Sunday Evening Shhh....

Sorry this is late, but here's a little something to relax to. 

Have a good week.
~Muzzy

My Favorite Disney Princess

Hello! Today I decided I would talk about my favorite Disney princess and my dilemma about Halloween costumes.
So, let's just dig in!

I've pretty much loved Disney Princesses my entire life. My 4th birthday party was Princess themed, and last week I bought myself a shirt with Ariel on it. (I can't tell you how happy all this Ariel stuff is making me!) So, you could say I'm a disgeek. I will often choose to listen to Disney songs rather than what most people my age listen to. A night spent watching a Disney movie and singing along with the songs is a very good night in my opinion! So, who is my favorite princess?

(Picture via Cosplay Island)
First, and foremost, is Belle. She has always been my favorite, since I was little. She reads, she's french, she has brown hair and brown eyes (Looks like me!), and can we just take a few moments to admire that dress?
...Prettyyyy.
Another thing about Belle is that she wasn't always a Princess. She was just a normal girl hoping for adventure. She would do anything to save her Papa, and she does. She learns to love people for what is inside, not the outside. (Which is good, because even as a human Adam wasn't the most attractive of the bunch.) Her best friends are a bookseller, Sheep, a Clock, Teapot, Cup and Candlestick. She also had a horse, which you have to agree is COOL. She wasn't exactly magic herself, she couldn't just call all the woodland animals out to have a sing-a-long, and she didn't have everything she wanted. Oh Belle, You're so perfect. I am also quite fond of Ariel and Rapunzel, but Belle takes the cake.
-Slightly-off topic story. While I was at Girl Scout Camp this summer I was doing a theater themed camp, so of course all of us girls would break out into song with little-to-no warning. My favorite thing to do was always Disney, so when a few of the girls told me that I sounded just like Belle and that I should totally play Belle in a stage performance one day (which is my dream role), I pretty much started crying. Anna and Izze, if you're reading this, Thank you!!!
Now, I've been trying to decide my Halloween costume for this year. And here are my choices.
1. Kim Possible. This would require getting a red wig, green cargo pants, and making myself some cool gadgets. I would also probably have to con one of my guy friends into being Ron Stoppable, which could prove difficult. ;P
2. Wendy Darling (from Peter Pan). Wendy has always been that cute, loveable girl. And after reading Peter Pan this year I feel that I could easily slip into her proper British, motherly character. This costume would require making my own dress (and figuring out how to stay warm in it!), curling my hair, and knowing that a lot of people would have no idea who I was. (although I s'pose no one would know who KP is either.)
3. Scar (The Lion King). I don't know why Scar has so much appeal. Maybe because he has an AWESOME song?

Mmm, all that creepy, villainous singing... And not to mention, aren't you supposed to be scary on Halloween? So for Scar's costume I would do it in an understated fashion. Heavy eye makeup (With a scar, of course), a messy black wig and dressing in browns and blacks.
So... There's your Disney Fix of the day. What do you think?
See you tomorrow!
Muzzy

The Problem with Ribbon Hair ties

Hello again!

Let's begin by talking about these things:

(Picture from Girly Obsessions: http://www.girlyobsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/photo1-1024x1024.jpg )

Ribbon Hair ties. What we all thought was the most brilliant thing ever- until they met me.
 Here's a little background, My mom and myself have pretty much the finest hair ever. It's slippery as can be, even when it's "dirty", and even though I have a great deal of hair on my head, the individual strands are suuuuper thin. (I get a lot of compliments from people saying that my hair is "SOOO SOFT!" and "How did you get it so soft?" Baby, I was BORN this way.)
One of the things that makes these ribbon hairties so popular is the claim that "they don't leave that stupid dent in your hair". Ha. Haha. Ahahaha. When you hair is as slippery as mine you have to stretch the poop out of these little hairties just in hopes that they'll stay for a few minutes. No dents? Ah, no. This is pretty dented hair if you ask me.
Second, you see that little tail and knot there? Well, I don't know about you, but when I'm wearing a low ponytail just to keep my locks out of my face while I'm doing a tricky dance number, I don't really want the ends of an elastic poking me in the neck.
Third, Why are these so expensive? I know you can make them yourself, but honestly, $3 for a five-pack? And this is at wal-mart, I'm scared to see the prices elsewhere!
Anyways, that's my opinion. In case you're wondering what type of hairties I do like, I'm quite fond of these;

Goody's Stay Put brand. They're wrapped with rubber, so they don't slip around, even in my hair. They also have an abundance of colors, not just black.
So there's my post on hair ties. :P I hope you enjoyed! See you tomorrow!
Thanks for reading, Muzzy

Book Review: Starry Nights by Daisy Whitney

Hello! Today I'm going to be talking about a book I recently read that just came out. Please leave your comments about whether I should do more book reviews or not.

