I love Russell!!!

"It might sound boring, but sometimes it's the boring stuff I remember most."-- Russell

I am a big fan of animated movies and when I watched the movie Up, I was expecting to laugh my heart out. The last animated movie I saw was Ice Age 3 and it was just hilarious.

So after watching the movie Up, I was not entirely sure what to feel. It definitely did not meet my expectations of endless laughs but… I was surprised by how deep the movie touched me.

The movie transcends cartoon. It has a story. The movie goes to show the truer meaning of life and relationships.

In life, we wait for a long time to have an adventure. We focus on a goal and work our way towards it. We get too focused on reaching that goal that we often forget to live the present.

We also have to realize that today is part of that adventure. And that many times the most ordinary things are the things that are most missed when gone.

The boring stuff can prove to be the most precious. We have to slow down and appreciate the small gestures in life.

And remember, very few of us lives exactly as we plan them.

I remember being an optimistic young girl, planning what I envision of my future. At that time, everything seemed simple. Everything deemed attainable.

And then reality set in.

Slowly and sometimes even heart wrenching painfully, I learned and lived the reality of life.

Growing up is a learning experience. Real life is never the dream we have imagined.
Real life is no way near what I had planned. It doesn’t even come close.

It’s always good to have a goal, to have a dream but let’s not forget to keep our present adventure… Every single day is an adventure to treasure.

One more thing – Always keep a promise. No matter how long it will take us to accomplish it.

Russell and Mr. Carl Fredericksen are characters to remember. Mr. Fredericksen definitely kept his promise.

I give this movie 5stars… The Ellie badge rocks!


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I recently finished watching a dance reality show and this is one of the songs played on one of the farewell videos... I loved it the moment it played.. =)

It's YOUR LIFE
Francesca Battistelli

This is the moment
It’s on the line
Which way you gonna fall?
In the middle between
Wrong and right
But you know after all

(Chorus)
It’s your life
What you gonna do?
The world is watching you
Every day the choices you make
Say what you are and who
Your heart beats for
It’s an open door
It’s your life

Are you who you always said you would be?
With a sinking feeling in your chest
Always waiting for someone else to fix you
Tell me when did you forget

(Chorus)

To live the way that you believe
This is your opportunity
To let your life be one that lights the way

(Chorus)