Friday, February 13, 2009

That New Car Smell

Next week I turned 34.

Invariably when I mention my age, people will be surprised and comment that I look a lot younger. I accept that I probably do look younger than 34, but I have lost that youthful glow. The gloss has gone.

I was finding it hard to describe this, but then last week I saw John Stewart interviewing the 21 year old star of Slumdog Millionaire. Stuart was comparing himself with the young actor, and saying how fresh the actor was. The way he described it was that he (at 46) might not look too bad, but he had lost "that new car smell".

This perfectly describes how I feel.

6 comments:

Claire said...

Don't dwell on it. I see so many women in their 40s and 50s who look absolutely great, and not in a plastic surgery/botox way either, but just by being themselves and confident and happy in that, so who needs a youthful glow anyway?

SandDancer said...

Yes, there are plenty of women who look great in their 40s and 50s - some who are better than younger counterparts (Mariella Frostrup springs to mind). But I don't have that - I look like a worn out 20-something which is worse.

thoughts running through my head.... said...

Protect and Perfect.It works for me,stops that greying dull tinge to your skin!

SandDancer said...

I did used to use that too. I'm not sure why I stopped - I think I found it harder to use once they changed the packaging. However, the other day the girl who lives upstairs asked if my parents were home when she knocked at the door! So I'm obviously still looking young!

SandDancer said...

I did used to use that too. I'm not sure why I stopped - I think I found it harder to use once they changed the packaging. However, the other day the girl who lives upstairs asked if my parents were home when she knocked at the door! So I'm obviously still looking young!

SandDancer said...

I did used to use that too. I'm not sure why I stopped - I think I found it harder to use once they changed the packaging. However, the other day the girl who lives upstairs asked if my parents were home when she knocked at the door! So I'm obviously still looking young!