Starry Nights by Daisy Whitney

From the inside flap: "Seventeen-year-old Julien is a romantic—he loves spending his free time at the museum poring over the great works of the Impressionists. But one night, a peach falls out of a Cezanne, Degas ballerinas dance across the floor, and Julien is not hallucinating.

The art is reacting to a curse that trapped a beautiful girl, Clio, in a painting forever. Julien has a chance to free Clio and he can't help but fall in love with her. But love is a curse in its own right. And soon paintings begin to bleed and disappear. Together Julien and Clio must save the world's greatest art . . . at the expense of the greatest love they've ever known."

This book was quite a thrilling read. I finished it in 3 days flat, staying up way past my bedtime with the thought of; "just one more chapter!"
Daisy describes everything in the book with impeccable detail. This book sucks you in to the streets of Paris and right into Julien's shoes. The book has a lot of great aspects. Firstly, Julien is very relatable and "human", if you will, his emotions are mixed just like any teenager. He struggles with his grades and works at the museum giving tours. He has a passion for art, and suddenly that turns into a real love when he meets Clio. A girl trapped in a painting long ago.
There is a lot of romance in this book, at times being a bit ridiculous.
I adore the character Simon, Julien's best friend who is a bit of a show-off. A total goof, but willing to help his friend out of even the weirdest situations.
The author clearly did her research on this book, describing real paintings with immense detail.
I love the whimsical aspect of this, touching on Greek mythology and at times rather similar to Percy Jackson.
Overall I would give this book 4 out of 5 stars, and I would suggest this to ages 14 and up. However there is little to no Vulgarity or anything that would make it inappropriate for younger, it just has a lot of romance and can be a little complicated at times.

Well, there you have it folks, my honest-no spoilers-opinion of Starry Nights!
Au revoir!
Muzzy

Let me introduce myself.

Bonjour, This is Muzzy speaking, coming to you not-so-live from somewhere over-the-rainbow, I'm here to report lots of bluebirds flying and high above the chimney tops- Great Scott!- That's where you'll find me.

Ahem.
Hi there. I'm Muzzy. Okay, that's not my real name, just a nickname I picked up from theater, but I like it. It's got a nice ring to it. Easy to remember. All that jazz. So... who am I? Besides a girl hiding behind a computer screen making too many theater-related references for her own good? Well... That's... that's about it. Okay, maybe not.
I do really like theater. I am in a group called CYT. CYT stands for Christian Youth Theater. I love spending my weekends there, singing dancing and acting my heart out. CYT has many locations across the United States, learn more here; http://www.cyt.org/
Enough about that. I simply love reading and am constantly on a hunt for a good book. When the Teen section at the library disappoints me I'll go back to the kid's. I watch a lot of movies and listen to a lot of music.
I don't know if you would really call me a "girly girl" per-say. I do like dresses and glitter and kittens and all that, but I'm not afraid to spend my Sunday afternoons on the back porch taking apart an old cell phone, or maybe out playing a really weird game of baseball with my dad. I love all animals, From Elephants to Mice, Lizards to Tigers. Anything that's furry, scaly, swishy or fishy, I'm pretty much in love. I have a dog named Lilly who is a mixed breed and is 11 years old. I would put a picture up but she's not the most photogenic thing. She sees the camera coming and dives under the table. Oh... okay fine, I'll dig one up.

My dog likes rainbows.

Moving on. I like fashion and playing with my hair. I like American girl dolls and warm cozy sweaters. I like hot tea or iced tea, I like food. I like chocolate and Disney and drawing and singing. I do what I want and try to be my best. I know I make mistakes which is why I depend on Jesus.
I love my friends and my family, they are my world.
I like to travel and write, make cards and laugh.
I like to be a teenager, and I love being a girl.
See you soon, Muzzy