Nerdy frames - I like

Usually when I select a new pair of spectacles , I try to get the largest size possible . It's been that way with me from the time I first starting wearing 'em . When the frame gives up on me due to damage most times , I give the optician orders to show me smaller frames that he can cut and fit the old specs into . 

But now seeing how my face seems to be slimming down till my old ugly ( what I call the pair of specs you see me wearing in the post just before this one , my habit of recycle cutting is how I ended up with such a tiny frame ) keeps sliding off my nose bridge until I really look like a nenek ,  a new pair is necessary .

 It turns out that large round frames are currently in favour . I tried them but they don't seem to suit my face thus I settled for this squarish , what I presumed to be a barracuda type of  frame , more suited to matured oriental women such as muah .

Ten common sense fitness pointers for the over forty

  If you're a new reader , this year marks the first concerted effort I'm taking towards a fitter me  . 

I'm now in my mid forties , lost a huge amount in the first few months of sticking to a programme which increased in frequency each week . For the moment , I have reached a plateau , which can be frustrating  for some but requires a fair amount of drive to rise above .

Based on what I've observed so far , too many women push themselves beyond their personal capability , then become depressed and give up when they compare their progress or lack of progress , to other girls in their group .

Here's some common sense pointers I've applied to myself .

Self acceptance

I've reached the auntie age group already and I accept that .

No matter how much the truth may hurt , sometimes it's easier to embrace what you have already prepared yourself for .

For some women , ageing makes them miserable , angry even . They won't go down without a fight .

Purpose

Me . I want to be happy . I want to try and stay positive for as long as I can .Getting wired into a fitness regimen is my way of coping with the ageing process . Instead of mopping over a sluggish metabolism , nagging pains , grey hairs and wrinkles and join the fight to regain my youth , I focus on strengthening myself to tide the flow when it finally hits home .

Winged throwback to the 70s and 90s

This is the second bird print I'm getting this year . The first was a macaw print tights from Cotton On , which you can find in a backpost  .

Now this . A pink parrot which I find so quirky .

Olala Cendol - Mergong

Wanna know how I sometimes sniff out some of the best hawker places on my own , even when I'm on unfamiliar ground ?

Here you go . 

I always keep an eye out for unusual traffic .

Penny Farthing Pastor

Can you believe this ?

I didn't at first. Thought my eyes were playing tricks on me .