a warped view

I consider myself an only child. I will tell people I am an only child. This of course leads to confusion when I then, at some later date, mention something about my sister. You see, when I was about 2 years old my parents separated and later divorced. I have no memories of my parents as a couple, no memories of the three of us as a family unit, none of my own anyway. My dad remarried and when I was 5 my sister was born. Technically she is my half-sister (as we share half the same parentage) but it is not a distinction I make in my mind (or my heart). So why then do I insist on telling people I am an only child? It's not because my sister doesn't count, as I love her more than words could ever say and would do anything for her. It's because it is my state of mind. I was raised by a single mother as her only child, I saw my dad on a regular irregular basis but I'm sure he would readily agree that it was my mother who raised me. For those of you who are an only child...

There are so many of these lists now, of things to see, listen to, watch, places to visit, experiences to have, all before you kick the proverbial bucket. As someone who has always been addicted to screen (small, large, colour, black and white, at home, at the cinema) the movie list is one that intrigues me greatly. I'd love to do the places to see list but sadly my budget restricts me from such an adventure. As a lover of film there are quite a few films on the list that I really am ashamed to say I haven't seen (e.g. Casablanca) and I have decided to change this. It's going to take me a while, but I am going to watch all of the films on this list! I won't be re watching the ones I've already seen I don't think, as the list of haven't seens is so long! Some of the movies I have marked as seen I watched a long time ago, and while I remember I've seen them I can't necessarily remember the whole movie so I may watch some of them again... especially ...