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ashlymesteepholm reminded me of the Facebook meme that's been going round where you give yourself points according to various things like having tattoos, one-night stands (seriously, why award yourself a point for that?), being in a limo, etc etc. Her list of ten was infinitely cooler and it's prompted me to try my own, Score yourself a point if you've ever:- Cuddled a Mari Lwyd
- Handled a live snake
- Told Chris Tarrant that you thought love was "rubbish"*
- Had China Mieville use your own copy of his novel for a live reading of same
- Your one marriage was to your best friend of the time in a dodgy drag comedy**
- Had your hand held by a ghost
- Sat in a fairy-ring
- Played the Doctor in a crap fan-film***
- Been on an archaeological dig at a Roman fort
- Written a fan-letter and that person's become a good friend to you
We're in Tier 4. It hasn't really sunk in yet - I'm tired and there's still a bit of serotonin buzz going on from turning my essay on Course of the Heart in on time. It doesn't make so much difference to me; charity shops I can replace with EBay and there's little else I go further for unless I'm walking for pleasure. I'll bookend this ending year by walking with different friends, one either side of midnight.
* I was nine, so let me off for that one. Bloody TV-AM never showed the visit to our school anyway. My one appearance on telly was on a local programme for jobseekers shown at WTF-o-clock. I did stay up for it, though; I saw the back of my head (a few spiky tufts at the edge of the screen) and the vividly-striped mohair jumper I liked wearing at the time.
** No records exist of this film, for which I am glad. It was fun to make though.
*** I'm even more glad that you can't see this one. All I can say is that I beat the New Series Doctors to Converse trainers and a leather coat by several years. It wouldn't have been by dint of my acting ability.
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Date: 2020-12-30 11:30 pm (UTC)Are you kidding? I'd love to see that.
I wish I'd been part of a dig at a Roman fort. I have handled several quite nice snakes.
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Date: 2020-12-31 04:16 pm (UTC)It was *awful*. It took so long to film that my hair started off at collar-length and was halfway down my back by the end. I'd certainly give it another go, mind.
*I wish I'd been part of a dig at a Roman fort.*
My classmate found an angraved ringstone - tortoiseshell, I think. Not sure what the design was, it was too caked in soil. I got a modern ear infection. Bah. I thought you'd have handled snakes! I can't remember the species I held, but it was smooth and felt like living polished wood.
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Date: 2020-12-31 07:05 pm (UTC)It bit me! :o)
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Date: 2020-12-31 08:41 pm (UTC)