Ah, Valentine's Day....a day when the commercial industry pelts us with the ideas of chocolates, flowers, and anything pink, fluffy, and cheesy. As a single gal, most people would think that Valentine's Day would be a day of loathing and suffering. This just isn't so. I think Valentine's Day (I'm tempted to abbreviate, but the end result isn't very good.) is a great way to remind people about the love they have for each other. I don't think it's just for ooey-gooey couples who use this day as an excuse for an abundance of PDA, but I think it's for everyone. I love lots of people in my life. I love my family, friends, ward members....even some people at school. Shocking huh? While I don't think that Valentine's Day is the only day to show our love for each other, I think it's great that we stop and take one day out of the year to remind ourselves, "yeah, life is good. I have lots of people in my life that I love, and lots of people that love me."
This year, to celebrate Valentine's, Annie and I went and saw the movie, "He's Just Not That Into You." It wasn't quite what I was expecting, but it was pretty good. It was witty, but serious, and optimistic. I like a good optimistic movie. Even if the ending isn't exactly picture perfect, I think it's good to show optimism.
As we were in the theater, there were of course those people who gasp, or make comments so loudly that they share what they are thinking with the entire theater. At times this can be annoying, but in small doses I think it's pretty entertaining. I think it's great when movies surprise you so much that you just can't hold in that extra loud gasp. Heck, it makes the rest of chuckle a little. One of the trends in theaters that I don't understand is clapping. When a movie ends, why do people clap? Do they think that the actors and producers can actually hear them clapping? I hate to break it to you, but they have no idea if you're clapping. The only people that can hear this show of appreciation are the teenagers waiting outside of the theater to clean up all the garbage you leave. As much as I dislike this tradition, a small part of me has come to accept it. It happens. I shouldn't let it bug me. I still find it silly, but I choose to laugh instead. Yesterday the clapping silliness went to a whole new level. In the middle of a movie someone started clapping. I guess they liked that part. I was puzzled....were we in a concert and I didn't know? Had someone just finished an amazing solo and I was unaware? I think it would be interesting to see what was going through this person's mind when they decided to start clapping for a projection in the middle of the showing. What would be more interesting is watching television with this person. Do they clap at home? It would definitely be amusing....for a little while at least.
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