Disney Jewelry Collection @ Pandora

I was browsing through the Pandora website because I wanted to treat myself to a new ring! It's so hard to go shopping as a college student...
a) I don't have a car
b) I don't have a license so even if I had a car, I wouldn't be able to go anywhere
c) Southpoint is far :/
d) Even if I want to go shopping, my gal friends' schedules and mine have to match up so we can all go together

So I've resorted to online shopping, but I have lots of problems with this method:
a) I can't try anything on and I'm hesitant to pay for something I haven't seen myself in
b) I HAVE TO PAY FOR SHIPPING!!!
c) Return/exchanges are a huge hassle

Anyway, I digress. The point of this blog post is to inform y'all that there's a Pandora Disney Collection!

The price range for these Disney charms is 40-80 dollars. Some charms are actually very cute. Unfortunately, bracelets don't appeal to me. But it's truly amazing how Disney is EVERYWHERE and not just limited to the film/entertainment industry.

Lately, I've been wanting to buy a ring with leaf designs - here are a couple that I liked from Pandora. Now I just have to save up money from my job (I tutor with America Reads America Counts) to treat myself!

         

#relationshipgoals

Valentine's Day is hard as a Single Pringle... but then of course Buzzfeed has to make things even worse. I saw an article titled, "This Man Had His Girlfriend Turned Into Disney Princesses For Valentine's" and I couldn't resist clicking on it.

First of all, I would just like to point out that this couple is GORGEOUS. Not that I'm jealous or anything...

You know your boyfriend is a keeper when he has you drawn up as various Disney princesses in famous Disney scenes. Apparently this whole project took three months! Where do I get myself a boyfriend like this guy? 

This is my favorite drawing of the two. Isn't it the cutest??

Check out the actual Buzzfeed article for more of the drawings. I'm too salty/bitter to screenshot more and upload them on my blog. Also don't forget to love yourself this Valentine's Day <3

My Valentine's Date

Valentine's Day (or Single Awareness Day) is in TWO days! Since I won't have an actual date (yay single life) I decided to take the Buzzfeed quiz to find out which Disney villian should be my Valentine.

Below are the answers that I put for each question:

I got Kronk as my Valentine!! He's the whole package - he can cook, sing, dance. Rachel Corr was sitting next to me while I took this quiz and she decided to take it, too. Her Valentine was Hans!

If you're single and want to feel less lonely on 14th of February, take the quiz: http://www.buzzfeed.com/evernevera/which-disney-villain-should-be-your-valentine-16hvl#.goM4noPrx

Disney + Food = Heaven

Buzzfeed and Disney go together like peanut butter and jelly. It feels like they post something Disney-related every day. I stumbled upon a Buzzfeed article titled "27 Disney Princess Confections That Will Blow Your Mind" and I was not disappointed. Here are a few of my favorite confections from the plethora that Buzzfeed uploaded.

This cake looks fabulous! I honestly don't think I'd dare to touch it, let alone eat it, if it had been given to me. I love the details of the sand and the water.

Aren't these sooooo cute??? The further I scroll down the page of this Buzzfeed piece, the hungrier I become. Caution: do not read this article if you're quick to give into cravings!

THIS IS MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE. OMG. I am amazed and speechless at this stunning two-tier cake. I've finally watched Mulan and she's become my favorite Disney princess. Someone please get me this for my birthday!

Reading Response to Little Snow-White

The Brothers Grimm's Snow White was... unexpected. It was definitely not the typical Disney princess story. I found this German fairy tale to be vulgar, a little grotesque, and not as "kid-friendly" as the Disney version. When the evil queen commanded Snow White be killed with her lungs and liver brought back as proof, I was kind of disturbed. It was barbaric and violent, but at the same time undoubtedly built up the queen's wicked and cruel character - something that the "Disney-fied" version lacks.

