We're (way) over 40. Deal with it.
April 16th, 2011
Okay, here’s a touchy subject: weight and fitness. And a loaded question: how much time do you spend working out vs. the amount of time you spend on makeup/hair/facials/nails? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: beauty routine, exercise, gels, hair, makeup, nails, regular routine of exercise, weight gain, women over 40
Posted in Grooming | 5 Comments »
April 7th, 2011
Here’s the scenario: a couple meets, dates, gets married, has babies (more or less in that order). The babies need to be fed, changed, put to bed, bathed (probably not in that order). In most cases – not all, but most – the woman ends up with the majority of these jobs. Sure, some are “stay-at-home” moms, but most aren’t. Who can afford the luxury of one income?
So, here’s the deal: she works, he works, she does the baby stuff (and probably most of the housework, grocery shopping laundry. . . but that’s another post). And every once in a while, he takes over: mommy gets a night out. And how does she describe this situation? My husband is babysitting tonight. Are you kidding? Babysitting? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: babysitting, child care, fatherhood, giving teenage girls responsibility, male responsibility, marriage, parenthood, teens, women over 40
Posted in My Pet Peeves | 4 Comments »
April 2nd, 2011
Ever think that if only blah blah blah, your life would be perfect? Well, get over it. It won’t be and it never will be. No, I’m not a pessimist; I’m actually one of the most optimistic people you’ll ever meet (which sometimes drives Gary crazy, but that’s another story). I just know – being a woman over 40 (or so. . . ) – that nothing is perfect: not a job, not a house, not a husband. And if you spend your life trying to find perfect, you’ll be sorely disappointed. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: cheating husbands, everything is relative, looking for perfection, marriage, the perfect boss, the perfect job, the perfect life, women over 40
Posted in Uncategorized | 7 Comments »
March 30th, 2011
There I was, listening to some woman – Phyllis Schlafly, I think – talk about how men should be the providers and women should be the homemakers and it occurred to me: who the hell is she to tell me what I should or shouldn’t do? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: career opportunities for girls, femaile race car drivers, female jockeys, limitiations on women's choices, middle eastern women, Phyllis Schlafly, women in afghanistan, women over 40
Posted in My Pet Peeves | 2 Comments »
March 17th, 2011
It might surprise women (and even men) over 40, but apparently the most popular birthday gift for 15 year-olds in Venezuela is breast enhancement. A boob job for a 15 year old? Unbelievable. I think I barely needed a bra by that age which I guess is why there’s such a big market for this misogynistic procedure.
Yeah, misogynistic. Because why do you think young girls feel they need huge breasts? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: cosmetic surgery, going under the knife, most popular gift for 15 year old girls, mysogynism, mysogynistic, women over 40
Posted in Social Issues | 6 Comments »
