We're coming up to Christmas now, so I'm closing off this year's Long and Short Reviews blogs with something I often think about at this time of year.
As a teenager I wanted to be an actress. Specifically in musical theatre, although I'd have been fine with pretty much anything. According to my drama teachers I was a decent actress and, at the time, I had a good singing voice - I was classically trained and was good at the musical theatre songs.
Unfortunately I fell down hard when it came to dance. I have reasonable rhythm but I can't remember steps for the life of me. I did ask my parents for dancing lessons but my dad REALLY didn't want me to act and so refused point blank.
He also started many arguments about my wanting to study acting, which ultimately resulted in me giving up on the whole thing and going to university for something else entirely.
Do I miss it? Yes. I don't sing any more either and I don't have time to get back into it. But I do wish I had been better at dancing and that I could still sing.
I wish everyone a merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
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