Gripevine

There is no age limit to being stylish and fashionable. One's fashion sense does not melt away into the sunset after 50. Plus there's absolutely no rule that says a woman in her 60s or 70s who has grandchildren must stop wearing make-up, painting her nails and wearing lovely clothes. Way too often have I heard the common refrain: " So old already why must dress up, who is going to look at us?" or "Already a grandmother, why want to do all this some more...." Said in typical Malaysian lingo of course! First of all, I don't get the concept of dressing up for other people. When you look good, you feel good, it is as simple as that. It is not about the number of people who might stop by to lavish you with compliments. It is about making a statement about who you are - someone who believes in looking good by wearing clothes that compliment her. Forget the white streaks in your hair, those faint lines on your face. Clothes, shoes and accessories don...

Scenario A { Two ladies at a party} Mrs S: Your husband tells me it's your birthday today, so how many candles will there be on that cake (laughs)? Mrs Y: Well 40 if the cake can accommodate that many candles! Mrs S: *Uncomfortable silence*............Well you know what they say, life begins at 40! Scenario B {Between two co-workers} Miss K: Hei Lila tells me you're from the same uni as us! Which batch were you?  Miss C: I graduated in 1999. Miss K: Uh oh.......that means you're....... Miss C: In my 30s. Miss K: *Silence then nervous giggles* Hei but life begins at 30 no? Sounds familiar? Have you heard such conversations, been at the receiving end of it or been party to it yourself? I can hear that resounding collective YES echoing through cyberspace for all its' worth. And I can also hear that same collective consciousness say that's common enough a line girl, what you on about this time? Well folks - those of you who think it's ALL RIGHT to ...