
Thanks for playing along. It's been fun. Love, Thelma.

I wish I pushed down harder, longer, again
I didn't enjoy the film Leaving Normal. It felt so contrived and fake to me. I can't quite pinpoint if it was the script or the acting that didn't work for me, but I just didn't care about the characters. In a film like this, I should be routing for them to figure everything out, but I just kept hoping that they would make up their minds and hurry things along. There wasn't any real depth to the characters, so I had a lot of trouble connecting with them. My favorite film this year has been Straight Story. I loved the simplicity of this movie. My reaction to it was completely the opposite of Leaving Normal. I really cared about what happened to the characters here. I wanted him to be able to see his brother so badly and became really invested in his story. It was a beautiful movie which I really want to see again.

This is my greatest accomplishment.
I enjoyed the film Leaving Normal, but it wasn’t my favorite film of the semester. I thought it presented an uplifting view of life; the way everything happened for a reason and it all fit together. It emphasized the idea that we’re all constantly trying our hardest to control the many aspects of our life and direct it to where we want it to be, and in doing this we’re actually missing out on what’s happening at the moment. I liked that everything came together in the film, and although it was fairly predictable, I was relieved to find that it had a happy ending. The characters were very interesting. They represented many extremes, and it was interesting to watch them all interact.
My favorite film of the semester was Little Miss Sunshine. However, that was my favorite movie before I took this class. As far as new movies go, my favorite was Thelma and Louise. I had heard about it before because it’s so iconic, and I’m glad I finally got the chance to see it.

Thanks for playing along. It's been fun. Love, Thelma.

My Love Jane,
Physically, we are so far apart yet spiritually, we are one. Day after day, I am thinking of you, thinking of your beauty, thinking of your voice, and thinking the strength and courage you gave me. My love for you has no eyes. I see no colors. I see you for the person you are, the person who cared for me unconditionally, the friend who laughed with me, and the family who held my hand when I needed it. My love for you has no conditions. You are the person you are whether you are straight or not. I only care for the person who protected me, supported me, and told me that the world is not big enough for the love we have for each other. My love most of all, has no boundaries. Wherever you go, whatever you do, I will be right here waiting for you.
Love, Robin