There are a lot of good things about me. I like myself. But I have come to terms with the fact that there are several things I'm not.
I am not silly.
I'm the practical person. Children do not flock to me, as I encourage "inside voices" and drawing with chalk over dressing up as exotic sea creatures and throwing slime on people as they walk by. I don't even really "get" Monty Python. I'm trying to remember the last time I was just plain SILLY and nothing comes to mind.
I am not spontaneous.
I'm a planner. I like lists. I like agendas. I like having at least a general idea of what might occur in any given situation.
I am not meant to be in the spotlight.
I love being in the background. I really do. I don't feel left out and I honestly, truly, enjoy refilling your cocktail and cleaning up after you. (well, to a certain extent...)
Which is why my memory of singing "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" by Elton John/George Michael at a karaoke bar in Marseille, France, is so precious to me. I was there for 3 days, with a woman who did not speak any English. She loved going to sing karaoke and took me with her and MADE me sing. Since I was several countries away from anyone I knew, I obliged. The Elton John song was pretty much the only song I recognized in the booklet, hence the choice. All I knew was the chorus, but I made it work. But I was spontaneous, silly and in the spotlight for at least that one moment in time. And that's enough for me.
About Me
- Miss Bee
- "Go shorty, it's your birthday. We gon' party like it's yo birthday.
We gon' sip Bacardi like it's your birthday..." You know the song, you either loved it or hated it. I loved it, still do. I don't really have much in common with 50 Cent, but I can relate to this line: "I'm that cat by the bar toasting to the good life." Because all in all, life IS good. I realize that I live a semi-charmed kind of life, so this blog is here to celebrate my blessings.
Disclaimer: It is important to mention that there is a difference between being shallow and being stupid, and I will admit that at times I fall into the "shallow" category. Not on purpose, I just really like things that lots of other people find annoying.
7 comments:
*made me giggle*
Love you just the way you are!!!
This is why we are good together. I am silly, spontaneous, and prefer the spotlight. We go together, like ram-a-lam-a-lama-da-ding-a-di-ding-a-dong.
Good post!
I'm afraid you inherited all those traits from me! Au contraire on the kids not flocking to you--they LOVE spending time with Aunt Bee...and you always seem to know just what to do with them! Gosh--just realized you are Jessica's opposite!
And I think this is why we get along. I am not silly; I am not spontaneous; I fear the spotlight. I don't even think I could have pulled off French Karoke! And I agree with your mom - children do flock to you! They love Aunt Bee. :) And I love her clean house, her orderly life, her modest and dignified fashion-sense, her quiet service, so I let them flock away. :)
Um...I disagree! I can think of a time you were each of those things (all happened to be in the hotel lobby) just a few weeks ago...and that other time you did impromptu karaoke on 4th Street, that was pretty silly and spontaneous! I love it all!
hahaha! What a fun memory :)
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