Hercules

I was watching Disney's version of Hercules with my family the other day. This was the first time in YEARS that I had seen it. I was completely surprised to find out how much adult content is in this movie! They're talking about Shakespeare and pectorals and stuff that wouldn't have even made any sense to me when I was a child. I love watching them now cos I totally understand what they're saying. But, way back in the day... Why did I even like those movies? They didn't make any sense to me!!!

And Hercules isn't the only one. Go watch Aladdin or Toy Story... Man! They make so much more sense now!!! I just thought this was really interesting after hearing that presentation today about sexual innuendos in family film's... To think Disney isn't even immune from those types of things... What is this world coming to if Disney isn't safe anymore?!?

Audible.com

I live in California. It's a 10 hour drive to get home. Not too bad, but the scenery isn't all that great for most of the drive. So, what to do? I recently discovered audible.com: a website that sells audio books that you can upload straight to your iPod. I LOVE them. Here's a secret: I'm like a SUPER slow reader but I absolutely love stories. So, this is a perfect alternative for me. I can clean or pack, or do arts and crafts and be entertained at the same time without having to look up every 5 minutes to watch what's on the TV.

Anyways, I would recommend getting a membership. If you haven't ever signed up before, then you'll usually get a free book to start off (PERFECT!). Other than that, they have monthly or annual memberships that you can cancel at anytime. I think it's totally worth it. You sign up for a $20 monthly membership and get 2 audiobooks per month. That's one audiobook (that can cost up to $40) for $10 and 10+ hours of (sometimes) awesome narration and a great story. PLUS, you can return any audiobook that you don't love!!!

Literally, I love it. You should try it out sometime.

How to: Clean the Bathroom

Let's just say that I'm really dang good at cleaning the bathroom. It's good cos the bathroom always looks hecka good when I'm done. Bad cos I hate cleaning the bathroom!!!

So, I came home for Thanksgiving and what do I get asked to do? CLEAN THE BATHROOM!!! YAY!!! Actually, cleaning this time was fantastic. I grabbed my sister--made her scrub the toilet :)--and we blasted the Michael Jackson Pandora station. We were singing and dancing the whole time and it made cleaning the toothpaste splatters off of the mirror extremely enjoyable... Well, about as enjoyable as it can get, anyways! It was just amazing to me to see how music could completely change my outlook on the situation and make it one of the best parts of my vacation. Thanks MJ...

Done with the paper!!!

Thanksgiving break is literally here. Our paper is done and now we can just relax and wait to freak out about the final until after we get back to class.

When it comes to times like these, I enjoy relaxing and having absolutely nothing on my mind. How? Well, I like to call this crap for my brain. Senseless media that entertains me without making me have to think. Where can I find such a treasure? Oh, just on Keeping Up with the Kardashians. Yup, call me a freak but I LOVE watching that show. All the drama and fights... It makes me smile. It also makes me super glad I'm not famous!!! :)

Anyways, hope you guys find your own way to celebrate being done for a little bit! Eat like crazy, too, okay?!?

Les Miserables

I cannot wait for Christmas. For this reason:

LES MISERABLES IS COMING OUT!!! 

Literally, could Hollywood have chosen a better cast to reenact one of the greatest musicals EVER?!? Mia Thermopolis, Wolverine, Robin Hood, Bellatrix Lastrang, AND the extremely cute guy who makes me swoon every time he sings?!? Bravo, casting crew. Bravo.

Anyways, they came out with a new trailer...

And just in case you missed the first one...

And some behind-the-scenes moments...

 Enjoy!

'Tis the season...

...to keep your Christmas music listening habits to yourself. I turned on the radio yesterday and there was Christmas music!!! Don't get me wrong. I've been listening to Christmas music since August so I'm completely okay with this new trend starting 47 days beforehand. But let's talk about how it was November 9th...It feel it's acceptable to publicly start Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree when it's like... I don't know... time to put up a Christmas tree? So, here's my message to the world: let's not let the weather dictate our lives. Snow does not mean Christmas. Hold your horses for two more weeks. Got it? Good.

Finding Buried Treasure

I remember having some of the best TV shows EVER when I was younger. Saturday morning cartoons were prime material and I LOVED it!

Remember Recess?

Or PB&J Otter?

Or the Amanda Show?

One of my favorites was Lizzie McGuire. 

And, yeah, I'm an adult, but I still, like, really want to watch it. It's insane. Anyways, guess who happened upon basically all of the episodes today? Yes, me!!! So, this is me, practicing my prosocial behavior and sharing it with you guys. Enjoy!

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