Romantic comedies ...and Me

"hi there...."
"hello..."
"what do you do to pass your time?"
"singing, writing, reading...but mostly watchin movies....!"
"so, what movies do you watch?"
"hmmmmmmm.. mystery, thrillers................ "  O what the HECK !! its only romantic comedies and romantic comedies alone!!!......


There used to be a time when i used to enjoy laughing my heads out watchin an occasional slapstick comedy, or a sci fi thriller here and an animation movie there.... now my interest in watching these genres have been phased out and is being governed by one main genre and thats 'Romantic comedies'!!

whats there to watch in these movies you would ask? its absolutely the same story round and round.....!!!!
first, it starts of with a workaholic, lonely protagonist which is either the hero or the heroine who is absolutely comfortable with what life has to offer, having no idea what they r missing untill the other one enters the scene. this person is usually the more carefree bubbly one... first, they fight ..then he or she makes the workaholic realize that the real happiness is in wearing shabby clothes to work, dancing on tables at bars, breaking traffic rules and getting arrested.......
             and of course theres the first kiss.....or an accidental one night stand...
           then there comes a moment of truth where the workaholic has done something to screw the relationship, and the bubbly one gets 'hurt'and leaves...
            then comes the perfect monologue.... the one paragraph that makes whatever crap this person did to create havoc would all just disappear away and let the other one come running into his arms
            the end would be the make up kiss ofcourse....

well.... but you should understand the beauty of these movies.... they are just windows that help every persons deepest dreams to have a breath of fresh air.
 well.... in real life you woul nt expect to hear violins or  Switchfoot playing  'dare you to move' faraway in the background when the boy you have been crushing on all summer was just about to kiss you....would you....
           
 right from the start, when the wind blows the hair off her face , the way he would be in a complete trance , awe-stuck by her beauty; the hours they would spend talking to each other like nothing else existed;   the momentary second when the whole world has stopped because their hands touched for the first time.
                when he describes in a long five minute dumbfounding voice,   the way she makes him feel..... and to add more pain to our tortured souls they would add perfect music in the background that would push us past the cliff....
      we experience our very own love story every day...
                

                   i absolutley  disagree when they say that romanic comedies ruin relationships or prevent single people from finding a good partner....       

        oh yes occasionally when a lively bubbly jane thinks  a silent mysterious guy is interested in her because he likes the way she is so carefree , what hes really thinking in his head is that she is childish and dangerous and he has to get away from her!! or when sad and depressed little Emma sits on a park bench everyday waiting there hoping for a prince charming in a suit to talk away her troubles, she is just busy getting even more sad and depressed.
             when nervous Sharon tries to act confident and aloof hoping to catch the attention of her boss, he is busy pulling her down cause he feels intimidated by her...

                i absolutley would never agree if you told me that these movies are the reason that many husbands sleep on the couch every night because either he hadn't  used charming, breathtaking words to describe how beautiful she looked that day or he had just picked lines right out of the movie she had forced him to watch ,two days ago because he couldnt make something up on his own...

               we all know these things would never exist in reality.... and thats why i watch them in this magical world... where everything is perfect... she gets him.. and they live hapiily ever after

                 well if you asked me if building these unrealistic fantasies was the reason i first look at the eyes of every propective match i meet...i will look the other way and still say no.....

                 and the occasional one that claims to show reality... where the loved ones dont get together..... well.... you wont find me watching that movie anytime soon.....

                                                                                                         the Romantic movie buff...

P.S.  Recommended watches: A walk to remember
                                              Before sunrise....
                                                                                                                 

          



                  



            

the 5 minute walk.... everyday

How would it feel like if you talked about the last time you stopped and  look back at a simple thing that you used to do every single day…. Something so simple as just walking from kahovskaya metro station to your hostel on a snowy day… the 5 minute walk…..

How ever bad your day was at college or how much laundry you had waiting for you back at your room… this short, straight pavement would bring the whole world to a stand still. While you walk into the cold night from the underground, your face feels so chilled and yet feels the warmth from the muffler clinging to your neck so tightly. Your gloved hands cozily tucked away into your pocket , you take baby steps with your jittery legs clad in comfortable jeans,  to avoid slipping on the frozen ice. There is  complete silence everywhere; broken only by your shoes breaking the frozen ice underneath and the soft  sound of snowflakes touching the ground. The momentary chills that run down your spine when you see two hulky figures at a distance , for fear you may be beaten up or stolen from….but as the figures grow closer, you see the baby blue eyes , pinked up cheeks of  smiling preoccupied teenagers exchanging amusing information you never understand…   The reflections on the snow glitter like diamonds that feels like your very own Christmas everyday..  every deep breath that sent down a cool wind down your throat that played as music in your ears…you walked to reach your hostel… everyday

How would it feel like if I talked about something I used to do three years ago , today… as I walk on the side of the road dodging every cycle that comes my way… trying to concentrate on the road so that  I don’t trip on any bump or depression while the cars and autos scream  their way through the traffic. As I cloth my face and seal it with a helmet for fear the wind may touch my face and scar it , as I swing my way thru the crazy traffic myself … everyday…

Does the past always seem so beautiful to you…? Coz I never felt this magical about my past when I was in it… but sometimes…your journeys also feel the way you feel about the place where it ends…

My hostel…. Each room had  a story.. a few happy parts , a bunch of sad parts…but everyone had a story to share, to hold your hand … to face your stories together. As I walked through the road to face an easy day or hard.. I always felt the same way…. God this should never end……!

It did … but I close my eyes and I can still hear the music in my ears, feel the snow touch my nose ,  the weight of the kvartal bags on my fingers, the pain in my head from giggling so hard with my friends…. Then a auto rushes past me , the driver screaming his lungs out.. ’hey!!! Watch where your goin!!!’ and I return back to today…. And walk on… everyday….