So for Spring Break 2010 I decided to work an extra ten hours (two extra shifts), subsequently I had no energy nor desire to go out and party only to force myself through a five to eight and a half hour shift hungover. What did I do to entertain myself during this time of preordained none partying you ask. I watched 80s' movies on Netflix. Now this bit of information can mean one of two things: I have no life and existence is sad; I am a responsible college kid doing something financially rewarding for break. (Money is a nice thing to have in my sad existence.)
Has anyone seen Dragnet with Tom Hanks and Don Aykroyd? It came out in 1987, and it is probably the most hilarious detective spoof EVER made. Let me just say this movie made me miss the stereotypes of women used in the eighties as well as wildly offended at the notion of the virgin being suffocated by a giant snake. (Apparently, Hollywood was dominated by subtly naughty old guys in 1987).
Another great 1987 film is Raising Arizona. I am not much of a film buff, but the cinematography is amazing. The colors pop and contrast with the camera angles. This film made me miss when movies were not afraid to poke fun at society without becoming a lame political mockumentary. (Who really enjoys those Micheal Moore movies anyway?)
I am taking a history class that focuses on the time period in Mexico after its revolution to contemporary time. This class is unique, because it follows this history through the evolution of film. I suppose the subject material of this class regarding film and its required research of film techniques has found its way into my thought process while I watch films for entertainment. Awesome...the one thing I am doing for fun and entertainment during Spring Break 2010 has found relevancy in my education which, I might add, my brain is not taking a break from.
Enjoy the rest of spring break. I have work tomorrow morning.
Later,
Nikki
I am getting ready for work myself as I read your post. Don't feel bad, you have plenty of time to party now or whenever you feel like it. (School never stopped me from getting drunk every night and somehow still pulling straight A's while working full time when I was a freshman. Not that I recommend that kind of lifestyle. and there's no friggin WAY I can do that now. The kind of energy you have when you're 18 does run low in your 20's.) Kudos to being responsible!
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