Can You Imagine That? // 365 Project // Day 8

"When you change the view from where you stood

The things you view will change for good"

I took a long weekend, some time away from work at the start of the year to freshen up. The festive season left me shattered today I ventured into town after a couple of nothingness days to see Mary Poppins Returns and to get a couple of shots so that I had a couple of days worth of photos so that I can keep up with my challenge when I return to the hustle and bustle. 

Mary Poppins returns is practically perfect. It has nods to the first film, whilst holding its own identity, I've seen complaints about the music not being as catchy, but Can You Imagine That? has been stuck in my head since I left the cinema. So has The Place Where Lost Things Go.

The whole movie was filled with whimsy and wonder. I love that they used traditional hand drawn animation in the cartoon sequences. It's honestly just a feel good movie, that will make you laugh and cry. 

Go see it on the big screen if you have the chance. 

xoxo

One Week Down // 365 Project // Day 7

Day 7 means that there are now just 358 to keep up with. I knew this would be a challenge stepping in to it. Keeping up with a photo a day. Initially when I thought about this challenge one of the "rules" was going to be that I had to take the photo on the day.

Thats quite unrealistic for me. My life just doesn't account for that. Instead I edit and upload the photo's on the day I post. Some of the photos have been taken on the day that I posted them and there will probably be many more in the future that are taken, edited and uploaded all within a day.

But for now I am no pressuring myself I have no rules, other than I have to had taken the picture in the first place. This is another one from the weekend and a I have a few more that I want to upload from then.

xoxo

#MusicMonday If Only - Disney Descendants (Carrie Hope Fletcher - Cover)

What a tittle, I'm going to be completely honest and say I have neither seen Disney Descendents or listened to the original version of the song. But when this version was uploaded by Carrie Hope Fletcher I was hooked. I have been playing the video on repeat. Carrie has an amazing voice and now I'm off to listen to the original.. or maybe Carries version just one more time! Enjoy!!!

#MusicMonday : Lava Song

I went to see Inside Out the other week and this song from the Lava short before it has been stuck with me ever since. Just like most disney shorts its a heartwarming little tale about a Volcano who just wants someone to love. My little heart just couldn't take it.

Lava Song Itunes

March Favourites

Time for March favourites. It's been so hard to find the time to pull this together so I  had to do it quite quickly around 3am. 

Elsa T-shirt - I went to the cinema with one of my friends and we always pop into Asda to get our munchies before hand and when I saw this t-shirt I knew I had to have it. It was only like £7 and I'm just using it for around the house but I absolutely adore it, they also had a cinderella one which I might need to go back and buy. 

Dare to dream post card - I went to Paperchase and I bought a few little postcards with these kind of motivational sayings. I love them and they will be displayed in my room once I have it redecorated. 

Rimmel Rita Ora Nail Varnish - In the colours Roll In the Grass and Rain Rain Go Away. I have been using Rain Rain Go Away on my fingernails as I have to keep colours neutral for my work and this means I can keep the colour on and am not rushing to take it off before a shift. And then Roll in the Grass is my little pop of colour on my toenails. 

Rimmel Stay Matte (Long Lasting Pressed Powder) - This was the first powder I ever used when I started wearing make-up and I used it for years on top of my foundation, I went through  a while where I didn't wear powder and when I started putting powder on again because I like the finish better I began using benefits stay flawless as I use there foundation. But this is a fraction of the price and gives the same amount of coverage so I have went back to using it. 

Benefit Boi-ing Concealer - I have been using this for maybe half a year now and this is by far my favourite concealer ever. I finished my last little pot and went through maybe a time gap of a week before I had the chance to repurchase and I realised just how much I rely on this in my make-up routine. 

Bobbi Brown Corrector - This is a new purchase that I love, its not as high strength as my boiling Concealer and is a great little basic for fixing the dark circles around my eyes. It works well on its own, but you can use a Concealer over it.  

Smashbox Full Exposure Palette - I am in love with this palette its such great quality and is just beautiful on. 

Chip Cup - I went to disney on Ice as March drew to a close and treated myself and little cousin to a snow cone, I got her a bigger one that came in a Olaf Cup and I got myself this cute little Chip one.

 There we go thats March's goodies!

Top Ten Disney Films!!!

The last of my disney week, will put up a post about Disney On Ice next week. And though I missed two days! I did alright at getting this done. Bit of Disney nostalgia with old school Disney and appreciating new school Disney!

10 ) Lady and the Tramp - "He’s a tramp but I love him.. he’s a tramp but I love him” this is the cutest little film, from how Lady is all wrapped up… to the spaghetti scene. 

9 ) The Little Mermaid -  You can’t beat this tale, from a sea witch to a dashing prince,  brilliant sidekicks, and no voice. It’s classic disney at its best. 

8 ) Tarzan - I always felt a little bit sorry for Tarzan cause he didn’t fit in with the gorillas and was always trying to prove himself. I loved his little love story with Jane it was so cute. 

