I turned 35 years old yesterday. Waking up in the morning, I got a birthday card from Terry written 'You still look young and sexy, definitely a yummy mummy for Daniel and a yummy wife for me...' I'm not to meant to put this here, as it makes me feel a bit like exhibitionist, which is against my nature. Nevertheless, the point is that a good dose of compliment from husband swept away my sentiment of being a thirty-five and the prospect of being in the late-thirties looking forward to the forty,...
We went to Manchester for Thai lunch as a celebration. Terry bought a sexy top for me at Zara as present. It was a raining and cloudy morning and was so unexpectedly cold. When we got out the car in Manchester, we rushed into Debenham cafe to warm up as the first thing to do before we started shopping considering it was summer a few days ago.
In the evening, with delight I received a friend's phone call from Sweden unexpectedly, we attended the same MBA course in Portsmouth 7 years ago, we lost contact since the graduation, as she moved to Sweden and got married afterwards. Yesterday was the first time we catching up since so many years ago. We talked hours over the phone until Daniel woke up crying I had to hang up. She had 2 children now , aged 3 and 1 and running her own small business in Sweden... we talked about that life changed so much over the years... she got my phone number from another friend from Portsmouth Uni, who is now 38 year old and just had her first baby (20 days older than Daniel) as well. We laughed over the phone when we talked about an episode we both remembered vividly: back in 1999 we both were under 30 and were both resentful towards some stupid Uk's tax policy which give students above 30 doing vocational training 1000 pound tax return, we both didn't get it as we were 27 then we were so jealous of other friend who got that as she was just turned 30 that year...
We went to Manchester for Thai lunch as a celebration. Terry bought a sexy top for me at Zara as present. It was a raining and cloudy morning and was so unexpectedly cold. When we got out the car in Manchester, we rushed into Debenham cafe to warm up as the first thing to do before we started shopping considering it was summer a few days ago.
In the evening, with delight I received a friend's phone call from Sweden unexpectedly, we attended the same MBA course in Portsmouth 7 years ago, we lost contact since the graduation, as she moved to Sweden and got married afterwards. Yesterday was the first time we catching up since so many years ago. We talked hours over the phone until Daniel woke up crying I had to hang up. She had 2 children now , aged 3 and 1 and running her own small business in Sweden... we talked about that life changed so much over the years... she got my phone number from another friend from Portsmouth Uni, who is now 38 year old and just had her first baby (20 days older than Daniel) as well. We laughed over the phone when we talked about an episode we both remembered vividly: back in 1999 we both were under 30 and were both resentful towards some stupid Uk's tax policy which give students above 30 doing vocational training 1000 pound tax return, we both didn't get it as we were 27 then we were so jealous of other friend who got that as she was just turned 30 that year...
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Happy Birthday!!
Age is not important, the important thing is we have never been happier. Do you feel the same?
I was telling Mark two days ago: when I met him, he was 34 and that sounded pretty "old" to me. Now I am 34, but I don't feel old at all, haha. Time just goes so quickly!
I think the friend you mentioned who is in Sweden has just left a comment in my blog... Very sweet.
Thanks!
It's such a coincident again! Remembered I said the same sort of thing to Terry couple days ago that in another 2 years I'll be his age when i met him. Guess the age gap between you and mark is probably similar to me and Terry. We had 8 years gap...
Well, I have to say I am much more happier than I used to be. Daniel has brought a lot happiness than I though he would. And relationship going well makes big impact as well. Couple days ago my sister emiled me saying she can tell that i am very happy after reading my blogs. I answered yes most of time. There are also some occasions I don't feel that happy which hasn't been recorded in my blogs. Anyway, definitely happier! Should have had baby ealier when I was a bit younger. Remember couple months ago when we drove down south passing our old house in Southampton we said if we had kept the baby we had 6 years ago( aborted) we probaby wouldn't moved house and the baby now would be attending primary school...Can't complain, life are made of the choices we made!
Forgot to say, yes, Bi is my friend. Just saw her comments on your site. Your blogs is the inspriation for me to start blogging as well!
Mark is 7 years and 3 months older than me. I always think it's a good age difference. The downside, as my mother-in-law says, will probably be: he will go first and I will be lonely... :( Well, I can't worry about the things when I'm 70. It's more fun to live today happily!
Sorry about the baby you gave up... It's just God's will that Daniel was meant to be your son and you meant to wait for him for so long.
As I said, we are growing older, wiser and happier. The age is just a number, who cares?
P.S. Your profile photo looks so sexy and beautiful! Do you think we can regain our pre-baby shape? I must admit, that's probably one thing that does have something to do with the age, hehe. Well well, I would still choose my gorgeous children over the young, slim, toned, sexy shape that I used to have.
You new profile photos looks so romantic! You and Mark are beautiful couple and you look so tall and slim...
Pre-baby shape, I'm sure we can regain that! it's just take a bit time and effort... regarding to skin and complexion, I find it's much harder to keep them as young as they used to be compare to body shape... well, you absolutely right we are older, wiser and more balanced!
Thanks! That photo was taken 7 years ago when I finished my studies at Sydney University and just before Mark and I got married. We both looked so slim, hehe. However we have put on about 25kg between us in the last 7 years. Shocking!
As for the skin, yes it's hard to keep it young and firm. I'm still searching for the perfect moisturiser and some anti-aging serum. Mark kept saying my skin looks perfect and young, as the day he met me... I believe it's his trick to save money - I won't buy the expensive skin care. :)
One day, when I have mood, I will blog my skin care and hope to stimulate some discussion.
Hehe, Mark's comment would work on me if i were in your shoes, as I'm not a big believer of expensive skin care products. in my opinion, the good nights' sleep plus better nutrition (lots of antioxidants) are better anti-aging agents, plus the good sun-protection , and a good cleasing regime... obviously, routine moisturising is an essential.
My skin is still in good condition in terms of firmness and free of wrinkle at the moment. But it defintely lost the radiance since the baby born. The lack of sleep from the early days' night nursing on top of the fact that I'm prone to insomnia make my eyes look dark permanently...
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