Sex and the City

WOW! Is just one of the words I had to describe this movie. Before I continue I must add here that thanks to a semester of art projects requiring good tv as a distraction I am a Sex and the City addict. By itself this was a good movie. Period. However, add the excellent summation of the entire series plus a talented cast and most fans are sure to be satisfied.

BIG! There's another word. It had bigger clothes, bigger venues, bigger names, and bigger heartbreaks. The wedding dress she wears could cover a VW, the flower she's wearing in the opening scene could eat her head, and the terrible heartache she endures is epic. Granted I knew, thanks to the tell all trailer, what the plot was going to be but seeing such a tragic story unfold was difficult to watch without wide, and occasionally watery eyes. Big can also describe the length of this movie. At two and a half hours most guys won't be able to stand the romance and schmaltziness. But I for one was able to feel fulfilled with the end of an era.

LABELS! That's the last word to stand out as a description for this movie. Carrie says it within minutes of the beginning and it is a theme which continues to the end. Many different variation of the same question of 'labels' but it was all over the place. Love 'em or hate 'em they're there. The most obvious being Dior,Vivienne Westwood, Manolo Blahnik. But then there were the labels that were being paid to be on the screen. Thanks Glacéau for giving Charlotte some smartwater, and for making sure that the sweaty rich folk sitting at Fashion Week were refreshed by vitaminwater. REAL subtle folks, product placement at it's most corny.

But in true fashion, all this talk about labels couldn't help but make me wonder.....Aren't the labels that people have for themselves and others more important than those stitched in their clothes?

We have all sorts of labels in this world. The way people describe you and you describe yourself is more important than we'd like to admit. Self-description is one of the most deciding factors of self-esteem. Just think about it, if you are called lazy, label yourself lazy, than you'll probably be lethargic. Countless studies are showing that obesity is related to friendships, and inner dialogues can cure back pain. These are just three of the 'traits' that we have; all the positives and negatives. What could you change about yourself just by adjusting your label? If you change your own tag doubtless you'll find it harder for others to exert control over your emotional well being.