Sex and the City

Like a lot of girls, i quite enjoyed Sex and the City when it was on television. I didn't watch it during the first few seasons when it came on because it was on HBO and we didn't have it at my house. Then, one summer, my friend's sister-in-law loaned me and my best friends the seasons on DVD, and we got addicted. We spent entire days watching episode after episode. Then my family got HBO and I was able to watch the last two seasons at my house.

I think every girl identifies with Carrie, because she is the only truly multi-dimensional character on the show. While the other women sometimes show different aspects of their personality, there is no doubt that Samantha is the Slut, Miranda is the Sarcastic Realist, and Charlotte is the Traditional Romantic. I think if I could identify myself as one of these, I would say I'm definitely a Charlotte. But as I don't think I am a one-dimensional person by any means, I would say I am definitely a Charlotte-Carrie hybrid.

In the years since the show ended and been syndicated, it has gotten on my nerves. I will admit to watching it occasionally on cable and ABC, but I think it has lost some of it's magic by being so accessible. And don't Carrie's puns get on everybody nerves after awhile? I'm still not sure if it is a show that will stand the test of time, but it definitely broke ground. And I still think of it fondly, but it is not something I watch frequently, despite the fact that I have collected all of the seasons on DVD.


So when they finally decided to do the movie, I wasn't sure how to feel about it. Would I want to see it? Would I like it? I was very satisfied when the way they ended the television show and now there were rumblings about killing off a character. How could they do that to us as fans? But once I saw the previews, I changed my opinion. It looked awesome.


So my two best friends and I planned to go see the movie on the night it opened. This proved not to be as easy as it sounded. My friend Rachel offered to get the tickets and she had heard that they were having a special event last night at this awesome movie theatre called Alamo Draft House (it's a combo movie theatre-restaurant with really good food) so she called and they said tickets weren't going on sale until Midnight going into Tuesday. She called in at 7:30 AM and they were already sold out for the 7:00 PM and 7:15 showing. So we went at 10:10 PM instead.

We decided to get there early so that we could get good seats and get in line if needed. Well we got there at 8:00 PM because we figured we could chat in the meantime, and we started the line after sitting on a couch for about 15 minutes. 5 minutes after we had started the line, it seemed that it was out the door. Women dressed up to the nines for this thing. It was exciting, but I was also kind of annoyed with all of the women behind us who were very loud and everybody was getting testy because we had been standing in line for about 2 hours. And women were getting cut throat--a woman who had been sitting on the couch rather than waiting in line for the last 45 minutes talked to the little movie guy assigned to crowd control and got to sit down in the theatre before anyone else--let's just say--people were not happy (including us). But we were lucky, got exactly the seats we wanted and were very happy. And they even brought us Cosmo shots!!

So, onto the big question---how was the movie?

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First of all, let me just say, I thought it was fabulous!! They really captured the magic of the show and brought it to the big screen. Overall, I think they achieved what they wanted and will silence the box office skeptics who claim you can't do well with a "chick flick."
I think Carrie's plot line was great, and her reaction to Big leaving her at the altar was very realistic. Big was Big, and got freaked out by the big wedding and all of the extraneous stuff--a very male reaction. It pisses me off that he does this now, rather than at the first two weddings he was the groom at. Carrie's dress for the wedding at the NY Public Library was sensational and the bird in her hair was ridiculously Carrie Bradshaw.

Charlotte's plot made me so happy. I loved the way they left off with her and Harry in the series, so I was very happy to see that they're still so happy, their little girl Lilly is adorable, and Charlotte has one of the funniest scenes in the whole movie. The girls go with Carrie on what was supposed to be her honeymoon in Mexico. Charlotte "Poughkeepsie's" in her pants, and her facial expressions are just priceless. But she also has some of the most moving scenes, including the one in which Carrie and Big meet on the street after he left her at the altar and Carrie beats the crap out of Big with her bouquet and Big tries to explain--Charlotte's anger at him in that scene is so moving. I was so happy when she got pregnant and had her baby Rose.

Miranda's plot was very moving. I love Steve and I hate the way that Miranda treats him a lot of the time. But they belong together, and it made me so sad that he cheated on her. But during the scene on the Brooklyn Bridge, I was in tears.

