Saturday, August 24, 2013

Six-Sentence Saturday 08/24/2013

1.) I must away to work today.

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2.) You can tell I'm a poet by that number one sentence, can't you?

3.) It is incredibly smokey in Tahoe.

4.) I have a coughing kind of cold already, so all this smoke is doing NOTHING for me!

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5.) I didn't sleep well last night.

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6.) Listening to dictations is freakin' hard, you guys!!!

That's all I've got. Have a great Saturday!

God bless!

Cat

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

"Now shall you deal with ME, O Prince... and all the powers of hell!"

Nowadays, my favourite Disney fairy tale would be TANGLED. I love the romance, the adventure, the songs.

But this post is going to be about my very first favourite Disney cartoon.

And that would be SLEEPING BEAUTY.

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The animated film is based on the fairy tale by the same name. There are some changes. Instead of the twelve fairies, the film features just three; Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather. Instead of the hundred-year sleeping curse that the original story contained as an alternative to death, the curse in the movie would only last until "True Love's Kiss" awakened the sleeping beauty. And the wicked fairy who casts the spell in the first place has a much more prominent part in the film.

Also, the movie adaption contains a DRAGON!!! :) And I love evil dragons.

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After Princess Aurora's birth, there is a great celebration held, and three good fairies are invited to bestow gifts upon the little princess. Flora and Fauna give their gifts of beauty, and song. Before Merryweather can give hers, the evil fairy Maleficent comes billowing into the room on a burst of wind, lightning, and an eerie green flame, carrying a green-orbed scepter and bearing a raven on her shoulder. Angry at being uninvited, she proclaims that the princess shall indeed grow in grace and beauty, but before the sun sets on her sixteenth birthday she shall prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and die. After this, Maleficent vanishes in a furl of her green flame.

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In order to protect his daughter, King Stefan proclaims that all the spinning wheels in the kingdom must be burned. However, knowing this won't be enough to stop Maleficent, the good fairies persuade the King and Queen to deliver Aurora over to them. The three of them raise the child in a little house deep within a forest, and to prevent discovery they stop all use of magic, and call Aurora by the name Briar Rose.

Briar Rose grows up, all unaware of her destiny. On the evening of her sixteenth birthday the good fairies shoo her out of the house to collect berries, so they can prepare a birthday celebration for her. As they are busy baking a cake, cleaning the house, and making a gown, Briar Rose wanders into a clearing. There, her singing catches the ear of a young man, Prince Philip, who is enchanted by the singing and rides to discover who it is that sings so beautifully. There is a cute dance scene here, and the two of them fall in love. But Briar Rose has been warned against talking to strangers, and in a burst of conscience she runs away - but not before giving Philip directions on where to meet her again!

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Meanwhile, back at the cottage, the fairies are facing a disaster. Despite being without magic for nearly sixteen years, Flora is a terrible seamstress, and Fauna can't cook. At all. (Apparently, Merryweather has taken care of all that for them, since she seems to know what she's talking about.) In a fit of despair that they shan't be able to give Briar Rose the kind of birthday celebration she deserves, Merryweather pulls their magic wands out of hiding and the three of them get to work. Unfortunately, Merryweather and Flora don't exactly get along, and the magical battle that ensues between them attracts the attention of Maleficent's evil pet raven, who roars back to his mistress to tell her he has found the lost princess.

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Briar Rose returns to the cottage, and tells the fairies she has found the love of her life. Dismayed and not realizing the man is Prince Philip, to whom she was betrothed as an infant, the fairies tell Briar Rose her true heritage, and that she cannot see her mysterious young man again. Instead, she must return to the castle and resume her role as Princess Aurora.

The fairies dress Aurora in the new gown they made for her birthday, and a cloak, and take her secretly back to the castle. But what they don't know is that Prince Philip is on his way to the cottage for a rendezvous with his mysterious forest maiden, and Maleficent, thanks to her raven, has gone to the cottage to trap him - since he is Aurora's true love, and the one person who can break her spell. There is a skirmish, and Prince Philip is taken away to Maleficent's evil mountain lair. After this, Maleficent returns to the castle, where she lures Princess Aurora to a tower and commands her to prick her finger on a spindle of a magic spinning wheel.

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In order to spare their monarchs the distress of their failure, the fairies cast a sleeping spell over the entire household. As the sleeping spell takes effect, the muttered words of a man let Flora realize the young man Aurora fell in love with in the forest is none other than Prince Philip himself. Knowing he is the only one who can waken the princess, the three fairies fly to Maleficent's fortress and free him.

