No, not the cat.
Just being listening to The Unbeliveable Truth on Radio 4, where panellists have to “smuggle” 5 truths into a couple of minute’s worth of lies about a given subject.
Also noticed a couple of “filler in” blog posts and thought I’d go easy on myself and give you 8 truths about myself amongst 25 lies:
- I was born in 1972
- My real name means “respected and adored”
- I am tall dark and handsome
- I am the youngest of 5 brothers
- I have a degree in Drama and English from a Welsh university
- My favourite book is The Wind In The Willows
- I love giving dinner parties.
- I have seen a psychotherapist every week for the past 6 years
- I sleep 6 hours a night
- I take statins
- I got my first and only tattoo last year
- I used to be a majorette
- I speak Italian and French with reasonable fluency
- I cannot have too many pajamas or duffel coats
- I have lived in the same London flat for 17 years
- I play the piano, sing, swim and do yoga – often all at the same time
- I would do anything to spend an evening with Kristen Chenoweth
- …or Maggie Aderin-Pocock
- I’ve been a Dresser at English National Opera
- I really want to go to Finland, Estonia and Latvia
- My father was an electrical engineer and my mother a professional dressmaker
- Four of favourite fictional characters are Molesworth, Nicholas, Asterix and Charlie Brown.
- I was born north of Leeds
- I have commissioned an artist to paint a portrait of me
- If I’d been a girl I would have been called Audrey
P.S. there’s lots of half truths….
David Godfrey says:
I count 9, including #3
6 November, 2016 — 17:17
MrBert says:
But which 8?
8 November, 2016 — 20:42
anne marie in philly says:
1. I am a true Virgo: perfectionist, detail oriented, loyal, and intelligent.
2. I was born and raised Philadelphian and am damn proud of it.
3. I went to catholic schools for 16 years; talk about being screwed up for life!
4. I have one younger sister; no brothers.
5. I have 2 college degrees, and have never used either of them on a job.
6. I never watch tv; rots the mind.
7. I like to read books; I try to read at least 10 per year (no rubbish).
8. I like to listen to music – all types except (c)rap and religious.
9. I haven’t been on an airplane since 1990.
10. My favorite colors are in the red/pink/purple family.
11. I received professional psychotherapy twice; it really helped me.
12. The person that had the most influence on my life was my maternal grandmother.
13. I have a chemical allergy; I cannot be around flowers that smell, or common cleaners, or perfume.
14. I like Chinese, Italian, Thai, Mexican, Indian food.
15. I also like seafood and good NC BBQ.
16. I adore chocolate (just like any woman).
17. I have never had a child/been pregnant.
18. I have a pollen allergy; I carry a box of tissues around all spring.
19. I married my first husband in 1982; I was 27 and stupid.
20. I divorced him in 1991; he lives in Oregon now.
21. I married my second husband in 1992; I was 38 and still stupid.
22. I can be a comedian, a sarcastic bitch, a caring person (but not all at the same time).
23. I know that my IQ is over 130.
24. I hate routine; doing the same thing over and over again bores the piss out of me.
25. Sometimes I like living life on the fly – no plans, no goals.
6 November, 2016 — 18:41
MrBert says:
4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23
8 November, 2016 — 20:47