tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post1019040660224270887..comments2024-02-17T01:11:34.207+08:00Comments on Of Kids and Education: Turning 40 - milestone or millstone?monlimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17397210688200284987noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-30081076087544106202010-01-22T11:34:17.048+08:002010-01-22T11:34:17.048+08:00Thanks Jo! You're right, I find it so comforti...Thanks Jo! You're right, I find it so comforting that many mums here are 40 or to be 40. Nice to have company!monlimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397210688200284987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-23044200376195178432010-01-22T11:21:32.942+08:002010-01-22T11:21:32.942+08:00Hey Monica ! Warmest wishes for your 40th ! Glad t...Hey Monica ! Warmest wishes for your 40th ! Glad to see so many moms sharing their 40th or 40th-to be experiences....I'm not alone !Jonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-7445295577542065482010-01-22T11:07:51.257+08:002010-01-22T11:07:51.257+08:00JJ: You're so funny lah... so glad to know the...JJ: You're so funny lah... so glad to know the spring in our step won't suddenly halt after the 40 candles are blown out!<br /><br />Ann: Yes, thank goodness for hair colour :Dmonlimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397210688200284987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-71610722644222176342010-01-22T10:50:15.857+08:002010-01-22T10:50:15.857+08:00Happy Birthday, Monica!
Will join the big 4'0...Happy Birthday, Monica!<br /><br />Will join the big 4'0' in April! Haha. Realise my hair has been turning gray at a much faster rate than before.breve1970https://www.blogger.com/profile/08494800193055420850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-9513920559212717512010-01-22T08:41:03.718+08:002010-01-22T08:41:03.718+08:00hi mon, i've already gone past 40 for more tha...hi mon, i've already gone past 40 for more than a year and i can tell u, it's a real let-down. as in, i'm not slower/blinder/creakier/whatever-er than i was at age 39. the only thing that really marks 40 for me was the Eldershield decision and going thru medical / health checks n insurance. i thot best be better prepared for the next 40 years! woohoo! <br /><br />happy birthday!!!kjjnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-18604602193394848702010-01-21T21:30:08.467+08:002010-01-21T21:30:08.467+08:00QX: You're right! When I had my lasik done, I ...QX: You're right! When I had my lasik done, I asked if it would heighten the lao hua yen, the eye surgeon said no, different thing. Long-sightedness not the same. So looks like reading glasses are an eventuality :Pmonlimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397210688200284987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-85718083004018756362010-01-21T21:10:17.933+08:002010-01-21T21:10:17.933+08:00Happy Birthday in advance, Mon! What 40, not a tr...Happy Birthday in advance, Mon! What 40, not a trace!<br /><br />Btw, presbyopia is different from long-sightedness and it was a recent dialogue with my hubby who pointed out to me.<br /><br />He mentioned that long-sightedness could be corrected by surgery because it is due to the lens in our eyes not being able to focus but presbyopia which is due to old age, the muscles weaken around the lens. So reading glasses is required for presbyopia.<br /><br />qxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-66592220085070137362010-01-21T18:05:14.152+08:002010-01-21T18:05:14.152+08:00MY: Wah, such a compliment, thanks!! Maybe as I g...MY: Wah, such a compliment, thanks!! Maybe as I grow older, then must invest in soft focus lens, hehe. I agree one of the perks of being your own boss is not having to face age discrimination. Well, you sound like you're still some ways to go before you hit 40. Enjoy it while you can!monlimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397210688200284987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-76093700335874758232010-01-21T18:00:55.585+08:002010-01-21T18:00:55.585+08:00Happy Birthday!! You are fortunate to be your own ...Happy Birthday!! You are fortunate to be your own boss so you do not have to face the age discrimination in the working society. Who knows when I reach 40, I may be worried whether I still have a job! Reading via blog gives me a glimpse of your life. I am sure you will age gracefully as you become wiser too. BTW those recent photos e.g. the x'mas 2009 party which you posted in your blog looked ok to me. In fact, you look young can't tell you hit 40..that's my opinion lah. :)<br /><br />- MYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-23520406822167655362010-01-21T17:38:38.025+08:002010-01-21T17:38:38.025+08:00Hey, looks like I'm in good company! Yah, I...Hey, looks like I'm in good company! Yah, I'm trying to stave off the reading glasses for as long as I can, since I've enjoyed the spec-free freedom for a few years after lasik, being myopic most of my life.