Chiquita on Fern Gully

I was alone at my house the other night. Ok, I wasn’t actually alone, Duncan was there, but he’s a cat and he never goes anywhere, so he doesn’t really count. My mom was over at my brother’s house babysitting my nephews, and I just happened to have nothing to do. I’d spent most of the day on Facebook, catching up on the latest gossip and making plans for my 18th birthday on New Year’s Eve (eek! So excited!). After I’d done that for a good five hours, I’d gotten pretty bored.
I was looking around my living room for something to do, when I noticed a large cardboard box sitting in the corner behind the lazy boy. I wondered what it could be. I thought maybe it was a Christmas present. Curious, I went over to look inside. The top was folded closed, but not taped. I opened it up, only to discover it was a box full of my old kids’ movies on VHS. I was about to shut the box and move on to something else when something caught my eye. She was a girl with black hair and light blue eyes. She wore a shirt with one shoulder that showed her belly, and a frayed skirt. Her wings poked out over her head. Her name was Crysta, and she was the main character in Fern Gully, my favorite movie of all time.
I looked over my shoulder, making sure no one was around. The cat stared at me accusingly, but I ignored him. I took the VHS from the box and went over to the TV. I turned the VCR on, and I was actually pretty surprised it worked. I popped the tape in. I fast forwarded through the previews, and then settled in on the couch and watched the movie. This was probably the best idea I’ve ever had. The movie was just as amazing as I remembered it. The harrowing tale of a little fairy and her new friend the shrunken construction working was nothing short of heartwarming Best day ever, but don’t tell anyone. My favorite part in the movie is when Goanna (Tone Loc) sings to Zak (Johnathan Ward), the shrunken construction worker. Here's the video of it.