#though i had to juggle quite a few around between 35 and 50

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WALT DISNEY ANIMATION STUDIOS (WDAS) RANKING (as of July 2024)

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Well since I’ve been making a lot of ranking posts these past few months, ranking all 62 Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS) movies was inevitable. Some spots are obvious, while others may be controversial, but hey it’s my subjective ranking:

1. Aladdin (1992)

2. The Lion King (1994)

3. The Emperor’s New Groove (2000)

4. Beauty and the Beast (1991)

5. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)

6. Encanto (2021)

7. The Little Mermaid (1989)

8. Alice in Wonderland (1951)

9. Hercules (1997)

10. Pinocchio (1940)

11. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)

12. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

13. The Fox and the Hound (1981)

14. Moana (2016)

15. Mulan (1998)

16. Tarzan (1999)

17. Fantasia (1940)

18. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)

19. Lilo and Stitch (2002)

20. Robin Hood (1973)

21. Melody Time (1948)

22. The Princess and the Frog (2009)

23. The Great Mouse Detective (1986)

24. Tangled (2010)

25. Winnie the Pooh (2011)

26. Atlantis the Lost Empire (2001)

27. Treasure Planet (2002)

28. Zootopia (2016)

29. Peter Pan (1953)

30. The Jungle Book (1967)

31. One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)

32. Oliver and Company (1988)

33. The Aristocats (1970)

34. The Rescuers Down Under (1990)

35. Pocahontas (1995)

36. Lady and the Tramp (1955)

37. Sleeping Beauty (1959)

38. The Sword in the Stone (1963)

39. Wish (2023)

40. Big Hero 6 (2014)

41. Cinderella (1950)

42. Dumbo (1941)

43. Bambi (1942)

44. Frozen (2013)

45. Frozen 2 (2019)

46. Fantasia 2000 (2000)

47. Fun and Fancy Free (1947)

48. The Three Caballeros (1945)

49. Saludos Amigos (1943)

50. Meet the Robinsons (2007)

51. Home on the Range (2004)

52. The Rescuers (1977)

53. The Black Cauldron (1985)

54. Brother Bear (2003)

55. Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)

56. Make Mine Music (1946)

57. Strange World (2022)

58. Bolt (2008)

59. Wreck-it Ralph (2012)

60. Dinosaur (2000)

61. Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)

62. Chicken Little (2005)

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE (AND LEAST FAVORITE) WDAS MOVIES?

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Get to know me - tag I was tagged by @anotherplumbob so here you go! I tried to update my simself a bit. Even though my hair is way longer right now :D 1. What is your full name? Celine 2. What is your nickname? Chip 3. Birthday? june 22nd 4. What is your favorite book series? Definitely Harry Potter :D 5. Do you believe in aliens or ghosts? Not in the scary horror movie kind of way. I guess there’s probably some kind of life somewhere out there in the universe. And on the matter of ghosts: Sometimes I want to believe our loved ones aren’t gone completely and still watching over us in some kind but not in a spooky haunting houses kind of way :P 6. Who is your favorite author? J.K. Rowling  7. What is your favorite radio station? I only listen to my local radio station on my way to work in my car   8. What is your favorite flavor of anything? Lime 9. What word would you use often to describe something great or wonderful? awesome I guess 10. What is your current favorite song?  Writing down favorites is always so hard because mine change so much :D But I like the song “Odds of Being Alone” by Trent Dabbs & Amy Stroup a lot at the moment

Putting the rest under the cut for not spamming your dash!

