I'm 40. Is that old? I don't think so. I'm quite excited about it actually. Having the best birthday week of my life, seriously. I hereby give thanks to everyone and everything in my life. I luv youzall.
This is a picture of me with my dad and brother in Rabaul, New Guinea where we grew up. It was part of a slideshow so excuse the horrible black frame. No time to edit it.
frangipani wrote this on November 28, 2007 9:07 AMYou're only as old as you are in your head and heart. I don't think you have much to worry about!
Happy Birthday!
BTW - I think the dates are out by a couple of days on your website or are you living in the future?
Happy Birthday!! So glad you could spend your special day/week with your family. BTW, as they say 40 is the new 30...you make 40 seem young anyway. Jake and I'll see you this afternoon to give you big birthday kisses!!!
On November 28, 2007 10:48 AM,40 is the new 30 darling. Enjoy!! It just keeps getting better and so do you!
On November 28, 2007 3:14 PM,Not old at all, methinks.
And hope you have a continuingly wonderful smarkly birthday week.
Happy Birthday, sweety!
On November 28, 2007 5:57 PM,Happy Birthday Martine! you're as old as you feel - and age is just a number anyway :) Hope you have fun celebrating!
On November 28, 2007 8:53 PM,happy birthday!! not old at all, darling :)
On November 29, 2007 12:04 AM,I was actually waiting to wish you a Happy Birthday, French time!
'Seems like it already was a very happy one... I can only wish the good times will be extending way into the future...
Have fun in Aus' and see you soon I hope!
happy belated birthday Martine! what amazing few days it sounds like you've been having. and you are far from old, i only wish to be nearly as cool and inspiring as you when i turn 40 :)
On November 29, 2007 8:14 AM,bah age, who needs it?
Merely a man made concept...and we ain't men! woot!
40 is naughty - go all the way!
Big birthday love!
d and m
xx
Happy Birthday!
On December 4, 2007 6:45 PM,happy Birthday ! That fish is almost as big as you are ( were ) !
On December 6, 2007 11:29 PM,I knew that photo was taken in P.N.G as soon as I looked at it! I lived there for the first 8yrs of my life, so our family album is full of shots like that! Dad was a keen fisherman too! He built his own boat up there and used to take it out every other weekend!
I've been reading your blog for awhile now and I must say I enjoy it. I found it when I googled "highashi koganei" and I came up with one of your pictures of pot holes!
On December 7, 2007 7:02 PM,Hi Martine,
no, I don't think that "40" means "old". Moreover I still think you are very fascinating so... don't worry about your age! ;-)
Bye!!!
p.s. I still cannot subscribe your RSS feed :-(