Comments on: Get the **** out, now. http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2007/12/get-out-now.html Music in Seven Days from Seven Writers Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:42:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: bluebird of doom and gloom http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2007/12/get-out-now.html/comment-page-1#comment-6399 bluebird of doom and gloom Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:32:00 +0000 http://www.preddys.com/NAP/?p=474#comment-6399 You know, I always hated <i>Sex in the City</i> because I found it too vulgar and then started noticing life imitating TV. The expectation that normal New York women behave similar to those characters was anything but true when the series first started. And then, slowly, because we (my female friends and colleagues) share the same geographic location and maybe even look similar to some of the characters, are approximately the same age, people began making assumptions about our lives and expectations between the sexes changed. (Yeah, I know it's best not to make generalization based on personal experiences, but this one is inevitable.) <br/><br/>The writing got noticeably better in later seasons. Maybe I just didn't like it because, a few times, the show did hit too close to home. Then again, it could also be comforting to see the characters dealing with even stupider situations and it became broader than just a New York phenomenon.<br/><br/>Also, my first client was the costume designer for SitC, so I was literally overwhelmed by this show on all fronts. <br/><br/>I can't really afford the designer clothes, but I am a bit of an underwear snob because you can get so much good stuff at <a HREF="http://www.c21stores.com/#/store-locations/?store=manhattan" REL="nofollow">Century 21</a> here. Roberto Cavalli, Pucci, Intimissimi, etc. Ok, that was way more than enough personal information for one post. You know, I always hated Sex in the City because I found it too vulgar and then started noticing life imitating TV. The expectation that normal New York women behave similar to those characters was anything but true when the series first started. And then, slowly, because we (my female friends and colleagues) share the same geographic location and maybe even look similar to some of the characters, are approximately the same age, people began making assumptions about our lives and expectations between the sexes changed. (Yeah, I know it’s best not to make generalization based on personal experiences, but this one is inevitable.)

The writing got noticeably better in later seasons. Maybe I just didn’t like it because, a few times, the show did hit too close to home. Then again, it could also be comforting to see the characters dealing with even stupider situations and it became broader than just a New York phenomenon.

Also, my first client was the costume designer for SitC, so I was literally overwhelmed by this show on all fronts.

I can’t really afford the designer clothes, but I am a bit of an underwear snob because you can get so much good stuff at Century 21 here. Roberto Cavalli, Pucci, Intimissimi, etc. Ok, that was way more than enough personal information for one post.

]]> By: Wednesday http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2007/12/get-out-now.html/comment-page-1#comment-6382 Wednesday Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:05:00 +0000 http://www.preddys.com/NAP/?p=474#comment-6382 Nice photo.<br/><br/>You know this is all very <i>Sex in the City</i> except I want the brand names.<br/><br/>Don't mean to make light at your expense though. Hope all is well. Nice photo.

You know this is all very Sex in the City except I want the brand names.

Don’t mean to make light at your expense though. Hope all is well.

]]> By: bluebird of doom and gloom http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2007/12/get-out-now.html/comment-page-1#comment-6376 bluebird of doom and gloom Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:49:00 +0000 http://www.preddys.com/NAP/?p=474#comment-6376 anon #1, huh? ok, yeah, it is a bit amusing, as long as it isn't my underwear. and, damn, this person had bad taste in underwear. it was so ugly that i actually felt bad for my ex. bright blue lace. not nice lace, cheap lace. did i mention that the stilettos matched the matching underwear in bright blue too? even if i was slightly offended because it conjured up a mental image of him enjoying (or trying to enjoy) another woman's body, i was more relieved that it didn't provoke any painful feelings. <br/><br/>anon #2, i hope mr. peterson will be around for a long time to come. his show and the news quiz on radio 4 get me through the week. anon #1, huh? ok, yeah, it is a bit amusing, as long as it isn’t my underwear. and, damn, this person had bad taste in underwear. it was so ugly that i actually felt bad for my ex. bright blue lace. not nice lace, cheap lace. did i mention that the stilettos matched the matching underwear in bright blue too? even if i was slightly offended because it conjured up a mental image of him enjoying (or trying to enjoy) another woman’s body, i was more relieved that it didn’t provoke any painful feelings.

anon #2, i hope mr. peterson will be around for a long time to come. his show and the news quiz on radio 4 get me through the week.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2007/12/get-out-now.html/comment-page-1#comment-6365 Anonymous Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:40:00 +0000 http://www.preddys.com/NAP/?p=474#comment-6365 Glad to see Giles Peterson is still around and kicking. Glad to see Giles Peterson is still around and kicking.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2007/12/get-out-now.html/comment-page-1#comment-6362 Anonymous Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:28:00 +0000 http://www.preddys.com/NAP/?p=474#comment-6362 At first I thought "another woman's padded bras, matching underwear and stiletto heels being stored in my apartment" were probably his. But thinking about this sentence, I see that you also enjoy wearing "padded bras, matching underwear and stiletto heels." So maybe this situation could even be worse for you: Returning to NY to find him wearing your "padded bras, matching underwear and stiletto heels" and, of course, all stained and musky. Welcome back, pet the Jihad, and good luck for your transition. At first I thought “another woman’s padded bras, matching underwear and stiletto heels being stored in my apartment” were probably his. But thinking about this sentence, I see that you also enjoy wearing “padded bras, matching underwear and stiletto heels.” So maybe this situation could even be worse for you: Returning to NY to find him wearing your “padded bras, matching underwear and stiletto heels” and, of course, all stained and musky. Welcome back, pet the Jihad, and good luck for your transition.

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