le cinema avec ma famille

there are rarely times when i feel superior to others. i feel as though we are all equal in the eyes of God and i have no place putting my needs or thoughts above others. however, last night, standing in line for a movie, i definitely felt better about myself and my actions.

last night, i went to the movie "the blind side" with my parents and M. (it was amazing, but we'll get to that in a minute.) it just opened this weekend, and so since there was a slight buzz around the movie we were told to get there early. turns out, there was quite a line. but not for our film. see, if you remember, there was another movie opening up this weekend. a movie about vampires. a movie about werewolves. a movie about bad acting and teen angst. that's right. new moon, in a theatre near you.

i'm not lying to you, standing in close proximity to nearly 100 teenage girls who were talking about nothing more about how they LOVED a fictional character, or whether they were on "team edward" or "team jacob" made me feel light years better about my own life. even better? when i went to the restroom, i'm almost positive i saw the teen girl squad.

http://homestarrunner.com/tgsmenu.html

i have nothing against "twilight," i've read all of the books, and i enjoy them immensely. they are a fantastic escapist novel, and there's nothing better to do when you're feeling a little bored and need something a little brainless. however, these girls were out of control. pushing and shoving and screaming. it was a little reminiscent of a n*sync concert, back in my day.

anyway, half a tub of popcorn, two sodas and almost an hour later, we got in to our movie. and what a film. it was absolutely amazing. it makes you laugh, makes you cry, and ultimately makes you think about decisions that you make everyday. decisions that effect you life, and the lives of others. it was a GREAT movie, and i would highly recommend it.

after that, my parents took us out to eat, and then we came home and we all sat down and played trivial pursuit (M. and i kicked major butt). i think i put game night on my list is because whenever we sit down and play, it always reminds me of being a kid, and there just isn't enough time in the world for that. last night was so much fun, i can't wait to do it again!

hope this sunday morning is finding you rested and peaceful.

love and pie.