sarah friedlander

Imperfect perfectionist living life to its fullest.

  1. What Could Have Been

    “There will always be a profound sense of loss for what could have been.”

    My mom is so incredibly wise. This statement can be applied to so many things. I think in life we are expected to not show emotions and to move on and forget. But sometimes part of the process is to mourn and to realize it is okay to be and to have emotions.

  2. My Life According to Carrie Bradshaw

    Maybe our mistakes are what make our fate. Without them, what would shape our lives? Perhaps if we never veered off course, we wouldn’t fall in love, or have babies, or be who we are. After all, seasons change. So do cities. People come into your life and people go. But it’s comforting to know the ones you love are always in your heart. And if you’re very lucky, a plane ride away. – Sex and the City

  3. Vanilla Sky

    Vanilla Sky is without a doubt one of my favorite movies. I’ve read lots of reviews and talked people that either love or hate it. I remember the first time I saw Vanilla Sky – I was in high school, 11th grade (2001) and dating Ted. Ted lived in Connecticut and every month or so I would take the train from Long Island to see him and stay the weekend. We went out for sushi and then to the movie and I remember coming back to his house and his mom asking us what we thought about it. Neither of us could really put together a concise thought – we both just left confused.

    The inability to not understand the movie started to bother me over the passing weeks and I remember spending a lot of time researching the hidden themes and meanings. I became obsessed and also fell in love with the soundtrack and made it my job to find every song played in the movie, including the near to impossible to find score.

    Since those days in high school I’ve watched Vanilla Sky more times than I can remember, and have even seen Abre Los Ojos (which I don’t really care for). For the last year or two there have been a few quotes that have held a special meaning which I saved on my computer. I figured instead of keeping a text file the best thing would be to publish them here:

    My dreams are a cruel joke.
    They taunt me.
    Even in my dreams, I’m an idiot who knows he’s about to wakeup to reality.
    If only I could avoid sleep, but I can’t.

    I try to tell myself what to dream.
    I try to dream that I’m flying.
    Flying free.

    ~

    David: Look at us. I’m frozen and you’re dead, and I love you.
    Sofía: It’s a problem.
    David: I lost you when I got in that car. I’m sorry.

    ~

    David: Do you remember what you told me once? That every passing minute is a another chance to turn it all around.
    Sofía: I’ll find you again.
    David: I’ll see you in another life… when we are both cats.

  4. This is your LIFE.

  5. The Way I See It #298

    “Our prejudices arise from the fear of things we do not understand.  If my generation has a single goal, it must be to promote education – education that advances us not only technologically, but also intuitively and emotionally.  In today’s fast-paced world, advancing has to mean more than scientific discovery; it is our responsibility to force ourselves beyond our comfort zones and become knowledgeable about the people around us.”

    – Jessica Arden Ettinger, Starbucks customer and student at the University of Virginia

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