"I loathe the bus. There has to be a more dignified mode of transportation."

I adore the '80s. Probably because I didn't grow up during them. I don't consider only having been alive for 5 years of a decade really 'growing up'. Anyway, I absolutely adore '80s cult movies. I think that this love was fostered by my mom's little sister Melissa, who was 17 when I was born and a total '80s child. Sixteen Candles is probably my most favorite. I will always have a deep and abiding love for Jake Ryan, he's kind of perfect.

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How can you beat the awkward Molly Ringwald (Sam) staring longingly over her shoulder at Michael Schoeffling (Jake) during study hall? Anthony Michael Hall as the Geek, attempting to drive Jake's dad's Rolls Royce with the plastered Prom queen in the front seat? The Chinese foreign exchange student following Sam all over the place? It's all classic. In my own, personal, completely unbiased opinion, John Hughes was an absolute genius. I'm serious. 

In Progress...

I have begun the quest to complete my New Year's Resolutions, one of which is to go on an adventure. Thanks to my A-mazing aunt Melissa, I have plans to go on my adventure. After watching her kids Saturday night, she and I were talking about some of the things I want to do in my life and she suggested that I begin to plan my adventure as soon as possible. So my friends, are you ready for this? My adventure is that I am going to go to Washington, D.C. a few days after I graduate for a week! I will be (cross all extremities) be taking Nevitt with me. The only stipulation Melissa had was that I had to save $100 to buy the best pair of shoes that I saw (so of course, I have to bring Nevitt. She, and only she, can really understand my love of shoes). She told me that her best friend, also named Melissa who grew up back east, and she always do that when they go on trips so I need to start the tradition. I'm also hoping to visit NYC while I'm back east, since I've never been and it's on my list of places to visit. Anyway, I'm beyond excited... Now I just need to find inexpensive tickets... Anyone got any ideas?