<br /><br />Thanks all you ladies for the kind birthday wishes!monlimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397210688200284987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-40422123661831312262010-01-21T17:20:07.407+08:002010-01-21T17:20:07.407+08:00Happy Birthday in advance Monica! Being 40 isn...Happy Birthday in advance Monica! Being 40 isn't that bad at all, I'm speaking from 6 months of experience!<br />I only feel old when I need to take off my glasses to read labels in the supermarket or the Bible in dimmer lighting, or when I colour my hair or when I see my big Sec 1 son with his feet bigger than mine and almost as tall as me! (that means everyday lol)Elanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11625535963543657041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-82470316496708519702010-01-21T14:55:21.652+08:002010-01-21T14:55:21.652+08:00Hey, blessed birthday (in advance!)... since there...Hey, blessed birthday (in advance!)... since there isn't much of Jan left, it's safe to say you and I have birthdays that are quite close! :P Now, while I won't be hitting 40 until 2013, I'm already wearing granny glasses, and by then would have had them for a decade... though I think having had no myopia at all also played a part... so yes, I have been reading fine print at arms' legnth for a while now... LOL.justpassingbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16239005672453130826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-46810885279234224812010-01-21T14:47:39.735+08:002010-01-21T14:47:39.735+08:00I reached that milestone a few months ago and hone...I reached that milestone a few months ago and honestly feel that bit n pieces all breaking down, from wrinkles to more hair loss/white hair and the long-sighted problem. <br /><br />Admire some women who age really really well like my mom, was hoping I had it in my genes :( <br /><br />Well, need to learn to take it in stride, hubby says...no point worrying..you will just end up losing more hair. <br /><br />New Year resolution is to exercise more and eat in moderation. I gave up the buffet eating years ago...except for the occasional Penang food ones !Jonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-71521987391715065462010-01-21T11:08:11.370+08:002010-01-21T11:08:11.370+08:00Still need glasses, but maybe postpone a few years...Still need glasses, but maybe postpone a few years. Before Lasik, I was already somewhat long-sighted, but after doing the procedure, I was able to read better. But wont' last forever.Lilianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10157427086383621265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-66041332538901864002010-01-21T10:31:46.157+08:002010-01-21T10:31:46.157+08:00Lilian: Haven't you been 40 for less than a ye...Lilian: Haven't you been 40 for less than a year?? Donch scare me leh... I also the hair colour thing and metabolism? Yes, sigh. Must ask you about the monovision lasik thing, really no need granny glasses ah? Sounds wonderful!!monlimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397210688200284987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-81149939752411722692010-01-21T10:23:21.314+08:002010-01-21T10:23:21.314+08:00It really has been downhill for me since touching ...It really has been downhill for me since touching 40...metabolism gone to pits, finally had to colour my hair cos too much gray hair; though I have managed to stave off granny glasses cos I did the monovision lasik thing. Definitely an aunty now. <br /><br />But that's me lah, you won't be like that lah. With your positive attitude, easy laugh, and your regular tonnes of beauty sleep, I know you'll be girly and young for a long time yet. <br /><br />Happy Birthday in advance. Fabulous 40!Lilianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10157427086383621265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-72814668498803169122010-01-21T10:01:29.268+08:002010-01-21T10:01:29.268+08:00Many thanks Eunice *mwah!!* lol @ granny glasses, ...Many thanks Eunice *mwah!!* lol @ granny glasses, I'm pretty sure I'll be needing those real soon!monlimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397210688200284987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-63675550945302554572010-01-21T09:47:18.962+08:002010-01-21T09:47:18.962+08:00I've past 40 for a few years already. Agree th...I've past 40 for a few years already. Agree that the body (eg eyesight etc) starts going er... downhill. As I am typing this, I have my granny reading glasses perched on my nose. Talk about aunty looking!<br /><br />And also sad when we hear of people we know who will never see this milestone. But knowing you, you are going to be 40 and fabulous!!! Happy birthday (in advance)!eunice kohnoreply@blogger.com