Plus 25

I found my left eye vision slightly blurry in the past one week, and decided to pay my optometrician a visit this afternoon. I suspected it was due to my astigmatism, it could probably has increased to +125 for my left eye. 

Guess what? I was wrong. 

After checking my eyesight and had read "D, E, F, G, T" more than thrice, she advised me to add +25 to my left eye. 

I asked: What does it mean by +25? 

She answered: Long-sightedness. 

Best Selling Secret

When we were 8, the main characters in the show were our parents' age.
When we were 18, the lead actors were around our aunties' age.
When we were 28, leading roles were our age.
when we are 38, main actors are a decade younger than us. Actors of our age have become parents of teenage children.

At random, my mother found a HK sitcom on our cable called "Best Selling Secret". I was surprised to see Esther Kwan, 44, played a mother role who has a son of about 20 yo in the show. 

Actually, I have begun to enjoy this late 30s phase which friends' teenage children calling me Auntie ;-)

Ageing ... Effortlessly

I was unwell with fever the last two days, I guess it was probably due to lack of rest and the traveling in the past three weeks. It wasn't anything major, but I believe my body was packed with pollutants and toxins. To make the dehydration worse, I took too much coffee and too little fruits. I felt very bloated since mid April, and has complained about it umpteen times but made no effort to cut down my coffee or take up more healthy food. 

In view of I was starting to recover yesterday, I woke up early to

brush up and ready for work. The minute I looked into the mirror, I saw a strange woman in the mirror reflection that I am sort of familiar with but not able to recognise at first glance. I found myself looking older, far older than expected. 8 years ago, I could still easily be mistaken for a fresh graduate. 8 years later, I believe I look like a mother of 2 teenagers. It's absolutely nothing wrong with ageing, but it must be ageing gracefully. 

I found myself age rather abruptly. My 11 yo cousin told me I frowned even when I eat! Laneige's salesgirl told me my skin has lost its usual elasticity and I have a sagging cheekbones. This remark is really a big concern to me. I am usually very proud of my big eyes and high cheekbones. 

I noticed less of crow feet (strange! I squint my eyes a lot and even younger Eunice Olsen has crow feet), but more of laugh lines for myself. I also noticed dark spots, freckles and "unexplanable" weight gain. 

Honestly, I am not entirely too freak out with ageing. Ageing matters, but it matters more to me when I age too abruptly. So, I am quitting coffee, replacing it with green tea. I have decided to take more Manuka honey. I take cod liver oil and I drink Anlene. 

I told my 11 yo cousin about my new plan, and she said: "Geez, no offence, this is supplementary diet for retirees." Ha2!