11. What is your favorite word? mhm not really favorite word but my best friend is always saying I use the word amusing a lot even though no one really uses it anymore . Also nostalgic 12. What was the last song you listened to? see favorite song   13. What TV show would you recommend for everybody to watch? Everything on this list  14. What is your favorite movie to watch when you’re feeling down? One of the old Disney movies! I have almost every movie on DVD 15. Do you play video games? yes 16. What is your biggest fear? Losing loved ones 17. What is your best quality, in your opinion? I think I’m quit empathic and people say I’m good at giving advice and cheering them up. 18. What is your worst quality, in your opinion? I talk too much and am being sarcastic to protect myself way too much 19. Do you like cats or dogs better? dogs! 20. What is your favorite season? spring but autumn being very close second 21. Are you in a relationship? no 22. What is something you miss from your childhood? not having to worry about so much  23. Who is your best friend? I have a male best friend I met back in high school 24. What is your eye color? Dark blue with a partial heterochromia in my left eye 25. What is your hair color? dark rown 26. Who is someone you love? My family, friends and pets 27. Who is someone you trust? The persons I trust most are my mother and my best friend 28. Who is someone you think about often? Everyone I know that is struggling with something and people I lost 29. Are you currently excited about/for something? Hopefully celebrating christmas with my whole family again this year! Also having some days off around the end of december! 30. What is your biggest obsession? Constantly changing between my hobbys and interests - currently I’m back at obsessing about everything Harry Potter related 31. What was your favorite TV show as a child? As small child I loved House of mouse and Bear in the big blue house 32. Who of the opposite gender can you tell anything to, if anyone? my best friend 33. Are you superstitious? no 34. Do you have any unusual phobias? I absolutely terrified of diving and being pulled under water - especially after a teacher in school nearly drowned me when I was 11yrs old 35. Do you prefer to be in front of the camera or behind it? I’m working in video post production and as a photographer so definitely BEHIND the camera! 36. What is your favorite hobby? ballroom dancing, sims, reading & photography 37. What was the last book you read? Currently rereading the Harry Potter series so right now I’m at chamber of secrets!

