black and white movies

We started watching a movie in our visual rhetoric class today about the Algerian Revolution that took place in the 1950s. The movie is very old and in two other languages. And... last but not least it is Black and White...

Living and growing up in a world where everything is plastic, perfect, high-tech and  super fast, these ingredients might not look very desirable at first. But I tend to appreciate things that are retro, more artistic and in their original context. I feel that this black and white movie, captures all the elements of that time and place and has no problems underlining the facial expressions, the violence of the battle scenes and the emotion of the story as well.

At the risk of sounding like a movie trailer; In a world where everything is colorful and fast-paced is it too much of a trouble to step out of the artifice, slow down and appreciate the old days and all the glory they bring with them?...

It's weird, I had some previously set obligations I had to attend to today so I had to miss school. Back in high school this would be a good thing but ever since I started at UMD every time I miss class, i feel ridiculously guilty about it. It's not that missing a few classes is going to cause me to get bad grades or get me in trouble, because we have a pretty cool environment at shady grove where we can all ask eachother for notes or homework assignments. It's just the emotional responsibility i think. It's like going to class everyday becomes a part of who you are, so when you don't go you're cheating on yourself... let alone alll the money and sacrifices we make to sign up for these classes :))

This notion is something I find pretty scary actually, because I  always wonder what's going to happen once we get out of school, after we graduate I mean. Unless I find a 9-5 job right a way, I might be in such a weird mood or feel really empty.

But then again, there is nothing more beautiful than having a burrito, and then come home and snuggle with the blanket and fall asleep watching tv on the couch... I love being lazy!!!! :)) But I can't afford it most of the time :))
hope everyone had fun in class today:)

hi everyone!