When Will There Be Magic?

Tonight, I realized why I love the new show, "Private Practice." Now, mind you, I was skeptical about this show. First of all, it's a spin off. Second, it's a spin off centered around a character that I never liked in the first place. I have clung onto Addison Montgomery-Shepherd as the shrewish, cheating wife of McDreamy. I was rooting for Meredith since the first time Addison stepped her perfectly coiffed self into Seattle Grace. Private Practice, however, has won me over.

What I love about this show is that the women don't have it all. They're beautiful and intelligent, and yes, they do have wonderful jobs (something currently lacking in my own life) but they do not have the total package. They're insecure, they have problems with men, and sometimes they even doubt that their fabulous careers are heading in the right direction.

Many of the girly moments of tonight's show occurred while the women were eating chocolate cake. Perfect. I, too, often turn to sugar when men let me down. I saw myself sitting amongst them, wondering aloud why man of the moment is emotionally unavailable, assuring my girlfriends of their fabulousness, and heading into a diabetic coma. These are the moments with my own girlfriends that keep me going.