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Just as I was posting my last blog on Tuesday, Sony announced an “unauthorized person” was able to obtain user’s personal data, including login information and passwords, and possibly credit card information.  Users have been warned to be cautious of fradulant activity in their accounts, and to be on the lookout for scammers contacting them via email, telephone, or snail mail.

Unfortunately for me, I had previously used my primary debit card to purchase games via the PSN.  Admittedly, I have not canceled the account, but keep a very close eye on the activity daily.  I’m not sure if that is the best plan of action at the moment or not, but for now, I sense the hacker’s intention was to cause a disruption, rather than personally profit from this stunt.

On a positive note, I will be getting a 1 week credit on my Hulu Plus bill for the month.  $2 each back in the pockets of the good guys.  Tiny Victory.

As a lifetime fan, I was very excited about Disney’s The Princess and the Frog coming out.  I am somewhat of an art snob, and am fairly particular about animation.  The new graphics coming out, while pretty cool from a graphic-computer point, just don’t do it for me artistically.  I prefer the hand-drawn look, the rich colors, the uneven, natural shading.  Watching a “real” Disney movie makes me happy and at peace, and takes me back to when I was a little girl.

However, a Disney movie must be more than just visual.  For the experience to be complete it must touch on both vision and hearing.  The music and the singing must be present, and done well to guide you smoothly through the scenes. In this, I must say, they succeeded rather nicely.  The voices of the cast are fantastic.  Each character’s voice has a unique personality.  The inflections are exaggerated and just perfect; be it a more general southern accent, one from New Orleans, or the most fascinating Cajun dialect.

I thoroughly enjoyed watching this movie, so much so that I will be purchasing this today on Blu-ray.  The art was beautiful, the music and voices fantastic, and the story so enjoyable and relevant to today.  Everything was done to perfection [as if I would accept anything less.]  To top it off, I was able to see this movie at a small little theater in Cedarburg, Wisconsin.  The Rivoli is a small hometown theater that plays just one movie per week.  I took my son to see this and would not trade the experience of sitting in a [packed] movie theater with an audience of mostly squeely and excited children.  I can’t wait until the next one!