check out this AWESOME sex & the city song henri found, i.e. the official theme song of the pre-show
as anyone with estrogen in their pants knows,
THE SEX & THE CITY MOVIE COMES OUT THIS WEEK!!!!!!!!! AIEEEEE!!!!!
mega, mega, MEGA squee.
of course, the alamo drafthouse is giving the movie the special treatment it deserves, and since it’s summer, that means… PRESHOW TIME!!!!
some of you may recall the preshows of yore, involving a kiddie pool filled with nacho cheese, a bathtub packed with ice and plates full of communion wafers. this summer will be no exception, esp. with movies like batman (OMGGG) and the hulk coming out.
but before we get all comic-y with superheroes, we had to get FABULOUS.
on monday, i gathered together the finest foxes in austin to participate in some contests inspired by the Glamorous Life. before the competitions could begin, however, we had to get TARTED UP. cos every girl knows you can’t survive in the lipstick jungle without yr fancy pants!
we headed to goodwill and savers and found some major finds. MAJOR finds, you guys. after a little make-up and accessorizing, we were READY FOR BATTLE.
when you look up “fierce” in wikipedia, you will now see this picture.
i’d like to point out that becky gave me that rhinestone cross as a funny “thank you” gift for officiating at her wedding, and i’ve been WAITING for the perfect moment to wear it. this was that moment.
so, let’s introduce our contestants.
amber is a formidable opponent with her sequined breastplate, which i do hope to see at beauty bar some time this summer. also? she already owned that hat. thankyouv.much.
erica, rocking her power “chanel” suit, is such a hoss, she would probably even intimidate samantha. note that the bling comes from her own private collection.
teresa is so extreme, she even tried on a matching neon halter top/pant set that was most likely donated by a nascar show girl (it even had “flame” monogrammed on the top). sadly, it didn’t quite fit, but i think this sophisticated evening gown proved to be a good bit of stategery, cloaking her cunning with elegance.
erica, also known as barbie, apparently came out of the womb in heels. when i found this out, i felt IMMENSE relief… FINALLY! now i understand why some girls can walk in heels like it’s a dr. scholl’s commercial while i hobble in pain for five minutes before throwing back on my flip-flops.
henri was the mastermind behind the filming, but he soon realized he didn’t need to do much directing. these girls were BORN to be stars.
the first competition was a high heel race between erica f. and teresa, and the tension between them was more intense than that time carrie tried to confront natasha at the restaurant. SPARKS FLEW (and not the romantic kind).
the ladies, of course, did some stretching before the race. because this was serious business.
i won’t reveal who won the race at this time, since i want you to be surprised when you see the pre-show, but i WILL say that it was a v. v. close call. there were no injuries sustained, since these women are professionals, but a shoe was tragically lost in the process.
the next contest was a cosmo drinking game, involving amber, myself, and two straws. the object of the game was to transfer the cosmo from the shaker to the glass, using only a straw, and the first glass filled to the top wins the contest.
before the race, amber and i totally got our straw faces on.
i’ll admit that moving liquid with only a straw and yr sucking ability is a challenge, but amber and i, of course, performed in an utterly cosmopolitan fashion, handling ourselves with grace and ease.
afterwards, we all drank a real cosmo, no straw, which is definitely my preferred method of handling beverages.
as for the third race… well… i’ll let you find out about that one later. suffice it to say, teresa and erica g. know how to, er, protect themselves.
i’ll post the videos after the movie comes out, so you can experience our FABULOUSNESS for yrselves and discover who would rule the lipstick jungle.
we had a total blast filming the races, and when henri showed us the finished product last night, our squeals of delight could be heard from a mile away. seriously. i’m surprised there was any testosterone left in henri’s body after he endured our squee.
I CAN’T WAIT TO SHOW YOU THE VIDEOS!! ok but i will.
for now, just to get myself more amped up than i already am, i ask you: which character on the show do you most identify with?
(my apologies to those people who don’t watch the show. and wait, i’m NOT sorry! you should watch this show! even if you’re a boy! it’s hilarious and AWESOME and yeah, no apologies here)
i’m pretty sure i’m a charlotte.
(i tried to find a picture of her doing a shocked face, and this is the closest thing i could find)
a few of my friends have a theory that every women is a combination of carrie and another character on the show, and i definitely see some truth to that. but at the same time, i… kinda hate carrie. a lot. she’s so NEUROTIC and self-obsessed and she freaks out about EVERYTHING and she LOVES to show the world that she’s wearing a bra. woman! we (we being ladies) all wear bras. it’s not a fashion statement!
anyway
i often relate to charlotte, mainly cos she’s naive and super duper cheesy. charlotte is constantly proclaiming things like, “YOU GUYS ARE GONNA GET MARRIED!” or “YOU GUYS ARE TOTALLY FALLING IN LOVE!” which reminds me of my tendency to shriek, “I LOVE YOU GUYS!” during moments of squee. she also gets grossed out easily when samantha talks about sex/body stuff, which i can totally understand, cos hello, this conversation is happening over breakfast, and someone grossing me out when i’m trying to eat is truly an Unforgivable Sin. plus whenever i tell people that i “used to be as naive as charlotte,” they get this look in their eyes and ask, “used to be?” and i’m pretty sure that means i’m charlotte.
