That's right, in January I will be heading back down to good ole' Florida for some more Disney adventures! But this time I'll be doing some PR for the mouse (and in an air conditioned office--WOOT!) I haven't blogged in a while, but hey, it's been a busy second half of the year! I've moved around quite a bit from Florida to New York to California and eventually back to New York. It's crazy how many states I've had the chance to live in recently and I'm extremely grateful. I've grown more than I ever thought possible since the last time I posted (March 2014) and I'm excited for the new beginnings and adventures that wait. While this semester has had both it's ups and downs--it's taught me more about how to handle stress, a large work load, and what the real world actually entails. While preparing for my future and balancing school and internship work, I found myself feeling constrained and definitely played this scene with my roommate many times (I'm the beast):
and this was a regular occurrence in our room:
Because why go out when you can stay in? As we always say "Turn up? Nah man, turn of that light because it's BRIGHT AS HECK!" I definitely found myself wanting to go to bed at 8 every night, instead of staying up late and hanging out. But I also learned that it's okay to take a breather and have some fun--sometimes too much fun. I mean, this is my last semester of college (when did I get here?!). While many mistakes can be made with that mentality, it also brought me closer to the person I see myself becoming. After all, mistakes help shape us, even if it hurts getting there... and even if my Sunday mornings often looked liked this:
Having people around who supported me, a kick ass roommate who listened to all my crap (Evon you are THE BEST--don't know how I would have gotten through this semester without you), and the greatest friends a girl could ask for helped me through it. I've even realized while alone time can be, well, lonely, it's needed. So I've officially turned my TOMS and hoodies in for flats and blazers--who would have thought? I miss those damn shoes though...anyway what I'm trying to say is that if 6 months ago you would have told me not only would I be moving to Florida, but that I would once again be working for the Walt Disney Company I probably would have laughed in your face. But here we are and here I go to the land of humidity and WAY too many lizards. Hopefully graduating college won't mean this though (well not completely):
Sorry for this extremely sappy post, but I'm feeling more and more sappy as December 21st and my imminent graduation approaches. I'll try and update this a bit more and hopefully keep it going as I move to Florida. As for now, I go home tomorrow (Rochester) to gorge on pie and mashed potatoes and squeeze my dog tight. Maybe even throw in a band practice or two with some knuckle heads that I know. Have a great Thanksgiving guys--I know I have a lot to be thankful for. To everyone in my life, thank you for everything and always know...
The villain songs are some of my favorite, but my mind instantly popped to Ursula's song, "Poor Unfortunate Souls." She's sassy throughout the entire song, and it's pretty catchy. I love when Ariel says that if she becomes a human she'll never see her father or her sisters again and Ursula says, " Life's full of tough choices, isn't it?" It is the epitome of sassy and evil.
Not much to say other than that! I'm heading back to school today to finish the last month and half before summer...let's hope it goes quickly!!
My Favorite Songs: Pink Elephants on Parade, Prince Ali, Under the Sea, When you Wish Upon a Star, and Grim Grinning Ghosts
How could I choose just one song? I decided to choose my favorite songs based off different categories.
The first category is favorite beat/creative lyrics: Pink Elephants on Parade. This song is trippy and weird, no one can argue that. The scene occurs after Dumbo and Timothy Mouse get drunk and that's when pinkand technicolor elephants start dancing around the screen. I love the instrumental parts of this song and the beat. Not to mention I love the line: "I can stand the sight of worms and look at microscopic germs, but technicolor pachyderms is really too much for me." The other song I love from this movie is Baby of Mine, but that song makes me cry. Little Dumbo is crying because his mom is locked up for being "crazy," and he is all alone in the world except for his mouse friend. Great music throughout this entire movie--but overall a bit racist--I mean the crow was named "Jim Crow," and there were also protesters put into the film which relates to Disney workers protesting while the movie was being made. Funny how that happens right? Nevertheless, Disney knew how to make some great music in 1941.
Favorite funny and interesting song: Prince Ali This song is perfect because Robin Williams is the Genie and he makes everything funny. He switches from being a genie to a little boy, a woman, an old man and many more. Even when he doesn't visually change who he is, his voice can change to be something entertaining as well. The vibrancy of the characters and tune of this song make it something amazing---so make way for "Prince Ali"
Favorite overall song due to lyrics, melody, and show: Under the Sea Ariel's song gets a little annoying, but Sebastian's song never gets old. He takes his argument and turns it into a tune that seems to involve every creature under the sea. This song is catchy, creative, and fun to sing along to with a bunch of people. The Little Mermaid was always my favorite movie as a little kid and to this day this song still stands out in my mind. "Down here all the fish is happy
As off through the waves they roll
The fish on the land ain't happy
They sad 'cause they in their bowl
But fish in the bowl is lucky
They in for a worser fate
One day when the boss get hungry
Guess who's gon' be on the plate" --I guess Sebastian knows best!
Favorite Song that I have to talk about because IT IS Disney: When you Wish Upon a Star Pinocchio has many great songs, but this song has become the Disney theme in a way. Dreams and "having the courage to pursue them," is the mantra of Disney. Not to mention going to Disney World or Disneyland takes your dreams and turns them into reality which is why this song can be heard all over the park and is the last song in many of the shows. Of course the famous Jiminy Cricket sings this song, and in many of the Kingdom Hearts games he is the wise old owl in a sense because he helps Mickey, Donald, Goofy, and Sora throughout all the challenges. I feel like a majority of my favorite Disney songs come from some of the original Disney movies, which makes me think that music was better in the 1940's. This song always received an Academy Award in 1940 for Best Original Song!
Favorite Disney Attraction Song: Grim Grinning Ghosts I was going to say "Yo ho, a Pirates life for me!" but then I found this video and I realized this is my favorite song. Growing up I was petrified of the Haunted Mansion, but as I got older I realized there were far too many puns in the ride as well as some pretty awesome songs. "There are 999 happy haunts here at the Haunted Mansion, but there's room for one more! muahaha" "Shh, listen. All our ghosts have been dying to meet you." This ride is made for Disney lovers and it one of the places that I have to visit when going to the parks. So much history on the ride---literally they haunt it!
