I honestly think watching movies are my
favorite thing to do on my "relaxation" days. I don't really have
many of those kind of days with work and school so I'd assume I go see a good
movie about one or two times a month. Maybe two or three at home on Netflix. I
used to see them a lot more when I was in high school and had more free time.
It is practically an American tradition if you ask me. What do couples usually
do on a first date? Go see a movie. What do you usually do with a group of
friends? Dinner and a MOVIE. When I was younger my family made Sunday nights
movie nights. It is a great way to hang out and do something with people you
care about.
There are so many movies that I have yet to
see that I wish I had more time to do so. I have a list about a mile long that
I haven't seen, but am dying to. Most of them include action movies such as
"The Expendables," Batman: The Dark Knight Rises," and
"Lawless." Luckily ones that are released on video, I have the
convince of just ordering off of my smart TV on Netflix. I think watching
movies has definitely became more convent to people. Especially
My favorite kinds of movies are Romantic
Comedies, Romance, and Action. I'm not too big on Horror movies or gory films.
My favorite films of all time are older movies such as "The Goonies,"
"Jurassic Park,"
and "E.T." I guess you could put Steven Speilberg as one of my top
movie directors. He has a very adventurous way of keeping his films eventful
and entertaining The worst movie I think I've ever seen is definitely
"Don't Mess With the Zohan" with Adam Sandler. It was way too cheesy
for my liking.people with hectic work and school schedules (such as me).
To me it is crazy how the movie world has
changed over the last decade. I miss going to see movies in a drive in theater
or having to drive to Blockbuster movie rental store to rent. It was so
intriguing to me when my parents would take me to these places. Now it is all
in the convince of our household electronics to bring movies straight to us. I
think the fun and excitement is lost for families to rent movies.
Currently, I often go see movies with my
boyfriend for date nights. Even though it is only a few times a month, it is a
great way for us to spend time together. I don't always get to go see the girly
movies I'd like since we have to agree upon one. It’s mostly action or comedy.
Our most recent film we seen was a comedy called "That's My Boy"
starring Adam Sandler. It was so hilarious. I also like to go see a good movie
to catch up with old friends from home.
Well I can't say my reading habits are anything habitual, but I do love spending some down time with a good story. I feel since I've started living on my own that my reading habits have declined from up to my usual expectations. You have all the responsibilities of paying bills, doing well in school, and maintang a social life. With all that comes work, work, and more... work. Therefore less time and no reading. I do wish life wasn't so stressful as an independent college student. I feel I would most definitley increase my reading habits.
When I do read it usually when i'm hanging out by the pool. That's about the only "down" time I get. I love to read several different magazines including: Cosmopolitan, Vouge, and Rolling Stone Magazine. They all carry topics about fashion trends, music, and advice coloums. These sorts of things are easy to read over a book because it's short and to the point. When I used to read books I loved fantasy books with mythical creatures. Popular when I was in high school was the Harry Potter series and the twilight series. I also love reading stories that have romance. One kind of reading I am very very familiar with is text books. I can't stand text books personally. I feel you can't learn certain things with out doing them hands on. Text books are basically, in my opinion, the worst thing to happen to the reading industry. They are boring, uninteresting, and basically useless.
I feel that reading is a great way to relax and escape from reality. I think it helps people become more creative with new ideas about writing. You can expand your vocabulary and imagination. It is almost like you escape to another world, but without even leaving your chair. We all need an escape from the stressful world we live in sometimes. So in my overall opinion, yes, reading is great for the mind, body and soul.
I feel others have much better reading habits that myself. My reading habits are not that well but it is something I wish to improve on. I don't even find time to read books I am interested in reading. Thats a major signal that my reading habits have decreased to nothing. I usually only read material that i'm required to read which leads to me being uninterested. If I could ask any other college student how they find the time or energy to find that "down" time or relaxation time, I would totally take their advice.
One of my all time favorite authors is Nicholas Sparks. He has an amazing talent with writing romance novels. A few of my favorite books include: A Walk To Remember, The Notebook, The Lucky One, and The Last Song. All of these books became hit movies. I love the books because its every girls fantasy to have "Mister Prince Charming." I can read his books in one day without stopping. He would for sure be the first author I chased after if I found time to read more novels.
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