What's up everyone? Phew, I just made it, I didn't let a whole month go by before I updated, like I usually do. Okay, I decided to update before The Princess And The Frog comes out to let you all in on the new featurettes, clips. I'm getting more and more excited about this movie, not just because it'll feature another dark-skinned and ethnic Disney princess (Kida...who I still think might be Black, Pocahontas, and Jasmine are the first three), but because it'll be Disney return to the glory of 2D animation. I remember the 90's, and I was SUCH a fan of Lion King, Beauty And The Beast, Aladdin, and the other movies that made Disney such an icon. Then the 2000's came....and Disney just went downhill after that. Anyone remember Home On The Range and Treasure Planet? Yeah, I didn't think so. Pixar with their CGI is getting pretty tired too.

So anyway, hopefully this will bring Disney into another "Golden Age" like they had in the 30's, 40's, 50's, and the early 90's. We'll see. The next movie after The Princess And The Frog is Rapunzel, which will be in CGI, but hopefully the next one after that will be 2D. Speaking of upcoming movies, I was thinking about it, and the next fairy tale I would LOVE for Disney to do after Rapunzel and The Bear And The Bow would be The Ugly Duckling. When I was a little girl, I didn't really have confidence in my looks. I wasn't tall or pretty like the other girls I grew up with, so I had low esteem. When I read The Ugly Duckling when I was in grade school after coming to America, it filled me with a lot of hope that some day, people would like me for my heart, my soul, and not care that my hair wasn't long and flowing. So yeah, The Ugly Duckling would be a perfect addition to teach young girls of ALL ethnic backgrounds that beauty is in the inside, and with time, everyone will see the beauty of the heart, and not judge by looks alone.

Alrightie, a bit of Princess And The Frog news....

The Princess And The Frog has been nominated for 8 Annie Awards! You can read all about it here:

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Next up, as everyone knows, PATF was officially released in certain theaters in L.A. and New York City. There's plenty of reviews for it so far, but this one I liked the best...down to Earth and straight forward. You can read the review here:

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For those of you just a little impatient, you can check out some awesome new clips here:

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In early November, California had a premier of The Princess And The Frog, and you can see clips of the premier and the cast of the movie here:

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Before the premier, Anika Noni Rose, the voice of the adult Tiana, and Terrence Howard, who voices James, Tiana's father, gave some interview about how much the parts have impacted their lives, and you can their interviews here:

Anika's interview:

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Terrence's interview:

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As I mentioned before, PATF was released on November 25th in L.A. and New York in certain theaters, and at the Disney Studio Lot they held a Disney Ultimate Experience for young boys and girls that included meeting the Disney Princesses and games and artst and crafts. You can catch a clip of that here:

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One of the best things about this movies is not just the story and the art, but the MUSIC too! If you're impatient like me and want to hear the amazing songs, you can listen to them here:

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I would watch this movie for the music alone, I swear!

Okay, when I saw this clip, I swear, it was one of the CUTEST things I've ever seen in my life!! It's a clip froggy Tiana and Naveen dancing to Ray's song, Ma Belle Evangeline. God, what I would give to have a guy look at me like that, like Naveen looks at Tiana at the end of the song. *dreamy sigh* Oh well. Please take a look:

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Last weekend, the Disney Channel released a final Disney Top Secret Tours of the Princess And The Frog, and you can see it at Daytimesky2000's Youtube Channel. My fave has to be the part with Mama Odie. I have a feeling she and Ray is SO going to steal the movie!

Okay, and last but not least, here is a new and last clip before the movie comes out. It's of Mama Odie and froggy Tiana and Naveen meeting for the first time. What else can you say about froggy Naveen and Tiana except....ADORABLE! Check it out here:

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Also, Disneylicious also has some great new stills and new articles and news on The Princess And The Frog, so please drop by there too!

