Ice Princess

 Hey Everyone.

 I hope you all are having a wonderful September, I have decided to write a movie that I like and enjoy It is Called Ice Princess.

It Stars Michelle Trachtenburg, Hayden Panettiere, Joan Cusack and a whole wonderful cast of people.

The movie starts off with a young lady named Casey Carlyle who is from Millbrook Connecticut she is a very talented and smart science student who is pursuing a scholarship to Harvard University.

For the scholarship she must present a personal summer science project about Physics, she is watching a figure skating competition with her best friend named Ann who is mathematically inclined.

Casey realizes her favorite childhood hobby would be a perfect project, she decides to try improving her own skating by using physics and watching other skaters and how they skate.

Casey later shows up at the Ice Rink and admires the photographs and trophies of synchronized skating teams and what appears to be an older picture of the coach Tina, she pulls out her camera and begins recording as the skaters take to the Ice, while she is videotaping Coach Tina shows up and starts yelling at her for recording her skaters and wonders why she is there? 

She is accused of being associated with another skate club and is checking on the competition, apparently the competition is stiff at the upcoming regionals, and the only top four skaters will make it to the sectional championships.

Tina tells her the CIA used to train figure skaters as Spies, Casey explains she's recording for her science project, Coach Tina then asks for more proof and Teddy the Zamboni Guy checks it out, he sees pages of complex physics equations and jokingly tells Coach Tina she is a spy and that she's got a secret code book.

Coach Tina tells her she can film as long as she gets permission from the parents and they give her their permission.

We then See Gen skating and practicing and her boyfriend Brian shows up and says hello to her, and then Coach talks to Gen and tells her Brian has to go... she explains to Tina that she never gets to see him, and talks about other things Casey is recording while they are talking and Tina tells her to turn it off...

 Tina is Gen's mom Gen tells Casey if a picture of her falling on her butt shows up at school she is in trouble she also records Nicky who is a short and spunky red head and the graceful Tiffany.

Later Casey puts her project together she feels like it is missing something, it needs more passion she wants to put herself in her project she asks Tina about joining and she looks down on Casey and tells her she will have to skate three times a week and there is a beginner program starting soon it costs 800 dollars.

Casey is determined to get in she gets a job at the rink's snack bar, she takes a lot of insults and hard hits while she is working she doesn't let that get her down .

Gen, Nicki and Tiffany visit her at the snack bar too and order food, she gives them the price of their food and the permutations Nikki tells her she can keep all the change if she stops doing that, Casey Joins the lesson group the six and seven year olds and she gets slammed by the six and seven year olds.

she then watches Teddy the Zamboni driver smoothing the ice on the rink, she decides to sneak on the rink and finds she skates good on a smoother ice.

She is unexpectedly caught by Teddy and she gets yelled at and then she shares with him that she's only ever skated on the rough part of her pond at home.

they share a laugh and everything is ok and it is almost test time for the beginners, Casey wasn't planning on taking the test she changes her mind and decides too, Tina gives her one of her costumes to wear for the test, Casey has a small conflict she has a Harvard Applicant party that is expected to be over before the test is scheduled to start.

Caseys mom is a Professor and she has high expectations for her daughter she has Casey practice her lines Prior to the Party on why she loves Physics and why she likes Harvard Casey is not interested in it at all, her mom bought her a new outfit to wear to the party.

Luckily her outfit covers her skating costume her mom doesn't like the skimpy skating costumes.. she is a feminist, thankfully she makes it to the test just in time, the beginner skating kids dance to a song, Casey leads them in the song you will see in the movie what she does and the whole Performance goes amazingly!  

Casey did so well she skipped two levels and makes It to the Junior Level That Gen, Nikki and Tiffany are on skipping two levels is usually unheard of, Casey asks Tina about joining the group.

 she tells her no because she doesn't have the determination or the money to get six hundred dollar Skates, Plus blades or ballet private Ice Time, it Looks Like Casey is down for the count, she has no hope to pull it off until her science teacher tells her her project is so good she could make money from it.

She studies the skaters more and works with each one at different times, they are impressed with her and welcome her into their world, she trains really hard and works really late into the night.

later we see Gen and her mom have a little disagreement and Gen decides to sneak to a party to meet Brian and she takes Casey with her to the party, she helps Casey with her hair and Teddy the Zamboni guy is at the Party he and Casey hit it off, while they are connecting she finds out he is Tinas Son.

It is now time for the regionals competition all the skaters and their parents go to a out of town location on a bus and Casey's mom isn't there because unfortunately the night before Casey is found with skates and a costume in her bag and she and her mom had a fight, she wants Casey to quit Skating.

 Casey loves skating with all her heart and wants to compete in. the competition, she leaves to go even when her mom is against the whole thing, the girls explain to Casey what happens in the competition they don't see her as a thereat we then meet Zoey Bloch , the skate thief she steals other peoples skates to wreck their programs.

She sees Casey's skates and sees there from a yard sale and doesn't even worry about her, Casey does well in her part of the competition and the top four will go to junior sectionals.

