I WATCHED SEX AND THE CITY MOVIE AT LAST! mai 29, 2008

After long months of waiting, I finally watched the film of te year Sex and te City movie yesterday. Verdict : sublime, worship, to watch nd watch again! OK I am not impartial because I was a big fan of the TV show…

Muriel, a friend of mine and I went to Cathay Cineplex in the evening. I had booked one week before to be sure of having tickets. Muriel had never heard of the serie. It was the occasion for her to know about the most famous New York girls in the world. Muriel made me laugh because she wore peep toe and she planned socks in her handbag…

It was 142 minutes of pleasure, it was fantastic to find again Carrie, Miranda, Samantha and Charlotte on the big screen. Despite 4 year absence. Each has not changed : Carrie, the fashionista, is wondering a lot of questions on the relationship men and women; Miranda,the working-girl, is completely lost and she does not how to choose  between her family and her work; Samatha, the seductive who decided to monogamous, is moving to LA with her boyfriend and Charlotte, the idealist, is happy with her husband and her adoptive daughter.

Why do I love the Sex and the city movie? I explain you in differents points:

1- Our 4 New york girls represents the independance of the woman. She works, she has each their own pesonnality and like freedom. They talk about sex very easily without taboo(even if Charlotte can be shocked by the sexual apetite of Samantha sometimes…).

2- Because I love fashion. This movie is a delight for the eyes. All four wear wonderful outfits each sequence. Carrie is somptuous in her wedding dress of Vivienne Westwood and we are almost jealous when she poses for Vogue in several prestigious wedding dresses of the biggest fashion. It was staggerring! They make us dream when they assist at the New York Fashion Week. I can dream…

3-Because they are funny : I love them because they are so natural when they talk each other. They can be very ironic and have a great sense of humor. Samantha ihe best for this : she has the art of the repartee.

4-For their strong frienship. Each is always there for the other. They can be confident and this is their strentgh. We find a little bit of Carrie, Samantha, Miranda or Charlotte in us or in our friends. We share their cosmopolitan*(the recipe below), we want to cheer with them.

I planned to watch it again but in French when I will be in Paris : I hope it is still showing until July.

Notices to those who wish to see it again this summer with me!

Cosmopolitan : for one drink

-3 cl cranberries juice

-3 cl vodka

-2 cl grand marnier

-1 soup spoon lime juice

Blend all with ice.

Cheers!

SEX AND THE CITY : 1 DAY TO GO mai 27, 2008

 

Who does not know Sex and the City? I think it is impossible when you heads up and you see wall advertisements. Nobody  escapes or you live in a bunker in recent months!

In Singapore, they sell limited edition Coke Light cans with the legs of all four leads from Sex and the City to promote the movie. In my opinion, they do not need to make advertisements but just go to see it!

One day to go before the release of the famous “Sex and City” movie. As you know a movie very expected by every women. As far I am concerned, I am an addictive of the serie and I look forward the movie! But how to explain all frenzy.

The story begins in 1998 into the small screen as four women in their 30s looking for love in the “Big Apple” : The first protagonist Carrie bradshaw (Sarah Jessica parker), a journalist who is the voice off. Though her articles, she portrayed the romantic relationships and her setbacks in this great city.  There are the lawyer miranda Hobbs (Cynthia Nixon), the publicist Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall) and art dealer Charlotte York (Kristin Davis).

From 1998 to 2004, though the six seasons, these four independant and fashion women have made us dream : hanging outs, shopping at the biggest, sex. We would like to have friends like that. This is the first serie in which women talk about sex without taboo.

To refresh our mind, when the sixth season of the TV show ended in 2004, Mr Big went to Paris to look for Carrie, who had moved with her Russian artist boyfriend. Their relationship ended and Mr Big took her home to New York. Miranda, the pragmatic, had to take her of her son. Samantha, the maneater, went though chemotherapy for breast cancer and started a monogamous relationship with Jerrod Smith. Charlotte adopted a girl from China after she attempts at pregnancy failed.

After 4 year absence, Will the movie keep going the fairytale? What is happened during the wedding of our Carrie? The 142 minutes long will answer to all existing questions.

What I expect the most is the 300 costumes changes of the four stars of the Sex and especially the Carrie ones. Carrie wears 84 different Incredible wardrobe!

Let is go girls, get ready to be surperficial!

http://www.sexandthecity-lefilm.com/

SUNDAY BRUNCH ON EAST COAST PARK mai 25, 2008

It is funny but I have never tried brunch when I was In Paris. So, I decided to try in Singapore.

Jerome, a couple of Swiss friends Muriel and Bernard and I ate a first brunch at the “Twenty Six”, an outdoors  restaurant located on East Coast Park. We got there at 11 am and we stayed until 3pm : very relaxing time.

We booked but we were surprised to be the only one. In Paris, a place like this would be full all the time. But in Singapore, the most beautiful and design restaurants and bars are often empty,don not ask me,  I can not explain it… The atmosphere, the seaview,  the ambience, were wonderful. We were lucky because a jazz band performed during the brunch. I repeat myself once again but life in Singapore is terribly hard, I assure you…

We started by a continental buffet, then I ate pan fried seabass with mushrooms as main course, it was very delicious. And the best, the most long awaited, the supreme final: the desserts. I took a slice of chocolate tart with a magnificent layer of nougatine, a must! A mini apple crumble and a blue berry muffin : so so ; an abricot creme in a little glass : exquisite! And I finish with another slice of the famous chocolate tart : irresistible!

