Random Ten

Shu’s ‘10 random facts about me‘ meme… another opportunity for me to haver.

(1) I paused to think what random 10 facts I could come up with, and Mum popped up behind me and said I only have 10 minutes; we’re going out to feed some cats in town. (Are we STILL feeding those cats? Feels like they’ve been on the agenda all summer).

(2) If I have to wash dishes by hand, I clean between fork prongs and wipe round the rims of glasses, cups and mugs. Would that claim me back any points towards being a brilliant 1930s housewife?

(3) Not only does Mum not do my laundry now that I’ve moved back in, I hog it all to myself. She comes and says “I’m putting on a wash, do you have anything to go in?” and I always say ‘no’. I say to her “please don’t do any of mine; I will do it,” and she sneaks into my room and washes my stuff anyway – for example, a load of my pale pinks along with a rusty red-brown skirt.

(4) It was as round as a ping pong ball but not as big… the baby wren who perched on the wall beside Mum. It was so tiny, fluffy and pretty that we stopped to stare. It hopped up to Mum’s window and stared interestedly into the car, so we shut our doors and drove away.

(5) The rain is spitting down out there. I went to clean a cat litter tray, and the drops were thudding coldly onto my back. That was a bit too much, so I hurried back into the kitchen, abandoning the tray. Samson was out there with me, and when I turned to watch, he looked around oddly, shuddered, and ran for the kitchen. He was running so fast he skidded on the kitchen floor and fell over.

(6) I’m just like Shu in her 10th point… terrible procrastinator, often a bit late, hating to be told what to do. When I’m about to do something, and someone says “do…” (whatever it was I was already going to do), I feel like turning round and not doing it, just to prove I wasn’t doing it only because they told me to. I think Shu’s word ‘bloody-minded’ is spot on.

(7) To balance that out a bit, I adore praise. If I do something and somebody else says “atta girl” or something of the kind, I purr like a kitten. I mean, some people would see it as being patronized, but I’m happy to have done something that somebody approved of. For a change.

(8.) I am trying to declutter by taking at least one item into a charity shop every time we go to town. Today I took two Jellycat toys… a sleeping pony and a curled-up grey cat.

(9) I read this article over my mocha in a coffee shop. I always said Neil Diamond is still very cool, so I was delighted. I liked some of Paul Weller’s stuff (I’ve got his Wild Wood. If you’ve not heard it and don’t mind YouTube, give it a listen). The Specials were another favourite… I have to admit I didn’t like all of their songs, but the ones I did like got me big time. There’s a good chance that I saw this Top of the Pops airing and decided I had to get their single. (Check out those cosy jumpers… and that band member’s ironic grin halfway through the clip! Friendly and yet not… Click the video clip’s ‘more info’ link for the lyrics). I played it over and over and over and over till the parents cracked. I’m about to play it over and over and over while I do my editing…

… because….

(10) … the report we’re editing has just come boomeranging back at me for my bit. Rats.