So We Went to the Movie...

Welcome back from the beautiful 3-day weekend! I hope everyone got a chance to catch some sun or at least rack up a few more hours of sleep at some point.

I spent Friday night watching SATC II with my girls, (pics are up now on the HHM page), and then headed down to central AR to visit the fam on Saturday morning for the remainder of the weekend. Can I just say one thing?

So. Much. Food.

Oh my. I’m gonna have to hit the treadmill and yoga mat HARD this week to work off the 92 pounds I probably gained over the weekend. But every calorie was worth it because there is nothing like good, southern cooking. It will fix your soul, ladies.

Ok, let’s back up a quick sec to Friday night…

The scene: The Fayetteville Razorback Malco theater

The movie: Sex and the City II

Dee, our friend Eunie and I had tickets to the 6:50 showing, but we arrived at 6 because we wanted good seats and we didn’t want to miss the previews. Yeah, we’re SATC nerds like that.
And although we did get fantastic seats, the movie was a bit disappointing. Here are my two cents:

WARNING: IF YOU HAVEN’T SEEN THE MOVIE, STOP READING!

Let’s start with the positives:

1. The clothes. Duh. And my fave outfit of the entire movie was the black Christian Dior tee and bouffant purple skirt that Carrie donned when she sees Aidan at the marketplace in Abu Dhabi. Quintessential SATC fashion moment, right there.

2. Samantha Jones. I mean seriously, while the other three women griped incessantly about husbands/children/work/everything under the sun, Samantha was her usual brazen self, shamelessly seducing one man after another and looking stunning the entire time. And she offered what might have been the best quote of the entire film, nicknaming one of her conquests “Lawrence of My____” (something that rhymes with Arabia, which I will not write, because I’m a nice girl and all.)

3. Liza Minnelli’s performance at Stanford and Anthony’s wedding. In case you were wondering if “Liza with a Z” was still around and kicking…yes ma’am. She put her own signature spin on Beyonce’s All the Single Ladies, and yes, she totally rocked the dance.

Now what I didn’t care for so much:

1. Carrie’s whining. Was it just me or was Ms. Bradshaw a teensy bit annoying this go-around? I mean, she couldn’t even say thank you for the flat screen TV? At least he remembered the anniversary. Haha!

2. Not enough 80’s flashbacks. Ok, I don’t know about you girls, but I totally got the impression from all the media buzz around this movie that there would be a ton of flashbacks to when the girls first met. I mean, how hilarious was it to see Samantha Jones sporting leopard print leggings and to behold the gorgeousness of Miranda’s 1985 wedge haircut? I wanted more.

3. The magic had kind of fizzled. I dunno, maybe it was just me, but I felt like the “sparkle” that made the SATC girls unique was their funny, single-girl banter and strong sisterly bond. It just…wasn’t the same….Did anyone else feel that way?

So all in all, it was an ok movie. Not terrible, not life-changing. Oh well, on to the next.
Did any of you have a chance to see SATC II yet and, if so, what did you think? Was the magic still there or do you think it’s time to put this series to bed?

Be blessed, lovelies-

The Girls Are Back In Town

Oh yes, oh yes they are!

Well, at least they will be on May 27 when Sex and the City II drops in to a theater near you. This is like the equivalent of Superbowl Sunday for all of the fashionistas and SATC vixens of the world. Oh, what a glorious, glorious day this is going to be....

By the way, nice to see you all again...!

A two day hiatus is far too long to go without saying "hello" to you fine folks. But alas, life gets crazy sometimes, as mine has lately. And my precious little pet called "blog" has taken a backseat. But hopefully she's back with gusto, now : )

(Don't you just love that word, "gusto"? Like a little gift.)

Ok, so...some random and tasty fun facts about the newest installment of Sex and the City:

1. Miley Cyrus (who will reportedly be playing herself) makes an appearance in a scene with Kim Cattrall. I'm kind of anxious to see how this plays out, actually. I love me some Hannah, er, um, Miley : )


2. My all-time favorite SATC lover, Mr. Aidan himself, is back. Oh sweet love....

3. Patricia Fields did the costumes again. Thank you, thank you, New Line Cinema and HBO for not trying to save money and get a less fabulous costume designer, (as it was rumored they considered doing last year.) Patricia Fields IS Sex and the City : )

4. I hear there are lots and lots of fun 80's flashbacks of when the girls first moved to NYC. Should be fun times...and big hair.

5. A good bit of the movie takes place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Or that's what they'd have us believe, anyway. The film has the girls going on some all-expenses-paid-junket to the Emirate for camel trekking, bazaar buying and cocktail sipping, but none of this actually takes place in Abu Dhabi (gasp!) The SATC crew was spotted filming the Abu Dhabi scenes last November in the medina of Marrakech, Morocco.

6. Penelope Cruz has a part in the movie as a woman that grabs the attention of Big. I always knew that Penelope Cruz was up to no good : )


7. Oh yeah, did I mention Aidan is back....sigh....



8. Not that it greatly impacts your lives in any way, but in case you're wondering, I already got my dress for the Fayetteville, AR premiere.

9. Ok...yeah it's not really a premiere per se. More like "opening night" that the entire living, breathing public is able to attend.


It's just a great excuse to play dress up with my girlfriends. But I really did get a dress and it's the sauce. See here.

So speak loudly and clearly Blonde Ambitioners....do you plan to attend opening night of SATC II and, if so, WHAT WILL YOU WEAR???

Be blessed, lovelies-

Photo credits: sexandthecitymovie.com