Another difference I found between Disney's Snow White and the Brothers Grimm's Little Snow-White was Snow White herself. Disney depicted Snow White as a kind and gentle princess who is a little naive. However, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm made Snow White really really ditzy. I can understand her falling for the queen's disguise once, but THREE times?? Wow, she must be seriously lacking in the brains department... I was quite disappointed that the only thing she's good at is cooking and cleaning. #genderstereotypes

I was a little outraged at how the princess was portrayed as an object. The prince merely sees a beautiful female and falls in love with her - personality does not even come into play. When the princess awakens from her poisoned slumber, the prince declares he "loves her more than anything else in the world." Does no one else see the flaw in this?? Also what about the fact that this random dude wants to take a corpse just because the dead girl is beautiful (some kind of weird fetish?). If this happened in real life, I'd be running as fast as I could away from the creepy prince.

The dwarfs in this story were given roles of less importance than in the Disney movie. They were referred to as numbers rather than names. I think Disney did a good job in developing the dwarfs' individual characters and giving each of them a unique trait reflected by their names. The cruel death of the queen was also not very G-rated and I preferred the way Disney decided to eliminate her character. Burning hot iron shoes combined with dancing was brutal whereas death by nature (lightning) was a little more appropriate for the young audience.

The Brothers Grimm redefined fairy tales for me. I've come to see that they can include casual cannibalism (queen eating liver and lungs like it's no big deal) and barbaric methods of torture (iron shoes in burning coals and dancing until dead). Weirdly, I felt more intrigued by the Grimm fairy tale more than the mellow Disney version.

Cinderella Makeup: Every Girl's Dream?

MAC, a cosmetics brand, has announced the upcoming release of its new collection called "Cinderella". My first thought was, "Disney sure knows how to make the most of its movies." Now every girl/woman can achieve her dreams of becoming a princess!

This collection is the real deal. It includes a pearly pink lip gloss appropriately named Glass Slipper, pigments in the shade of Evil Step Mother, and the Mystery Princess Beauty Powder. The packaging is simple with the signature Disney logo resting on top of "Cinderella" written in a classic gold font. Unfortunately, the packaging is too uninspired and plain. I think it could have appealed to more consumers had it looked more special and "princess-y". I was quite surprised by MAC's decision to launch a special Cinderella collection because I forgot that even adults like to indulge in their inner child sometimes!

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

This class is making me realize that I was not very Disney-immersed while growing up. I haven't seen many of the "classic" Disney movies, including Snow White. To be frank, I'm glad I started the film with low expectations because it really was not that great. I found the plot predictable, the characters one-dimensional, and the soundtrack mediocre at best.

My first major issue with Snow White was the plot. Almost three-fourths of the movie was about Snow White living with the seven dwarfs. Sprinkled with a few musical numbers here and there, the story line was bland and boring. I kept looking at the time remaining and wondering when the climax would occur. Then BAM! in the last 20-30 minutes of the movie Snow White eats the poisoned apple, evil Queen dies by falling off a cliff, prince gives her the kiss of life (a.k.a. True Love's Kiss), and they live happily ever after. Why Disney decided to cram all the good, juicy stuff at the very end perplexed me.

The characters fell flat and I'm sad to say that I saw no depth nor development in any of them. Snow White remained a merry, sing-songy character till the end and the dwarfs were praising Snow White's beauty even when she was dead (wow, that rhymed). Also, what was with the prince appearing out of nowhere and kissing a dead princess on the lips?? I don't think it's normal for a guy's first reaction to seeing a dead girl is kissing her on the lips...

The songs in the movie were cheerful and happy, but I don't think it's comparable to the amazing soundtrack of Mulan or Frozen. The lyrics didn't convey much meaning and the songs were not melodically eloquent. But to be fair, the songs were upbeat and put me in a good mood. My favorite was the one the dwarfs sang while washing up. The animation combined with the song made the scene more comical.

Overall, I was disappointed by the film. I remember reading Snow White as a picture book and I definitely would pick that over this movie. The only thing Snow White left me was wishing for my very own prince charming... (Valentine's Day is in a week *sigh*).