A Very Sexy City

SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!! If you haven't seen the movie yet and don't want to be spoiled, do not continue to read!!!!! Here we are, dressed to the nines.

Our night was really fun. Getting dressed up was great. I loved my outfit. It was sexy and colorful and a little bit camp- just like the movie. I felt really pretty and confident and happy. My sisters and I met at my house and drove out to Orlando together. We dusted off some old Britney Spears cd's and some old mix cd's and sang our way out of town. We got to Cafe Tu Tu Tango and headed for the bar while we waited for the other girls and for our table to be ready. In a tribute to the movie I had a cosmo and it was delicious. Once the other girls arrived we headed to the table. We ordered a bunch of different appetizers and had a couple more drinks and laughed and talked and had a good time.

After dinner we headed towards Point Orlando. We put the car in valet (behind a Lamborghini) and started towards the theater. I was on the lookout for other girls dressed in their Sex and the City finest but couldn't see any. We got into the theater and saw the line formed for the movie. We were the only ones dressed up! All the other girls were schlepping in Juicy track suits or jeans. I was surprised by the number of men who were there with their girlfriends. Kudos to them but I figured more people would be out with their girlfriends. We got into the theater and the air wasn't working real well so it was hot and we were all starting to lose our buzz. A couple groups came in that were dressed up but we were by far the cutest girls there.

I've been thinking a lot about this review of the Sex and the City movie. I left the theater last night really not sure of how I felt about the movie and really wanted to think about it before I gave a review. After some consideration and replaying the movie in my head, I'm going to say that I really did like it. It definitely wasn't what I thought it would be but it was a good movie nonetheless.

The first half hour to forty five minutes of the movie was spectacular. Catching up on what all the girls were doing and watching Carrie do a fashion show while packing up her apartment was great. It was fun and lively and funny just like it should have been. The movie picks up as if life has just continued since the series ended four years ago. Carrie and Big are still together and are now shopping for the "perfect" new apartment together. Miranda is still married to Steve and they still live in Brooklyn with Brady. Charlotte and Harry are still married and in love and have their adopted daughter, Lily. Samantha and Smith are still together and live in Malibu where Samantha continues to manage his career.

I think some of the banter between the women that made the show so great was kind of gone. Miranda wasn't as sarcastic, Charlotte was a little too uptight- even for Charlotte, Samantha wasn't as fun or risque, and even Carrie was toned down and not as inquisitive about life or love anymore. Anthony and Stanford were both back but they didn't have the same bitchiness towards each other that used to be so hilarious. They almost seemed friendly.

I think the word I used to describe the movie last night was, "fluffy". One thing I liked about the series is that the characters had a little bit of grit to them. They were happy and, for the most part, hopeful but they still carried a little pessimistic "chip" on their shoulders from being on the dating scene in New York City for twenty years. I felt like that chip was missing in the movie. There were also several scenes in the movie that I think had no real relevance to the story and could've been cut out completely. But, I was reminded that a lot of the episodes were like that too so I think I'll let that slide.

The movie was funny though. I laughed through most of it. There were some sad moments too when Big left Carrie at the altar and when Steve confessed to Miranda that he had slept with someone else. I get kind of annoyed with "miracle" pregnancies when I see them on TV and in movies so Charlotte's surprising pregnancy announcement rubbed me the wrong way. Don't get me wrong, I would be happy for someone who got pregnant by accident at 40 years old, after trying for 10 years and after they'd been told that they only had a 15% chance of conceiving naturally, I just don't feel very hopeful that something like that would actually happen in real life. But, I guess I have a pessimistic chip on my shoulder.

The movie was light and fun and colorful with lots of great clothes and great shoes. The women all looked really great, if not too thin. It was fun to see "where they are now". I would definitely like to see the movie again. Maybe not when I've had two drinks and am coming down from my buzz and maybe not at 11pm at night and maybe not in a theater where the air wasn't great and the seats were uncomfortable. I would love to hear what you all thought of the movie. Post your reviews in the comments.

Bubbling Over

Its here, its finally here!!!! Today is Sex and the City movie day!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited I could just scream. Aaaaaaggggggghhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!! There, I did.

