tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524041687343531016.post4812198621056840474..comments2024-01-21T16:56:48.806-05:00Comments on Shouldn't Life Be More Than This?: Disney ruined my dream lifea.eyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01468719598280416330noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524041687343531016.post-48073275672395264602012-03-18T20:42:28.705-04:002012-03-18T20:42:28.705-04:00Awesome quote! I haven't seen any of the Pott...Awesome quote! I haven't seen any of the Potter films. Perhaps that quote is reason enough to start watching. Thanks for coming back!a.eyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01468719598280416330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524041687343531016.post-57445232421750707392012-03-18T20:33:43.582-04:002012-03-18T20:33:43.582-04:00Now that you say it, I also wanted to get into act...Now that you say it, I also wanted to get into acting. Perhaps my teaching is a way I am still on "stage" each day.a.eyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01468719598280416330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524041687343531016.post-21075337042372466942012-03-18T18:50:23.664-04:002012-03-18T18:50:23.664-04:00Just like Harry Potter sitting in front of the Mir...Just like Harry Potter sitting in front of the Mirror of Erised. Remember what Dumbledore says: "It doesn't do to dwell on dreams." Except in short bursts.Erin O'Riordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14829574740027964039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524041687343531016.post-75967543587827350772012-03-18T00:16:26.111-04:002012-03-18T00:16:26.111-04:00I'll tell you this... dreams can change. When ...I'll tell you this... dreams can change. When I was younger, I desperately wanted to be an actress and felt like I never really gave it a shot. But now that I'm older, I'm glad I don't have that life although I still like to be on stage. My stage is just defined differently now.all.things.fadrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12360485767226502603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524041687343531016.post-84900210254662262382012-03-11T21:50:54.042-04:002012-03-11T21:50:54.042-04:00Totally agree that dreams are not enough!! I thin...Totally agree that dreams are not enough!! I think that sometimes I get caught up in the dreamy, what if phase and don't know how to/forget to/neglect to do what needs to be done in real life to make the dreams more likely to occur in real life.a.eyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01468719598280416330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524041687343531016.post-16447851210859369392012-03-11T21:49:39.533-04:002012-03-11T21:49:39.533-04:00In the sociology class I taught last term, I showe...In the sociology class I taught last term, I showed the kids several videos that show just how much Disney (subliminally?) socializes girls and boys. Really interesting. Perhaps, they really have impacted people in our age bracket more than we think.a.eyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01468719598280416330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524041687343531016.post-13955041252199603452012-03-11T17:31:35.282-04:002012-03-11T17:31:35.282-04:00I know what you mean, as far as the Disney bit and...I know what you mean, as far as the Disney bit and getting all sorts of high-hopes. It's interesting how they've twisted the original fairytales into what they are now. I'm still not entirely sure how to feel about that, because are we just trying to be entertained? Yeah, I guess I want a happily-ever-after ending. But is it because I've been socialized to want that kind of story over the years, due in part again to Disney? <br /><br />Blah, blah. I could go on and on, but in essence I wanted to say that you sound like you're going about it the right way. Being independent is good, and it seems like you're thinking through things, trying to put some action behind your dreaming...Deb Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16419809243480266275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524041687343531016.post-34020608587681511342012-03-11T13:06:30.358-04:002012-03-11T13:06:30.358-04:00Sure, dreams are not enough. You need concrete goa...Sure, dreams are not enough. You need concrete goals and physical actions, too. If I never sat down to type, I would hardly be considered a writer. Dreams are, however, still a critical part of the process. All human beings - but especially those whose jobs depend on creativity - need time to just stare off into space and imagine "what if." It's where fresh ideas come from.Erin O'Riordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14829574740027964039noreply@blogger.com