Tag Archives: older

Total Opposite of a Social Butterfly

Posted on January 28, 2014 by bookjunkie

I don’t like bumping into people from my ‘past lives’ (when you’re old enough you will have this). This imp’s blog post reminded me of it and thank goodness I’m not such a misfit after all. There are people with … Continue reading →

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Am I Truly an Introvert?

Posted on July 12, 2012 by bookjunkie

Introverts seem to get a bad rap, but as I get older I find myself moving from slightly extroverted to more and more introverted. I always think it’s hard to put people into boxes, but I was still curious about … Continue reading →

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My Terrible Thoughts About Friendship

Posted on January 11, 2012 by bookjunkie

Please don’t hate me for this post, but I felt compelled to be brutally honest about this. Have you ever had people in your life that always remain acquaintances and never cross over to being real friends? When you get … Continue reading →

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I am Super Excited: It’s My SITS Girls Day

Posted on March 23, 2011 by bookjunkie

SITS is a wonderful blog community just for women and I feel truly blessed and lucky to be featured today. There are over 8000 women just like us on it. And it’s true. The Secret IS in the Support. I … Continue reading →

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Beautiful People Get Away with Murder at Work

Posted on December 26, 2010 by bookjunkie

{Image: China Smack} My cousin just sent me this article. It’s about the old bias that everyone knows exists at work, but that’s never officially acknowledged. Better looking people who are less qualified can get away with lot of nonsense … Continue reading →

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40 Seemed Old Till I Read About Eugenie ‘Sweets’ Who Lived to 114

Posted on November 6, 2010 by bookjunkie

Now 40 seems positively infantile. I am quite sure I am not fit enough to live that long. Nor do I have the resources, so I don’t wish to. I am still impressed by centenarians (100 or older) and supercentenarians … Continue reading →

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Julianne Moore’s Banned Bulgari Ad with the Cutest Lion Cubs

Posted on September 2, 2010 by bookjunkie

First, Julianne Moore looks amazing at 49.  Can you believe she’ll turn 50 on December 3rd this year?  All these older female actresses are just defying the whole aging process, but then again it’s most likely with a bit of … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Gossip: Julia Roberts Doesn’t Shave and Demi Moore Is a Teenager

Posted on September 2, 2010 by bookjunkie

Julia Roberts obviously prefers not to shave her pits. Read it at Evil Beet Gossip. Demi Moore looks beyond fabulous at 47, with not an ounce of fat on her, but tweeting bikini pictures just seems a tad attention seeking. … Continue reading →

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Mary-Louise Parker Will Never Read Blogs

Posted on August 28, 2010 by bookjunkie

I still love her.  I’m thinned skinned myself, so if I were her I probably wouldn’t want to read blogs either. Mary-Louise Parker is one of the most luminous and beautiful actresses around and she’s closer to my age at … Continue reading →

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Jennifer Aniston is Not Botoxed To Heck

Posted on July 22, 2010 by bookjunkie

I am not really a huge fan of Jennifer Anniston, but since B is, I am posting this. I do love that she hasn’t botoxed her face. She gives hope to normal women above 40, who have forehead lines and … Continue reading →

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