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.. And have ourselves a snack. 

I’m going to guess I haven’t been to the movies since 2015. I remember going to see Creed in the theaters. At least I am pretty sure I did. If not, it may have been Rocky Balboa, so then you are talking 2006. 

But I am pretty sure it was Creed. 

That changed Christmas Eve when two of us went to watch The Iron Claw. This is one I knew I wanted to see, so when I could get an early show (before noon) for like $5, why not? 

A total of three of us were in the theater for this showing. 

Things have changed. I do remember some comfy chairs last time I went, but a recliner? That was nice. Prices are still like I remember – a popcorn and soda basically quadrupled the price of admission. That’s pretty crazy. 

And I’m too old to be trying to sneak things into the theater. Plus, I’d rather just have popcorn anyway. 

I can’t say that I’ll be going on a regular basis, but if I can catch a Sunday show at like 11 a.m. and get out of it cheaply – especially if going in and not needing any snacks – it might be worth it. 

I mean, five bucks?

There are some great movies being made. Both for in theaters, and for streaming services. But there’s something about watching a movie on the big screen that is really nice. 

I especially like it when the theater isn’t full. 

Honestly, there’s been no reason as to why I haven’t gone to watch a movie on the big screen. Maybe it’s time. Maybe it’s not wanting to go by myself (and honestly, why not? It’s watching a movie!) Or maybe it’s spending the money. I don’t know what it is, but it definitely can be enjoyable. Maybe I’ll have to do it more often. 

Back to the movie that brought me back out – The Iron Claw. 

This movie was one I had been interested in from the beginning as it’s a biographical drama on the Von Erich family. Zac Effron stars as Kevin Von Erich, and I thought he did a great job. The story they told was good, though some things were missed. That being said, the Von Erich family story is quite vast, especially to try and tell in about two hours. 

Overall, I thought it was solid and if you have any interest in wrestling, it’s worth seeing. Especially if you know he Von Erich history. I thought those who portrayed certain wrestlers did an admirable job (outside of the guy who played Ric Flair), which was good. 

Movies like this are good, though, as it makes me want to go to the theater. Hopefully it won’t be another eighth-plus years before I go again!

How about you? Do you go to the movies often? What’s the last movie you saw in a theater?

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This has been a mantra of mine recently, it seems. 

I mean, truthfully, don’t we all think this at some point or another? Do you really want to be an adult?

Can’t I just stay home and hang out with Harper? I think she’d enjoy that. 

Remember when you were a kid?

“God! I can’t wait to grow up.” 

If there was time travel, I’d go back and slap myself right in the face. Reality is, though, you can’t stop time. Father Time always wins. As does Mother Nature. 

But the whole grindstone thing. Having to work five days a week… 40 hours a week. Other parts of the world have four-day work weeks. My favorite when people say this is the “Oh you want to work fewer hours and get paid the same?” 

I mean, sure. 

Studies do show that shorter work weeks help morale and productivity. But those people yapping about the first part here likely wouldn’t understand facts anyway. 

But I’m open to four 10-hour days if I get a three-day weekend. Give me Fri-Sun off and I can deal with the longer days. But in other countries where the four-day workweek is, I don’t think it’s 40 hours a week anymore, but I’m not sure the hours and such or the conditions etc. 

Adulting, though, definitely sucks some. Bills, other expenses, going to work, dealing with personal life, health and many more things. 

Goodness knows we don’t make enough money to cover all of the adulting … amiright? 

Alas, we work the best we can to make our world and those in it as good as we can. Over time and as I have aged, I try to work on things differently. 

Adulting, I am finding out, is a balance. You have to do everything you feel is necessary, but have to spend some frivolous time, too. And hobbies – you need hobbies. You need to get around and see things and breathe the fresh air. Be creative. Take naps. Goodness, take naps. 

And pet dogs. Lots of them. 

Reality is we have to adult. There’s no stopping it – unless you hit a lottery or are independently wealthy. Even then you will still have to be an adult sometimes. So, make the best of it … and when you don’t have to “adult,” well … avoid it!

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Has anybody noticed all the thumbs up around here?

Are we all so ingrained in social media that everything is a thumbs up? 

For those who don’t know, I work in a couple of school districts handling PR. That can include a lot of things, but photography and video is a big part of it. 

And goodness there are a lot of thumbs up. 

My style of photography, at least when I am doing an event, or going into classes, is to get kids doing what I am there for. Maybe it’s a project. Or a game. Or a class assignment etc. But so many of them will stare and smile (never a bad thing) and often give a thumbs up. 

I just don’t get it. Why is everything like that? 

Is it because with social media it’s all about the likes? Give the ol’ thumbs up? 

You will often enough get a peace sign or, what I call the surf’s up sign (index and pinky), but when the hands are used, it’s more often the thumb going into the air. 

It’s crazy, though, that kids – even younger ones – do this. But it’s also the generation. If you think about it, kids in elementary/middle school, and even to an extent high school, have grown up in a world of social media. Photos are much easier to take and view than when I was a kid – anybody remember disc cameras? So the ability to ham it up is there and is a quicker gratification. 

So that leads to everything else. 

Social media is about the likes, the shares, the comments – the thumb! Kids mimic things like that. So of course if they see others do the thumbs up, why wouldn’t they? And, I will admit, at times it does make for a good photo.

Just not all the time.

It’s where we are. And it’s likely going to just keep going and going. 

Thumbs up if you agree!

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