
"It also makes me very grumpy and snap at people who I actually quite like then feel bad about it until I get grumpy again."
So quitting smoking is like having PMS 24/7?
Also, I just drooled all over my keyboard looking at those Loubs, so thanks for that!
Ever read Wodehouse's short story about the man who gave up smoking? You'd love it. He started the day feeling wonderfully pleased with himself. By the end of the day he became so irritable he kicked one of his fiance's brothers down the stairs, tried to stab another and broke off his engagement in despicable fashion. Then he remembered and retrieved an old mouse-nibbled cigar butt from behind some furniture. A few puffs and he redeemed himself!
Yay for quitting smoking. Incidentally, I hear alcohol is excellent for taking the edge off the nicotine cravings.
And thank you for the gorgeous shoe porn. Those are really, really fucking nice. Perhaps wear them when you finally visit the burlesque?
I buy soy milk and make smoothies with it. I love soy milk, you can get some great ones these days, not the patch of dirt you felt like you were drinking way back when.
I've been to a burlesque show too. It was not much to write home about I have to say.
@ Kristine: I bet every breat she takes channels diamonds and Ava Gardner.
@ Mr London Street: That's heartening. I didn't smoke nearly as much as that, so if you can do it...
@ SMU: My apologies to Geroge Michael. I accept he gives awesome, not to mention tender, head.
@ Eric: I don't see any reason they would be difficult for an American to follow. It's not like American books are difficult for me to follow.
@ Char: Honestly hon, if you put it in a smoothie, you won't even notice it's there.
@ Dr Zibbs: I knew you had a secret shoes fetish ;)
@ S&C: Yeah, it pretty much is like PMS. Only you don't get spots, so that's a plus.
@ mo: HA!
@ the girl: When I can finally afford them, I'll be wearing them to burlesque shows whilst drinking but not smoking.
@ Tennyson: See, you get it with the soy milk!
I am so going out for a smoothie now. My favorites always include mangos. On a hot, HOT Texas day, this is the perfect antidote.
Love your list, btw. Wish I could wear those heels. Just ain't gonna happen these days, $$ or not.
In the original version of Snow White, the stepmother tried to kill her a bunch of times and Snow White kept falling for her tricks. By the end of the story, I was like "Damn Snowy bitch totally deserved it."
I haven't smoked in 30 years. I do occasionally still like to stub the odd cigar out in someones eye. But strictly business reasons only... no pleasure.
I keep trying and trying, but cigarettes are harder to quit than my heroin drug addiction!
You had me at nipple tassels.
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