top 5 quotes about ageing

Age is an issue of mind over matter.  If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.  ~Mark Twain


You are as young as your faith, as old as your doubt; as young as your self-confidence, as old as your fear; as young as your hope, as old as your despair.  ~Douglas MacArthur


Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.  ~Chili Davis


In youth the days are short and the years are long; in old age the years are short and the days long.  ~Nikita Ivanovich Panin


In a man's middle years there is scarcely a part of the body he would hesitate to turn over to the proper authorities.  ~E.B. White


Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.  ~Mark Twain,Following the Equator


Youth is a wonderful thing.  What a crime to waste it on children.  ~George Bernard Shaw


Old age isn't so bad when you consider the alternative.  ~Maurice Chevalier, New York Times, 9 October 1960


Do not regret growing older.  It is a privilege denied to many.  ~Author Unknown

Shallow me. Who would I have a pint with?

I am feeling particularly shallow today. Sat watching DVD's last night made me think about actors (stars) and the way we perceive them. A slight star gossip junkie, I form my own ideas about the stars from snippets of interviews, red-carpet answers, acceptance speeches, general trashy gossip stories and so on..
I divide the stars, regardless of sex-appeal, in 2 categories. This is gender neutral. Based on my superficial, judgmental and totally subjective impression of the bold and the beautiful, the question is:
WHO WOULD I LIKE TO GO FOR PINTS WITH?:
YES: Sean Penn ( Seems so interesting..)
NO: Holly Madison ( Uffffffff...)
YES: Dita von Teese ( perhaps she could teach me a trick or two?)
NO: Tom Cruise (unless I am in a foul, want-to-bitch kind of mood..)
YES: Viggo Mortensen (ehrm.. ok then, he's hot..)
NO: Halle Berry (she just seem boring... too sound)
YES: Prince Harry
NO: Kim Kardashian ( I know everything about her anyway.. how many reality shows do these girls have?)
YES: Drew Barrymore
NO: Oprah
YES: Joaquin Phoenix 
NO: James Blunt
YES: Helena Bonham Carter
NO: Hugh Hefner 

YES: Robert D. Junior
NO: Jessica Alba (yawn..)
YES: Johnny Depp
NO: Ben Affleck
YES: Christina Ricci
NO: Madonna
YES: David Bowie
NO: Renée  Zellweger

New Chapters. Those life-changing moments that steers your life in a new direction.

Sometimes something happens to rock your existence and make you "wake up" to realize it is time for a change.
Your life might be just grand. You may be happy enough or unhappy, yet surfing along in the direction and environment "your life" is in at that point in time.
Then something occurs. It can be everything from an actual happening to some sudden "this is my life" ephifamy.
The break-up from a life partner, loss of a job, the moment you become serious with a new boyfriend, a long walk in solitude, waking up in the middle of the night with one clear thought ..the "moments" are all different, but they all have something in common. You just know in the hearts of hearts that this means the beginning of something new in your life. A change. New chapter. You have grown up a little bit more.
Often these moments come to me when I have been moving in one direction, or lived in a pattern that does not fulfill me out of habit and routine, and obliviousness to my surroundings can no longer be ignored.
These "new chapters" funnily enough seem to reach me every 4-5 years. They are scary and often requires a lot of work, which is a challenge for me to wake my initiative and drive from hibernation.

So. After 16 years abroad, I am moving back to my hometown. After years and years of harping about "no way ever in my life back there".. New priorities. The 34 year old wants something different from the 24 year-old. The eternal student is ready to come home.
  

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My top 8 pet hates

We all have pet hates. Everyday small things that just push the wrong buttons. It's insignificant things. Things that don't really upset you, but are things that.. well..you love to hate. Pet hates top list for me below:
1. Fake nails. Not the nice acrylic ones that most women sport. They mostly look natural and well groomed. What I'm talking of are the so called "nail art" nails. The loooong, scary-looking ones with murals, gemstones, bells, rings and lord knows what else on them. These women cant be very functional in everyday life. If you are unfortunate to work with one.. the typing.. drives you mental. I had one in the office.. She kept loosing them. You would find these strange things, long and sharp enough to gut a grown salmon using just the index finger, lying at the oddest places... Is it sexy? Must ask some men about that but I have an inkling it mightn't be.
2. Pads with "wings". I have tried every possible brand. Maybe there is something wrong with me? The way I walk and sit? But they do not stay in place. And I so want them to work. In general I am very disappointed in the so-called "new innovations" from that industry. Since the tampon with injector in pocket size(Tampax.. thanks!).. not much really works as they say it should.. and I don't feel like a happy breeze flying through life during my period at all!
3. Spam emails. Needs no further explanation. Ahrggh..
4. People who start every other sentence with "You know what you need..."/ "You know what you should do.."/ "You know what you do wrong..", "Why dont you..."
I appreciate input and feedback as much as anyone, but do not pretend to have the solution to every aspect of my life one pint into meeting me.