Samantha brought the sex, but she wasn't having it. She was a voyeur. I think if anything was lacking in this movie, it was a plot for Samantha. They went out on such a high note with her character on the show going through breast cancer and chemotherapy, and really falling in love with Smith who was just adorable. They had made her character into so much more in the last season, and I feel like Samantha in the movie was not Samantha from the show.
She had moved to LA with Smith to help him pursue his career. Her life revolved around him. Smith was not his charming self, but she was staying with him because he stayed with her through chemo. And we saw more sex between Charlotte & Harry and Miranda & Steve than we did between Samantha & Smith. This is just not right. Most of Samantha's onscreen time was spent watching the hot next door neighbor guy have sex with different women every night. But after Samantha broke up with Smith, she didn't have sex with the next door neighbor, and they made a big deal about her being chunky because she gained 5 pounds. On a positive note, she adopted a cute dog but overall, I was disappointed in this plot line.

Other thoughts--I love Jennifer Hudson's character Louise and her relationship with Carrie. It was a breath of fresh air, and I was surprised, because I thought I wouldn't like any new characters. I loved when Big proposed to Carrie with a Manolo Blahnik in the closet. I loved that Big sent the love letters to Carrie. I loved that they got married in the court house and she wore her little suit and they went and ate dinner with their friends later. It was happy and beautiful.

So, overall, I give it two thumbs up, but not way up, because Samantha's plot was lacking. Even though it was 2 and a half hours long, it moved at a good pace. This movie reminded me why I love this show. The relationships between the women make them stronger and they love each other the way that you truly love your best friends.
Go out and watch it with your girlfriends or your sister and/or your mom--I plan on going back to see it again a couple of times!!

Thanks for reading!

Elle Bunny

Under the weather

I have been feeling like poop lately. I have had a horrible cough, I sound like Phyllis Diller and I have been sneezing constantly. This is not good, because my job consists of talking on the phone to cancer patients all day. So they call in their hour of need and reach my alter ego Elloise, who sounds like she just got done smoking a pack of Marlboro Red's and keeps pressing the mute button on her phone so she doesn't break their eardrum with her sneezing and coughing. I'm just not feeling work this week.

This week should have been super easy, because I only had to come for three days. Memorial Day was my anniversary, which me and my husband celebrated by staying in San Antonio for a night.

It was really fun, but that was when I contracted this cold from my husband. So this week, after work, I get home and lay on the couch, and that's pretty much it. But there are things which make me feel better, and I think we all have those creature comforts that we turn to when we are not feeling good. Here are a list of the things that have gotten me through the week.

1) Beverly Hills, 90210. God I love this show. My husband has been working until midnight every night, so yeah, this is pretty much the highlight of my evening. This is not really my favorite time period in the show. I CANNOT STAND Tracy, Brandon's dumb love interest from the tv station. She is such a dumbass and they totally just wanted to create another Susan for Brandon to bide his time with until Kelly got over Mark, who I feel lukewarm about as well. Why are all of Brandon's love interests dumb opinionated women with mom hair cuts?

The exceptions to this would be Nikki, Emily and Kelly. Susan kind of fits the bill, but she has good hair and I actually kind of like her. Otherwise, I hate all these dumb plots like Donna making over the basketball player to join the sorority--why is she making anyone over if she is the one wearing green plaid golfer pants with a belly shirt and pigtails?

And give me a break with her getting stuck in the brush with the fawn. "Help!" has never sounded so lame. Everytime I see this episode, I always wonder if Tori Spelling was trying to make us laugh at her. And the dumb firefighter. But even though these things drive me crazy, I love this show. My favorite part of this period on Beverly Hills--most definitely Clare.

I love her. I don't know why they made her leave after college, but she is my favorite. And she is also guilty of some major fashion crimes, which are really fun to watch.

2) Jon & Kate Plus 8.

Again, I love this show. The kids are so cute and I can watch the same episodes over and over again and it is still amusing. Kate is kind of annoying but I feel like I would be way worse if I were in her shoes. And Jon would drive me nuts if he were my husband, but I like him. My favorite kids are Alexis and Aidan, although they are all really cute.

