Have you ever re-watched something (a movie, a show, etc.) that you saw when you were much younger and thought to yourself, “Wow I really had no idea what was going when I first saw this”?
Well right now, I’m doing that exact thing with Sex and the City episodes and I’m five seasons deep. Lately, I’ve been re-watching every episode of Sex and the City all the way from the first episode of the first season and it is truly mind-blowing to finally understand what they were talking about now that I actually live in New York City. I guess there are still going to be people who will never fully digest how accurately this show depicts the city and life as a whole. It may be pompous to say, but you never really understand it until you live here.
Now, I’m not trying to be melodramatic, but I was in need of something to relate to (I probably should have started reading a book or something) Watching this show has somehow brought me to this existential realization which I am slowly manifesting through this blog entry.
I have only lived in New York City just shy of two years, but I feel as though the number of experiences I’ve had far surpasses that time frame.
The recent episode of Sex and the City that I watched really hit home for me.
The main character, Carrie Bradshaw, narrates as she types,
In New York, they say, you’re always looking for a job, a boyfriend or an apartment. So, let’s say you have two out of three and they’re fabulous. Why do we let the thing we don’t have affect how we feel about all the things we do have?
As I once again compare my current situation to where I was last year, I look back and notice that I’m always searching for something or someone. I always wonder if anyone can really have it all.
Last year, I can remember loving my apartment, loving my job, and loving every bit of New York City that I was soaking up.
This year, I find myself in a not-so-content situation.
It is true what they say. In New York City, you’re always looking for a job, a boyfriend, or an apartment.
I can tell you this much: I’m definitely still looking for one of those things.
In a city that’s constantly undergoing change through the lives of the people who are coming in and out of it, it’s hard to really keep it all together. You never know what’s going to happen here, but I think that’s the exciting part. Yet, at the same time, it’s absolutely terrifying.
Lindsey Lazarte 