Archive for March 16th, 2010

< Set in 1920s New Orleans and playing on the fairy tale of the princess kissing a frog to turn him into a prince, the film centers on Tiana (Anika Noni Rose) who doesn’t have time for princes or frogs or kisses as she works non-stop so she can afford to open her own restaurant.  Unfortunately, she ends up kissing Prince Naveen (Bruno Campos) because he’s a talking frog prince and, mistaking her for a princess, asks her to make him human again.  This would be fine (and a very short movie) except the popular fairy tale fails to mention that if you’re not a princess and you kiss a cursed frog-prince, you’ll turn into a frog too.  It’s that damned magical legalese.  The two are forced to travel across the bayou together to find voodoo priestess Mama Odie (Jenifer Lewis) in the hopes that she can turn them human again.  The proceedings are decorated with fun music and amusing supporting characters.  This is the Disney animated movie you know and love, but even better.

1. I am quite disappointed that for a first African American Disney Princess, Tiana actually spends more than half of a movie as a frog.

2. That being said, I just love how strong her character is, representative of just how modern day women have become.

3. Disney does it again, teaching social lessons to kids. I love how they represented hard work in poverty.

4. The music is the best thing about the movie, for me.

- “Never Knew I Needed” – Ne-Yo
- “Down in New Orleans (Prologue)” – Anika Noni Rose
- “Down in New Orleans” – Dr. John
- “Almost There” – Anika Noni Rose
- “Friends on the Other Side” – Keith David
- “When We’re Human” – Michael Leon-Wooley, Bruno Campos and Anika Noni Rose featuring Terence Blanchard on Trumpet
- “Gonna Take You There” – Jim Cummings featuring Terrance Simien on Accordion
- “Ma Belle Evangeline” – Jim Cummings featuring Terence Blanchard on Trumpet
- “Dig a Little Deeper ” – Jenifer Lewis featuring the Pinnacle Gospel Choir
- “Down in New Orleans (Finale)” – Anika Noni Rose
- “Fairy Tale/Going Home” – Score
- “I Know This Story” – Score
- “The Frog Hunters/Gator Down” – Score
- “Tiana’s Bad Dream” – Score
- “Ray Laid Low” – Score
- “Ray/Mama Odie” – Score
- “This Is Gonna Be Good” – Score

Source: Walt Disney Records

If you are like me who has had the misfortune to inherit weak eyes due to genetics, eyeglasses would be a constant figure in your foreseeable future. However, if The #1 online Rx glasses store, Zenni Optical, continues to make and sell the Lowest Price Progressive Glasses, it would not be much of a problem. Eric’s Review of Zenni Optical reaffirmed their position as the best place to get eyeglasses from. They prove that cheap doesn’t mean that quality is sacrificed.

I have mentioned how I love pencils when doing lists. It goes without saying that I need to have a cute storage for them as well.

I love stripes and dots.

Wouldn’t this be cute though? I love the fabric!

Mini List Taker, Organizer, Coupon Holder, Sweet Tooth by Robert Kaufman, Notepad And Pen/Pencil Included

I love doing lists and much more, I love doing list using a pencil. I am fickle-minded and it extends to doing lists so being able to erase lists while still maintaining it clean is high on my list. I really am not concerned at all if all I use are promotional pencils. Based from experience, they have the best lead in pencils. But I am happy when I get these cute little packages from Etsy from friends.

Who says I am not loved?

This gets special mention – I love the “Do the Write Thing” pencil:

Pencils: (L-R) all images are linked to the store: Sakura Graphite Pencils | Magic Earth Graphite Pencils | Pencil 6 pack MIX UP | Stay Classy Pencil 6 pack | Make A Point No. 2 Pencil Set

Sunday Stealing: Judd’s Merged Meme

1. What were doing 10 years ago?
Making a baby – I gave birth 9 months after!

2. Five snacks that you enjoy in a perfect, non weight-gaining world
Anything paired with Coke Zero

3. Five things you would do if you were a billionaire:
Give to charity, invest on a house for my family and extended family, put up a hospital, get a trust fund

4. Three of your habits:
Cramming, procrastination,staring into space

5. Five jobs that you’ve have had:
Video rental employee, Technical Support, QA Analyst + RMT + RN in my dreams

6. Five places that you’ve lived:
We moved places nine times, all within the same country, different locations though

7. Five things that you did yesterday:
Work, scrap, eat, take a bath, talk with my kids

8. Five people you would want to get to know more about:
Pope Benedict XVI, Oprah Winfrey, Barrack Obama, Zac Efron (Because I love him), Vanessa Hudgens (because Zak loves her)

9. Abortion: for or against it?
Against

10. Do you think the world would fail with a female president?
No. My country had one and we were all alive and fine after.

11. Do you believe in the death penalty?
No. I believe life sentence without parole is more cruel. Can you imagine spending the rest of your life behind bars? I think that’s worse – I would rather die. See? Exactly my point.

12. Do you wish marijuana would be legalized already?
I think it is legal – when you are on the operating table and need a great dose to kill pain.

13. Are you for or against premarital sex?
Being responsible for one’s actions is always my stand.

14. Do you think same sex marriage should be legalized?
I’m all for choice.

15. Do you think it’s wrong that so many Hispanics are illegally moving to the USA?
They should have reachable rules for it.

16. Should the alcohol age be lowered to eighteen?
No.

17. Should the war in Iraq be called off?
I don’t believe in war.

18. Assisted suicide is illegal: do you agree?
Euthanasia? It would really depend on a case.

19. Do you believe in spanking your children?
I spank my kids – I hope it doesn’t make them psychopaths.

20. Do you worry that others will judge you from reading some of your answers?
They would be making the mistake of their lives if they do. Come on people, this is a meme answered in 10 minutes!