Just about fine again
August 24, 2010 |
33 comments
Phew. Well, I felt like I had to put something up there because it was another signing-books-and-watching-the-clock situation. I didn’t do the Big
Sleep blog I was planning. I almost couldn’t do anything. But once again we’re going to be ok. Sorry to all those on blogwatch. But you love it really.
£170 now raised for the half-marathon.
Many many thanks. Seriously. Amazing.
And I’m going to use this blog to set an open discussion. You can be anyone in the world for 24 hours. Who do you choose?
Bye. Phew!
Posted by lisan66 on August 28, 2010
I’d like to be my best friend, Sarah for the day and spend the day with myself, just so i’d know what she really thinks of me. Or, someone from upper class victorian times, even though they’re all dead now
Posted by Aislinn on August 27, 2010
It sounds quite grim, but I’d like to be a prisoner – perhaps a murderer. It’d be interesting to experience their feelings and thoughts, and you’d sort of get an insight into why they did what they did/if they regretted it.
Failing that, I’d like to be Simon Pegg for twenty four hours, so I could tell what it would be like to be the coolest person in the world.
Posted by Laurs on August 25, 2010
I know I’m a bit late on this, but I’ve been mulling it over.
I’d really like to be Victoria Beckhma for the day. I know she gets slated in the press, but I genuinely can’t see why.
As far as I can see, she is a good wife, great mom and there are worse people that kids can look up to than her (aside from the whole being too skinny thing – while I’m her for the day, I’d have cake and lots of it!)
Posted by Rachel on August 25, 2010
i’d be a dog, it’d be so easy.
go outside for a bit, then inside, then back outside again.
go fetch a ball, bring it back. and then by some mechanical fault its thrown away again but no problem i’ll just go fetch it again!
maybe chase a cat.. ohh i cant wait for tomorrow!
i seen your show the other night incase you didnt get this quote! (which im sure you did!) you were amazing, and i think your now my favourite person ever, just by the way!
Posted by Zoe on August 25, 2010
I’d like to be my son for a day. He has such an easy life with nothing to worry about. It’d be very interesting to see how I come across as a mother to him. Also I’d discover what it is that makes him want to go to the toilet in unusual places.
Posted by Carl on August 25, 2010
I’ve been thinking about this all day.
I think I’d be Stephen Fry. Then I’d spend 24 hours writing down every single thing I know in a form the real me would be able to read slowly and digest in due course.
So basically, lazy revision.
Posted by Kate B on August 25, 2010
I’m loving the suggestion of Derren Brown. Not only would I get to wee standing up (I agree with Misha, this would be very cool) but I would work out how to do all of his mind-tricks.
Or I’d be Alan Rickman so I could talk to myself for the whole of the 24 hours. That’d be cool.
However, on a more serious note, I agree with Ray Blake. I think having a day in the life of someone worse of that yourself would be a very learning experience. Not only would I learn to appreciate my life more but I would be more willing to help people that need it. I do give money to charity and I do sponsored cycles and things but I think being more generous would help everyone really.
I’m really curious as to to who Mark would choose now…
Posted by Lydia on August 25, 2010
Actually no, I’d be John Green, because being a person who has made such an impact on the world that this many people care about your birthday would be amazing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgeVf80hWHc&feature=sub
Plus he’s a genius and all that.
Posted by Rachael on August 25, 2010
Derren Brown is a very good suggestion, I would love to know how his mind works but on the other hand it might spoil the mystery abit.
Can it be someone fictional? Someone like Jason Bourne would be quite exciting but also frighten you so much that going back to normal life at the end of it would be a relief.
Did anyone watch the martin clunes thing about horses on sunday? There was a french man that was playing with his horses on the beach and they all loved him, mostly I just want to be him.
Posted by Lydia on August 25, 2010
Right now probably Amanda Palmer, ’cause her life looks really fun. And then I’d get to be in a show with Neil Gaiman and Ben Folds tonight.
Posted by Megan on August 25, 2010
I’d be Emma Thompson. I adore her and think she’s fantastically clever, talented, honest, and good-hearted/generous..
And her husband is pretty darned handsome.
Posted by NotEvsie on August 25, 2010
I would be Robert Mugabe… and I wouldn’t even need 24 hours.
Just long enough to take the gun from my holster and blow the back of my head off.
Posted by cymruangel on August 25, 2010
I’d be anyone who doesn’t have a headache, since it’s been over two months since I last woke up without feeling like I had a hangover. (Though I must confess, on the one occasion when I did succumb and have *cough*quite a lot of *cough* wine, I didn’t feel any different when I woke up the next day with a hangover!) But I get to see a neurologist tomorrow, so hopefully help is at hand.
On more of a wish-fulfilment basis, I’d like to be a Blue Peter Presenter. I describe myself as a girl tomboy – my ideal day would involve climbing trees in a fabulous dress (not really, but you know what I mean) – and the different reporting/ in-studio activities that the BP (not British Petroleum) gang get up to would be really good fun!
Posted by Ray Blake on August 25, 2010
I’d like to be someone who is much worse off than me. Perhaps they live in a country ravaged by war or famine. Perhaps they live quite near to me but have problems I’d have trouble imagining.
If I lived as them for 24 hours, I’d return feeling much better about my own life and more aprreciatinve of the advantages I have. Were I to spend a day as someone with a dream life, I think I’d just become less happy about being me.
Posted by Meg on August 25, 2010
I’d probably be my brother so I could see how the mind of an autistic 11 year-old works. It would be very interesting and it would probably help me in dealing with him day to day because I’d know his way of thinking. Hmm.
Alternatively, I would be Simon Mayo because it would be fun to be on the radio and to chat with Mark Kermode.
