Roma, citta aperta
Today I watched the film, in which my post is titled, directed by Roberto Rossellini. The film is from 1946 and I assumed that I wouldn’t like it. I’m a snob like that. I am not a big fan of black and white movies, I can’t stand the voices of the actors and actresses from back then, and I don’t like the fuzzy pictures. But I loved this movie. I laughed, I cried. I enjoyed the characters and the black and whiteness, fuzzy picture, and voices did not take away from the movie. I thought it was great! I especially liked the character, Pina, and also her son Marcello…they were very talented. This movie was filmed on a very low budget with some people who weren’t even actors! Amazing!
I’m paranoid about my car. Ever since last year when I left it in my boyfriend’s school parking lot for the weekend and the battery died because the interior lights were and neither of us remember turning them on I have become extremely paranoid and feel the need to check all the time even though I never touch those lights. I’ll check tomorrow morning and then I’ll feel better. The only good thing about it happening up at his school was that then I had to drive four hours back to Skidmore and my battery got fully charged. If it dies here and I’m not heading up to see him or back home then I could be in trouble… STRESSFUL!
I’m already ready for my first week of classes to be over. I’m tired!
~love always~
Jen
