My poor, poor blog has been neglected for too long. Call it Winter Hibernation. Yep. That’s my excuse. The past couple of months have been busy for me and I’ve just been surviving. I haven’t really felt a creative burst. Until now.
My roommate discovered that Xfinity…er…. Comcast…(whatever you want to call the cable company) was offering Watch-a-thon (or something like that), where you can watch the premimum cable channel shows for free! Woot! I have been wanting to watch “Girls” for such a long time. I even tried to watch it illegally through pirate website to no avail. All of my friends have been telling me that I will just love it and that the main character reminds them of me.
Two days ago, I finally got to see “Girls.” I absolutely love it. I am hooked! I’ve been up until four a.m. watching it. If I had a couple of days off, I would’ve stayed up until I finished watching it. That’s how amazing it is.
It is honestly like nothing I have ever seen before. It’s not like “Sex in the City.” In fact, I hate that comparison. Just because it’s four young women living in NYC does not make it “Sex in the City.” Anyways, back to “Girls.” What I love the most is how honest the show is. I have never seen a writer throw it all out there on the table. Lena Dunham is beyond honest and real. Parts of it are funny, but for the most part it is a drama. There were parts of it where I am just so mortified, I can’t watch and others I am crying a good cathartic one. The characters are all so real and so well-portrayed. “Girls” shows such a great, realistic viewpoint on twenty-somethings living in New York City. It’s the gritty, real life ramen noodles version of NYC life. Exactly how you would expect a 20 something in New York to live. There’s no Jason Wu or a luxury apartment. That’s what I love about it.
After watching the first season, I am so inspired to work on my own honest story. I’m not going to create my version of “Girls.” I’ve got my own unique story to tell. One that promises to be funny, sad, serious and genuine. For once, I am not setting out to write the great American novel, or the next Sundance award winning screenplay. I am not even sure of the format. All I know is I’ve got a lot of stories to share. And I’m finally ready to be honest.
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