Wednesday, February 20, 2008

[lba 40] youngsters may skip this post

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Have they gone - those pesky youngsters of 20-30 with the perfect skin and not a care in the world?

Good 'cause it's just you and me left now to have a chat about this thing called age. The whole cosmetics industry is based on preventing it or alternatively you can exercise and eat right.

I fell in love today with the girl in this video but not the frisky 27 year old of 1986 you can see there - oh no. I fell in love with the frisky 48 year old in the photos above and below, taken, as far as I could research it, in August last year.

Would you pick her as 48?!!

C'mon, be honest.

It drives certain things home to me about beauty:

a. It's primarily about having a purpose in life [or getting one] and pursuing it;

b. It's about boyish or girlish enthusiasm, rather than being a moaning, despairing woe-is-me minnie;

c. It's marrying one person, as she did, having one or two children, as she did and not apologizing for it or constructing constructs - just enjoying every minute;

d. It's keeping yourself clean inside and out - she refused to do porn photos which would have sold like hotcakes;

e. It's being a bit roguish [man] or naughty flirty [girl] - just look at her look - without putting it about and doing one night stands;

f. It's about being vibrant - after all, you know what that Frenchman said:

The body of a hedonist is the coffin of a dead soul and there's no soul more dead than one which died young.

Now, after all that's been said, we can go to:

g. Diet, exercise, good company and a good night's sleep.


How about just checking this clip which she did at 32.

If you're male you'd better put the fan on full cool before you view it. Girls, I don't need to tell you - she did this fully clothed and didn't stroke one microphone but I can't see there being one male not wanting her after this [pity about the sound quality]. Maybe 'cause she's usually more demure.

Doesn't it inspire you? 157cm of inspiration for women and heat for men - read the comments by the boys below the clip - I'm with them all the way.

Here's another, more genuine shot, in the full glare of the light, of what she's like at 49 this month [someone pour some cold water over me]:


14 comments:

  1. You are so right James, best advice I can give is to present a moving target - don't do anything to excess, apart from enjoying yourself, and don't look back too often. There's nothing more ageing than the phrase "in my day", because today is our day too, it doesn't belong to someone else just because they're younger, we are all here to enjoy it. And because we're enjoying it, I think that is attractive in itself.

    Good bone structure helps, of course, and a good hairstylist.

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  2. She looks fantastic for her age. You do women a great service reminding them that thye can still be sexy at 40+.
    Funny, where are the feminists now? They never comment on your best work.

    Water is also the key to youthful looks.
    It's funny how taken internally it hydrates our skin, topically it dries as much as alcohol solutions!
    It can kill us or keep us alive...and is the best weight loss aid around.

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  3. Oh, and I love that quote about hedonists bodies being the coffin of a dead soul. So true.

    I would love to see you write up my favourite historical figure- Napoleon.

    No pressure.

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  4. I'm not sure about your ethical requirements- but the one thing I would definitely agree with you on is that vivacity is the mark of beauty- its the way someone laughs, talks etc that makes them beautiful.

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  5. Excuse me, uber my friend, but here I am! And I don't reckon I'm so bloody bad for 58 either! I still find men are excited about what's in my mind and that is not, I hope, going to stop any time soon! [And one was excited because of my SHOES the other day!]

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  6. You don't fancy her by any chance?

    Which would of course be okay...

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  7. Well it's all relative don't you think?

    I'd be very happy to be 48 or 49 again. But then La Loren is still gorgeous and sexy and we are the same age.

    But since I didn't look like her when I was 20 I can hardly expect to look like her now, can I?

    I now count on being "attractive" by being young in attitude and since you can't see me online I hope I get away with it.

    I can see why this one might have set your heart aflutter James.

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  8. Welshcakes - you're hugely attractive and were the catalyst for "happiness finding Welshcakes".

    JMB - I really do believe it's all in the person inside. This woman projected a raw sexuality which got men drooling and yet she's married to one man and from the pics I've seen by and large satisfied with it.

    I believe any woman and man can overcome physical looks and drag the opposite sex in by energy, drive and a positive attitude to that opposite sex.

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  9. Well she's a lovely looking woman. You are right though, there is so much more to being sexy than short skirts and provocative moves.

    It's your confidence, your energy.

    I hope I look as good as that in twenty years time.

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  10. True - JMB said she has my heart aflutter - also true but for reasons in the next post.

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  11. I've come over all peculiar now, James - but thank you! x

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  12. Welshcakes,
    I am sorry if I offended you. I do not view you as a true feminist, and was not meaning you.
    I see you as a strong, independant woman and feminists as something else entirely.
    granted a few man hating feminists have almost made the word vulgar, but to be expected to be treated equally and as if one has abrain in their head and a tongue in thier mouth, is not feminism but sensible. :)

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  13. Hi, uber. I didn't take offence and thank you very much for this. That's all I want - to be treated as if I have a brain - and to be treated as a girlie girl too!!

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