Posted by Dawn on August 25, 2010
I’d like to be the actress Lenora Critchlow as at the moment she is filming the new series of the brilliant “Being Human”! Working alongside the amazing Russell Tovey and the “man of my dreams” Aidan Turner every day would be UNBELIEVABLE!
If I had a scene with Aidan I’d probably hyperventilate because he is SO beautiful:)
I’d better get back to my dreams……….
Posted by Someone on August 25, 2010
Ooh I’d definitely like to be a comedian like one of the Cowards or the We Need Answers crew so I could hang out with the others from said crews!
Or Konnie Huq so I’d be dating Charlie Brooker and hang out with his mates like David Mitchell too. Or indeed even Brooker or Mitchell themselves so I can meet their gameshow contestants and colleagues like Lee Mack.
OR MIRANDA HART because I love her.
Oh all I want is friends ha.
Posted by Ivan (@ivanbrett) on August 25, 2010
Seeing as I can’t think of anyone in particular, my method will be to round it down to specificity.
First off, I’d like to be a lady, because I REALLY want to know what that feels like.
Second, I’d like to live somewhere tropical, where they have nice food and sun and high ceilings.
Then, I’d like her to have some exciting job like skydiving instructor or rollercoaster tester.
Finally, I’d want to be in range of a phone so I could phone myself up and work out what the hell was going on.
Posted by Heather/Tibbs on August 25, 2010
Normally this sort of question would have me wracking my brain for someone exciting or important (or both), but at this point in time I would have to go with someone, ANYONE, who is still currently at the Fringe. Sigh.
Posted by Steph on August 25, 2010
Oooh! I like the idea of being an author
I would be Ramin Karimloo who plays the Phantom in Love Never Dies at the moment. He has the most incredible voice, is a man and has the ability to make people feel sad and yet hopeful at the same time. Genius.
Posted by lex on August 25, 2010
After effecting world peace and all that, I’d like to be the BBC commissioning person. I probably wouldn’t even need 24 hours. Seven or so’d do it.
I’d immediately OK further production of:
- We Need Answers
- COWARDS
- Lizzie and Sarah
- Jam and Jerusalem
I’m sure there are more tragically dropped programmes that I’ve missed.
Heigh ho.
Posted by Simon on August 25, 2010
I like the whole being a man/woman thing. Because, as Sam said, of the increased understanding that would result. Maybe we should all swap for a day (though not the same day as that’d just be confusing).
When I was little always used to dream of being a professional sportsman (Gary Lineker of twenty years ago) and then when I was a bit older of being a TV reporter (Michael Buerk).
Mostly I’m ok being me, but I wouldn’t might being nobody for a day and thus being invisible (but I think that’s probably cheating).
Posted by Ally on August 25, 2010
PM of Australia would be interesting. Especially since we don’t really have one at the moment
Really though, I’d probably choose my favourite author (Jasper Fforde) just so I could see where he gets his ideas from!
Posted by Josh on August 25, 2010
I’d be Mark Watson, just maybe not at the moment…
Derren Brown is a good choice, as is a woman.
Me is alright though, me will do for now.
Posted by Britt on August 25, 2010
I think I’d want to be someone like Alexa Chung. Yeah, it’s shallow, but I’m unlikely to have any moment in my life where I’d be able to wear Chanel clothes and date someone like Alex Turner and sit in the front row of fashion shows, and have paparazzi photograph me at music festivals … I just think it’d be quite nice.
Posted by Sam on August 25, 2010
Misha – weeing standing up is overrated. Sure, you can write your own name in the snow, but it’s much nicer to have a little sit down. In addition to which, the ability to wee standing up opens up a world of urinal etiquette that is prohibitively intimidating to all but the keenest student of public toilet protocol. Best stay as you are. Or get a shewee.
I’d probably settle for being any woman – it would be really handy to have even 24 hours worth of genuine insight into what goes on in the ladybrain. It’s a cliche, but it’s also true. I think I’d be a better man and definitely a better boyfriend to my long-suffering lady as a result.
Sam
Posted by Rachel/Pandora on August 25, 2010
After just seeing an advert on Channel4, I’m putting another option forward, in the form of Derren Brown. That’d be fucking BRILLIANT.
Posted by Kathryn on August 25, 2010
The Moldova Project definitely deserves my money.
Oooh, that’s a difficult question. Who to be…
One of the amazing volunteers I met in Kosovo so that I could be doing something useful to help the people there.
Or Tim Minchin so I could know what it’s like to be able to actually write music, unlike the fairly hopeless stuff I churn out.
Or just the fiancée of the amazing guy I met this summer who turned out to be engaged.
Any of the above. I’m indecisive. Maybe I could be someone decisive for 24 hours instead.
Posted by Bex on August 25, 2010
Hmmm I like Misha’s suggestion and I’m feeling emotional and also tipsy so I’d like to be a mum please… Don’t care of the sex or age of the kid, just a mum. And yes given your circumstances and current exhausted state I am aware of the irony.
Posted by Rachel/Pandora on August 25, 2010
Two blogs in one evening, exciting!
I’d really like to be Lady Gaga, so I can ponce about in all her ridiculous outfits, and combine being fairly bizarre and being able to do all her musical stuff too. Being on stage looks quite fun. And I imagine it’d be a pleasant change from being unemployed, just for the day.
Posted by Alex on August 25, 2010
I agree entirely with Rachael. I’ll sleep on it…
Posted by Rachael on August 25, 2010
I would probably lose the chance by taking more than 24 hours to decide who to be. It’s a tough one, definately going to have to sleep on it…
Posted by Misha on August 25, 2010
On the basis that there was little you could do in 24 hours, I’d quite like to just be a male. Mainly because having always been female I think it’d be interesting to be not.
Or I could put it more bluntly and say, I want to see what its like to wee standing up.
Yep. I am that shallow/tipsy/overtired