Candice: As promised, I said I would blog about the birthday… I have never really had a problem with my age, it ain’t nothing but a number, as they say. Around the 30 point I had abit of a moment, everyone was getting married, I didnt really like my job. So I booked myself a three week holiday to Australia to visit friends and escape. This time around its abit different, I have a lovely husband, nice house etc… but it’s still time to sit back and have a think about where I expected to be at 40. I’ll tell you what’s nice, the number of people who have said I don’t look 40, and I’ve not paid them to say it. And I certainly didn’t feel it when I was throwing shapes on the dance floor on Sunday. We have friends who have been 40 recently or have it coming up and are shying away from the concept, but I think you should really go for it as, as my parents card says, you are only 40 once!
I’ve got some lovely presents and cards (thanks Neil and Phil) – I like unusual ones ie my inlaws have bought me a framed print plus actual film cells from Grease, Richard bought me a weekend in Rome (though I did drop some very unsubtle hints for this), and my family and friends have bought me a Mulberry handbag (well it’s still in the shop but vouchers towards). Phil got me some “calorie free” cakes, I don’t know if that’s a comment on my waistline, you can see them in the picture. One is a money box that says “holiday fund”, but to pay for the next holiday I think I’m going to need a bigger cake than that!
But, with all this talk about it just being a number, I went to the gym on Wednesday and on the treadmill you have to put in your time, weight and age. Typing ’40’ was hard. Just had to run a bit harder for a bit longer to make up for it!
So back to the reviewing of where you are moment. Phil and I had a deep conversation the other week about the book, and the fact it hasn’t really moved for a year. So now is the time to stop with the talking and start with the writing again. We are currently looking at writing courses and short story competitions to give us a deadline to work to, as it seems neither of us are good at moving it along on our own.
Plan for year 41 – get something published that is not on word press!
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