Day 97

I had a birthday last week and since then I've been contemplating age in various ways. What do you see in this picture on the left? The young woman or the old woman? A shift of perspective can open a whole new world.

Speaking of whole new world ... a teenager said something to me the other day which made me think, 'Gosh Nona, you know you are getting old when ...' That started a whole investigation into endings which relate specifically to my life.

You know you are getting old when:

• You've never seen a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes and you don't care.

• You don't get the whole handbag craze thing.

• Your partner is 13 years younger than you are and you aren't breaking any laws.

• Your favourite music is considered old school.

• You quit trying to hold your stomach in, no matter who walks into the room.

• You notice an additional band of fat around your already thick waist that you could swear wasn't there before.

• Your late night ends at 11pm.

• You have more patience because you just don't care anymore.

• You no longer think of speed limits as a challenge.

• There's nothing left to learn the hard way.

Feel free to add some of your own.