Okay, on another note besides this movie, I wanted to give my heartfelt thanks to those who have been kind and mature enough to read my original story, Osiris Rising. I really appreciate it, from the bottom of my heart. During my time here, I've met a lot of great people here, and made some amazing friends. Sadly, some of those friends have disappeared and stopped talking to me, but I don't take it personally....it's just life, and it happens. I just hope it wasn't anything I've said or done. Also, I was wondering if there was anyone out there who would like to do some fanart of Osiris Rising and The Dark Fires Of Cyphyrus, please let me know. I'm lacking in fanart in that department. Well, that's about all with me. I hope everyone in America had a great Thanksgiving. I certainly did. I went to New York City and spent an amazing time with my dad, sister, brother, and had some AMAZING food. Please take care all, and have a wonderful Christmas or Hanukkah too!

Hey guys, just little old me, sneaking a little journal update. I hope everyone had a great Halloween. Mine was a complete DUD. I didn't get to do my "kitty" make-up I was hoping to, and no kids came by for trick-or-treating. I know my neighborhood isn't the best, but still...last year I had a few kids. But then again, I'm sure they had parties and such to go to. But yeah, not the best Halloween I've had. Hopefully next year will be better. Probably by next year I might even have a boyfriend to have fun with and go places!!......*pause*...errr...yeah, like that'll happen with my luck with guys.

Anyway, I DO have a couple of awesome updates you guys might like, especially those following up on Disney's The Princess And The Frog! Here they are;

First up is an interview the actress Anika Noni Rose did about The Princess And The Frog. She mostly talks about how she feels doing the role of Tiana, and the music involved with the movie. I don't think they could have picked anyone more perfect for this roles, Anika beautiful, inside and out. There's just one little thing that concerns me though. I hope they don't make Tiana TOO perfect. Everyone has a bit of a flaw, that's what make humans..well..human. Just because Tiana will be Black American, doesn't mean she shouldn't have any flaws and MUST be perfect. No woman, no man, is perfect, not even Belle from Beauty And The Beast. I was a bit disappointed and concerned that Disney might have bowed to the "complainers" and "whiners" about this movie, such as her name and the race of Prince Naveen. To those complainers, I saw get a life, because it's the complainers and those with an oversensitive ego that spoils things. Anyway, here's the interview:

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Next coming up, Disney Channel has released ANOTHER top secret tour, and at the end was an exclusive clip of Naveen and Laurence meeting Dr. Facilier for the first time. God, can Naveen be any more naive? Calling Facilier a remarkable gentleman? Sure Naveen, he's a remarkable gentleman...and so is Satan. Take a look, and try to resist shouting at Naveen to get away! :

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For those of you who may not know, the R&B singer Ne-Yo was officially added to the soundtrack of the movie, and he recently put out a music video to his song, "Never Knew I Needed". It's a sweet and romantic music video, but I really wished they could have added some clips of the movie, like they did in the 90's with videos to the songs from Aladdin, Little Mermaid, and Beauty And The Beast. God I so miss the 90's. Please enjoy!:

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On October 29th, Princess Tiana made her official debut at the Disney Magic Kingdom!! I really wish I could have known and gone in advance. Everyone looked like they were having such an awesome time! But such is life, ne? At any rate, please take a look at her introduction, and you can see more of her celebrations from the videos to the side:

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After the introduction, they had what was called Princess Tiana's Showboat Jubilee where more of the characters from The Princess And The Frog were introduced and sang songs while on a showboat. Wow, Naveen sure has a LOUD voice! Please take a look and enjoy!:

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That's about it with The Princess And The Frog news. I'll be sure to bring more as the release date comes closer and closer.

In other news, the official trailer for the Disney's movie. Prince Of Persia: Sands Of Time, has been release, and you can take a gander at it here:

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Personally I wished they would have hired REAL Persians to play the part...but hey, that's what's called acting, ne? People playing characters from different countries, backgrounds, and even race. I'm not going to gripe and moan about it. To me, what matters is the story itself and the acting.

This has to be the CUTEST thing ever!

It's the new trailer for the upcoming movie, Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel. Check it out:

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Britney, Elenore, and Jeanette are SO freaking cute! I'm definitely going to see it when it comes out.