I've got my finger nails painted, my toe nails painted, my legs shaved. I'm taking a half day at work so I can go lay in the pool and get nice and golden for tonight. I've got my outfit picked out and my shoes layed out. I am set!

Now, let's just all hope that the movie is as good as all the preparation I've put into getting ready for it! Only a couple hours to go!!!

Officially old

How do you know when you're officially old? I think I found out this weekend. Its when you're giggly excited over a new washing machine. My dad came to the rescue this weekend and got Joe and I a new washing machine. A much nicer washing machine than the one we could afford to buy ourselves. Its a Kenmore Oasis HE 4.6 cubic feet washer with no agitator. Or, as I like to call it, the baddest washing machine of all times.

When our washing machine broke two weeks ago Joe and I went out to a couple of stores just to look and get some ideas about the washing machine we'd like to have. Well, the one we found that was our dream washer was WAY out of our price range so we decided to keep looking or to try to get our's repaired. My dad heard that our washer was broken he decided to help us and get us a new one. So we got our dream washer after all. One of my major requirements was that the washer be big enough to wash a king size comforter. We don't have a king size comforter but our queen size comforter is freakishly big. It's really nice to sleep with but really a pain to wash. Another requirement was that our new washer be energy and water efficient. The washer we got fits all those requirements. It's not a front loader but is energy efficient like one.

We brought it home from the store yesterday and I couldn't wait to wash my comforter in it. We got it hooked up in about 2 minutes flat and threw in a load of towels and sheets. Since it doesn't have an agitator, jets on the bottom of the tub shoot water up and move the clothes around. It's really weird looking. It looks like the laundry is alive. How do I know, you ask. Well the lid is see through so you can watch the clothes being washed. That's pretty much how I spent my whole day yesterday. I told my parents they could come over and I'd make popcorn. It was so fun. I seriously spent 45 minutes in my utility room yesterday watching my clothes being washed. Yes, another indicator of how old I am.

I hope all of you are having a wonderful Memorial Day. We spent most of today out in the pool. It's a beautiful day here in Florida. The sun is shining and its about 85-87 degrees and a little breezy. A great day for the pool. We had a little BBQ and now we're just taking it easy for the rest of the day. I'm really looking forward to my SATC night out on Friday. I found some earrings and a necklace to go with my dress and only have to find a cute clutch to go with it all. I will definitely post some pictures next Saturday! If you and your girlfriends are having a big SATC night out on the town please send me your pictures of you dressed up in your sexiest stilettos or sipping on a Cosmo and I'll post them here in a SATC dedicated post next weekend. I'll also post a review of the movie. Let the primping begin!!

Insomniac

Ugh... I can't sleep. I hate it when this happens. I'm freaking exhausted but just can't get my brain to shut the hell up and go to sleep with my body. I've heard that writing down what's on your mind can help so I'm giving it a shot.

My mother-in-law is coming into town tomorrow so we've been getting ready for that. I love her so I'm not worried about tension or anything I've just been trying to get the house ready and stuff like that. Our washing machine broke and I just realised today that I was down to the last two clean towels so I had to pack up all that stuff and run it to my mom's house to be washed. We just bought our washing machine in January (of this year!) and its already broken. It won't agitate or spin. We bought it scratch and dent and it came with a one year warranty but stupid me seems to have misplaced the info. We would really hate to buy a new one so we're going to see if we can have someone come out and repair it. I'm sure it'll cost an arm and a leg but its better than shelling out for another new one.

Speaking of shelling out... our sprinkler system broke too. We actually just got that fixed today. Our pump broke so we had to get a new one of those and some new piping and some new sprinkler heads. You know one thing about home ownership, if its not one thing its another. I guess that's the downside to buying an older home. I'm just waiting for something major like the roof or the electrical to break. Good lord, please don't let it be this year!

I had my second appointment with the new hair dresser yesterday and I let her color my hair this time. I am officially a blond now. I think the color is more shocking to me than it is to anyone else because no one even noticed. Its not platinum blond or anything but its definitely lighter. My own mother didn't even notice it. I like it but its just different and will take a little getting used to. I think I'm going to stick with this hair girl for a while. She's really nice and does a good job and doesn't cost a fortune.

