I adore their tiny feet and the oh so cute shoes that go on those feet. I love their sweet hands…. especially when they’re reaching out to grab one of my fingers. I find their smell intoxicating… most of the time. :) I am completely enamored with their toothless, drooly grins. I get a kick out of watching them discover new things and I love, love, love to hear them laugh!
I love babies so much I have already threatened (I mean... promised) to follow my son to whatever part of the country he settles down in when he gets married and starts having children. He grew up way too fast. Now that I know firsthand that what they say is true about blinking and it being over – my “baby” is turning 21 in a week and a half - I want to make sure I don’t miss one second of my grandchildren’s childhoods. Anyway, since it will be awhile until those future grandchildren arrive (hope so anyway!), I must see this movie! The scenery in the trailer is breathtaking and the babies are so adorable (!!), I found myself wanting to reach through the screen to pick them up.
The second movie I can’t wait to see is… Sex and the City II http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjWl-82Yau4 . It opens on May 27th. You’d think being the rather conservative gal I am, this one would be a bit too racy for me. Well, call it a guilty pleasure if you must, but I love these girls! If Carrie, Miranda, Samantha and Charlotte ever put out a call for a fifth friend, I will be submitting an application. The Sex and the City girls are smart, funny and stylish. They are true to each other. They value their friendships and boy do they have some handsome beaus and shoes.
I am mentioning these movies this weekend to give you time to prepare. I smiled from ear to ear when I saw the Babies trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBCNgnaFVI8 . I was not the only one. In fact, I believe my friends and movie neighbors and I may have temporarily blinded some poor gentleman who was getting up for popcorn during the clip. Here’s something to consider: watching 79 minutes of this type of over the top cuteness without working up to it, is probably very similar to running a marathon …when your previous exercise resume included nothing more strenuous than walking from the car to the counter at Baskin Robbins. If Carolyn Cleaves, a 63 year old woman I found on the web,
didn’t live on the complete opposite end of the country (close to Seattle) I’d probably call her up to see if she wanted to see this movie with me. That is because Carolyn Cleaves is the only person, with whom I am familiar, who has cheek muscles fit enough to face a challenge of this magnitude. Anyway, if you want to train for Babies, you may want to check out her website, http://www.carolynsfacialfitness.com/ .
Sex and the City requires a whole different level of preparation. When the first movie came out, I organized a little shindig for my friends. Our evening started with dinner at Luna’s on Park Ave in Winter Park and ended with Cosmos at Beluga’s in the Winter Park Village. It became obvious the minute we stepped into the theater that we were not the only group of women to turn watching this movie into an event. The last time I saw that many women in one place, it was at Menopause, the Musical. The few men who were in attendance looked like they had just swallowed sour milk and chased it with pureed sardines. They appeared to be in genuine physical pain.
"Girls Night Out" featuring the Sex and The City movie was a glam fest of the highest order. For as far as the eye could see, women were decked out in fabulous dresses, heels Carrie herself might have coveted and sparkly jewelry. Because I was in a different economic place that summer, I splurged on a lovely pink and orange paisley Michael Kors halter dress from Walk on Water and on matching hot pink wedge sandals from DSW. I had a manicure and pedicure for the occasion and of course, I had my hair done at Hot Heads. (It was shoulder length at the time and a tad on the darker side with a few wide blond highlights. I LOVED it!) If you plan on attending Sex and The City II (and if you’re one of my close friends I sure hope you do - and I sure hope you’ll go w/me), it’s time to start thinking about what to wear. *If I don't know you personally or if you don't live in Central Florida, that's OK. Just organize your own night out on the town. :)
My philosophy about getting dressed up for a special occasion is similar to my philosophy about decorating. There are places where corners can be cut and there are places where they shouldn’t be. This year, for example, I will be shopping in …. my closet :) for my Sex and the City dress. If I don’t like what I find there, I will shop in…. my BFF Nancy’s closet. I consider myself more of a shoe gal than a purse gal, but if I was a purse gal, I might consider patronizing a business that was profiled in the original movie. It’s called Bag, Borrow or Steal. Bag Borrow or Steal http://www.bagborroworsteal.com/aboutus is a business that lets women “borrow” or more accurately “rent” pricey designer handbags, sunglasses and jewelry for a week or longer at a fraction of what it would cost to purchase them. (I understand you can “borrow” a designer handbag for as little as $6 per/week.)
As for manicures and pedicures, they can be done the old fashioned way… at home w/a bottle of Cutex, an emery board, a few lotions and potions, which can be acquired at Sally’s, though they are probably already under your bathroom sink, and some great polish. If that’s not for you, the next step up would be a stop at a local beauty school or a high school cosmetology program. (Yes, they exist. If you’re in the Longwood/Altamonte area, just call Lake Brantley High School.) The level after that would involve a trip to a free standing nail salon at a local grocery store shopping center… you know the kind ...they call French manicures “pink and whites” :).
Don’t you love those designer/knockoff side by side pictures in the fashion magazines featuring a several thousand dollar outfit and its $150 twin? Well, follow the formula above and you’ll end up with a fabulous looking ensemble for much less than the magazine's "inexpensive" look… specifically you’d be spending about the same amount of money for your outfit that you’d spend on a sub sandwich and a Diet Coke. If you don’t rent the purse, your out of pocket would be even less than that. It would be … wait for it… ZERO $$! (I’m pretty sure we can all afford that!)
The one area where you do not want to cut corners is on your hair. Listen to me on this one, girls! I don’t care if you majored in Chemistry. I don’t if you mix and stir ingredients with precision of Giada de Laurentis. I don’t care if you have the steadiest of hands, a great eye and a four foot stack of old Glamour Magazine articles encouraging you to attempt to color your own hair. DON’T DO IT! Call Hot Heads and book your appointment 407-671-0480.
Anyway, just wanted to check in. I wanted to make sure that if you are awaiting great sex and adorable babies with the same measure of anticipation that I am… , you are doing what you need to do now to make those experiences even more pleasurable. Hope to see you soon… at the salon and/or at the movie theater. Enjoy the rest of your weekend! The HHG
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