evidently, i don't experience things as rationally as you do.

Hello. If this were a friendship, this would be the awkward bit where I apologised for not answering your phone calls or keeping in touch, and you'd pretend it was no big deal, but you were evidently a bit pissed off. But luckily, it's not. It's a blog, and I'll write when I fucking well like.

That was a bit aggressive. Sorry...

I should currently be in French grammar class, but I was defeated by the distance from my bed to the floor, so I decided not to go. Don't judge me too harshly if you have never had the misfortune of attending a French grammar class. It makes me tremble with fear. I am counteracting the adverse effect my absence will have on my skills as a linguist by watching Sex and the City in French. This kind of education I can get on board with.

So exams are looming, and I am once again reminded of just how bad I am at all of this motivation stuff. My washing basket is brimming expectantly in the corner, and I honestly can't be arsed to walk the ten yards from my building to the laundrette. Pity me, won't you?

I stayed up late last night listening to various slam poets, some of whom were enviably eloquent, some of whom were a little embarrassing. I was discussing the concept with my sister who said that she finds it all a little bit unnerving. And I agree with her to an extent, but I also think that discomfort is sort of the point. So I'll let you make up your own mind while I find some old lasagne or something to eat.

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That Buddy Wakefield one makes me well up a bit, so you may want to skip it if you're in a good mood...

can you take the sex out of the city?

So I finally bit the bullet and went to see the second Sex and the City film. I'm not ashamed to admit that I completely loved the series. It was funny, original and entertaining. The principle characters were compelling and intelligent and the four girls were "each other's soulmates", never letting a man interfere with their friendship.

It seems that with the arrival of the first film, all the wit and subtlety of the series was thrown away and replaced with dull, insincere women who relied on ruddy men far too much. Charlotte gave up her impressive job to have babies, Carrie let her significant other buy her an apartment, Samantha devoted her life to her superstar boyfriend; even jetting off to LA for him, and Miranda got cheated on. What happened to make these strong New York women completely charmless? When did the "style" overtake substance so completely?
So it's safe to say that I went into the cinema with low expectations of the follow-up. The good thing about pessimism, however, it that it's harder to be disappointed. The least that could be hoped for was a mediocre but entertaining couple of hours, and this is exactly what I got. During the first half hour, I thought I was watching the series again. The pace was quick, the laughs were rolling, and I didn't detest any of the characters too much. Of course the film's desire to give every single person a "happy ending" (and by this, I of course mean marriage) meant that the opening sequence focused on the shockingly stereotypical wedding of the completely incompatible gay best friends of two of the girls (two loose ends in desperate need of being tied), yet it was a promising start, and my expectations, however low, were being met.
From here, however, the film took a turn for the worst as the girls jetted off to Abu Dhabi, immediately ridding the stylists of the opportunity to introduce layering as a fashion device, and providing the chance for a bit of casual racism. While I have no doubt that the producers were aiming for female empowerment, I'm pretty sure that any female inhabitant of the United Arab Emirates would have been a little bit offended by the sweeping stereotyping of their way of life. Also, instead of any sort of rebellion against patriarchy, the women's way of protesting was to wear Manolos under their hijab. Ridiculous? Not at all. Not at all...

The film's redeeming feature was no doubt the return of the lovely Aidan, played by the lovelier John Corbett, with whom I fell in love in My Big Fat Greek Wedding (a classic of our time if you ask me...). However, not even this tall, tall man could save the film which ended more charmlessly and unmemorably than ever. The truth of the matter is that this blog contains no spoilers, simply because I can't remember anything original happening. At all.

So all in all, the film, despite the brilliant foundations laid by the series failed to woo me. Yes, putting pretty people on the big screen will always rake in the cash, yes the insane budget was apparent, but I can't help but thinking that some of this cash would have been better spent on writers who were actually funny or intelligent rather than on impressively ridiculous clothes and Arabian walls made of gold. If (God forbid) a third film is made, some reevaluating needs to be done and the women, rather than the men who dictate their lifestyle should be brought to the forefront; and this doesn't mean just putting them in bigger dresses and higher heels.


P.S. please note that I include pictures only of the series. Consider it an act of defiance...

Oh and I changed Warwick to my first choice... Hello Italian!

Sex, Alanis And Rock & Roll!

Here's the anticipated soundtrack of Sex And The City, two amazing albums by Death Cab For Cutie, including the new one, Narrow Stairs. The debut album of Carolina Liar, a new band similar to One Republic and the new Alanis album. Enjoy!

Aquí está el esperado soundtrack de Sex And The City, dos discos increibles de Death Cab For Cutie, incluyendo el nuevo, Narrow Stairs. El disco debut de Carolina Liar, una nueva banda similar a One Republic y el nuevo album de Alanis. ¡Disfruten!


