You know how you sometimes get a song stuck in your head?

I like singing, it makes me feel carefree and joyful, which is why I'm so annoyed by the fact that I am properly rubbish at it. I'm not annoyed because I want to be a great singer as such, it's more that I'm annoyed the realisation that people will often object to tuneless but joyful singing.

Which is why I enjoy secret singing. You know, where you put on headphones and play out your incredible gusto-heavy performance in your own head.

You can do this anywhere which makes it even better.

I like doing it on the bus, secretly singing and secretly smiling to myself. I know, I probably look quite mad, but if I was openly singing I'd be sectioned so, really, society has got itself a bargain; instead of yet another pissed-off libertarian nutter to contain in the loony-bin it merely has to deal with a slightly strange looking bloke swaying, bobbing his head and occasionally mouthing something like 'baby I've been fucked already' when I get carried away during the loud bits. I chastise myself if I get carried away like this. People might notice and it's a secret remember.

Then I tell myself to lighten up, which makes myself angry with me and I have to calm myself down and make it clear to myself that I don't want to argue.