We have watched quite a few ecological movies over the past week (hence the title), this is a good thing as we are learning more and more about the importance of nature and how disconnected we are as humans. It is nice for me that Judd & Aidan are also becoming aware of the issue facing us today and they both show genuine interest so I don't feel so alone in my pursuit for information.
This week we took a gander at
Into the Wild - a Sean Penn film based on a true story about a young man who becomes intolerant of society and ventures out to live with and off of only nature. His journey brings him into the wild of Alaska where the movie depicts some very valuable lessons. It is long and really has to be your type of subject but if it is, it is definitely worth a bowl of organic popcorn!
11th Hour - Although this movie was less exciting, Leonardo DiCaprio really did a wonderful job of putting a different spin on our environmental crisis. With some great scientific facts about how humans have an unfounded superiority complex over nature and some brave statements from environmentalist and ecologists alike it does its job well and has some great information
Shark Water - the most disheartening film Ive seen in a while but an important one at that. Depicts the story of how sharks are being killed at a rate of 15,000 an hour and are literally being wiped out due to humans mythical fear of them. It is a great documentary to learn about the prehistoric existence of sharks and how life on earth cannot be sustained without them. It has some shocking footage and I have to say that even with my desensitised mind to most horrific scenes this one hit me right where it hurts most...my heart. This made me so disgusted with our race and how we have become dictators of what species live and what species die all for meaningless profit. It is worth your money and worth your existence to watch and learn more about these crucial creatures.
With that being said, here is some happy news for us on the home front. Our bathroom is complete (aside from some caulking that will be done this weekend). Amazing how a journey to a completed bathroom has taught me how insignificant what my bathroom looks like, the paint color and aesthetics really are in the grand scheme of things. We are constantly learning over here, how to become more humble and less fixated on small things that really don't matter. We are grateful for our beautiful new bathroom and will enjoy it indeed! We used water based varnishes and no VOC paint for the bathroom as well and long behold they work! I actually found that I enjoyed the process more without the horrible smells and found the paint to work much better than the alternative.
Aidan is doing well, enjoying his increased time at home and the wonderful weather we are having. He is a good boy, we are very lucky to be his parents. Our family will grow soon in more ways than one (no Im not pregnant, I meant by others) and we are very excited about that!
Here are some pics of our new bathroom, take a gander and if you're going to be renting movies this weekend be sure to pick up one or all of the above mentioned! Happy Spring everyone!
PS - I wish I was a Sea Shepard!
