Have you heard of Madonna's children's book called "The English Roses"? I read about it online and came across it at the MIT bookstore. The pictures were very pretty--- the artist (can't remember name) has a lovely style. The content? She had good intentions. During the interview, Madonna stated that she had a lonely childhood. Motherless, ignored at school because she wasn't good looking. . . and that her children were getting lots of teasing too at school, because they had her as a mother. And the thing that she never liked about fairy tales was that the heriones were always very passive--- stood around and waited for a prince to rescue them. So she would make her book for girls different.


It wasn't, really. The message was sweet, but not worded in a way that would make it stick in a little girl's mind, or in a way that was strikingly original and different from the other 100-or so books on that subject. Binah (the main girl, it is a pretty name, eh?) isn't that un-passive herself. On that point, though I do adore stories of damsels who can get themselves out of a situation just fine by themselves, thank you very much (Princess Leia ^________^), there is something more than passivity in Cinderella and Snow White. They're really strong. They've been through a lot, and come out of it still smiling, singing, and happy. They do nice things for people who not only won't return the favor, but that hate them and treat them like dirt. They do nice things for people that they don't even know.


I watched "My Neighbor Totoro" today with Max. The totoro's were soooo cute ^^. And once again, the Friday anime club showing


My warm, fluffy, cozy bed beckons. I will answer it's call. *Bows* Oyasumi!