Spring Break 2010

Each of us interprets, predicts, identifies with, and likens our own lives to what we know. This doesn’t always mean our expectations will be correct, for example… Being the oldest child in my family, much of what I learned to expect from “The High School Experience” came from a little show that took place at Bayside High… Yes I’m referring to “Saved by the Bell”. Despite the brilliantly written episodes, the life like sets with real lockers and lots of neon, and the outstanding performances by Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Mario Lopez and Dennis Haskin (Oh Mr. Belding, your ability to be an authority figure one minute and a friend on first name basis with each student the next minute is still an example for current and future school administrators everywhere!) I really don’t feel I got a very true vision of what high school would really like. (Or perhaps it was Woods Cross High that had the problem and every other High School followed the “Saved by the Bell” format by having the breaks between classes last longer than the actual classes.)

Needless to say Hollywood is often not a very good standard to use when we are trying to understand what our lives are really going to be like… Even though there are plenty of instances we are grateful don’t play out like television shows or movies depict, there are some moments from movies that would be enjoyable to experience. Becoming the prettiest person in school by simply removing your glasses and losing your bangs, having all the hard work it takes to accomplish a giant goal only take a few minutes via a montage with an epic soundtrack playing in the background, ect. While I think those scenarios are fun, because of my past experiences with Hollywood not necessarily equaling real life, I’m not holding my breath waiting for them to happen…

Much of what the entertainment industry has produced depicting what “College Life is like” I have found to be suspect. Yet during my last year of formal schooling, after MANY years of college I experienced a very classic Hollywood stereotype actually taking place… The stereotype: A group of roommates coming together at the start of the year, each from a different background, each with various goals and aspirations, the friendships grow, then they hit the road for Spring Break, driving across several states, and coming back better friends then before.

Keep in mind it wasn’t totally like Hollywood depicts… I mean… I was involved and the destination was Disneyland, and while we are all from different backgrounds we are still white and LDS… But the trip still included all of the roommates having a great time. So without any further chatter… Enjoy a few photos from Spring Break 2010.

These little guy's get tired after a full day of fun in the Park.

Mickey dancing his heart out.
Belle loves Brett and Mark
I got to Level 7 on Buzz!

Yes Captain EO is back to save the world once again!

So yeah… While I know I will never experience a number of stereotypical situations that play out in movies… I’m glad I got to experience this one.
Much Love, Eric