#263 cosmetic appearances

I gather the new young generation is going for cosmetic surgery to look better – beautiful or handsome — in order to clinch a job OR get (clinch??) a spouse! If this is true, they’re bucking the trend of the Koreans or the Japanese or the China Chinese! What a sad state! But then someone has to [...]

#204 fashion for elderly?

Airbags were invented for safety reasons. Today’s cars come with airbag fittings lest an accident occurred to protect the driver and passengers. The Japanese, who champion many consumer-friendly gadgets, unveil airbags to help prevent human injury at an international exhibition: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7633989.stm. Will wearing airbags be the fashion accessories of tomorrow for the ailing boomers generation?

#189 stiletto sprinters’ record dash

I read somewhere that wearing stilettos are bad for the lower back of the body. I used to enjoy wearing these as they literary help me to walk upright and properly. If I don’t I’d lend up on an embarrassing spot! Now in Australia, there is this special race for those gentle ladies. I couldn’t help uploading [...]

#60

Yesteryears, a man and woman married for life — divorce was frown upon; live in one location for a life time; and held on a job all one’s life. Today, it is not unusual to change jobs, spouses or homes every few years – jobs: for better prospects and better money; spouses: together for a few years and [...]