Do You Date Dumb Guys?

Do You Date Dumb Boys?

Have you been reading The Carrie Diaries by Candace Bushnell, about Carrie Bradshaw’s teen years? I finished and loved it and wanted to share my favorite part. From the first page of Chapter 6:

I’ve had boyfriends before, and frankly, each one was a disappointment.

There was nothing horribly wrong with these boys. It was my fault. I’m kind of a snob when it comes to guys.

So far, the biggest problem with the boys I’ve dated is that they weren’t too smart. And eventually I ended up hating myself for being with them. It scared me, trying to pretend I was something I wasn’t. I could see how easily it could be done, and it made me realize that was what most of the other girls were doing as well — pretending. If you were a girl, you could start pretending in high school and go on pretending your whole life, until, I suppose, you imploded and had a nervous breakdown, which is something that’s happened to a few of the mothers around here. All of a sudden, one day something snaps and they don’t get out of bed for three years.

I found this hysterical and terribly relateable (brilliant hubby aside – thank you lawd). You too? It seems like something all girls go through and, if you’re lucky, you wake up and grow out of someday. Do you have a favorite part from The Carrie Diaries? Please share below!

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SATC 2: What Did You Think? VOTE!

Did you see Sex and the City 2 this weekend? What did you think? There’s been much heated debate, with damning reviews by mostly male reviewers (A.O. Scott, Roger Ebert) and millions of thumbs up from female fans and gay men (i.e., the core audience). I’d love to hear your thoughts on the film, the fashion, the fantasy. I’ll chime in below as well…

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[Photo credit: Associated Press. Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall looking dreamy at the Tokyo premiere. Kim Cattrall wearing a Naeem Khan dress and Ranjana Khan jewels. If her dress looks familiar, it's likely because it's very similar to the Naeem Khan knockout dress Holly Robinson Peete wore on The Apprentice finale. Jaw dropping. Sarah Jessica Parker wears a Vivienne Westwood dress and Charlotte Olympia heels.]

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SATC 2 Premieres Today: Will You Be Watching?

Sex and the City 2 premieres today! Am I the only one who thinks it feels like Christmas in May and am rushing to wrap up my work so I can catch the 3pm showing? With the Restaurant.com deal, it’s a dinner and a movie — or, in my case, a movie and an early bird special — kind of day!

There have already been rumblings of the girls looking past their prime and talk about if it’s time for Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha to hang up their Manolos, which is beyond sad. Is a girl not allowed to have fun once she has wrinkles? Moving on… I did not love the first SATC movie — I thought it lacked the fun and humor of the series, but you can bet your Mr. Big that I’ll be seeing SATC 2 and any subsequent SATC movies. Will you be watching? And doesn’t this vintage Sex and the City pic make you smile? Rooftop party? I’ll bring the lemonade.

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Vote: YOUR Fave Carrie Bradshaw Look

Sex and the City 2 is right around the couture, er, corner (May 27th to be exact!) and Fab Sugar just posted a great roundup of 60 Incredible Carrie Bradshaw Outfits. We have our favorites, starting with this dreamy Atelier Versace gown. Swoon.