Have you all been keeping up with the gossip lately? Actually, I know my target audience and know you've all been keeping up with it. Did you see the hilarious picture on People magazine of Ashlee Simpson's wedding? The actual wedding picture of the couple was no big deal and actually was more of a tease than anything because you could only see their faces, no dress or anything. The funny part of the cover was the ridiculous shot of Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo. First of all, whoever selected that particular picture should be ashamed of themself. It looks like she's shitfaced and he's doing her up the butt. Secondly, how desperate is she to prove that she's still in a relationship with a guy who has been telling the whole world they've already broken up AND has been seen out macking on all kinds of other girls! It just struck me as all kinds of hilarious.

Agggghhhh... I don't know if the blogging is helping me or not. I've already taken a muscle relaxer that just now seems to be kicking in a little. My fingers are moving a little slower than my brain. I swear that I have restless leg syndrome in my left arm. Sometimes when I have trouble sleeping my stupid arm gets all crazy and drives me out of my mind. It is hard to describe but it gets a weird tingly/heavy/tightening feeling and the only way I can make it stop is by moving my arm or changing positions. You can imagine how that doesn't really promote sleeping. Usually the muscle relaxer kicks in and I'm out like a light but on these rare occasions when my mind also keeps running lists of to-do's interspersed with random song lyrics and thoughts about tomorrow's outfit and things I saw on tv and on and on and on it takes more than the muscle relaxer to get me to sleep. I guess it could also be the Mexican food I had for dinner. Who the hell knows, all I know is that it drives me crazy.

Oh well... I think I'll browse the Internet for a few and then hopefully get back into bed and fall fast asleep. Good night.

Reunited and it feels so... weird

For two weekends in a row now I have been reunited with friends that I haven't seen in years. I know I've told you all in the past how I hide out behind frozen food if I happen to see someone I know in the grocery store, so you know I'm not a big fan of bumping in to people. I just find those moments so awkward. What are you supposed to say? You haven't talked to that person in years. I don't know, its just not my thing.

Well last weekend Joe and I were invited to a surprise thirtieth birthday party for a guy we went to school with. The guy is great and funny and we've always liked him but we've only seen him in passing a couple times over the years and really haven't hung out with him since high school. But, we went to the party. It was awkward at first but I guess it turned out okay. It was a little trip down memory lane because he brought up a lot of stories from the past. It was really funny, though, to see how he'd changed over the years. He has three children now! It was crazy seeing him be the funny, goofy guy we remember but now he's doing it while bouncing a baby on his knee. Very strange. I guess no matter how old you get or how much responsibility you gain you still kind of hang on to the old you.

This weekend I was reunited with my best friend from elementary and middle school. We drifted apart in high school and haven't talked in almost five years. This time it felt much more comfortable. We just kind of picked up where we left off. Our lives have been so different for so many years but she's still the same sweet and funny girl she's always been with the same high pitch, cackle laugh that I find hilarious. It was really good to see her and catch up on what's been going on in her life and fill her in on what's been going on with me.

I guess its good for me to go into these uncomfortable situations. I think because I've been with my friends for so long and am so comfortable with them that I rebel from anything that isn't in that comfort zone. But, as I've discovered from the last two weekends, being out of your comfort zone can be fun and refreshing. It was fun laughing with the people that I used to laugh with years ago. I'm not saying that I'm going to run up to people in the grocery store now and strike up a conversation but maybe I just won't hide anymore. It's a start anyway.

Just an update on my quest for the perfect Sex and the City movie outfit. I did find one today. It is completely not something that I would normally wear and it really isn't even the type of outfit I was looking for but it is really fun and cute and sexy. But, I think I'm going to keep it a secret until the big night. Build the suspense and all... not like you guys really care but I think it'll be easier if you can see it in a picture instead of me describing it. This is like the equivalent of an Oscars dress for me. Only two weeks to go!!