Sex And The City Movie OST (2008)

01. Fergie - Labels Or Love (3:50)
02. Jennifer Hudson - All Dressed In Love (3:22)
03. Nina Simone - The Look Of Love (Madison Park Vs. Lenny B Remix) (3:42)
04. Morningwood - New York Girls (2:55)
05. The Weepies - All This Beauty (3:17)
06. Kaskade - I Like The Way (3:40)
07. Jem - It's Amazing (3:55)
08. The Bird & The Bee - How Deep Is Your Love (3:22)
09. India Arie - The Heart Of The Matter (4:42)
10. Mairi Campbell & Dave Francis - Auld Lang Syne (3:21)
11. Bliss - Kissing (6:09)
12. Al Green - How Can You Mend A Broken Heart (Ft. Joss Stone) (7:00)
13. Run D.M.C. - Walk This Way (Ft. Steven Tyler & Joe Perry Of Aerosmith) (5:11)
14. The Pfeifer Broz Orchestra - Sex And The City Movie Theme (0:50)

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Death Cab For Cutie - Transatlanticism (2003)

01. Death Cab For Cutie - The New Year (4:06)
02. Death Cab For Cutie - Lightness (3:30)
03. Death Cab For Cutie - Title And Registration (3:39)
04. Death Cab For Cutie - Expo '86 (4:11)
05. Death Cab For Cutie - The Sound Of Settling (2:12)
06. Death Cab For Cutie - Tiny Vessels (4:21)
07. Death Cab For Cutie - Transatlanticism (7:55)
08. Death Cab For Cutie - Passenger Seat (3:41)
09. Death Cab For Cutie - Death Of An Interior Decorator (2:56)
10. Death Cab For Cutie - We Looked Like Giants (5:32)
11. Death Cab For Cutie - A Lack Of Color (3:35)

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Death Cab For Cutie - Narrow Stairs (2008)

01. Death Cab For Cutie - Bixby Canyon Bridge (5:15)
02. Death Cab For Cutie - I Will Possess Your Heart (8:25)
03. Death Cab For Cutie - No Sunlight (2:40)
04. Death Cab For Cutie - Cath (3:49)
05. Death Cab For Cutie - Talking Bird (3:23)
06. Death Cab For Cutie - You Can Do Better Than Me (1:59)
07. Death Cab For Cutie - Grapevine Fires (4:08)
08. Death Cab For Cutie - Your New Twin Sized Bed (3:06)
09. Death Cab For Cutie - Long Division (3:49)
10. Death Cab For Cutie - Pity & Fear (4:21)
11. Death Cab For Cutie - The Ice Is Getting Thinner (3:45)

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Carolina Liar - Coming To Terms (2008)

01. Carolina Liar - I'm Not Over (3:23)
02. Carolina Liar - Coming To Terms (3:29)
03. Carolina Liar - Last Night (3:50)
04. Carolina Liar - Show Me What I'm Looking For (4:02)
05. Carolina Liar - Simple Life (3:31)
06. Carolina Liar - All That Shit Is Gone (3:32)
07. Carolina Liar - California Bound (3:59)
08. Carolina Liar - Done Stealin' (3:38)
09. Carolina Liar - Something To Die For (3:37)
10. Carolina Liar - Beautiful World (4:08)
11. Carolina Liar - Better Alone (3:52)
12. Carolina Liar - When You Are Near (4:01)

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Alanis Morissette - Flavors Of Entanglement (2008)

01. Alanis Morissette - Citizen Of The Planet (4:22)
02. Alanis Morissette - Underneath (4:07)
03. Alanis Morissette - Straitjacket (3:08)
04. Alanis Morissette - Versions Of Violence (3:36)
05. Alanis Morissette - Not As We (4:45)
06. Alanis Morissette - In Praise Of The Vulnerable Man (4:07)
07. Alanis Morissette - Moratorium (5:34)
08. Alanis Morissette - Torch (4:50)
09. Alanis Morissette - Giggle Again For No Reason (3:48)
10. Alanis Morissette - Tapes (4:26)
11. Alanis Morissette - Incomplete (3:30)

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Get Carried Away

So, the highly anticipated Sex & The City movie comes out in USA next May, and hopefully pretty soon in the rest of the world. The trailer looks really good. Here it is, in case you haven't check it out, yet...

If you like the songs from the trailer, here they are:

1. Ella Fitzgerald - Fever (3:20)
2. India Arie - The Heart Of The Matter (5:15)

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I just saw the video for this song in MTV and I loved it. I've heard a lot of comments about this french girl in the past but I never got into her until now.

This song is really really good... Perfect pop. During the video, I kept expecting the Girls Aloud to come out and do Can't Speak French... Lol.

Alizee - Mademoiselle Juliette (2:57)

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