Docu Docu Documentaries...

I have decided that I should make a list of documentaries that I would like to see this summer. Here is my list, in no particular order:

1. Something Within Me
2. Paper Clips
3. Confessions of a Superhero
4. Beyond Belief
5. Steal a Pencil for Me
6. Kicking It
7. Fall From Grace
8. Maxed Out
9. Close Encounters
10. Deadline
11. Killer at Large
12. More Than a Game
13. Food, Inc.
14. Stress: Portrait of a Killer
15. The September Issue
16. Tying the Knot
17. Nursery University
18. Omar & Pete
19. American Meth
20. The Parking Lot Movie
21. Freakonomics
22. Young at Heart
23. Training Rules
24. Shakespeare Behind Bars
25. The Hobart Shakespeareans
26. Lake of Fire
27. Go Further

So that's it...Some seem more appealing than others, but I know from experience that a documentary that sounds really boring can be amazing. If you know of some that I may not be aware of, let me know. I feel like I have seen more documentaries than the average person, but there are so many out there that I haven't seen or even heard of. It is my hope that I can discover a few gems that I can recommend to others. I can get all of the ones listed above through Netflix, and many of them can even be livestreamed.

I should note my favorite documentaries: Murderball, Mad Hot Ballroom, Pressure Cooker...I know I am forgetting a few great ones. I have been thinking about why I like documentaries so much. I think it is at least partially because I don't like wasting time. Watching a "non-fiction" movie just seems like less of a waste of my time than a "fiction" movie. I am not saying that fiction movies ARE a waste of time. In fact, I wish I could sit and watch them a few nights a week to relax like many people I know. For some reason, I feel guilty for watching them. It's ridiculous, I know. Something that's enjoyable should not be considered a waste of time because I don't see it as productive. There is something about documentaries that makes me feel more productive because I may learn more by watching them. I have tried to get over this way of thinking for years, but I just can't. Granted, I watch a lot of reality TV that is a complete waste of time, so I am not telling you that I don't waste time--Trust me, I waste plenty of time. Just ask my husband.

I am trying to get myself motivated to run today. I'm not feeling too much motivation, to be honest. It's raining on and off. It looks like it might storm, so I'm not sure if I will be running outside, inside...maybe riding the spin bike. We shall see. Happy Memorial Day weekend!