International Flattery Day

Today is International Very Good Looking, Damn Smart Woman's Day...


I was informed of this in an email today from my flatmate who had, in turn, received it from a guy friend in India. She forwarded it to me saying over coffee this morning, very flatteringly, that I also fitted the bill.

We are renaming it International Win Brownie Points With Female Friends Day.

It did, however, include the advice to remember this motto to live by: Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other,
body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!" Have a wonderful day !

and amongst the usual Oprah-esque pearls of wisdom that come in these sorts of feel-good emails, there was this nugget of truth, which was a good thing to hear before going to my rehearsal this afternoon...

Nobody can make you feel inferior without your permission. -Eleanor Roosevelt-