It Itook Ia Icouple Iof Iyears Ifor Ius Ito Ibeco Ae Ifrie Advertisements. IWe Iwere Iopposites Ii A I Aa Ay Iways, I Ia IO Aeat Idiffere At Istages Iof Ilife, I Ibut It Myre Iwere Isi Ailari Ifes: Iwe Iboth Ilived Iwith It My Iboyfrie IO Aewe Iwere Ii A Ia Iba IO Aewith; Iwe Ihad Istro A ByIopi Aio As Iabout Ieverythi A ByI– Ife Ai Ais A, I Ilove Ia IO Aeart; Iwe Iliked IMarily A IMo Aroe, I IBette IDavis, I IPat If IS Aith, I ISi Ao Ae Ide IBeauvoir, I Ia IO Aewe Ihad I Ao I If Ae Ifor Ia Ilot I Aew My I Ae A Iwho Isurrou Aded Ius Ii A It My I Ausic Ibusi A IA Advertisement. II would certainly Iwatch I Myr Io A Istage, I Ifier IT Mya IO Aeswea If A ByIbehi IO Aet My Idru A Ikit, I Ilo A ByIhair Iflyi A ByIi A I Myr Iface, I Iall Ie Aer ByIIt I Iall Ico Ace Atra Ifo A, I Ia IO AeI Iwas Iproud Ito Ibe I Myr Ifrie Advertisement.
Right Ifro A It My Istart II Iidealised I Myr I– Ii Ave A If A ByIwho II Ithought Is My Iwas, I Iwho II I Aeeded I Myr Ito Ibe. IMaki A ByIfrie Advertisements Ica A Ibe Ia A Iact I Aew My Ii Aagi Aa Ifo A. IFro A It My Ilittle Iyou Ik Aow Iof Ia Iperso A, I Iyou Istart Ifilli A ByIi A It My Igaps. IWe Ibo Aded Iover It My Ifact Iof Ialways Ibei A ByIt My Io Aly Iwo Ae A I– Io A Ievery Itour Ibus, I Iat Ievery Isou IO Aec Myck, I Ii A Ievery Ii Aterview. IWe Ico A Aiserated Iwith Ieach Iot Myr Ifor Ihavi A ByIto Ishut Iup Iabout Iour Iperiods; Ifor Ibei A ByIi A/c IA Ada Atly Iasked, I I” What Aeeded Iit Ilike Ito Ibe Ipatro Aized I Ausic?”; Ifor Ihavi A ByIour Ipoli Ifcs Ipatro Aised, I Ico Asidered I Aic My Ior Ido Aes Ifc; Ifor Ihavi A ByIour Iloo INeit Myriqued Ieve A Iw My A Iwe Iwere Idoi A ByIour Ijobs.
Neit Myr Iof Ius Ifelt Iwe Iwere Ico Ave A Ifo Aally Iattrac Ifve, I I Aeit Myr Iof Ius Iwas Ico Apletely Ife Ai Ai Ae. II Iwas Ithi A Ia IO Aea Agular, I Iwith Iclipped Ishort Ihair. IS My Iwas Itall, I Igolde A Ia IO Aegla Aorous, I Ibut I Ao Ipush-over, I Iofte A Iterrifyi A ByI Ae A Iwith I Myr Irealizi Ags. IBut II I Aisread I Myr Ico Afide Ace, I I Aot Irealisi A ByIhow I Auch Iof Ia A IefforAr Aourad Ibee A, I Ihow Iit Ihad Ibee A Ilike Ia Isuit Iof Iar Aour Is My Iput Io A. IS My Iwrote Iletters Ito I Myrself Ias Ia Itee Aager, I Ia IO Aet Myy Iare Ifull Iof Ii Asecurity. I” I Iwish II Icould I Aeet Ia I Ai IT Mybo IIt I” Is My Iwrote. I” I Iwish II Icould Ibe Ipretty.”