A walk along the sea needed!

WAKEBOARD AFTERNOON mai 25, 2008

Jerome, Arnaud, Aurelie and I decided to go to wakeboard yesterday afternoon. We met at Pongol Marina in the North west of Singapore. We hired a boat for 4-6 persons at lower price. Indeed, we paid 50 SGD per person for 2 hours!

The weather was sunny and not too hot, so perfect. We boarded in the boat of our host, Mammoud at 2pm. Jerome was the first, he had already done wakeboard, only once. He managed very well and I was surprised by his fluency. The second was Arnaud. I can say “good job” for his first try, he managed as well. I brought my video camera : you know me I always take my video camera for everything even for nothing AH AH AH!!! I took uncredible videos which are on “You tube”.

Mammoud said : “Who is the next?” In fact, at the beginning, I have not planned to do wakeboard. But Jerome and Arnaud seemed enjoyed. So, I did not think about it and I started. Mammoud was awesome, a very good teacher he explained all the gestures to do and reassure me. I L-O-V-E-D it. I managed too. It was gorgeous except the fall and swallow salted water. I forget to tell you but do not imagine blue transparent water as in your dreams but rather a sea where you can not see inside… beurk! It was very strange but I was not afraid…

Here you can see my “exploits” in the video below.

It was a really good afternoon. We had a lot of fun! I am so hurry to try again in two or three weeks!

 

 

 

OUR FIRST GOLF COURSE mai 23, 2008

After 8 hours of golf lessons, a little bit theory, practicing, Jerome, Lizhi Ibrahim and I had our first golf course last Tuesday afternoon. How you can imagine, it was not the normal one but they called it the”Mickey Mouse”. Do not laugh, please… Why this name? Because there are 9 holes instead of 18 holes.

We spent 2 hours and 10 minutes there. For me, It was terrible! I had the feeling I had learned nothing before, my ball went in all directions.

The atmosphere with our teacher was very stressful : he said at each hole : “Hurry up, there are people behind you, they are waiting”. I was so nervous I could not concentrate. That is pity because the golf course was nice. I had not imagine that these lasthours will be a torture for me : I did not enjoy. I thought that it will be a part of pleasure. Unfortunately, NOT!

After this 10th lesson, Jerome and I took a resolution : Firstly, take the next lessons with another teacher, then, learn again our gestures and finally, enjoy it!

Maybe in a few weeks, we will be ready to go to golf course in Malaysia… (I know I am hopeful woman)

P.S. : So sorry, but for this post, there is no photos because it was forbiden.  

 

CREPE PARTY mai 19, 2008

 

You have to know that the French products as cheese, yoghurts and wine are really expensive in Singapore. Sometimes, we can not resist and buy some of them.

Thus, Jerome and I decided to organize a crepe party at our condo yesterday afternoon. Jerome and I worked together : I prepared the paste saturday evening and Jerome did the crepe. OK, the tasks were not  very  fair but Jerome is very talented and patient for that unlike me… He did at last 60 crepes, very good job!!!

We invited some friends who live for the most of them in East Coast, near our house. Our crepe party took place near the swimming pool of our condo. All was perfect. The weather was sunny. The crepes were DE-LI–CIOUS WITH Nutella(of course!). It was so pleasant to spend time with our friends.

What I like here, you have a lot of facilities in order to spend time outside : swimming pool, BBQ, gym room. It takes me just 2 minutes to go down it is so convenient. Otherwise, the drawback is I become more and more lazy…

Great! We plan a BBQ in the next weeks with some friends.

 

 

 

 

HOW HAVE A GOOD SWING : WATCH THIS! mai 17, 2008

Jerome, Ibrahim, Lizhi and I went to our 7th lesson of golf last Saturday.

Raju, our master, showed us the right swing.

WATCH THIS!!!

 

 

SO SHOCKING! mai 2, 2008

This afternoon, Jerome and I decided to go to a shopping center called “Katong”. A couple of friends has recommanded us to go there for seeing a golf shop because they had bought a second-hand golf set.

It just took us ten minutes by bus to get there.

We entered and I told Jerome : “Look! Why are there a lot of children wearing the same shirt sat in this shop? oh but in this shop, they also wear the same shirt…” Jerome looked at me and replied : “This is not education center but Maid agency”. (A maid is a person who take care of your home and your children. In Singapore, they are generally Philippines native). and I : “Whaaaaaaaaaaat? I do not believe it. They look like children. Oh my god! You are right”.

Unfornately, we figured out that there were ten shops side by side. In each, the maid wore either a pink shirt or a yellow one. This view was horrible because they seemed like some meat. They tried to attract “the white man” with their look. I said “the white man” because eighty percent (maybe more) of western expatriates have a maid at home who lives all the time with his family. In the agency, they are treated as things and are waiting their future employeer. I call it : SLAVERY. These women or even young girls leave from their own country avoiding poverty and come here because it is their only hope. Open your eyes people!

It made me laugh when I read in the newspaper yesterday that some employeers have been deceived by maids. Here, concerning the law, maids are considered as a child because they depend of their boss, which means no rights. They can not marry with a Singaporean. They can not go out after 9 pm. Even not swim in the swimming pool of the condo. Can not. Can not. Can not. Which of both is most to complain?