It's a Saturday afternoon. I am huddled on the couch, cocooned in my duvet watching Sex and The City. Not only is it 'fabulous, darling!', it has proven to be educational and inspirational.
I might not be able to relate to the fact that the girls can buy Chanel like it's bread, but I do find myself being enlightened every now and again. So I have made a list of things that I have learnt from Sex and the City.
1: Every relationship is different.
Don't compare yours to someone else's; what works for Samantha definitely doesn't work for Charlotte. Can you imagine Charlotte on a sex swing? Or Samantha giving up her career after marrying Trey MacDougal? (or even going anywhere near Trey MacDougal?).
2: You can never have enough clothes.
4: It is absolutely okay to have cocktails at lunch almost every day as long as you're with your friends.
5: Don't be selfish!
6: Even if it's scary, it can be worth letting your guard down for people.
7: Always make time for your friends. Don't let men or work get in the way.
8: Take a piece of each of the girls. Be expressive like Carrie. Be strong like Miranda. Be loyal like Charlotte. Be confident like Samantha.
2: You can never have enough clothes.
And make sure you always have enough wardrobe space. Do you think Carrie would be such an iconic character if she wore the same 3 outfits in a series? No.
3: If you want something-go and get it.
Carrie got a job at Vogue, though we won't be disillusioned to think that we really can just get a job at Vogue so easily or pay for a NY apartment on a journalist wage - but moving on - Charlotte got her marriage, twice, Miranda was promoted and FINALLY settled with Steve, and Samantha got a lot of sex and Smith.
4: It is absolutely okay to have cocktails at lunch almost every day as long as you're with your friends.
5: Don't be selfish!
Damn Carrie is so selfish that she is constantly looking for negatives in her relationships (miss you Aidan) just so she could complain and have her girls coo around her. She creates drama just to burst into the restaurant, stop Miranda mid sentence and talk about Carrie drama. It's not cute.
6: Even if it's scary, it can be worth letting your guard down for people.
Miranda got Steve, Charlotte broke away from some of her traditions for Harry and Samantha found love with Smith.
7: Always make time for your friends. Don't let men or work get in the way.
8: Take a piece of each of the girls. Be expressive like Carrie. Be strong like Miranda. Be loyal like Charlotte. Be confident like Samantha.
Overall, be fabulous!
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