Alright, now that's done, I do have a bit of an announcement. I am now part of a club here called;

Glimpse Of Imagination

It's a club for ORIGINAL fiction writers. It's painfully obvious here that certain artist and certain writers are basically IGNORED here (and yes, you know who you are, those of you who do the ignoring! ), so my friends Sailorenergy (Jeffery) and KittyOcean came up with an idea to help get fiction writers and artist a little more attention here, the kind of recognition they deserve. So please, if you are a writer and artist of original ideas and sick and tired of being ignored by certain members here who think that only thing that matters in the world is to squeal and giggle and go "OOOH! AHHHH!" over fanart and fanfiction...especially YAOI and YURI fanfiction and fanart (excuse me... ), please stop by and join us! We'd love to have you.

Speaking of which, Jeffery has an AMAZING original comic called The Pacificators, and it deals with a group of VERY interesting and amusing characters on an alternate Earth going on exciting and dangerous adventures to ensure peace. Please drop by and check out this wonderful story, you won't be disappointed.

Well, that's about all. No witty comments here, no great, fantastic trip or cons for me to go to. Sorry my life isn't exactly exciting to talk about. Please enjoy the updates, as well as the edits I've been doing. Take care, and continue to drop by!

Shoot, where did the time go? Honestly, with work starting back, time just keeps slipping away from me, even though I'm part time now. One of the biggest reasons is that I'm sure you all know by now that Geocities is closing down (thanks a lot, you bunch of heartless MORONS! ), so I've been trying my best to create a new Sailor Sirius website and uploading all her stuff there. So far, it's about 96% done, and I know it's not the best looking site, but....I tried. Please tell me what you all think, and any suggestions, I'm not to proud to take them.

The New Sailor Sirius Site

I've also been uploading my new original story here, Osiris Rising, about a young girl who gets involved in a battle of good and evil with the powerful and still kicking Egyptian gods. I truly hope you all give my original story a chance, as I've worked VERY hard on this with Egyptian research and modifying the Egyptian mythology just a little. Any feedback is of the upmost importance to me, because I do plan to at least TRY to have this and The Dark Fires Of Cyphyrus professionally published one day, since they are NOT fanfictions and I can legally do it. Is there anyone here who's been published before? I'd like some advice and tips too. I don't know if I'll make a separate website for them, since I know that once your work is publish, you are not allowed to put them up publicly. Do you think I should still? Let me know.

Anyway, on another note, I have LOTS and LOTS of Disney's The Princess And The Frogs news! Some of you might have heard of them already, but still, I like to keep the followers of this AMAZING movie informed!

First up is the new and longer trailer for it, showing new clips and snippets of the songs in it. I SO love Mama Odie already! Check it out:

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And here is a featurette introducing us to the newest edition of the Disney Princess line, Tiana! :

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There's also another just released featurette that delves more into the characters of Tiana and Naveen, and how their love grew:

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I'm loving Naveen more and more, even in his frog form. Yes Naveen, kissing would definitely be niiiiice.


There's a new poster out, for those who haven't see it yet, and you can check it out here:

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The Princess And The Frog will be released in a Little Golden Book edition, and the artist of the book has put up some pics of the book's cover and back on her website. You can see it here:

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Next up is some scans from The Princess And The Frog: The Essential Guide, containing the book version of the movie. Now this is a warning to others, the pics are SPOILERS for the movie, so if you don't want to know what happens, please don't look. :

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Beautiful..just simply beautiful.

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A recent clip released shows how animators came up with the look for Prince Naveen, as well as how they came up with his frog form. I thought it was funny when mentioned about the Jonas eyebrows, because he asked his teen-aged daughter what a handsome man would look like, and she said the Jonas Brothers! Take a look. Sorry if it cuts off...:

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Oh, and also, please don't forget to go by the official Princess And The Frog site, where you can catch new clips and the older clips in high definition:

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The Princess And The Frog was featured in Disney's D23 Expo in California earlier this month, and a photo was taken of the PaTF booth. It's SO cute! :

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The first 30 minutes of the movie was reviewed at the Expo, and you can read the review here. Again, SPOILER WARNING if you don't want to know what happens:

