Dear Prince William, It's Inevitable.

Around the time that the movie Enchanted came out, people started telling me that I reminded them of the girl in the movie. You people know this because you, my blog readers, made up a good portion of those people. I was befuddled by this because I don't think I look anything like the girl in the movie.  And also, I said befuddled only because, how cool of a word is that?

So I finally get around to watching the movie. And at the end of it I sat there for a few minutes thinking about it. I don't feel as though I'm anything like the girl in the movie.

So I called Jeanette.

"WHAT is it exactly, I asked her, that makes people think of me when they watch this movie?"

And she had an answer right away.

"The overexagerated gestures. You're very Disney Princess when you talk" she said

Which certainly is true. Like, that one time I had to film some episodes of SIStv, I sat on my hands to keep from waving them about wildly on camera. And instead, I ended up doing some weird twitching thing with my shoulders which made me look like I had some sort of tick.

Then I thought back to my bridal shower. Jeff had to fill out a bunch of questions about me and then I had to answer the questions and see if they matched his.

When I got to "Which Disney Princess are you?" I chose Cinderella. Jeff chose Belle.

"Belle! Why would he ever choose Belle?" I exclaimed

To which everyone attending my shower replied "Because you ARE Belle."

And then they all pointed out my affinity for reading, and speaking french, and croissants, and also how to prom I wore a big pouffy yellow dress...because I WANTED TO LOOK LIKE BELLE. I had forgotten about that.

"AND, said Jeff, you burst into random song pretty frequently"

On Wednesday I was driving to work and saw a turtle in the middle of the road. So I picked it up and took it to work to show my boss's kids. Then at work, my boss's cat laid in my lap all afternoon. And then when I got home from work, there was a large badger in front of my apartment.

So to recap:

• Overexaggerated sweeping hand motions? Check.
• Random bits of singing? Check.
• Big pouffy yellow dress? Check.
• Friendly, singing teapots. No. Dang it.
• Prince Charming? Check.
• Attracts large following of woodland creatures? Check.

Apparently, I AM a Disney Princess.

And what is amusing is that my senior year of high school, I auditioned to be Tinkerbelle at Disney World and didn't make it. Apparently, Disney does not recognize pure Disney material when they see it.

Comments

[Jan C.]

That's not really it, KA. It's the way you are completely unpretentious, find joy in the funniest things, and act completely like yourself no matter what the circumstances. That's why you are "Enchanted."

[Vanessa (danzer53)]

Hilarious! i cant wait to meet you next month in all your Disney Princess glory!!
Vanessa

[Kelly]

ROFL That Disney - and here I thought he was a genius...apparently they went to pot after walt passed away to not know inate princess-ness ;)

Love this post, KA - you always make me smile!

[Viviane]

Girl, you are funny!!

[Deanna Thompson]

sweet.
I need to see this yellow prom dress!
xo

[Kathleen Summers]

I totally missed you when you weren't posting lately. I'm sorry you were having some sad times. :( Glad you're back though and creating and being your ever cute self.

Bummed I was so busy with the baby that I didn't participate in your class which I bet was totally fab. Next time.

And I'm commenting on THIS post because I'm flabbergasted (almost as good a word as befuddled) that you were not chosen to be Tinkerbelle - how is that POSSIBLE?!

[Pippa Joyce]

I knew you reminded me of someone - it was a Disney princess the whole time! I've only just found your blog but loved your scrap pages on SIStv. And you're a lover of Jesus too - woohoo!