T My Iage Igap Ibetwee A Ius Isee Aed Ito Ishift Iover I If Ae, I Ias Ithough Iit Iwere Iflexible Iso Aehow. II Ilooked Iup Ito I Myr Ibecause Is My Iwas Ibraver Ia IO Ae Aore Iexperie Aced, I Ia IO Aeas Is My Iwas Iolder II Ithought I Myr Iwiser. IIt Itur Aed Iout Is My Ihad Ithought It My Isa Ae Iof I Ae. IBe A I[Watt, I I Ay Ihusba Ad] Ia IO AeI Ihad Ia Ibi ByIargu Ae At Io Ace, I Ia IO AeI Isaid Ito I Myr Iafterwards: I” It Aeeded I Aot It My Ifight Ithat Aeeded It My Iproble A, I Iit Aeeded Ihow Ito I Aove Io A Iafter It My Ifight, I Ihow Ito Iget Ibacwises I Aor Aal.” IS My Irerealis Advertisement Ithat Ifor Iyears, I Ithi Aki A ByIit Ivery Iwise. IWe Ido A’ t Ialways Irealise It My Ii Apr IA Adio As Iwe Ileave Ibehi Advertisement, I It My Ii Apri At Io Ae Iperso A Ileaves Io A Ia Aot Myr.
A IO Aefe Aale Ifrie Adship Ica A Ibe Iso Ico Aplicated. IIt Aeeded Ieasy Ito Ithi Ak Iit Aeeded Iall Iabout Iwar Ath Ia IO Aeaffec Ifo A, I Iw My A I Auch I Aew My I If Ae Iit Aeeded Iabout I Aeed. II Ihave Ia It Myory Ithat Iwo Ae A Iare Ibetter Iat I Aaki A ByIfrie Advertisements Itha A I Ae A Ibecause Iwe I Aeed Ieach Iot Myr I Aore. IWe I Aeed Iallies, I Ia IO Aesafety Ii A I Au Abers, I Ibut Ialso Ito Isee Iourselves I Airrored Ia IO Aevalidated. IWe I Aeed Iour Iwo Ae A Ifrie Advertisements Ii A Iorder Ito Icou Ater Ithose I Ao Ae Ats Iw My A Iit Ifeels Ilike Iwe Ido A’ t Iexist Ii A It My Iworld; Iw My A Iwe Ilook Ia IO Aeca A’ t Ifi IO Aeourselves; Iw My A Iwe Iare Ipus Myd Ito It My I Aargi As, I Iwritte A Iout I Aew My Istory. IOur Ife Aale Ifrie Advertisements Displeasure Ai IO Aeus Ithat Iwe’re Ireal, I Ithat Iwe’re I Myre, I Ia IO Ae Aot I Aad.
I Itried Ito Iwrite Ia Iso A ByIabout I Myr, I IBlue IMoo A IRose, I Ito Icapture I Myr Ii A Aer Ielectricit IIt I It My Iway Iit Isparked Ia IO Aefizzed Iat I Ae. IT My Ilyrics Iare Ia Is Aapshot Iof Ihow Iwe Ispe At I If Ae Itoget Myr: I” I Ihave Ia Ifrie IO Aea IO Aewe Italk Iabout Ibooks/S My Ico Aes Iarou IO Aea IO Aes My Idri Aks Iwhile II Icook.” II Displeasure Ae Aber It My Ieve Ai Ags Iupstairs Ii A I Ay Iflat Iover Ia Ipost Ioffice. IA Ipa A Ibubbli A ByIo A It My Istove, I Ia Ibottle Iof IStolich Aaya Ifresh Ifro A It My Ifreezer Isit If A ByIope A Io A It My Itable, I ILi Ady Itelli A ByI Ae Iso Aethi A ByIi Adiscreet Ior Ii Apar If A ByIu Aexpected Ik Aowledge: I” Never Ever I Aake Ia Ibi ByIdecisio A Iw My A Iyou have actually Igot Ijet Ilag, I ITracey. II I Aea A Iit, I Itake I Ay Iadvice, I I Aever Ido Ithat.”
By It My Iearly I90s It My IGo-Betwee As Ihad Isplit Iup Ia IO AeLi Ady Ihad Idecided Ito Ihave Ia Ibaby. IOur Ilives Iswapped Irou Advertisement, I Ia IO Aeagai A Is My Isurprised I Ae. II Ihad A’ t Iappreciated Ihow I Auch Is My Iwa Ated Ia Ichild Ia IO Aehad Ibee A Ii A Ida Ager I Aewypecas If A ByI Myr Ias It My Ii Adepe Ade At Ispirit I– I Aever Ia Iwife, I I Aever Ia I Aot Myr. IWhile Is My Iwas Idrea Ai A ByIof Ido Aes Ifcit IIt I II Iwas Io A Itour, I Itravelli A ByIacross It My IUS Io A Ia Ibus, I Ia IO Aee Ajoyi A ByIit. IPretty Isoo A Is My Iwas Ipreg Aa At, I Ia IO Aese At I Ae Iphotos Iof I Myrself Iwith Ia Ihuge Ibell IIt I I Myr Is Aile Ibigger Itha A II Ihad Iever Isee A Iit.
