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Today was a much needed day, at least, for me. Good food and an interesting movie definitely hit the spot. Into the Wild portrays an accurate image of a Thoreau extremist and exploring nature in solitude. When I was watching the movie I began to wonder if I could go into the wild myself. I'm not even going to try to pretend like I could but even if i could, I wouldn't. There is one reason for this: my family and friends. After all, "Happiness is only real when shared."
ReplyDeleteNow, i shall Rest up for the big hike!
Looks like you guys had a fun day.. once again (: I'm bummed i missed out, but i had a lot of solid time to reflect after viewing such an amazing movie. I have concluded that in some point of my life, i will drop everything, and explore on my own, like chris did. He really inspired me to focus on the simple beauties in life. Looking back on my memo pad, written in after the movie, i wrote, "Being alone is not how i would ever like to feel, i believe when people feel alone that they are actually just hiding from themselves and their thoughts." After looking back and re-reading some things, they sound a bit extreme, however i am still looking forward to going on adventures around the world, as well as ones in the wild.
ReplyDeleteSo the movie pretty much layed out what would really happen if you were to take thoreau's witings entirely literaly. I was very surprised that Alexander Supertramp came to the realization that happiness is best when shared before he died. It's like what I have been trying to say this whole time!
ReplyDeleteThe movie also reinforced the statement that I declared on yesterday's blog. The statement was that nature was and is a far more powerful force than any human, or any group of humans. Our patterns of living are all based around nature.
The most recent thing that I have noticed thus far in the week is my increasing irritation with any man made structure. Before this week, I would never have been even slightly bothered by the ocassinal trail sign or paved road. But now, during our hikes, when I look down at the highways and buildings, I find myself wishing that they weren't there.
Today was great !
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the movie. I wasn't expecting Alexander to die in the end. I was kind of hoping he'd go back to his family and share his experiences with them so they could understand why he felt the need to leave everything behind. I like the idea of setting everything aside that isn't truly important and becoming more in touch with nature. But i think that developing relationships and connections with people is an important part of life. Interactions with other people allow you to discover what kind of person you are and what kind of person you don't want to be. Alexander Supertramp definitely made an impact in people's lives but he never stuck around long enough to sustain any sort of real bond with them. He seemed like he was missing out on something that could have been very special to him.
The short hike today was nice. It was great to get out there and stretch our legs with an easy day. I'm looking forward to a fun filled day tomorrow.
also- totally shot down by that guy today.
ReplyDeleteme: "WHAT ARE YOU READING?!!?!?!??"
d-bag: "a book...."
mehh =[[
i should've recited my haiku pick up line and maybe he would've been more willing to tell me what he was reading.
I was glad we got to watch a movie today, I was exhausted from yesterday! I really enjoyed the movie. It made me really respect the people who actually go off into nature on their own. It would be so hard for me because I love my family and friends too much. It taught me that the experiences that you share with others are much more meaningful than experiencing things alone. And also journey of life is all about the relationships that you make along the way. I liked the hike today because it was more relaxed and easy. I was excited Mr.Aiston brought his dog along! That made it more entertaining. I am looking forward to seeing some snow tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteSociety! Society! and don't eat the potato plant with the horizontal stripes! Besides those silly insights from Into The Wild, the story of Alex Supertramp was very inspiring. I alway wanted to try something like what Alex did, not that I dislike material things, society, or feel like i need to go to Alaska (the state). Its just that the idea of being on my own just exploring the world is very intriguing. Anyway it was a powerful movie along with the awesome breakfast smorgesborg (is that how you spell it?) and a nice break from hiking and climbing up a steep trail. Not that I don't enjoy it. Speaking of hikes, I enjoyed the hike today, but I only had on problem with it, it seemed too short. I understand the time constraints caused by school hours, but I just wish we could take our time to traverse the trails a little bit more instead of running up the hill and stopping at the top. Hiking is like life, if you don't stop to listen to the birds and look arround you you miss a lot.
ReplyDeleteToday was better than yesterday. We watched a movie until about noon while eating breakfast, then hiked alongside a mountain (Ben and I even made it to the top...I forgot to get a pic:(.). I thought it was nice for Mr. Aiston to bring his dog, although I don't think he really liked me much (or he was so caught up in the hike that he had no time or desire to pay any attention to anything or anyone else). What I also wasn't expecting was how our bus driver was also going to drive my soccer team to our last game of the season (we lost 4-0 against LJCD).
ReplyDeleteI learned from the movie that if one wants to decide on whether to live with society or live in the wild, they need to choose one or the other. Holding onto one but choosing the other will only cause problems later on (in Chris's case, death). The movie was powerful, kind of hard to follow at times, and a bit unclear in some areas. But it got the message across.
What could that guy possibly have been reading?!?
Yesterday was really nice (sorry I fell asleep at 7). I think I ate three donuts, a breakfast burrito, and pops cereal... no shame! I really enjoy Into the Wild and it's a movie that has always been able to stay in the back of my mind so it was great to watch it again with my fellow solitude seekers.
ReplyDeleteThe movie is so powerful. Emile Hirsch plays the part perfectly. He touches everyone he meets but doesn't recognize how significant relationships are until he is near death... "Happiness is only real when shared."
The short hike afterwards was very nice. And we gained an extra hairy solitude seeker! Two actually, if you count the bus driver. Griffin brought a entirely new energy to our hike and didn't stop short as he guided us along the trail. We met a clumsy biker, an angry pit bull, and a pretentious waterfall reader. It was a beautiful hike and I definitely plan on revisiting the location.
Today was really tiring, but worth it. Going through the trees and bushes, on the nice single trail, was really refreshing. Although my legs were burning a little bit on the way up, i was able to get over it and find some solitude. It was funny when we noticed the navy seal blending in and hiding in the bushes. The view was beautiful. Garnet was really amazing also, the top was surrounded by massive mountains that blew my mind away. I have now found a spot only about an hour away from home, that i can find solitude, and ease my mind.
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