Archive for March 9th, 2010

I have been meaning to participate in the Sunday Stealing Meme again, especially since I read about this Disney Meme two weeks ago. I finally have the time to do this albeit two weeks late.

Sunday Stealing: Harriet’s Choice: The Disney Meme

1. Which non-Disney Princess Disney Film is your favorite?
Too many! Hercules, Jungle Book 1 &2, Lady and the Tramp 2, Toy Story 1&2, Emperor’s New Groove, Konk’s New Groove, Lion King 1 &2, Monsters Inc, Tarzan 1 &2, Dumbo — can you tell I have watched almost all of the Disney Movies? Of course, High School Musical 1, 2 and 3 are on the list – it is a DISNEY movie, ya know

2. Which Disney film makes you cry the most?
Bambi and Dumbo made me cry.

3. Which Disney film makes you the happiest?
Konk’s New Groove, that’ movie is so light but with real lessons. I also love The Parent Trap

4. Which Disney film has the best music?
That would be hard – Little Mermaid will always have a special place in my heart because that’s where animated Disney movies started the best musicals. But I also love Hercules’ and Mulan’s soundtrack.

5. Which Disney film has the best love story?
Aww that would be hard, but I love Beauty and the Beast best (for love story).

6. Who is your favorite Disney Princess?
It’s a tie between Mulan and Cinderella.

7. Who is your favorite Disney Prince?
Of course, Mulan’s Prince – Li Shang. I get twitterpated (Bambi anyone) everytime I see/hear the "I’ll Make a Man Out of You" soundtrack!

8. Who is your favorite Disney animal sidekick?
Flounder and Sebastian

9. Who is your favorite Disney main character animal?
Scamp (Lady & the Tramp), Simba (Lion King)

10. Who is your favorite villain?
Ursula!

11. What is your favorite Disney song?
Littler Mermaid’s whoooole soundtrack
Princess and the Frog’s too

Special mention:
I Won’t Say (I’m in Love)"  — Hercules
"When She Loved Me" – Toy Story 2

12. What is your favorite Disney villian song?
The songs of Hunchback of Notre Dame were pretty intense. I love Scar’s songs though (Lion King).

13. What is your favorite Disney animal song?
Hakuna Matata!

14. What is your favorite Disney Princess song?
Mulan’s songs

15. What is your favorite Disney Prince song?
Shang’s songs

16. What is your favorite Disney Prince/Princess duet song?
If I Never Knew You – Pocahontas

17. What is your favorite Disney love song?
From the Lady and the Tramp 2:

"I Didn’t Know I Could Feel This Way"
Music and Lyrics by Melissa Manchester and Norman Gimbel
Performed by Roger Bart and Susan Egan

This took me a long time to answer!

What are your summer plans? My fellow mommy friends are up into their arms looking over cheap but great vacation package deals and summer lessons for the kids. We are still undecided and everything is still on the planning stage – but we have agreed to take time off to go on vacation, just us family. So I am looking for an affordable but nice place to take the family to, if only we can afford the Outer banks foreclosures on houses, we have a summer house to go to every year!

Any suggestions?

When I was young, there was an old practice passed on to me. It said that whenever I want to feel or call on the wind, all I have to do is whistle and I will instantly feel a breeze. I don’t know why but it has worked every single time. Now, it has been said that wind chimes bring the same kind of thing, only it comes with luck too. As far back as the second century, wind chimes were being hung on Japanese pagodas with the intent of scaring away evil spirits and birds. They are considered to be good luck charms, and are used often in Feng Shui.

What is great about wind chimes is that it can be placed indoors or outdoors and not only prettifies a place (be it a garden or patio), it can be quite considerably cheap too. You should also take note that wind chimes, for it to be effectively used, needs to be placed in an area  where wind blows from moderate to slightly frequent. You can bamboo wind chimes placed on trees or along lamp posts in your lawn or garden area.

There are a lot of types of wind chimes. The bamboo ones are considered the cheapest while aluminum wind chimes can be customized to mimic the sounds of sweet Corinthian Bells, traditional Irish airs or the tinkling keys of a piano.

Metal wind chimes will be the most durable, and will produce the best tones. They’re weather resistant and won’t rust, and can even be tuned to produce specific melodies. Ceramic or glass chimes will be the most aesthetically pleasing, but better suited for indoor or decorative use. Bamboo chimes aren’t as durable, but will produce very soothing, deep, resonant tones reminiscent of rain or rolling thunder.