As Diane wrote about friends and moms needing Girls’ Nights Out last week, I just HAD to share about my girly night of wine and the new Sex and The City movie last night! As all of the men reviewing the movie seem to agree, it’s a chick flick of the top degree, so do NOT listen to any review by a man - seriously. I have to admit that I’m a die-hard Sex and The City fan and my best friend and I used to rent the season dvds over and over and over again whenever we were visiting one another (she was in Atlanta for 5 years - we had lots of time to make up when we DID get together!) Unfortunately I wasn’t able to see the movie with Suzanne last night, but I did get to go with one of my wonderful local girlfriends and we had a glass of wine and chatted for a while before the movie. Here’s my short and sweet (no spoiler) review of Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte, and Miranda’s latest adventure:
I. Loved. It.
It was everything this SATC fan wanted to see and so much more. Yes, it was rather dramatic and over-the-top in some parts, but this movie NEEDS to be like this - it’s the last installment of a legacy! It was one of those movies where the audience as laughing and crying and cheering along with the movie - my friend and I left and just kept saying, “it was PERFECT!” and so on. Sigh. It, of course, brought back all of MY memories of watching the show with friends, so that definitely impacted my feelings about the movie - I guess I can’t really tell you what I would have thought if I hadn’t already been a huge fan of the show. As for the sex part of the SATC movie, well, no-holds-barred. It was as HBO as HBO or even more so - NOT a movie for young girls to see with mom, by any means!
I’ll say it again - I. LOVED. IT.
I definitely need those nights of being off mom duty more often…………….
*no spoilers in the comments please, I know some moms aren’t as fortunate as I was to get to go on the first night!
(Cross-posted at Journeys)
Since we had one unused Snow Day left, our school district decided to use it on Friday, May 23, creating a most welcome 4-day weekend for the Memorial Day holiday.
Thursday seemed like the perfect evening for a Girls’ Night Out.
Whenever work stress starts to mount - during standardized testing weeks or as the school year draws to a close - someone will suggest one of these impromptu get-togethers. Sometimes it involves dinner and a movie, once we enjoyed an evening of comedy (featuring female comedians) at a local club. Last night, five of us simply met for an extended dinner.
Although we teach in the same district, we rarely have the chance to interact during the work week. Yes, we did talk about students, testing, and schedules. But we’re all women, all married, all moms. Health issues came up: one of us is a breast cancer survivor, another is about to return to work after recent surgery. Our mothering topics ranged from silly (how to cope with a family of living room sock-shedders) to serious (dealing with an adult child’s autism). We quietly listened to a friend describe her unemployed husband’s new involvement with poker. He had just returned from a jaunt to Atlantic City with a friend, and she wasn’t sure when she’d decide to speak to him again. She wasn’t looking for advice or even sympathy, only needed to talk about the situation with women who wouldn’t criticize or judge her. Speaking about her frustration and anger seemed to comfort her; she knows we’ll be there for her if she requires more support.
It wasn’t a “wild” evening, though we’ve had some of those. It was satisfying on a human level. For all of my involvement with technology and Twitter, I still crave face to face interaction. It was fun to laugh and chatter in real time.
No matter your job description or workload, make sure to set aside some time to spend with The Girls. Whether it’s coffee at Starbucks or a weekend in Vegas, you need a chance to connect with other working women.
Take a minute to think of some Girls’ Night Out activities that would appeal to you. Then get online or get on the phone and make it happen.
