灰姑娘

So I'm going to be really honest with you. After watching Pocahontas 2 and 花木兰 2 I really really really really don't want to watch this movie. That's why it took me so long to watch it and write this 文章 and the reason I'm only just now doing it is because I borrowed this movie from the 图书馆 almost 2 weeks 以前 and I have to return it tomorrow.

Tonight's rewatch: Beauty and the Beast: The 着魔 Christmas
Last time watched: 2000-2006

How much did I like this movie as a kid?
When I was little I loved this movie. Every 年 I used to pop this movie into the vcr (remember those?) and watch...

I shall begin this 文章 unconventionally, 由 speaking of something personal. This 年 has been very rough for me in a lot of ways. The roughness has impacted every single sphere of my life, from my finances, to my job, to my 爱情 life (which remains laughable), and to my very health. I have been really sick. I relate to the 阿拉丁 of the 1992 film, even 更多 so now, than when I first shook his hand in 1992. I relate to being constantly dirt poor, scared out of my mind, living 日 to 日 on the edge of the precipice, and skirting 由 through just the slimmest of margins. Every 日 is starting...

Just as 灰姑娘 graciously bids good morning with such romantic fervor, Snow White sends well wishes that are not unlike the dreams of 爱情 and hope Aurora has sung of before. While Belle muses of the great wide beyond her poor provincial place and 茉莉, 茉莉花 bemoans her gilded palace cage, the restless twain are armed with the familiar faith Tiana holds to as she prays her labors and pains will 熊 水果 someday. Facing profound confliction, 花木兰 ponders upon her contrasting reflection just as Pocahontas meditates on which path is true to imitate. Sure as light, Elena's valor takes flight...

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I spent the night wandering the streets, using the moon as my guide. I’d follow it anywhere partly because I left without a real plan. Any regret 或者 fear I had, I overcame it with my excitement and curiosity for this world beyond the palace walls. I never realized there were so many merchants around.
    “A pretty 项链 for a pretty lady!”
    I backed away and almost bumped into a man with a sword in his mouth. We had entertainers come to the palace who would 吞, 燕子 their sword. I always looked away. I couldn’t imagine the entertainment...