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There is a lot of magic assistance here, and Maleficent casts trap after trap. But Philip overcomes them all, even the hedge of thorns Maleficent commands to spring up around the castle. Seeing that none of her spells can keep Philip from Aurora, Maleficent herself confronts the prince at the threshold of the castle, in the guise of an enormous dragon. There is an epic, epic battle, wherein Maleficent is defeated. Philip wakens his sleeping beauty with a kiss, and the entire castle awakes in time to see Aurora's return.

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I hope you enjoyed this post! I'm linking to Amanda's blog here, Old Fashioned Girl, and if anyone wants to enter the giveaway, you have until Saturday, August 24th. The prize is a ring similar to that of Maid Marion's in the Disney Robin Hood, and a pair of matching earrings.

Have a great week!

God bless!

Cat

Thursday, August 15, 2013

DISNEY TAG!!!


I was tagged by Amanda over at Old Fashioned Girl for this tag. The gorgeous picture was drawn by Amanda herself, and the writing is hers as well. Pretty freakin' talented, yes?

So, it looks like there are two parts to this tag. Part Numero Uno is this part: the tagging, and answering of questions. Part Numero Dos is a link up to Old Fashioned Girl, with a Disney-themed post as the link up post. (Did that make sense?) If you do the link up, you get to enter a giveaway!!!! And that's cool, folks.

SO, here is Numero Uno! Amanda's questions:

1.) What is your favorite Disney movie?
Until recently, it was Sleeping Beauty. I loved the whole battle against the dragon at the end. It's still one of my faves, but now that I have seen Tangled, I can't say it's my favourite anymore. Probably a toss-up between the two, though.

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2.) Favorite Princess?
Again, until recently, it was Aurora. Now, I think I love Rapunzel just that little tiny bit more. :)

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3.) Least favorite princess?
Ummm... I'm not wild about Ariel. I don't much care for Jasmine. Ah. I know! I DO NOT LIKE Pocahontas.

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4.) Do you like the drawn animation or the computer animated movies better?
I think hand-drawn animation is more talented - come on, you had to draw sheets and sheets and sheets of illustrations for ONE LITTLE MOVEMENT!!! - but I think both styles are fun to look at.

 
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5.) Favorite male character?
Flynn Rider. No longer even a contest. Though I still have a fondness for Prince Philip.

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6.) In your opinion, who was the best villain?
Maleficent. She was, without doubt, the most evil, frightening villain in the world.

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7.) What is your favorite Disney hairstyle? (I just had to ask that one!)
Do you really have to ask? I LOVE Rapunzel's hair when it's braided with flowers. Beauteous, much.

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8.) What is your favorite story?
You know... I don't know. I love Sleeping Beauty, and I love Tangled. I'm also quite fond of Alice in Wonderland. :)

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9.) Which one has the best romance?
Ummm... Probably Tangled.

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10.) What is your favorite Disney song? *Mrhrhrhr* (Yeah, narrow it down to one!:)
Okay, this will probably make everyone laugh. My favourite song is the one Aurora (as Briar Rose) sings right before her "I wonder why each littler bird has a someone" song. THIS one:


Just LISTEN to her notes!!! And those trills! Gorgeous. :)
I also like the "My Own Home" song from The Jungle Book. And "I See The Light," from Tangled.

11.) What is your favorite costume?
Merida's outfit, in Brave. (Does Merida count?)

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12.) Would you rather go to a ball with a midnight curfew or get lost in the forest and keep house for a bunch of dwarfs?
I would definitely keep house. Who ever thought a ball would be a Fun Thing To Do? All those people...

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13.) Who is your favorite non-human character?
If we're talking strictly Disney movies, I love Archimedes, from Sword in the Stone. "Men will fly someday... just like a rock!"



14.) Do you want adventure in the great wide somewhere or would you rather just be on an Island of your own?
Depends on the adventure, depends on the island. The Island idea sounds nicer, but in either case I'd need to make sure it was planned ahead.

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15.) What Disney movie is the most likely to make you cry?
Tangled, Dumbo, and the Rescuers. And Brave, if we're counting it. :)



16.) What character do you most relate to?
Rapunzel.

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17.) What scene used to scare you the most?
I still get a little chilled everytime I watch Maleficent transform into a dragon.

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18.) Did you like Aurora's dress better in blue or pink?
Blue. The pink is so... pink. The blue was prettier.

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19.) Have you seen The Great Mouse Detective?
YES! *Stupid grin*

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20.) What Disney movie, in your opinion, is the prettiest? Story aside, characters aside, what movie is just the most fun to look at?
Both Brave and Tangled have absolutely gorgeous cinematography. I love both of them equally.

