Cinderella Story Modern

A Cinderella Story is a 2004 American romantic comedy film. The film stars Hilary Duff,Jennifer Coolidge, Chad Michael Murray and Regina King and was directed by Mark Rosman. The film's plot revolves around two Internet pen pals (Duff and Murray) who meet at a school dance and fall in love but two different worlds keep them apart. It received negative reviews from critics, but was a commercial successSamantha Montgomery (Hilary Duff) lives in the San Fernando Valley with her widowed father Hal (Whip Hubley), who runs A popular sports-themed diner. Hal meets and eventually marries A vain, self-absorbed woman named Fiona (Jennifer Coolidge). When the 1994 Northridge earthquake strikes, Hal is killed. As he supposedly left no will, Fiona receives all of his belongings, including the diner.

 She reveals her true hatred for Samantha, and banishes her to the attic room, spoils her own daughters, and forces Samantha into becoming little more than A servant. Eight years later, Samantha is employed at the diner and tormented by Fiona and her two dim-witted daughters, Brianna and Gabriella who aren't really as popular, or as well-liked as they think they are. Fiona is so self-absorbed that she uses more water than necessary despite the fact that the San Fernando Valley is in the middle of A drought. Brianna and Gabriella constantly try to play up to all of the popular students. A running gag that occurs through out the film shows Samantha's stepsisters taking lessons in Synchronized Swimming for which they are found to have absolutely no talent. Samantha struggles to cope at North Valley High School (despite maintaining straight "A's"), where queen bee cheerleader Shelby Cummings also torments her, like her stepmother and stepsisters, and calls her names such as "Diner Girl." Samantha confides in her online pen pal "Nomad," who shares her dream to attendPrinceton University. Little does Samantha know, "Nomad"'s true identity is Austin Ames (Chad Michael Murray), the popular - yet unhappy - quarterback of the school's football team and Shelby's boyfriend (although he breaks up with her, she chooses to ignore that). "Nomad" proposes that they meet in person at the school's Halloween dance. Initially reluctant, Samantha is convinced by her aspiring-actor friend Carter Ferrell (Dan Byrd) to go to the dance and meet her mysterious online friend.

On the night of the dance, Fiona forces Samantha to work the night shift at the diner, then leaves to drive Brianna and Gabriella to the dance. Carter and Rhonda (Regina King), Samantha's amiable co-worker at the diner, take Samantha to find A costume for the dance. Samantha, wearing A mask and A beautiful white dress, meets "Nomad" at the dance, and is surprised and shocked to learn that he is Austin. The two decide to leave the party to walk alone and get to know each other. After sharing A romantic dance together, Samantha and Austin begin to fall in love. But just as Austin is about to kiss her, Samantha's cell phone alarm goes off, warning her to return to the diner before Fiona comes back at midnight. She leaves without revealing her identity to Austin, and drops her phone on her way out. Austin picks it up and begins A desperate search to figure out who his "Cinderella" really is, the result being that every girl in school claims to be the mysterious owner of the phone. Carter, dressed as Zorro, rescues Shelby from the unwanted amorous advances of Austin's friend, David (Brad Bufanda). Shelby falls for "Zorro" not knowing who he is and Carter resolves to tell her who he really is the next day.

Later, Brianna and Gabriella discover Samantha's emails to Austin and realize that Samantha is Cinderella. They later present them to Shelby and convince her that Samantha persuaded him to leave Shelby to be with her. To retaliate, Shelby, Brianna and Gabriella perform A mean-spirited skit at A school pep rally where the emails are read aloud and Samantha's identity is revealed to Austin. Carter even experiences some humiliation when he sees Shelby and her friends lounging by the pool. He reveals that it was he who was dressed as "Zorro" and Shelby, showing her true colors, denies that anything ever happened between them at the dance. Samantha, who (like Austin) had been accepted to Princeton University, was then duped by Fiona into believing she was rejected. Shortly after, frustrated with Fiona's persistent emotional abuse and her schoolwide humiliation, Samantha quits her job at the diner and moves out to live with Rhonda.

