Am I the only one out there who has to remind themselves that they are actually (insert here age) – or is this a common trait among us all?

Not a day goes by – when at some time during the day I feel like a 16yo trapped in the body of a much more ‘mature’ person.

Peter Pan complex – perhaps, denial – perhaps or simply the conscious lobes refusing to conform – whatever it is – am I the only one out there?

Does this perception stem from the time in our lives when we felt most empowered? Most adventurous? Carefree? Attractive?

Sure we have do all grow up – but do we ever – really?

Does the boss still harbour a pimply faced 14 year-old’s insecurities – but mask these whilst donning an ‘adults facade’.

So how do you see yourself?

How old are you really?

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Remember the Huxtables  from The Cosby show – and how cool they were?

Or how about the Brady’s?

Perhaps The Taylors from Home Improvement or better still maybe The Cunningham’s from Happy Days.

Just about all of us had a favourite TV Family – that we longed to be a part of – for whatever reason.

Ok, so may some weren’t quite up the scatch but even the weirder one scuh as The Beverly Hillbillies, The Munsters or The Addams Family had some redeeming qualities.

Maybe Al and Peg Bundy cracked your top five or Charles and Laura Ingalls from Little House on the Prairie. Perhaps we have to go even further back to the Cleavers or dare I say it – The Waltons?

Of course we can’t discount Homer and Marge’s impact on our lives let alone other classic cartoon families such as The Flintstones or The Jetsons.

So folks – it’s family’s a ten paces . . . choose yours wisely . . .

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Vanity and pride aside – I’d have to honestly say no!

Sure I’d get on with me – but I also probably start up an argument with myself which of course I would win.

Mind you – I’d probably end up house bound – given neither me or I would be able to decide where the we would go – then probably mull around because we weren’t doing anything.

A cocoon of thought would no doubt inhibit my adventurous side – but my advice – while sometimes staid – would serve me well.

I’d be keen to lend myself a hand when there’s work to be done – but would probably get on my own nerves when things weren’t ‘quite right’.

I’d get tired of hearing my own voice at times – but that could be tempered with my choice of music – which I think I’d enjoy.

And while I’d like to hang out with a more gregarious me – I’d have to find a quiet corner to park myself when I got too loud.

All in all – while I’d probably be a mate – I probably wouldn’t make it to the top of my own list.
Sure there’s a few ticks in the boxes – but there’s also a few crosses too.

Yep – it’s a toughie all right – perhaps I should ask the audience – or phone a friend.

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While in earnest discussion with a near and dear friend the subject of movies came to the fore.

From Ferris Bueller’s Day Off to The Good, the Bad and the Ugly he cited five movies he’s seriously learned life lessons from.

Not necessarily noted for their cinamatic brilliance – his choices floored me – most importantly because of the effect they’d had on him – all positive and all having gone to make him part of the man he is today.

It got me thinking?

Has there been any movies that you have learned life lessons from?

Would love to hear from you.

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Recently Posh Spice was voted ‘The World’s Sexiest Mom” by a panel of esteemed judges.

Sure Victoria Beckham has the package (and husband) that would make most couples feel . . . well . . . a little underdone.

But who is the world’s sexiest mom?

For instance, how does Katie Holmes stack up against Madonna?

Uma Thurman or Brittney Spears?

Maybe  Gwyneth Paltrow or Elisabeth Hasselbeck?

Salma Hayek or  . . . . . ?

Would love to hear who you think should wear the crown!

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