38. What was the last movie you watched? I saw phantastic beasts 2 last monday

39. What musical instruments do you play, if any? sadly I can’t play any instruments even though I would love to be able to play the piano 40. What is your favorite animal?  dogs 41. What are your top 5 favorite Tumblr blogs that you follow? That’s way too hard to decide :D 42. What superpower do you wish you had? going back in time   43. When and where do you feel most at peace?  cuddling with my dogs at home 44. What makes you smile? happy animals, seing my friends & family 45. What sports do you play, if any? I’m not a sports person at all - if you don’t count ballroom dancing 46. What is your favorite drink? coffee 47. When was the last time you wrote a hand-written letter or note to somebody? A long while ago back in school   48. Are you afraid of heights? no 49. What is your biggest pet peeve? narcissim and impoliteness 50. Have you ever been to a concert? no 51. Are you vegan/vegetarian? no 52. When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up? I always wanted to work with pets but I couldn’t bear seeing all the awful things at a vet or shelter so I decided to go for something different. I still volunteer at the shelter though! 53. What fictional world would you like to live in? The Harry Potter universe 54. What is something you worry about? I’m constantly worrying about everyone around me 55. Are you scared of the dark? no  56. Do you like to sing? in the car to myself yes but in front of others no way 57. Have you ever skipped school? yes I skipped a few useless classes sometimes 58. What is your favorite place on the planet? My favorite city is London. Favorite place is sitting on my window sill with the window open at summer nights! 59. Where would you like to live? London or somewhere in switzerland even though I love my home town 60. Do you have any pets? two silver labradors 61. Are you more of an early bird or a night owl? night owl 62. Do you like sunrises or sunsets better? sunsets 63. Do you know how to drive? Yes  64. Do you prefer earbuds or headphones? For working or at home headphones but for travelling earbuds 65. Have you ever had braces? yes from age 11-14yrs 66. What is your favorite genre of music? I don’t have a favorite genre it’s a wild mix of everything from calm alternative music to Rock’n’Roll from the 50s 67. Who is your hero? My mother  68. Do you read comic books? no but I read some Disney comics when I was younger 69. What makes you the most angry? people lying to my face, someone hurting my loved ones 70. Do you prefer to read on an electronic device or with a real book? I tried to like E-books but I just can’t get used to them and I love the smell of new books! 71. What is your favorite subject in school? Geography 72. Do you have any siblings? 1 half-sister but we don’t have much contact 73. What was the last thing you bought? a christmas present for my grandma and a Winnie Pooh notebook  74. How tall are you? 165cm / 5,4 feet 75. Can you cook? A few things 76. What are three things that you love? cuddling with pets, sitting on my window sill on a rainy day, sleeping 77. What are three things that you hate? having to wake up early, annoying people & animal abuse 78. Do you have more female friends or more male friends? female but it used to be the other way around for a long time 79. What is your sexual orientation? straight  80. Where do you currently live? Germany 81. Who was the last person you texted? a friend of mine 82. When was the last time you cried? two weeks ago on my way back from work after a real shitty week 83. Who is your favorite YouTuber? I don’t watch YouTube a lot so I don’t have one 84. Do you like to take selfies? not at all - my phone is basically 80% dog photos 85. What is your favorite app? the apps I use the most are Whatsapp, discord, tumblr & spotify 86. What is your relationship with your parent(s) like? My mom and I are very close/ my father and I have a very complicated relationship 87. What is your favorite foreign accent? I love the british accent 88. What is a place that you’ve never been to, but you want to visit? I would love to visit canada and ireland one day 89. What is your favorite number? 4 90. Can you juggle? no 91. Are you religious? no 92. Do you find outer space or the deep ocean to be more interesting? The deep ocean even though I’m totally scared of being under water 93. Do you consider yourself to be a daredevil? No not really more of the opposite 94. Are you allergic to anything? kiwis and most pain killers 95. Can you curl your tongue? no 96. Can you wiggle your ears? no 97. How often do you admit that you were wrong about something? I’m always open to admitting I’ve done something wrong in argument because it’s never jsut one person that did something wrong 98. Do you prefer the forest or the beach? forest 99. What is your favorite piece of advice that anyone has ever given you?  Not really an advice but a lesson I learned. Sometimes you can’t save everyone from themselves. So sometimes you just have to let go. 100. Are you a good liar? depends on who I’m lying to. I hate lying to people that mean a lot to me so those often notice something is wrong.  101. What is your Hogwarts House? Ravenclaw 102. Do you talk to yourself? yes sometimes 103. Are you an introvert or an extrovert? A mix of both. More of an introvert I guess but once I get to know people I can also be an extrovert 104. Do you keep a journal/diary? I used to a few years ago but not anymore 105. Do you believe in second chances? yes but I give way too many to people I like 106. If you found a wallet full of money on the ground, what would you do?return it or hand it to the police 107. Do you believe that people are capable of change? yes but sometimes people are wa better in changing for the worse 108. Are you ticklish? no 109. Have you ever been on a plane? yes 110. Do you have any piercings? no not even ear holes 111. What fictional character do you wish was real? Dobby!  112. Do you have any tattoos? no 113. What is the best decision that you’ve made in your life so far? applaing for my current job 114. Do you believe in karma? Yes 115. Do you wear glasses or contacts? no  116. Do you want children? I’m not sure if it’s going to change but at the moment I would say I don’t think so 117. Who is the smartest person you know? my mother 118. What is your most embarrassing memory? I’m so clumsy I’m getting myself into embarassing situations every day. But on the top of the list would be a mistake on my graduation that caused ALL my photos from my external drive ending up in the slideshow that was shown on stage... 119. Have you ever pulled an all-nighter? yes 120. What color are most of you clothes? all shades of blue, dark red, grey and brown 121. Do you like adventures? I’m a control freak so it’s hard for me to enjoy situations that I don’t know the end of 122. Have you ever been on TV? yes, I worked as a photgrapher on a pet adoption show and was seen in the background  123. How old are you? 21 124. What is your favorite quote? Sometimes the best book has the dustiest jacket and the best tea cup is chipped ;) 125. Do you prefer sweet or savory foods? Savory    I’m tagging @saurussims @simblrbreezycakes & @mlyssimblr (Feel free to ignore this if you don’t want to do it!)

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Late Diagnosis with Type 1 Diabetes and Still a Rippin' Paddleboard Surfer

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Late Diagnosis with Type 1 Diabetes and Still a Rippin' Paddleboard Surfer

When we recently received an email from Stand Up Paddleboard surfer Paul Zacharias, our first thought was: "Stand up paddleboard surfing? What the heck is that?" Our second thought was, "This type 1 guy is 47 years old and doin' battle with the waves — wow!"

