Are You Telling Me That You Built a Time Machine... Out of a DeLorean?

Lindsey is a pop culture whiz kid. She knows everything there is to know about actors, their awards and she comes with all the best movie recommendations. I, on the other hand, know very little about movies. I tend to find a favorite film (Forrest Gump by  a long shot) and watch it several times rather than branching out. After all, a bad movie is two hours (sometimes more) of your life that you never get back. I don't want to risk wasting time on a bad film. Naturally, Lindsey became highly upset when I admitted I had never seen Back to the Future.

Our shared office space at admissions is pretty small, so I knew I had to see the movie. So, yesterday night I got a copy and watched the movie with my husband. It was a great movie. It is a snapshot of the very edge of creative storytelling circa 1985! Time travel! Fascinating! I won't spoil the story, but I will say that beyond not being a waste of time it is actually a really good film. I have heard mixed things about its sequels though.

My idea now is to go to the movies, to keep up so that in the future I am not seen as pop-culturally deficient! A couple weeks ago, I saw A Dangerous Method at Ritz 5 in the Old City neighborhood. From where I live, it is pretty easy to get out that way. I just have to walk up to Market, hop on the subway for about 5-6 minutes, hop off and walk a couple blocks. From what I can tell, a lot of the movie theaters in Philadelphia are on the east side of the city. There are at least three over there.

There is one by campus as well, but it is a little pricier than the ones on the other side of town. I absolutely love watching movies at home though. it makes me feel like I am getting good use out of the TV I bought at Best Buy when I moved out here.

Next time, I will have to watch another film that Lindsey is upset with me about. Only this time, it is going to be difficult. it is a musical, Newsies, and that is not my style!

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Also, I have officially started the job search. I think it might be a tad early, but I have applied to a few positions so keep your fingers crossed!