Valentine’s Day is the dumbest “holiday.” I usually find myself in one of two situations, one pretending to be into someone, due to the fact that he 1.) Present and available and 2.) Has a heartbeat. I much prefer little ways of showing love and concern throughout the year. I have had a few boyfriends that were really good at it. It means more to me to have the man in my life remember little things that I like-favorite food, favorite TV shows, favorite movies. The second situation, I find myself in much more frequently, is alone.
Also, it was on Valentine’s Day eleven years ago that I was in a serious car accident. My mom now views V-Day as the “day Tina didn’t die.” This reason really has nothing to do with this post. So read on.
I cancelled “Sex and the City” from my DVR rotation. Anyone who knows me well, knows that this is a big deal. I love this show. Really, I love any show that is filmed in NYC. I love or used to love this show because it was about relationships and love. I have now come to realize that this show is bad for my well-being. The focus is on having a man and if you have no man, then you are a boring old hag. And I find very little of the kind of love that I want in my life in the show. I have watched this show for years and I have seen every episode MANY times and can quote most of them by heart. Sad, I know. Unhealthy, too. I am changing my priorities and I need to change what I am allowing into my mind. Watching this show over and over and over again goes against how I want my life to be. I am content on my own. Life is good and I am happy. SATC challenges this and makes it difficult to maintain that level of satisfaction. If I wanted to be a whore, gold-digger, or a cynic, not to mention display many levels of neuroses, I would continue to watch this show. I recognize that this may be drastic, yet every night I was watching at least 3-4 episodes. I believe that much viewing affected my view of what a relationship should be. So SATC will no longer be in my line-up. I will fill it with more edifying shows, like “The Office.” Don’t be fooled: I will surely miss it and I will go see the movie when it comes out.
Big Smash 