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Wednesday, November 18, 2015

I was going to have a rant

I was going to have a really good rant about things in general but particularly about journalists and politicians. We are talking about a country where two honking lunatics lead the polls for the nomination for president.

But I will just be wearing myself to a frazzle so I will not bother. And no one cares.

I have been thinking about getting old lately. Well - older actually because I am already oldish.

Because I read a lot on the internet I come across many interesting sites such as ‘celebrities who have aged badly’ or ‘child stars who grew up ugly’.

Now I must admit that some of the child stars did not grow up to be beautiful by any standards - but they are all God’s children so we must make allowances.

He does – after all – have a lot on his mind – so cannot spend to much time worrying about the looks of individuals. Having said that – he sure took his eye off the ball with some of them. But who am I to talk.

But speaking of celebrities getting old – well everyone gets old but - if you were at some stage a good looking celebrity - you are fair game for the internet.

These internet people will show a picture of you at your brightest and finest – and then will show a picture of you as a ravaged hairless husk lurking in the fruit section of a supermarket.

You look like an emaciated musk rat with consumption – but it was early in the morning and you had run out of Kale and Quinoa so had to pop out before doing your makeup.

So now everyone has a camera in their phone and 600 pictures of you appear on social media within the next five minutes.

But most of the celebrities don’t look much worse than I do. Sure there are some exceptions. Goldie Hawn – for example – looks like a sun dried tomato – but I really think that people should be allowed to get old without having to see their pictures everywhere.

In my case I occasionally see my face in the mirror and have a quick shudder – but I don’t have to worry about appearing on the internet.



5 comments:

  1. Your home is old, and it's beautiful! By the way, I'm oldish and I'm loving it... as long as people keep their phones out of my face.

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  2. Ranting is probably a symptom of oldity, anyway, and I enjoyed your un-rant. I'm oldish, and was never beautiful, so getting older doesn't bother me much.

    Your house is really lovely.

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  3. I look older than I need to simply by being too lazy to shave so I have grey in my beard. After a few weeks to a month I will get tired of it and stay clean shaven for a while but then I slip back into a Santa Claus mode. I just need to learn to say HoHoHo and buy some reindeer. I feel old but I just keep learning new things, trying new things. Life is so serendip. I find myself forgetting names more, but I compensate by recording more info in my Notes on iPhone. Plus I can see how wonderful my mom is doing on into her 80's by simply staying super active. Plus I am having fun getting into brewing beer, all totally within 2015, a brand new thing that inspires the chemist in me. I get to have a little factory! Plus I have started baking more with the bierox and I plan to get a KitchenAid mixer, so I am happy about that. I just wish the grandchild was closer. Last night at the diner some of the other customers were teasingly jealous because I had been somewhat absent AND they hadn't got their share of my bierox donations, so that was hilarious. It is bizarre to me that it seems the older I get I am suddenly getting several new friends, and now I am delighted that my favorite lawyer buddy is running for a local judge spot, so I am going to start printing some things for her. She just happens to be running against someone I despise.

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  4. SK Waller: Yes I also love where I am in life. More content that I have ever been.

    Alexia: I was always a ranter - and also never good looking. In fact I may be at my best right now.

    esbboston: Ernest you are an amazing man. You always surprise me with what your doing - which is always something different. I think I should run for a judge spot here. I know some people that should be in jail.

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  5. Your blog persona always gives me a chuckle.
    Somehow it feels like the spice of the real mensch you are in person. Love you and Cate!

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