I love children. And children with talent never cease to amaze me.

Still reeling from the effects of a 6.0 magnitude earthquake that hit us about a half hour ago, my daughter and I tuned in to Ellen Degeneris. And what we viewed there was enough to soothe our somewhat rattled nerves.

Six year old Emily Bear’s music will place you in a calm mood. She has immense musical talent and ability.  When she first appeared on Ellen’s show earlier this year, she performed “Ellen” - a lovely piece that she composed for the affable talk show host. It took her all of ten minutes to complete the magical piece. “How do you do it?” an awed Degeneris asked her. “It just comes!” Emily replied, beaming with six-year old pride. You’ve got to see it, to believe and appreciate what I’m trying to say. Here is a video of her doing what she does best.

I wanted to applaud loudly at the end of the movie but my adult self prevented the child in me from doing so.

But yes, I haven’t had THAT much fun at a Disney film in a really, long time. “Enchanted” DEFINITELY lived up to its promise and brought so much more! It was, as both endearing and enchanting In a Today’s Christian article, writer Todd Hertz says, “But it’s not just for kids. It’s funny, inventive and clever. The movie also works on a second level by lovingly evoking Disney’s classic canon.” Something that we have missed for a very long time.

In an interview with Mark Zoradi, president of the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, Christianity Today at the Movies, Mark Morning writes, “Mark’s a great guy, and we talked quite a bit about the studio’s decision in recent years to recommit to the “Disney brand”—the things that made their movies so good in the first place. Call it “family values,” call it back to the basics, call it terrific storytelling, call it great art, call it whatever you like, but the Disney magic seems to be back at full strength in movie theaters ’round the world.

Some would say they’d lost some of that magic through the 1990s and the Eisner years. Whatever the reasons, for a while, when it came to movies, Disney just didn’t seem like the same company that Walt built more than 80 years ago.”

Well, now it’s definitely back! This is one film that I would HIGHLY recommend to everyone. Whether you have a family or not, this is the type of film that you go to when you want to enjoy and entertain yourself. The actors were PERFECTLY cast. Okay my Patrick Dempsey biases are showing but yes, he fits the role of a modern-day Prince Charming to a T! It wasn’t difficult for me imagining him in this role or out of his scrubs for a change. My gosh, ang guapo talaga niya! Dempsey seems to be taking the route that George Clooney took many years ago - from OR hottie to “Batman” to major film success and an Oscar. I’m really excited to have the same happen to Dempsey. Pardon the swooning

Amy Adams who portrays Princess Giselle is now my favorite Disney Princess. Really! She was simply amazing in her portrayal of the princess lost in the land of “no-happily ever afters” - New York City. And of course Susan Sarandon is just pure evil as Queen Narissa. James Marden, of “X-Men” fame is the classic comic who portrays, Prince Edward to Princess Giselle. And oh, how you will love and be amazed at the character of Pip the squirrel, the film’s other hero.

The soundtrack - music by Oscar-winner Alan Menken and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz will have you heading out to the music store to get a CD right after the movie. Their song “How Will I Know?” will continue to play in your head (as it is in mine) long after you’ve left the cinema. It was to me, one of the best scenes in the movie.

In “Enchanted”, fairy tales don’t come true but you leave the the theatre with a smile on your lips and a song in your heart. This is one more film to add to my DVD collection.

TRIVIA : I love Mulan. But guess who the most popular Disney Princess is? Find out here and then come back and tell me who your favorite is

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I had always loved Hello Kitty as a child.

I remember that I doscovered her when I was 12 and on my first-ever trip to Hongkong in 1978, my dad and I searched every department store to find all the Hello Kitty things and accesories that I could get my hands on. That’s how supportive my dad was of my “obesssions”.

Today, thirty years later, I have been invited to blog on this site. When I first received the invite, I though to myself, “What would they want to do with 42-year old me?” Apparently, there are a lot of other women out there, my age, who were once Kitty-holics but now are all grown, wanting to navigate the midlife journey as well. 

So here I am, come and join me as I update you from time to time on the things, places, events, people and give you tips on how to make the 40something years more fun and enjoyable. Hope you enjoy the ride!

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