Bridget Jones: Edge of Reason

I think that B and I truly knew that we were single, when we were making our way towards the screen room in the cinema last night, and as B rooted in her bag for our tickets to show the usher, he said without needing to see them, 'Bridget Jones?', and waved us through without waiting for an answer, or checking our tickets! Do we look like we're single women? What would he have done if we had said, "Er no, we're here to see 'Alien Vs Predator'!" Cheeky git!

I recommend that everybody go and see, 'Bridget Jones: Edge of Reason' though. I am inclined to think it was better than the first and nearly wet myself laughing a few times. Renee Zellwegger is an excellent actress , and the Bridget Jones films are the only films I fancy Hugh Grant in. He should wear a white shirt and black trousers with his tan all the time! B and I were drooling in our seats! Colin Firth had a few moments where he looked quite handsome, but it was Hugh Grant all the way. He's a rogue though, so ultimately we want to end up with a Mark Darcy (Colin Firth) who will love us and treat us well! I will not ruin the film for anyone, but the skiing and the fight scenes really did almost make me pee myself laughing.

I find Bridget really endearing and I think it's hilarious the way she bumbles through life on a series of misunderstandings, but she never gives up and continues to plough on. I being a woman who has some dubious taste in men, has bared my arse when my skirt blows up in the tube station (and on the street) more times than I care to remember, and made plenty of faux pas with my big mouth, enjoys seeing a film like this.

However, I don't think that I am a Bridget Jones, although I do think every woman can relate to elements of her character and aspects of her calamitous life. I couldn't give two f*cks about calorie counting, and I'm not that fussed about actually pursuing love and pulling a man. I am not foolish enough to think that men and being with one is the be all and end all, and you can't help but think that Bridget only feels complete with one. I'm more inclined to feel they should be the icing on the cake, although judging by my previous experiences, the icing has been a bit off!

Admittedly as I strolled around Ikea today with 3 of my closest friends, we realised that we are (except one of us) typical single women in London. I flippantly said that this time next year we should be strolling through Ikea with men, and one of them said that this time next year she'll be pushing a pushchair! She obviously plans to make light work of her next conquest as she's single at the moment! Whilst men are the icing on the cake, unfortunately to make a baby, you need icing and sperm, and ideally lifetime commitment!

I am in bed now with my new quilt on my bed pondering whether to do the reading that I bought home with me from work. Something says that I will be stuffing it back in my bag later!

It's been a good weekend where I have enjoyed the strong bonds of sisterhood. I've been out dancing where I got caught mimicking a guys dancing. I know it was very naughty, but one of my friends dared me to as we were in a cheeky mood and he looked like he would be up for a bit of fun! He bought us all drinks afterwards and invited us to another club, so evidently he didn't mind having a bit of fun poked at him!

Oh, and I saw my ex today for the first time in just over 16 months! I felt nothing really. It was quite surreal and I felt very calm, but I'll save that story for tomorrow!