Introducing My New Feature: Random Movie Lines With Mary

I've always felt that certain people can be gauged on a level from 0 to 12.52 based on both the movies they watch and the scenes they find as emotionally compelling - or comedic - as I do. During my post film-school dating years, I wouldn't look twice at a guy who didn't appreciate the comical genius of the Cohen Brothers "Raising Arizona." In hindsight, my taste in movies proved to better than my taste in men. I know many people will relate to some of these and MAYBE, just maybe, they will become enlightened and intrigued enough to check out some oldies, but goodies they weren't interested in BMB (before my blog). That sounded quite harsh and a bit superior, no? As if my blog could change people's lives. Muwahahahah. If fitting, the movie lines I post will pose as some parallel reference I'm experiencing in my life - while sharing some of my most beloved dialogue created to emote feelings we sometimes never realized we had until seeing "that" movie...Ah, the power of good filmmaking. I'm sure glad I majored in it. It's done a world of good for my career *insert sarcasm.*

Josie trying to hide after "Powder Gate"

Josie trying to hide after "Powder Gate"
Busted!

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Choosing the Pill (No, not that pill)

My Matrix Analogy: While I CHOSE the hard path (the blue pill) vs. the less hard path (the red pill) - I sometimes wish there was a green pill that would not only send you back in time to a point where you made a terrible decision, but would allow you cognitive insight as to why you made that terrible decision - and like a chalkboard - erase it and start from scratch. If anyone knows of such a pill, enquiring minds want to know. Not one for understanding "adult" metaphors, there is one I keep finding myself thinking about - "Life's a bitch, and then you die." When I was younger and life was all about “me” I used to think “Who on God's green earth would come up with something so crass, so anti-life?” Now I know. It was a single mom, who was constantly under the gun at work, and then must rush to pick up two demanding children under the age of five, force them to eat something of substance as they protest in stereo while taking great joy in seeing their mother run around like a crazy woman to get it all done. Some nights I think - "There's gotta be another way..." It is usually between 3 and 6 a.m. when both girls are draped over me and unconsciously resting their cheek on my face and I feel their little bodies next to me that I realize how every exasperated breath I intake and exhale is worth all that and more. So - good-bye blue pill. Bring on more life - dish out what you can b/c no matter how bad things seem, I've got two beautiful human beings looking to me for love, support and guidance.

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