The Disney Challenge: Part 1

I was reading a few of the other blogs that were linked up to Neely's Sunday Social today and on one of them, I found a link to The Disney Challenge. Being the huge Disnerd that I am, I knew that I had to partake in it. I read a few other blogger's posts of the same challenge and generally, even though you're supposed to do it over 30 days, people split it into two days. I think that it makes a lot more sense to just post half one day and the other half another day. So without further adieu, here is part one of The Disney Challenge.

1. Favorite Character- Chip & Dale. I know that this technically is a cop out since I'm choosing two characters but seriously, you can't have one without the other. And they just make me so happy!

2. Favorite Princess- Jasmine. I've always loved how she valued independence and was brave enough to risk leaving the only life that she's ever known to find what she wanted out of life. And her hair, seriously, it's gorgeous. Recently, I've fallen a bit in love with Snow White; but nobody can take Jasmine's place. :)

3. Favorite Heroine- Megara. I love her sass, her clothes, her hair, her voice and her tragic background which made her a more relatable character.

                              

4. Favorite Prince- Aladdin. This movie was my favorite growing up and I used to imitate it for fun. I loved how Aladdin fought for Jasmine and even though he messed up really badly, he eventually owned up to it and learned from his mistakes.

                                 

5. Favorite Hero- Hercules. Is there any other answer to this question? :)

                                   

6.  Favorite Animal- Pascal. Even though he doesn't speak, he doesn't need to. His actions are hilarious!

                                   

7. Favorite Sidekick- Flounder. He's scared of everything but still tries to help Ariel make her dreams come true. What else can you ask for out of a friend?

                                   

8. Favorite Villain- Dr. Facilier. This guy gives me the creeps and when his face character at Disney does the Halloween show, it is AMAZING! Well done, Disney.

                                   

9. Favorite Original Character- Oh, I have to pick? Hmm, I guess that I'd have to pick Mickey.

                             

10. Favorite Song- One does not simply have one favorite Disney song. Or maybe they do but I sure don't. I have dozens! But for the sake of answering this question, I would have to say... (thinking very deeply)... Let's Go Fly a Kite! Mary Poppins holds a special place in my heart and I can't hear that song without smiling.

                        

11. Favorite Love Song- Love Will Find a Way. The Lion King 2 is one of Disney's best sequels and has some really amazing songs!

                                     

12. Favorite Villain Song- This is another toughie. I'd have to say that it's a tie between Friends on the Other Side by Dr. Facilier and Kill the Beast by Gaston.

                                       

                                       

13. Least Favorite Song- I Wanna Be Like You. I just never really could get into The Jungle Book. :/

                                       

14. Favorite Kiss- After King Triton turns Ariel into a human, Eric picks up Ariel and twirls her around. Every girl deserves that.

                                       

15. First Movie That I Saw- Snow White. This is a complete guess. I am not sure how I could possibly remember this but I remember having this movie on repeat when I was very young; so it's my best guess.

                                       

That wraps up part one! I'll post part 2 very soon! Feel free to post your own answers!

-Chelsea

Blog Challenge, Day 12: What I Miss

Basically, as you can probably tell, the prompt for this challenge is to talk about something that you miss. I was going to write about my husband because I miss him more and more each day. However, I have written about him in many of my past blogs, so I figured that you guys would be a bit tired of reading about that by now. So, I have decided not to write about a person, but rather a time that I miss.

I'm a really silly, fun, young and energetic person. I proudly proclaim to the world that I'm a "Disnerd", I dance in public for strangers to watch and I say whatever crazy phrases just pop into my head. I personally believe that growing up is overrated and life is too short not to have fun every single day of your life. However, after you turn a certain age, I'd say about 13 years old, it seems as if it is socially unacceptable to be silly anymore.

Let me explain. This is not to say that when you are 14 years old, that you can't have any fun. It just seems to be about that age when people start judging you for it. "Aren't you a little old for that?" and "You still play with those things?" become phrases that we hear all of the time and we start to feel as if we should change our behavior to fit the molds of society as we begin to grow up and that's where I have a problem.

I miss the time when I could say whatever silly thing that I wanted, be crazy and fun, say that I love Disney and just be myself without anyone acting as if it was strange. When you're 4 years old and you ask your best friend if they want to watch The Little Mermaid with you, it's not strange; in fact, it's normal. However, when I, a 20-year-old married woman, ask my best friend to watch that movie, she looks at me if I have three heads.

I am going to be myself no matter what. I always have been but every day, I see myself coming more and more out of my shell and becoming more proud of who I am. However, it isn't as easy or socially acceptable for me to be that person anymore and I wish that it was. So, other than missing my husband, that's what I miss, a simpler time, when I could be myself without judgement and imagination was my only limitation.

Blog Challenge, Day 2: Educate the World

So, as you can tell from the title of this blog, the assignment for the second day of the challenge is to educate the world about something that you know a lot about. There are no rules, so I'm actually very excited to do this one. For my topic, I am going to teach you guys the one thing that I know more about than anything in the world:

                                                               Being A "Disnerd"

As you can probably guess, the word "Disnerd" is a morphing together or the word "Disney" and the word "nerd." This is basically, someone that is absolutely OBSESSED with all things Disney and is not ashamed of it in the least. In fact, they're quite proud of it. Those who know me, know that I fall under this category; if you don't know me, you're going to find out really quickly that I do.

***Don't take any advice in here too seriously. This is all in good fun and is not legitimate advice on how to live your life. It is just an exaggeration of how I live mine.***

• First things first, buy an annual pass to Disney World/Disneyland or any other Disney parks and abuse the heck out of them! I know that I do! I didn't go more than 3 weeks without going to Disney World this past year and I definitely got what I paid for.
• Secondly, spend all of your extra money on Disney merchandise, whether it's at the parks, Disney Store, movies at Target, etc. 
• Attend every single holiday event or special events where they open the park for 24 hours or open up a new section of the park. You can even skip school if you'd like. You can go to school every day. Disney only opens 24 hours twice a year.
• This one is important: Watch all of the Disney movies so many times that you can recite all of the movies without hesitation. This is how you truly know that you're turning into a Disnerd.
• Be a part of the Disney Movie Rewards Club and use your rewards to get rare Disney Merchandise.
• Follow/"Like" their pages on all of the different social media sites and stalk them.
• Enter ALL of the competitions/giveaways.
• Honeymoon in Disney.
• Become addicted to the heaven that is Dole Whips. Seriously, eat them and they will change your life.
• Interact with all of the characters and have tough questions ready for them. Seriously, anyone can just take pictures and leave. It takes a true Disnerd to ask Prince Charming why he didn't ask for Cinderella's name all night. Haha
• Spend lots of money on character dinners.
• Go to every single park and fall in love with Disney all over again.
• Learn about Walt Disney's life and legacy.
• Now this one is another important one and I'm quite good at it: Learn so much Disney trivia that you drive your parents nuts when you keep talking about it.
• Force your significant other to love it as much as you do.
• Get proposed to/propose to your girlfriend at Disney.

This one was fun and obviously you shouldn't take my advice seriously if you're not willing to commit to the lifestyle that comes with being a Disnerd. When the challenge described the second day, they said it could be fun, serious, sarcastic, etc. There were no rules and I'm not sure which category this blog would fall under but I guess that's the fun part. Feel free to love Disney like I do but you definitely don't have to take it to the extreme that I do. Thank you guys for reading. It means a lot. Stay tuned for Day 3. :)

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