All About Steve

So tonight I watched the movie All About Steve. It took me a while to realize what the movie was really about until the ending of it. I found out that you don't have to change who you are for anyone else, but to stay the same. But if you do decide to change who you are, then you might as well do it for yourself. Don't change just because your friends, family, co-workers, and strangers that you met tell you to, but for yourself.

I realized that I have actually changed myself since the beginning of school. High school for that matter. My peers all wanted me to be like them, and not myself.

In the movie the character Mary Horowitz (played by actress Sandra Bullock) is a cruciverbalist - a crossword puzzle constructor. Her brain spins at warp speed with an endless stream of arcane information. She can come up with the perfect word - and dozens with the same meaning - at a moment's notice, but "normal" behavior eludes her. For Mary, nothing is typical, especially relationships. When she is set up on a blind date with handsome cable-news cameraman Steve, Mary thinks the chemistry is undeniable - that Steve is "the one." Steve, on the other hand, thinks Mary is crazy. Mary, who just knows she's found her soul mate, decides to do anything and go anywhere to be with him. She begins to pursue Steve relentlessly as he crisscrosses the country, covering breaking news stories. Mary's escalating infatuation with Steve is encouraged by the self-serving actions of news reporter Hartman Hughes, who enjoys torturing his insolent cameraman at every opportunity. With Mary never far behind and Hartman urging her on, Steve becomes increasingly unhinged. But when Mary becomes embroiled in the news story of the year, Steve and Hartman begin to see her differently. Hartman is plagued by guilt, knowing his game of one-upmanship with Steve has placed her squarely in harms way, while Steve is feeling his own pangs of remorse at his callous behavior. Despite the media storm surrounding her, Mary with her upbeat, unaffected manner brings together a small community of new friends. And all who encounter Mary will realize that sometimes the ones who don't fit in are the ones who really stand out. (Yahoo! Movies All About Steve (2009))

Basically what it all comes down to, be yourself. Despite doing what everyone else and what everyone says is normal, it doesn't counter dict to what you are. Just be yourself and stand out and prove to yourself that you can do and realize that you are the better person. I know I am.

I am glad to have had this little chat with you!