Sixteen Candles

I spent most of this afternoon watching movies and making note card sets for some friends. It was such a fun and relaxing afternoon! I flipped channels and found the movie "16 Candles" to have on in the background while I worked. I was so happy (or to quote the Dong'er, I've never been so happy in my whole life!)

This movie is chock full of memories for me. My sisters and I quote memorable lines from it all the time. My friend Marielle and I even made up a trivia quiz for this cute boy in our stake. I really wish I still had a copy of it. When I was a senior in high school, this was our favorite movie to watch during our Laurel slumber parties.

Now I know what you're thinking. How could our YW leaders let us watch that movie? I KNOW! That's exactly what I'm thinking and have thought every time I watch it. I don't know how in 1984/1985 that watching this kind of movie was acceptable for a youth activity. Do you think we just didn't notice the bad language back then?

I love that our youth today have much higher standards than I ever did when I was their age. I love that they are careful and particular about the movies they see. I also love that I can watch the edited version of this movie often, thanks to the wonderful world of cable television.

Almost as much as I love Jake Ryan.

Almost.