Light the World

Today is the kick-off for the #LIGHTtheWORLD campaign! The idea is "25 ways in 25 days"--that is, each day leading up to Christmas, people are encouraged to do a service to their fellowman (today the challenge was to lift another's burden.) You can get started on a season of goodwill to man here.

Enjoy the cute little video! Merry Christmas! (I love that I can say that now! Haha:)

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What...!

Intellectually I know everyone and their dog has posted this on the social feeds today.
Logically I know I shouldn't get my hopes up for movies, because disappointment is a real thing.

But all I can say is wow!

Hermione Granger 
Emma Watson as Belle in Beauty and the Beast...Emotionally, it looks stunning!

 "There must be more..."

"Come into the light!"

What a lovely design is all I have to say!

Wolf Rescue 

Cheers!

Celtic Traveler

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The Sun & the Moon

A couple of weeks ago, Yorkshire lass Kate Rusby came out with her new album, "Life in a Paper Boat". And, oh, it's been wonderful. My absolute favorite--the one that just matches my whimsy so well--is a song about the Moon in love with the shining Sun.
Take a listen:)

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Long Way North

A few days ago, I saw a trailer for a French animated film called "Long Way North", and I've been enjoying it for days. An aristocratic Russian girl named Sasha loses her grandfather, a great explorer of the North Pole. But she believes he's still alive, and risks all to go to "the top of the world" to find him. It looks absolutely heartwarming, and the word on the street is it's clean (a French movie that's family-friendly? Egad!)
So I just thought I'd share the inspiration.

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I'm Back:)

Hello lovely people! I'm home after serving my 18-month mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. It was amazing! Very hard, but the hardest thing I've ever loved to do. I got to meet so many wonderful people and serve alongside people of other religions, and share the good news of Jesus. Anyway, to celebrate, I give you an uplifting video:)
Enjoy!

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He is the Gift

Time to remember what it's all about. Have an early Merry Christmas.

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David Archuleta: GLORIOUS

I haven't posted something since February 2013. The thing is, I just finished listening to this beautiful song, and I thought to myself, This just deserves to be shared.

"It's like a symphony,

Just keep listening

And pretty soon you'll start

To figure out your part.

Everyone plays a piece

And there are melodies

In each one of us.

It's glorious."

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I Love People

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New Zealand Hobbit Safety Video

New Zealand Airlines did a Tolkien-based safety video, with special guest appearances by Peter Jackson, Gollum, and the Witch-King of Angmar.

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Rise of the Guardians: Another Trailer

Rise of the Guardians has come out with another trailer!

This one answers my all questions about Jack Frost.
See for yourself:

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Beautiful Heartbreak

Watch this video.
It will change your life.

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Score, Anyone?

I love the Tangled soundtrack.
There's no getting past it--Alan Menken is a genius at coming up with catchy tunes with clever twists.
But the main reason I adore the soundtrack is the score. I can't help but feel that Mr. Menken is underappreciated in that department.
I mean, I absolutely adore the songs that the characters sing. But my main loves are the the instrumental ones on the soundtrack. Because who doesn't love "Kingdom Dance"? It was actually the song that--when I saw a clip for it--made me decide that "Hey, this movie might not be so bad. I may actually go see it."
And "Waiting for the Lights" is stunning, and "The Tear Heals" is utterly climatic.
My absolute favorite, however, has to be "Campfire". It's so beautiful, so romantic, and reminds me slightly of the works of James Newton Howard.

So, I just thought I'd get a little love for the score out there. It really is splendid.

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Dreamwork's Rise of the Guardians Trailer

So, the trailer's finally out for Dreamwork's Rise of the Guardians!
The animation looks stunning, but I wonder if the story will match up with the premise. I also wonder where Jack Frost is--he's not shown in the trailer and yet the only conception art I've seen of this movie involves him.

And I know that he's not the dark villain shown in the trailer, as the plot line clearly states that the villain is the bogeyman.
So, we'll see.
In the meantime, enjoy the trailer!

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An Amazing Song

All About Us by He is We feat. Owl City

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Friggin' Hobbit Trailer!!!

I almost had a heart attack when I heard Thorin singing "Far over Misty Mountains cold, To dungeons deep and caverns old..."

I think I speak for every Tolkien fan when I say,
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
Precious.

And we have to wait for a year?

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Cello Wars

This is awesome.
My geek nerves are all a-tingling.

 

(Don't forget to check out The Piano Guys' more...er...serious videos.)

 

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Create

This video has a great message on creativity and self-worth.

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The Lost Thing

I've always been a fan of Shaun Tan, ever since I picked up The Arrival in the library.
So when I heard that his short film The Lost Thing won Best Short Film last year, I was happy for him.
It wasn't until recently that I got my hands on the book that the short film was based on. And it wasn't until recently that I watched it.
It's beautiful. If anything deserved to win, it's this. It's true to Shaun Tan's book and even adds a few things of its own. I loved the music, and the animation is wonderful. It perfectly fit the story of childhood creativity lost and found.

You can watch it below:


 I also noticed a few things added into the shortfilm from his other books.

This Lost Thing resembles an animal from The Arrival.



If you look closely at the newspaper, you can see an article titled "The Amnesia Machine", a story from Tan's book Tales from Outer Suburbia.

One of the Lost Things shows the cycle of a flower on its screen; a flower that resembles one from The Arrival.

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Classical Viva La Vida

This is a beautiful video that is sure to brighten up any day. Made me happy just watching it.

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Escape from Luxury

The Audi Super Bowl ad was so deep. In fact, it was almost symbolic. And that's not something you can say about most commercials.
Not to mention, it's absolutely hilarious.

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