You’re a dinoW and you just reached the golden age of 45. I know you don’t feel yet that it’s golden but wait till you’re much older; you’ll regret you didn’t appreciate that period a bit more. What happens at…
“Ageism” at work: Women versus Men
Alzheimer, my new obsession
How many times per day do you repeat to everyone around you: “I’m sure I’ve got Alzheimer”. You’re amazed by how many things you forget. Did you just put some perfume? For the life of you, you can’t remember! Did…
Fruity chicken sesame
Ingredients for 4 persons ( Fruity chicken sesame ) 1-kilo chicken breasts cut in big cubes 250 grs grilled sesame seeds 2 oranges diced 2 mangos diced 4 bananas cut in circles 2 oranges skins’ cut in ribbons 1 small…
Mirror, Mirror
Our best friend and enemy will remain our dear mirror. As a teen it’s the witness to our first puberty changes, our first unwelcome zits or worse, acne. We wake up one morning and we face our first moment of…
Fava beans & rice (Ful 3a Rizz) à la Wafaa
Ingredients for 4 persons ( Fava beans & rice) 500 grs of fresh peeled Fava beans or 1 frozen bag of them 2 cups basmati rice 1 bunch of coriander 6 garlic cloves 1 small chopped onion 1 cup water…
To see or not to see
One of the knife stabs I talked about earlier will hit you in the eye…. literally. You’ll start holding any written paper farther and farther away from your eyes. At first it’s barely noticeable but at some point you’ll be…
Middle age and Menopause – The “Hot Flashes” or “When the Fun starts”
The first time it takes possession of your body you’ll be surrounded by people wearing fancy clothes or a suit. You would be in a meeting in winter or in the middle of a room with an air condition close…
The Mammo
Finally you go through the dreaded door! You’re asked in a monochord voice to remove top, bra and jewelry. Half nude, a bit cold and very insecure, you answer the nurse’s questions about your family’s medical history. She shows you…
Camembert au miel (honey)
Ingredients for 4 persons ( Camembert au miel ) 4 small round burger breads 1 big box of camembert cheese or 2 small ones 2 tbsps. butter Honey 1 small bunch of arugula or lettuce or any green leaves you…
The Mammography experience – the wait
Welcome to my world, the dinoWorld (The Mammography experience). We won’t talk now about the sacrosanct yearly visit to the gynecologist. It’s always gruesome and we’ll delve deeper into it after we exhaust some chapters, which are exclusive to the…