Women are like lionesses at the gate of the home. . . . She guards that gate, and things matter to that family if they matter to her. . . . Sisters, you are each like the lioness at the gate. This means that there has to be some prioritizing. I was taught years ago that when our priorities are out of order, we lose power. If we need power and influence to carry out our mission, then our priorities have to be straight.

Friday, February 5, 2010

LOST Princesses



"Mommy, will you play princesses with me and talk to them?"


They have their own cliques.

I hear this at least 10 times a day. Those princesses (purchased at Target for $9.99) are the best thing anyone has ever bought this child. They provide hours of entertainment. They have all kinds of adventures. They sing every song imaginable. They act out every episode of every TV show she has ever seen, ever.

Those shows include Clifford, Super Why!, Dinosaur Train, Maisy, and, of course, the Disney Princess Sing-Along DVD.

They do not include LOST.

And yet somehow I think she might be sneaking down to watch it with us when we're not looking, because her princess world bears a striking resemblance to the world we adults have all come to know, love, and be grateful is finally back on TV.

The princesses drive around in a hippie Dharma bus - and though it's yellow, not blue, it's goofy/tripped-out smile more than makes up for the color difference:


I have checked it thoroughly - no Dharma beer to be found anywhere

They live in posh Dharma barracks, complete with "a doorbell that actually rings!" and "a washing machine that buzzes when it's done!":


And a baby carriage - this must be pre-Juliet and all the fertility problems the Island has

Though they live the life of luxury, they venture out into the "jungle" in their crazy Dharma bus, finding lots of strange and exotic creatures:


I don't know which is worse - polar bears on a tropical island, or giant lady bugs bigger than your Dharma barrack.

And no LOST storyline would be complete without a little romantic tension/drama. All the princesses are vying for the same guy - Prince Charming. Only this one seems to be a little less Jack/Sawyer/Sayid and a little more Hurley:


The true Boy Scout - always prepared with sunglasses and Starbucks

And finally, just to add a sense of terror, their little world constantly finds itself at the mercy of the monster - who is bound and determined to not only throw them around, but rip their limbs right off their bodies:


Don't let the cuteness fool you - you should see her when she turns Smokey

Good thing those princesses aren't scared of anything:


Is that a Dharma tattoo on her hand?

PS - Shaelyn totally referred to Rachelle as the monster today. And the princesses ran away screaming.

PPS - Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty are the current front-runners for Prince Charming's affection.

Cleverly written by shelley