Day 21: Favourite Quote

“Love is putting someone else’s needs before yours.”

This quote was very powerful for me because shortly after I heard it, I got married and my husband sought treatment for his myriad of mental illnesses. I became his carer, and I learned to put his needs before my own…

Most of the time. I’m still learning. I’m finding the balance between his needs coming first and the ultimate need to look after myself, because if I crash and burn there’s no one left to care for him.

But it’s this quote (combined with Taylor Swift’s ‘Out of the Woods’) that gets me through the hard times.

And I think it means a lot coming from the true love of a sister. How many people expected Anna to give up her chance at true love’s kiss curing her and leap in front of Hans’ sword? The very act that left her frozen was the act that set her free. There’s a certain beauty in that.

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Yes, I missed Disney Wednesday again. What can I say? I’m fairly busy at the moment what with my #supersekritproject and NaNoWriMo coming up and just work and life in general.

Although I am pleased to announce that AFTER NaNoWriMo this year, I’ll be announcing my #supersekritproject and I hope you love it as much as I do!

“Love mean putting someone else’s needs before your own.” “Love mean putting someone else’s needs before your own.” Very powerful for me because shortly after this I got married and my husband sought treatment for his bi-polar depression, anxiety and PTSD, and I became his carer. I learned to put his needs before my own… most of the time. I’m still learning.“Love mean putting someone else’s needs before your own.” Very powerful for me because shortly after this I got married and my husband sought treatment for his bi-polar depression, anxiety and PTSD, and I became his carer. I learned to put his needs before my own… most of the time. I’m still learning.“Love mean putting someone else’s needs before your own.” Very powerful for me because shortly after this I got married and my husband sought treatment for his bi-polar depression, anxiety and PTSD, and I became his carer. I learned to put his needs before my own… most of the time. I’m still learning.“Love mean putting someone else’s needs before your own.” Very powerful for me because shortly after this I got married and my husband sought treatment for his bi-polar depression, anxiety and PTSD, and I became his carer. I learned to put his needs before my own… most of the time. I’m still learning.

“Love mean putting someone else’s needs before your own.” Very powerful for me because shortly after this I got married and my husband sought treatment for his bi-polar depression, anxiety and PTSD, and I became his carer. I learned to put his needs before my own… most of the time. I’m still learning.Save

FUNNIEST MOMENT

Oops! I’m a few days late than my usual Disney Wednesday post because I’ve been working on a SUPR SEKRIT PROJECT I’m totally excited about but can’t share anything just yet. There’s also some NaNoWriMo prep to be done as November is just around the corner! So my usual Disney Wednesday post just slipped my mind, but here it is, better late than never!

I find the funniest moment in a Disney Princess movie to be almost anything Olaf, the walking, talking, living snowman from Frozen, does.

When I first watched Frozen, I didn’t really like Olaf. I’m not sure why. But upon subsequent viewings I grew to really enjoy him as not only a sidekick and source of wisdom but as a hilarious comedic relief. his insistence on calling Kristoff ‘Sven’ is one of the highlights of the film.

I think the other funniest moments are when Olaf is describing how he believes Elsa is the nicest, gentlest, warmest person ever, and then he’s impaled by one of her ice spears…

…and when Marshmallow throws the trio out of Elsa’s ice palace…

Honestly, there are a lot of moments where I think Olaf is hilarious, but I can’t very well post the entire film here.

I think Josh Gad does an amazing job as Olaf. I also love Josh Gad’s performance as Elder Cunningham in the Book of Mormon, and he has an upcoming role as Bailey the dog in A Dog’s Purpose, a film that’s guaranteed to be a hit in 2017.

Favorite Soundtrack

My favourite Disney Princess soundtrack is Beauty and the Beast.

I love the songs and I love the score.

I love the music so much that not only do I own the original motion picture soundtrack, but I also own the original Australian cast recording with Rachael Beck as Belle and Hugh Jackman as Gaston. And yes, he’s brilliant.

I’m ridiculously looking forward to the score for the live action version being released in 2017 as well.

Favorite Name

For me, Princess Aurora and her alias Briar Rose are truly lovely names, but I have to choose Flynnigan Rider, otherwise known as Eugene Fitzherbert, orphan-turned-thief-turned-hero from Tangled.

I love both of his names. I love how he named himself after an adventurer and shortened it to Flynn. I like how he admits the original Flynnigan Rider wasn’t a thief, as he was rich enough he could do anywhere and do anything he wants, and that’s his inspiration for trying to make quick money.

Eugene Fitzherbert has the ring of Engelbert Humperdinck to it, which ironically enough is actually a pseudonym for Arnold George Dorsey. I like how as soon as Flynn tells Rapunzel his real name she starts calling him by that name. I think Eugene Fitzherbert is meant to be a slightly ridiculous name, or at least not halfway as cool as Flynnigan Rider, but i think it has a nice ring to it as well.

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Best Eyes

I think it’s undeniable that Prince Adam, otherwise known as the Beast from Beauty and the Beast, has the most incredible eyes of any Disney prince.

It’s a plot point that his eyes are so identifiable. Belle recognises his eyes in the painting in the West Wing that he slashed when he was first turned into the Beast. As the Beast, the eyes are the only thing he has that hints at or even remains of his humanity. And then when the Beast transforms back into Prince Adam, Belle only has to look into his eyes to recognise him.

As for the princesses, I think Rapunzel has the most incredible eyes. They are larger than even your typical Disney princess, and a beautiful shade of green, a colour not often used. Rapunzel’s eyes are not a plot point, but I almost feel like they should be, since they are the same as a baby and as a young adult. There’s a mosaic of the baby Rapunzel in the city, and I’m pretty sure adult Rapunzel recognises something about her eyes being similar before she’s distracted.