Carried Away

I've been a fan of Sex and the City since the premiere of the show in the late 90s. I am truly a girly girl and what's not to love about friends, fashion, cocktails, and witty banter? Though I've had a love hate relationship with the character of Carrie Bradshaw, I really like Sarah Jessica Parker as an actress and was so glad they decided to make the first movie two years ago. Now admittedly, I was very skeptical when I heard them talking sequel. I mean really...where can you go from where the first movie ended? Well I should have known better than to doubt Michael Patrick King, the second movie was WAY better than I thought it would be. I won't spoil it for those who haven't seen it (I hate reviews that do that) I'll just say it was worth the cost of the ticket and leave it at that.

Now...some highlights.

The fabulous and super sparkly movie promo poster with Carrie wearing a white dress and gold accessories. I covet those sunglasses. We won't even get into the shoes, which were even hotter in the movie.


All 4 ladies in their full on Middle East camel riding ensembles. Samantha's outfit totally reminds of the beginning of the movie Mannequin, her classic 80s rom-com with Andrew McCarthy. Seriously Netflix it.

My favorite outfit of Carrie's. It was just so WTF and totally fit Ms. Bradshaw. The best part for me were the sunglasses as masquerade mask which I couldn't find a picture of but she uses them with this outfit in the movie. I think she's also using them in one of the promo pictures.



One of my favorite scenes...the girls singing karaoke.

My SATC review would not be complete without a reference to this hot piece...

I love me some Aidan! Carrie did him so unbelievably wrong during their relationship, (hence the love/hate) but I understand why. The heart wants what the heart wants, and hers wanted Big.



If you liked the show and the first movie, go see the sequel! The 80s flashback and man eye-candy make it totally worth it!

Happy Mother's Day!

Being a mother is the most difficult, frustrating, time consuming, headache inducing, ulcer causing thing I have ever done. I wouldn't change it for the world. Sometimes she makes me want to tear my hair out or chuck it all and move to Bimini but my little princess lights up my whole world and makes me believe that despite everything that's happened in my life, miracles truly do exist.

Happy Mother's Day to all the hardworking wonderful moms whether your baby is in your arms, in your womb, or a dream you carry in your heart!

Five for Friday

Haven't done one of these in a long time and after being way Debbie Downer in my last post, I figured I'd punch it up with some super happy!

1. I'm AWESOME!

This past week there was a really cool movement towards women embracing their awesome. It was spearheaded by Karen Healey, an author from New Zealand on her blog and I found it through the magic of Twitter. Several of my good friends have also taken to their blogs to embrace their own awesome, and I was definitely inspired by their incredible self-awareness and courage to just put it out there. You can read their fabulous posts here and here. Thank you Jenny and Anna for inspiring me! A few quick and awesome things about me:

• I'm incredibly funny - it's true and no matter how I try to pretend I'm not, sometimes I crack my own self up.
• I always do a happy dance that is a combination cabbage patch and running man when something really awesome happens.
• I have rehearsed my responses for my Oprah interview. I have no idea what she will be interviewing me for, I just know I'll be ready.
• I have a deep sense of loyalty that makes me a ride or die kind of friend. Basically when you need to throw a brick through your cheating spouse's window or break into a cell phone, I'm probably the friend you would call. PS- I will not hold your hair back if you throw up, I can't take other people's vom because much like Vince Vaughn in Four Christmases, I'm going to do it too. Still love you though, for serious.

2. I have a new best friend.

Thanks to my crazy mad book nerdery and Jessica, I had the chance to meet a fabulous author and my future hetero life mate Susane Colasanti author of several books, the most recent being Something Like Fate which just released on the 4th. I'm eventually going to review both her new release (which I haven't read yet) and one of her older books Waiting for You which I read and LOVED. She is my future hetero life mate due to our mutual love of cupcakes, we both had heinous high school experiences, and have upbeat personalities. Our main common thread is our deep appreciation, and perhaps one could say obsession with a certain guitar player. Check out her blog post detailing her experience seeing him FRONT ROW CENTER at Madison Square Garden. I die...seriously. I'll give more details on the signing in my review of her books, but yeah we're soulmates.


3. Since we brought him up..

Today is the 1 year anniversary of The John Mayer Tweet.

I know. It never gets old for me either.

PS- Since he's all anti-Twitter now, I don't know how long we'll be able to enjoy this link. All isn't lost thanks to my saved screenshot, but what a sad day it will be when he cancels his Twitter account. It is my sincere wish that he really is just too much of a narcissist to actually go through with it. Twitter is where our love story began after all.

4. And while we're mentioning obsessions...

The frenzy is beginning. I can feel it. You can feel it. In just 51 very short days I am going to shed my responsible adult/upstanding citizen skin and let the rabid fangirl who lives inside of me loose in order to experience the magic that is The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. I would say more...but I'm starting to twitch a little bit. I plan on tiding myself over by freaking out over the upcoming Oprah appearance May 13th. Squee!


5. And finally....

Just a little something for everyone who reads my blog, emails me, texts me, G-chats me (hee hee because I finally figured out how to do this) or just generally gives a crap about me and my big ball of crazy, I just have one thing to say.


That is all. Happy Friday.


*Pic courtesy of Le Love.

A Maudlin Monday

Sometimes I get really sad, sad to the point where I question my life and it's direction.

Sometimes I wish that Saved by the Bell never went off the air.

Sometimes I wonder how I'm almost 31 years old and I'm not a successful neonatologist who married Jordan Knight and summers in Martha's Vineyard with my three beautiful children and dog named Snickers. 20 years ago, that's exactly the dream I had for my life.

Sometimes I think about winning the lottery and buying a beach house. Only because I know a beach house would guarantee I would never be without friends. And because I like the beach.

Sometimes I look at my thighs and loathe them and wish there was such a thing as a thigh transplant. I would totally ask Charlize Theron to donate her thighs.

Sometimes I feel really bitter about my ex husband's happiness with his wife and our daughter while I sit at home alone with nothing but books, cupcakes, and my self righteous indignation at my lot in life for company.

Sometimes I talk to myself in the car. I replay conversations over in my mind and say what I totally would have said if I thought of it fast enough.

Sometimes I forget the princess is sitting in the back of the car during these times, and I have to pretend I was singing along with the radio. But we both know I wasn't.

Sometimes I worry that the people who say they love me really don't and are secretly laughing about me behind my back.

Sometimes I judge people solely on their grammar or spelling ability even though I often start sentences with prepositions. But I'm a hypocrite.

Sometimes I worry that the princess will one day have to learn what it's like to live without me.
I hate it when I worry about that. Or that it will come sooner rather than later.

Sometimes I hate how much I over think things and wish I could Barney Stinson my way through life.

Sometimes I find it's really nice to have a blog in which to indulge my emo.

That is all.