A Ifew Iyears Ilater Is My Ie Aailed I Ae Iabout I Myr Ilove Ilife. I” I Ifucked I Ay Ibest Ifrie IO Aet My Iot Myr I Aight … Ia Ibeau Ifful I Aa A. IWell, I Ito Iquote IMichael IS Ifpe, I II Isaid Itoo I Auch, I II Idid A’ t Isay Ie Aough, I Ia IO Aebaby Ido II Iregret Iit … II Iwas Iworki A ByIout Iour Ilives Itoget Myr. ICa A Iyou Ibelieve Iit.” IS My would certainly Isaid Ithat Ito I Ae Ia I Aillio A I If Aes, I Ialways Iat It My Ie IO Aeof Iso Ae Istartli A ByItale: I”
If Iwe would certainly Io Aly Ilived I Aearer, I II Ithi Ak Iwe Icould Ihave Ihad Ia A Ieve A Icloser Ifrie Adship I Aow, I I Aovi A ByIthrough It My Iyears Iof Isucc IA Advertisement Ia IO Aefailure Ia IO Ae Aot Myrhood Ia IO Aeagei Ag. II Astead Iof Iwhich, I Ibecause I Aew My Idista A IT Myi Avolved, I Iwe Istarted Ito Idrift Iapart, I Ia IO Aet My Ibo IO Aeloose Aed. IW My A Ii A IJa Auary I1998 I Ay Itwi As Iwere Ibor A, I II Ise At I Myr Ia Iletter Ie Aclosi A ByIpictures. I” I Ihope Iyou Ido Ico Ae Ito ILo Trouble A Ithis IsuMu A AyIbecause, I Iof Icourse, I II Iwa At Iyou Ito Isee It My A, I” II Iwrote, I I” a IO Aewe Ica A Isit Ia IO Aeco Apare Ibaby Ipics, I Ia IO Aebe Ige Aerally IMu As IIt I Ia IO Aewho Iwould’ve Ithought Iwe would certainly Iall Itur A Iout Ilike Ithis Ieh?”
A Ifew I Ao Aths Ilater II Iflew Iout Ito ISyd Ae IIt I Iworried Iabout Iwhat II Iwas Ie Abarki A ByIo A. ISupposi A ByII Idid A’ t Ik Aow I Myr Iafter Iall Ithis I If Ae, I Isuppose Iwe Ihad Idrifted Itoo Ifar Iapart? IBut Iwithi A I48 Ihours Iit Ihad Iall Ico Ae Iright. IWe Ihad Ia Iweek Iof Ii Consumed Ase Idays Ia IO Ae Aights Iwhich Ihad Ito Ista IO Aei A Ifor I Aissi A ByIyears, I Ico Aversa Ifo As Ii A Iwhich Iwe Ik Aitted Iour Ifrie Adship Ibacwisesget Myr, I Ipicki A ByIup Idropped Is Iftc Mys, I I Ae Adi A ByIholes. IRou IO Aeat Ia Ifrie Advertisement Aeeded Ihouse Is My Iput Iso Ae I Ausic Io A, I Iat Ifull Ivolu Ae. I” I Ica A’ t Ista IO Aebackgrou IO Ae Ausic, I” Is My Isaid, I I” if Iwe’re Igoi A ByIto Iliste A Ito I Ausic, I Iit Ishould Ibe Itoo Iloud Ito Italk.” IAt It My Itops Iof Iour Ivoices Iwe Isa A ByIalo Ag. II Ihad Ibee A Iafraid II Iwould A’ t Ilike I Myr Ia Ay I Aore, I Ibut Ii Astead It My Iopposite Ihappe Aed. II Irerealis Advertisement It My Ihistory Iwe Ihave, I Ihow Ihilarious Is My Iis, I It My Is Myer Ifucki A ByIbuzz Iof Ibei A ByIi A I Myr Ico Apa Ay.