On turning the big 4-0 in two months.



First thought:

I never thought I would reach this age.

In a lot of ways, it is very humbling to realize that you have beaten the odds of all the things that could happen to you by the age of 40. I have also realized that I have started building up my own rules, a la NCIS's Gibbs-style. My rules so far:

  1. Never sign anything until you have read the fine print.
  2. Never witness anything, you live longer. Also known as the plausible deniability rule.
  3. No one can read your mind. Speak it. 
  4. Out of all the addictions one could have in life, caffeine is not so bad. 
  5. I am soft, I am strong, I am a woman and my curves are my beauty.
  6. Intelligence and confidence is the penultimate in sexiness.
  7. It's good to take a mental health day and pamper oneself.
  8. Say yes to every opportunity that takes you out of your comfort zone. 
  9. Own less stuff. There is great freedom in simplicity.
  10. Love is the greatest gift of all. Spread that shit around.
  11. You can't change your past, keep the good memories not the bull. 
  12. Life is a buffet and many poor suckers are starving to death. ~Mame
There are possibly more rules but I will start here and keep adding as I come across or come up with more. 

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