Every girl needs her inner alice

No I haven't over done the cheap plonk, or smoked weird cigerettes, but I did watch Alice on tv today. Tim Burtons version actually and as a massive Alice fan I was very impressed !, Making it a continuation of the books rather than a re vamp. The one book that I can say links me to my oldest friends is our Alice fondness, so to see this was an eye opener.

The main part of the theme of the story in this version is Alice has forgotten her childhood adventures and has written them off as a dream, but for her to grow as an adult she needs to be reminded just who she was as a child. Now I am not saying we all need to recapture our dreams of being a damsel in distress or a princess looking for prince charming, God forbid I never got those dreams. But how many of us take ourselves to seriously, and forget to go a little crazy at times and lie outside the box.

"The Mad Hatter: There is a place. Like no place on Earth. A land full of wonder, mystery, and danger! Some say to survive it: You need to be as mad as a hatter "

There is so much truth in that opening trailer line, and you can read it how you like but it still holds the same meaning. To be successful you have to loosen the strings a bit. Maybe even be a little bit naive and take risks. The line that keeps reoccurring is the principle of thinking 6 impossible before breakfast.

Personally I just love the original Alice just for the chaos it causes when you start thinking about the logic in it. Start from the top, who on earth can think about the caterpillar on the mushroom without wondering how dangerous that is. As a child it seemed hypnotic, as an adult it holds a whole different meaning. My favourites as both a child and an adult is the mad hatter, a character that straddles the line between genius and insanity, and the white rabbit the adult like character obessed with maintaining a schedule in a chaotic world.

That probably says more about my persoanlity than I wish to admit, but I still stand by view. Every girl needs to recapture that inner Alice and return to her wonderland. If it be in fashion and style or lifestyle. That said will someone pass the teapot. It is always time for tea.