The Hype of a Movie

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movies can be fun
they can also be boring
then, some are just plain

Ah, nothing like a haiku that describes a movies quality. But the above is true. How many of you have seen a movie and felt like you just wasted your time? It happens. And after thinking about this recently, I feel that what people say about a movie strongly influences how much you like or dislike the cinematic feature.

<takes a sip of coffee>

On one hand, there may be a correlation between what peers think and what the viewer thinks. For example, in college my friends had I watched movies that would normally be discarded as off-beat. Because of who those friends were, and the experience around the movie (making coffee in a microwave, etc..), these movies were actually enjoyable.  The same goes visa versa.

The other way I am thinking about here is the hype a movie receives.  Sometimes people make expectations so high that can only be met by a light saber fight between Yoda and Darth Vader (sadly this never happened).  Often times I will watch a good movie, but it is not good enough because of my expectation.  I hate that.

What am I saying here?  Nothing of any importance… it’s too early to think hard.  But I will write another haiku:

freshly brewed coffee
filled up high, my cup is warm
the aroma spreads

Coffee and Rain

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Today, the rain is falling.  Days like this are always great days to enjoy nice cup of coffee and read a book.  In fact, that exact thing is one of my favorite things to do.  It roots back to my days working at Starbucks in Newport, KY.  I would often show up a couple hours before my shift started so that I could sit outside in the rain (under an overhang) with a great beverage.  I miss those days.

Unfortunately our apartment does not offer the same kind of protection from the rain like my old store.  Settling for an open window will have to do until I own a front porch.  Here is a haiku representing such a great day.

the rain is falling
lovely day for fresh coffee
time to sit outside