alone time

14/365: As awesome as people can be sometimes and as great as I like to think I am at handling situations that call for being around a lot of people, I actually really like being alone. Maybe it's because I've gotten so comfortable with being online rather than having real awkward encounters that can't be dismissed by clicking a little circular button with an x in the center. Ah, well...the joys of a virtual existence...shattered by the harsh reality of human contact.

I digress, today I took myself to the movies after a near 24 hour search for my car keys that somehow ended up inside a purse that I hadn't used in 3 days. I was confused as to how they ended up there too. The real question though: How does George Clooney manage to stay so sexy? Does the man never age? Actually, it's not even that he doesn't age, it's just that he wears his age so daggone well. 

Seriously. Who can say no to this man? Certainly not mere ol' mortal me. Not with my weak spot for a man who looks good in a suit and even better with a beard. He just is eternally attractive, and not just that, but he's so brutally honest about the fact that he's never gonna get married again--and I respect that. So it's a DOUBLE WHAMMY--I respect him AND I find him undeniably attractive. And let's not even address his humanitarian work. Lawdhamercy. 

After all that swooning, I'm sure you know what movie I saw: The Descendants. The dramedy was actually really good and did a great job of showing the grief of losing a loved one, the whole other life concept was good too. It's not something that I'm raving about and saying everyone must see, but it was definitely an enjoyable flick.

Anyway, going to the movies today proved to be a bit different than what I'm used to because the theatre I normally go to wasn't showing the movie, so I had the pleasure of visiting a different one...and let me say, it was worth the extra 8 minutes it took to get there. With matinee prices at $7.50, seats that go back, a lovely relaxed vibe, and a grown-up lounge area (as opposed to the video games that so often populate movie theatres to appease the children that crowd the area) I felt at home. Definitely somewhere I'll be going more often, especially considering the likelihood that I'll be able to see some of the more "artsy" "indie" flicks here. 

Hooray. 

So exclusive.

tin tin and other family friendly things

I've been to the movies three times this week, thankfully not on my own dime, especially when you consider how expensive these things are getting. Today, my grandfather suggested I take my younger sister out to the movies, so I decided to watch The Adventures of Tin-Tin with her. Quite an enjoyable flick, cute and fast paced to keep your attention…almost too fast paced at the beginning, of course, I've never read the comic so maybe it's supposed to be like that? Regardless, it was a treat to watch.

…and from previews, I can tell that I'll be going broke in 2012 with all the movies that I'll be seeing, very exciting! I love, love, love movies, so I'm excited to get to check some out as well as get some good reading done.

I decided that another thing I should tack on my to-do list with resolutions is having a better relationship with family and friends. I'm actually really terrible at communicating, which is comical to me considering my desire to be a journalist, but I would like to get better. I blame it on my tendency to get bored with people. I hate talking to people on the phone, I don't necessarily even like being around people, not unless there's a purpose behind our being together--I suppose that would make me anti-social, but I would never be characterized as such because I seem really pleasant around others. Anyway, I decided to try my hand at being a better big sister and introduced my sister to Linkin Park, circa their Hybrid Theory days--sigh, back when things were easy. To my delight, she loves them. Thank you, Lord--because if she didn't, I might have to disown her.

The bible is a hot book.

4/365: So, yesterday I gave a brief synopsis of what my day entailed.

Yesterday started off with a date with an ex-flame, Mack. Probably one of my favorite formers because he's an all around sweet guy who I can discuss my current dating life with to get input from a guy who won't judge me too harshly.

We went out to get Chinese food and then he brought me home to pick up money from my parents to get gift cards from one of my favorite restaurants...then he went through the lovely process of driving me over there and then we went inside and had drinks and dessert, all on his dime, before I had to go over to church to run media. It was a blast.

So after working at church for 4 hours, I was ready to relax, but then I got a text from a family friend, Mr. B. Now, Mr. B is someone that I had a crush on at one point, but it's one of those pointless crushes because he has a girlfriend and I'm not the homewrecking type. That being said, he owed me a date and a still owes me a meal which I'll be cashing in on Monday or Tuesday morning.

So last night we went to the movies for the 9:35 pm showing of The Sitter which was incredibly inappropriate and therefore hilarious...however, the movie didn't start (as in PREVIEWS) until about 10:30 pm. Yes. We all sat in the movie theatre for almost an hour waiting for the movie to start and they had the COLOSSAL nerve to play the previews still. (._.)

However, because of our patience, we all scored free passes to see a movie and it's good until Sept. 2012, so I'll be cashing in on this soon enough. Score.