I say through gritted teeth today is my birthday and I am forty. Arghhh even seeing that word hurts my eyes! Am I now officially middle aged? It’s not been your average run of the mill year so far but I won’t bore you with that today.

So, on turning forty I vow to:

  • Start acting my age
  • Dress my age
  • Start listening to radio 4 and not radio 1
  • Stop lusting after vampires, Chuck Bass and every other good looking film and television star who happen to be half my age. There’s a name for that isn’t there?
  • Stop going to Β bars and clubs
  • Start excercising
  • Get my hair cut
  • Drink less wine
  • Eat less chocolate and more fruit

Hell…no! What am I talking about???

  • I am not going to act my age!
  • I’m most definitely not getting my hair cut.
  • Wine…hahahahahaha…
  • Chocolate…. not even worth a comment
  • Lust, lust, lust…you never know πŸ˜‰
  • Exercise…hmmm, I may buy myself a pair of Fit Flops!
  • Sorry radio 4…I’m not ready for you yet
  • Bars and clubs….I just need to make sure I avoid the ones number 1 son goes to now!
  • Clothes…I can now share with 13 year old daughter why would I want to change what I wear now?

So, everyone tells me life begins at forty, I’ll get back to you on that one. Give me five years…however life has changed rapidly in the last few months so fingers crossed! πŸ˜€

 

 

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14 thoughts on “On turning forty

  1. Happy belated Birthday! Love the list, I promise not to do any of those thing too πŸ™‚

    Posted on July 24, 2012 at 3:43 pm
    1. and a belated Thank You! πŸ™‚

      Posted on August 2, 2012 at 7:57 pm
  2. Love your list and it’s metamorphosis! Hope you had a wonderful birthday πŸ˜€

    Posted on July 9, 2012 at 8:59 am
    1. Thank you! It was lovely. X

      Posted on July 15, 2012 at 7:36 pm
  3. A belated Happy 40th Nova. I read this on your actually birthday but haven’t been able to get online and comment, but I was thinking of you. Hope this marks the start of new exciting chapter, and a happy one too. xx

    Posted on July 8, 2012 at 7:11 pm
    1. Thanks so much Rosie, really appreciate your kind words. XX

      Posted on July 15, 2012 at 7:36 pm
  4. You got me worried there for a second, and I just turned 50 πŸ™‚

    Posted on July 6, 2012 at 10:44 pm
    1. Oops and Happy Birthday again xxx

      Posted on July 6, 2012 at 10:44 pm
      1. Thank you! πŸ˜€ xx

        Posted on July 15, 2012 at 7:36 pm
    2. Haha…XXX

      Posted on July 15, 2012 at 7:36 pm
  5. Happy, happy birthday! I have a feeling this is going to be a spectacular year for you! x

    Posted on July 5, 2012 at 1:12 pm
    1. Thank you Gigi! I hope so. πŸ™‚ xx

      Posted on July 15, 2012 at 7:35 pm
  6. Happy birthday Nova, you are one special lady. Enjoy it and you certainly don’t look it, so you certainly shouldn’t act it. Have a great time. xxx

    Posted on July 5, 2012 at 11:04 am
    1. Sorry for the late reply. Thank you Susan. πŸ™‚ xxx

      Posted on July 15, 2012 at 7:35 pm