Star Wars

So I've never been a huge Star Wars fan, in fact, before this last week I don't think I had ever sat down and actually watched an entire Star Wars film. However, with my new Disney+ subscription I have access to all of them and figured its about time I get caught up. Although I have never sat down and watched a Star Wars film the movie have a large presences in pop culture so I am very familiar with the characters and even the overall plot of the films. In addition, my family and I are big fans of the Disney Theme Parks so I have been exposed to Star Wars rides and shows both at Disneyland and Disney World. It was a really interesting experience this week actually watching the films and realizing how the iconic characters and scenes actually fit into the greater story line. It was also interesting to hear lines in the movie that I had heard tossed around in general conversation before and realize that they had come from the Sar Wars films and I hadn't even known. I just find it interesting that some media has become so much a part of pop culture that we don't even need to see the films to have a significant amount of exposure to the content. I enjoyed the experience of going back and finally viewing the films after having already been so well exposed to the characters and themes. I also feel that I will now experience Star Wars attractions at my favorite theme parks and Star Wars related content online and in conversations with new ideas now that I have experienced their cinematic origins.

DISNEY+

DISNEY+, DISNEY+, DISNEY+!!!!!!!! So needless to say I signed up for Disney + this week and am LOVING it!!!! It has been way too much fun looking through all the old movies and TV shows (some I have see many times but totally forgot they existed) and reminiscing with my siblings. My family and I are huge Disney fans and so my siblings and grew up watching Disney movies and Disney Channel so this is a common interest we all can share. The day Disney+ was launched our family group chat was consumed with fun memories and plans to rewatch some of our favorites together. Media is such an effective way to bring people together. I say that EVERY week but its interesting that almost all of the media I have mentioned on this blog stands out in my mind because of its ability to connect me with others.
As a side note, If you have signed up for Disney+ I would highly recommend watching the documentary that is included on the app called "The Imagineering Story". I watched it the first say the app was released and was very inspired by it. If you are a Disney fan is a must see.

P.S. I have finally published the video blog that I mentioned in my post a few weeks ago if any of you want to check it out. Here's the link: https://kaitlynday96.wixsite.com/mysite

The Lightning Thief

My husband and I have been reading/listening to the Percy Jackson series recently. We are almost finished with the first book, The Lightning Thief. Reading these books together has provided us with a really fun activity to do together. In the past we have had a hard time finding an activity that we both equally enjoy. Finding a form of media such as a book or TV show that we can agree upon gives us an easy choice for how to spend our time when we get a free night. My husband and I are invested in so many different efforts throughout the week that having a fun story to be mutually invested in is really refreshing.

TED Talks

This week I have been listening to a lot of TED Talks in my free time. I forgot how much I enjoy listening to them. There are TED Talks on about every subject you can think of usually there are several on similar topics. I really enjoy hear the different perspectives and ideas people have. Whenever I listen to these ideas I find myself filling my head and my conversations with more meaningful information. I think media not only provides us entertainment in our down time but also often makes up the content of our thoughts and words when are not consuming it. This experience just reminds me of the importance of being an active and thoughtful consumer of media.