tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74992189750827812562024-03-13T18:43:04.650-04:00Laughs & Rants from My Inner ChildErinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00893088663603477205noreply@blogger.comBlogger607125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499218975082781256.post-60712168414036040492024-02-28T11:02:00.000-05:002024-02-28T11:02:00.671-05:00Public Domain Mickey<p>I'm surprised how many big companies like Life is Good are taking advantage of the 1928 Mickey being public domain. I expected the people making horror films and games plus whatever else is being done, but not regular businesses. </p><p>I guess it makes business sense rather than licensing although licensing gives access to a bigger catalogue. Teddy the Dog just put out products; wait until they can get their hands on Pluto. I'm not saying it's bad. I like some of these products, I'm just surprised. I also remember when I brought up the public domain issue and everyone swore Disney would get Mickey back into the fold. </p><p>I don't like someone making a movie or game for the sake of saying you screwed up the character. I'm like this with fanfiction; it's an unpopular opinion, but I like seeing people exploring the character and situations while staying true to them. So seeing Mickey, in this case, with Teddy the Dog or products people are making like Armchair Imagineer are fun things to see.</p>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00893088663603477205noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499218975082781256.post-49139302617019747992022-12-27T18:14:00.001-05:002022-12-27T18:14:14.606-05:00Jules Bass passed away<div>I missed that Jules Bass of Rankin & Bass passed away in October. Arthur Rankin passed in 2014. A big thank you to them both: your work still brings warmth and magic to adults and children. What a legacy.<br></div><div><div><br></div><div>This video has put together their specials in one place plus the vintage commercials that played with them.</div><div><br></div><div>Rankin Bass specials plus CBS commercials</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/T60HxvjW75s">https://youtu.be/T60HxvjW75s</a><br></div></div>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00893088663603477205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499218975082781256.post-14778025157543415982022-12-03T11:45:00.001-05:002022-12-03T11:45:15.935-05:00it's a lovely dayLizzy is a refined traveler, thank you very much.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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just discovered I hit a milestone with my writing. In July 19 mumble
mumble, my first story was printed in an amateur publication. I wrote it
earlier that year; I wish I could remember when. The story was silly,
goofy, mediocre writing at best; I think it had the word women 5 times
in the first paragraph. But Roberta Rogow saw something in it or me, I
guess, and as for me, I fell in love with writing. I wrote stories in
school -- assignments -- and liked it, did this and that in high school,
but this was serious love. Sometimes love/hate.... but I was lucky for
Roberta Rogow and so many other supportive people, including readers and
people in the theater. I can't believe it's been mumble mumble years.
All amateur, but you never know.</span></p>
<img src="https://media.giphy.com/media/xEGqih6o0meyY/source.gif">Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00893088663603477205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499218975082781256.post-20890798679244791642020-08-29T19:04:00.002-04:002020-08-29T19:04:22.263-04:00My Sliding Doors Moment<p> </p><div data-contents="true"><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="3fd9h" data-offset-key="cbi2a-0-0"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="cbi2a-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cbi2a-0-0"><span data-text="true">Just remembered something: I had a brush with Disney fame back in the 2000s when my friend </span></span><span class="diy96o5h" data-offset-key="cbi2a-1-0" spellcheck="false" start="91"><span data-offset-key="cbi2a-1-0"><span data-text="true">David Anderson</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="cbi2a-2-0"><span data-text="true"> contacted me about a project. If you met Dave, you know he was a former Imagineer and film maker. Marty Sklar asked him to be part of a team Diane Disney Miller was forming to make the definitive documentary series on her dad, Walt Disney. She was afraid people only saw her father as the corporate symbol, not the man, and Disney had a special DVD series released in tin boxes; one of those about Walt would fit perfectly. </span></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="cbi2a-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cbi2a-2-0"><span data-text="true"> </span></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="cbi2a-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cbi2a-2-0"><span data-text="true">Dave told me that he picked me because I had what Diane and Marty wanted: project skills, a love of Walt, a love for Disney but not a yes man, enthusiasm for the project. With their ok, he asked me. I spoke with John (I wouldv've quit my job, rent a place to live or move) and then said yes.