While the competition is still happening a unexpected event happens Caseys blade is coming loose on her skate, and they are on their last legs, Tina sees this and with her new credit Card buys her new skates and blades.

 Casey thinks Tina is being really sweet and nice with buying her these things and really wants her to do well, It is now Caseys turn to skate and another thing happens Casey has a little fall on the ice while she is skating in her new skates and ends up getting blisters and her feet end up bleeding really badly.

Casey is in fifth place, she then goes to the locker room and Zoeys sees her feet and can't believe her eyes and believe that she would skate in brand new skates in the competition it takes at least ten days to break the skates in, she tells Casey that Tina must have done that to mess up her chance in the program and makes sure Gen would qualify for the top four in sectionals.

Later Casey without thinking accuses Tina and her whole family about what happened with her feet, and is very frustrated and upset at the situation at the moment.

Casey Calls her mom to come and pick her up, her mom comes she and Tina exchange words then we find out that they know each other and go way back  Tina was the Prom Queen and stood for everything the mom hates.

 Later Tina and Gen have a discussion at school, which you will see when you watch the movie and Gen quits skating, and she starts crying in the hallway Casey comes and talks to her and tells her she heard the discussion between her and her mom and tells Gen that they are still friends and they are good. she tells Gen that Harvard is the slot she wants to fill now.

 You will have to see the rest of the movie to find out what happens.

 It is a very Beautiful Ending.. And the movie is very encouraging and inspiring me the way it inspires me is to keep going after my dreams no matter what and knowing one day my dreams will come true! I loved that Casey never gave up on her dream of skating, even when she had a couple set backs along the way, she still pursued her dream of skating and it came true! 

 This movie also has a special meaning to me because it brings me heart-felt memories the word Princess has special meaning to me because it is a special name that my Grandfather called me and now my close friends and family call me Princess Emerald whenever I hear the word Princess it makes me smile and happy to know I am a Princess and I am Royal!

I have one of my dreams to share with you those who know me know I am a big fan of Anthony Evans, He is the son of Dr.Tony Evans from Dallas Texas and the church is Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship.

 The first time I saw Anthony sing was at a women's conference at my church livestream his sister Priscilla was preaching and he was the worship leader when I heard him sing I liked him right away and I downloaded his music on my phone, and told my mom I want to meet him one day.... My mom told me to see where he will be performing and if he's in the area and the date works we could go see him so I found a day and found where he will be performing and my mom said Awesome lets do it! 

I had a couple of Anthony Evans Merchandise things to take with me for him to sign when I meet him in person, my mom was driving home from work, and she said that she got a sign from God that I was going to meet him, she said get your stuff together for him to sign, we made it to the area where he was singing and talking at we entered the building my mom saw him before I did.. 

I didn't have any time to get nervous at all., I was the third person in line to meet him !

 It was such an awesome experience I got my picture taken with him and he signed my book for me that he wrote, he could tell I have read it a lot.. Later that day he was doing a concert at the church, me and my mom stayed for that before the concert we went to the mall and I got our picture printed on a T-Shirt and I wore to the concert that evening he had sung a couple of songs and then he talked a little bit and looked out into the audience and he saw me and smiled big, he told me to come on the stage, he wanted the audience to see the shirt I was wearing that is a moment I will always cherish!  

That is a dream that I dreamed one day would come true by the Grace Of God it did! He knows me by my name now, whenever I go to one of his concerts and there is a break, I will say Hey Anthony, And he will say Hello Emerald! Dreams Come True!

 Another dream he made come true of mine was meeting my favorite Cheetah Girl Chanel/ Adrienne Bailon Houghton... She came to Maryland with her Husband Isreal Houghton they shared their story and sang together and their story and singing was absolutely beautiful and touching

! I met her at the second church they talked and sang at they just finished and were on their way out the church to head to the airport when I saw her the outside part me of was calm, the inside was very excited and happy! I asked her if we could take a selfie and she said Of Course! 

She is very sweet and kind, and that is a moment I will cherish and keep in my heart forever! 

Remember if you Can Dream it, You can do it!  Don't give up on your dreams and that is also encouraging words my amazing big sister shared with me never stop dreaming ! My dream is also to work at Disney World Magic Kingdom one day,  I believe it is my destiny and it will come true I believe it with all my heart, I have loved Disney since I was a little Girl!

My favorite scene from the movie is when her mom shows up to see her daughter skate and see how much skating means to her and how beautiful and graceful she is with skating and the delightful joy it brings to her face and heart!

 It warmed my heart to see how proud She was of Casey and that she didn't let anything stop her with pursuing her dream! 

Michelle who played Casey did an absolutely phenomenal job playing her she really put her heart and spirt into the character of Casey Carlyle  I think its a movie that a lot of families will love and touch the hearts of those who see it! 

Don't change yourself for anyone, keep being the best you already are! I don't want to be no one but me! :) I recommend this movie to anyone who wants to watch a good and happy movie that will lift your heart!

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