a little step

In a week, my life is going to drastically change. I'm moving ten hours away, to a city where I know one person, and throwing myself into a job that is supposed to test me and challenge me in more ways than almost possible.

So, as a little step into this big adventure, I decided to do something I'd always been self-conscious about doing. I went to the movies by myself. Judge me all you want, but it was great! My brother Andrew does it all the time, but I had always been so self-conscious about the whole thing. Tonight, though, I was bored and needed something to do. No one was around, so I figured it was a good time to take this step and go to the movies. I saw "Crazy, Stupid, Love" with Steve Carrell, Julianne Moore, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosseling. It was so funny and well written with a nice little twist at the end. I highly recommend it.

Sure, almost everyone else in the theater was with someone else, but who cares? It's not like you ever talk to the person sitting next to you (at least, if you go to the movies with me, you don't talk). If you go by yourself, you can kind of lounge out, leaning into the empty space next to you. You don't have to worry about the person chomping down on the popcorn next to you ( a major pet peeve of mine) and can instead just sit back, relax, and enjoy the movie.

The next time you want to watch a movie and can't find someone to go with, or just need some alone time, go spend an afternoon at the movies! I highly recommend it! For me, it was a little step and a great learning experience. Starting next week, when I'm feeling unsure of myself or a little self-conscious, I can think back to his little experience and know that things like this are small steps helping my prepare for the real world.