Turns out Paul is an accomplished athlete in this off-shoot of surfing that is quickly growing in popularity. Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) surfing is similar to regular surfing, but the twist is that surfers use a paddle to navigate and propel themselves forward as well. To see it in action, check out this video demonstration.

Paul was actually diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 40, years after he'd already become a paddleboard surfer, and soon after moving from Hawaii to his current home in San Diego, CA. Because of his love for Stand Up Paddleboard surfing and all things sports, Paul is committed to spreading the message not to give up on your passions because of diabetes. We chatted with him about his transition from a healthy 40-something to a member of the diabetes community, how he stays afloat (literally and figuratively!) with diabetes, and his unique relationship with his older brother, who also dealt with some very difficult health challenges.

DM) You were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as an adult, which is a growing trend. What prompted you to see a doctor? Did you have diabetes in your family?

PZ) A couple of months after my 40th birthday in 2004, I got sick. I drank everything and I constantly had to use the bathroom. After a few more days my tongue was like a piece of cardboard. I seemed to be losing weight and was making jokes about how ripped I was getting. It was a Friday evening when I began to throw up all of the liquid I was consuming, and that was when I thought maybe there's more to this than just the flu.

The doctor who diagnosed me was just as confused and in disbelief as I was. He explained that he had no idea why this had happened to someone like me. There was no family history. I wasn't obese and had basically spent my whole life eating a healthy, well-balanced diet and exercising. He said that the cause was referred to as the mysterious "X Factor," and that perhaps 1% of the population who were athletic and perfectly healthy between the ages of 35 and 40 was stricken with "delayed onset adult juvenile type 1 diabetes."

What was your reaction to being diagnosed with LADA?

I sat in disbelief for a couple of hours there in the E.R. as they were preparing a room so I could be admitted. Then I sat up and said, "Not me, there's no way!" I removed the I.V. from my arm, got my personal items and left! I went home and was devastated. I cried and was so mad. I don't think I slept at all. By early morning, I was so sick that I knew I needed to be in the hospital.

The doctors told me I could no longer be spontaneous and I would always need a plan. The diabetes educators just scared the crap out of me with comments like, "You can never wear flip flops or go barefoot again," or that I would go blind, and have to be more sedentary and not as active as I had previously been because I might pass out and go into diabetic shock.

That must have been quite a blow! But you have a pretty positive attitude these days... How did you adjust to living with diabetes?

Going home, it was a nightmare. I was angry and pissed off at the world for a long time, but it wasn't like diabetes was just going to go away. I had to deal with the disease the best way I knew how. There was a lot of trial and error, a lot of mistakes and frustration.

I knew that carbohydrates would make my sugar level go up, and that insulin would make it go down. I would read the labels on the foods and take the appropriate amounts of insulin. Sometimes it worked and my blood sugars would be prefect. Then there were other times that I would crash, and times that my blood sugars went through the roof. I always wrote everything down in a notebook: what my blood sugars were, everything I ate, at what time I ate, and how much insulin I took. I still do and I make adjustments as needed. I have seven years worth of notebooks! I think it's more of a habit now.

Wow. That's quite a lot of determination and focus!

Not having diabetes is like having a car with an automatic transmission, where you can just sit behind the wheel and never do anything but add gas and water, and when you want to go forward, you just step on the gas and you can basically just cruise through life.

With diabetes, we basically have a manual pancreas. Kind of like a car with a stick shift. We can pop the clutch and stall, grind the gears and ruin the transmission, ride the clutch and burn the damn thing out, or operate it smoothly and drive our way through life successfully.

I just think: I no longer have a pancreas that works. I'm forced to manipulate the sugars I consume just like I would the gears of a car.

Can you tell us a little more about Stand Up Paddle surfing?

Stand Up Paddleboard racing and Stand Up Paddle surfing (SUP), or in the Hawaiian language Hoe he'e nalu, is said to be the fastest-growing water sport in the world. The sport is an ancient form of surfing, and recently re-emerged as a way for surfing instructors to manage groups of students. It's using a surfboard along with a paddle to propel you forward. It's a great core workout! And it's very easy to learn. Within one hour you can become very comfortable in the water and on your board.

