For some uncertain reasons of which my mother would be most unimpressed, I have never been registered to vote (a dodgy unregistered house in Dalston, just missing voting in the year I turned 18, and being generally of the scatty disposition to name some of the contributing factors).
Then in the election that gave us Boris, I was all set to go with my polling station googled and my name down on the list. No more cringing at the man with a zip for a mouth adverts. But alas the Laundry truck was in a spot of bother and I was out helping collect the bags and there was nothing to be done- I missed the opening hours.
But this time I am ready! Nothing is going to get in my way of the experience. Hmm. I wonder- what will it be like in that booth?!! Hot and boxy with tension in the air you could cut a knife with?! Will I be surprised by a sudden verge to political extremes… Yeah. Probably not.
download Dragonfly movie Anyway.. in the words of Sarah Jessica Parker.. “I couldn’t help but wonder..” what other things have I missed out on in life so far?
Well. I’ve never seen The Sound of Music, even though (thanks to a certain music teacher at my kiddie school) I’m pretty sure I know lots of the songs. And they haven’t really done much for making me seek it out.
I’ve never eaten a steak. I’m a veggie so that’s not that impressive actually.
I’ve never been on the London Eye even though I’ve been saying I’m gonna for about a gazillion years.
I’ve never been to Paris. Oh well, I’ve been under it on the tube. Or Metro or whatever it’s called. But that does not count.No Eiffel Tower was spotted.
Bald movie download This is starting to sound like one of those lists to do before you die. Oh dear. I’m not sure my line up of eating steak whilst watching the sound of music, perhaps inside one of those London Eye bubbles followed a quick whirlwind tour of Par-eee, is exactly what I’d choose for my last dance!
Recently someone told me that they’d never tried marzipan. That’s pretty shocking. Marzipan has a new found love in my life- less of the coloured fruit and the underwear of the christmas cake- more chocolate coated.
Anyway I’m digressing. In fact this whole blog is one big digression.
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To summarise- the main points are:
Wow I never voted.
That’s a shocker
I’m gonna do it on the 4th June.
There’s some other stuff I never did as well.
Hey, is there some stuff you never did too? Like never eaten a pop tart (ooooh! That’s me. I knew there was another strange one… oh I’d really like to eat a pop tart. So dinky and cool popping out of the toaster like that).
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3 Responses to “Voting and other things Ive never done”
Posted: Jun 4th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Some movies are so famous that most people just assume you have seen them. Not me.
I don’t know why but I seemed to have a film-free childhood.
To name a few of the big ones I’m yet to view; Forest Gump, Grease, The Rain Man, Rocky, Scream, Titanic,Cool Runnings, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Bambi…..you get the idea.
The most dreadful thing is the references to these films that I have become so familiar with that i almost feel i have seen the movie ‘run Forest run’ etc.
I sometimes feel that I should make a start on my film education and sit down with some dvds one sunday evening but then a re-run of Friends comes on and I watch that instead.
Posted: Jun 4th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Yeah exactly the same thing with the sound of music… Well Rebecca I’ll tell you something else. I’d never seen Mary Poppins until about 2 years ago. Not worth it all. It’s kind of scary, even.
So maybe you don’t need to see Rocky to benefit from step ascension references and uplifting music backgrounds.
I think some films only work if you see them first when you’re a child. Otherwise you can’t see past the naffness and the bad picture quality and hair dos!!
Anybody disagree and want to treat Rebecca to a movie marathon of Greece plus some Hugh Grant-tastic 90’s classic in the form of Four weddings and a?!!
Posted: Jun 5th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
I think there’s a lot to be said for not doing things. At some point in the future there will be more people in the UK with tattoos than without. Suddenly everyone will want to get theirs removed. (That sounds more painful than actually having one done I think) In my opinion it is already way cooler NOT to have your belly-button pierced than to have it. That little scar above the dip doesn’t count as NOT having your belly button pierced either, in case you were wondering. Also, I used to be one of those people who had to get to the top of the hill or mountain, feeling intense failure if the full ascent wasn’t achieved. Now I reckon that it’s pretty cool to be conquered by a hill. There’s something rather just in nature having the upper hand. (Obviously Tsumanis are not included here; I’m refering mainly to the UK where weather and terrain can be pretty tame/tamed).
Where was I? Oh yes. Bibble bibble.
I think Harry’s right about not rushing to see childhood films now – I am often in the position of persuading myself out of getting Never Ending Story from the video shop. I couldn’t bear my memories shattered by bad hair and visible puppet-strings….
Rant over. As you were.