Who's That Girl?

As we grow up in this world, if we take the time to look around and notice what is going on, it is far easier to see how we connect to one another. It is easier to see how we relate, exist and interact - and it is especially easier to deal with our own 'stuff.' We learn many things young and hopefully we retain them. What we are lacking is life experience.

There are times in our lives when we feel sort of foolish because we didn't see the lesson when we should have - and it seemed like everyone else did. This used to happen to me a lot. Now I take it one step at a time and realize that although I may not have 'gotten it' before, it means now I am on the right path - moving forward.

One of my favorite CD's of the 80's was the soundtrack to the not even close to a hit movie 'Who's That Girl' starring Madonna. I can hear the blog doors slamming shut already. Hear me out, hear me out......

Madonna was new in the 80's - and I was a confused teenager searching for an identity....any identity - just not my own.

Back to the movie....

An uptight New York tax lawyer gets his life turned upside down, all in a single day, when he's asked to escort a feisty and free-spirited female ex-convict whom asks him to help prove her innocence of her crime. Who's That Girl - a sad mish-mosh of character players who came together to make a movie I really, really liked.....back then. It wasn't the movie I loved so much - it was the music.

Plus, who didn't want to be the impulsive, dramatic female character Nikki Finn who is first described as 'beautiful' before brainy? I sure did! Plus she had a giant jungle cat and cool outfits.....her life seemed perfect.

You have to watch it to understand. I loved Madonna, I loved the music, I loved the movie. I said it.

The point is - we can all spend our lives dreaming we were those folks in the movies - singing, dancing, finding big Broadway numbers at a bus station (no, not in this movie, no worries) - but if we aren't actively seeking our own identities - how can we or anyone else ever truly know us?

I was a teenager - I wanted movies, boys and fun.

I loved movies the most but my life and likes have changed. I enjoy documentaries (nerd alert! ) and discovering, learning and finding out who I am. I don't want to sit around - I want to create! I imagine if Dr. Frankenstein had a blog, he would say exactly that. See? Movies.....

As I grew older and had more life experiences, I realized that I didn't have to want to be Nikki Finn at all - I only wanted to realize myself through all of the confusion. The only real issue had been mine - I hadn't been paying attention in my own life....because I was a teenager.

I also realized I had been in awe of many female characters in movies - I loved losing myself in movies, television or a good book. I have come to learn that I can be whoever I choose to be - and it is most likely none of those people I've seen.

Nowadays, I want to blaze a trail and leave negativity in the rear view mirror. I can simply 'be.'

So when I recently saw the CD for the soundtrack of 'Who's That Girl' fall from a closet shelf, I laughed to myself.  Years ago I would have dusted it off and thrown it on the cassette player (haha!) - and today, it's a great reminder to how far I've moved forward as I've grown older.

I realize just how far I have come in that journey of finding myself (I don't want to be Nikki Finn anymore)......and that can't be replaced no matter how many cool outfits you have.

I found the trailer! It's catchy - and totally 80's! Check it out....and groan along!

Rock your day! ;)