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Here's a lovely pic of an actress who will be playing Princess Tiana at the Princess And The Frog Showboat Jubilee special that will run in Disneyland from November until January 6th. I think she looks just a tab bit old to be 19.....Tiana's age in the movie...but she's lovely nontheless:

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Earlier in September, the Disney Channel released a second Secret Tour Sneak Peek of the movie (6-10), and Daytimesky200 has the whole thing uploaded on her Youtube account. You can check it out and squeal at how cute Naveen and Tiana are when they argue! :

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Now tell the truth, what's a movie or a hero without a decent villain? Disney has released a small featurette on Dr. Facilier, the villian of the movie. Personally I think he's one of the coolest villains around, and it's excited to know that the voice actor, Keith David, had experience with Disney. He was the voice of Goliath on Disney's Gargoyles. Go check it out for yourself:

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And some news about the soundtrack:

"Grammy-winning artist Ne-Yo will be part of the magic of Disney forthcoming film The Princess and the Frog.

According to the Hollywood Reporter he will write and sing a yet unnamed track that will be used on the film's closing credits and released as single to promote the film this December."

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And last but not least, Anika Noni Rose, the official voice actress for Tiana, made a surprise visit to the opening ceremonies of Disney's D23 Expo in California earlier in September. She even sang a song, much to the delight of the audience. You can read all about it here:

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There's also a new featurette about Princess Tiana on the newly released "Enchanted Tales" DVD release:

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Phew, talk about your major updates! I hope you enjoyed them. Nothing really much new with me, personally. I just wanted to take this time to say thanks to those who's been supporting Sailor Sirius and giving me much needed criticism and advice. I hope everyone had a great Labor Day in America, and please continue to drop by for new stuff!

Hey everyone! Yes, I know, two months without a single word. Awful me. But seriously, I HAVE been wanting to update my journal. But every time I try, things get in the way, like my mom calling me to come over to her house, cleaning, paying bills, and all that rut. Luckily I didn't get sick enough to go to the hospital again. Again, just a bit of the sniffles here and there, and a stomach-ache, but otherwise fine. I don't have a REAL excuse...I'm just trying to enjoy my time off from work and fill in as much things as possible before going back. So..sorry.

Anyway, I do have quite a few Princess And The Frog updates, if you haven't seen them already. First up, according articles, actress Anika Noni Rose, the official voice for Tiana, has officially introduced Princess Tiana to a press conference, where an actress dressing up as Princess Tiana will make appearances in Disneyland's New Orleans's Square and in parades coming up. You can read all about it here:

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Next up is a clip from the movie, showing Tiana and Charlotte as little girls. Charlotte, of course, is dreaming about her prince. It also shows Charlotte's father and Tiana's mother. You can see it here:

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They are SO cute as little girls!

Alright, coming up next, is a rough black and white clip of the movie, mostly focusing on Tiana and Naveen as frogs and their adventures through the Bayou, trying to find Mama Odie, and more on Dr. Facilier. The background is instrumental music from the movie. Check out the clip here:

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There will also be a calender based on the movie, and the pic of it just came out. Here is the front of the calender:


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And here is the back:

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The official German trailer for The Princess And The Frog has come out, and it was so interesting to hear it in German! I loved it, and I hope to be able to see this movie in other languages too. You can see it here:

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And last but not least, here is an official full clip of the movie, in which Naveen..in frog form, tries to convince Tiana to kiss him, and Tiana of course freaks out. I love it, I think I would have kissed myself, even if he was a frog! Check it out, you'll definitely fall in love with it as I did!:

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Alright, with all the hype about The Princess And The Frog, something has been on my mind since news of this came out. Princess Tiana is said to be Disney's "First Black princess", which is cool and all, but...if we think back, wasn't there already a Black Disney princess? If not Black, then at least "colored" or "ethnic". In late 2001, early 2002, another Disney princess movie came out that I fell in love with, and gave me my fave Disney princess. It was Atlantis: The Lost Empire. From since I saw that movie, I was awed and amazed that Disney finally came out with a dark-skinned princess, a princess like the girls I grew up with in New York..well, minus the white hair. I'm talking about the lips, the cheekbones, and the overall features of a Black person. I know that this may cause a lot of debate, and everyone is entitled to have their opinion, but while Princess Tiana will be Disney's first African or Black AMERICAN princess, in my heart, Kida will be the first Black or at least "ethnic" animated princess.

