When In Doubt... Sing!

Whenever I find a need to express my feelings, I express them in the form of a song. Just to clarify, I don't actually write music or anything like that, but I do take songs and change the lyrics inside my head to match whatever mood I'm in. So for you entertainment, here are the lyrics to my own version of the Broadway version of "Part of Your World" from The Little Mermaid. Feel free to play the song in the background and try singing along. It's not perfect, but feel free to comment afterwords.
NOTE: I DO NOT OWN THE SONG, IT'S ORIGINAL LYRICS, OR THE RIGHTS TO ANYTHING DOCTOR WHO.

Being a fangirl
It's really neat
Wouldn't you think your life is complete
When you obsessed over your
Favorite shows, movies, and books

Look at my list
Of fandoms galore
How much excitement can one fangirl hold?
Look at me and start to think
Sure, she's a fan of everything

I've read books with adventure and romance
I've watched shows for hours into the night

You want the Disney fandom?

I'm totally in.

But there is one fandom that

I'm not part of.

I wanna be where you Whovians are

I wanna see, wanna see the Doctor

Travel through time in his...

What does he call it? Oh, TARDIS

There in that fandom 

I can join my friends

And we will all start laughing, quoting

"Bow ties are cool" and "Don't..."

What are you not supposed to do? "Blink!"

And when I turn

My Netflix on

Doctor Who's recommended for me

What will they think

If I become part of this fandom.

What would I give

If I could talk in a British accent.

What would I pay

To spend a day just watching the show.

So I can catch up

With all my friends

And hear them say

"You are now a Whovian"

Then we could sit there, all together

Watching the show.

And getting to know Doctor number Twelve

Join him on all his adventures and wonder

Will he be cool and will he have any, memorable

Quotes?

Can I please have time

Time to watch and to explore that fandom out there?

Just wait and see

One day I'll be

Part of this world.

- The Hidden Minnie

Frozen- Giant Metaphor for Homosexuality?

A new Disney movie has taken the world by storm: Frozen. It's a movie nearly anyone can connect to: from the socially awkward Anna to the insane love-doctor trolls. But there's one character, the only one who was pivotal to the plot, who might portray a hidden meaning: Elsa, the queen of Arendelle. You've probably heard this rumor at some point: Elsa, along with her powers, symbolize the struggle that LGBTQ people, particularly youth, go through every day.

It starts with the trolls at the beginning: They warn Elsa's family of impending danger. The exact words they use are:
"Fear will be your enemy."

What they mean has been understood in two ways: I'm only going to look at the first, most obvious one- that if people ever found out about Elsa's powers, the fear that they would feel towards her would only get her hurt. They tell Elsa to hide her powers at any cost. This is the first connection to closeted LGBTQ youth: they are told by society that if they ever came out of the closet, people's fear (or homophobia) would only make their lives worse.

This keeps Elsa- and by extension the LGBTQ youth- hidden. The mantra repeated throughout the movie begins when they are stuck hiding who they really are:

"Conceal, don't feel, don't let them know."

This connects to both situations.

Later, the prophecy comes to pass: Elsa's powers are inadvertently revealed, and her kingdom turns against her. This is similar to the disapproving family and friends when they find out about LGBTQ youth's true selves.

This brings us to the showstopper song: Let It Go. This song could be considered Elsa coming out of the closet and finally accepting herself for who she is. Some lyrics in the song are as follows:
"Don't let them know, well now they know!"
"Let it go, let it go!"

"Can't hold it back anymore... turn away and slam the door!"

"I don't care, what they're going to say!"

"You'll never see me cry."

"That perfect girl is gone!"

"Here I stand, and here I'll stay!"

"Let the storm rage on, the cold never bothered me anyway."

These lyrics all show how Elsa- and the LGBTQ youth- finally learn to accept themselves for who they are.

There's a lot more, but these were the main points. So what do all of you think? This is all just pure speculation, but I have heard a lot of different people sharing this opinion.

~Cas

Season of Love

Well, it's That time of year again. The one holiday that sparks a feeling of either complete twitterpation (#Bambi), or complete loneliness. You've probably seen commercial after commercial of fine jewlary that would be perfect for your significant other. Or you walk down the isle at any grocery store and see a vast colony of red and pink hearts and flowers. And the words "Valentine's" and "Day" put together just send either a chill of resentment or a feeling of love and affection throughout your body. To be honest, everyone in this world has their own view of Valentine's Day differently, but to those who are involved in fandoms, February 14 comes as a day where we stop and realize that our hearts aren't broken by our favorite shows, books, and movies all the time. But if you still cannot feel the love, here are some ways to help you at least try not to cry (or maybe they will, I don't know. I'm not you) :
1. Watch anything that empowers the single life. It's ok if they hint at a romantic relationship a little bit, but it's best if the protagonist is single throughout the movie.
2. Write some fan fiction on your favorite OTP. You currently may not be having a great Valentine's Day but you'll feel a whole lot better knowing that your favorite OTP has a chance at a day for love.
3. Eat a bunch of chocolate. The one and only remedy for a lonely heart. Eat as much as you'd like. See's Candy is in an abundance of delicious goodies this time of year.

Then there are those like me who actually don't mind this holiday, and use it as a chance to do any of the following:
1. Watch any and/or all Disney Princess movies.
2. Read your favorite romance book. I recommend either Dream Factory by Brad Barkley & Heather Hepler or Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac by Gabrielle Zevin.
3. Sing at least one love song. Might I suggest "Love Is an Open Door", or "A Whole New World", or... oh just sing anything Disney today.
4. Let the most important people in your life know how much you appreciate their presence in your life. (These people can be either realistic or fictionalized, whichever floats your boat.)

There you go. Two list of possible ways to spend February 14. Just be careful what treats you may accept from other people. They may be supplied with an unwanted love potion of some sort...
- The Hidden Minnie

It's Peter Pan's Birthday...Even though he can't grow up

Today's the day we celebrate the joy of a boy who never grows up (#mylifeambition). Flying out onto the screen on this day 61 years ago in 1953, the Walt Disney Company introduced us to the world that lies in the second star to the right and straight on till morning. To celebrate this special birthday here is a list of some things one can do to celebrate:
1. Watch the movie and sing all the songs. Bonus points for doing it with a group of friends.
2. Carry around a cute teddy bear like Michael.
3. If you see a lost shadow running around, lock it up in a drawer. It's owner might come by to clam it soon and will probably talk you into coming with him to Neverland.
4. Follow the leader wherever he may go.
5. Have a dog (preferably a St. Bernard) be your nanny for the day.
6. Check out your local mermaid lagoon. However, make sure the mermaids that hang out there are nice and will happily welcome anyone new.
7. Dress up in a full animal costume like a Lost Boy.
8. Go up against Captain Hook in a sword fight on his ship.
9. Just think of the happiest things.
And finally
10. Always have Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust!!!
- The Hidden Minnie