Monda

... Red Wine

Your comments are always important to me. Thank you for sharing you fabulous blogs, artwork and comments.

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I am glad you read my comment,that was important to me,Thank you for being so kind... we need more people like you...You are so lovely lady .

Thank you .

Dear Red Wine,

I deleted that blog, thinking that some wishes are better kept inside. Especially the ones that are not appropriate for a large forum. My apologies to you and other friends who kindly left their feedback. 

I did read and truly delight in your well written comment. I do hope your wishes come true, especially the one about seeing your parents. Best to you.  

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Dear Monda,why you deleted your last blog ?!

No blaming Sex or Sexes : )

Please read my reply again, when you can:Your comparison of sex to nicotine addiction is interesting - IF one suffers from sex "Addiction"... but if it's a genuine Normal attraction (yeah define normal in sex... good luck with that, Hah! :o) - that comparison cannot be valid.

And my cross-addiction bit was both humorous and non. 

Monda jaan "cross-addiction"?! That's blaming having sex!

Everything is sacred

Anonymouse jaan, and I said...

watch out for cross-addictions! : ))

Monda jaan I didn't mean sexual "additction".

I meant when you're suffering from the physiologiocal aspects, one way is to divert attention by focusing on other thoughts (like focusin on having sex at hand instead of complaining and raging :-) like you divert attention from a nicotine urge when you are an ex-smoker.

Everything is sacred

Dear Anonymouse,

I agree with you here: "Joking aside I think whether you're a man or a woman as you age you'll have to adapt to changes in your sexual desires and functions .  Otherwise you'll be missing out on a big part of your life - sex. " 

And agree with you again here: "It all depends on your level of health and well being, like being obese or heart problems or not exercising, etc., the usuals." I do not believe in cosmetic interactions either. No hormone therapy or meds required in very intimate human exchanges. 

Your comparison of sex to nicotine addiction is interesting - if one suffers from sex "Addiction"... but if it's a genuine Normal attraction (yeah define normal in sex... good luck with that, Hah! :o) - that comparison cannot be valid.

Also true is your explanation of dysfunctional rage loop. The longer we stay in it, the worse it gets. So, any cognitive behavioral intervention matters at this point. Quality of the Distraction matters too though. 

Some urges can be mediated in the moment but depending on the roots and real causes  (vs imagined) not always and all interventions would help one to save themselves from the function of the rage.

I much appreciate your elaboration on your initial comment. 

Physiological vs Psychological

Monda jaan isn't it true that women always complain about men not being attentive and romantic enough and just want to get in and get out?  Even when men try to be attentive and romantic they are again criticized for not doing it right or too quickly.

Well these complaints starts with women in their 20s and goes all the way through menopausal and post-menopausal! Right?!

Joking aside I think whether you're a man or a woman as you age you'll have to adapt to changes in your sexual desires and functions .  Otherwise you'll be missing out on a big part of your life - sex.  

Men can adapt by taking ED pills and women with some other medications and hormone therapy.  It all depends on your level of health and well being, like being obese or heart problems or not exercising, etc., the usuals.

But I don't think these pills and medications are the ultimate solution.  I think ultimately you'll have to stop "thinking" about other stuff and "focus" on the task at hand which is "trying" to enjoy sex as much as possible while you're doing it!  Complaining will only get you less enjoyment than what is already available and probably the reason many give up on having sex as they get older.

It's true that some (negative/rage) reactions are physiological but the more you focus on them the more you'll be dragged in.  It's like quitting smoking and then getting the nicotine urge.  What do you do?  Do you keep thinking about the urge or do you try to think about something else to get rid of that urge at that moment?

Everything is sacred

men as well as women do it, Anonymouse

You are right, thanks for bringing that piece up! 

Say more about what you mean by "don't think it's all physiological"? - Would you please?

Btw I noticed that the hyphen in the blog title is at the wrong place. Should have read: post menopausal-rage rather than post-menopausal rage. See the difference? I am menopausal not post-menopausal. My maman is post-menopausal. 

Menopause, Manopause and Mentalpauses!

Monda jaan as the i.com's largest demographic (born in 50s and 60s) we're ALL entering or been in this uncharted territory!  It doesn't matter if you're a man or a woman, the effect affects us all one way or another!

I hope we can see more articles and blogs about this subject and not necessarily in the medical related areas.  We need more discussions and experiences and recommendationa from a personal perspective.  We could all use the guidance and sharing of information!  I don't think it is all "physiological".

May 2011 (not the month of May 2011 ;-) be the end of the generic-mental-pauses! 

Everything is sacred

More Thanks: Mr. KS, Hajminator and the pot tree Artists

Wish that tree Was mine! I would've been more than happy to share it.

Hajminator, I share your hopes for the new year(s). 

The photo-shopped tree was posted on FB by a dear friend of an old friend of mine. Both, very accomplished artists. The ornaments were all handmade by Maryam S. in late 80's. 

Cheers to a very sober 2011, however disappointed I have felt since prop 19 did not pass! 

Monda jaan

I think that 2010 was the bad year you described for so many Iranians. Internal Iranian affairs really affected our lives, letting us live in a semi-parallel hallucinating world.

I wish you and all suffering Iranian friends a happy new 2011 year. May God assist us to manage well this opposition and to get ride of these mullahs shepeshus for the sake of our reasons. Amen!

Monda Jaan...

I love the picture, let's roll up and smoke some of your Christmas three, we will feel better ;o))

Thanks!

Yolanda, I have Death Valley in spring back on my schedule, all because of you!

MM, Glad I made you laugh for a change : ) Your contributed jokes on my joke blog have lightened my load many times. 

