"She's 17. I'm 42 and she's 17. I'm older than her father, can you believe that? I'm dating a girl, wherein, I can beat up her father."

Re-watching Manhattan for the umpteenth time this afternoon, the question popped into my head: What has happened to romantic comedies?

Here is a film that has taken the most unlikely obstacles (underage lovers, adultery, lesbian ex-wives), and managed to morph them into a laugh-out-loud funny, beautiful, intellectual romance--the definition of a romantic comedy. I hate to revert back to cliche, but they really don't make them like they used to. Even simply looking at the wikipedia listing of romantic comedies by year, it's clear that while the quantity of high-profile romantic comedies has increased, the quality has significantly decreased. Compare 1987, with Moonstruck and The Princess Bride or 1993--Groundhog Day and Sleepless in Seattle-- to 2009.

2009:

• Bride Wars (2009)
• He's Just Not That Into You (2009)
• Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)
• Duplicity (2009)
• I Love You, Man (2009)
• 17 Again (2009)
• The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)
• My Life in Ruins (2009)
• The Proposal (2009)
• The Ugly Truth (2009)

What has happened to the romantic comedy?? Diverse, witty, classy romance films seem to be growing passé. Bring back the Annie Hall's, bring back the Apartment's, bring back the Clueless (RIP Brittany)'s. I'm starting to think it's hopeless. And that is not a romantic or funny thought.

THIS JUST IN.

UM GIRL IN BUTLER:

YOU CAN'T ANSWER YOUR PHONE IN HERE. WHAT THE EFF ARE YOU TRYING TO PULL?

Have you heard of a library before? Because you seem to be having issues grasping the basic concept.

My Great Movie.

Sometimes even classics...

...need to be remade...

(After it's done buffering, press the arrow to make it go!)

Life. Goal. Achieved.

Today, another student director called me her "sensei."

Can officially die now, knowing that I have not brought shame to my entire family.

Butler

"Jumbo Doughnuts" in Butler cafe--why must you taunt me?

All I wanted was you, Mr. Chocolate/Vanilla Swirled Glaze.

Luckily, my mind remembered just in time that one "Jumbo Doughnut" is probably equal to an entire day's advisable caloric intake.

But one day, before the world ends, you will be mine.

WOLVES.

GUYS. Not only do wolves play practical jokes on each other, but they also exchange, "long-tongued kisses".

!!!!!!!!!

What more could we hope from such a beautiful creature?!

A photo from one of my professor's lectures. It's like a puppy BUT SOMEHOW EVEN BETTER.

Sure I have a final tomorrow.

I mean, I've only written one page of an 8-10 page paper due Tuesday morning and yes, I have an exam at 9am but--

This is what I did today.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Lp3s4ygDw0&feature=related

Oh, also, I wrote this.

Haiku for a Croissant, Hungarian Pastry Shop, NYC

Flakey delicious, (5)

What goes great with butter? Why, (7)

More butter, of course!

TRUTH.

READING WEEK--------->EADING WEEK--------->EATING WEEK.

Seriously, though.

Quotations.

A quote straight from my wolf book, the author describing his stomach growling: "My demon drummer of the nether depths now chose to do his stuff, and the resultant cacophony rolled through the hush of the morning like distant thunder."

Guy at our table in Hungarian Pastry Shop: "YAY, my tea is here!" He proceed to drink it with his pinky standing upright.

Text from an Ethiopian who shall remain nameless, 2:20pm: "JuV wolf up where u at"

Oh, also, I guess this blog is back. We'll see. I'm not making any promises.