Life in late capitalism can be vexing, alienating, fragmenting, and otherwise frustrating. There are many wonderful things in my life, but I'm more likely to talk about what's bad rather than what's good. I'm going to try to post one good thing here each day, and if you would join in by adding a good thing from your day in the comments, I'd love it--I'd absolutely love it. --RR
6/25: solo
When I lived in Los Angeles, it wasn't odd for people to go to movies alone, and I like that in cities it's generally considered within the range of "normal" for people to go to movie theatres or restaurants by themselves. In my now-less-urban existence, I can tell that people think it's unusual when I do those things on my own. But today I didn't mind, and I was glad I went to a matinee.
A few weeks ago I went to the cinema alone for the first time, to watch X-Men. I never thought, it was strange when I saw someone alone in a cinema, but now when I was there alone I thought it was strange. But then I realized that I am much more concentrated on the film (because my friend cannot spill her nachos on my). Now it's not a problem for me anymore to go there alone, so I never have to miss a movie again, just because nobody else wants to come with me :) That's great :D
ReplyDeleteOh, Una, thanks for writing this comment and sharing! I agree: I think I watch movies differently when it's just me. And I'm going to try to go to more matinees this summer--with company if anyone wants to come, but if not, yesterday was a reminder that going on my own is lovely, too.
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