Please allow me to introduce myself

In full costume – even under the Vader helmet!

A little about me.

Some random facts:

  • I turned 50 this summer (2025) and ticked one off the bucket list – I saw the Prodigy perform live.
  • I still haven’t decided what I want to be when I grow up. Hopefully a writer 🤞😉
  • I believe, deep down, “We’re all Jock Tamson’s Bairns”.
  • I think I might have a book in me….if only I could start it.
  • I get myself into a lot of inadvertent adventures. And I kinda need to know if other people do too!
  • This is me in the Darth Vader costume! I was in full latex make-up under the helmet!
  • If I could live in any other universe, I’d choose Terry Pratchett’s Discworld. If you’ve read the books you’ll understand.
  • I love people! And animals. Maybe animals a teeny bit more.

I plan to use this blog to explore all the crazy things we’re living through in 2025 and beyond…. I’d love to try to make sense of some of it together!

I want to have conversations in the comments and hear from anyone my writing resonates with. Positively, negatively or anything in between.

Just please be respectful to each other. Everyone is welcome here.

I want my site to be a fun place to hang out for a while.

Oh yeah, and my mum thinks I am here on Earth for a special purpose to unite humanity. Who knows, in this timeline, maybe she’s right!

I should at least try to find out. I don’t want to disappoint her!

Citizen Jane x

21 responses to “Please allow me to introduce myself”

  1. Badfinger (Max) avatar

    A totally THUMBS UP on that Vader costume! You did it right! I love the first 3 Star Wars…of course, I grew up with them. I love animals…as you know now! They don’t pre-judge you, and it’s unconditional love…

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    1. Citizen Jane avatar

      Thank you! I had on black (goth) platform boots too so I was around 6 feet tall for the night! I came 3rd in the costume competition… the standard was that high! The funniest thing was walking back to my car like that to go home. I gave some money to a homeless guy and he said “*Swear words redacted*… I never in a million years thought I’d be getting money from a galaxy far, far away tonight!”.
      Ah…. good times!
      And yes, I couldn’t imagine life without my furry family! Not got quite as many as you though lol!

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      1. Badfinger (Max) avatar

        Wow…the standard must have been huge! What you did underneath the mask was unreal…. love that comment by that person! You know you made an impression with that!
        We only had Martha a couple of years ago and that was it…then I was given a bearded dragon…and month later a prairie dog…so now we are a miniature zoo. I guess this is selfish…but they all calm me…at the second I was typing this…Martha came and gave me a “let me outside now or I’ll go bananas look.”

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      2. Citizen Jane avatar

        The winner was Selena Kyle (pre “accident”) who midway through changed into an exact replica of the Michelle Pfeiffer Catwoman outfit. I’ll see if I can find the photos…
        My best friend did my make up. We had a practice and then on the night, I turned up in my normal clothes with my costume in a bag. I went home to my boyfriend afterwards looking like this! 😅

        Aw bless her, she must be all over the place right now with all those pups! I bet your days are full of smiles with your extended family 🤗

        Liked by 1 person

      3. Badfinger (Max) avatar

        LOL…that would be amusing to see someone dressed like that come to the door.
        Well I would go with the Michelle Pfeiffer version…yea I’m vintage.

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      4. Citizen Jane avatar

        I have been trying to reply to your comments all day today and just haven’t had time! I’ve dug out the photos and I’ll upload them on Saturday when I should finally have some spare time! 🙃

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      5. Badfinger (Max) avatar

        That is fine! I usually vanish in the week, only to reappear on Friday.
        Cool! I’ll check that out! I’m trying to finish up my Friday through Sunday posts now. I used to post every single day. For over 7 years I only missed a week because of a kidney stone….last year I said nope…this is too much like a job so I only do three days a week now…

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      6. Citizen Jane avatar

        Okay, so I finally have some time to devote to my blog – yay! I’ve added a slideshow to the bottom of this post with more pictures of the Halloween Party so you can see Catwoman in all her (purrfect) glory 😉. It’s funny, most women dress like a sexy nurse/witch/cat at Halloween… not this gal! Hours of make-up just so I wouldn’t break character when I took my helmet off to smoke 😂
        Wow yeah, posting every day is a tough schedule to keep to. I tried initially but the problem is, my posts require so much research and that takes longer than the actual writing!

        Liked by 1 person

      7. Badfinger (Max) avatar

        Awesome pictures! I loved your comments as well below them…Catwoman was great i will admit!
        Well my everyday posts were like a paragraph or 3 very short paragraphs. Plus I posted a lot of Beatles…their history I’ve been reading about since I was 8…so them I know without researching so much.

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      8. Citizen Jane avatar

        She was fantastic and played both roles so well! It was such a fun night!
        I am trying to find enough hours in the day to read through your back catalogue… it will happen!

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      9. Badfinger (Max) avatar

        lol…don’t worry about that. It’s over 4000 posts…of course this is my 9th year doing this. You will get to 100…then 1000 and they will fly by!

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      10. Citizen Jane avatar

        Haha… okay, that is rather a lot so… it might take me a bit of time. It’s a good job you’re not posting daily anymore lol 😂

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  2. mattlr avatar

    Attention to detail, wow…the force is strong with you in that Vader costume.

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    1. Citizen Jane avatar

      Haha! I don’t do things by halves! My best friend bought me the helmet for my 40th & did the make up etc. I knew I’d have to take the helmet off (dirty smoker that I am!) but wanted to stay in character.

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  3. Z.F. Thrimej avatar

    Also liking that you in the costume makes me think you could also be called Sithizen Jane. And since there’s a web behind you, your TIE fighter could be called TIE spider.

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    1. Citizen Jane avatar

      Sithizen Jane is genius! I love your ideas 👏 Thank you!