Remembering seeing the movie and looking at pics on the internet, I was really disappointed that not a lot more people think so, and that she is barely mentioned. Looking at the pics, I can see Kida IS dark-skinned..darker than the explorers that came to Atlantis, and wears clothing similar to African cultures, as you can see here:

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You can also see the difference between Kida and the others here:

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When the travelers first meet the Atlanteans, they are wearing masks, and they are slightly similar to African masks that you can see here:


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As well as here:

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Wouldn't that suggest some African influence? I know a lot of you would say "Just because they are dark-skinned doesn't mean they are Black!" Actually, there are quite a few people who are not from Africa, but are still very dark-skinned and considered Black.

In the East Indies, there are the people from the Solomon Islands, who when Europeans first saw them, they were considered the "Blackest people on Earth". You can take a look for yourself on a group of Solomon girls who are the tribal singers:

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Here is an article of the Solomon Island people, describing them as NEGROID and Austaloid:

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Here, in this pic, you can see a group of Solomon Island children, very dark-skinned, and some of them even having blonde hair:

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Not only the Solomon Islands, but people from the exotic Fiji Islands are considered Black or Negroid too, even though they are not from Africa. Here is a Fiji woman:

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Another pic shows a group of Fiji Island children, just as dark:

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Last is a pic of a Fiji man, dressed in traditional clothing:

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According to research, the people of the Solomon Islands and Fiji are descended from the Melanesia, who is turn ARE descended from people from Africa and mixed with other races, and called the island of "black-skinned people", as stated here:


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According to theorists who think Atlantis might have existed, Atlantis might have been anywhere from the Caribbean to near the Canary Islands, near Africa. If this was true, and Atlantis was so close to Africa, wouldn't the Atlanteans have been at least mixed with the Africans? If Africans can reach all the way to the East Indies...the Solomon and Fiji Islands, couldn't they have made it to Atlantis? It's a possibility..if Atlantis had existed. I think Disney did quite a bit of research and realized this, and thus made the Atlanteans darker than other Disney characters to show that. From what I read so far, Kida was not added to the Disney Princess line because Atlantis: The Lost Empire didn't do too well in the box office, and didn't really get a lot of promotion for some reason.

Anyway, I'm not doing this to start an argument. I'm just stating what I've noticed, and I would really like to hear from others who also think Kida could be the first colored...or rather "ethic" princess. I don't want this to be a heated debate, just a discussion, so please, so mean comments or flames and such. Just let me know what you think. Well, I've rambled on enough. I hope everyone had a great Independence Day in America. Thanks for your time, and please take care!

Hey everyone! Okay, besides a bit of the sniffles for a day or so last week, I made it through another month without getting sick!! YAY me again! Yeah, I know, I know, so what if I'm not sick, but believe me..I've said this before and I'll say it again..staying well for this long is something HUGE for me; usually by now I would have been sick twice. But I'm still crossing my fingers.

For a bit of sadder news, I'm sure you all heard by now about the passing of two great icons...Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson. Farrah Fawcett was not just an actress to me...she was an inspiration. She showed me that being a woman..especially in Hollywood, was something to be proud of, to celebrate, and that it takes so much strength to last as long as she did. I will forever admire her strength, her talent, and her determination in getting people to take her seriously. I love you and miss you Farrah.

For Michael Jackson, I'm sure NO one will ever come close to his talent, his level of love for music and dance, and his big heart. We all know about his person troubles and allegations in his life, but besides all that, he was a brilliant man who unfortunately was surrounded by bad-minded people, and he paid for it in so many ways. I'm not going to make a long speech, as I'm sure most people here has already made comments and will say what I'm going to say. But I do want to let everyone know how much of an influence he was to me, as well as just about everyone in the world. Rest in peace Michael Jackson, and may you find the love and peace of mind you sadly didn't grow up with in life.