Before a school football game, Samantha confronts Austin about his cowardice and lies. Before the final play of the game, he sees Samantha making her way out of the stands, and finally faces up to his father that he wants to attend Princeton rather than simply play football all his life. He hands his helmet to Ryan then chases after Samantha and apologizes. She accepts his apology and they share their first kiss as rain falls over the drought-plagued valley. Soon after, Samantha finds her father will hidden in her childhood fairytale book, which stated that all of his belongings would go to her. Samantha sells her step-family's fancy cars so that she can pay for college, and Fiona, who signed the will as A witness, is taken in for questioning after being chased through the front yard of what is now Samantha's house by the police. Fiona and her daughters are made to work off the money they stole from Samantha at the diner, which is restored to the way it was before Hal's death by its new owners, Samantha and Rhonda. Samantha then finds out that she was, in fact, accepted by Princeton after her acceptance letter was found in the garbage by her stepsisters. Things also work out in the end for Carter as he makes a commercial for acne medication. After being dumped by Austin, Shelby then makes A play for Carter only to be spurned in favor of Astrid, the school's DJ. Samantha and Austin begin A relationship and attend Princeton together. The film ends as they drive away together.

Cinderella

Once upon a time... there lived an unhappy young girl. Unhappy she was, for her mother was dead, her father had married another woman, a widow with two daughters, and her stepmother didn't like her one little bit. All the nice things, kind thoughts and loving touches were for her own daughters. And not just the kind thoughts and love, but also dresses, shoes, shawls, delicious food, comfy beds, as well as every home comfort.  All this was laid on for her daughters. But, for the poor unhappy girl, there was nothing at all. No dresses, only her stepsisters' hand-me-downs. No lovely dishes, nothing but scraps. No nice rests and comfort. For she had to work hard all day, and only when evening came was she allowed to sit for a while by the fire, near the cinders. That is how she got her nickname, for everybody called her Cinderella. Cinderella used to spend long hours all alone talking to the cat. The cat said,  "Miaow", which really meant, "Cheer up! You have something neither of your stepsisters have and that is beauty."      It was quite true. Cinderella, even dressed in rags with a dusty gray face from the cinders, was a lovely girl. While her stepsisters, no matter how splendid and elegant their clothes, were still clumsy, lumpy and ugly and always would be.   One day, beautiful new dresses arrived at the house. A ball was to be held at Court and the stepsisters were getting ready to go to it. Cinderella, didn't even dare ask, "What about me?" for she knew very well what the answer to that would be:     "You? My dear girl, you're staying at home to wash the dishes, scrub the floors and turn down the beds for your stepsisters. They will come home tired and very sleepy." Cinderella sighed at the cat.   "Oh dear, I'm so unhappy!" and the cat murmured "Miaow".     Suddenly something amazing happened. In the kitchen, where Cinderella was sitting all by herself, there was a burst of light and a fairy appeared.     "Don't be alarmed, Cinderella," said the fairy. "The wind blew me your sighs. I know you would love to go to the ball. And so you shall!"     "How can I, dressed in rags?" Cinderella replied. "The servants will turn me away!" The fairy smiled. With a flick of her magic wand... Cinderella found herself wearing the most beautiful dress, the loveliest ever seen in the realm.     "Now that we have settled the matter of the dress," said the fairy, "we'll need to get you a coach. A real lady would never go to a ball on foot!"     "Quick! Get me a pumpkin!" she ordered.      "Oh of course," said Cinderella, rushing away. Then the fairy turned to the cat.     "You, bring me seven mice!"   "Seven mice!" said the cat. "I didn't know fairies ate mice too!"   "They're not for eating, silly! Do as you are told!... and, remember they must be alive!"   