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Okay, okay. I will admit it. I have never watched an episode of Sex and the City nor did I know the difference between Samantha and Carrie until last night. Oh. My. God. Are these ladies fabulous or what?? What an incredible group of characters; no wonder this was made into a movie! The characters are completely and totally believable; the character empathy is above and beyond, this movie is a success in my eyes. Not that my opinion matters, but it grasped emotions that were buried so deep down, fears I didn’t know existed, nor had I even considered. Then it rescued me with the romantic idea of endless possibilities and the assurance that aging means nothing more than gaining wisdom and building a collection of experiences. This all coming from someone who had only heard of Mr. Big in the fleeting conversations of passersby.

• Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker). How SJP can pull off beautiful, edgy, feminine, and masculine all in one movie is beyond me. She is a wonder-talent whom you cannot help but empathize with. Carrie is a character you can find strength in, and a natural beauty that does not conform to the cutesy-nosed, breast implanted ilk that has become the Hollywood standard. Good for her! If she gets Botox (not that I would care, or judge her for) it is apparently done well and conservative. Then again, actors are often told to stay off the Botox before a movie starts filming. Going over photos of her from award events, it does appear that she does get her forehead ‘toxed. All in all, Carrie represents the energy and essence of the empowered woman in her early forties.
• Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall). Samantha is my favorite for several reasons. She is bold, she is beautiful, she lives her life as she sees fit and her dry, witty humor never ceased to shock me throughout the movie. The last thing this woman looks is her age. I only hope to look this great at 52. Her cheeks are amazing. At one point I thought perhaps she had had a neck lift and a minor face/brow lift, but who really knows. If she did, it was conservative and done quite well. No wind tunnel look in this movie, and thank goodness for it. Perhaps she only gets Botox in her glabella and a few fillers occasionally. Although her outer brows seem a little lifted. This could very well be from Botox as I have had this area injected a few times.
• Charlotte York (Kristin Davis). How can you not like Charlotte? She is sweet, refined, and a doll to boot! Idealists can be refreshing sometimes. You know what they say; Cynics are idealists which have had their blindfolds removed by the harsh reality of life’s experiences. On a beauty note, isn’t she just gorgeous? She gets away with very little eye make up and still looks fabulous on TV. I would have never known she was in her early forties. Ever! I thought she was in her mid to late thirties. She doesn’t appear to have had any surgery, but my guess is she loves getting Botox to her forehead. Her forehead is as smooth as a baby’s bottom. Good for her!
• Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon). I love redheads. Actually, my mother is a redhead. She is a good cynical balance to Charlotte’s idealistic character on the show. It is difficult to actually find a candid photo of Nixon when she is truly smiling. In the photos I have seen of her being animated, it appears she gets Botox to her forehead. Regardless, she should smile more!
• Smith Jerrod (Jason Lewis). Good Lord. Seriously girls, Jason Lewis is Man-Candy in every sense of the word. A strong jaw line and light eyes gets me every time. Anyway, that’s all. I had no real point in mentioning him in this article. I am throwing him in just because he is hot. Heh!

Fashion

I must admit that I have never seen anyone dress as elaborately as the ladies in SATC in New York City. Not in the Village, not in Central Park , not in Manhattan, not Park Avenue, not even on Broadway unless they were in costume. Every time I go to NY I notice dark hair, dark lipstick and dark clothing—and lots of wheel-away luggage!

When I first went to NYC I felt I stuck out like a sore thumb. I had long. Platinum blond hair, HUGE implants, and I was dressed in bright pink tops and huge platform shoes with lots of shiny, silver jewelry. Frankly, I looked like a tart. When I went back, I toned it down a bit. Besides, black is slimming and as you age you will appreciate this little fact.

In closing, although the movie was very long by usual standards, it didn’t seem like it at all. Not once did I ever think, ‘when is this ever going to end!’ It was an entertaining tryst into the lives of 4 wonderful characters who give me hope that life isn’t all downhill after 36! (WAHHH THIRTY SIX!!) Then again, it is Hollywood and movies usually aren’t made to make us feel like spinsters with dwindling egg caches caught in a man-less downward spiral. *Did I say that outloud??*

Age should be celebrated, it should be heralded that yes, we are living life and it is not passing us by. THAT, my dear readers, is what we should be afraid of…not wrinkles but rather letting life pass us by. At any age, if you are out there living life to its fullest, every wrinkle and freckle is worth it. Although I do intend to fight it all the way, I will not let it get me down anymore. Life is short and even if I die tomorrow, I don’t want to sit on the side bench wishing I could be doing this or that. Embrace your life experiences, your years, your lessons. Just thank goodness we have the option to kick the accompanying wrinkles to the curb as long as we can!