Alex Kristan - 50 Shades of Schmäh

Karl-Farkass-Gasse 19

1030 Wien

 

Alex Kristan has turned 50, or as the optimist in him says: "The first third of life is over." And because his thirst for action still surpasses his nightly urge to urinate, he's using this "round" as an opportunity to treat himself to a new solo program. Because when you suddenly find yourself in the 50+ target group as a so-called best ager, only mockery helps against the lead in your legs and the silver in your hair.

Supposedly, 50 is the new 30. Or does that only apply to your local area? Even if 10 p.m. becomes the new midnight, the new skincare doesn't necessarily have to be Voltaren instead of Nivea. It's still worth buying long-life milk. Making diet plans, dyeing your hair, whitening your teeth—all of this is for pop-up seniors who see Kraut-funding as a detox cure. His motto, however, is: "Sensible is like dead, only before," and brings the snot back to life.

Precisely at that cusp in life, which lies between looking well-groomed and being well-groomed, one asks oneself whether everything was really better in the past, and if so, why not? Short-sightedness is now compensated for with foresight, and as long as the cake is still more expensive than the candles on it, one isn't old anyway.

Alex Kristan's alter egos naturally accompany him on this journey, offering advice and support when it comes to the truly essential questions in the life of a man in his supposedly prime. It's a start-up entering a new phase of life, where it's a matter of gout or truth.

And the truth is, he's 42 net, excluding VAT. Getting older is a very beautiful thing. Especially considering the alternative.

(Source: globe.wien)