Curmudgeon

There are certain trigger points where I find myself slipping into curmudgeonry. Going to the movies is one of those points.

I kind of want to see Elysium, despite rather mixed reviews. But do I want to see it enough to go to the movie theater? Probably not.

I last went to the movies for the latest Star Trek. Before that, though, it was the latest Harry Potter.

Movie theater experiences:

• Are expensive


• Are cold


• Include crappy popcorn (compared to D's homemade stove kind)

Additionally, there are things I can't do in a movie theater that I can do at home:

• Cuddle with D w/o armrests (yes, some movie theaters have armrests that go up, but not all)


• Pause the movie to go to the bathroom


• Have a glass of wine if I want (again, some movie theaters but not all)


• Have ice cream mid-movie

Yeah, yeah, yeah...the movie theater is all about the experience--and I appreciate that experience, trust--but it's often not worth the hassle for me.

Yeah. I'm like 65 years old on this. I know. Those damned kids and their movie picture buildings!