Marvelous Happy Things

Well, in case you are into music, here are some new (ish) artists that I have found.  This first group is well-known for their covers: six sisters make up Cimorelli.  You will find tight harmonies and instrumentation among their strengths; a weakness is their occasional talking about random things.  This guy is also known for covers of popular songs; however, he also starred in a Nickelodeon movie called Rags  in 2012.  His name is Max Schneider.  He has an extremely powerful voice; you will also see his talented instrument-playing brother Kurt on his videos.  Kurt also has his own YouTube channel.  Now for some more official artists: Anthem Lights is a Christian band who posts covers on YouTube to get popularity.  I honestly have never listened to any of their own music, but their musical covers are great.  At the age of ten, Jackie Evancho was runner-up on the fifth season of  America's Got Talent .  She is known for her oper...

Thanks to a friend's advice, I watched the 2003 version of Peter Pan the other night.  Now I will compare it to the Disney-animated version from 1953.  I love the way that 2003 shows an actual romance between Wendy and Peter.  1953 can only be romantic if fan-girls make it so with their videos.  Wendy is about 13 in both versions, which means that she is beginning to feel grown-up emotions.  In 2003, Peter does not understand feelings and cannot feel until Wendy kisses him.  Unfortunately, his love for her does not become clear until this moment, and Peter continues to let her go.  He shows some regret while watching his Lost Boys become a part of the Darling family.  In 1953, Wendy shows some affection for Peter, while he shows no actual affection for her.  The two endings also reveal the focus of the plot- 1953, Wendy says, "I'll always believe in you, Peter Pan."  Then her father reveals that he knows Hook's ship.  This focuses t...

I received One Direction's new album, Midnight Memories , over Thanksgiving break. I feel that, as a blogger and a Directioner, I should review this album for you all. 1 Best Song Ever- Let's face it, we have been hearing this song since August.  The music video makes this song ten times better.  It is still extremely exciting and is a great way to begin the album. 2 Story of My Life- Again, we have been hearing this one for weeks.  The video is adorable; however, it does not reflect the content of the song.  The one part that bothers me is "I steal her love until she's broke inside." What does this mean? We will probably never know. 3 Diana- According to an unknown source, this song is similar to a 90s ballad.  In my opinion, it could symbolize human trafficking.  "We speak a different language, but I still hear your call." 4 Midnight Memories- This is the first of a few songs that are promiscuous.  It talks about not going home alone and dancing ...