Amy’s Adventures

It’s a once in a lifetime day!  Never again will the calendar date coincide with the zip code every teenager and young adult moved to every Monday night for 1o years. Kelly, Brenda, Brandon, Donna and bad boy Dylan never let us down in their adventures through high school, college, and the real world. In typical Aaron Spelling form, 90210 hit hard issues: teen pregnancy scares, lost virginity, drunk driving, strung out parents and the never-ending desire to be popular. However, the scene I remember most was not of the after-school special variety, but something much more tragic–my BFF wearing the same dress to prom. Check out Kelly and Brenda and their “Bobbsie Twin” outfits.

Stefan and Damon Salvatore know chivalry

It took two years post-Twilight for the vampire craze to bite me, but now I’m just as giddy for vampires as a 14 year girl waiting in line for the first showing of New Moon. My guilty pleasure; however is not for Bella and Edward, but the Salvatore brothers of The Vampire Diaries. It seems these boys, men in vampire years, know a thing or two about chivalry.

Chivalry in case you’ve forgotten is courtesy, honor and gallantry toward a woman. Qualities the Salvatore brothers mastered in the 18th century before they were turned into vampires. Qualities that despite their lust for blood and endless journey through 160 years of history are still very much in tact.

I think it’s the chivalrous charm of these brothers that’s turned me into an all out vampire groupie.  See, it’s chivalry we’re missing today. Not only are we missing it, women are craving it. And though the media wants men to believe that women want it all… the hidden secret is that women just want to be protected, taken care of, and treated with respect.

Feminism, technology, informality whatever else you want to throw in the mix has turned women, or at least me, into accepting that chivalry is an urban myth. It’s sad, but true. Men today are clueless, and fail miserably at any attempt of chivalry. This is not about opening doors for women, it’s about respect, boundaries and I’ll say it again, protection!

It was inevitable that the women of the  Bridget Jones and Ally McBeal generation would grow into “Cougardom.” As a girl/lady/ woman of a certain age, I am not beyond looking at the benefits of dating younger men. Despite the obvious sexual compatibility of a younger guy and older girl, the younger guys are just more pretty to look at. Just go to your 20 year class reunion and you’ll know what I’m talking about.  Of course, I generalize and yes, there may  be exceptions, but for cougar women it’s a numbers game and simply, there’s just more attractive, younger guys in the world than men my age or older. So as I look at the world around me, I find the cougar in me wants to come out and play. If you see any of these boys, please tell them I’m looking for them.

Disney is a cult! Yes, I said, it. Disney is a cult! Sorry, Sue and Tyler, I loved your Disney wedding, but after five days living on the grounds of the “happiest place on earth,” I felt I was being wooed into believing that nothing bad ever happens in the world,  and if I stayed there long enough,  I too could find Prince Charming while riding Space Mountain.

Call me a realist, but life is not a “happily ever after,” as Mr. Disney wants us all to believe.  Cinderella and Snow White are just fantasies: A ploy to  warp little girls minds into believing that Prince Charming will come and sweep them away.  My rant on Disney could go on for hours, but I found that photos do a much better job in dispelling the happily ever myth that Disney has forced upon little girls for over 50 years.

Possibly, Disney should consider using these photos as a disclaimer at the beginning of the movie. WARNING: The movie you are about to see WILL NOT  happen to you. Instead, you will be forced into a life of reality!  (A note of thanks to Eilis for the photos. )

Cinderella

Snow White

Belle (Beauty and the Beast)

The Little Mermaid