Monday, June 29, 2009

Cinderella Takes Herself to the Ball

Dear hearts,

Although Miss Mich's former life seems so very far away...especially when Cinderella has shoes to be bought, lunches to go to and new frocks, staff and shiny things to wish for; there are times when it seems that Miss Mich is still very much back there.

Sadly not in terms of fiscal luxury, but more from the point of independence. To share a secret, Dear hearts, Miss Mich has only been truly independent for the last year or so. She is a baby really, when it comes to the grown up things. Sha ron Morrie on the other hand, is fiercely independant and terribly clever at all the grown up subjects. She can buy and sell property and her ex's settlement, trade in cars and put the oil in the right spot, mow a lawn and look fabulous in the process...

Miss Mich is now seriously reconsidering the whole Boy/Girl job dynamic. Where once Miss Mich would never think of putting out the rubbish, opening a bottle of Champagne (French..obvi..) or organising an accountant it seems these things are not going to suddenly just materialise. Someone actually has to do it.

And it doesn't have to be a boy.

Life and it's unfortunate practical side, has forced Miss Mich into the unseemly reality of getting jobs done.

Now the champagne cork, I'm all for. No problem. Miss Mich can open a bottle of Louis Roederer or Yellow with a whisper, sadly the head from the Yellow the morning after does not...

As for the rubbish, one has ipod earphones and a walk after to compensate for the lack of decorum at struggling up the drive with that unfortunate green wheelie bin.

And as for the accountant, one just needs to treat them with the distance and reserve one would offer a long lost relative who is angling to stay for the weekend. Very busy and not a lot of time to talk..Thank God for electronic correspondence.

So Miss Mich, although reluctant and not impressed with these tasks at hand, has chosen to get on with it and grow up a little. After accepting there is little chance at ever having personal staff again, Miss Mich is prepared to muck in and do the jobs that everyone must do. It is in fact liberating and gives one a small sense of achievement that the household functions, there is wine to drink and the Tax Dept has been put in its place.

Enjoy Monday.

With love in the grown up world
Miss Mich

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