Boredom

Hello all. Sorry for the lack of blogs this week. Since my big birthday extravaganza my social calendar has taken a dive into utter boredom. There really isn't much going on here at all. No wedding to plan, no home improvement projects, no relatives visiting. Nada. I do have the Sex and the City movie coming up that I'm really looking forward to but all I'm really doing at this point is trying to figure out what to wear.

We did book our flight to New York for Meg's wedding. We're really looking forward to seeing everyone again and to spending time in New York. Joe is really looking forward to a clam bake, I'm really looking forward to just hanging out. I think we're going to take a trip into Manhattan one day so I'm trying to figure out some fun stuff to do while we're there. We've been to the city a couple of times but, for the most part, have just wandered the streets taking it all in. We've never really made a plan. There are a few things on my list of to-do's but they mostly revolve around food. I figure in a day we could eat, what, 6 or 7 meals... and a couple different cupcakes?

Other than those few things, my calendar is empty. It's a little depressing but I'm sure eventually something will come up that I'll have to do. It's Mother's Day so I have to send a shout out to all the moms out there. I hope you all have a wonderful day. I cooked breakfast for my mom and sister this morning. It was nice to have everyone over.

Anyway, I think I'm off to scour the Internet for a cute dress and an even cuter pair of shoes for my SATC movie night. I'll let you all know how I do. Talk to you soon.

The Whole Shebang

Well, I had my big birthday extravaganza yesterday and it was great. I knew I wanted to do something to commemorate the last birthday I'll ever celebrate in my twentieth decade but I was worried about spending the money and leaving the dogs alone and all my other responsibilities, blah, blah, blah... But, my fun-loving irresponsible side convinced me to go for it. And, let me tell you, I really went for it.

We started the day off early and headed out to our hotel around 10:30am. We stayed at the Royal Pacific Hotel at Universal Studios. I'd never been to that hotel before but it looked really nice online so we gave it a shot. We got parked and stowed our luggage and headed out to the pool. My immediate reaction was feeling a little overwhelmed. The pool area was huge and had rows and rows and rows of lounge chairs that were mostly filled with people. I've never been to a pool that had so many people around it. It was kind of crazy. But, we found a couple of chairs and spread our stuff out and headed towards the bar. It took about two thirds of margarita for all those people to just fade away into the background and for me to become completely relaxed and ready to enjoy my day. By half way through margarita number two I was having a really good time. Joe and I lounged and swam a little and laughed and talked and had a lot of fun. We met some people from New Hampshire that told us we have to go to Turks and Cacaos so we're thinking about that for next year.

We ate some lunch at the outside restaurant and hung around for a couple more hours until our room was ready. Once we were in our room we decided to take a nap. A nap, in the middle of the afternoon, what a crazy idea. It's not something that I ever do. There is always laundry or vacuuming or dogs that need to be played with. There is never much time to just do nothing. It was kind of nice for a change. Our room was nice and overlooked a rainforest-ish garden outside. It definitely wasn't the most plush room, as we booked the cheapest room they have, but it was still nice and comfortable and relaxing.

We had heard good things about the hotel's sushi bar so decided to check that out for dinner. We were a little disappointed with it though. The rolls were kind of small and there wasn't a huge selection. The presentation also left a lot to be desired and it was kind of expensive. We actually thought we'd finish up there and head to City Walk to try to find something else to eat for dinner since our three shared sushi rolls really didn't fill us up. We took the water taxi over to City Walk and tried to find something to eat. The place was packed. I don't know who thinks people in this country aren't spending money because there were a ton of people out at the theme parks and shopping and eating. Who knows, maybe they all got their economic stimulus checks or something. All the restaurants had huge waits so we decided just to head to Pat O'Brien's and start drinking instead.

We were pretty early to Pat O'Brien's and were able to get a table right up in front. We started out with one drink each, me with a Fuzzy Leprechaun (my fav drink there) and Joe had a rum and coke. While we were working on our first drinks the place started filling up a little more and the crowd was getting a little more lively. There were a couple of bachellorette parties in the house which always makes things fun and funny. Every now and then we'd see a hung inflatable penis being thrown up in the air. There was also an anatomically correct male blow up doll with a pretty impressive (and erect) blow up penis attached. Joe was quite amused. I don't think he's ever experienced bachellorette parties out in public, wild and on the prowl, so it was fun for him to see. By drink two I needed to switch to something less sweet so I changed over to mojitos. Yum! After that, all hell broke loose. I remember at least two mojitos and then several vodka and sprites... let's just say I should've quit while I was ahead.

