Yesterday I had an appointment in Bellevue that ended at 4:00. I also had an exam for my Psych class in Bellevue at 7:30 later that night. So I either could have driven all the way home and done nothing for a few hours, then driven all the way back for my test, or I could stay in Bellevue and do something fun. Not a hard decision, right? Right! I had been wanting to see Burn After Reading, but haven't been able to drag Rob along with me.
It just so happens that it was showing in my favorite Bellevue movie theatre at 4:40...yes! I know what you are thinking...go see a movie alone? But that's weird, isn't it? No!! I LOVE to go to the movies by myself. Not in a loser way, but in an early matinee way. I think it's fun. Does that make me sound like a loser loner? I don't care, I still like it. So being the super cool person that I am, I stopped at Bartell's to buy a treat to sneak into the movie theatre (M & M's 2 for $0.88 - score!). Rob has always thought that bringing in outside food was the weirdest thing to do. Me, I think it's perfectly normal...we always did that growing up! There was rarely a time a movie was seen without a quick stop at All a Dollar first. Every time Rob and I catch a flick we buy a large popcorn, 2 large drinks and a candy. Never mind that we have NEVER ONCE eaten it all! And he thinks that I am wasteful?! Oh, I digress.
So I buy my ticket and wander into the theatre. It is completely empty. I know this will make me sound dorky, but I thought it was so cool that I would have the entire place to myself. As I took a seat in the very middle of the theatre, it hit me how big it actually was...and it was all mine. See, dorky! This theatre usually has an usher welcome the crowd before the movie starts, but not this time. I was slightly disappointed that I didn't get a personal welcome. After the fact I realized that it might have been a little awkward...for both of us and then I was alright with it. I was enjoying the previews when I saw some movement in the far corner of the theatre...what was it? Oh no, it's people! An elderly couple crashed my personal movie viewing party - the nerve! I got over it pretty quickly and enjoyed the movie (as well as BOTH packages of M & M's). It was really funny! Not mainstream funny, but dark funny. I was out of there in time to flip through my notes and get to my exam on time. Now if I do say so myself, I am quite the great date!
So I buy my ticket and wander into the theatre. It is completely empty. I know this will make me sound dorky, but I thought it was so cool that I would have the entire place to myself. As I took a seat in the very middle of the theatre, it hit me how big it actually was...and it was all mine. See, dorky! This theatre usually has an usher welcome the crowd before the movie starts, but not this time. I was slightly disappointed that I didn't get a personal welcome. After the fact I realized that it might have been a little awkward...for both of us and then I was alright with it. I was enjoying the previews when I saw some movement in the far corner of the theatre...what was it? Oh no, it's people! An elderly couple crashed my personal movie viewing party - the nerve! I got over it pretty quickly and enjoyed the movie (as well as BOTH packages of M & M's). It was really funny! Not mainstream funny, but dark funny. I was out of there in time to flip through my notes and get to my exam on time. Now if I do say so myself, I am quite the great date!
1 comment:
I loved this post! First, I LOVE that movie I too thought it was SO funny, in a dark way too. My kinda show.
Second, I'm quite alright with going to a movie by myself. If my Hubster won't go see it I'll just go by myself. No big deal.
Third. My family and I ALWAYS went to all a dollar before a movie and stuffed our purses full of candy. Who wants to pay 5 bucks for a box of candy you can get for a buck right?
Nice!
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