Some mornings i wake up , on the right side of the bed … but right after i brush my teeth , clean my face , i go into Malef- icent mode. My youngest son , Leo actu- ally asked me , “mom .. even when i breath you can find fault with me.” iContinue reading “Half a century and a bit …. mood swings”
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silver vixens and their musings
just a few years ago when the girls got together for our weekly coffee and gossips , most of our conversations will be focused on men, husbands , minor wives , how ungrateful our kids are , how ungrateful our partners were …. times have changed drastically … now all our conversations are mainly focusedContinue reading “silver vixens and their musings”
Run like a hamster on a wheel ..
never give up … never back down , especially when you are going thru “the golden years” . i really hate that saying , the golden years .. do they know its the opposite of gold ? let alone golden . going thru “the change” or menopause is not gold . its hot , itsContinue reading “Run like a hamster on a wheel ..”
Silver Hair , Don’t Care …
finally i gave in … no more coloring my hair , i would just let nature take its course and let it grow ….. silver . It took a lot of convincing … but the catalyst was that my hair was falling off , plus it was damaged beyond repair . Trust me i triedContinue reading “Silver Hair , Don’t Care …”
Cupping bandwagon
Usually I’m not one to rush into fads nor get obsessed with these new age rituals , but this whole Olympic cupping thing … Well, if it’s the gold medal team , and it’s Phelps .. Something must be going very right . I’ve seen the marks on celebrities for a few years , Gwyneth beingContinue reading “Cupping bandwagon”
i’m Gen X and proud of it ..(well .. sort of)
Ever since i turned 29. i have been counting my age backwards … no, i don’t look old for my age , on the contrary i think i look “hell damned good” for 29 even bloated, heavily pregnant with my first born . It’s not a social nor cultural thing coz all my friends areContinue reading “i’m Gen X and proud of it ..(well .. sort of)”
(sort of) Healthy Living
Lots of my friends ask me , rika , you really enjoy working out right ? … Oh , oh boy are you guys so wrong …. I HATE waking up early to go to the gym … I do it with tears simmering inside my eyeballs … I force myself to go jogging inContinue reading “(sort of) Healthy Living “
Blame it on Age
When I was younger , I mean very young … I would be so embarrassed by my parents .. I know we all go thru that stage . One of my most awkward moments are when my friends come home and my dad will be in his whitey tighties walking around the house , noContinue reading “Blame it on Age”
I love the hunger games , katniss esp.
Being a woman , not exactly a feminist in the real sense of the word . I believe in equality for women, but I do love being pampered by men, having doors opened for me , men basically going out to hunt while I sit in the cave drinking champagne … I don’t know ifContinue reading “I love the hunger games , katniss esp.”
Happiness is just a state of Mind
Sitting here staring out into the vast blues of the sea and sky contemplating … Just a few moments ago , panic struck , I was a mess … Running around fixing this and that , furiously cleaning the wooden table tops … Banning the tissue boxes out of the mantle .. Now inContinue reading “Happiness is just a state of Mind “
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