I just love this song. It is so haunting.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Complications
My Twilight namesakes were getting a bit thin around here.
Edward, Bella and Jacob, the fish we won at the fair, took the lovely eternal swim.
Jasper, the cat, has decided to become a tramp and won't come home.
I had no excuse but to complicate my life.
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Tuesday, September 7, 2010
I'm back!
Oh Twilight! I have missed you!
Today is the day after Labor Day. Do you know what that means?
It means that 2/3 of my kids are in school!!! And that means I will actually have time to write something worthwhile about our beloved Twilight.
As for today- I can come up with nothing clever to write about...
It's too quiet.
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Monday, July 12, 2010
Do you like 3-D??
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My Opinion- You Know What They Say About Those.
I have refrained from writing about Eclipse up until today. I figured that I was giving all of my readers ample opportunity to see the movie. (As if my equally obsessed fans weren't there on opening night.)
I LOVED the movie!!
And now I have a confession to make-- I don't love New Moon. Sure I was on a high in November, but now that I have the DVD in my home to watch as often as I want I have decided that I don't love it. I might actually dislike it. Visually, the movie is beautiful and the acting is much better than Twilight. I have a ton of respect for Chris Weitz. (I liked The Golden Compass) I only know that I have watched Twilight at least 200 times and it never gets old, but I dread watching New Moon.
Now let's visit Eclipse. I pray that it doesn't become like New Moon for me. I liked so much about Eclipse. Today I will list 3 likes and 3 dislikes-
~LIKES~
1- The conversations between Edward and Bella; the meadow, in her bed, *wink wink* in his bed, and best of all in the meadow at the end. Bella's explanation of how she feels about Edward and being in his world gives me chills and is bit of amazing writing on Melissa Rosenberg's part.
2- Jasper and Rosalie's backstories. Oh, and their hair.
3- The action! I love mad Edward! I also love a mad Emmett. When Emmett and Paul had the confrontation in the creek. AWESOME!! Not to mention the newborn fight!
ok-4- (I know, I said 3, but I have one more) Charlie Swan is great and the sex talk is just perfect!!
~DISLIKES~
1- The scene where Bella leaves with Jacob while Edward is watching. HATE IT!! Bella would never hurt Edward that way!
2-Seriously, not enough Seth. I will have to write a post about the adorable BooBoo Stewart!
3-Victoria and Riley actually almost ripping Edward's head off. Please! In the books Victoria and Riley got their asses kicked!!
I do need to see it again. And I will. Soon. Very Soon!
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Friday, July 2, 2010
Heavy in your arms
I had mentioned on Facebook that I was underwhelmed by the soundtrack, but my opinion has changed. Not because I have seen the movie. If anything some of the song placement in the movie annoyed me. Neutron Star Collision during the party scene??? Hello- wouldn't that have been more appropriate for Edward and Bella? What do I know?
Anyhoo-- The soundtrack is growing on me. I really love this song and thought I would share.
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Thursday, July 1, 2010
I love the Hillys!
I was introduced to the Hillywoods at the conventions. They are fabulous hosts and their parodies are great!!
Check out their new parody for The Runaways!
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Stupid Funny News
I have opinions and thoughts about Eclipse, but I am not ready to post them. I am still a bit googly eyed. For this fine morning I leave you with this video. I thought this was so hilarious. I love fake news!!
Al-Qaeda Calls Off Attack On Nation's Capitol To Spare Life Of 'Twilight' Author
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Tuesday, June 29, 2010
WOW!! Eclipse is so good!!! I can't wait to see it again tomorrow!! For tonight I leave you with this
Yep- That is me!!!
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Monday, June 28, 2010
One Million Copies Sold of The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner.
When I heard that Stephenie Meyer was putting this book out for a month to be read for free I immediately decided that although free is good- I wanted the book. I actually didn't really care about the Red Cross part, (sorry:{) but for other reasons:
- My collection of beautiful shiny black and red hardback books would not be complete with out it.
-I wanted to read it on the plane to LA and then in the bathtub again later. (I drop things in water, so I tend to keep my blackberry and laptop away from the water.)
- And most importantly, I wanted to be one of, what we are now seeing, a million people who love Stephenie Meyer's vampire books enough to buy it when a free copy is available. It is my hope that she writes more books.
Go buy the book. Don't you want more books written by this talented author?
