Sometimes I worry that I’m using my friends’ lives too much for my own material. And I couldn’t help but wonder (TM Carrie Bradshaw) how did Carrie blog when she was in a relationship? Wasn’t it easier when she was single?
“Definitely,” responded Molly. “It’s easier. That’s why people stay single. For comedy. Once I told a guy I couldn’t date him cause I had to be celibate to write good spec scripts.”
Then Molly pointed out that Carrie used her friends for her columns all the time. I always wondered about that. I wondered if Miranda or Charlotte ever phoned Carrie shouting, “What the hell were you thinking printing that my date always has to shower after having sex with me!” Maybe they just never read her column. Honestly, I don’t think they ever read her column.
And suddenly, I realized something (TM Carrie Bradshaw). I write as much about my friends’ dating lives as my own. Molly doesn’t mind. She says that’s just writing. That’s just how it works. But she’s also a writer so maybe she’s a little more tolerant. And I never name names. But where does one draw the line? Is there a line? I’m again going to take the opportunity to blame Facebook for something. But really, I think Facebook changed the way people think about sharing. Twitter, blogger, all of them contributed to this outpouring of feelings. We’re all sharing in some way.
What did Carrie’s boyfriends think of their appearances in her columns? I know that when Big read her book he felt terrible about how he treated her in the past. I bet Aiden read it and thought, “Whatever, Carrie” and threw it in his hand-carved fireplace. I should take this time to mention that I still haven’t seen the sequel so please don’t spoil SATC2 for me.
Speaking of Sex and the City it looks like I’m going to interview Jason Lewis, aka Smith Jarrod, tomorrow. Anyone got any questions they’d like me to ask him? Aside from, will you date me/marry me/etc me?
Um. Why are you interviewing Smith Jarrod?
WHO ARE YOU.
STOP HAVING SUCH A COOL LIFE. YOU’RE MAKING ME TOO JEALOUS ALMIE.
Oh! It’s for Genlux. I’ll add that. Don’t want to give people the impression that like Kramer I put the Merv Griffin set in my room and randomly give interviews.
To J. Lewis:
“Are you a fan of cats?” and if so, “Are you a fan of cats dressed as humans?”
Oh shit this is gold. I am so asking him this.
Hello I am famous author Harper Lee, and I am still alive.
OMG HARPER LEE I LOVE YOUR WORK I LOVE THAT ONE BOOK YOU WROTE THE MOCKINGBIRD DIARIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Without any spoilers, here’s a bit from Lindy West from the Stranger, who wrote my favorite review on SATC2 everrrrr
“SATC2 takes everything that I hold dear as a woman and as a human—working hard, contributing to society, not being an entitled cunt like it’s my job—and rapes it to death with a stiletto that costs more than my car. It is 146 minutes long, which means that I entered the theater in the bloom of youth and emerged with a family of field mice living in my long, white mustache. This is an entirely inappropriate length for what is essentially a home video of gay men playing with giant Barbie dolls.”
Enjoy!!
WHAT JAMIE SAID
SATC2 isn’t as bad as everyone is saying it is. Yeah, it sucks, but it’s not going to suck out your SOUL or anything. It actually bothered me less than the first movie because no one was telling Miranda to just get over it and forgive Steve for having SEX with another woman when they are MARRIED and have a CHILD together, while simultaneously acting like Carrie was totally justified in literally locking herself away in a dark room. Ugh, I will never get over that.
OMG Almie, I totally have the dress the girl on the left is wearing… minus the sleeves. Same pattern/embroidery and everything!
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I thought of you when I saw it! You wear it better.