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      1. Z.F. Thrimej avatar

        The Force is strong with you; thank you! :D

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  4. thisisasongabouttony avatar

    I would like to say yes… but I’m hesitant to agree to anything when Sympathy for the Devil suddenly starts playing on my internal stereo, 😶‍🌫️

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    1. Citizen Jane avatar

      Very wise! 🤔😈
      I’m currently listening to the song/album that’s inspiring today’s post…
      If I’m honest, I’m spending more time dancing than typing! I should probably switch it off and concentrate.🤓
      I might just listen to one more song first….🎶

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  5. thisisasongabouttony avatar

    That would completely make sense, if it turned out that’s all Darth Vader wanted – to unite humanity, 🤯

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    1. Citizen Jane avatar

      Does it give you….a new hope? 😎

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Now it’s your turn! Join me here and let’s keep talking…👇🗣📣

21 responses to “Please allow me to introduce myself”

  1. A totally THUMBS UP on that Vader costume! You did it right! I love the first 3 Star Wars…of course, I grew up with them. I love animals…as you know now! They don’t pre-judge you, and it’s unconditional love…

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Thank you! I had on black (goth) platform boots too so I was around 6 feet tall for the night! I came 3rd in the costume competition… the standard was that high! The funniest thing was walking back to my car like that to go home. I gave some money to a homeless guy and he said “*Swear words redacted*… I never in a million years thought I’d be getting money from a galaxy far, far away tonight!”.
      Ah…. good times!
      And yes, I couldn’t imagine life without my furry family! Not got quite as many as you though lol!

      Liked by 1 person

      1. Wow…the standard must have been huge! What you did underneath the mask was unreal…. love that comment by that person! You know you made an impression with that!
        We only had Martha a couple of years ago and that was it…then I was given a bearded dragon…and month later a prairie dog…so now we are a miniature zoo. I guess this is selfish…but they all calm me…at the second I was typing this…Martha came and gave me a “let me outside now or I’ll go bananas look.”

        Liked by 1 person

      2. The winner was Selena Kyle (pre “accident”) who midway through changed into an exact replica of the Michelle Pfeiffer Catwoman outfit. I’ll see if I can find the photos…
        My best friend did my make up. We had a practice and then on the night, I turned up in my normal clothes with my costume in a bag. I went home to my boyfriend afterwards looking like this! 😅

        Aw bless her, she must be all over the place right now with all those pups! I bet your days are full of smiles with your extended family 🤗

        Liked by 1 person

      3. LOL…that would be amusing to see someone dressed like that come to the door.
        Well I would go with the Michelle Pfeiffer version…yea I’m vintage.

        Liked by 1 person

      4. I have been trying to reply to your comments all day today and just haven’t had time! I’ve dug out the photos and I’ll upload them on Saturday when I should finally have some spare time! 🙃

        Liked by 1 person

      5. That is fine! I usually vanish in the week, only to reappear on Friday.
        Cool! I’ll check that out! I’m trying to finish up my Friday through Sunday posts now. I used to post every single day. For over 7 years I only missed a week because of a kidney stone….last year I said nope…this is too much like a job so I only do three days a week now…

        Liked by 1 person

      6. Okay, so I finally have some time to devote to my blog – yay! I’ve added a slideshow to the bottom of this post with more pictures of the Halloween Party so you can see Catwoman in all her (purrfect) glory 😉. It’s funny, most women dress like a sexy nurse/witch/cat at Halloween… not this gal! Hours of make-up just so I wouldn’t break character when I took my helmet off to smoke 😂
        Wow yeah, posting every day is a tough schedule to keep to. I tried initially but the problem is, my posts require so much research and that takes longer than the actual writing!

        Liked by 1 person

      7. Awesome pictures! I loved your comments as well below them…Catwoman was great i will admit!
        Well my everyday posts were like a paragraph or 3 very short paragraphs. Plus I posted a lot of Beatles…their history I’ve been reading about since I was 8…so them I know without researching so much.

        Liked by 1 person

      8. She was fantastic and played both roles so well! It was such a fun night!
        I am trying to find enough hours in the day to read through your back catalogue… it will happen!

        Liked by 1 person

      9. lol…don’t worry about that. It’s over 4000 posts…of course this is my 9th year doing this. You will get to 100…then 1000 and they will fly by!

        Liked by 1 person

      10. Haha… okay, that is rather a lot so… it might take me a bit of time. It’s a good job you’re not posting daily anymore lol 😂

        Liked by 1 person

  2. Attention to detail, wow…the force is strong with you in that Vader costume.

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    1. Haha! I don’t do things by halves! My best friend bought me the helmet for my 40th & did the make up etc. I knew I’d have to take the helmet off (dirty smoker that I am!) but wanted to stay in character.

      Liked by 1 person

  3. Also liking that you in the costume makes me think you could also be called Sithizen Jane. And since there’s a web behind you, your TIE fighter could be called TIE spider.

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Sithizen Jane is genius! I love your ideas 👏 Thank you!

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      1. The Force is strong with you; thank you! :D

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  4. I would like to say yes… but I’m hesitant to agree to anything when Sympathy for the Devil suddenly starts playing on my internal stereo, 😶‍🌫️

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Very wise! 🤔😈
      I’m currently listening to the song/album that’s inspiring today’s post…
      If I’m honest, I’m spending more time dancing than typing! I should probably switch it off and concentrate.🤓
      I might just listen to one more song first….🎶

      Liked by 2 people

  5. That would completely make sense, if it turned out that’s all Darth Vader wanted – to unite humanity, 🤯

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Does it give you….a new hope? 😎

      Liked by 1 person

Now it’s your turn! Join me here and let’s keep talking…👇🗣📣