March 5, 2015 by L.

Adventure Time

So let’s do it!

I know some of you are thinking, what? Books?

Yep:

I mean think about it:

Where else can you go through time, space, and all over the world?

Nowhere except in a book.

So:

And go on an adventure!

For more book-filled posts, go to Dream Location, Dream Guy

For more Lloyd Alexander, go to Helping Hands

For more on Supernatural, go to Where We’re Going, We Don’t Need Roads

For more of my favorite quotes, go to Cat Lovers All Know This

February 4, 2015 by L.

Short But Sweet: Up (2009)

Romantic Moment #4

Up (2009)

In Up, young Carl Fredrickson is a huge fan of Charles F. Muntz. He goes to the theater to watch his reels over and over. There he meets Ellie, a fellow Muntz fan, who takes him to her secret hideout, an old house that is falling apart. The two end up growing up together, getting married, and restoring the old house. They move in there and hope to create a family, but unfortunately Ellie is infertile. Instead the two plan a huge trip to South America and begin saving up. Just as they have enough money, Ellie becomes sick and dies.

A few years later, Carl has become a crotchety old man. He gets into an argument with a construction worker over damage to his mailbox and Carl injures the man. The court orders him to a retirement home, but Carl refuses to go. Instead he blows up a gazillion helium balloons, turning his house into a hot air balloon.

After Carl has taken flight, he discovered a wilderness boy (i.e. boy scout), Russell, had been on the porch in hopes of getting his merit badge for assisting the elderly. When they reach South America their crew grows to include a tall flightless bird Russell names Kevin and a dog with a collar that enables it to speak English, Dug.

They run into a pack of dogs all with the same collar and discover that they were created and are owned by Charles F. Muntz. Muntz had discovered a new type of bird, but no one believed him, and after that left forever. When Muntz hears of Kevin, he thinks the two are trying to steal his discovery, going after Kevin with Carl and Russell having to save her. It is an extremely fun and adorable film.

****Most Romantic Moment****

The most romantic moment has to be the Carl and Ellie scenes. They don’t last very long but are extremely adorable. You see the ups and downs of married life and how strong their love is to work through disappointments, accidents, problems, etc.

Even when Ellie is dying she makes sure to leave Karl a note in her scrapbook in order to make sure he continues with his life.

Perfect!

I hope that if I ever get married I have something as special as they do.

Who needs riches or anything really if you have a love like this.

To start Romance is in the Air: Part III, go to I Can See Your Beauty: The Breakfast Club (1985)

For the previous post, go to A Tender Toll-Booth Token: While You Were Sleeping (1995)

For more on Disney, go to Right to Vote

August 17, 2014 by L.

Women in Black

Now I own a lot of black. It seems that every time I go shopping for an outfit, particularly a dress, I always end up purchasing something in black. It has gotten to the point that people all think my favorite color is black, and purchase items for me in black. It has made some formal occasions impossible (such as weddings), but you know what? I’ve decided to stop apologizing for it . After all: