High Fidelity
"It's a mystery of human chemistry and I don't understand it, some people, as far as their senses are concerned, just feel like home."
-Nick Hornby, High Fidelity
We're going on the third snow day in a row. As a teacher, these are the kind of things I live for! Don't get me wrong, I really do love my job (especially this year...last year was a s%*$show!); however, it is really nice to have extra time to get your grading done, plan your lessons, watch a few movies, and even catch up on reading a book or magazine. When you're a teacher, you get so consumed by work that you forget about living a little sometimes. Everyone needs a day or two to just breathe and relax. Anyway, let's get back to the title of this post: High Fidelity. This just happens to be one of my top 5, all time, most favorite movies. (Others include Love Actually, When Harry Met Sally, What Dreams May Come, and Bridesmaids.) It combines a lot of my favorite things: relationships, Jack Black, music, humor, honesty, and Marvin Gaye. Let's be honest, who doesn't love Marvin Gaye?
This is a movie I wore out on VHS in college because I watched it so often. I can relate to John Cusack's character so well...even though I am a girl, he just so expertly explains what goes on in your brain when you're in a relationship, going through a breakup, or just trying to figure out where your head is. It's perfection. One of my favorite quotes is the one above. It is totally true that when you find someone whose chemistry just meshes with yours, you just can't help yourself! You feel consumed by a desire to be with that person as much as possible and things just click. I have only felt that way a few times in my life, but I know that you have to make choices about who you actually want to have a "home" with.
I have gone through a lot of emotions and thoughts the past few days...the hazard of living alone during a snow storm. :-) I felt lonely at first. I'm a person who craves companionship and this is the first time in my life that I have lived completely by myself. I have always had roommates or parents or a boyfriend living with me before. It's a big adjustment to live alone. I am a lot more comfortable with it today than I have been. I have gotten a lot accomplished and actually had time to do the things I want to do instead of graduate homework or writing lessons or attending to other people's needs. I am hopeful that I will have the feeling of being "home" with someone again soon, but I am content to hang out with my crazy dog and get a little lost in my thoughts for now. I will leave you with another of my most favorite quotes from High Fidelity just because...
-Nick Hornby, High Fidelity
We're going on the third snow day in a row. As a teacher, these are the kind of things I live for! Don't get me wrong, I really do love my job (especially this year...last year was a s%*$show!); however, it is really nice to have extra time to get your grading done, plan your lessons, watch a few movies, and even catch up on reading a book or magazine. When you're a teacher, you get so consumed by work that you forget about living a little sometimes. Everyone needs a day or two to just breathe and relax. Anyway, let's get back to the title of this post: High Fidelity. This just happens to be one of my top 5, all time, most favorite movies. (Others include Love Actually, When Harry Met Sally, What Dreams May Come, and Bridesmaids.) It combines a lot of my favorite things: relationships, Jack Black, music, humor, honesty, and Marvin Gaye. Let's be honest, who doesn't love Marvin Gaye?
This is a movie I wore out on VHS in college because I watched it so often. I can relate to John Cusack's character so well...even though I am a girl, he just so expertly explains what goes on in your brain when you're in a relationship, going through a breakup, or just trying to figure out where your head is. It's perfection. One of my favorite quotes is the one above. It is totally true that when you find someone whose chemistry just meshes with yours, you just can't help yourself! You feel consumed by a desire to be with that person as much as possible and things just click. I have only felt that way a few times in my life, but I know that you have to make choices about who you actually want to have a "home" with.
I have gone through a lot of emotions and thoughts the past few days...the hazard of living alone during a snow storm. :-) I felt lonely at first. I'm a person who craves companionship and this is the first time in my life that I have lived completely by myself. I have always had roommates or parents or a boyfriend living with me before. It's a big adjustment to live alone. I am a lot more comfortable with it today than I have been. I have gotten a lot accomplished and actually had time to do the things I want to do instead of graduate homework or writing lessons or attending to other people's needs. I am hopeful that I will have the feeling of being "home" with someone again soon, but I am content to hang out with my crazy dog and get a little lost in my thoughts for now. I will leave you with another of my most favorite quotes from High Fidelity just because...
"Rob, top five musical crimes perpetuated by Stevie Wonder in the ’80s and ’90s. Go! Sub-question: is it in fact unfair to criticize a formerly great artist for his latter day sins, is it better to burn out than to fade away?" Barry
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