childhood mem'rys

Am I watching Beauty and the Beast right now?
Did I ask for the DVD for Christmas?
Do I still relate to Belle and her love of books and slight nerdiness?

Yes, yes, and yes.

Watching this is making me think about all the movies I saw in theatres as a child, here's what I can remember...

Bambi
Land Before Time (probably one of my favs because it was just me and my Dad, because he was working a lot going to the movies just the two of us was really special)
Song of the South (got in trouble for running off to sit in the front row)
Fantasia
Beauty and the Beast
Oliver and Company
Beethoven
The Rescuers Down Under
The Lion King (right before 6th grade, I was obsessed and even made up a very crappy gymnastics routine to The Circle of Life"
Jurassic Park

We didn't see movies a lot, so this list might be fairly complete. Anyone else have fond memories of going to the movies as a child? What was your favorite theatre going experience as a kid.

Love me some Garfunkel and Oates

Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol - Christmas Special 2010 trailer - BBC One

My brain just exploded with awesomeness!

I'm mister 101

Claymation Classic

Fuuuuuudgeeee!

Olive, the Other Reindeer - We're not so bad

Some Favorite Christmas Specials

6 Days Away....

Christmas is coming up fast, and I can't quite get into the spirit. I think that I'll get there once I get back to Ohio and see the family it'll feel more real. Perhaps once I finish present shopping that will help too. I still have to buy for more than 1/2 my list. Yikes!!!

expressionism

Sometimes I need to find something silly that makes me happy.

Or do something that makes me happy:
1. Christkindle Market (pue Christmas spirit, and glogg)
2. Fix broken things (unclogged the bath tub)
3. Buy presents for those in need (all she wants is pajamas and a pink comforter, this breaks my heart)
4. Listen to children sing Christmas carols (a flood of memories from childhood)

Fa la la la laaa

Busy weekend!

Baby Shower

A play

Renegade!!!

and Christmas Tree decor

I am exhausted but it was wonderful, and a nice distraction from the usual seasonal mood issues. It hasn't gotten that bad yet, but the weather has just turned so I suspect that things could go downhill fast. I hate that I'm never really happy in the winter, and Christmas seems to make it worse. I wish I could figure out why the holidays makes me feel... sorrow I guess. Missing the joy of childhood, missing my family who has passed away, feeling like there is too much pain in the world to completely enjoy Christmas. Ug, I wish I could be normal