Considers self a traveller. Has actual gypsy blood running through veins. Knows cities by smells and food. Has been known to experience heart palpitations while researching hotels on-line. And is a true homebody who can go a week without leaving the house.
Is self-employed with no line management responsibility; leads by influence not job title. Actively rebels against stupid process, inefficient ways of working, bullshit office politics. And would one day like to nail my flag to the mast of a company I believe in. On a permanent basis with a big team.
Thinks laws against or restricting same sex marriage is reason enough to say bollocks to the whole outdated, stupid tradition. And is genuinely excited about our wedding next summer.
Is romantically besotted with anonymous unforgiving London; feels most alive, vibrant, hopeful inside the M25. And hankers for a little village with quirky locals and everybody up in everybody’s business.
Utterly against censorship of any kind. Believes passionately in tolerance and understanding: the middle ground. And silently judges everyone on everything. From how you take your coffee, any association with the scouting movement, and the groups you join on Facebook.
Is unrelentingly honest and generous with close friends. Believes that everyone has a story. That everything is forgiveable. And has cut off forever, without fair warning, explanation or another chance, several people in my life.
What contradictions do you live?
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“Utterly against censorship of any kind. Believes passionately in tolerance and understanding: the middle ground.”
Until you say shit that pisses me off, is offensive, or dangerous. And I get to decide that. I will fight for your right to free speech, but you have to exercise that responsibly.
“Is unrelentingly honest and generous with close friends. Believes that everyone has a story. That everything is forgiveable. And has cut off forever, without fair warning, explanation or another chance, several people in my life.”
Will never forgive two people for what they did and how they made me behave. But I wish them well.
Brilliant Sas, just brilliant! Swap London/village for Wellington/Takaka in the 4th paragraph and ignore the 2nd (I still don’t know what I want to do when I grow up) and you’ve just, once again, got my life in a nutshell. Ok, maybe not the scouting movement but “what you read for pleasure” will define you in my eyes!
@ Megan: Can I steal your line “Until you say shit that pisses me off, is offensive, or dangerous. And I get to decide that. I will fight for your right to free speech, but you have to exercise that responsibly.”? This so very perfectly sums up my philosophy!
Steal away. :)
sas Replied:
M yourself and TP should really hook up for a drink in welly. to start the ‘hot and fiesty redheads of the world unite’ movement (welly branch).
Megan Replied:
I would be well up for forming said movement’s Welly Branch.
TP Replied:
Count me in!
OK, thank fuck it’s not just me.
“Is unrelentingly honest and generous with close friends. Believes that everyone has a story. That everything is forgiveable. And has cut off forever, without fair warning, explanation or another chance, several people in my life.”
Totally. But I justify it by telling myself that it’s because of some uber-intuitive self-protection instinct of which I’m otherwise completely unaware.
And also: is a massive slob with household tidiness, but on bad days has judge-y thoughts about the state of other people’s houses when I go round for tea.
And sign me up for the ‘hot and fiesty redheads of the world unite’ movement. I’ll head up the Australian branch if you like, on the proviso that we have Very Important international conferences at a fabulous London pub at least every two years.
sas Replied:
DO IT!
Teaches her yoga students to slow down, take a deep breath and let things flow in their own time. Has no patience for people who walk too slowly in down Lambton Quay at pedestrian rush hour.
sas Replied:
especially those with umbrellas? same.
TP Replied:
Pedistrian rage – it’s so me!
Definitely am this one: “Is unrelentingly honest and generous with close friends. Believes that everyone has a story. That everything is forgiveable. And has cut off forever, without fair warning, explanation or another chance, several people in my life.” I also consider myself a gypsy and a homebody in equal measures.
There are many contradictions in my life. One is that I love children but can’t actually see myself as a mum. I also love a tidy house and a sparkling hygenic kitchen but am the Bridget Jones of cleaning.
I try to defy being boxed in to a category, being a certain “type”. I try to just let myself be who I am. Long live diversity, contradictions and colouring outside the lines.
sas Replied:
I love that you defy being boxed – I am the same. I kind of like fucking with the marketeers that like to make sweeping incorrect generalisations based on the year I was born and the post code I live in.
I am the same way. Drool over mid-century modern and contempo decor and my house is as traditional and girly as can be. Love to cook, yet eat the same thing for dinner most nights and will forget to empty the dishwasher for weeks on end.
I chalk it up to being born a Gemini (and just by the skin of my teeth – I was due May 17 but hung in there to come out the 23rd like a proper Gemini, none of this 22nd/the cusp nonsense).
sas Replied:
Robin I’m a libra – apparently we have splinters up our arses from all the fence sitting ;)
TP Replied:
And you can also be the most decisive person I’ve met – see, another contradiction!
Bea Replied:
23rd of may geminis of the world unite!
you are clearly far more awesome than like 99.999% of the population.
Robin Replied:
If you’re gonna be a Gemini, the 23rd really is the best day to do it!
I think everyone is going to be a bit of a contradiction of themselves.
I know what you mean about living in a city and loving it, but also wanting to live in a smaller place with a slower pace of life. The hustle and bustle and people watching in the city is exhillerating, but sometimes exhillerating turns to exhausting and then I envision a slower pace to things.
sas Replied:
My ideal village is Stars Hollow. The fictional town from Gilmore Girls. Yeah, I know.