Emily in the City

I've recently becoming obsessed with Sex and the City. Like, devouring nearly two whole seasons in two weeks, obsessed. I can't help it though - the show hooks you right away!

I know I'm late (really really late) to the Sex and the City (or SATC, as all the cool kids abbrev it) obsession, but you have to understand - I wasn't even a preteen when this show started airing on HBO. It's run, from 1998-2004, would be ending as I turned 12 - thus I was no where near the age bracket this show was marketed to.

But that doesn't stop me from being obsessed with it now!

I can see why there are so many rabid fans of this series (and two movies spun off from the series finale). While sex is prominent (as it is in the title), what draws me in is the friendship and camaraderie of the four main characters - Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda and Samantha.

These girls are intoxicating, fascinating and REAL. I can see a little of each of them in myself - and in all of my friends. They are three dimensional characters with three dimensional relationships and friendships - and that is what is so intriguing in a era where most television shows have two dimensional characters and plot lines at best. (Jersey Shore, Secret Life of the American Teenager - I'm looking at you!)

I haven't gotten far enough in the series to figure out which "one" I am - but so far I'm leaning towards Carrie. Somehow, I feel like we are the same person in a lot of ways.

Aside from the friendship and the sex - the fashion in this series is phenomenal. Seriously - it's all it's been cracked up to be, and I am obsessed already with several pieces I've seen in episodes so far. I can see how Carrie's nameplate necklace and other trends have sparked from the series - everything about it screams New York City cool (in the most effortless, nonchalant, chic way).

Plus, each girl has her own unique style. Miranda is conservative and tailored, Charlotte is classic and feminine, Samantha is sexy and sensuous, and Carrie is all over the map...and always over the top, yet impeccable. There's always something on the screen to lust after - clotheswise, of course!

If you've never watched SATC before, or if you've only watched it casually, or if you just haven't watched in a really long time - I highly recommend sitting down and watching an episode (or six, or lets be honest - a season). The banter, the fashion, the friendship - and yes, even the sex - make this show a must watch and a feel-good pick when your feeling down.