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All righty, that's all I've got! I hope you enjoyed the answers, and if you'd like to find out more about Amanda (who INVENTED this tag, y'all), just click here, and the link will take you to her blog, Old Fashioned Girl.

Stay tuned for my Disney Post! That might happen either this Saturday, or NEXT Wednesday.

Okay, that's all for now... Vladimir. (Mwahahahahaa)

God bless!

Cat


Saturday, August 10, 2013

Six-Sentence Saturday 08/10/2013

I don't know about you, but my feet are cold this morning. I don't like this changing August weather. It's supposed to be HOT, y'all!

1.) I am prowling through the house trying to find a worthy book to read.

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2.) Have you ever read THE MARROW OF THE WORLD, by Ruth Nichols? (Trina Schart Hyman illustrates it. GORGEOUS stuff!)

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3.) I think I'll read that one.

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4.) Now that I've finished Season One, I think I'm liking Supernatural.

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5.) All of a sudden, the episodes are ending on cliffhangers... what's up with that?!

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6.) I want to watch Grimm now, which is similar to Supernatural, but it deals with Fantasy monsters instead of Demon monsters.

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That's all for today, crazy people! Hope you all have a good weekend. Me, I'm going to listen to some medical dictation before heading off to work. Mumble mumble-ino and all that. (Brownie points to anyone who got that reference. It's from a book.)

God bless!

Cat

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Music Recommendations from the Escapist. (That's me. :-)

Today I'm going to share MUSIC!!!

Everyone loves music. Best thing about one song too, is how short it is. A book takes a good couple of hours (at least) to finish. Same with movies. A single song can be listened to in two to six minutes. Sometimes less, sometimes more. But 'round about that much time.

So here are my recommendations!!

Featuring Music:

1.) BRAVE, BY JOSH GROBAN - Inspirational



This song is rich, inspirational, with a driving kind of sound that makes you want to be brave, even if you feel like you aren't. This song is my pick-me-up song when I'm feeling down. It's one of those, "You don't think you can get through this. You're just an ordinary person. There's nothing special about you. But don't you see, that's why you are special. You don't think you can keep going, but you do. And that makes you brave," kind of songs.

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I ADORE it. I like to blare it in the car and sing to it loudly. It helps make you feel oh so much better. Of course, he's got the most amazing voice too, which makes it *that* much better. :)

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2.) STARLIGHT, BY TAYLOR SWIFT - Romantic



This song... well, all I can say is the second verse REALLY reminds me of me, especially if I'm the person who is getting talked to. :) And the bit where she says, "We could get married, have ten kids and teach them how to dream," well, that just made me cry. Still does, actually, if I'm in *that* kind of mood.

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I love the idea of dancing like you're made of starlight. This whole song kind of has a nostalgic, dreamy kind of feel, as though daring you to dream. I love it so much, you guys!

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3.) CELLO WARS (STAR WARS PARODY), BY THE PIANO GUYS - Instrumental, humorous



If you have never heard of the Piano Guys, here you go. You're welcome.

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All of their videos are amazing. The Piano Guys mainly consists of one Piano Guy and one Cello Guy, with the Video Guy, Audio Guy, and another Video Guy occasionally making appearances. Their parodies, like this one, is hilarious, and they have an amazing talent for blending popular songs with classical songs. Give them a look on Youtube. They have two CD's available now! (I own them both. They are BRILLIANT musicians!)

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So there you go. Your music for the week. I hope you enjoyed that. A little Brave, a little Starlight, a little Star Wars... something for everyone, right?

God bless!

Cat

Saturday, August 3, 2013

Six-Sentence Saturday 08/03/2013

I have to go to work in *checks watch* ten minutes, so unfortunately you're not going to get too many pictures with these six sentences.

1.) I've been having MASS every day this week!



2.) Except for Thursday, 'cause I had to be at work at 11:00, and Mass was at 10:00... AM, that is.

*INSERT GROWLY FACE*

3.) I am slowly making my way through Supernatural.

*INSERT APPALLED FACE*

4.) I don't like the "gory" scenes.

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5.) I tend to polish my nails, or read a  book, or play on my cell phone during those scenes.

*INSERT FRANTICALLY READING GIRL*

6.) I'm wondering how many people are reading right now.

*INSERT QUESTION MARK*

That's all! I have to go make boutonnieres, corsages, and deliver flowers to people. Cheers!

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God bless!

Cat
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