With apologies to Robert Fulghum as well as the Giant Douche and the Turd Sandwich  who are slugging it out in the presidential elections. This post is totally irrelevant to the prevailing excitement but this list was something I wanted to do. And now that I've done it, it seems too mundane. Just bear with me, friends. Not necessarily in this order: 34.Diets almost always never work, so why diet? I am not gonna deprive myself because there just might be a deadly earthquake tomorrow. The key is in eating the right foods. If you watched “Supersize Me,” you know what ... Continue Reading...

I tried to be philosophical and would have liked to post a blog about "34 Things I Learned When I Was 34." However, I realized I need time to make a list of all the things that helped me in the past year in terms of self-growth and improvement. Looking deep into yourself is always hard but at 35, I am secure and independent enough not to think of a man to complete me or be dampened by the proverbial heartaches and failures that characterize this wheel called life. I consider this a milestone because this wasn't always the case in my 20's. I was insecure, carefree and ... Continue Reading...

birthday Originally uploaded by annalyn. To all my dear friends, thanks a lot for your greetings. I officially turned 35 today.I look 27 (that's the spirit!)...and I feel 50.I no longer feel the need to hide my age (you know how women are!)I have been through a lot but it is precisely the extraordinary experiences I had to go through which now makes me feel proud to reach this stage in my life.At 35, I feel happy, secure and at peace with myself. Happy and secure because I have my loving friends, stable job and beautiful kids; at peace because deep in my heart, I ... Continue Reading...