Breakfast at Tiffany's

"Moon River, wider than a mile,
I'm crossing you in style some day.
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker,
wherever you're going I'm going your way.
Two drifters off to see the world.
There's such a lot of world to see.
We're after the same rainbow's end--
waiting 'round the bend,
my huckleberry friend,
Moon River and me." -Moon River lyrics.

I have always believed I was born in the wrong decade. Wouldn't it be great to walk around in dresses and hats? Back to the time when all four Beatles were still alive? Perhaps and more importantly, when lyrical value in music did not include profanity and degrading criticism of race, class and gender. And the English language was spoken with such elegance and eloquence...even grammatically spelled correctly. Iman Azman, I remember you telling me the early 19th century is your era of preference. I have decided the 20th century to be mine, specifically the 1950s-60s. But of course, the activism that existed during this period was a factor of influence. I am, afterall, a bit of a hippie at heart.

I watched Breakfast at Tiffany's this evening and I absolutely loved the movie. Audrey Hepburn is a beauty, and who wouldn't love her? There is richness in historical culture and valuable lessons that goes beyond the technological inferiority. So the movie was black and white. And times have changed. The message remains pure regardless. It's a cliche lesson in humanity on love. Don't patronize... it is a chick flick. But worth the watch to compare modern day similarities and differences. I do find myself relating to the protagonist.

I believe I am naive, eccentric and slightly insecure just like Holly Golightly. Obliviousness is something else we both have in common. I admit that I am not as materialistic as she, but I do constantly seek for something I want while overlooking what I already have. In a way, we both dig ourselves a hole. The true cause of catastrophe in our lives is created by ourselves.

Now tell me you've watched a movie in this decade with a similar moral story. Or maybe have experienced something similar. I am not going to spoil the movie with a plot line. But amazing isn't it? That although times have changed certain experiences remain similar.

But this fact doesn't change that I still believe I was born in the wrong decade.

Perhaps the only quirk was the excessive cigarette smoking that occurred in the movie, during that time period. They all smoked like a chimney. Call me prejudice, but I can't stand smokers, nor smoking. Nevertheless, I'll save the activism cigarette rant another day...