</span></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="cbi2a-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cbi2a-2-0"><span data-text="true"> </span></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="cbi2a-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cbi2a-2-0"><span data-text="true">Somebody probably remember this because I told everybody! <br /></span></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="cbi2a-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cbi2a-2-0"><span data-text="true"> </span></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="cbi2a-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cbi2a-4-0"><span data-text="true">Unfortunately, Disney didn't want to do the "full look at Walt" and it fell through. It happens. Diane Disney Miller and her son turned that passion into the Walt Disney Family Museum. I guess in a parallel universe, that Erin did do the project. But I'm still honored Dave thought of me & for a moment, Diane Disney and Marty Sklar talked about me. Pretty cool.</span></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="cbi2a-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cbi2a-4-0"><span data-text="true"> </span></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="cbi2a-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cbi2a-4-0"><span data-text="true"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cxQqi6Qxo20/X0re2tCOGGI/AAAAAAAAbb0/Zm0O-IvozispUFUhcyBPPiDvZigvHnr3QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1099/diane.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1099" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cxQqi6Qxo20/X0re2tCOGGI/AAAAAAAAbb0/Zm0O-IvozispUFUhcyBPPiDvZigvHnr3QCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/diane.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> </span></span></div></div></div>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00893088663603477205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499218975082781256.post-29685875570095430502020-05-01T14:21:00.001-04:002020-05-01T14:21:40.626-04:00Taking a momentthere's a line at the supermarket of course so I went and got a iced coffee and I'm going to relax in my car and drink it while watching r/ made me smile. It's the little things. It's so true sometimes.Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00893088663603477205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499218975082781256.post-66761487665239625152020-01-31T09:22:00.001-05:002020-01-31T09:22:45.449-05:00Old Soldier Meets Young Soldier | The GapThis is so powerful: <span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">John Dennett, 95, a World War Two veteran, sits down with Ste Nicholls, 34, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.</span><br /><br />
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I actually start Christmas vacation this afternoon, but the good feeling isn't there like it usually is because I'm feeling overwhelmed.<br />
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But it is Christmas! Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00893088663603477205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499218975082781256.post-72522493823461579062019-08-23T21:15:00.001-04:002020-02-27T17:03:13.355-05:00Lonely without my friend<div dir="ltr">
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Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00893088663603477205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499218975082781256.post-55297755725220309762019-08-09T20:34:00.000-04:002019-08-09T20:34:05.283-04:00RebootsThe next reboots? I've heard rumors about these and they have a lot of backing.<br />
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1) Daniel Radcliffe himself is promoting this since the books and
movies came out so long ago. Plus Rowling can now put all the retconning
in that she's discussed or used elsewhere. Also, with the Fantastic
Beasts stalled and Cursed Child having so much hate, going to a new
Harry can make fans happy and bring in Gen Z (like other reboots).<br />
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) The Godfather series with Johnny Depp as Michael. Godfat<span class="text_exposed_show">her
is a Boomer thing and Boomers are hated. (Sorry Gen X and Y. You're
lumped in there.) Don't forget, Gen Z outnumbers everyone, so you need
to focus on them. And Gen Alpha are the little ones growing up with
these reboots. So a new Godfather means getting that millennial and Gen
Z. Despite Depp being a Boomer, he'll get their money and he desperately
needs a big hit. So win-win.</span><br />
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fans and actors - other than Hamill - have turned on him. Add to it that
Luca's universe and Abrams' don't mesh, and we've seen a ton of
retconning. So, like a Potter remake, the old can be replaced with the
retcon. Fans are demanding at least a movie where the actors are done in
CGI (like Rogue One Leia) and we see the changes in the characters.
