I always assumed my life would one day be glamorous. That all the hard work would one day pay off and life would be somehow become luxurious and decadent. Diana Ross in her Chain Reaction video was the embodiment of glamour in my eyes. All those costume changes. It stood to reason that one day I too would be standing on a podium in a sequinned fishtail dress.But as I crouched by the side of a busy road this morning poking dog poo out of the tyres of the pushchair with a stick I started to doubt my assumptions about life one day being glamorous. After all, I'm in my late thirties now and there's not been a hint of glamour in my life so far. Will I ever wear a sequinned dress or is it going to be mainly drudgery from here on in?
When you're at home with small children or when you're doing a dull job, you live in hope that one day your lifestyle will become incredibly exciting and glamorous. That one day you will get invited to amazing parties, wear beautiful clothes and spend winters luxuriating in St Tropez.
It's probably clear to anyone reading this that I do live in a dream world most of the time. But just a little bit of glamour would be nice wouldn't it? Whether it's the old style Hollywood glamour of Marilyn Monroe or the modern uber-cool glamour of Kate Moss - I don't mind really. Either would be nice.
And don't tell me glamour doesn't really exist, that it's just a facade or an illusion. That would dash my hopes even further. I'm living in hope you see.
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