LINKS
speaking of SATC, check out the fashion from last night’s premiere!!
you guys. we are SO having a flavor tripping party. as soon as i can figure out what that berry is…
just cos i love previews, here are some trailers for a few movies i’m looking forward to this summer:
he’s just not that into you (featuring, like, all of hollywood)
monster camp (watching this trailer totally reminded me of the role playing convention at rice… yowza)
rocker (featuring dwight schrute! in a hair metal band!!)
I did actually select that cross not only because my officiant needed some bling, but it was also so very buffy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_fruit
And here is a link on growing the berries… http://www.instructables.com/id/S3RO64UF176TTLH/
Sorry, I’m fascinated by this flavor tripping party. You can buy plants and seeds on ebay as well.
SARAH. Okay, hi, I just got back from mere’s where we had impromptu dance party and I met a cute guy called Jacob and we watched The Orphanage (these things did not happen at the same time) and now I’m a tiny bit intoxicated. YOU WERE MISSED, though.
I’d like to call myself a Miranda, cause I’d like to think I’m really smart and sort of neurotic but vaguely charming and randomly through no real effort of my own would end up with an awesome guy like Steve. Cause Steve is awesome, even if he only has the one testicle! And that kid they had was cute after it grew out of its alien features! But everyone always said I was more like Samantha - I guess for my tendency to wind up unclothed near people I didn’t actually care about - but that always hurt my feelings a little bit because Samantha’s kind of a bitch. Secretly I’d like to be Charlotte but to my everlasting dismay, I was never that naive.
Also, Carrie sucks. Why does she ALWAYS keep her bra on during sex? Who does that?? But I do love her shoe collection.
Why do I always feel the need to get on the internet when I’m drunk? Is that the 21st century equivalent of standing on a street corner and yelling about your belly button? I don’t know. but I do know that i am now tired, so I will be going to bed, where hopefully I will be able to sleep as long as I don’t think about The Orphanage. At all.
I have never seen the show but I did once turn it on while flipping through the channels and happened to see Samantha .. . . mm .. getting off. Which was cool for me because Kim Cattrall was my childhood crush. Ever since Mannequin I have liked her. Of course Mannequin may also be the reason why I flirt with the mannequins at Victoria’s Secret.
Anyway I have added 4 of the 5 movies you mentioned and I would like to recommend one to you and your readers. The Fall. It starts Fri. and it is brilliant. The cinematography alone is worth the price of admission. And I didn’t notice much CGI either. It stars Lee Pace from Pushing Daisies as a guy in a hospital who tells a little girl an epic story.
Oh and it’s presented by David Fincher and Spike Jonze.
I am mostly Charlotte…but I do have some Miranda and a little Carrie in me :). It looks like you guys had a blast…sorry I missed it.
becky, a thousand thanks for yr internet research on the miracle fruit. next stop: EBAY. i am seriously going to have one of those parties this summer.
moody, that movie sounds really neat-o. thanks for the rec!
erin, i hope you didn’t have nightmares featuring little boys with bags over their heads. AIIEEEEEE.
I’d just like to go ahead and comment here, as a boy. I have nothing to say, but I thought this place could use a man’s opinion on Sex and the City stuff. I have no opinion. Alrighty, see ya later!
I DRINK YOUR COSMO.
Oof. Erin posts drunk, I post hung-over.
First of all, you ladies look RIDONK AWESOME. Erica, Barbara Bush ain’t got NOTHIN’ on you!
I really don’t know who I’d be. I think I’m weirdly somewhere between Miranda and Charlotte, b/c I’m sarcastic and a touch cynical and surrounded by insanely gorgeous and glamorous friends, but I’m nice to them, unlike Miranda, and I also squee a lot like Charlotte, but I definitely don’t suffer from the naive disease.
Sarah, you can buy them from this dude http://www.miraclefruitman.com/
let me know how it turns out.
I totally did, sarah. As I was trying to drift off to sleep (which, at 2 am with half a bottle of champers, two bottles of sake and two hideously green martini . . . things in my belly, you’d think would be easy to do), I just kept saying to myself, “don’t think about tomas, don’t think about tomas, don’tthinkabouttomas” which of course made me think about Tomas. eeep.
hey i am not sure who i’d be on that show, i guess kind of carrie but actually everyone’s right, she’s really annoying. but i have discussed with david (boyfriend) that i think SATC is actually a collection of women designed specifically not to appeal to men (as their characters are written, not what they look like). thoughts from the men?
although i’m a bit late on the comment here so many i’ll miss any opinions from people.
this party/race/thing looks awesome, tho.