Oh- and $1,000,000 dollars raised for an organization such as the Red Cross is amazing! If you don't want to spend money on the book, then think about donating blood or your time. Visit their web site to find out how you can help. http://www.redcross.org/
LITTLE, BROWN BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS ANNOUNCES OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD IN THE US OF STEPHENIE MEYER’S - THE SHORT SECOND LIFE OF BREE TANNER OVER ONE MILLION DOLLARS ALREADY RAISED FOR THE AMERICAN RED CROSS INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE FUND-NEW YORK, NY (June 28, 2010) –
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, a division of Hachette Book Group, has announced today that it has sold over one million copies of The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: an Eclipse Novella by Stephenie Meyer. The novella, released on June 5th, has already become the biggest selling new book of the year so far. As previously announced, one dollar for each book sold in the US from the first printing is being donated to the American Red Cross International Response Fund* resulting in a donation of over one million dollars to the American Red Cross to date.“The generosity of Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Stephenie Meyer and the one million fans who purchased the novella is both awe inspiring and humbling," said David Meltzer, senior vice president of international services with the American Red Cross. "Their collective support will help the American Red Cross respond to international crises, prevent life-threatening diseases, prepare for disasters overseas and provide support to help those in need around the world." Since its release, The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner has dominated bestseller lists both in the US and around the world. The novella, the first new work from Meyer in nearly two years, debuted at #1 on the USA Today, Wall Street Journal and IndieBound bestseller lists as well as bestseller lists in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Spain, and the UK.In addition to the phenomenal sales of the print edition, fans from around the world have been given exclusive access to the novel at www.breetanner.com until July 5, 2010. So far an estimated 75,000 fans have read the book in its entirety online. Visitors to the site are also able to make a donation to the American Red Cross.The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner is the riveting story of Bree Tanner, a newborn vampire first introduced in Eclipse, and the darker side of the world she inhabits. The novella chronicles the newborn vampire army’s journey as they prepare to close in on Bella Swan and the Cullens, following their encounter to its unforgettable conclusion. The character Bree not only features prominently in the book Eclipse, but in the movie from Summit Entertainment which is being released on June 30th. In less than five years, Stephenie Meyer has become a worldwide publishing phenomenon. The Twilight Saga’s translation rights have been sold in nearly 50 countries and 100 million copies have been sold worldwide. *Donations to the American Red Cross from the US sales of The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner will continue until all first printing copies have been sold or at the end of a two-year period from the initial publication date, whichever is the first to occur.The American Red Cross name is used with its permission, which in no way constitutes an endorsement, express or implied, of any product, service, company, opinion or political position. ABOUT HACHETTE BOOK GROUPHachette Book Group (HBG) is a leading trade publisher based in New York and a division of Hachette Livre, the second-largest publisher in the world. HBG publishes under the divisions of Little, Brown and Company, Little Brown Books for Young Readers, Grand Central Publishing, FaithWords, Center Street, Orbit, and Hachette Digital.ABOUT THE AMERICAN RED CROSSThe American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation's blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org/.
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Saturday, June 26, 2010
Twilight contributes to my fluffiness
As if my ass isn't big enough because of The Whopper, now Burger King has Eclipse stuff! Thank you Burger King. Do you think I have grounds for suing them for money to buy a treadmill?
They have these little game pieces where you choose a team and scratch off that team only to win a prize. As you know, I am Team Edward. I have had 6 game pieces and have scratched off Team Edward all 6 times and have won nothing. WTF?? I know their game now, but I refuse to scratch off the Team Jacob side. That is just bullshit!! They also have little cards with the characters on them. You have to collect 3 similar game pieces to win things like a stupid, shiny, Volvo and a Vespa scooter. I have 2 Leahs, a Bree, a Rosalie, an Alec, and some other one that is completely useless.
I do have a transgression to admit (smiling sheepishly). When my kids opened their kid's meals there was no Eclipse toys. "How could they forget your toys?" I exclaimed. "Here have a piece of candy instead."
I am evil, I know. I am, though, the proud owner of a Cullen crest wristband and a poor replica of Bella's bracelet with a 2 inch heart and wolf charm.
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Thursday, June 24, 2010
Friday, June 18, 2010
Muse Rocks!!!
I love Muse and this song is just perfect for Eclipse!!
