Oh my Lord!
My mum and I have just seen a frankfurter running down the street.
We were minding our own business walking along with Miss E and Miss M, when a vision in white jogged past us.
I thought, ‘Blimey, this lady is a serious fitness fanatic.’
She has the kind of figure that most of us would die for.
Infact, doing the amount of exercise needed to maintain it probably actually could kill you.
But honestly, she looks fantastic even though she is probably in her early 40s.
Her hair is beautifully coiffured, (not hanging in sweaty tendrils around her face.)
Her nails look long and elegant in a french manicure, and her white trainers look almost unworn but not in a sad way. It’s like she’s so light that she just doesn’t cause wear and tear.
Her trainers probably feel it an honour to carry her, and smell of rose petals and baby skin.
Yet taking all of this into account,
She looks a sight.
I’m not being mean,
I admire her commitment to her health and appearance, but for all that effort she kind of look like something from a peperami advert.
Or like a very fit carrot…
And I think, ‘Why don’t her friends tell her she’s overdosed on the spray tan?’
Then I think, ‘Would I though?’
Would I tell my super fit, gorgeous, guilt causing friend (guilt for all the miles not run, irons not pumped and salads not eaten,) that she’s gone a bit far with the fake-bake a la Paris Hilton or David Dickinson , or the original umpa lumpas?
(Love Johnny Depp but the original Gene Wilder ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ was the best.)
I think I would??
I hope I would.
But I’m not sure…
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June 28th, 2007 at 12:48 pm
Thank yo so much for your nice compliments! Of course I don’t mind having you link to me.
Looking forward to reading more.
June 28th, 2007 at 2:39 pm
Thanks Smiling Mom.
Glad you came for a visit.
June 28th, 2007 at 3:37 pm
I’m pretty sure I would tell my friend, but then I can sometimes be spiteful *tee-hee* Seriously, though, if I looked like a slightly-overcooked pancake, I would hope someone near and dear to me would tell me! And I agree, Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka had my heart as soon as he looked at me with those giant unicorn eyes.
June 28th, 2007 at 3:37 pm
Oh, and thanks for the link! I’m adding you right now!
June 28th, 2007 at 9:02 pm
I’d like to think that I’d say something, but you never know how people are going to take something like that. You know, would they think you were doing it because you were jealous or something? And you know, I’d crawl on glass for Johnny Depp, but I also prefer Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka. So glad to have found this blog…thanks!
June 29th, 2007 at 4:54 am
Jen,
Gene Wilder really has got big unicorn eyes hasn’t he. That is the perfect description.
Thanks for the link back too. You’re a star.
rotten correspondent,
I know what you mean about the jealous thing. I think I’d probably only say something to a close friend or my sister.
Jonny Depp played a fantastic role but was far too sinister, and had girl’s hair.
My 6 year old was too frightened to watch him.
And I hated the new Umpa Lumpas. They were just wrong.
Johnny Depp is still amazing though. I love him as Jack Sparrow.
Yum.