Hi reader. I'm not sure what happened, but my blog just really has not been a priority lately, with school and the large amounts of time I have been spending working with my Police Explorers post. But I'm going to try and do better! I'm going to do some more blogging!
That being said, I think this week is a great week to share some thoughts on some fun stuff that I love right now.
First: The new Elvis album with The Royal Philharmonic is the coolest thing ever oh my gosh. Some of the songs are really dumb, but "Burning Love" and "If I Can Dream" (which is also the album title) are amazing. It's everything I never knew I needed. "Fever" features my favorite celebrity husband Michael Buble and it's just so great. You can listen to "Burning Love" here.
Second: The weather where I am has been so nice. The sun makes me so happy. It seems like I'm the only one, but I actually really like Daylight Savings. It's lighter longer, which makes me feel like I have more time to be productive. It doesn't mean I spend that time productively, but whatever. It's the thought that counts. And it means more BBQ time. My mom's husband is a magic grill master and it's great. BBQ is in my top ten favorite food types. It's solidly in the 8 spot.
Third: Lilo and Stitch and The Princess and the Frog. Ok so I admit I'm a little biased, I love Disney, but I recently revisted these two, and I had forgotten how wonderful they were. Lilo and Stitch has some of the most wonderful messages and themes about family. The idea that families aren't always cookie cutter perfect, and sometimes we don't get along but that doesn't mean we don't love each other, and that sometimes you find your family as you go along are so wonderful. We watched it for family movie night with my Mom's new husband (at that time he was the fiance) becuase I felt it perfectly covered the theme of finding your family. I watched The Princess and the Frog on my own time last week and realized how awesome it was! When I saw it the first time shortly after it came out, I brushed it off as being kind of cute, but now with some time between that viewing and this one, I realized how poignant it really was. I get working hard for one's dreams a lot more now, which made the movie that much better. And the idea of working for your dream is important, but so is stepping back and making sure you're enjoying the journey, too.
"Don't worry. She likes your butt and fancy hair. I know. I read her diary." - Lilo, Lilo and Stitch
-D.