Mehrban azizam, You can't picture me angry?! Hah! Trust me I can get there full force, maybe not as easy as some people but certainly much easier than some others. Bu the way, jury's not completely out on the impact of Cortizol on cognitive clarity. I mean to some extent, it is proven that anxiety in general helps performance. Does that translate into clarity? Hmm good question. Yes it does take clarity to have improved performance but also we should bear in mind that performance in a particular task can be improved by repetition of the task. So, I'd say - clarity could improve with Anxiety, maybe even Anger, depending on the task. Let me check into my Dan Siegle Bible on that. Dan Siegle is the "Performance researcher" who could forecast an olympic athlete's performance, to the second, based on the athlete's problem solving resources, personality type, anxiety level, optimistic or pessimistic view of life ... 

divaneh, Let's just assume that my Rage felt very real and justified at that moment. vagarnah mageh maraz daashtam?! baasheh be ham miressim : )

Hoshang Targol, Your suggestion is an excellent one. Unfortunately, my current place has bad acoustic design. So it is impossible to isolate myself through walls. The only way I find serenity is to be outside, or play music in my ears when I'm not working. At work, I am absolutely focused, despite turbulence prior to an enagement.

My friend, 81-88 was very long... I hope you have recovered, or are on your way there. shoma ham sabz baashi, at least some of the times.

Those green leaves look so lovely

Monda jan thanks for the picture and the text. A great refuge from family and holiday: next room, when you've had just enough home cooking, and relatives and... and the 'holiday rage' is building up!

My worst years were 81 and 88, (maybe we could start a blog on comparative study of disasters!) though this year was kind of mixed. I liked that "portable spiritual place" a sort of a virtual spirituality, if you will. And more greens of all kinds for you, sabz bashi, 

atb in '11.    

I am so angery now.

I have just read your deleted comment. They deleted that? aarrgh. Rage, rage. I am fuming. Bang, crash (that was the wine glass against the wall), damn it. Someone give me a gun. Aaaahhh, Aaaahhh.

Haaah, Haaah, I feel better know. Thanks for your method Monda Jaan, it does wonder.

Faramarz,

You deserve what you get. What is wrong with big wine glass? hah? I am starting to get angry again. Aaaahhh.

Monda jaan e khyli aziz

I just can't even imagine you angry.  They say when we are angry we are most lucid or maybe that is when we are "mad" :-)????  

Loved your blog, happy healthy and free 2011 to you and all IC dot comers.   Much love!

Yolanda, Hebrew and arabic are semite languages (cousines)

Racially and language are cousines with a little differences. Like portugese and spanish.

"God is love!"

Very funny Monda,Thanks

Very funny Monda,

Thanks for the laugh.  I agree with the comments that you never have profanity and foul language (well, maybe in your joke site for good laughs) and I do not see any reason for your comments to be deleted.

Have a merry x-mas and a happy new year.

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Hi! Mr. Dollar,

  LOL! Thank you for the push/bush joke plus the language lesson! "Barack" is an interesting word.....Israeli Defense Minister is Ehud Barak......so "Barak" can be a Hebrew word also.....not sure what "Barak" means in Hebrew!

Happy Holidays!

P.S.   Actually Mobarak speaks pretty good English......I heard him talking on TV.......very talkative guy!

Yoland, just want to tell you that "Mobarak" doesn't mean happy

it is more so "Auspicious." when used in Happy b-day, it is interpreted as happy to rime with english. However, it is derived from Barak(et) as in BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA.

I know my post has nothing to do with this subject, but I couldn't find your posting last night when you responded to me. remember the joke i told you when Mobarak came to visit Bush? when he went back he ordered to put "Mobarak" on all the doors saying that in America they have put Bush(push) on all the doors so he wanted to do the same! ARAB!

cheers

"God is love!"

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Hi! Monda,

      Very humorous blog.......your deleted post triggered and unleashed so many different emotions....LOL...thank you for sharing! I stared at your blog photo for a long long time and I also did a little research on Internet.......the green plants in your blog photo look like Marijuana to me or maybe it is a new species of Christmas tree.....LOL!

 I hope you have a great 2011........we had 6 days of rain here in Southern Cal.....I was hoping it rains in Death Valley also, so we can have a lot of wildflowers.....unfortunately, at this point, not enough precipitation for widespread wildflowers in Spring......

take care!

P.S. If you go to Argentina, please take some pictures....I love your last photo essay.....you are a great photographer......maybe, you can do another photo essay.

Dears, Redwine, Bavafa, Abarmard va Farshadjon

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Hi Monda

2011 will be a great year:)

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 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all IC friends!

عید خارجیها و سال نو فرنگی‌

ما مسافریم و چند ساعت دیگر.برای ۲-۳ روز به مملکت دوست و برادر..مصر می‌رویم و نمی‌دانیم جریان چه بوده است،سواد زبان خارجه را نداریم تا مطلب را جویا شویم، حضرت شازده و فرامرز خان هم ما را تنها گذاشتند،دیدیم ماندا خانم پنجره خانه‌اش را باز گذاشته و آمدیم سلامی عرض کنیم و اگر شد شرابی با دوستان قبل از رفتن بنوشیم.

به هر صورت عید خارجیها و سال نو فرنگی‌ را پیشاپیش به دوستان تبریک عرض می‌کنیم.

بزرگتر‌ها عیدی ما کوچک تر‌ها را فراموش نکند.

والسلام.

Faramarz I am relieved : ))

No true virtual friend of mine Would fall for flute-shaped breasts! I saw my confusion, thank god you don't drink champagne out of jugs.