Huffington Magazine Issue 54 | Page 30

Voices HUFFINGTON 06.23.13 AMY WRUBLE 29. I fantasize about taping up the sides of my face. Try it with your fingers — it takes 10 years off instantly. 30. Cripes, my back. 31. Touching my toes is not a guarantee. 32. Forget 50 Shades of Grey — my nightstand is full of wrinkle cream and Bengay. The apothecary is open! 33. I even have one of those days-of-the-week vitamin boxes. 34. If I buy a turtle it might outlive me. 20. Other than the Kardashians, I don’t recognize anyone in the tabloids. Who are these people, and why are they famous? SHUTTERSTOCK / GERALD A. DEBOER 21. Ages 31-39 are a total blur. I’m scared I’ll blink and be 200. 22. All of sudden my tight mini-skirts make me look like I’m trying too hard. Hey sluts, incoming at Goodwill! 23. Uhhh, my back. 24. The Real Housewives and I are, like, the same age. Where’s my butler? If I buy a turtle it might outlive me.” 25. It’s occurring to me that I might not ever visit every single beach on the planet, and I’m actually okay with that, which feels weird. 26. When I flirt with the cable guy, I don’t get extra channels for free anymore. 35. The bad habits I still have are probably here to stay. 36. I say things like, “What’s the name of that actor, you know, he was in that thing?” 37. I get a hangover from looking at liquor. 38. The next milestone birthday is 50. 39. Did I mention my reading glasses? 27. I still think 21-year-old guys are hot. And they’re like, “Mom?” 40. One word: “Ma’am.” 28. Why didn’t I take naked pictures of myself when I was 30? Amy Wruble runs the blog Carriage Before Marriage.