Belle (2021)

 I just saw Belle on Sunday night. I have no words to describe how much I now love this movie. I want it to get every award there is. The animation was so gorgeous. I'm not a anime fan but this is trying very hard to change it. I think Disney has been put in they're place. Oh, and the music! I danced and I sobbed. Warning: This film may cause uncontrollable sobbing.

Belle is about 17 year old Suzu. Since her mother's death, she has become shy and standoffish. She no longer embraces music as that is a tie she had with her mother. Suzu's best friend (who never takes no for an answer), sends her the link to a VR game called U. There Suzu finds the courage to sing with the anonymity her Avatar, Belle, provides. While on U, she encounters a mysterious player known as The Beast.

I can't tell you what happens next because I have a tendency to over share and will probably tell you what happens in the end. But what I will say is that it's unexpected and so very good. Below are some pictures of the movie, a mashup of the music and the Trailer.

If that doesn't make you want to watch the movie, I don't know what will. If you've seen it and loved it, feel totally free to comment below. I'm trying to avoid another Hamilton incident. How was I to know that I was surrounded by undeserving music snobs? I'm not going to share this with the sibs as they tend to be a wee bit snobbish. I want to talk to people who appreciate the artistry of this film. Also, feel free to comment if you didn't see it. I won't judge.

Titles at the very beginning, Folks!

 So my SD card hiccuped and sent a ton of videos into my LOST.DIR folder.No biggie, I said. I'd rename them and put them back where they belong. Well, that didn't happen easily. 

Why do they put the main title five,six minutes into the film? I had a 100+ to do and I felt like either screaming or ripping my hair out, it was that stressful.I miss the good old days of film when the title was shown 5 seconds into the movie. I now enter phase two of Project: Reclamation. I must now fill all empty gaps with replacements. Yay me!

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Shopping Day!

 Today is grocery shopping day. I never realized how excited I get to leave the house for up to an hour to get food. Everyone tells me I need to get out more but I really only want to leave the house if there is food involved. What does that say about me?

I started getting ready to leave last night by picking out my outfit and prepping other stuff. I got a very detailed list and I'm planning to stick to it as closely as possible. I should probably eat something before I go so I don't lose my mind in there.

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The Kinder Poison by Natalie Mae

 This week I read the two books in the series and absolutely adored them. Zahru is just a girl, with (what she deems) boring powers,trying to have a night of fun with her friend when her plans go horribly wrong and she is thrust into a world full of danger and intrigue. Ms.Mae did a great job making a villain we come to love and hate all at once. 

Zahru and Kasta's relationship is a rollercoaster with frequent dips toward toxic. In fact, I think they hang there for a bit. But, even though you know they're enemies, you still find yourself rooting for them. The only problem I have with this series is the cliffhanger we are left with at the end of the last book. There be a book three because Zarru and Kasta left a mark.

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Hot Water!

 A few weeks ago, our hot water heater died. If you've ever had that happen to you, then you know how much it sucks. It is painful washing dishes in cold water and I refused to wash my hair until it was fixed. Thankfully, our landlord gave the okay to replace the whole thing so guess who will have hot water tonight? Me! I am so happy I could hug the plumber (I won't, that would be to awkward).

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The Aurora Cycle

 Real Quick, If you love Sci-fi, Y'all will love this series. Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff have written a series that I would love to see on any type of screen. There is danger, romance, comedy, and adventure with a cast of characters you will fall in love with. Plus, the covers are awesome. Just look below.

My computer put them up backwards. Anyway, aren't these covers incredible! I hope you all get around to reading this awesome series. As always, feel free to leave a message below.

Stormy Weather

 As I write this, I'm looking out my window at the approaching storm. When I was little I never paid much attention to  the weather. Now, I am constantly aware of it. Life will do that to you. I'm hoping that it won't rain so hard that our basement floods. We are going to have work done on our water heater that has gone out. We'd have to reschedule the plummer. 

As long as the tornado sirens stay silent though, I guess everything will be cool. Welcome to Spring, Folks!

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