Self Confessed Movie Addict

"Once upon a time..."

I have found that I've collected about 40-50 movies in the past 4 months... actually probably more! And the common theme ? Romantic comedy ! For the most part anyway! I know... I'm becoming more and more girly every day! Oh dear.... *sighs*

I love movies... Is there a group that meets called "M.A" ?! MovieAddicts Anonymous ?! I could proudly walk through those doors and say "Hi my name is ___________ and I am a Movie Addict..." I can imagine it now... to become "sober" we'd read more books... lol.

It's the dreamer in me coming out. I love to dream. I love the worlds of movies... the world where anything is possible, where miracles happen... A world not so far disjointed for the world I live in, as hard as it is to grasp...

Let me explain a little... some people have probably already heard me explain, but for those who haven't.. this will be brief.

The most common recurring theme in movies is that of the magical fairy tale. Oh yes, this theme isn't confined to Disney films or even to children's films in general... in chick flicks its hard to miss and even in action films and thrillers it creeps into storylines left, right and centre... But does it mean that the movie occurs in a world that isn't possible for us to live in? Take a movie such as Notting Hill... It's remotely possible that the whole storyline of that movie could play out in real life, even if slightly modified...

What I'm saying is that I love movies because they aren't detached from my hopes and dreams. My dream that one day Tom Hanks, Hugh Jackman or Luke Wilson will walk into my life and sweep me off my feet... or someone far better ! My dream that one day a Prince will come and like Richard Gere in Pretty Woman, he'd climb the tower for me instead of saying "I'll buy you a condo"... My dream that one day a man will walk into my life and instead of running away in fear, would stick around to sort things out... a man who would be like Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire and say "You complete me."

And beyond that, my beliefs that I live in a world where miracles do happen every day... where anything is possible and you can be who you want to be. I'm not saying, click your fingers and poof - you'll be a star, but if anything is possible, than a least a positive attitude and determination to dare to be different could be gained right?

Life is what you make it. If you see the glass half empty, everything in your world will mirror that image. Your relationships with you loved ones, you dreams, your reality.... but if you see the glass half full, you world will be your oyster and life's opportunities and pursuits won't feel like dead ends... rather, they will feel like chances to grow, to be bold and to achieve...

"And she lived happily ever after..."