Day 702: 101 Smiles

Here we have another post that definitely involves Jennifer Morrison. December 3rd marked the end of something JMo started in an attempt to bring more positivty to Twitter, called #101Smiles. The concept was simple, is simple, you post a picture a day, for 100 days, of something that made you smile. It can be anything, and some pages, such as The Ugly Ducklings page, gave daily challenges of something that made you smile within a certain category.

It just so happens that #101Smiles started on the very first day of classes here at SNC, meaning that the challenge took place over the majority of the fall semester of my sophomore year of college, and it's taught me a lot of lessons. As I said on Twitter, #101Smiles is something I didn't even know I needed. It's one of the main reasons I came out of the last two years with an extremely positive attitude, and it's certainly brought me a lot of smiles over the past 100 days. So let's take a look back. Here's the collage I put on Day 101, made up of most of the pictures I shared over the 101 days:

There were a lot of great moments stuck in there, such as the time that I made Jennifer Morrison crave churros (see THIS POST for more on that story), or that time she liked our dorm room (HERE!). There's the CaptainSwan tea, and Baby Sven (Also liked by JMo!), Halloween with my darling roommates, movie times, cupcakes, Starbucks, weird adventures, tweets, Disneybounds, Fastpass reservations and plenty, and I mean plenty, of smiles. 

I did this challenge on a whim. After all, why wouldn't I? Jennifer Morrison is one of my role models and certainly is my favorite actress, so when I saw the opportunity to join in, I jumped on the band wagon faster than you can type a tweet. What I didn't expect was for it to lift my mood so much. Just sitting down at the end of the night and thinking "What made me smile today?" lifted my mood and definitely made me a happier person. 

So here's a HUGE thank you to Jennifer Morrison for starting this, and a special shoutout to the #UglyDucklings that made me and so many others feel loved. I'm definitely sad to the see the end of #101Smiles, but I can't wait for the next one, #101Smiles2015. 

If you didn't participate in the challenge, that's alright! It's never too late to start, and just because I'm finished and so is Jen, it doesn't mean that you can't join in on the fun. There's still tons of people facing the challenge of a picture a day of a smile, and I highly recommend that you do the challenge, no matter where you are. Just because it's past Day 101 doesn't mean we have to stop smiling! 

Have a magical day!

(Note: This blog post was written on December 19 due to finals). 

Day 640: Baby Sven

Frozen is certainly a big thing, but apart from the strangely accurate Elsa dress currently hanging in our front closet, you'd probably hardly even know I like the film. Then again, I love Tangled and you probably can't tell that from my desk either but we'll get there.

My family used to always collect the plush characters from each Disney movie. That means I have several Tiggers and the Cars characters and more Mickeys than one can probably count sitting at home. Maybe sometime I'll go through them and make a bigger post about it, but that's not why we're here at the moment. It's a topic for another day. The problem? Disney hasn't made the same plush figures as they have in the past. I mean, they're definitely out there, but really. As far as I know there isn't a plush Flynn Rider out there. Ok, I looked it up and I guess there is technically, but not really. Not like there used to be. And in all honesty I had no intention of buying any of the Frozen characters that came out.

And then I saw Baby Sven.

Several of my fellow Disney Instagrammers got these when they initially came out and that was great. I debated getting one of my own, considering they were limited edition, but I just kind of lost track of time and then they weren't being sold anymore. A month or so ago I was on eBay though, like I so often am just to look around. I rarely actually buy anything, and I came across a Baby Sven. My interest peaked and I ended up finally getting one of my own.

Now Baby Sven sits on my shelf here at college, bringing a bit of Frozen into my carefully crafted Disney display. He's pretty darn cute though, you have to admit. I mean, even Jennifer Morrison thought so (because yes, she favorited this picture when I posted it as a smile of the day!), meaning that he's worth every penny.

I'm pretty sure I draw the line here though. I honestly don't have a want for an Olaf to show up anytime soon. Building a snowman sounds cold.

Have a magical day!

(Note: This blog post was written on October 20).