The Confessions of a New Jersey Resident.

gawsh. it's kinda depressing to watch movies with people around you falling asleep. so much for watching movies with your parents. not to a mention a father who's snores annoy the HELL out of you.so i finally watched Garden State movie. with Natalie Portman and Zach Braff. it was a brilliant movie. it was definitely not a movie that i could predict what happens next. Although, I must make a statement on how New Jersey was portrayed in the movie. *chuckles* you probably didn't see that one coming. from me. haha.well, okay. If some of you are wondering, yes it is true. New Jersey has this joke attached to it that it's a dumpsite for New York City. well. in some areas of NJ, it ain't very pleasant. Especially, Newark. If you ever think about taking a "hell-of-it" vacation or a honeymoon to Newark, New Jersey. Well- forget it. i promise you. you're not missing out on anything. :) Now, the more south you go, the prettier it is. I hail from Brick, which is 15 minutes from the beach (minus all the traffic on weekends). People are clean cut around here. Nice homes. Nuttin' like that boat that seems to fall into the ditch anytime in the movie. No i did not grow up in a boat. Frankly, I don't think anyone did around here. I went to Brick Memorial High school and graduated. I can relate to that guy where it's everywhere he goes- he bumps into someone he used to know. Everytime I go out, there's always someone I see, we greet and get the low-down on what we're doing now. And almost everytime I say I go to college in Washington, DC. I get *gasps* "really? that's far!! wow... who me? oh... I'm going to ocean community college now... and working... yeah." Hmm. What I can say is true, is the feelings this Andrew character feels when he comes back into town. Everyone's the same. Everyone is not exactly moving along the same pace you are. Which I feel- defines a bit of what I'm going through. All the times i get back to NJ, i hate it. Yes, I groannn at the thought of going back to NJ. However, I do love my house. (It's a real nice house. thankyouverymuch. okay. fine. maybe we do have a little graveyard in our backyard. but nothing fancy-schmancy as Sam[Natalie Portman]) My room is pretty cool. AND colorful. I own a cat & two gerbils. Not a thousand. ;) Anyway, My life around the house. is nice. my parents are extremely good to me. I love the peaceful feeling I get whenever I plop onto my bed and stare at everything around my room. realizing that nothing needs to be dusted. mom did everything the day before I got home. It's just the social life around here. I used to be content with my life before college. I was this quiet girl that felt safe and sound at home, but longed for something more. to be somewhere else. dreaming of a different life. not SO different. But in some ways, different. Then the time came when I went to college. Busy life. Always on the go. meeting sooo many different people. different personalities. it was entirely different culture. and I loved it. It's like once you experienced the hype, there's no turnin' back. I learned a lot about myself. I yearn for something more. Life outside of Jersey gives me that. Where I long to be. Is in California. I could say that i'm on medication or have a desire to be an actress. but then I'd be lying. And you'd know because I'll tell you that I was lying. Just like Sam. I'll be there one day. Jersey is a place where I'll always feel safe. But in your life, you can't always be safe. You have to be willing to take risks and all. And That's what I'm doing.so there you have it. My statement for those who watched the movie, never been to new jersey, watched the Garden State film and thought "ohhh, so THAT's why meg ain't proud to be a jersey girl. why her heart is set on california."although, what I'd like to know- did Zach Braff grow up in Jersey or what? :-)