Dinner and a Movie :)

Four words. Dinner and a movie. They're words you've heard dozens of times, but it never gets old. Dinner can be something fancy, and maybe you watch a snooty foreign language film-- with subtitles. Or something artsy and intellectual. Or maybe you're being lazy and lounging around and it's just a dvd with questionable print-- but it's and old favorite and you love watching it, and it makes you laugh all the time, even if you say the dialogues in perfect coordination with the screen. It's comforting and fun and time well spent. 

Sometimes you need to stop being critical and judgey and just enjoy the nice gesture shown to you. Dinner could be frozen pizza, or mixing up stuff from jars, [that's a skill too :) ] or just takeout and leftovers and dessert is store-bought tiramisu or mud-pie that was relegated to the back of the freezer, or just cookies... The point is, it's still good food and if somebody is taking the time and effort to do something, be nice and appreciate it... 

Afterall, would you be happier being snooty and talking at somebody while eating tiny portions of overpriced food or laughing out loud at something silly while eating finger food and ice cream straight outta the carton? Everybody can't cook, but hey, everybody doesn't take the effort either... The bottom line is take some time out to do something nice and cook somebody dinner... Maybe your roommate is too tired to cook, or you're having people over, it's great to bond over potluck and cook-outs, or friday movie nights with the girls, or you're catching up with an old friend and feel adventurous to step inside the kitchen.. it's gonna put a smile on your face too.. Dinner and a movie. It's not so bad now is it?