Do you like it??
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Jackson is pretty
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MTV Rough Cut
MTV did a series of short videos from the Eclipse press junket with Rob and Kristen. I really enjoyed them and surprise, surprise, the interviewer was not a douche!
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Rob on Leno
Like I said-- I am late, but better late than never. Rob was adorable on Leno. Buy a new car, sweetie! You can afford it!
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The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner. (Spoilers!)
Just like when I purchased Twilight I waited to read this book. It had been mutually decided upon by MrsMe and me to read the book together on the plane ride to L.A.
It was torture. I sat there stroking the book. I was a book molester. I was able to resist the urge to read it. I will admit that I read the ending. WTF- Bree dies. That is the end. I was seriously put out that I was feeling guilty about reading the ending and then I read the last page. DUH!!
I held myself back and had my book out before the plane began to taxi. MrsMe actually asked if I was really going to read the book NOW. Well, yes, sweetheart. I am dying here!
So, I read it. And I read it fast. And---I guess I enjoyed it. ??? It was so incomplete and I have decided that I really hate first person writing.
I did enjoy it for what it was, and I am glad that I purchased the book.
Here are a couple of points that I want to highlight-- Good and Bad:
I like Riley. He is almost as misinformed as the newborns. I will be interested to see how he is portrayed in the film.
The relationship between Bree and Diego was treated like an afterthought. Maybe fan fiction has ruined Stephenie Meyer's writing for me? :(
Freaky Fred is AWESOME!!
I never thought about the fact that Bree would be conveying information to Edward. That's cool!
I adore the fact that Edward tells her to not look. That little tidbit is in Eclipse, but I never caught it before. Have I ever mentioned how much I love Edward?
Now for some questions:
Do you think this book sets up a vampire sequel?
Do you think that the book should be a movie?
Did you like it?
Let me know!!!
Here is a small clip from Eclipse featuring Jodelle Ferland as Bree Tanner. Enjoy!!
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Thursday, June 17, 2010
More Eclipse jibber jabber
Does that Eclipse countdown clock say 11 days??
Where has the time gone? It seems like yesterday that I was counting down the days until New Moon and now Eclipse is upon us. I have been a loser at blogging about all the great Twilight Saga news. I seriously didn't even write about Stephenie Meyer's new novella. What is wrong with me?
I can tell you about the 1 million real life cock blocks I have encountered, but -blah blah blah- I don't even want to recount them. What I had been up to was preparing for my epic trip to L.A. for the Official Eclipse Convention! And I can definitely say that it was a once in a lifetime experience.
We had a jam packed schedule and saw panels with everyone of the major characters except for seven:Billy Burke (Charlie), Bronson Pelletier (Jared), Anna Kendrick (Jessica), Dakota Fanning (Jane), Cameron Bright (Alec), Charlie Bewley (Demetri), and Jodelle Ferland (Bree)and let's not forget Kellen... Kellen Lutz has twice evaded me :( I was desperately hoping for some Emmett!!!
Now for the list of who we did see:
Friday--
Tinsel Korey (Emily)
Kiowa Gordon (Embry)
Booboo Stewart (Seth)-- I will be devoting a whole post to this little cutie!!!
Michael Welch (Mike Newton)
Justin Chon (Eric Yorkie)
Saturday--
The Cullen Family-
Elizabeth Reaser (Esme) Her laugh is infectious
Ashley Greene (Alice) Gorgeous, but said little
Jackson Rathbone (Jasper) OMG OMG OMG!! Thud... I fell off my chair again.
Nikki Reed (Rosalie) Wow- She is dark. I bet the make-up artists cuss about her
Peter Facinelli (Carlisle) He know what the crowd wants and delivers.
The Bad Vampires--
Bryce Dallas Howard (Victoria) She is stunningly beautiful!
Xavier Samuel (Riley) I love the Aussie accent.
Gil Birmingham (Billy Black) His voice is amazing.
Christian Serratos (Angela) Sorry we took up your precious time, Princess!
Daniel Cudmore (Felix) Wow- tall is an inadequate adjective
Booboo Stewart (Seth)
Tyson Houseman (Quil Ateara) Wandered around alone. We would have been your friend.
The Wolf Pack Panel-
Alex Meraz (Paul) Love the grin, Alex!
Julia Jones (Leah) She wore the most kick-ass shoes. I sprained my ankle just looking at them.