Cinderella soon returned with a fine pumpkin and the cat with seven mice he had caught in the cellar   "Good!" exclaimed the fairy. With a flick of her magic wand... wonder of wonders! The pumpkin turned into a sparkling coach and the mice became six white horses, while the seventh mouse turned into a coachman, in a smart uniform and carrying a whip. Cinderella could hardly believe her eyes.     "I shall present you at Court. You will soon see that the Prince, in whose honor the ball is being held, will be enchanted by your loveliness. But remember! You must leave the ball at midnight and come home. For that is when the spell ends. Your coach will turn back into a pumpkin, the horses will become mice again and the coachman will turn back into a mouse... and you will be dressed again in rags and wearing clogs instead of these dainty little slippers! Do you understand?" Cinderella smiled and said,     "Yes, I understand!"     When Cinderella entered the ballroom at the palace, a hush fell. Everyone stopped in mid-sentence to admire her elegance, her beauty and grace.  "Who can that be?" people asked each other. The two stepsisters also wondered who the newcomer was, for never in a month of Sundays, would they ever have guessed that the beautiful girl was really poor Cinderella who talked to the cat!  When the prince set eyes on Cinderella, he was struck by her beauty. Walking over to her, he bowed deeply and asked her to dance. And to the great disappointment of all the young ladies, he danced with Cinderella all evening.  "Who are you, fair maiden?" the Prince kept asking her. But Cinderella only replied:  "What does it matter who I am! You will never see me again anyway."  "Oh, but I shall, I'm quite certain!" he replied.  Cinderella had a wonderful time at the ball... But, all of a sudden, she heard the sound of a clock: the first stroke of midnight! She remembered what the fairy had said, and without a word of goodbye she slipped from the Prince's arms and ran down the steps. As she ran she lost one of her slippers, but not for a moment did she dream of stopping to pick it up! If the last stroke of midnight were to sound... oh... what a disaster that would be! Out she fled and vanished into the night.  The Prince, who was now madly in love with her, picked up her slipper and said to his ministers,  "Go and search everywhere for the girl whose foot this slipper fits. I will never be content until I find her!" So the ministers tried the slipper on the foot of all the girls... and on Cinderella's foot as well... Surprise! The slipper fitted perfectly. "That awful untidy girl simply cannot have been at the ball," snapped the stepmother. "Tell the Prince he ought to marry one of my two daughters! Can't you see how ugly Cinderella is! Can't you see?"   Suddenly she broke off, for the fairy had appeared.  "That's enough!" she exclaimed, raising her magic wand. In a flash, Cinderella appeared in a splendid dress, shining with youth and beauty. Her stepmother and stepsisters gaped at her in amazement, and the ministers said,  "Come with us, fair maiden! The Prince awaits to present you with his engagement ring!" So Cinderella joyfully went with them, and lived happily ever after with her Prince. And as for the cat, he just said "Miaow"!

Pancakes :D Traditional Dish in North America

Pancakes!

The pancake is a traditional dish for breakfast in North America. It's like a thicker crepe.
Generally, the pancakes are sweets, accompanied by maple syrup, jam or honey, but there are several versions of savory pancakes with bacon or eggs.
It was a long time that I wanted to try this recipe for pancakes, but I was expecting more because I could not find maple syrup with which I wanted to stuff them .. the other night I have not resisted and I "had to" make pancakes with honey ... Even if they were mouth-watering.

Ingredients:
200 grams of flour,
2 eggs, 2 tablespoons olive oil
4 tablespoons sugar
200 ml of milk,
a pinch of salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
honey q.b.

Procedure:Beat the eggs and slowly add the flour, milk, oil, sugar and yeast to form a thickish batter.

Cover the mixture with plastic wrap and let stand for 30 minutes.

Heat a frying pan,grease it and rubbing a paper towel soaked in peanut oil.

Pour a ladle of batter in the center of the text (it will spread itself by forming a circle) and cook for 2 minutes, or until the batter will not begin to form bubbles

Your Song - Elton John