7 ) Ice Princess - Pre-teen nostalgia, this is a great film, Michelle Trachtenberg plays a genius girl, who is able to apply mathematics to figure skating. That part went over my hair, but loved the ice skating, always wished I could do something like that. 

6 ) The Jungle Book - “I want to be like you-ooo-hooo, wanna walk like you, talk like you too” Another orphaned boy raised by animals, but this cute little tale takes us way back in the disney time line. We were brought up watching this A LOT. It was the only Disney Video my grandparents owned. 

5 ) Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen - Before Lindsey Lohan went off the rails she stared in a number of really good Disney movies such as this one. 

4 ) Wreck-It-Ralph -  New Disney has created some amazing new films and this one is so easily looked over, but with tons of loveable characters and a great wee story its one you should definitely watch it. 

3 ) Pocahontas - We have one of the strongest female characters in early Disney. Pulled together with talking trees, great songs and great animation. 

2 ) The Nightmare Before Christmas: A Tim Burton masterpiece this film is multi-seasonal. So you can enjoy it any time.

1 ) Frozen: I’m not going to get over Frozen any time soon, though it does have its downfalls like, not using Jonathan Groff’s voice to the fullest, it has its good points like, using Idina Menzel’s voice to the fullest.  It’s still a great tale and a brilliant film. 

Top 5 Disney Villans

Whats a disney film without a good Disney Villian....

5) Malifecent - Sleeping Beauty: Who can forget this wicked woman... cursing a baby to sleep for hundred years when she grows up... seems pretty long winded if you ask me but none the less it comes from an evil place. This green gal and her crow make a pretty wicked pair.

4) Dr Facilier - The Princess and the Frog: He may be part of new disney but he's got the soul of old disney. This perfectly crafted villain makes for a creepily good song.

3) Mother Gothel- Tangled: Can't beat a bit of manipulation. Mother knows best... or didn't you know?



2) Scar - The Lion King: Is it the voice, is it the conveniently places Scar, is it the army of hyena's is it the fact he told his Simba he's the reason Mufasa died and to run far away... I guess we'll never know. But he is one Scary dude so you better be prepared.

1) Ursula - The Little Mermaid: This wicked woman got her kicks from messing with other peoples lives. Her contracts are pure evil genius, her manipulation skills are at another level. And her ability to grow is kinda weird but none the less scary. You poor unfortunate soul you.

Top 5 Disney Sidekicks

I missed yesterday,  as I was so swamped I didn't get on my laptop at all. These are my top five Disney sidekicks!

 

 

5) Thumper – Bambi: “If you can’t say something nice… don’t say nothing at all” this adorable little guy, was such a good little pal.

4)  Sebastian and Flounder – The Little Mermaid: One was the voice of reason, the other was the friend that would do anything with/for you .

3) The genie – Aladdin:  Whats better than a friend who can grant you wishes…

2) Timon and Pumba – The Lion King:  Hakuna Matata what a wonderful phrase, these two will pick you up when you are down.

1) Mushu – Mulan: Who wouldn’t want this sassy little dragon, motivating you as you save china… or you know just to get you out of bed in the morning.

Top Five Favourite Disney Princesses

A countdown of my top five favourite Disney princesses!

5) Cinderella – Cinders’ the original rags to riches. It’s a story that has been done again and again and I don’t really think I really appreciated the classic princess until my pre-teen obsession with a Cinderella Story or Ever After when I realised how much I do truly love the story. I can’t wait to go see the new version in the cinema.

4) Aurora – My first Disney Princess obsession… I think it was the hair, it was flawless. And when I was little I had blonde hair, So I think that’s how I wanted my hair to be when I grew up, but by age of 4/5 I was brunette. My dad still teases me on how much he had to sit through Sleeping Beauty when I was little… apparently for quite a while it was the only thing I would watch. Though I don’t appreciate her on quite the same level anymore she’s a classic.

3) Ariel - If you didn’t want to be a mermaid after watching the Little Mermaid then you’re lying. Like it sucks so much that Ariel didn’t appreciate being a mermaid, because that looks fun. She was also like fifteen and a fish so of course her dad was strict and told her to stay away from humans. But at the end of the day Ariel ventured of on her own to find where she fit in the world. And I totally dig her wanderlust, plus the hair!

2) Belle – She didn’t fall in love after a millisecond of meeting the beast, she waited till the beast gave her a library and that’s basically all I wanted in life as a little girl, that plus the singing and dancing cutlery, crockery ect. She didn’t mind the townspeople thinking she was different, she was happy and contended in her own little world with her dad. I thought that was sweet.

 1) Elsa – I think technically she’s a queen and rightly so… I know a lot of people think she’s over rated. But I think she’s the only princess to not have a romantic relationship. She struggled with her fears for years and shows that you can get over them, but that its not easy to ‘just’ get over them. She has opened a new generation to Disney and brought a generation back. Plus her hair!

 

Were they princesses?

