Big Little Time

Saturday, I went to Mandy's house! All by myself, please hold your applause haha. I have much fun with her and it's always good to catch up. I think we're both at a point where we're just kinda living life and not so much nonsense is going on with like drama and whatever else goes on around you in college. I dunno about her but I love that all the nonsense is over. We ate some yummy treats and watched When Marnie Was There, the last in the Studio Ghibli series. A very beautiful movie, as expected. I'm glad we got to finish the collection together, and I had someone be just as confused about the plot as I was haha. We didn't have a lot of time, since I needed to go out with my mommy (made it home three minutes before she did!), but I'm grateful we could enjoy an afternoon together.

Movie Magic

My Little & I sorta kinda unintentionally traded movies today. Rather, we watched movies we knew the other person liked and told each other about it. I watched How to Train Your Dragon 2. Considering I'd only seen the first one a few weeks prior, it was all still fresh in my mind. I didn't wait five years for Hiccup to grow handsome. I don't think I even waited five weeks. BUT. It was lovely all the same. True to the original, not afraid to be real in terms of relationships (familial, romantic, and otherwise), and incredibly heartfelt. I cried. I couldn't help it. It was sad and sweet and fun and beautiful. I'm thrilled with it. Now I must see the other Animated Feature nominees and decide for myself who should've won. I adore Disney, as you know, and I've heard only wonderful things about Big Hero 6. But after Frozen beating The Wind Rises last year, I'm skeptical. (Then again, Spirited Away beat Lilo & Stitch way back when. And although I am so attached to Lilo & Stitch, I can acknowledge Spirited Away earned that victory). What I cannot accept is Howl's Moving Castle losing to Wallace & Gromit. Speaking of Studio Ghibli and Howl's Moving Castle, that's what Mandy watched today. Well, I don't know if she finished it, but she definitely started it. And she's already commenting on the beautiful animation. I could rant about my love for my favorite movie for hours. It's so magical. I may have to watch it again right now, to be honest. Only an hour after she told me she was watching that, Moises told me he is on Season 3 of Red vs Blue. Hooray for sharing interests! Go us.

It's Not Easy Being Green.

Especially when you have to go to church.

Nonetheless. GREEN!

Reason 176: Possibilities. So I went to church with Karla and, as usual, Covenant Life Church managed to touch me with an absolutely beautiful and powerful message. The main idea being that, through God, all things are possible. How God loves us so much, that, without any regrets, He gave up His everything because of His love for us. And what the Father is to the Son, He is to us. And how He will never make us suffer through anything we cannot endure. He won't take away all the pain, but it will never be something that we are incapable of facing. And, in the end, the reason we suffer through it is because He knows that it will be a great blessing in the end. It is for us and for our benefit. After all, He knows what's best for us all. Considering the insanity that is the human life, it's a very interesting way to look at something usually so negative.

Every time I go to this church, I walk away wishing I could share the blessing with someone. And it looks like a certain someone might be willing to try :)

 

One day can we just watch all of these? They're so good, I promise!

The Turning Of A Key

Reason 35: Air conditioning!!! And a toaster! And my own bathroom! And free laundry! And no shower shoes! And PELIGRO! And my tia is here ^_^ It's nice to be home.

Remember thefumusic? They were part of an internet competition. This video was the one that made everyone realize just how talented they are, and how sweet they are :)

PS: We need a Studio Ghibli marathon. Their movies tend to be out there. They can make some of the ugliest creatures ever. But they make such beautiful art. And the music is always touching. And they are master story tellers. It's hard not to appreciate :)