Writing Prompt #171: “30 Day Disney Challenge” (Day 7)

30 Day Disney Challenge

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Day 7 – Your favorite sidekick

Mushu!!

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I think he is one of the best characters Disney has created. I can’t imagine anyone else voicing him other than Eddie Murphy. Mulan (1998) is one of my favorite Disney movies in large part due to Mushu.

I mean, this BuzzFeed article title says it all:

“Dishonor on you! Dishonor on your cow!”


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Until the next headline, Laura Beth πŸ™‚

Writing Prompt #170: “30 Day Disney Challenge” (Day 6)

30 Day Disney Challenge

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Day 6 – Your favorite animal

Ooooh, this is a tough one! Disney has so many animals that I like.

Tigger!

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“Bouncing is what Tiggers do best.”

I loved watching re-runs of The New Adventures of Winnie the PoohΒ (1988-1991) TV episodes when I was younger. I remember wishing I had a tail like Tigger, although I certainly did my share of bouncing around.

I haven’t seen many of the animated movies, but I did see The Tigger Movie (2000) after its theatrical release. Most recently, I saw Christopher Robin (2018) in theaters with Al and two of our friends. It’s one of the best movies I saw in 2018. If you haven’t seen it, I recommend it (but have tissues handy!).


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Until the next headline, Laura Beth πŸ™‚

Writing Prompt #169: “30 Day Disney Challenge” (Day 5)

30 Day Disney Challenge

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Day 5 – Your favorite hero

Frozone!!

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I loved The Incredibles (2004) and Incredibles 2 (2018). If you haven’t seen the sequel, I highly recommend it. It’s not as good as the original, but it was worth the 14-YEAR WAIT.

Lucius Best, a.k.a. Frozone, is one of my all-time favorites! He’s smooth, funny, and awesome! His moves look, ha, incredible, in both films.

“Where is my super suit?”

Hahahahahaha!


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Until the next headline, Laura Beth πŸ™‚

Writing Prompt #167: “30 Day Disney Challenge” (Day 4)

30 Day Disney Challenge

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Day 4 – Your favorite prince

Li Shang!

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Mulan is another one of my favorite Disney movies. I couldn’t wait to see it in theaters when it was released in 1998!

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One of my favorite songs OF ALL TIME is “I’ll Make A Man Out Of You.”Β I know every word! And it’s so catchy. It’s one of my favorite scenes / montages ever.

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Li Shang is courageous, determined, and resolute. And, not to mention attractive!!


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Until the next headline, Laura Beth πŸ™‚

Writing Prompt #166: “30 Day Disney Challenge” (Day 3)

30 Day Disney Challenge

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Day 3 – Your favorite heroine

Pocahontas!

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Yes, I know, the movie is definitely NOT historically accurate!

But, given that I live about 45 minutes from the Jamestown settlement, when the movie was released in 1995, it was the talk of school! A family friend made me a special Pocahontas dress, and I definitely had the toy jewelry set from Toys R Us!

And I wanted that waterfall in the movie to be REAL!

But, Pocahontas is one of my favorite heroines. I love the movie! She shows courage and strength!


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Until the next headline, Laura Beth πŸ™‚

Writing Prompt #165: “30 Day Disney Challenge” (Day 2)

30 Day Disney Challenge

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Day 2- Your favorite princess

This one was easier!

Belle, from Beauty and The Beast!

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She loves books! She takes such good care of her father. She’s feisty! And she stands up to Gaston!

 

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Her yellow ball gown! So pretty!

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I’m swooning over this doll! Wow!!

Sure, she’s a bit naive, but she grows into a wonderful woman!


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Until the next headline, Laura Beth πŸ™‚

Writing Prompt #164: “30 Day Disney Challenge” (Day 1)

30 Day Disney Challenge

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I saw one of my friends post this on Facebook, so I wanted to do this on the blog!


Day 1 – Your favorite character

Ugh. I spent a good amount of time thinking about this!

I think my favorite character is Olaf!

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I admit, I’ve only seen Frozen once. I still remember how excited I was – I felt like a kid! Al was so sweet to take me to see it in the theater!!

However, I fell in love with Olaf from the very beginning. He’s such a happy snowman!! Plus, I think Josh Gad was perfect for the role.


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Until the next headline, Laura Beth πŸ™‚

Getting Personal #152: My Favorite Things of 2018

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I’ve seen several blog posts like this pop up in the last week or so. I wanted to do my own!

Also, I wanted to capture how many books I actually read in 2018. Several blog posts mentioned this, and I wanted to tally mine. One young lady read 110 books this year. That’s incredible!

So, before starting the lists of favorites, here’s my tally for books and Book Reviews for 2018:

Ratings Tally

  • 5 stars: 2
  • 4 1/2 stars: 8
  • 4 stars: 5
  • 3 1/2 stars: 1
  • 3 stars: 1
  • 2 1/2 stars: 0
  • 2 stars: 0
  • 1 1/2 stars: 0
  • 1 star: 0

ARC Reviews (First year ever!)

I really enjoyed reading these two books. I hope to read more ARCs in 2019!


Now, on to my favorites!

Favorite Books

Favorite Movies

  • Ant-Man and the Wasp
  • Aquaman
  • Avengers: Infinity War
  • Black Panther
  • Blockers
  • Bohemian Rhapsody
  • Christopher Robin
  • First Man
  • Game Night
  • Incredibles 2
  • Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
  • Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
  • Maze Runner: The Death Cure
  • Mission: Impossible – FalloutΒ 
  • Ready Player One
  • Solo: A Star Wars Story
  • Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Favorite TV Shows

Favorite Podcasts

  • Assassinations (Parcast)
  • Conspiracy Theories (Parcast)
  • Female Criminals (Parcast)
  • Hostage (Parcast)
  • Kingpins (Parcast)
  • Small Town Dicks
  • The Adventure Zone – “Amnesty” (Maximum Fun)

Well, that wraps up my favorite things for 2018!

What about you? What were some of your favorite things of the year?


Until the next headline, Laura Beth πŸ™‚

Writing Prompt #152: LB and K’s Blockbuster Challenge – Day 31

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Welcome back!


Day 31 – Favorite blockbuster flop? (Film that should have been a blockbuster hit, but didn’t make it)?

  • The Postman (1997) – I saw this movie on TV the last time we went to the farm. It was a really interesting dystopian look, but it flopped, hard. I’ve always been a Kevin Costner fan, too.
  • Stealth (2005) – I think I saw this in theaters? I can’t remember. Regardless, I was surprised to see how badly it did at the box office.
  • Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) – While not a true flop, it didn’t make nearly as much money as many expected. People gave it so much hate. We liked it!

What about you? What’s your favorite blockbuster flop?


Until the next headline, Laura Beth πŸ™‚