Footloose Friday

I was just on Facebook, procrastinating from finishing the paper I have due in a couple hours, when I saw the Footloose fan page mention something about the remake that's coming out soon (today? I don't know).

The original Footloose is one of my favourite movies ever.  Like, in my top five of all time.  That's a pretty big deal, especially given how much I love movies.  But I don't really know how I feel about this new remake.  I mean, is it going to be like Dirty Dancing, where the remake is absolutely nothing like the original?  Or are they trying to make it exactly like the first?  And if it's the latter, how exact is it going to be?  Like, same dialogue and everything, just with different actors?  Or same storyline, but slightly different?

I guess I just have really mixed feelings about how this new movie is going to play out.  I'm not even sure yet if I'm going to see it.  Like I said, the original is one of my favourite movies ever, and I really don't want to ruin it with this remake.

How do you guys feel about remakes?  Have any of your favourite movies been remade (or had sequels made) and you were disappointed?  Let me know!

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Have to Blog!

I spent pretty much all day sitting on my couch, doing pretty much nothing (read: procrastinating).  As I was walking from my room to my couch, to continue doing nothing, I had this sudden urge to blog.  I'm not sure what I should blog about, as my life is beyond boring, but I still feel like I need to blog.

So...tell me about your lives!  I feel like this blog is always all about me, me, me.  I hardly ever hear from you guys.  So now it's your turn!  Tell me something interesting about yourself.  Tell me how your September has been, and then tell me something about yourself that I don't already know!  If you are reading this blog, you have to leave a comment, telling me these things!*

Yea...that's all I got.  I really, really wanted to blog tonight, but I genuinely have absolutely nothing to talk about.  It's only the second full week of school and I'm already insanely busy, between school, work, and attempting to have something that resembles a social life.  I'm also vlogging here and here, so you should probably also head over there and check it out.

Well, that's all the babbling I can do!  I'll see you guys around some time :)

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*Obviously you don't have to do anything, but it would be fun!

We Remember

[This post was written on Sunday, September 11]

You know how when you think back over your life and there are certain days, and certain huge events, that really stick out in your memory?  Things that you'll probably never forget?  For some people, these might be things like prom, your wedding day, the birth of your children.  But there's also the bigger things, like the attack on Pearl Habour, in 1941, or the day JFK was shot, in 1963.  For my generation, it will always be September 11, 2001, or 9/11.

I was in grade six, probably in the second week of classes.  It was time for morning recess, but I had to stay in and finish something that I hadn't done during class (missing recess was a pretty common occurrence in my life).  Recess was usually fifteen minutes and it took me about twelve minutes to finish whatever I was doing.  I asked my teacher if I could go outside for the last couple minutes of recess.  She told me that there were only a couple minutes left, it wasn't really worth it, but I could go out if I wanted to.  So I quickly put on my shoes, and as I was running out the door, I heard the principal, over the PA system, asking all the teachers to go to the staff room, because there was something going on in New York City.

I then remember recess continuing for what seemed like a good half hour, forty five minutes.  In my memory, that's how long recess became, although I don't know if I actually had a watch, or if I was just guessing.  Either way, we had an extremely extended recess, while all the teachers were watching the news in the staff room.

When recess was finally over, we went back into our classroom and our teacher tried to explain to us what was happening.  I remember not understanding why this had happened, why anyone would do this.  I also remember knowing I didn't understand why it was such a big deal.  I knew it was a big deal, and it would have a lasting impact on all of us, but I also didn't fully understand why.

Now it's been ten years and I'm still not sure I get it.  Either way, today is a day to remember.  Remember all those who lost their lives.  Remember the families of all the victims.  Remember those who risked their lives trying to help, trying to save anyone they could.

Sometimes things happen that we don't understand, that we can't explain.  We spend a decade looking back and wondering, why did this happen?  Why did these people lose their lives?  I don't know the answer, I don't know why.  But I do know that the best thing we can do for all those people is to remember.  As long as we remember, their memory lives on.  As soon as we start to forget, the terrorists who did this start to win.  So please, never forget September 11, 2001.  Always remember.

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Because of Camp

Camp ended a week ago and to say I’m going through withdrawl would be a huge understatement.  I wake up every morning, expecting to be at camp and am genuinely disappointed when I realize that that is not where I am.  I miss being outside all the time, the ocean, the heat, the Sun.  I miss the other counsellors more than words can even describe.  Basically, I want my whole life to be camp, all the time.

So, in the spirit of missing camp, I came up with a list.  The Foundation often does videos of kids where they say “Because of camp…” and then say something positive that has happened to them because of camp.  I decided to make my own “Because of camp” but a slightly funnier, counsellor version.  So, because of camp…

•          You unwillingly know all the words to every Justin Bieber song
•          It’s easier to count the patches of skin without bug bites than the actual bites
•          Going to bed at 10:30 is not only acceptable, it’s encouraged
•          Your days become entirely centered around when the next meal is
•          Not smelling like bug spray/camp fire/ocean is a legitimate treat
•          The most exciting part of your day is having the cleanest room and possibly winning a “big prize”
•          Scissors and tape are like gold
•          You’re constantly losing your voice from singing camp songs…or yelling at campers
•          You forget that there actually is an outside world beyond camp
•          “You’re fine” becomes your automatic response to any complaining campers
•          TV? What is that?!
•          Giving things to (and getting things from) your secret buddy is more fun than words can describe
•          How good your day is depends on what’s for lunch

This is my “because of camp” list.  For those of you who are camp people, do you have anything to add to the list?

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