Inner Musings of a Sleep Deprived Brain during Fashion Week

I can clearly recall a classroom moment as a child when a teacher once told me, that talking to oneself was not a good sign. I think I’ve always been a self-talker so I remember feeling quite concerned, of course, in all probability, she said this because I had just used the ‘I was talking to myself’ as an excuse to get out of trouble and being sent out of the classroom. Or maybe she really believed so. Either way, I’ve never quite forgotten that moment and as an adult that frequently acts out whole conversational scenarios with myself.. well now that’s plenty of bad signs.

As Malta Fashion Week 2016 slowly starts to come to an end, it has become increasingly apparent to myself that in times of stress / too much adrenaline / too little sleep, I tend to have even more self-conversations. Some of these are often senseless and incoherent but nonetheless somewhat amusing. So much so that I’ve decided to share some of these conversations.

Scenario 1 – Frequent Accusations

Myself: But why can’t you be organised – it’s not like you didn’t know Fashion Week was coming – couldn’t you have prepared everything?
Me: It’s really not my fault, it just descended on me, I wasn’t prepared
Myself: Yea right
Me: Welllll, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it.

Scenario 2 – Replace scissors with / makeup brush / show horn / mobile..anything really

Me: Uses scissors

2 secs later

Me Where’s that scissors got to
Myself: Honestly, you’re too much?!!
Me: It walked! ….. I swear.

Scenario 3 : Using electrical appliances

Running late …finally leave house

10 mins drive

Myself: Did you switch off the straighteners?
Me: umm
Myself: But why are you an idiot?
Me: Turn back?

Scenario 4 : Planning Time

Me: I have too much to do, this is impossible
Myself: But can’t you just not sleep – then you’ll manage everything
Me: I suppose.
Myself: It’s not really a big deal, it’s been done before
Me {Pause} Yes, you’re right, it must be done