Interviewer: Audrey,
do you like being a woman?
Me: Yeah, I
do. Very much.
Interviewer: why?
Me (incredulous): Why! Oh, I don’t know. Maybe because the love of my life is a guy and I don’t
have intentions of being gay!
Both of us laughing.
Interviewer: But
seriously, why?
Me: I think
being a woman is wonderful. One, I didn’t choose to be born one. I kind of
think about it like falling in love. You don’t really have a choice on whom you
fall in love with, same with being male or female. There are just two options;
either grumble away or accept it and enjoy it. It’s simple really. Two, I get
to wear pretty dresses.
Interviewer:
Since you bring it up, what do you think about love?
Me: I don’t think
love is blind. In fact, it probably is the most vigilant of all things. It has
just perfected the art of overlooking a lot of stuff.
Interviewer:
where did you get that? Is it from a book?
Me (laughing):
Why? Does it sound too ‘fortune cookie-ish’?
Interviewer: It
sounds like you’ve spent a lot of time thinking about it.
Me: That is
all I ever do.
Interviewer: Okay,
moving on. Are you religious?
Me: No. I’m a Christian.
Interviewer: And
controversial, I see.
Me: A bit. Yeah.
But Buddhism is a religion and Islam too. I’m neither. I’m a Christian.
Interviewer: Back
to love.
Me: uh uh!
Interviewer:
Ever been in love?
Me: Do I sound
like I haven’t?
Interviewer:
Now I don’t need to ask if you are a Ghanaian. You are. Have you?
Me: Yeah,
where do you think I get all my ‘apor’ from? Have you ever been in love?
Interviewer: Audrey,
I’m the one asking the questions, remember?
Me (exaggerating my surprise): Are you ashamed of being in love? My, my! You are blushing
too.
Both of us laughing.
Interviewer: Okay,
Audrey. Stop hijacking my show. Are you anti-marriage?
Me: No!!! I’m
very pro-marriage.
Interviewer:
Are you married?
Me: No.
Interviewer:
Why?
Me: I’m waiting
for you.
Interviewer: I
am married.
Me: Divorce
her.
Me (batting my eyelashes): I’ll be a better wife.
Laughter.
Interviewer: what
do you want in a husband?
Me: A
non-negotiable requirement is that he should know how to ride a bicycle.
Interviewer: I’m
sorry, what?
Me: He should
know how to ride a bicycle. Do you know how to ride one?
Interviewer:
No, I don’t.
Me: Oh, then I’ve
waited in vain all these hours. Hahahaha! You are disqualified.
Interviewer: I
told you. Why a bicycle?
Me: Because I don’t
know how to ride one and I want it to be my husband who teaches me.
Interviewer:
You are such a character!
Me: We all
have our quirks.
Interviewer: Last
question. What do you think of submission of women to men in marriages?
Me: Submission
isn’t slavery. It’s only difficult when you think of it as such. It’s like a
tug of war. There isn’t a tug of war if one person refuses to pull.
Interviewer:
it’s been nice having you on the show, Audrey. Thank you very much.
Me: loved
being here. Thank you too.
Interviewer:
This has been my time with Audrey. You heard her, guys; if you are an aspiring
husband learn to ride a bicycle! Goodnight y’all!
****what? Like you never played ‘left
hand’ against ‘right hand’ before? ****
THANKS FOR READING FOLKS!
