Tuesday, October 28, 2008
My New Person
August 24, 1982
Me and Hadley are going downtown today. She is coming in about five minutes, but she'll be late.
When school starts I'm going to try to make lots of new friends. I'm going to join lots of clubs.
I don't want to spend my life without dates. I'm going to get my hair cut.
That's all now.
This diary entry may seem like the naive ramblings of an 11-year-old with a terminally tardy friend and a premature fixation on dating, but it's bigger than that. It's about rebirth. The innate human desire to disappear for 3 months and return as someone way better looking. Ok so, technically, I've had more haircuts in my lifetime than dates and the only club I currently belong to is a book club filled with women who like wine more than reading...
Still I remain a big believer in starting life over.
I resolve to change anything and everything about myself at least once a month. I stay exactly the same, but that's not really the point.
My younger sister and I refer to this process as creating our "new person." We like to discuss how that "new person" is going to dress, think, socialize and even read in a shockingly new and positive way -- changing our lives and the lives of those around us forever.
Go ahead. Create a new person. Anyone can do it. Though, I recently had to scold my sister for creating a new person that was far too much like her old person, so here are a few things to keep in mind:
Dream big. Remember, this is not you, this is someone much cooler. This new person probably wouldn't be caught dead with your old person. (no offense)
You'll likely need a hair cut and/or dye job. Don't go too short, new people need the freedom of an occasional hair flip. Also, know your limits. In the 8th grade I was so desperate for a new person that I accidentally got a perm. Not a big deal, except that I already had extremely curly hair.
You may need to lose weight. Or maybe you don't. Either way, we could all probably stand to eat a little less cheese.
Those old jeans have GOT to go.
Those old friends have GOT to go. Old friends will fail to recognize the newness of your person and sabotage your efforts by bringing up the fact that you used to wear black jeans, cuffed at the ankle and listen to Hanson -- something your new person would clearly never do. (*Note: see jeans instruction above*)
And remember, if the new person doesn't work out, don't despair. There are always more people to become.
Newer people.
Better people.
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