5. When the hairdresser can't help chopping off a lot more than agreed on.
6. Movies set in high-school. With the oldest-looking teenagers you'd ever see. Everyone looks perfect and their life-dramas surpass what most adults struggle with in reality. Please! Do you remember what it's really like? Hormones, acne, late blooming, boring classes..
7. People who ask "You have never thought about quitting smoking?"/ "You know how bad smoking is for you" etc.. If I am outside, in my own home or likewise it is NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS
8. Restaurants who do not provide salt & pepper. Yes, there are more and more of them..

To facebook or not to facebook, that's the question

So. I'm on facebook now since last year. Late adopter, for sure. I have been very skeptical to the whole thing. The exposure, the guilt of rejecting friend's requests, the endless copy & paste requests backed by emotional blackmail, the endless ranting from past classmates or colleges declaring "had beans on toast for breakfast!" or " Mark is the best lover in the whole world".. Not to mention the TIME you end up spending on the thing. Are we all peeping tom's? It's driven by curiosity and the human knack for gossip and scandal.
When that's all said, as an ex-pat I find facebook a very useful tool to keep in touch with old friends all over the world. You can keep yourself somehow updated on what's going on in their lives without overseas phone-bills or awkward emails. Birth, marriages and most of all BIRTHDAYS!!! I love FB first and foremost for the birthday notifications. Gives me time to use my favorite e-commerce site www.moonpig.com
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I love you Andy Roony

Here is a piece written by Andy Rooney - CBS 60 Minutes.
As I grow in age, I value women who are over 30 most of all. Here are just a few reasons why: A woman over 30 will never wake you in the middle of the night to ask, "What are you thinking?" She doesn't care what you think.
If a woman over 30 doesn't want to watch the game, she doesn't sit around whining about it. She does something she wants to do. And, it's usually something more interesting.
A woman over 30 knows herself well enough to be assured in who she is, what she is, what she wants and from whom. Few women past the age of 30 give a damn what you might think about her or what she's doing.
Women over 30 are dignified. They seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera or in the middle of an expensive restaurant.
Of course, if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you, if they think they can get away with it. Older women are generous with praise, often undeserved. They know what it's like to be unappreciated.
A woman over 30 has the self-assurance to introduce you to her women friends. A younger woman with a man will often ignore even her best friend because she doesn't trust the guy with other women. Women over
30 couldn't care less if you're attracted to her friends because she knows her friends won't betray her.
Women get psychic as they age. You never have to confess your sins to a woman over 30. They always know. A woman over 30 looks good wearing bright red lipstick. This is not true of younger women or drag queens.
Once you get past a wrinkle or two, a woman over 30 is far sexier than
her younger counterpart. Older women are forthright and honest.
They'll tell you right off if you are a jerk if you are acting like one!
You don't ever have to wonder where you stand with her.
Yes, we praise women over 30 for a multitude of reasons.
Unfortunately, it's not reciprocal. For every stunning, smart, well-coiffed hot woman of 30+, there is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants making a fool of himself with some 22-year-old waitress.
Ladies, I apologize.
Andy Rooney

3 Sex-tips for women- Performed by the lucky man

Down south with a hum...:
Make your man hum as you reach climax when he is giving you oral sex. Just make sure he does not hum a turn-off track... Mine is banned from any recognizable tune as I find it too distracting. There is no need for Kings of Leon as you reach climax. Does it work? The humming gives the orgasm an extra edge... YUM
Word of caution to him:
DO NOT shove you finger up our ass without asking first... As much as you might want a warning for that, we do too!
Oil: Let him give you a massage using at least 5 times as much oil as a "normal" massage would require.. Its sexy and slippery and hot!
Toes: This is not for the faint hear-ted man or a one night stand. This is only performed by men who 1: love you very much 2: Have a fetish.. Make sure your feet are clean and fresh... have him suck your toes.. Works for me.