Pepa y yo

I wrote this entry for my blog, but given it's LHDP-related, I felt the need to share it. Excuse the pictures of me - it's what it has, having privileges with the Boss :)

This is one of the many random posts I write, but I really wanted to put it in words. I was walking down Byres Road to the Kelvin Hall, and this subject popped in my head behind the Kelvingrove Museum. And I walked all the way home thinking about it, and what to say, so I guess I gave it a lot of thought.

I also want to say that I know Pepa is a fictional character. But it is the character itself the one that sticks to me, and not gorgeous Laura Sánchez. So apart from a thing or two, this is all going to be based on personality aspects.


When I first saw PepSi, I was immediately drawn to Pepa. Like a moth to a flame. I thought she was the one who sold the character better, the one that looked properly gay, and therefore the one I fell for at the very beginning. I have to say, very straight women, or women who look very straight are not my type at all. There are so many hotties in this world that I would never put my eyes on just because they look so straight to me that I wouldn't even think of it. It's physical, I can't help it. That's why I never considered Silvia until much later. When I realised I was a Pepa.

Lately, my world has been crumbling to pieces and, even though I was only a Pepa for certain things, it is true that I am developing some features, as some sort of reaction to the problems, as a survival mechanism, that draw me even closer to the character. I am just going to list them, and illustrate them with some examples.

1. Pepa's biggest love story began when she was 18. She fell in love with a straight woman, and converted her. I did the exact same, even tho I did not run away for my parents for 8 years. My most important relationship to date happened when I was 18.

2. Pepa moved to Madrid to be with the woman she loved. I moved to Brighton to follow the woman I loved. I should add, we both ended brokenhearted.

3. Pepa is drawn to people because she is social and always open. I am always surrounded by my friends, and they are my most valuable treasure. Still, I get to meet new people very often and I socialise with random strangers.

4. Pepa's girl-counter is allegedly at #40. It is likely that by the time I'm 30, my girl-counter would be around that number too. There's a map on Dr. Piper's refrigerator that illustrates that.  (Piper's note: It's true, a diagram of Beke's complicated love life is on my refrigerator door, delicately held by a single magnet)


5. Pepa's first reaction to something that's against what she wants is an angry face, a storm out and a solution to the problem following the "por mis santos cojones" rule. Me, ditto.

6. In pick up artist mood, Pepa is unstoppable. With some obvious physical handicaps, I am difficult to stop as well.


7. Badassness. All the way.


8. Vests.


9. The want-a-piece-of-me look.


10. The commitment to one's family and friends above everything else in the world.


And some randoms.

11. The thousand watt smile. I know it's a sin to even compare it, but I've been told.


12. We both own a Cookie that is probably being tracked down by the CNI.



Leaving so soon - Keane