My President's Day

Holidays are great. A whole free day to do whatever you want. Of course, for me I was more concerned about getting school assignments done then just goofing off. Usually goofing off is my typical approach, but considering my block class(InDes 150) ends this week, finishing up my final project took priority.

In order to enjoy myself and work on my project at the same time, I watched movies (3 to be exact). I felt I should mix up the genre, so I started the afternoon off with a thriller, Cloverfield. I figure it would be good to start off with something scary, exhilarating, and exciting. Of course, I wasn't able to get the full movie experience since I was working on my project, so my opinion may be skewed. I did think it was an interesting style of filming, since the whole movie is filmed from the perspective of a guy with a handheld camera. I didn't think it was great, but it kept my interest watching it one time through.

After Cloverfield, I figure I should change to something a little more calm and what could be calmer then a documentary, so I decided to watch Waiting for Superman. For those of you who don't know anything about this film, it is a documentary addressing the issues of the American school system. It was a wonderful film. Being a homeschooler, I was totally unaware of so many issues with the public schools. I mean seriously, who could be a better teacher then your own mother. (Love you Mom!) Of course, I still don't understand much, but this film was definitely an eyeopener. It was sad to see that there are so many people that are trying to make changes for the better, yet they continually run up against wall because of the system. But like I said, it was an amazing movie, especially if you like documentaries.

To finish up the day, I picked a movie that was more of a drama, The Time Traveler's Wife. I wasn't really sure what to expect from this movie. I hadn't heard much about it, but it definitely has an interesting story to tell. I actually really enjoyed this movie as well. I find it amazing that somebody's mind is capable of creating such interesting stories. It wasn't a very intense movie, but I still found it to be emotionally pulling. The difficulties that the couple had to face were so unique, and yet you are still able to relate to their circumstances. I thought it was a great film.

So all in all, my holiday was pretty sweet. I got a lot of work done on my project and I got to watch three interesting movies. Not too shabby!