Disney's 50th animated feature film is Tangled a tale based off the classic story of Rapunzel. I went with a group of old high school friends to watch this movie last week and in short, I LOVE IT! Visually, this film is the lovechild of Disney and Dreamworks. It reminded me of a moving stained-glass painting. The Disney team did a creative job of reinventing the story of Rapunzel and made it their own. It was funnier than I expected and it's always nice to have your expectations exceeded. After watching this, I'm inspired to redo the story of the Fisherman and the Magic Fish and make it my own too! This will be my creative project for the new year.
***Spoiler alert: I just wanna say that the lantern scene between Rapunzel and Flynn is SOOO ROMANTIC! I want to be asked out like that someday *0* hehe
The doodle above is of Flynn Rider, the male deuteragonist and a major hilarious hottieeee haha
Just came back from China, where there is a 14 hour time difference and I am jet-lagged like woah.
Have you ever experienced two extremes? In Egypt, I faced over 100 degree weather everyday and probably sweat buckets by the end of the day. In Beijing, it was well below zero degrees (-15 C) at the Great Wall. Ice crystals would form on my peer's eyelashes because it was so cold.
To appreciate one thing, like heat, you need to experience cold, or the absence of heat. To experience true joy, you need to know what true sorrow is. Even a little bit of each is good. Like the saying goes, "what goes up must come down" and vice versa. I believe in constant growth. I see these hills, valleys, and plateaus and I want to overcome them.
That's me on the Great Wall of China in below zero weather, feeling quite joyful.
Here I go on another whirlwind adventure, this time to the Far East to explore complementary and alternative medicines. The year 2010 was a good year to travel for me and I am so incredibly blessed to have all these amazing opportunities. This trip is definitely something I was looking forward to during finals last week. The next ten days are going to be frikk'n awesome. China, here I come!
"Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars is one of my favorite songs that came out this year. When I came back from Egypt, I asked my friend Joline about current events that I had missed out on while abroad. She told me to listen to this song. At first, I didn't think it was anything special. The lyrics aren't profound or complex and are relatively simple in its message. In this simplicity, I find it so appealing. This song dashes out any insecurities, fears, and low self-esteem that women have about themselves which prevent them from realizing how truly amazing and beautiful they are! I love to belt out to this feel-good song when I hear it on the radio. It makes me want to tell all my friends and family that they are amazing, just the way they are, faults and all.
Shout-out to some lovely ladies:
Jasmine: As my other half, you should already know that my beauty is a reflection of yours. They say that a person's beauty can be attributed to the company they keep. I'd say you've already won Miss Universe in my book.
Joline: Princess Arwen, you are the shining star of Elendil. You are beautiful because you're a deep thinker with a creative mind that knows no bounds. You = intelligent + musically talented + funny = HOT.
Mariham: My bodacious Egyptian roommate. You're going to have keep the men off of you when you move back to Fresno. If you got it, flaunt it. Girl, you definitely got it.
Jaclynn: Sassy, sexy, sweet, and smart all in a petite figure like you. IT'S TOO MUCH TO HANDLE! As Sean Kingston would say, "Somebody call 911, shawty fire burning on the dance floor..."
Preet: The Punjabi Pearl of Pacific. You are the pretty princess in pink who provocatively points to her pudge which I pine to pet while piping prose. Pie. You are no pushover and please stay poised, pretty, and perfect.
Ana Laura: Pequena, I love you so much! Your radiant smile and cute little dimple (note: singular) brighten my day like an oven light after baking cookies. You give me warmth and the feeling of joy. I'm so proud of the beautiful struggles that you've gone through. You are gorgeous little one.
Angelina: My first memory of you is at Ambo retreat during the circle time. We were asked to touch someone who we would like to get to know better. I knew I made the right choice because you've added so much joy and perspective to my life. You grow more beautiful each day.
It's finals week for us pharmacy students and many of my female classmates have gone au natural because studying > gussying up. It's nice to see them in sweats and without make-up. During this time, I feel that this song is a wonderful reminder that we are so wonderfully made.
Psalms 139:14 says it best," I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well." To my Creator: I feel beautiful because you shine through me even in my bum clothes and disheveled state of preparing for finals. Thanks again!