Chaske Spencer (Sam) You big manly man- Your voice made my toes curl.
THE BIG THREE!!!
Robert Pattinson (Edward) Homina homina homina
Kristen Stewart (Bella) Please don't wear a wig for Breaking Dawn
Taylor Lautner (Jacob) As awful as this sound I was so into Rob that I forgot to pay attention to him. Gulp.
Sunday--
Booboo Stewart (Seth) His mom is hilarious and his sister's name is Fivel. I am totally naming my next kid Fivel.
Justine Wachberger (Gianna) Buon Pemerico (sp?) She is not in Eclipse Creation... We skipped her.
Tyson Houseman (Quil) We skipped him to and went on a bus tour of L.A. I saw Madonna's house instead.
So there is the run down of our schedule. We barely ate, but MrsMe was able to drink an entire aluminum Edward Water bottle full of Malibu and Cranberry juice. She was rolling on Friday night. In fact she almost missed Jackson because of her religion (She was praying to the porcelain god)
I have so much more to write about- like my big win and prize, thank you Twilight Makeup for making me look like an 80 year old hooker. For now I am going to sign off and go to bed.
xoxo
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Guess What- I went to L.A. and I saw Rob
About three things I was absolutely positive.
First, Robert is Not Edward.
Second, there was a part of him- and it wasn't the hair or the smile, that reminded me of the man who appeared in the pages of my book.
And third, I am still unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him and still a proud member of Team Robert --- I mean Team Edward!
I hoped he would sit on our side of the stage and he did!! He only looked over twice, but that's okay. Did I mention that I breathed his air? That is right. I breathed in and out the same air as Rob!!
Kristen is gorgeous so much more in person!
I would have been embarrassed, as well, if the crazies in the audience were yelling for me to take my shirt off every time it got quiet. Shut up you stupid immature idiots!!! He's not going to take his shirt off!
No luck in sending a smile my way, but when he did look over he laughed at the girl in front of me!
Kristen seemed to not be as nervous and eloquently answered her questions!
They talked amongst themselves quite a bit and that was cute in a way, but I wish we could have heard what they were saying.
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Saturday, May 15, 2010
Passion
One of the neatest things about the convention was the fact that no matter who you talked to, the lady sitting next to you, the family in the elevator, or the volunteers, you all had something in common and never lacked for a conversation starter. Twilight.
I know, as well as you, because I have said it a million times, reading Twilight changed my life. I think that it just gave me something to love. Not the same kind of love that I have for my kids or my husband, but an escape. My supernatural hiding place where no stress can touch me.
What I have often wondered is whether or not my obsession is healthy? It seems that I am not the only one. If you look at my facebook friends you will see that about half of them are in some way related to my love of Twilight. So obviously I am not alone, but am I a minority? What we all have in common is a passion for the same thing.
How many people in your life can you say really have a passion? I couldn't tell you what my Mom's passion is or my Dad's. I can't tell you my husband's or my best friend's. I can tell you my kid's, though. Huh? Maybe they have not been jaded by life, and have not learned how to put their obligations before passions?
The people that I met at The Twilight convention all had one thing in common-- a passion. Regardless of our obligations we were all able to come together and share conversation and smiles.
I think the secret of life is to find your passion. To find it and hold onto it until it becomes an obligation. To be happy!!
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Thursday, May 13, 2010
LA- Here we come!!
OH MY DEAR SWEET EDWARD!!! I am going to LA June 10-14 to see Rob, Kristen, and Taylor and many others at the Eclipse Convention!!!
I literally can barely form a sentence let alone type a post!!!!!
I have an extra kidney that I will sell, 2 cats, and I will even rent out my husband for odd jobs!! I need a convincing argument for my kids that college is really not necessary. Money is seriously going to be gone after this. Hamburger Helper and PB and J all summer!!!
Oh well... It will be so worth it!!!
I so hope that Rob Kristen and Taylor are this funny in LA!!
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Friday, May 7, 2010
A short bit of my convention trip (finally- I know)
Wow- I had so much fun at the convention, but I haven't written a word about it! Life has been so crazy busy!!! (All together I spent $1000 to go to the convention...gulp gulp..., so a yard sale was necessary to make some back. I have been purging my house and the computer sucks me in too deep. So-- I have been staying away from it..
