hi.
remember when I just wrote a blog post about being alone?
well, for the first time in my life, I went to a movie by myself on Saturday. The Hunger Games actually. Taylor wants to see but I didn't want to wait for him to see it. (I'll see it again, nobody panic.) And honestly, I didn't really think it was that big of a deal but when I told everyone else about how I went by myself they said things and made sounds that made it sound like they felt sorry for me. But I actually loved it. I'll probably go to movies alone all the time now. I mean, if there's a movie I want to see and Taylor doesn't, which happens.
There's only a couple of things I hated about being alone at the movies:
number one. when you have no one to talk to before the movie & previews start and you aren't eating popcorn or candy, all you can hear the sound of EVERYONE in the theater shoveling popcorn in to their mouths. The sound of people eating popcorn can be maddening. People eat popcorn like barbarians, for real.
number two. when I wanted to cry, I didn't feel like I could. It might be different if I was in a movie that I didn't have strangers RIGHT next to me. but still, I felt stupid and had to hold back.
and number three. when you have to go potty you have no one to tell you what you missed so you have to hold in pee for 2 hours.
but all in all, I had a good time. I pretty much forgot I was in a theater because I got caught up in the movie anyway. I love the Hunger Games. I don't really know what it is but it really causes me to have an emotional response. Even when I'm reading. All I can do is put myself in Katniss' shoes. When Jennifer Lawrence was standing there shaking right before she had to go into the arena I was literally sick to my stomach and holding back tears. Like as if I could imagine that I was about to go into an arena and possibly get sworded to death. It's really nerdy and stupid, but I like it a lot and I don't care.
Do you think it's weird that I went to the movies alone?
There was also an elderly man with a cane who came to see the movie by himself too. I wish we could have sat by each other. I would have liked to know what he thought about the movie.
6 comments:
I'm not entirely sure why, but I love going to movies by myself. I've been doing it for a few years now, and it's one of my favorite things to do to relax!
Good for you! It's kind of liberating isn't it? When I first moved out of Ephraim and up to Ogden for school, I didn't have any friends and ended up doing a lot of things alone, I liked it. I agree the most awkward part of going to the movies by yourself is waiting for it to start with no one to talk to, you feel so awkward. After that though, it's awesome.
klint and i go to the movies alone and apart all the time... maybe its cause we enjoy it or maybe its just an excuse to get out and away from the kids for alone time. either way, its always a delightful experience.
I love going to movies by myself. I've been doing that for ever, since there's tons of movies Mike doesn't want to see and/or cannot sit still in the theater to see them. I think you're going to love going to them alone. I agree with Sara - definitely a great way to relax.
Not at all! Especially when your other half doesn't want to see the movie you want to...
i've always wanted to go to a movie by myself. i'm gonna have to try it one of these days. also, hunger games is amazing!!!! i saw it again tonight and still just as amazing
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