• Meg - I adore this strong chick
• Mulan - She saved China, need I say more!
• Pocahontus - She can paint with all the colours of the wind

 

Honourable Mentions

• Merida - The first Scottish Princess  
• Tiana - Her work-orientated thinking made me appreciate this girl so much
• Rupunzel - I love the fact she uses pans as weapons.
• Snow white (The Original Princess) - You got to give it to her, she came first.

#MusicMonday: Top 10 Disney Songs

I am having a disney week on this blog... in honour of going to Disney On Ice on Sunday which I am so excited about!!!

10) Thats How You Know - Enchanted: This song is brilliant for many reasons, it has the very disney-esque production, but on a real life scale with a confused Patrick Dempsey acting like how anyone would if everyone in the park suddenly burst into song and dance. Its utterly brilliant and really,  truly catchy. 

9) Why Should I worry - Oliver and Company: This little gem regularly gets stuck in my head, even if I haven't watched the movie in ages. Though I think It's often forgotten about when talking about Disney. 

8) I'll make a man out of you - Mulan : Ack I love this song. How can you not, It's the ultimate motivation song. Get it on your workout mix, you won't be sorry.

7) Be Our Guest - Beauty and the Beast: When I think about Disney songs this is one of the first that come to mind, very little live up to the standards of Be Our Guest. Especially visually not only is it lyrically brilliant, catchy, exciting. The scene is visually breath taking when you think about it all being drawn by hand. 

6) Hakuna Matata - The Lion King: Of course this is on the list how could it not be... it means no worries for the rest of your days. I think I can speak for a lot of people that The Lion King is one of the best (If not thee best) for Songs. Both Stage and Screen version host a variety of songs that will have you singing for weeks. But Hakuna Matata just might top the boat in catchiness plus the brilliant transition from young to adult Simba. 

5) I won't say I'm in love - Hercules: Meg, my favourite Heroine sings one of the best songs for girls in Hercules, complete with greek chorus whats not to love...

4)Part of your world - The Little Mermaid: This has always been a favourite of mine how could it not be. Its such a brilliant song that only gets better with age.

3) Friends on the Other Side - The Princess and the Frog: I feel that this is such a bridge between old school disney and new school disney and just embodies a villain song. It is equally creepy and brilliant visually, vocally, lyrically. Its just a shame that the Princess and the Frog is so easily

overlooked.

2) Let It Go - Frozen: I got his with Frozen fever and it's not over yet. I love Let It Go (though Idina Menzel could sing the alphabet and I would think its brilliant, the lady is TALENTED) It's such an anthem, and I know the rest of the world is tired of it, but I'm going to go crank it up and sing along some more.

1) Colours of the Wind - Pocahontas: Why is Pocahontas so brilliant.. I don't know. Is it because there is a talking Willow tree, probably. But most likely cause it has brilliant songs like Savages, just around the riverbend and my personal favourite Colours of the Wind. 

Movie Review: Maleficent

So I went to see maleficent and here's what I thought. 

Angelina Jolie was literally the best casting choice the film could of made she was flawless. All her acting choices worked only to enhance the experience. Her facial expressions were so on point. Make up and costume on her flowed to change with the character, but never seemed out of place at any point. She also had the best mix of humour, vulnerability and I am a fierce fairy don't fucking mess with me. 

Elle Fanning expelled the right amount of energy and naïveté for Aurora.

I wasn't incredibly impressed with the choice of Sharlto Copley for King Stefan and instead thing Robert Carlyle may have been a better fit for this role. 

Sam Riley as Diaval was incredible and I loved that they humanised the raven character. He was so well played. I began wanting him and Aurora to get together as he genuinely cared for her so much and as much as I also didn't want that because this is my favourite fairy tale from my childhood and it seems wrong that she wouldn't get together with prince Phillip. But  in the end I am glad he stayed with Maleficent they made a good team. 

Imelda Staunton as Knotgrass, Juno Temple as Thistlewit and Lesley Manville as Flittle were all good choices they managed to embody the characters in the little screen time there characters had. And though vital to the story as they are the ones I trusted with auroras care until she's 16 and 1 day they seemed a little redundant in this film at times. And there scenes felt repetitive. 

The cinematography in this film was stunning and any scene involving Maleficent never failed to be visually enchanting. I went to see this film in 3d something I rarely do as 3d does not excite me and did it enhance the movie going experience, I don't know. But the special effects used to make this world would have been astounding in either I believe as it was done to a great standard. 

Maleficent's back story made her actions understandable. She had been wronged and acted rash hurting someone she would come to love thinking she was hurting someone who had fooled her into loving him. But the real villain of the story was King Stefan who had know long hurt someone he was supposed to care about out of greed. 

The movie did have bad moments in time the script was lacking. Several scenes that heavily involved extras were a little hard to watch. Sharlto Copley's accent was cringe worthy. But all together a much better effort than that of Snow White and the Huntsman. 

And once again Disney has restored my faith in them with continuing on from Frozen that true love does not have to come in the form of romance and certainly not from the "true love" of a man Aurora had only had a brief meeting with before the curse came true. And instead true love was someone who had watched over and cared for her whole life.