ode to Sex & the City

to celebrate my upcoming 27th birthday, i decided to have a shin-dig 2 weeks early. this Friday night, a bunch of my girlfriends and i will be dining @ the Cheesecake Factory and seeing the upcoming theatrical release, Sex and the City 2.

5 years ago, i never would have thought i would've enjoyed this series as much as i do. but after seeing the first of the two movies awhile ago, i decided to rent the seasons on DVD. from then on, i watched, and watched, and watched. who knew i would become addicted to the story of these four women? yes their lives are much more glamourous than mine, one facet of the show revolving around Carrie's addiction to Manolo Blahnik shoes. but there are several reasons why i enjoy the show, other than the fashion and extravagant life styles.

first of all- i appreciate the fact that Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, & Samantha are so different from each other, yet they remain close friends for years. so much so that in one of the later seasons they declare each other to be their soulmates. and secondly- i love the fact that Carrie writes a newspaper column. and better yet- about sex and relationships. wouldn't it be great to get paid to just write your opinion on what you've experienced first hand? and not only that, but she comes up with all these insights that have struck a chord with me time and time again.

and so, in my blog-ode to Sex & the City, i have decided to share some of my favorite quotes from the show:


"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.”

“Maybe some women aren't meant to be tamed. Maybe they just need to run free til they find someone just as wild to run with them.”

“When you're young, your whole life is about the pursuit of fun. Then, you grow up and learn to be cautious. You could break a bone or a heart. You look before you leap and sometimes you don't leap at all because there's not always someone there to catch you. And in life, there's no safety net. When did it stop being fun and start being scary?”

“I will never be the woman with the perfect hair, who can wear white and not spill on it.”

“I admit it's tempting to wish for the perfect boss - the perfect parent - or the perfect outfit. But maybe the best any of us can do is not quit, play the hand we've been dealt, and accessorize what we've got."

“I'm thinking balls are to men what purses are to women."

"I revealed too much too soon. I was emotionally slutty."

"Think about it. If you are single, after graduation there isn't one occasion where people celebrate you ... Hallmark doesn't make a "congratulations, you didn't marry the wrong guy" card. And where's the flatware for going on vacation alone?"

“After a while, you just want to be with the one that makes you laugh."

“That’s the thing about needs. Sometimes when you get them met,you don’t need them anymore.”

“Maybe mistakes are what make our fate... without them what would shape our lives? Maybe if we had never veered off course we wouldn't fall in love, have babies, or be who we are. After all, things change, so do cities, people come into your life and they go. But it's comforting to know that the ones you love are always in your heart... and if you're very lucky, a plane ride away”