The Vote? For Little Me?

I got very irritated by BBC Breakfast this morning; they were looking at how the parties are trying to attract the 'women's vote'. It really annoys me when we're treated like some kind of homogenous minority group which needs to be specially addressed. Particularly when the supposed 'women's issues' are things which should concern everyone, like education and healthcare. The issues which influence my political allegiance (or rather non-allegiance) are, I hope, nothing at all to do with my gender, any more than they are to do with my age. In fact, most of them are not really relevant to my privileged, white, middle-class experience of the world at all.

• Education - I wasn't state educated, I'm finished with university, and I don't have any children. Theoretically at this stage in my life I shouldn't give a damn about education issues, but I do. I believe passionately that all children should have access to the best possible education regardless of their parents' ability to pay, and I don't believe that letting creationists run schools is the way to achieve this.
• Pensions - I won't be retiring for a very long time, and since I've had advance warning of the pension problem I've already got a private one. My parents have both been lucky. But I'm still extremely angry about the way the government and big business have treated those whose pensions are gone.
• Racism - Unsurprisingly, with my lily-white skin, I've never suffered from racism (I don't think being called a Jock in London once counts). But I still think it's the scourge of British society.

I suppose that in fact what I'm angry about is not just being pigeonholed; it's people who base their political decisions purely on self-interest. And don't even get me started on people who don't vote...

I Am Piewoman, Hear Me Roar

The super-hot curry diet is not terribly effective: I've put on a pound and a half. However, while I should be feeling grumpy, the lovely weather is making it impossible, and it's making me want to try harder to lose weight ready for summer. I really love sunshine.

Red Faces and Disappointments

Well, I actually had a very nice time last night. And I discovered a new dieting device: order a curry that's so hot it makes your face sweat, and you'll only be able to eat half of it.

My companion tried some, said "hmm, it is rather hot, isn't it," and finished it off. How embarrassing. I think it's time to put an end to the fiction that I can eat VERY HOT things.

However, when I checked my email this morning I discovered that I've not been given the job I was waiting to hear about, and while I was sort of expecting it, it's still disappointing. What on earth is it about me that makes me unemployable? I have a good degree from a world-class university, and I can't find a damn job. Now that is embarrassing...

Clockwatching

More sunshine today, but it's still damn cold...

I'm going out for dinner tonight with an old friend, and I'm looking forward too it an awful lot. Probably too much, in fact, since such events with him are usually somewhat anticlimactic.

Still no word on the job I was interviewed for two weeks ago, dammit! However, inspired by luce and helly's inspirational posts, I am attempting to catalogue some of my better features:

I am:

attractive (allegedly)
highly intelligent
witty
free from most of life's more revolting prejudices
loyal

I can:

Ride a horse
Cook
Sing
Drink large men under the table (hmm, not sure that's really a good feature)
Get myself across countries and continents without difficulty
Speak other languages

We'll just try to foget about the other list, I think...

Talons

I bought some very, very red nail varnish at lunchtime. It's amazing how much the thought of putting it on this evening is cheering me up.

If you can't beat 'em...

Not sure, really, why I haven't had a blog before; it's surprising, considering my love of splurging my thoughts all over the internet... However, I haven't, so here's my first effort!

It's actually sunny today in Glasgow, which is rather surprising, given the April we've been having so far. Don't be deceived, though - it's still bloody freezing. Doubtless the rain will be back on before it's time to return to Lilleyville.