As a competitive elite SUP board racer in California, despite having type 1 diabetes, I manage to monitor my insulin levels while training and competing with the some of the best SUP athletes in the world. I am learning to juggle SUP racing with my health. Although my diabetes doesn't define me, it has changed my life.

What about your age? It's pretty impressive to be nearing 50 and a competitive surfer.

50 is not old for surfing, or for Stand Up Paddleboarding. Please be sure not to confuse SUP surfing and racing with pro surfing. Although the fastest guy in the world is only 28, the fastest age group is 40-49. So my age group has the deepest talent!

What are some of your strategies or tactics for not letting diabetes get in the way of your surfing?

Having diabetes has forced me to learn more and more about diet and nutrition. It has forced me to learn about my physiology. No matter what I do, no matter where I'm at, I have to be aware of how I am feeling.

I need to train hard and regularly. I need to eat the foods that will help me to grow and get stronger so that I hopefully can go faster and longer than the next guy. I am constantly working on technique. These are things that all of the racers do, some of us maybe more than others.

I have just a few things that I must do when I race. My typical race day breakfast is water, plain oatmeal and a couple of cups of Joe with no-sugar creamer. I inject a specific amount of insulin, knowing that in 2 to 3 hours, I will peak and require more food prior to the race. I usually try and show up fairly early so that I can test, eat a banana, and drink a sports drink in preparation for the event. I want my blood sugar levels at about 190 to 200 for a 5 to 6 mile race. Distance races in the 10+ mile range require that I ingest additional carbohydrate mixed with Hint Water (one of my sponsors) to keep my blood sugars from going too low and to keep hydrated. This probably sounds easy to do, but trust me it is really hard to time everything just right!

Do you use a pump or injections to dose your insulin?

I don't use a pump. Mostly because I can't afford the darn thing. Same goes for the continuous glucose monitors. I'm not opposed, but I am not entirely sure that I want people to stare at me because I look like some kind of android with things attached to me. That would take some getting used to... though I would consider using these things if someone would want to provide me with them, and if I knew it would truly make managing my diabetes easier rather than more difficult.

When I first started racing, I didn't tell anyone about my diabetes. I just recently I went public. I figured why not? Maybe I could encourage people or bring awareness. I just don't want people to think I'm looking for sympathy or that I am "broken." I would love the opportunity to try an insulin pump, if I could afford it, so I can see if it would really make a difference for me.

Right now, I carry a small glucose test kit with me everywhere I go. I use the pens when I'm out and about in public and I use syringes and my vials when I'm at home.

You wrote a wonderful post about your older brother on your blog and it seemed like he has really inspired you. How did your experience with him shape how you view your own life with diabetes?

My older brother George was severely handicapped, confined to a wheelchair for his entire life. He never experienced being able to walk or run, never swam in the ocean, never skied down a mountain, never road a skateboard or a bicycle or climbed a tree.

My brother never had it easy, but he never really complained. I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about four months after his death. So George never knew that I had diabetes. But if he were around he'd have told me, "Crap happens, kiddo, learn to deal with it. Sometimes life just isn't fair!"

He never complained once about not being able to do these things. He went about his life as if he were just like everyone else. George was born and lived during a time when most people avoided the physically or mentally challenged. There were very few people either willing to tell their stories or willing to listen.

George went through his life basically alone with his problems. When he was a kid, and when he was an adult, he just did the things he did because he believed that "Who Dares Wins." Which basically means try your best because if you don't you may never know what you might have missed.

What's your advice for people with diabetes?

My message that I would like to tell people with diabetes, type 1 or 2 or even those that are pre-diabetic is simple: Living with a long-lasting health condition presents a lot of challenges. Learning how to deal with those challenges is the tough part, and it doesn't happen overnight. But it can be done. If you're faced with an obstacle in your life, don't let it stop you. If you hit a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to get over the wall, go through the wall or find a way around it.

Maybe because of my brother George, I have always lived life like I was dying. I always tried to go for it, and in some way or another I did so for him because he couldn't.

What a great message, Paul. Thank you. Surfs up!

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