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Saturday 15 January 2011

To see ourselves....................

..................... as others see us!!

I was going to a meeting at college yesterday (but that's a whole other blog for another time!) and i'd plugged my MP3 in my ears. Quite often going somewhere on the bus or train is the only time i get to listen to my music in peace.

One of the tracks i have is Copacabana - it's the John Barroman version. It ook me back nearly 5 years to the St Ambrose School Show 2006.
They had decided to do Copacabana. Paul being a very enthusiastic 1st year decided to go for it and take part. Louise on the other hand was fed up with chorus line duty yet again and opted out of the show.
Paul knew a lot of the 5th and 6th years because Lou was 6th year that year.

So Paul went to rehersals, enjoyed it and really got on well with the rest of the cast.
One day after school, Paul, Nicky (a 6th year) and Lindsay (a 5th year) were chatting in the hall. Nicky turned the topic of conversation to girls. THe conversation went something along the lines of

Nicky "Hey Paul - that Louise Johnston in 6D - she's one hot babe!"
Paul  "do you think???"
N  "yeah - boy she is really fit!"
P  " well, whatever - can't account for taste!"

Meanwhile, Lindsay is laughing her head off and says "nicky - d'ya know who this is??" pointing to Paul.
N "yeah - it's Paul - he's in 1st year"
L "Yeah - but d'ya KNOW who he his???"
N - "IT'S PAUL!!"
L "Well - actually, he's Louise's little brother!!!"

N went red and kept on apologising to Paul, Lindsay said it was the best laugh she had in years. And when i found out, i didn't know if i should give Nicky a hug or clatter him round the lugg for saying things like that about MY daughter!!!

Now - the thing is this. Lou was never part of the "IN" crowd of plastics or the ones who thought they were the IT crowd or who tried to make out they had money. She wasn't a plastic, or tried to make out she was something she wasn't. In fact, most days she was just trying to get on @ school, trying to juggle school work with helping to look after Peter and sussing out the true friends from the ones who would chuch her as fast as they'd look when they found out she had a sibling who was a bit different.

Believe me - been there, done that and had the tears and it's not a nice place to be when you as a parent want to go and rip off some weans heid cos they are being so nasty. Or even rip the head off a parent for creating a brat like that!!

But it was nice that someone thought my girl was hot.
Just a pity he didn't think to tell LOUISE that and make her feel good !

As for me - i look like a demented duck - flapping about on the surface and feet paddling like mad underneath!!
Nothing pretty, nothing fancy - just a crazy mum really!!!

3 comments:

  1. Brilliant Julie! I think you are much more than just a crazy mum by the way :)

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  2. I agree with Lyndy and really enjoyed your post today.
    Odie

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  3. Thanks folks!!!
    I did actually get \nicky back about a year later!! Now - this guy is soooo much taller than me - sitting down he's almost the same height as me.
    So i got him - sitting down and in front of his mum (who know's Louise's auntie - they've worked together) i said "what's thios about my girl being a hot babe?!?!?!
    It was nice to see hom squirm!!!

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