I had a great time singing and dancing and clapping and laughing. There was some British couple there and the lady kept introducing the guy she was with as her, "gay husband". We're not quite sure what was going on there. The guy was shit faced and dancing around snapping with his eyes closed while the girl was sitting on other random guys' laps and jumping on stage (which you're not supposed to do) and refusing to get down. Somebody finally had to pull her off stage and tell her that it was not American Idol. It was pretty freaking hilarious. I think the highlight song of the night, though, was when they did Baby Got Back. I've never heard them do that song before and it was awesome. The whole place was rocking from everyone singing. I loved it!

After the last of many drinks we decided to call it a night around 1am. For anyone who knows us, that's probably the latest we've been up (and out) in years. We were wild party animals, like young kids of twenty five again. We took the water taxi back to the hotel, thank goodness for that thing! Drunk driving is a HUGE no no! Once we were back in the room we were pretty starving since we only ate those tiny sushi rolls for dinner. So we decided to order room service. I got the chicken fingers, Joe got a hamburger and we each got a coke. Thirty minutes and $47 later our food arrived. But, unfortunately in that thirty minutes all my drinks caught up with me and I was on the bathroom floor with my head in the toilet puking up Fuzzy Leprechaun. Good times. Needless to say I didn't want any food after that. I really just wanted to climb my old ass into bed and sleep it off.

This morning I wasn't feeling so hot. I've realized that even though I may still be able to party like a rock star, I am no longer young enough to recover like a rock star. Holy hell am I hung over! It's almost 4pm and I still feel drunk. But, man did I have a great time last night! I'm really glad that we actually went out and did this weekend. We did spend entirely too much and we did have to find two dog sitters to split the chore and my laundry is still sitting in the dryer waiting to be folded and I have black dog hair tumble weeds down my hallway but I can always look back at my twenty ninth birthday celebration and say, "damn we had a great time".

"Like a flip flop to a high heel"

There's just no comparison.

Oh my gosh you guys!! Did you see Oprah today?! Agggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!! How freaking excited are you?!! Well, if you didn't see it, the ladies (and the always fabulous Mr. Big) from Sex and the City were there discussing their new movie!! Now, the show wasn't all that fantastic. Oprah kind of annoys the crap out of me and there are more commercial breaks than actual interviewing but just the fact that all the ladies were there discussing the movie was so exciting. If you've been living under a rock for the past year, the movie comes out May 30th.... and I'm already trying to decide what to wear.

Words really can't describe how excited I am to see this movie. Sex and the City isn't just a tv show to me. Its honestly like therapy. I know I've said this time and time again but the show is just that good. Its funny and sad and silly and so relatable. The characters and the story lines and the clothes... my God, the clothes; everything about the show is just amazing. I had goosebumps just watching the trailer.

The movie premier is a little bitter sweet for me because I don't have my girlfriends here to go see it with me. I'm planning on seeing it with my sisters, which will be incredibly fun, but not being with my Carrie, Charlotte, and Samantha (I identify most with the Miranda character) will be a little sad. I do have big plans for the night though. I want to get dressed up and go have tapas and cocktails at a really fun little restaurant in Orlando that I went to on my bachellorette party and then go to see the movie at the theater on International Drive. I'm already signed up to get an email alert for when the tickets go on sale. Now all I have to do is figure out what I'm going to wear. I think I'll probably start with the shoes and then build up from there.

I'd like to end this post with a quote from Sex and the City the television show. It's actually the very last quote of the entire series. We'll let this be a little "to be continued" until the movie comes out. So, here it is:

Carrie: Later that day I got to thinking about relationships. There are those that open you up to something new and exotic, those that are old and familiar, those that bring up lots of questions, those that bring you somewhere unexpected, those that bring you far from where you started, and those that bring you back. But the most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you can find someone to love the you you love, well, that's just fabulous.