Wall-E & Me |

This weekend I took myself out to a movie and lunch. Can you believe it?

Sometimes you need to take a time out and do something nice for yourself. By going out to the movie and lunch alone I was able to truly just be myself and have a lot of self reflection.

I took myself to Downtown Disney and saw Wall-E with a bunch of kids and then enjoyed lunch at a small asian restaurant. I also bought myself the cute umbrella I have wanted from the Cirque store. (I am a great date.)

I do recommend you go see Wall-E very cute movie about love as well as a nice social message. I was surprised Disney allowed this social message to be in their film. (I won’t ruin it) Many people parents in the audience were making negative comments about it. Of course these were parents who obviously suffered from this social disconnect.

It was also nice to have the time way because it reminded me how lucky I am to have Justin and all my family and friends in my life. Sure it was nice to have the time alone but I knew I was coming home to Justin. It is a lot easier to be alone in a world where couples rule when you know you will go home and be part of a couple again.

I hope if you are single or in a couple, you will take a few hours and take just yourself out on a date. Enjoy the time and treat yourself right!

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GaryJ on 07 Jul 2008 at 10:39 am #

It sounds like a cute movie!

I work 12 hour shifts (4:00pm to 4:00am) 4 to 6 days a week.
I spend a lot a time away from home.
No matter how hard the work is or how exhausitng it is.
It makes me realize how lucky I am, to have Chuck!
I know when I finally come home, I’m met with a warm wet kiss and a hug.
And 3 cats that want a little petting. I am blessed.

Cr8zDrgn on 07 Jul 2008 at 12:10 pm #

Self-Dates are always the best. Like you mention, it’s great to just be yourself and enjoy who you are, also to appreciate of the people who you hold dear to your heart. Everyone needs to go on a Self-Date.

As for Wall-E, I too saw it the other day, and was blown away. If you haven’t already, you have to see the DVD for the Pixar’s Shorts, and watch as you seen the art of computer animation grow. The details in that movie was amazing, but beyond all that was an amazing story. I found myself relating a lot to Wall-E’s character from his curiosity and his quirkiness. I’m with you Michael, I really like the message that movie had.

Brad on 07 Jul 2008 at 12:11 pm #

ichael, it sounds like you enjoyed yourself. I have trouble doing things by myself, such as going to a movie. I guess I would feel like (look at that poor guy, he is so pathetic he goes to the movies all by himself) I realize that is MY own personal fear. Perhaps if I go do things by myself I would meet someone who has the same interest as me. I shouldn’t wait to drag a friend to a movie. I used to go paragliding (which is running off a mountain with a parachute, some people confuse Parasailing which is getting dragged by a boat) I would go paragliding by myself because I couldn’t ever find a friend who wanted to go with me and I figured I would meet someone who had the same interest as me.
I guess it is better to do your own thing instead of waiting for someone to do it with you, and you can meet someone who shares the same interest as you while you are doing it.
Thanks for the reminder!
YOU ROCK MICHAEL!
-Brad

Travis on 08 Jul 2008 at 7:41 am #

WALL-E was such a good movie - makes you stop and think about social interactions on a day to day basis.
Taking yourself on a date to the movies is a good thing too. Everyone is always saying you have to go with someone - why cant it be just you?

Michael on 08 Jul 2008 at 9:45 am #