Recent photos of gorse at Andrews Mare in the New Forest and dandelion and oxtongue close to home.

i'm a simple gal...

i see a man with big, brown, pathetic, wet, cow eyes and i go a little crazy

Night Mare (1973, watercolour on paper) | Andrew Wyeth

St. Elmo's Fire (1985)

Jackie’s Strength - Tori Amos / St. Elmo’s Fire

The Birth of Hollywood's Brat Pack

by David Blum From the June 10, 1985 issue of New York Magazine.

St Elmo’s Fire (1985) 🐞

16th March 2024: Walk from Andrew's Mare in the New Forest and home

Photos taken today in this set are of; views on a brilliant walk around the undulating, gorse glad and soggy landscape on the walk, beautiful pink blossom out the back looking nice in the morning sun, a lovely group of Fallow Deer stags immersed in the gorse which it was exceptional to watch some lovely moments, a key bird of this spot Mistle Thrush, an eyecatching Brambling I spotted in among a group of Chaffinches I've had a great year for them so far, a beautiful black New Forest Pony and a sky scene at home there were some nice layered clouds today. Other highlights on the walk were crowfoot either water crowfoot or round or ivy-leaved crowfoot which looked great in the water, daisies, Roe Deer seen nicely too, another great finch in Greenfinch seen and heard well, gorgeous Stonechats, Robin, Blackbirds seen well, Chiffchaff, Mallards flying over by the pond area, holly berries still going another key feature of this site and Great Spotted Woodpecker heard.

St. Elmo's Fire

1985

 ST ELMO’S FIRE 1985

Jules, y'know, honey... this isn't real. You know what it is? It's St. Elmo's Fire. Electric flashes of light that appear in dark skies out of nowhere. Sailors would guide entire journeys by it, but the joke was on them... there was no fire. There wasn't even a St. Elmo. They made it up. They made it up because they thought they needed it to keep them going when times got tough, just like you're making up all of this. We're all going through this. It's our time at the edge.

ngl i totally had the ick over Ben Barnes, but i had a dream about him and Andrew Garfield last night and uh… i may be back on that bullshit because my god 😩

St. Elmo's Fire (1985) 8/10

Fresh out of college, seven friends navigate the intimidating, freeing, and sexy world of being an adult, and life after post secondary. But not without a few heartbreaks, bumps, and mishaps along the way.

This film features a few members of the Brat Pack, some of which you'll know from The Breakfast Club in my last post. These members in this are Rob Lowe, Ally Sheedy, Emilio Estevez, and Judd Nelson. (There's a few more that I'm missing, but I'm referring to St. Elmo's Fire, specifically)

Young adults can definitely relate to this movie, even though it's very dated. The struggles of being out of high school or college, and trying to figure out who you are, and what you want, are topics covered relentlessly in this film. But they also show the more exciting side of being an adult, such as going out clubbing, and drinking alcohol (legally and responsibly, I hope). But it also emphasizes that it's okay if you're lost in life, and don't know what you want to do.

Friendships are also shown here, another thing the movie touches on. The friendships you have are important, and to keep the friends that make you a better person and allow you to grow. There's also one sided pining as well.

This isn't really a film to watch if you're still in high school, for example. Maybe not until grade ten, but eleven and twelfth, sure. It just wouldn't be understood too well at that point. But I feel like, in a way, everyone can relate to this film, not knowing what you want to do in life, and feeling like you're lost.

The plot is good, although Emilio Estevez's character Kirby Keager is kind of extreme. He's literally obsessed with a girl who barely has any idea who he is, and tries to get with her. Demi Moore's Jules has it all-the nice apartment, the good job, the parties- and is also a very sweet and sassy friend. Mare Winningham's Wendy Beamish is a wealthy girl, but also in love with Billy. Andrew McCarthy plays Kevin Dolenz, a writer for a newspaper who can be kind of withdrawn and sullen. Rob Lowe plays Billy Hicks, a husband and father, who can't quite break away from college life yet. Ally Sheedy is Leslie Hunter, who is an architect, and Judd Nelson plays Alex Newbury, who is pursuing a career in politics.

Despite their mishaps, they all get along and reconcile when it's needed. It's a heartfelt, tough, and funny movie. I feel like you would watch this on a rainy day, with nothing to do, it has that vibe to it.