Here is my short little blurp about each celebrity we heard speak:
Peter Facinelli (Carlisle) - Super nice and seemingly humble. He talks about his kids a lot, which I think is adorable. He also answers the question with great detail and goes off on very interesting tangents that gave me insight into who he is.
Michael Welch (Mike Newton) - Also gives great answers to the asked questions. He hosted the karaoke party and sang quite a bit for us. His hair was long and pretty dark. He looked way different from his character. I heard it through the grapevine that he fell off the stage because someone moved the stage and the next day was obviously hurting. His autograph session took over 3 hours. He gave everyone a smile and talked a bit, which the other celebrities really didn't do.
Edi Gathegi (Laurent) - The biggest surprise! He was so freaking hilarious!! His "Geneva" impression was so funny. I think Edi is a great example of what a celebrity who is trying to advance his career should be. I had been thinking of skipping his talk because I was starving, but stayed anyways. I also probably wouldn't have gone to see a movie that he was in, as I have with Rob and Kristen, but now after hearing him talk and learning more about him, I would totally go to a movie to support him.
Kiowa Gordon (Embry Call)- Most Boring- Ok- first of all he reminded me of my high school boyfriend *shudders*. The whole raised eyebrow thing creeped me out. He acted like he was so bored and didn't want to be there. He slumped in his chair and answered questions with one word answers- Yes, no, maybe, oh I take it back, we did get an "I don't know" once, that's 3 words. When he came to the breakfast he wore his sunglasses which was kinda rude in my opinion. He did confirm something about the movie business, It's all about who you know. Stephenie Meyer goes to church with his mom and he had tagged along. She met him and mentioned that he should go to the open casting call. He got the job.
Justin Chon (Eric Yorkie) - Funny, but kinda spastic. He was nothing like I expected. He was very funny, but I was a little weirded out when he jumped out of his chair, knocking it over and ran off stage saying he had to pee. I had to pee too, but you didn't see me knocking my chair over and announcing it so loudly.
Tinsel Corey (Emily) - Wow- that girl can't sit still! She was practically twitching. It was really neat to hear her talk about the Wolf Pack and their relationship. She talked a bit about her music and the foundation she founded that would bring art and music programs to reservation schools. I enjoyed her talk.
I do have so much more to tell you and so much Eclipse news to talk about and I will. I plan on being back to full time writing next week. I have missed spewing my opinions and such!!!
Hope you like the pictures. Let's pretend that I am the hot tall one and not the short fat one. (MrsMe won't mind me pretending to be her.)
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Tinsel Korey
Another Video-- Tinsel Korey- who plays Emily is a singer. Here is here cover of Never Think from the Twilight Soundtrack.
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Extended version with captions.
While I recover and gather my thoughts from convention, I wanted to share this trailer. I can't wait!!
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Sunday, April 25, 2010
Friday, April 9, 2010
Robert Pattinson as Kurt Cobain
Sixteen years ago this week, Kurt Cobain committed suicide. In 1991, I was 14 and in the 8th grade. My friends and I all were in love with Nirvana. We would sit around and listen to tapes singing along with the music, pretending that we were jamming.
Access Hollywood is calling these claims as false. I am sure that we will see lots of Robert Pattinson and I am sure that he would be awesome in a musical role, but not Kurt Cobain.
I see him more as Jeff Buckley. What do you think?
If I had to choose an actor right now to play Kurt Cobain I would think that Jackson Rathbone would be awesome. (Fuck I used that word again. Oh well, it works.)
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Thursday, April 8, 2010
100 Monkeys, too much to drink, a banana, and being BIG.
100 Monkeys at St. Elmos Coffee Pub- Uncle Larry, Ben G., Ben J., Jackson, and Jerad - Yes I stood 15 feet away. 15 feet. *still drooling*
Jackson Rathbone-- Listen to Junkie. His voice is sex AND money.
Jerad is such a cutie and is awesome on stage
Ben G. is a crazy good singer. He has such a stage presence and in my opinion is unbelieveable. His live version of Clickety Clack is luscious.
Jackson at St. Elmos Coffee Pub
Ben J. rocks hard. Check him out on The Monkey Song
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teaser post
All that I can say right now is... 100 Monkeys ROCK!!!
If anyone from last night is checking for an epic post just wait I will be back today. I had fun!!!
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