Heavy

I just love this song. It is so haunting.

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.

I would like to introduce you to the newest member of my family-

JACKSON DOGBONE!!

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.

Do you like 3-D??

Let's talk for a minute about 3-D movies.

The first movie that I saw in the theatres in 3-D was Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare. Scared the living shit out of me!!! I mean, Freddy's burnt face jumping out of the screen? Crap- I am scared just thinking about it!!!

At Disneyworld the have a very fun little interactive show called Mickey's PhilharMagic. It is not only 3-D, but it has smell-a-vision!! Cute and Fun and not scary at all.

Last Monday, I paid $48 for my husband and I to take the two big kids to see The Last Airbender in 3-D. I liked the movie a lot. (Jackson as Sokka is great, but I wish he was a little sillier like Sokka in the cartoon. Jackson can totally do a bit of comic relief) I do have to say that I liked the 3-D. The waterbending and firebending really worked with 3-D. The glasses were annoying, though. Every time I leaned my head back the glasses were pushed forward.

The reason I bring this up is that there continues to be rumors floating around about Breaking Dawn being in 3-D. Really?

I just don't get it. It was mentioned in a Popeater article that the wolves would be awesome in

3-D. Have they read the books? The wolves don't get much action in Breaking Dawn. In fact, there really isn't as much action is Breaking Dawn at all.

A wedding in 3-D?

A honeymoon is 3-D?

Feathers? Bed rocking? Bella vomitting?

Edward ripping Bella's stomach open in 3-D to deliver Renesmee?

Bella hunting?

Okay, so maybe I can see the battle scene in 3-D. It's a stretch, and Bella throwing out her shield would possibly be cool. They show a force shield in X-Men without 3-D and it was visually effective.

Summit Entertainment, It is a waste of moola to do 3-D. We want you to spend money on the honeymoon scene. We want you to make the movies extra-long. We want you to pay Stephenie Meyer $100 million to write another book!!!!

I vote no 3-D. How about you?

Vote over there------------------------>

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!

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.

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!

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

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!!!

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/.