I used to believe...

In response to therealjae's question, I've made a list of beliefs I held as a child, and http://www.iusedtobelieve.com has lots more fun stuff on this topic.

I thought the thing I heard when people said "cafe au lait" was "cafe ole'", and was a Spanish drink (I lived in Spain at the time).

I thought the bands came to the radio station to play their songs, and that they must record the chorus and replay it, because they wouldn't want to sing the same thing three whole times.

I thought the actors and actresses had their hands between their mouths during screen kisses so their lips wouldn't actually touch.

I thought if I wished hard enough, I would be able to start my life over at any age I wanted and make new decisions. I used to spend a LOT of time trying to make this one come true.

I thought that feeling when my hair was "squeaky clean" meant something was the matter, so I started rinsing my hair less well until I heard the phrase "squeaky clean" and the penny dropped.

I thought that homosexual men wanted to be women and homosexual women wanted to be men, and so I wondered why they weren't partnered with each other so there would still be a man and a woman.

In other news

I woke up vegan today. By which I mean I woke up caring about such things, when I really haven't cared in a while. I think I'm gonna see this as a good thing; I feel less muted about my life, and maybe that's translating to more sensitivity to life around me.

Or maybe not. Time will tell. Anyway, life has its way of keeping me on my toes, so I never know how I'll wake up tomorrow. I kinda like that.

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Those necklaces I was lusting after? I am now in possession of TWO of them -- one a gift, one a commission -- and I'm so thrilled I can barely stand it. It's like my chest is beaded when I wear them against my skin, and how cool is that?

Thank you, firecat. You are so talented and generous and beautiful (couldn't forget that part), and I'm so glad to know you.