3) California Diaries Okay, I was a big fan of the BSC in my day, and I have every one of the books from the original series, mysteries, and super specials, but until recently, I didn't have any of the Friend Forever series or the California Diaries. I vaguely remember reading one of the CD in middle school, but I didn't like it because of the handwriting throughout and the different subject matter. Recently, I collected and read all of the Friends Forever books and I thought they were pretty good--although I though Graduation Day was a little weak. Since then I have gathered up all of the California Diaries and read them--I am now on the 14th out of 15. These books are amazing. I'm really proud of Ann for putting them out. And contrary to popular belief, based on what I see, she wrote the first one and the one where Sunny's mom dies. I cried throughout the one where Sunny's mom dies. It was just so raw and honest. I also really like the way Ducky is portrayed. He reminds me so much of my friend who has just come out in the last few years, but whom I have know since I was 14 and he was 15. He dated girls in high school but was often teased for being "different." I love him so much and it has been incredible to see him go through the journey of finding himself and becoming comfortable with his sexuality.

4) My cat.My cat is named Scout. She is a calico and she has bad allergies/o.c.d so she is always licking and biting herself. She doesn't meow at all and the only noises she makes are a kind of chirp unless you step on her tail, and then, watch out. She goes through phases during which she is more cuddly, and thankfully, we are in one of them. She has been curling up on my lap and laying on my chest while I watch the telly for the last few days, and it is very comforting.

5) Last but not least, my husband, Mr. Bunny. He is so sweet and we had so much fun on our trip. We have been running around like chickens with our heads cut off for the last few weeks, so it was great to spend some time together. Last night, when he came home I was asleep but kept waking up long enough to tell him "I don't feel good" and "I'm sorry I fell asleep." The night before I was awake and he gave me a back massage and a head massage, which really helped me at the time. I am so lucky to have found Mr. Bunny--he is definitely my perfect match and I can't wait for him to be on a more normal schedule so I can spend more time with him.

If you made it through all of that, you deserve a cookie. I'm going out tonight with my two besties to see Sex and the City the Movie, so I will let you know how it is in my next post.

Toodles! Hope you are feeling better than me and hopefully I will be feeling better ASAP!

Elle Bunny

First Post!!!

Welcome to my blog! My name is Elizabeth, but in the blogosphere, I shall be known as Elle Bunny. I'm new at this blogging stuff, so bear with me. Let me tell you a little about myself and then I will get to the subject of my blog.

I am 23, and I just recently celebrated my one year wedding anniversary to Mr. Bunny. I live in Austin, Texas and I was born and raised here. I work for a large non-profit cancer organization. Mr. Bunny is a restaurant general manager and is currently in the process of moving to a new company. We are both so excited about this because A) the place he is at now sucks and the owners are horrible people and B) his new job will give him better hours and we will be able to see each other more. I have a great family and wonderful friends.

So what is this blog all about? I work in a job where I have a lot of downtime and so I have lots of time to catch up on the blogs. I have become addicted to quite a few, and then I realized that it might be constructive of me to try and do one myself. I don't want to limit myself to one topic, since I think some of the best blogs just talk about whatever they are in the mood for in the moment. If I had to pick one thing to blog on all the time I think it would have to be Beverly Hills, 90210. This show is a masterpiece. Seriously, I watch it everyday on Soapnet and when I'm done with all 10 seasons, I'm ready to watch them all over again. But the idea of only blogging about 90210 puts the fear of God in me because I think it might ruin one of the things I feel the most pure love for in this world, and I think it would be much harder than blogging about books or other TV shows because it is 10 seasons of 20 something hour-long shows. That would be masochistic, so I decided against exclusively blogging on 90210 (although I'm sure that I will be focusing on certain episodes in my blog or I might go through periods of time where it will be my focus) I would open it up to different topics. I have a deep love for the Baby-Sitters Club and I am not afraid to admit that I still read them. They were my favorite books as a kid, and I think like many of us, that I have rediscovered them as an adult with the wealth of blogs about these books. I also love celebrity gossip so I am not opposed to blogging on that either. Some of the other topics that might come up=everyday life, my love for Steel Magnolias, where are they now?, entertainment, etc.

If you have taken the time to read this, you are a brave soul, and I appreciate you!

Love,

Elle Bunny