November 4th, 2011
Halloween happened and now I’m sad. I’m sad because it’s over. Why can’t we have a week of Halloween? You spend so much time preparing – designing your costume, figuring out your makeup and accessories – that it’s gone before you know it. What’s that you say? You don’t dress up for Halloween? Are you kidding? How can it be that you’re willing to forgo something you loved as a kid just because you’re now a woman (or man) over 40? Here’s what I think: you think it makes you seem immature, right? Well, grow up. There is nothing immature about making believe. Isn’t that exactly what Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Babedom, beyond babedom, costumes, dressing up for halloween, fantasy, halloween, is halloween just for kids, make believe, makeup for halloween, men over 40, trick or treat, women over 40
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October 22nd, 2011
Is there anything more boring than baseball? I truly doubt it. Maybe you didn’t have to listen to baseball non-stop when you were a kid, forced to keep quiet on the weekly one hour drive to Jersey City while your father listened intently to the play by play and cursed the missed catches, strike outs and bad calls. My dad, Ang was actually more entertaining than the pontificating sportscasters who filled in the interminable dead time between the rare excitement of a hit with even deader time. You know, even writing about this is boring me. Which brings me to my point: why are we subjected to baseball (and every other possible sport) when we go out to eat? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Babedom, baseball, beyond babedom, dinner without sports, listening to sports, men over 40, people who don't like sports, Sports, sports in restaurants, women over 40
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October 13th, 2011
Twenty years ago you couldn’t say “Coke” without making someone snicker and picture pubic hair on a Coke can. Yes, it’s been two decades since Anita Hill was dragged through the mud for coming forward with her story of sexual harassment and Clarence Thomas was confirmed to a lifetime position on the Supreme Court, despite Anita’s testimony about his perverse nature (much of which has since been independently confirmed). Wherever you stand on that piece of history may be colored by your own history: if you’ve been a victim of harassment (and I’m going to guess most women over 40 have been at one time or another) or if you’re a harasser yourself. . . Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Anita Hill, Clarence Thomas, how do you know what harassment is, men over 40, sexual harassment, supreme court, unwanted sexual advances, women over 40
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October 10th, 2011
Everyday you hear about love. In songs, on TV, in the movies. You read articles in Cosmo about how to get your man to love you (as if). And girlfriends call you up to complain and whine about the man they love. But, really, how many times can a woman over 40 say she’s been in love? Me? Well, let me count.
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Tags: being in love, falling in love, high school relationships, how many times can you fall in love, men over 40, requited love, the other woman, unrequited love, women over 40
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October 5th, 2011
Why is it so hard for some people to give the little wave? I mean, if I’m willing to let you in, at the very least, give me the little wave. I always get one from women over 40. But 20 somethings? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: 20 somethiings, civility, driving etiquette, manners, men over 40, talking to your kids, the little wave, waving someone in, women over 40
Posted in Socializing | 2 Comments »
Halloween happened and now I’m sad. I’m sad because it’s over. Why can’t we have a week of Halloween? You spend so much time preparing – designing your costume, figuring out your makeup and accessories – that it’s gone before you know it. What’s that you say? You don’t dress up for Halloween? Are you kidding? How can it be that you’re willing to forgo something you loved as a kid just because you’re now a woman (or man) over 40? Here’s what I think: you think it makes you seem immature, right? Well, grow up. There is nothing immature about making believe. Isn’t that exactly what Read the rest of this entry »