Alright, I do have lots more news about The Princess And The Frog. On Sunday (6/28/09) on the Disney Channel, during the broadcast of The Princess Protection Program...starring Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez, sneak peeks on The Princess And The Frog was shone, and it focused on the development and updates on the movie. I thought it was amazing, and if you'd like to see the sneak peeks for yourself, you can look here:

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They're all uploaded there, and I have to say, I think this is going to be an AWESOME movie! GO TIANA!!!

There was also a featurette on The Princess And The Frog featuring the director and producer of the movie, as well as the animator. The mostly talk about how excited they are that Disney animation is back, and I'm pretty dark excited myself. I can't wait to see what's coming next. You can see the featurette here:

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Last time I told you guys that The Princess And The Frog will be made into a game and is in development. There are now screen shots of the game, and you can view them and learn more about them by going here:


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I personally can't wait for it to come out. I'm SO going to play it!

Okies then, here's some movie previews that I thought you all might be interested in. The first one is Daybreakers, a movie set in the future...I think...when the world is nearly fully populated by vampires, with just a few humans harvested for their blood. I'm not a very big vampire fan, but it looks pretty good so far! Check it out here:

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Next is The Last Airbender, based on the Nickelodeon cartoon show Avatar: The Last Airbender and directed by M.Night. Now I do have a bit of doubt about his, because he hasn't exactly had a good track record with movies...anybody remember Lady In The Water and The Happening? But I have faith in him, and I actually think this could give him some credit in Hollywood. You can check out the trailer for The Last Airbender here:

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Now this movie I had already uploaded the teaser trailer, and how the full length trailer is out, and it really freaked me out when I first saw it. It's 2012, and as I've said before, it's based on the theory that on the ancient Mayan calender, the end of the world or a "great change" is supposed to happen on December 21, 2012, and it is kept secret by the governments of the world. The trailer is here:

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I'm really looking forward to this moving coming out soon! It's Blood: The Last Vampire, about a half human, half vampire girl who..well..hunts vampires, and after seeing the anime version, I was so excited to learn that the live action version was being made. It was gritty, bloody, and full of action, and I'm sure the live action version will be just as good. See the trailer here:

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At first, I didn't understand what this trailer was about, but after looking it up, it became crystal clear. The movie is called Gamer, and it's about how in the future, convicted criminals that were sentenced to death row are forced to play a sort of virtual reality game...but in the real world, and they are controlled by the certain people. If they win the game, they are set free. If not..well, you get the idea. Check out the trailer:

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Next up is the trailer to the movie called Surrogates...once again set in the future. What the heck is everyone so obsessed about the future for? Anyway, in the future, people who can afford it are able to get a sort of "robot" versions of themselves, but stronger, better looking, and they can transfer their minds into these robots and do things they never thought of before. But something goes wrong....as usual! You can see the trailer for it right here:

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I'm sure you all remember the surprise hit from last year, Alvin And The Chipmunks. Well guess what? The sequel is coming out this Christmas! It will be called Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel. I really liked the movie, and I do hope the new one is just as good. You can check out the teaser trailer here:

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Alright all you Twilight fans, I'm pretty sure you're all so excited for this coming November. I'm not exactly the biggest fan of it, but I do like it for its werewolves. For those who don't know, the trailer for the next chapter of the franchise, New Moon, has come out, and you can check out the trailer for it here:

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Last but not least, the next movie coming out is something I really would like to see. It's called Amelia, and it's about one of the greatest women that ever lived...Amelia Earhart, the first professional female flyer. I very much admire her, and I remember reading so much about her growing up. She was my hero, the reason I loved the idea of flying so much. I would love to learn more about her, and I'm sure this movie will do her justice. See the trailer here:

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Okies then, I think that's about it for now. But before I leave, I do want to say that even though I'm doing edited Sailor Sirius pics...since I pretty much got sick of asking for pics and getting NONE or being ignored, and sick of waiting for people to ask to do some Sailor Sirius pics....I'm still looking for some romantic pics of Tanya and Yaten. Please note me for any details, okay? Thanks all, and I hope you all had a great Father's Day with your Dads if you could.