With the movies ending soon and prequels like Kenobi and more Solo
movies canceled, going back and turning the original trilogy into the
Abrams universe will a big hit with fans. And Disney has more fodder for
the parks.<br />
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4) The Golden Girls. Betty White said she'd do it and
that's a draw right there. Their merchandise is going through a big
boom, so they could take advantage. The problem would be the movement
against Boomers, but it might be enough to have the three generations
above millennials.<br />
There's supposedly 121 reboots in the list
including Shrek, Akira, and American Werewolf. Obviously, the majority
will do well. For example, Abrams could do Harry Potter and more
reboots, so they'll be successful. It can mean Universal can redo
Wizarding World too with the new rebooted version of that universe. Like
Disney and its properties going into the parks.<br />
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Yes, a minority will complain. I did with Trek and Wars, but it's a minority.<br />
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Google your favorites and see if they're in the list. It's interesting to see who is redoing what parts.</div>
Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00893088663603477205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499218975082781256.post-82764343395612024162019-08-06T17:54:00.003-04:002019-08-06T17:54:48.910-04:00BetrayedI'm sick of people I trust turning on me. I had a great friend do it and now one of my sisters. I know, it sounds like it's me. But I did ask people for honest opinions and they said they believe it's not me in these cases.<br />
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<br />Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00893088663603477205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499218975082781256.post-14566002089396880842019-05-16T09:54:00.003-04:002019-05-16T09:54:39.473-04:00See if Mom needs your helpOK, this doesn't go under Positive in the Moment, but I was behind a
senior woman in line at a cash register. She had physical limitations;
just getting her debit card out was a major effort. Her car keys dropped
and I picked them up to hear her say how tough it would be to get
things to her car. (It was a drug store; you can't take the shopping
cart out.)<br />
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I waited half a second because they have 2 staff members --
one not doing anything at the moment -- and 2 guys. So I jump<span class="text_exposed_show">ed
in and said I'd go with her. The guy behind me said, "Do I got to wait
for you?" I said no and loaded the things to the car, then helped the
woman. </span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show">She kept thanking me -- but here's the thing. I was frustrated in
the line behind her too, thinking I'd be late for work and work so
negative already. I was ashamed of that as I watched her struggle. </span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show">People always ask me who's going to take care of me when I grow old
since I have no kids; so I asked her did she have kids, expecting her to
say no. But she said yes, 2 of them, but they lived far away and she
wasn't going to intrude on their own lives. </span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show">I worried about her carrying
those bags when she got home, but she said she'd take her time. I
wished her a Happy Belated Mother's Day and she just lit up.I hope she
had a neighbor. </span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show">Meanwhile, I wish her kids would say, Mom needs help,
let's get her some since we live far away. C'mon, she's your mom and you
don't want strangers around; what if they take advantage?</span>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00893088663603477205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499218975082781256.post-76689364055164983112019-03-20T14:04:00.002-04:002019-03-20T14:05:21.400-04:00So lucky to have Lizzie!This sweet girl joined our family four years ago today!<br />
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Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00893088663603477205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499218975082781256.post-4179056097448041042019-03-20T13:59:00.001-04:002019-03-20T13:59:36.051-04:00Headache!My head has been killing me for the past week. It feels like someone pulled my scalp extra tight and then tied it into a knot at the base of my neck.<br />
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<br />Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00893088663603477205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499218975082781256.post-72076065302261321502018-10-30T12:02:00.001-04:002018-10-30T12:02:25.416-04:00Look!This is my dog Daytona, and that is his best friend, his "teddy", his
"blanky": Chicken. You cannot substitute a different toy; he knows. I
don't understand how, but he knows. Daytona himself looks like something
out of a Dr. Seuss book.<br />
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Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00893088663603477205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499218975082781256.post-73296254128022336432018-08-30T12:33:00.000-04:002018-08-30T12:33:11.862-04:00Yes! I'm getting a Hallmark Oswald ornament!I wanted one of these since they first announced it on Hallmark's website:<br />
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First, I love Oswald and this is a great item, taken right from one of his shorts. It also reminds me of Steamboat Willie by using the B&W. Second, this will be great in my Magic Kingdom Christmas parade that I put together late in the season last year.<br />
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But! You have to be a member of the Keepsake Ornament Club which is $50. So the $20 ornament would cost me $70 total. Then a lot of people on eBay started selling them around the same price and higher.<br />
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No one I knew belonged to the KOC, so it looked like I wasn't getting one.<br />
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Then last night, I got one for $25! Yes, I'm also paying for $32. When I faced $70 -- I never thought I'd get it for anything less than $40! I'd started saving up so I had the price plus extra set aside.<br />
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OK, yeah, when I think of what I'm spending... but let's not go there. I'm getting I'll get a lot of use of and really like. I'll had Christmas elements to it to fit in the parade; it's going to be good.<br />
<br />Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00893088663603477205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499218975082781256.post-38569334432147218152018-07-09T11:54:00.003-04:002018-07-09T11:54:37.446-04:00Lizzie turns 5!At least, today's the day the shelter gave her for a birthday. Our sweet, loving little girl. I'm so glad we adopted you! John would be so lonely if we hadn't.<br />
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<br />Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00893088663603477205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499218975082781256.post-14248040670922213322018-02-26T12:12:00.000-05:002018-02-26T12:12:15.243-05:00My mom and me and a little koala<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">When
I was a little girl, my mother got me a little clip on koala bear for
Christmas as a stocking stuffer. I loved it. I had it for a long time
but somehow lost it over the years. Last October, a friend suggested I come with
her to a yard sale and there he was on a table. I told the people you
have no idea how much this little guy means to me. He gave me such a good
feeling right now of my mom and me. His name is Qantas, just like the
first one.</span></span><br />
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So now I wear that and keep Qantas with me. I first thought the chain was too short because I can't see them, but they do fit perfectly with my Bond Between Sisters necklace (a gift from Terry).<br />
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